Lucille W. "Cille" Stevens, 98, joined her beloved husband of 57 years on Monday, January 28, 2013. A graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, earning her BA and M Ed, Cille taught for over 37 years in the Natalbany and Springfield schools. She had a zest for life that made her a wonderful kindergarten and first grade teacher, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. A longtime resident of the Hammond-Springfield area, Cille will be remembered as an enthusiastic member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Louisiana in Hammond, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Livingston Parish Homemakers Association, as a consistent volunteer for the Special Olympics, as well as an active member in her Sunday school classes. She was a current member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Albany. Cille is locally known for her 2010 publication "Wonderful Memories of Natalbany." Cille was blessed with three sons and daughters-in-law, Clyde and Cathy Stevens of Tickfaw, Drew and Peggy Stevens of Franklinton, and Ray and Laurie Stevens of Ponchatoula. Her zest for life will continue to live on through her eleven grandchildren and her sixteen great-grandchildren. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews as well. Cille has been preceded in death by her husband H. Clyde Stevens, Sr.; parents Fred Alonzo and Margaret "Maggie" Wall; one sister, Edith Rogers; and four brothers, Ernest Wall, Hugh Wall, Woodrow Wall, and Darrell Wall. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home of Hammond on Friday, February 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Thursday, January 31, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with an Order of Eastern Star service at 7:00 p.m. and again on Friday from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral service at 10:00 a.m. The services will be officiated by Bro. Joe Dunn. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Hammond. Condolences and other information are available online at www.thompsoncares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home.
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Our prayers are with your family at this time of loss. We remember Lucille at the family reunions from the past and know she is now enjoying the "real" reunion with PaPa (Elton) and all the other family members who have welcomed her home.! Don and Pat Wall
January 30, 2013
I remember your mother as being so full of life and spreading joy and good cheer. I cannot believe she is gone.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Neville
January 30, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
I will be out of town ,and will not be able to attend the wake.Just wanted to tell you how much I admired Lucille as we had a lot in common.I'm a retired teacher as well.
My dad Luther (Elton) Wall use to tell me lots of stories about all the good times he and Lucille use to have in as he use to call them , "the good old days" I remember right after she moved into her new trailer,I brought dad over and we picked Lucille up and we drove to Amite to visit someone in a nursing home and then we ate lunch.They had a great time,and I'm sure they are now as well.
We will keep y'all in our prayers.
Ken Wall
Ken Wall
January 30, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
I have to be out of town this weekend and will miss the funeral services,but just wanted to tell you how much I admired Lucille.Being a former school teacher myself we had a lot in common.
My dad Luther (Elton) Wall always had plenty of stories he use to tell me about ,he and Lucile in the "good old days". I brought him over to visit Lucille right after she moved in her new trailer.We took her out to eat and they had a nice visit.
Sorry I can't make the wake,but y'all will be in our prayers.
Ken Wall
Ken Wall
January 30, 2013
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