Delores Stephens Obituary

Thank you for believing in me and opening your heart. I love you always and will miss that wonderful laugh and beautiful smile. Until we meet again ❤ God bless.

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. Rest well Delores.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

To Dee,
You had a smile that lit up any room you entered, your love for life and family was something beautiful to experience. You made Ma Darlene so happy and your love for each other was amazing to watch. We will miss your hearty laughter and big beautiful smile. Rest well and keep watch over us. We love and miss you.
Love You Always!

This sweet lady had a smile to light up a room! She was the best Warden I had ever worked for.she was admired and loved by all!!! I am so thankful God had our paths cross! (Warden) Stephens had her hands full with me. From walking up the stairs yelling what day is it, it is HUMP Day, to our conversations about me, “Little Lungs” to my favorite, the “Traveling Warden”! I will never forget her sweet laugh! Now, Traveling Warden, you are walking those hallways in Heaven, “Little Lungs” sure misses and loves ya! I will see you later!

Warden Stephens was a great person to work under. She was extremely supportive and motivational. I have the utmost respect for her and I’m saddened to hear of her passing. I can still picture her dancing in the background of my programs and work gatherings. She was always the first to jump in to get the party started.

Rest in peace cousin Lois. You were a bright soul and I am grateful to have been apart of your life. You inspired many and you will be missed. Kiss Granny for me!

I worked with Dee at Alderson in the 90s and in DC years later. We laughed about so many things and always had a great time. I will always remember my friend, her warm smile and the fun times we shared. ❤

I’m going to miss you cousin. I really loved your kind heart and how you always wanted family to stick together. Even though we didn’t hang much because you were distance away with work when we linked up it was always a nice vibe. I’m heartbroken you couldn’t wait until I came to see you this month like we discussed, but either way I’m still coming. I love you and thank you for always being you. My condolences to the entire family. You will be missed. Absent from the body, but present with the lord. No more pain. We will meet again. love Ebony W.

May Peace from our Abba Daddy be with her family and friends and co-workers near and far. Warden Stephens and I had one big thing in common and that was the SF 9rs. She had a different leadership mostly hard core, but soft at times, most time we all would thank her in the end, LOL! She took care of business and rewarded staff with fun things. One thing I’m so glad she did and that was getting a memorial monument made for the 30th anniversary celebration. The second thing was through the years my dream and passion was to be a warden secretary, God always knows the right and best timing, she finally hired me one month prior to her retirement. Much love to her family, friends and co workers. May she rest in peace.

Words fail to express my deep sorrow to the Stephens family, Darlene and friends of "Lo". She truly was one of the nicest people who loved her family. To her brother Bobby - there was always a glow in her eyes when she spoke of you and your children. I'm praying for strength and comfort through this difficult time.

Take your test I will truly miss you God Bless and Keep Bobby and his family and all of your family members

God bless you I will miss you. It was a honor to work with you.

My deepest condolences to the family!! Warden Stephen’s was a one of the kind individual. She had her idiosyncrasies, she had style and was wonderfully gifted in elegance decorating her surrounding. She couldn’t be imitated nor duplicated She was straight forward from her heart. You either rolled with her or get rolled over; yet it was all done gracefully and with smooth sophistication. Warden Stephen’s, dance the night away!

Not often in life do we fall under the leadership of great people who truly know how to inspire, support, and lead. Warden Stephens was that leader. She came to FCI Memphis and left her mark. She had a positive impact on staff and the institution as a whole. I am so thankful that I got a chance to fall under her leadership, which fostered a lifelong friendship! Thank you Warden Stephens for showing us what real leadership and out of the box thinking looks like. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends!

Family, wish we could be there with you. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Sending love and hugs . Dot. and your Havana Family.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

The ones left behind with love in our hearts and the fondest of memories of treasured times with you and Darlene is a testament and affirmation of a beautiful life well lived. Dee, even though it's been years (well over a decade) since we saw each other, it feels like just yesterday that I saw you, and I've always felt privileged to be considered a friend. Your memory and legacy will forever live on. Rest peacefully and in power, Dee.

Warden Stephens was a warm and kind hearted Leader! I enjoyed working with her. She will be truly missed!

Rest well Warden Stephens. We had the best times under her leadership. She definitely impacted us and left her mark on FCI Memphis.

My Aunt Lois was truly a remarkable individual, and I feel blessed to have had her consistent presence in my life. While her professional achievements should be commended, it was her love of family, generosity, and genuine expressions of love that I admired most. I am fortunate to have countless memories of my time with her, and I will cherish them forever. Although I am deeply saddened by her passing, I am comforted by the fact that she is no longer in pain. I am proud to be her nephew and will miss her dearly.

Dee was so sweet and funny every time we spoke. She was always so upbeat that for years I did not know how she was suffering. She was a beautiful lady inside and out. My condolences to Darlene and the rest of her family.

My heart is full of such joyful memoriesWe had such a great time (at work).. Still can’t believe we got paid for it.. Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us. You will truly be missed. You were the Best Warden ever at FCI Memphis..!Take Your Rest Warden Delores Ruth Stephens. Job well done.

Warden Stephens was one of a kind. She was an awesome individual inside and out. She made great changes to FCI Memphis and she cared. She has been missed since the day she left Memphis. She will continue to be missed and never forgotten
My prayers go out to her family and friends. We will always love and cherish her.

Words cannot express our sadness to hear of Warden Stephens' passing. She was such an amazing person! We truly loved and adored her! Prayers for her brother Bobby and the rest of her family. RIP Warden Stephens.

We served as officers together in the 80’s, and again in 2001. You will always be my friend, and know we will meet again. Love you, Dee.

A beautiful woman with a beautiful spirit. Rest in peace my friend.

Delores aka Lois was a blessing to me when I met her when I was a freshmen from NY back in 1982 on FAMU campus. Peace and Blessings always

To the BEST Warden to ever step foot onto the grounds of FCI Memphis, Warden Stephens. You made a tremendous impact, both professionally and personally, on the FCI Memphis family during your tenure, which lived on after your departure. The memories we have will be cherished forever; especially our trips to CMT and the Christmas parties! Rest in heaven "D-Lo!" All Day, Everyday!

A wonderful mentor and friend. She was an inspiration to so many people. I will miss your smile. Prayers for her family who became part of the Memphis family. Until we meet again. Love to you "Momma Dee".

You and your family are in my thoughts as you grieve your loss. My heart is breaking for you and the family. I’m praying for you and hoping you’ll find some comfort from the wonderful memories that was shared.

Condolences to your family, she is truly miss.

We were in the SIS shop at the FCI II in Butner, OIG, SIA, SIS Techs discussing the next step in an operation that was about to happen over the weekend. I was standing behind warden Stephen's. She would occasionally turn around and say to me" Dennis, you stay in the car" I'd reply "YES ma'am" The third time she told me to stay in the car, I put my hand on her shoulder and said " I will stay in the car Warden Stephens....until they ask me to get out" Warden Stephen's shook her head and smiled at me. Warden Stephen's was for staff, not inmates. RIP Delores Stephens...

To Darlene & Bobby and the family, our condolences.

Dee was a joy to work with. Wishing peace for her family and closest friends.

Condolences to the family. She will be missed.