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| Stephens, Kathleen Virginia | |
| Age: 85 Passed Away: 2009-06-29 Funeral Home: Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home |
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| Kathleen Virginia Stephens, 85, of Parkersburg, passed away on June 28, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born July 13, 1923, in Parkersburg, W.Va., a daughter of the late John and Ida Cale Townsend. Kathleen was a Rosie the Riveter in Baltimore, Md., which was a cultural icon of the United States, representing women who worked in war factories during World War II. She was an active Democrat and worked the polls on Election Day. She retired from Grimm Construction as a bookkeeper and she sold real estate for Modesitt Reality. Kathleen was survived by two daughters, Kathy Shepard (William C. Guffin) of Ravenel, S.C. and Karen Brethauer (Jay) of Mineral Wells, W.Va.; two sisters, Nelva Lewis (Shirley) and Roxie Elkhart, both of Parkersburg, W.Va.; four brothers, Otis Townsend (Nancy), Joe Townsend (Judy), Dick Townsend (Mary) and Jim Townsend, all of Parkersburg; six grandchildren, Roxanna Vaughn (Jason) of Charleston, S.C., Vanessa Burdette of Reidsville, N.C., Daniel Dickel and Toney Dickel both of Parkersburg, W.Va., Will Guffin and Charlie Swecker both of Charleston, S.C.; four great-grandchildren, Hailie J Vaughn of Charleston, S.C., Macen, Courtney and Jase Burdette all of Reidsville, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands; three brothers, John Edward, Charles and Mitchell Townsend; and one granddaughter, Courtney Giffin. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 2 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Pike St., south Parkersburg, with Rev. Gary N. Shepard officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen South Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 1, from 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family would like to send a very special thank you to Rhena Stanley. | |
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