Marjorie Thomas Stevenson, age 92, died Oct. 20, 2012, at Promise Specialty Hospital. She was born May 18 in Hot Springs County, Ark.

Mrs. Stevenson held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Henderson State University. She was an elementary school teacher for more than 20 years in the Gurdon Public Schools. She was a member of Curtis Baptist Church, where she taught for more than 50 years.

After the death of her husband in 1981, she continued to live on and manage her beloved Terre Noir Farms. For the past six years, she lived at Belmont Gardens in Vicksburg. While living in Vicksburg, she enjoyed attending Vicksburg First Baptist Church.

Mrs. Stevenson is survived by her daughter, Sara S. Abraham (Freddy), Vicksburg; two sons, Robert W. Stevenson (Anice), Hernando, and Steven O. Stevenson, Keller, Texas; sisters, Joyce T. Stiffler and Iris T. Toombs, both of Gurdon, Ark., Mary Ann T. Newton, Curtis, Ark., and Annette T. Dunn and Ruth T. Barham, Dallas, Texas; brother, Ira B. Thomas Jr. of Curtis, Ark.; granddaughter, Angela Abraham Ladner (Mark) of Jackson; grandsons, Thomas H. Stevenson (Jojie), Yokum, Texas, and the Rev. Clark Stevenson (Kelly) and Jon David Stevenson (Ashley), Olive Branch; great-granddaughters, Amelia, Julianna and Alexandra Ladner, Jackson, and Mary Stevenson, Olive Branch; and great-grandsons, Robert IV, John, Billy Stevenson of Maryland and Brice, Jack, Adam and Samuel Stevenson of Olive Branch.

Mrs. Stevenson was predeceased by her husband, Judge R.W. Stevenson Sr.; her parents, Stella and Ira B. Thomas Sr.; grandchildren, Julie Jabour Abraham and Lt. Robert W. Stevenson III; and a sister, Judith T. Johnson.

Graveside services will be conducted by her grandson, the Rev. Clark Stevenson, at the Historic Hart’s Chapel Cemetery on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. Riles Funeral Home of Vicksburg and Ruggles Wilcox Funeral Home of Arkadelphia, Ark., are in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be Freddy Abraham, Thomas Stevenson, Clark Stevenson, Jon Stevenson, Dr. Mark Ladner, Mark Edds, Freddie Stiffler and Robert Niehuss.

Memorials may be made to Crosses Across America Inc., 3300 Indiana Ave., Vicksburg, MS; First Baptist Church, 1607 Cherry St., Vicksburg, MS; or a favorite charity.

The family wishes to express appreciation to her caregivers at Belmont Gardens, River Region Medical Center and Promise Specialty Hospital; to the church family at First Baptist Church; to Dr. Matt Buckles, pastor of First Baptist Church; and to all her physicians, especially Dr. Dan Edney and Dr. David Halinski.