Norman Dean Stephens Obituary (1953

Norman Dean Stephens was born on April 20th, 1953 at Hillcrest Memorial Hospital in Tulsa, OK to Phillip Gene Stephens and Phyllis Jo Waller. He reunited with his family, at the age of 70, who had passed before and gained his wings on April 27th, 2023. Dean is survived by his wife, Patricia Stephens; Ex-wife (mother of children) Sandy Gibson; daughter Toshia Gibson and her husband, Tim; son, Jason Stephens and his wife, Nikki; step-son David Baker and wife, Alice and step-daughter Christy Arnold and her husband, Mike; grandchildren, Memory and her husband, Steven, Caleb and his wife, Cassie, Jared, Rylee, Easton, Kynslee, Sadie, Malachi, Kenny, Scarlett, Kelsey, Ashlyn, and Kinser; great-grand children, Caden, Grayson, Mason and Hadlee; brothers, Bill, Terry, Roger Doug, Richard and Scott; sister, Nina. Dean was preceded in death by his father, Phillip Stephens; mother, Phyllis Waller; step-mom, Sherry Castleman; grandparents, Thomas and Faye Stephens; sister, Ann McKinney. Dean graduated from Webster High School in 1971, where he was a State Champion in Track and Cross Country. He married his High School Sweetheart in 1972 and had 2 children. He was involved in church as a gospel singer and part-time minister. As a very involved father, he coached his daughter's softball team and his son's baseball and football team. The athletes he coached were just as much his children as his own. He worked for WC Norris and, in later years, indulged in carpentry and woodworking. In the late 90s, Dean branched off into country music and opened for country artist David Kersh. He was nominated for Best New Male Singer/Songwriter & Best New Male vocalist at the CMAs. Dean's favorite pastimes were fishing the Cimmaron River for blue cats and hunting deer, turkey, squirrel, and rabbits with his kids and grandkids. At the age of 65, Dean retired from self-employment and lived the remainder of his days enjoying the outdoors and his family.