Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathJan 1, 2011, Alamance County, North Carolina [15478]
BurialUnion Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Rd, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [15478]
FatherAllen MILES (1902-1996)
MotherConnie Ann Elizabeth CHANDLER (1903-1989)
Spouses
1Rev. Dr. Wyatt Millard STEVENS 
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[24345], [24349], [24350], [13462], [15478], [24351], [24347], [24352]DeathDec 5, 2005, Alamance County, North Carolina [24350]
BurialUnion Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Rd, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [24350]
OccupationOrdained Minister - Congregational Christian Church [24350]
EducationGraduate Of Elon College, Yale Divinity [24350]
FatherWilliam Herrington STEVENS (1883-1946)
MotherNora PAYNE (1888-1974)
MarriageJun 9, 1971, Alamance County, North Carolina [24347]
No Children
Obituary Online notes for “Katie” Doris Kathleen MILES
1/4/2011
Kathleen Miles Stevens
BURLINGTON — Kathleen Miles Stevens, 83, formerly of Trail One, Burlington, died Jan. 1, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. at the Clare Bridge Care Facility of Burlington Manor.
A native of Caswell County, she was wife of the late Rev. Dr. W. Millard Stevens and the daughter of Allen Miles and Connie Chandler Miles, both deceased. She was a graduate of Burlington High School and Elon College where she received a B.A. degree in elementary education.
She previously worked as a secretary at First Christian United Church of Christ and the Alamance County Health Department. She also worked as a teacher in the High Point City Schools and the Burlington City Schools and was a member of the Burlington Woman’s Club.
Mrs. Stevens was a lifelong member of First Christian United Church of Christ in Burlington where she was a Deaconess, a member of the Women’s Fellowship, and the Historian Emeritus of the church.
She loved to travel and enjoyed crafts, her pet cats, photography, and researching church and family history.
She leaves behind many beloved cousins and special caretaker, Sarah Simmons.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 at the First Christian United Church of Christ in Burlington. The Rev. Mark Pickett will officiate. Burial will follow at Union Ridge United Church of Christ cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the Fellowship Hall of the church.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Clare Bridge Care Facility and Hospice of Alamance-Caswell for the care they gave to Kathleen in her last years.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations to be given to First Christian United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 1678, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Online condolences may be made to
www.richandthompson.com [15478]
Kathleen Miles Stevens
BURLINGTON — Kathleen Miles Stevens, 83, formerly of Trail One, Burlington, died Jan. 1, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. at the Clare Bridge Care Facility of Burlington Manor.
A native of Caswell County, she was wife of the late Rev. Dr. W. Millard Stevens and the daughter of Allen Miles and Connie Chandler Miles, both deceased. She was a graduate of Burlington High School and Elon College where she received a B.A. degree in elementary education.
She previously worked as a secretary at First Christian United Church of Christ and the Alamance County Health Department. She also worked as a teacher in the High Point City Schools and the Burlington City Schools and was a member of the Burlington Woman’s Club.
Mrs. Stevens was a lifelong member of First Christian United Church of Christ in Burlington where she was a Deaconess, a member of the Women’s Fellowship, and the Historian Emeritus of the church.
She loved to travel and enjoyed crafts, her pet cats, photography, and researching church and family history.
She leaves behind many beloved cousins and special caretaker, Sarah Simmons.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 at the First Christian United Church of Christ in Burlington. The Rev. Mark Pickett will officiate. Burial will follow at Union Ridge United Church of Christ cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the Fellowship Hall of the church.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Clare Bridge Care Facility and Hospice of Alamance-Caswell for the care they gave to Kathleen in her last years.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations to be given to First Christian United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 1678, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Online condolences may be made to
www.richandthompson.com [15478]
Obituary Online notes for Wyatt Millard (Spouse 1)
12/7/2005
Rev. Dr. W. Millard Stevens
BURLINGTON — The Rev. Dr. W. Millard Stevens , Pastor Emeritus, of the First Christian United Church of Christ, passed away at the age of 94.
Dr. Stevens was a native of Randolph County, Alabama, and a graduate of Handley High School in Roanoke, Alabama.
He was the son of the late W.H. Stevens and the late Nora Payne Stevens .
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Alda June Jones Stevens and infant son, Thomas Wyatt Stevens .
He was also preceded in death by his three brothers, Kenice Stevens , Curtis Stevens and Joe Tom Stevens ; and one sister, Annie Rae Stevens .
Dr. Stevens is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kathleen Miles Stevens of the home, and several nieces and nephews.
Dr. Stevens graduated from Elon College and Yale University Divinity School. He was given an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Elon College in 1952. He was ordained as a Christian Minister in the Congregational Christian Church, later the United Church of Christ. He served as a pastor in Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Connecticut and Tennessee.
Dr. Stevens served two terms as President of the Southern Conference of the United Church of Christ, formerly the Southern Convention of the Congregational Christian Churches from 1950-1954. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Elon College for 41 years. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of Bradley Memorial Hospital while a pastor in Southington, Connecticut. At the time of his death, he was Pastor Emeritus of the First Christian United Church of Christ and Trustee Emeritus of Elon University.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. at the First Christian United Church of Christ. Officiating will be the Rev. Mark Nanney, and Dr. Earl Danieley.
Burial will follow in the Union Ridge United Church of Christ cemetery.
All ministers attending the service, regardless of denomination, are asked to sit together as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington, from 6 until 8 this evening, and at other times they will be at the residence.
Memorials may be made to the First Christian United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 1678, Burlington, N.C. 27216. Condolences may be sent to info@richandthompson.com [24345] [24353]
Rev. Dr. W. Millard Stevens
BURLINGTON — The Rev. Dr. W. Millard Stevens , Pastor Emeritus, of the First Christian United Church of Christ, passed away at the age of 94.
Dr. Stevens was a native of Randolph County, Alabama, and a graduate of Handley High School in Roanoke, Alabama.
He was the son of the late W.H. Stevens and the late Nora Payne Stevens .
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Alda June Jones Stevens and infant son, Thomas Wyatt Stevens .
He was also preceded in death by his three brothers, Kenice Stevens , Curtis Stevens and Joe Tom Stevens ; and one sister, Annie Rae Stevens .
Dr. Stevens is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kathleen Miles Stevens of the home, and several nieces and nephews.
Dr. Stevens graduated from Elon College and Yale University Divinity School. He was given an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Elon College in 1952. He was ordained as a Christian Minister in the Congregational Christian Church, later the United Church of Christ. He served as a pastor in Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Connecticut and Tennessee.
Dr. Stevens served two terms as President of the Southern Conference of the United Church of Christ, formerly the Southern Convention of the Congregational Christian Churches from 1950-1954. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Elon College for 41 years. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of Bradley Memorial Hospital while a pastor in Southington, Connecticut. At the time of his death, he was Pastor Emeritus of the First Christian United Church of Christ and Trustee Emeritus of Elon University.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. at the First Christian United Church of Christ. Officiating will be the Rev. Mark Nanney, and Dr. Earl Danieley.
Burial will follow in the Union Ridge United Church of Christ cemetery.
All ministers attending the service, regardless of denomination, are asked to sit together as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington, from 6 until 8 this evening, and at other times they will be at the residence.
Memorials may be made to the First Christian United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 1678, Burlington, N.C. 27216. Condolences may be sent to info@richandthompson.com [24345] [24353]