Delores Lorraine Eley Stephenson

September 21, 1951 - May 4, 2019

Delores Lorraine Eley Stephenson, better known to family and friends as “Lois,” was born September 21, 1951 in Hertford County, North Carolina to Pauline Tann Eley and the late Herman Lee Eley Sr. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Stephenson, and two siblings, Elinor Rose Eley and Herman Lee Eley, Jr. She was called home to be with the Lord in the early morning, Saturday, May 4, 2019. Early in life, Delores joined Parker’s Grove Baptist Church where she served on the hospitality committee, the Pastor’s Aides’ Ministry and the ushers ministry, until her health declined. She received her education in the public schools of Hertford County, North Carolina; was employed for many years at Georgia Pacific Manufacturing Company in Murfreesboro and later relocated to Hampton, VA and was employed at Fort Monroe Military base as Custodial Services Supervisor, until retirement. Left to cherish her memory are two sons: Steven Stephenson of Ahoskie, North Carolina and James Edwards Jr. of Greensboro, North Carolina; Her mother: Pauline Eley of Murfreesboro, North Carolina; three sisters: Sylvia Eley Moore (Richard), Sandra Eley Jenkins (Ricky), and Darlene Eley Wiggins (Reginald) of Murfreesboro, North Carolina; two brothers: Herbert Eley (Andrea) of Riverdale, Georgia and Ronnie Eley of Smithfield, North Carolina,two grandchildren: James R. Edwards the 3rd & Jaron R. Edwards; One aunt: Dorothy Eley Bishop. Three uncles: Horace Eley, Oris Eley, and Stanley Eley; a mother-in-law, Ernestine Stephenson; her father-in-law, Gilbert Stephenson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Her funeral will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Parker's Grove Baptist Church in Mapleton, NC at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.