Mr. Robert Lamar Stephens

Robert Lamar Stephens, age 83 of Hoschton, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. He was of the Baptist faith. Robert retired from General Motors and was a member of The United Auto Workers Union. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Joel Oscar and Lois Vistulla Hardy Stephens; his wife, Rachel Louise Stephens; a daughter, Shirley Cantrell; four brothers, Carl, Joel, Richard and Earl Stephens and two sisters, Annie Lois Stephens and Betty Hicks. He is survived by a son Jeffrey Stephens (Lillian) of San Antonio; three daughters, Melinda Wardlaw (Jerry) of Nicholson, Debbie Cantrell (Tim) of Commerce and Loree Hewell (Jason) of Winder; a brother, Morris Stephens of Cabot, AR; two sisters, Marie Welburn of Monroe and Gerald Morgan of Monroe; 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren, with one great great-grandchild on the way. Visitation will be held from 2 until 4pm and 6 until 9PM on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, GA. Funeral services will be at 4PM Sunday, February 11, 2018 in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with Pastor Calvin Gooch officiating. Interment will follow in Barrow Memorial Gardens.