Funeral services for Ms Eleanor Stephens will be held Saturday March 13, 2021 at the Morning Star Baptist Church 1500 W Palestine Ave, Palestine, TX.

Burial to follow at the Fort Houston Cemetery Palestine TX

Eleanor Marie Stephens was born on March 28, 1937 in Palestine, Texas to King Solomon Stephens and Pearl Hicks. She was the second of four children.

Eleanor was raised in Palestine, Texas and attended A.M. Story High School, graduating with the class of 1956.

She accepted Christ early in life and united with Morning Star Baptist Church. She served as a Choir Member, serviced on The Usher Board, Women's Ministries, Youth Department. She was a life member serving 80 years.  She was a member of Paint Palestine Pink, Mother of The Red Zone, and a Volunteer at Palestine Regional Medical Center.

She worked at Marie's Slipper Shop, and JC Penney retiring over 40 years.

Eleanor left this earth on The Wings of Angels on March 8, 2021 in Palestine, Texas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Pearl Hicks Wortham; father, King Solomon Stephens; daughter, Renee M. Campbell; grandchildren, Keevin Davis, James Stephens; great grandchildren, Maddison and Jaiden Bennet; sister, Mae Ella Ester; brother, King Solomon Stephens, Jr.; grandparents, Macie Gross and George Hicks; David and Louelle Rhines Stephens.

Loving Survivors: sons, James Stephens (Guylie), Lawton, Oklahoma; Fredrick Stephens, Fort Worth, Texas, Edwin Stephens, Cynthia), Palestine, Texas, Marion Stephens (Rebecca), Palestine, Texas; son–in-law, Willie Campbell; daughters, Toni Stephens, Los Angeles, California, Nanette Bennett (Samuel), Palestine, Texas; brothers, Paul Edward Stephens (Mattie), Fort Worth, Texas, Bobby Joe Wortham (Shirley), Fort Worth, Texas; sister, Deborah Stephens, Galveston, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Emanuel Funeral Home Palestine in charge of the services