Octavia Mae (Harrell) Stephens-Johnson

Octavia Mae (Harrell) Stephens-Johnson, 107, a beloved Grandmother and Great Grandmother entered our Lord's Kingdom on September 7th, 2022, into the welcoming arms of Family and Friends that preceded her.

Octavia began this life's journey born to Claude and Iva Harrell on October 9th, 1914, in Hobart, Oklahoma on a working farm. She was delivered at home with the help of her grandmother. Octavia grew up on the farm with four siblings, one brother and three sisters. She attended school in Hobart, Oklahoma.

In 1930, Octavia attended a dance where she met Henry Eugene Stephens (Gene), whom she later married on January 14, 1931. From this union the couple were blessed with two sons, Harold, and Louis. The couple lived in Hobart, raising the boys as Octavia worked outside the home balancing life as a homemaker as well.

Octavia was the rock and well as the glue that binds our family together. She loved her Lord and kept her faith all her life, instilling the values in all her children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Survivors include:
Grandchildren: Regina Anderson, Arvada, CO; Mike Stephens, Basingstoke, England-United Kingdom; Michelle Cooper, Marysport, England-United Kingdom; Dave Stephens, Reading, England- United Kingdom; Gisela Shiffer, Los Angeles, CA; Octavia Thompson, Anchorage, AK; Donna Stephens Wick, Venus, TX; Sheree Becklen, Midlothian, TX; Bobbye Stephens Moreno, Grand Prairie, TX; and Loyd Stephens, Texas.
29 Great Grandchildren
32 Great- Great Grandchildren
2 Great - Great Grandchildren
Daughter-in-law: Ola Stephens Walker
Numerous Nieces, Nephews, and Friends

Preceded in death by her Parents: Claude Harrell and Iva Guy; Husbands: Gene Stephens and Jack Johnson; Sons: Harold and Louis Stephens; Brother: Clyde Harrell; Sisters: Velma Rogers, Zelma Lewis, and Elsie Jones; Grandsons: Kim Ray Stephens, Stephen Faulkner Stephens, and Charles Faulkner Stephens; Great Granddaughter: Debra Anderson.

Chapel Service: 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2022
Ray & Martha's Funeral Home
Hobart, Oklahoma
Interment: Hobart Rose Cemetery
Hobart, Oklahoma