Obituary

Hershel Lee Stevens

November 24, 1943 - June 1, 2025

Hershel Lee Stevens, age 81 and a resident of the Enon Community, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday night June 1, 2025 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in New Orleans on November 24, 1943 and was a former longtime resident of Metairie. He has been a resident of Washington Parish for nearly 30 years. After graduating high school, Hershel proudly served in the United States Marine Corps for 6 years and always believed strongly in service to his country. He worked for Direct Mail, 3M Co., Palmer Paper Co. and retired from Kentwood Spring Water after 28 years as Vice-President of Retail Sales-Southeast Division. Hershel loved coaching his sons in little league football and basketball and he also coached AAU swimming under Dick Bower. He and Sandra never missed a sporting event they participated in, even throughout their college years.

Hershel was a member of Enon Baptist Church who loved fishing and hunting with his sons and family. He showed many different breeds of AKC competition dogs and later went on to raise and breed American Quarter Horse brood mares. Hershel was forever a loving husband, father and grandfather that truly cared for his family and cherished all their time spent together.

Survived by: Wife of 60 years: Sandra Blanke Stevens; 2 Sons and a Daughter in law: Blake and Laura Lynn Stevens, Brad Stevens; 4 Grandsons: Mason, Logan, Morgan and Cade; Great-granddaughter whom he adored: Collins; 2 Brothers and Sisters in law: Glynn and Janet Young, Jim and Terri Young; Brother in law: Vial Blanke; Also numerous nephews and their families

He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Hershel Stevens and Lorraine Jacob Stevens and many other family members.

A graveside funeral service with military honors will be held at 11:00 am Saturday June 7th in Knight Memorial Gardens (14140 Hwy. 16, Franklinton) with Rev. Chris Wheeler officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to charities dear to Hershel’s heart that he personally made contributions to for many years: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org), military veteran support organization Tunnels 2 Towers (www.t2t.org) or locally to Enon Baptist Church (14049 Hwy. 16, Franklinton, LA 70438).

Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton, Louisiana is in charge of arrangements.