Ethel Faye Kelly Stephenson

Ethel Faye Kelly Stephenson, 71, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Born in Burke County, NC on February 3, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Clarence McClure Kelly and Annie Elizabeth Powell Kelly. Faye was a member of Arneys Fairview United Methodist Church. She retired from the Burke County Public Schools, was a hairdresser, and had worked part-time at Sossoman Funeral Home.Faye is survived by her husband, the Rev. Ed Stephenson of the home; a son, Brent Fox and his wife, Gail, of Morganton; grandchildren, Brandon, Derek, and Kyle Fox of Morganton; two great-grandchildren; siblings, Betty Cline and her husband, Glenn, of Drexel, Dobie Kelly and his wife, Rachel, of Morganton, Barbara Singleton and her husband, Deryl, of Conway, SC, and Margaret Duckworth and her husband, Richard, of Morganton; and a number of nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, Mrs. Stephenson was preceded in death by a son, Bradley Fox; a sister, Maxine LaFevers; and a brother, Bill Kelly.The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 2013 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. A private interment will be held at Burke Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Arneys Fairview United Methodist Church, 101 Knowles Ave., Morganton, NC 28655, Burke United Christian Ministries, 305 West Union Street, Morganton, NC 28655, or to the American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407.