Elizabeth Stevens Obituary

Elizabeth Taylor Stevens

BOSSIER CITY, LA- The Family of Elizabeth Taylor Stevens wishes to announce that "Maw-Maw Bess" has gone to be with her Maker. Mrs. Stevens expired in the late evening on August 5, 2008 at the age of 96. Bess was born to Will and Stella Fleming Taylor of Logansport, LA on August 20, 1911.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Stevens and their only child, Jim Stevens.

To cherish her precious memory is her grandson, James Heath Stevens, wife, Wendy and their daughters, Anna and Alex Stevens; her daughter-in-law, Annette Rhodes, husband, Joe Rhodes; granddaughters, Megan Rhodes, Caley Shofner, husband, Bobby and their children, Shelby and Peyton Shofner.

Elizabeth had a very long and fulfilled "dash" in her lifetime from 1911 - 2008. She filled that dash by serving humankind as a Registered Nurse for roughly 60 years. She retired from Pennzoil/United Gas and also from the State of Louisiana at Shreveport's Confederate Memorial Hospital, now LSUMC, as a Charge Nurse in both places. She was also an accomplished artist with water and oil paints. When Bess retired, she spent much time at the Overton-Brooks Veterans Hospital, in Shreveport, volunteering her time to brighten some heroes' day. Regardless of all of her other goodness & generosity, her volunteer time at the VA defines her as a hero to many of us. She knew what it was like for a hospital confined soldier to have a pleasant, unexpected visit from someone who just "cared". Her husband Jack was a WWII Army Veteran, her son, Jim, was a Marine Corps Veteran and her grandson, Heath, is an Air Force Veteran.

While Bess trod this land, she paid her dues and the dues of many others, always ready and willing to help. She was a regular contributor to the American Cancer Society, St. Jude's Children's Hospital and the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home in Monroe, LA. She exercised the Judeo-Christian Principle of lending help wherever and to whomever it was needed. Bess was a member of Broadmoor Baptist Church.

It's been proclaimed that in this world, we always reap what we sow; we always reap it after we sow it; and we always reap more than we sow. Given this proclamation, it can easily be stated with certainty that Maw-Maw Bess is reaping her rewards on Streets of Gold with her beloved Jack and Jim and the rest of her Family that has gone on before her. For those of us who know her well, a void has been created which will not be filled until we are reunited with her and share our eternal reward. Until that time, we will miss this Grand Lady who has always been a source of learning and encouragement.

We love you, Bess.

In lieu of flowers, please send a donation in her memory to the American Cancer Society.