OTIS STEPHENS, 94 years old, departed this life on January 17, 2015. He was born December 27, 1920 in Lagrange, GA to the late Willie Stephens & Marie Davis Stephens. Otis was preceded in death by: sister: Marie Bailey, brother: George Stephens and nephew: Gerald Ray. Otis served in the United States Army and was a World War II veteran. He married Ernestine Elizabeth Stephens on January 6, 1951. Otis leaves to cherish his memories, wife of sixty-four (64) years: Ernestine; children: James Otis Stephens (Janet), of Kernersville, NC, Mark Stephens of Cleveland, OH, Patricia Johnson of Cleveland, OH and Linda Jones of Greensboro, NC; brother-in-law: Robert Johns of Akron, OH. Also, grandchildren: Jimmy Stephens (Katrina) of Cleveland, OH, Monica Stephens of Florida, Stephen Johnson of Cleveland, OH, Lisa Johnson of Cleveland, OH and Jonathan Jones of Greensboro, NC; great grandchildren: Trevon Stephens of Cleveland, OH, Kayla Stephens of Cleveland, OH, Shinobi Johnson of Cleveland, OH and Aubrey Brown of Cleveland, OH; nieces: Carlene Torain (Earl) of Cleveland, OH, Detra Curly of Akron, OH, Diane Johns of Akron, OH, Willie Mae Bolden (Terry) of Mississippi, Louise Stirgis of Mississippi, Betty Davis of Mississippi, Gloria Williams of Mississippi, Donna Long of Mississippi and Sandra Millican of California; nephews: Bobby Johns of California, Harry Ford of Mississippi, Larry Ford of Mississippi, Wayne Ford of Mississippi and Keith Gray (Janet) of Detroit, Michigan; great nephews: Malcom Torain (Tehra) of Cleveland, OH and Omar Torain (Latress) of Cleveland, OH.