Evelyn Marie Stephens

April 27, 1932 - January 20, 2022

Evelyn Marie Stephens, longtime Okmulgee resident, was born Wednesday, April 27, 1932 in McAlester, Oklahoma to the late Walter and Bessie Sutton. She passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Evelyn grew up and attended high school in Cromwell where she later met and married Floyd Stephens, her high school sweetheart, on August 12, 1950 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She enjoyed camping, fishing, and bowling. Evelyn was a proud member of the Okmulgee Bowling League. Evelyn worked at Citizen’s Bank, now known as Mabrey Bank for 26 years before her retirement. After her retirement she went to work at Neal’s Furniture Store in sales. She really enjoyed meeting and visiting with people. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, Floyd, a son, Gary Stephens, three brothers, Walter H. Sutton, LRay Sutton, and Dewayne Sutton, a sister Mary Faye Houghland. Survivors include her daughter, Shelley Stephens of Beggs, daughter in law Angie Stephens of Henryetta, granddaughters, Jodi Smith of Beggs and Jami Ballenger and husband Clay of Tulsa, great grandchildren Tyler Newton of Glenpool, Wyatt Ballenger of Norman and Carrie Ballenger of Tulsa. Arrangements and cremation services have been entrusted to the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on Evelyn’s Tribute Page of our website at www.mcclendon-winters.com