Luther Stevenson

Luther Cecil Stevenson

Sep/13/1922 - Jan/23/2008

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Obituary of Luther Cecil Stevenson

CAMDEN - Graveside service for Luther Cecil Stevenson, 85, will be held Saturday at 11:00 am in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Bruce Hancock and Rev. Jimmy Atkerson will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday 5 to 7 pm at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Memorials may be made to American Legion Post 17. Mr. Stevenson died Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Born in Christiansburg, Va., he was the son of the late Joseph Luther Stevenson and Mary Magdaline Chafin Stevenson. He served in the United States Army during WW II and received two Bronze Battle Stars, a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Good Conduct Medal. He retired in 1984 after 34 years from DuPont. He enjoyed carpentry and Virginia Tech’s Hokie Football. What he cherished most was spending time with his son, daughter-in-law and grandson. Mr. Stevenson was a member of First Baptist Church and the Adult Sunday School Class #6. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 17. Surviving are his son, Larry Joseph Stevenson and his wife, Karen of Camden; brother, William R. Broce and his wife, Sally of Maryville, Calif.; sisters, Mildred Burke of Christiansburg, Va., and Fern Hartmann of Roanoke, Va.; and a grandson, Clinton Joseph Stevenson. He was predeceased by a son, Ronald Cecil Stevenson.

Visitation

1/25/2008, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Powers Funeral Home

Funeral Service

1/26/2008, 11:00 AM, Forest Lawn Memorial Park