Willard "Will" L. Stephens

Willard Lucas Stephens (Will), 92, went home to be with Jesus on Dec 28, 2025. Will was born on July 30, 1933 in Stearns, KY to the late Luther Roscoe and Pearl May (Meadors) Stephens. He is survived by his children, Ruth Fitzsimmons (Desmond), Nina Friedman, John Stephens (Connie) and Merry Moody (Dirk); his grandchildren, Joshua Moody, Sarah McCollum, Katelyn Thoroughman, Chris Willis, Brittany Winfield, and 28 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 71 years, Geraldine (Rose) Stephens and his grandchildren David Stephens and Jordan Stephens.

Will served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, being honorably discharged November 8, 1954 at the rank of Corporal. He was a tool and die machinist with the Standard Die Supply Company of Indianapolis IN and Dayton OH for over 35 years. A devout Christian man and ordained deacon, he was a member of the North Dayton Baptist Church of Dayton Ohio and the Freedom Baptist Church of Campbellsville KY. Additionally, he worked as an electrician, carpenter, and plumber with the Mississippi Nail Benders, a non-profit group of volunteers who built new churches in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic region.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM on December 31, 2025 at the Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, 139 S. Dixie Dr., Vandalia OH, with Chaplain Harry Stewart officiating. Interment will follow at Polk Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, December 31st from 12:00 noon until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Affinity Care of Ohio, 9349 Waterstone Blvd, Suite 340 , Cincinnati OH 45249. Condolences can be shared at www.MortonWhetstoneFH.com.