James David Spanky Stephens, Jr.

James David “Spanky” Stephens, Jr., a resident of Ozark, passed away on September 15, 2009 at Flowers Hospital. He was 38.

Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2009 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ricky Devine officiating and Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a memorial fund established for the benefit of Jesse and Chelsea Stephens at any Army Aviation Federal Credit Union.rnMr. Stephens was born on March 9, 1971 in Live Oak, FL and lived the early years of his life in Jasper, FL. He graduated from Dale County High School in 1990. He was employed with Carpetland in Dothan for the past 12 years and has resided in Ozark for the past 30 years. He coached Pee-Wee, Midget Football and Baseball in Ozark. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved spending time with his children.rnSurvivors include his children, Jesse Tyler Stephens, Chelsea Nicole Stephens; his parents, Diane Cook Hallford and her husband Bobby of Ozark, AL, David Stephens and his wife Judy of Waverly, GA; brothers and sisters, Shawn Keith Cook and his wife Merina of Ozark, AL, Angela Stephens Johnson and her husband Robert of Jennings, FL, Christopher Stephens of Waverly, GA, Bobby Stephens of Waverly, GA; his grandfather, Huey Cook, Echo; several nieces and nephews and many special friends. Burial Date: January 1, 1970