BENNINGTON - Norma A. Gray Stevens, 90 a former
longtime resident of Bennington passed away peacefully on
Sunday November 29, 2015 in Birmingham, Alabama. The
daughter of Archie R. and Lucille (Barker) Gray, she was born in
Sutton on September 21, 1925. She grew up in Sutton where
she attended local schools and married Wallace Stevens on
June 20, 1945. They relocated to Bennington in 1969. Mr.
Stevens passed away in 1997. She worked at Bennington Brush
Company and Jard Company; however, she was most happy as
a full-time mother for her seven children. She was a devoted
member of the church of Christ. In her leisure time, she
enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening and word search
puzzles. She leaves her sons, Paul Stevens and wife, Dottie of
Cambridge, NY and Franklin Stevens and wife, Nancy of
Bennington, daughters, Joy Haddix and husband, Brad of
Searcy, AR, Joni Stevens of Eagle Bridge, NY, Jeanie Partlow
and husband, David of Portland, OR and Brenda Stanford and
husband, Kevin of Oakman, AL, 14 grandchildren, several
great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was
predeceased by her son, David Stevens in 2009,
granddaughter, Angela in 2014 and siblings, Dale Gray, Fred
Gray, Wayne Gray, Judy Damon, Roberta King and Alfreda
Bump. FUNERAL NOTICE: Funeral services will be held on
Thursday, December 3 at 2pm at the Hanson Walbridge & Shea
Funeral Home with Kenneth Nicholson of the church of Christ
officiating. Burial will follow in the family lot in White Chapel
Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Memorial gifts may be
made to either the Bennington church of Christ or Bennington
Rescue Squad in care of the Hanson Walbridge & Shea Funeral
Home, 213 West Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201.
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