Georgia P Stevenson

Georgia Byrd Stevenson, 93 of Fort Smith passed away Saturday, June 18th, 2011. She was born on November 12, 1917 in Fort Smith to Franklin and Linnie Martin Byrd. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Francis L. Stevenson, a sister, Wilma Schoen and a brother, Howard Byrd.

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 20, 2011 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Barling City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith.

She is survived by two daughters, Karen Brightwell and her husband Jerry of Batesville and Libby Wilhelm and her husband Larry of Fort Smith; a son, Ronald Stevenson and his wife Andrea of Austin, TX; six grandchildren, Chris Stevenson and his wife Kelly, Stephen Brightwell and his wife Crystal, Rex Brightwell, Bryan Wilhelm and his wife Casey, Greg Wilhelm and his wife Adriana and Sarah Schulte and her husband Brock; twelve great grandchildren, Haley and Dalton Brightwell, Lindsey, Chelsea and Charles Stevenson, Caroline, Claire, Jack, Karina and Lucas Wilhelm and one great- great grandchild. She is also survived by two step great grandchildren, Ashton and Josh Clark.

Pallbearers will be Stephen Brightwell, Rex Brightwell, Bryan Wilhelm, Greg Wilhelm, Brock Schulte and David Schoen.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Central Presbyterian Church, 2901 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith AR 72901 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 320 North Greenwood, Fort Smith, AR 72901.