Bobby Jack (Bob) Stephens

Bobby Jack (Bob) Stephens
Bob Stephens went to be with our Lord on the morning of May 12, 2019 after suffering a massive stroke. Bob was born in the community of Locust, near Pottsboro, TX on June 9, 1933 to Clarence and Opal Kennedy Stephens. Bob married Juanita Mitchell on July 13,1953 in Clayton, NM. He was a longtime member of Fairview Baptist Church in Sherman. He started his career in newspapers as a paper boy for the Borger News Herald, where he met his life long best friend/brother, Franklin Atkinson.
Bob proudly served 4 years in the Air Force as a flight engineer and Air Rescue in Fairbanks, Alaska, where his oldest daughter was born. After the service, Bob returned to the newspaper business as Circulation Manager for several papers including the Brownwood Bulletin, Sherman Democrat and Port Arthur News. In 1980 a chance for a change of careers came upon him. He and his wife bought an auto parts store in Pottsboro where he ran the store with his wife and youngest daughter until 2000 when he closed it. Bob also sold real estate for Steve Cook ERA in Pottsboro.
Bob was a member of several organizations throughout the years. Texas Circulation Managers Association where he met many of his dear friends and the International Circulation Managers Association. Bob was a dual member of Travis Masonic Lodge #117 AF & AM in Sherman and George R. Reeves Masonic Lodge #396 AF & AM in Pottsboro where his father was also a member. He was very active in the Lodge throughout his life, serving as Master of both lodges, District Deputy and other positions. He was also a member of the Dallas division of the Scottish Rite where he was honored to be selected as a Red Hat.
He LOVED to tell stories and he told MANY stories and some stories MANY times…and SLOWLY…so…painfully…slow. But we all loved to hear his stories and will deeply miss them but remember them. He absolutely loved to hunt and fish and watch old tv westerns…and Publishers Clearing House! Yes, determined he was going to win it all!!
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; brother- in- laws, Glenn Hagle, Bill Stephens, WA Mitchell, Coy Don Mitchell and Aunt Ozelle Kennedy Jacobs. He is survived by his wife, Juanita; daughters, Debbie Lee (Todd) of The Colony, TX and Deana Stephens of Pottsboro. Sister, Peggy Hagle of Borger TX and best friend/brother, Franklin Atkinson (Joyce) of Denton, TX. Granddaughters, Kristi Harvey, Freeman (Robert) of Corinth, TX and Kelli Harvey Glenn (Matthew) of Mount Pleasant, TX. Great grandchildren, Bobby (Rocky) and Michael Freeman and Peyton and Walker Glenn. Great great-grandchildren, Jonathon Freeman, Alli Arias, Kane and Nikolas Freeman. And a set of very special kids, Thomas and Caitlyn Smith.
Pallbearers will be, Todd Lee, Matthew Glenn, Robert Freeman, Bobby Freeman, Michael Freeman and Steve Hagle.
Visitation will be from 6-8 on Friday at Johnson-Moore Pottsboro Chapel. Funeral services, with Masonic rites, will be held at Johnson- Moore Pottsboro Chapel at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Officiating will be Chaplain George Wade with eulogy by Todd Lee. Burial will follow at Georgetown Cemetery.
If you so wish, a donation can be made in Bob’s name to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 190567, Dallas, TX 75219-0567.
Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
Condolences may be registered to: www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net.