Goldie Stephens (171220857)
Suggested edit: Goldie Winston Stephens, 72, of Dalton, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016.
He was born on July 18, 1943, in Dalton. He is the son of the late Oscar Goldie Stephens and Myrtle Marsena. He lived in Dalton all of his life. He married Wanda Baggett on June 24, 1994, in Thomasville.
Some of his favorite activities were watching TV, reading and going out to eat. He attended school at the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring. He graduated in 1965. He then taught sign language class for 14 years at Dalton College.
He was a member of the Dalton Seventh-day Adventist Church from 1968. He attended another church for some time because there was no one to interpret for him at Dalton. He met the Hands of Praise sign language group at Trinity United Methodist Church in 2000 and was so happy to know that they attended the Dalton SDA church. He approached Linda Smith and said that he would be returning to the Dalton church. She asked who was going to interpret for him; he replied that she would because if she could do the songs, she could interpret for him. It was through that meeting that the relationship with the group grew into a loving friendship as well as other people learning sign language and interpreting for him at church. Winston was a very patient teacher and showed a marvelous sense of humor in working with the group and other students.
Winston enjoyed and supported the Southern Deaf Fellowship Church since its beginning. He attended the services and camp meetings as often as he was able to and was so pleased when they moved to McDonald, Tenn.
He was president of both the Dalton Chapter 10 of Georgia Association for the Deaf and the Friendship Club. He was also in service for the Georgia Registry Interpreter of the Deaf in Atlanta. He was a former member of the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf Division No. 140 in Chattanooga.
He received an award from the National Social Division No. 140 for Good Citizenship.
Winston is survived by his wife, Wanda; his three children, Alice and her husband Anthony Montgomery, Wanda and her husband Louis Cotto, son, Benjamin (Benny) Stephens and his wife Lisa. He also had 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He also leaves his sister-in-law Edna Stephens and her children, other family members and many other special friends and members from the Dalton church family and the McDonald church family who loved him.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Oscar Goldie Stephens and Myrtle Marsena, and his brother, Wendell.
A funeral to celebrate the life of Goldie Winston Stephens is Sunday at 2 p.m. at the SDA Church in Dalton with Pastor Chester Clark and Jeff Jordan officiating. Interment will be in West Hill Cemetery.
The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. He will be at the church an hour prior to the service.
Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave., Dalton; (706) 529-5371.
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Contributor: Gavin Moncada (50989850)
Suggested edit: Goldie Winston Stephens, 72, of Dalton, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016.
He was born on July 18, 1943, in Dalton. He is the son of the late Oscar Goldie Stephens and Myrtle Marsena. He lived in Dalton all of his life. He married Wanda Baggett on June 24, 1994, in Thomasville.
Some of his favorite activities were watching TV, reading and going out to eat. He attended school at the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring. He graduated in 1965. He then taught sign language class for 14 years at Dalton College.
He was a member of the Dalton Seventh-day Adventist Church from 1968. He attended another church for some time because there was no one to interpret for him at Dalton. He met the Hands of Praise sign language group at Trinity United Methodist Church in 2000 and was so happy to know that they attended the Dalton SDA church. He approached Linda Smith and said that he would be returning to the Dalton church. She asked who was going to interpret for him; he replied that she would because if she could do the songs, she could interpret for him. It was through that meeting that the relationship with the group grew into a loving friendship as well as other people learning sign language and interpreting for him at church. Winston was a very patient teacher and showed a marvelous sense of humor in working with the group and other students.
Winston enjoyed and supported the Southern Deaf Fellowship Church since its beginning. He attended the services and camp meetings as often as he was able to and was so pleased when they moved to McDonald, Tenn.
He was president of both the Dalton Chapter 10 of Georgia Association for the Deaf and the Friendship Club. He was also in service for the Georgia Registry Interpreter of the Deaf in Atlanta. He was a former member of the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf Division No. 140 in Chattanooga.
He received an award from the National Social Division No. 140 for Good Citizenship.
Winston is survived by his wife, Wanda; his three children, Alice and her husband Anthony Montgomery, Wanda and her husband Louis Cotto, son, Benjamin (Benny) Stephens and his wife Lisa. He also had 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He also leaves his sister-in-law Edna Stephens and her children, other family members and many other special friends and members from the Dalton church family and the McDonald church family who loved him.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Oscar Goldie Stephens and Myrtle Marsena, and his brother, Wendell.
A funeral to celebrate the life of Goldie Winston Stephens is Sunday at 2 p.m. at the SDA Church in Dalton with Pastor Chester Clark and Jeff Jordan officiating. Interment will be in West Hill Cemetery.
The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. He will be at the church an hour prior to the service.
Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave., Dalton; (706) 529-5371.
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Contributor: Gavin Moncada (50989850)
Goldie Stephens (171220857)
Suggested edit: Goldie Winston Stephens, 72, of Dalton, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016.
He was born on July 18, 1943, in Dalton. He is the son of the late Oscar Goldie Stephens and Myrtle Marsena. He lived in Dalton all of his life. He married Wanda Baggett on June 24, 1994, in Thomasville.
Some of his favorite activities were watching TV, reading and going out to eat. He attended school at the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring. He graduated in 1965. He then taught sign language class for 14 years at Dalton College.
He was a member of the Dalton Seventh-day Adventist Church from 1968. He attended another church for some time because there was no one to interpret for him at Dalton. He met the Hands of Praise sign language group at Trinity United Methodist Church in 2000 and was so happy to know that they attended the Dalton SDA church. He approached Linda Smith and said that he would be returning to the Dalton church. She asked who was going to interpret for him; he replied that she would because if she could do the songs, she could interpret for him. It was through that meeting that the relationship with the group grew into a loving friendship as well as other people learning sign language and interpreting for him at church. Winston was a very patient teacher and showed a marvelous sense of humor in working with the group and other students.
Winston enjoyed and supported the Southern Deaf Fellowship Church since its beginning. He attended the services and camp meetings as often as he was able to and was so pleased when they moved to McDonald, Tenn.
He was president of both the Dalton Chapter 10 of Georgia Association for the Deaf and the Friendship Club. He was also in service for the Georgia Registry Interpreter of the Deaf in Atlanta. He was a former member of the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf Division No. 140 in Chattanooga.
He received an award from the National Social Division No. 140 for Good Citizenship.
Winston is survived by his wife, Wanda; his three children, Alice and her husband Anthony Montgomery, Wanda and her husband Louis Cotto, son, Benjamin (Benny) Stephens and his wife Lisa. He also had 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He also leaves his sister-in-law Edna Stephens and her children, other family members and many other special friends and members from the Dalton church family and the McDonald church family who loved him.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Oscar Goldie Stephens and Myrtle Marsena, and his brother, Wendell.
A funeral to celebrate the life of Goldie Winston Stephens is Sunday at 2 p.m. at the SDA Church in Dalton with Pastor Chester Clark and Jeff Jordan officiating. Interment will be in West Hill Cemetery.
The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. He will be at the church an hour prior to the service.
Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave., Dalton; (706) 529-5371.
Put this as his bio
Contributor: Gavin Moncada (50989850)
Suggested edit: Goldie Winston Stephens, 72, of Dalton, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016.
He was born on July 18, 1943, in Dalton. He is the son of the late Oscar Goldie Stephens and Myrtle Marsena. He lived in Dalton all of his life. He married Wanda Baggett on June 24, 1994, in Thomasville.
Some of his favorite activities were watching TV, reading and going out to eat. He attended school at the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring. He graduated in 1965. He then taught sign language class for 14 years at Dalton College.
He was a member of the Dalton Seventh-day Adventist Church from 1968. He attended another church for some time because there was no one to interpret for him at Dalton. He met the Hands of Praise sign language group at Trinity United Methodist Church in 2000 and was so happy to know that they attended the Dalton SDA church. He approached Linda Smith and said that he would be returning to the Dalton church. She asked who was going to interpret for him; he replied that she would because if she could do the songs, she could interpret for him. It was through that meeting that the relationship with the group grew into a loving friendship as well as other people learning sign language and interpreting for him at church. Winston was a very patient teacher and showed a marvelous sense of humor in working with the group and other students.
Winston enjoyed and supported the Southern Deaf Fellowship Church since its beginning. He attended the services and camp meetings as often as he was able to and was so pleased when they moved to McDonald, Tenn.
He was president of both the Dalton Chapter 10 of Georgia Association for the Deaf and the Friendship Club. He was also in service for the Georgia Registry Interpreter of the Deaf in Atlanta. He was a former member of the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf Division No. 140 in Chattanooga.
He received an award from the National Social Division No. 140 for Good Citizenship.
Winston is survived by his wife, Wanda; his three children, Alice and her husband Anthony Montgomery, Wanda and her husband Louis Cotto, son, Benjamin (Benny) Stephens and his wife Lisa. He also had 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He also leaves his sister-in-law Edna Stephens and her children, other family members and many other special friends and members from the Dalton church family and the McDonald church family who loved him.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Oscar Goldie Stephens and Myrtle Marsena, and his brother, Wendell.
A funeral to celebrate the life of Goldie Winston Stephens is Sunday at 2 p.m. at the SDA Church in Dalton with Pastor Chester Clark and Jeff Jordan officiating. Interment will be in West Hill Cemetery.
The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. He will be at the church an hour prior to the service.
Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave., Dalton; (706) 529-5371.
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Contributor: Gavin Moncada (50989850)
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