Jim Stephenson

February 20, 1954 - May 2, 2012

James Olen Stephenson IIIFuneral services for Jim Stephenson, 58, will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 5, 2012 at West Jackson Baptist Church with Rev. Frank Bowling, Rev. Andy Neely and Rev. Jay Stephenson officiating. Burial for Mr. Stephenson will be held 3:00 P.M. Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Brownsville Memorial Gardens in Brownsville, TN. Mr. Stephenson died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, TN.Jim was born February 20, 1954 in Humboldt, TN the son of James and Ann Carter Stephenson. He was a Registered Nurse with Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital in the Dialysis Dept. Jim was very active in West Jackson Baptist Church for the past 30 years, serving as Deacon, singing in the choir and teaching pre-school.He is survived by his loving wife, Deborah Barden Stephenson; his parents, James and Ann Stephenson of Alamo, TN; two sons, Jay Stephenson and wife Lindsey and Brian Stephenson and wife Carolyn; a daughter Renee Cox and husband Brandon; his mother in law Bertie Barden of Brownsville, TN; a sister Carol Stephenson and her son Zach of Bells, TN; seven grandchildren, Quinton, Wyatt, Sawyer, Ella and Bennett Stephenson and Aiden and Ansley Cox.Family requests memorials directed to: West Jackson Baptist Church - Pre School or Music Ministry 580 Oil Well Rd. Jackson, TN 38305.The family will receive friends Friday, May 4, 2012 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at West Jackson Baptist Church and Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until the service at 11:00 A.M.Arrington Funeral Directors148 W. University Parkway731-668-1111www.arringtonfuneralgroup.com