BENTON, LA - Services for Mr. Harry R. Stevens, age 84, will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 1:00 PM in Red River Baptist Church near Benton, LA with Bro. James Hoover officiating with military graveside rites by the 12th District, Department of LA, Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard and Masonic graveside rites by the Benton Masonic Lodge #89 F & AM. Interment will follow in the Cottage Grove Cemetery near Benton under the direction of Bailey Mortuary, Plain Dealing, LA.

Visitation will begin at 6pm until 8pm at Bailey Mortuary, Plain Dealing, LA.

Mr. Stevens was born in Groes-beck, TX, November 1, 1921 and died April 16, 2006. He served in the U.S. Army in New Guinea and the Philippines during WWII as a medic. Mr. Stevens was a retired rural mail carrier, a deacon, a member of American Legion, D.A.V., V.F.W., Masonic Lodge, Benton Volunteer Fire Dept. and volunteer Bossier Parish Sheriff's Posse and Operation Blessing.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Billie; son, Barry Stevens and wife, Beverly; granddaughters, Regan S. Thrasher and husband, Drew of Lake Charles, Nicole Stevens of Benton, LA; great grandson, Andrew Justin Thrasher, IV; brother, Arthur Stevens; sister, Phyllis Boaras; sister-in-law, Peggy Stevens and brother-in-law, Earl Strayhan.

Mr. Stevens was preceded in death by his parents, T.A. Stevens and Lula Pirtle Stevens Strayhan; brother, T.M. Stevens and sister, Dolly Stevens Strayhan.

Pallbearers will be Howard Brooks, Charles Peterson, Tom Person, Jim Covington, Dale Whipple and Gene Barton.

The family request in lieu of flowers donations may be made to Cottage Grove Cemetery Fund, 159 Stevens Road, Benton, LA, 71106; Red River Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1406, Benton, LA or Fire Dist #4, Benton, LA.

Special thanks to Dr. Prather and Barbara, the Hospice Team, Fire Dist. #4 and friends for their support.Bailey Mortuary, Inc.

Plain Dealing, 318/326-4258