Mead Cemetery

Mead, Bryan County, Oklahoma

© Holmes Coffey Murray Funeral Service
Submitted by: Terry Dudley

James Wayne Stephens

April 15. 1963 ~ February 14, 2022

James Wayne Stephens passed peacefully on February 14, 2022, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 58. He was born in Lawton, OK to James Stephens and Gloria (Pair) Stephens on April 15, 1963.

James Wayne, better known to some as Jamie, was a loving son, brother, father, grandpa, and friend. He attended school in Corsicana, Texas and Durant, Oklahoma. He was a proud member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

He followed in his father's footsteps and drove a semi-truck for a while and later became a great mechanic. He developed a talent and love for working on semi-trucks and tinkering with anything he could in his dad’s shop. James Wayne could build anything you wanted and enjoyed art and making things out of wood. James Wayne had a unique and valued asset; he saw the greatness in anything and anyone. Something that may be small or worthless to others brought him much joy and happiness because he saw past the “value” of it and instead truly enjoyed it for what it was. This is something we should all strive to have in life, his joy and love for others.

James Wayne’s love and pride for his children and grandchildren was where you could find his true passion in life. He loved giving, he loved life and the gratifications that came with it.

He took great pleasure in loud music, flashy cars, and fast motorcycles. His larger-than-life personality took him on some exciting journeys. He lived life to the fullest, as there was no tomorrow. He never met a stranger and loved to share stories about his grandchildren and his travels, to all that he met.

His contagious laugh brought out the happiness in everyone.

He accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into his life and was baptized at Victory Tabernacle. James Wayne loved the Lord and would speak of the day he would meet his savior. He felt comfort in knowing he was saved and was going to his forever home in heaven. James Wayne's unforgettable smile, laughter and compassion will be greatly missed and is forever indented in our hearts.

James Wayne was preceded in death by his loving father; James Stephens, paternal grandparents; Paskel and Myrtle Stephens, and maternal grandparents, Everett and Jewell Pair, his bestfriend and cousin Jimmy Don Stephens

He is survived by his loving mother Gloria Stephens of Durant, Oklahoma; his children; Tasha Cummins and husband Dillon of Durant, Oklahoma, Justin Anzaldua of Durant, Oklahoma, Cory Anzaldua of Florida, and Dalton Anzaldua of Durant, Oklahoma; brothers; Terry Stephens and wife Angie, Billy Stephens and wife Sherry, Michael Stephens and wife Soni all of Durant, Oklahoma, and sister Lisa Waggoner and husband Jim of Cameron, Missouri; grandchildren, Addilyn Piper, Gracelyn Piper, Jamison Cummins, Eden, Tay, Kayden and Stormie Anzaldua; he is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Special friend Marquita Hughes and Allen Stephens.

Family hour will be on Thursday February 17th from 6-8pm at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, OK. A funeral service in his honor will be on Friday February 18th at 2:00pm at the Victory Tabernacle in Durant, OK with Pastor Doyle Pair officiating and Pastor James Williams doing the graveside. His final resting place will be the Mead Cemetery in Mead, OK. pallbearers; Darrel Meadors, Richard Pair, Lawson Williams, Dillion Cummins, Jim Waggoner, and Joe Doshier. The honorary pallbearers; Robert Pair, Billy Wayne Pair, Ted Pair, Hiram Pair. The service will be available via live stream on the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Home Facebook page.

Services are under the direction of Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home, 121 North 5th Street, Durant, Oklahoma 74701 www.holmescoffeymurray.com