Rita Kay Stephens, age 65, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 13th at Bellmead Funeral Home.
Rita was born January 19, 1952, the daughter of Irvin and Vernell (Sharp) Sulllivan. She worked many years as a hair stylist and at one time owned her own salon. She was a loving mother, Nana, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and a friend to all. She married John Robert Stephens on July 30, 1968.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her twin sister, Linda Barnes and a brother, Jimmy Sullivan.
Rita is survived by her husband, John Robert Stephens, children, Angela Green and husband Doug, Amanda Willich and husband, Fred and Robert Stephens; sisters, Carolyn Howell and husband, Jimmy, Brenda Bozeman and husband, G. W.; brother, Roger Sullivan and wife, Pat; grandchildren, Jonathon Smart, Christopher Stephens and wife, Sunny, Brooklyn Green, Jamie Willich, Kristie Willich, Fred Willich, Jr., Dalton Willich and Madison Willich; great grandchildren, Jordynn Stephens, Staussi Stephens, Megan Stephens, Jase White, Avery Wilson, Noah Wilson; many nieces and nephews including Linda South.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Stephens, Jonathon Smart, Eric Montgomery, Jason Gentry, Cody Robinson and John Childs.
The family would like to thank the staff of Lakeshore Village Health Care Center for their care of Rita.
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