Mr. Willie E. Stephens, 84, of Linden, passed away Tuesday May 20, 2025 at Maury Regional Medical Center, with his loving wife, Linda by his side. He was born in Hohenwald to the late John Hershell Stephens and Elsie May McDonald Stephens. On September 4, 1987 Willie married Linda Slone in Pikeville, Kentucky.

Willie had a hobby/passion for fishing. His love for this sport was evident because of the days and years he enjoyed it. Willie enjoyed fishing in many bass tournaments in different counties and making may friends along the way. He would get up early in the morning, because that was the best time the fish were biting. He told many stories of the one that got away, the one that was caught, the ones that were big and the ones that were not.

In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by a beautiful daughter Tina R. Harris, a brother John Harville Stephens and sisters Oneda Stephens and Barbara Stephens.

Survivors include his devoted wife of 37 years, Linda Stephens, his children Timothy (Dawn) Stephens, Steven (Shelley) Griffith, Ginger (Gary) Williamson, grandchildren Tiffany (Kristen) Keene, Brezl (Jason) Hurley, Hannah G. Collins, Dustin Wheeler, Michael (Kirsten) Bevins, Alex Griffith, Jay Morales Rivera, Danielle Harris, Tyler Griffith and Dalton Williamson, great-grandchildren Joshua T. Ward, Zeyden Ward, Aliyah Hurley, Owen Hurley, Matilda Bevins, Emmett Bevins and Steven Wayne Griffith, III.