Jon "Eric" Stephens

Jon “Eric” Stephens age 62, of Edmond, Ok completed his journey on this earth on May 6, 2022. Eric was born on June 5, 1959, to Gary and Sammie (Gober) Stephens in Tulsa, Ok. As a young boy he and his family moved to Boulder, Colorado. The few years that he was there left a lasting impression on his life. In 1972, he moved on to Oklahoma City, Ok, where he grew up and attended John Marshall High School. While in high school, Eric met the love of his life, Quita Smith, and they were married on June 1, 1979 in Oklahoma City, OK. In 1986, Eric completed his Cleet training and fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a police officer, beginning in Guthrie and then later moving on to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department. After working tirelessly as a Sheriff’s deputy and attending college, Eric chose to pursue his interest in finance receiving his degree in 1993. Eric obtained a largely sought after position as a stock broker for Dean Witter. While at Dean Witter, Eric kept his badge and was signed on as an Oklahoma County Deputy Reserve. In 1995, after being called in to assist during the Oklahoma City Bombing, Eric had to make the very difficult decision to leave law enforcement all together. One of the highlights of his career as a stock broker was training on Wall Street and spending time on the floor at the NYSE. In August of 1998, Eric took a job in Nashville, Tennessee where he worked for Bank One. In 2011, Eric was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease and in 2015, the couple returned to Edmond. Eric personally enjoyed many things in life including golf, fishing, building and tinkering in the garage. He was an intellectual man of many talents and was meticulous in all his efforts. He took great pride in completing all of his projects to the best of his ability and he was an extremely hard worker. Eric was very clever, extremely witty and was known for his practical joking in some of his younger days. A family man at heart, nothing pleased Eric more than being with his wife and children. He was the best “Poppa” and spent hours playing games, playing with hot wheel cars and watching his grandchildren play sports. Eric was quietly extraordinary, an excellent listener and a thoughtful, considerate man with a heart of gold. He frequently went to great lengths to help friends and family, many times just noticing something that needed to be done and doing it. He was helpful, kind and loving. Eric was an exceptional father to not only his children, but to the many kids that passed through his home as teenagers as well. Lastly, Eric was a believer in Jesus Christ and we know without a doubt that he is at perfect peace in Heaven today. Eric was preceded in death by his parents, Gary & Sammie Stephens and one son, Brian Stephens in 2016. Left to carry on his legacy of love and laughter, wife of 43 years, Quita Stephens, son, Blake Stephens and wife, Karin, of Grove, Ok; daughters, Erica Henson and husband, Isaac, of Nolansville, TN and Whitney Stephens and partner, Chris Henry of OKC, Ok; brothers, Tony Stephens of Fortson, GA and Joel Stephens of OKC, Ok. Ten grandchildren: Holden, Kayla, Max, Avery, Bostyn, Jaden, Levi, Mason, Caleb and Hudson and several loving nieces and nephews. A celebration of Eric’s life will be at 11am Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Montellano Event Center in OKC, Ok followed by lunch. The family request donations be made to the Eric Stephens Memorial Fund at: https://fundly.com/m2/eric-stephens-memorial-fund, Huntington’s Disease Society or your favorite charity in his memory.

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Jon "Eric" Stephens

June 5, 1959 - May 6, 2022