Jean Stephens

                                                              Jean Joyner Stephens, born March 12, 1946 in Greenville, North Carolina, died unexpectedly at home in Athens, on February 28, 2012. Jean owned the ATHENS -ook Center after spending many years as a manager in adult literacy organizations including serving as Executive Director of the Ohio Literacy Center in Kent, Ohio, and the Tennessee Center for Literacy Studies in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was a graduate of East Carolina University with a masters and bachelors in education and also obtained a master of business administration degree from Boston University. Jean is survived by her husband of 41 years, Ray; three adult children, Heather, Wendy, and Adam; and her sister Carol. The family requests that donations be made to ProLiteracy in lieu of flowers, in the memory of Jean Joyner Stephens. You can make donations by check or via phone: Mail a check payable to "ProLiteracy, In memory of Jean Joyner Stephens&, 1320 Jamesville Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210 or call Debbie Boccardo at1-888-926-7323. On Thursday, March 1, visiting hours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 7:30 p.m., will be held at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home at 168 Morris Ave., Athens, OH 45701, www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com. We loved Jean as a wife, mom, sister, and friend, and we know that many other people also loved her. We appreciate your willingness to tell us about your favorite memory of Jean or share with us something about her that we may not know. Please send them to memoriesofjeanjstephens@gmail.com  Thank you for your love and support - Family of Jean J. Stephens