William Elsworth Stephens

59 of Sour Lake, Texas died Thursday August 2, 2012 at Baptist Beaumont Hospital of Beaumont. A service of remembrance will be held Monday August 6, 2012 at 2:00P.M at Faith & Family Funeral Services with Reverend Bo Votaw of The Apostolic Lighthouse church of Sour Lake, officiating interment to follow at the Pine Ridge cemetery also of Sour, Lake. The family will be recieving friends on Monday August 6, 2012 from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at Faith & Family Chapel. A native and lifelong resident of Sour Lake, William was retired as an Insulator with Asbestos Workers Local # 22 of Deer Park, Tx and was also an U.S. Air Force Veteran serving in the Viet Nam conflict where he was discharged as a Sergeant E-4. He was preceded in death by his father Elsworth Elwood 'E.E.' Stephens, sister Auda Bell Stephens. Survivors are his wife Maria Careaga Stephens of Sour Lake, mother Bertchel Stephens of Sour Lake, son Raymond Stephens and wife Nickie of Katy, daughters Isabel Ibarra and husband Jaime of Houston, Noeli Davis and husband Terrence of Houston, Maribel Veloz and husband George of Houston. Brothers Barney Stephens of Sour Lake, Herbert Castolina of Biloxi, MS. Ten grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers are Barney Stephens, Herbert Castolina, David Bandy Sr, David Bandy Jr, Johnny McCollough and George Fernandez.