Jeff Stephens, 41, of Purvis, MS (formerly of Tishomingo, MS), died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Purvis. He was a retired Sergeant First Class from the U.S. Army, where he served two deployments in Iraq. He enjoyed paintball, racing of all kinds, and gun collecting. Visitation is scheduled for 4 until 8 PM on Saturday, February 23 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 AM on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka, officiated by Bro. Bill Wright. Interment will follow in Tishomingo Cemetery with military honors. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements. He is survived by his mother, Thelma Ann Murray Stephens of Tishomingo; 2 daughters – Chelsea Stephens Daughdrill (Tommy Lee) and Jessica DeAnn Stephens, both of Purvis, MS; 2 sisters – June Burger of Corinth and April Ross (Jon) of Vicksburg; and 1 grandchild – Ayden Lee Daughdrill. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Wayne Stephens; and his wife, Melisa Stephens. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church in Purvis, Mississippi.
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