Elmer Stevens Elmer Lee Stevens fell asleep in death Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the age of 76. He was born April 7, 1937 at Campus, IL to the late Oliver and Myrtle Stevens, but spent most of his younger years in Dwight, IL graduating from Dwight High School in 1955. He was preceded in death by six brothers, Royal Stevens, Harold Stevens, George Stevens, Earl Stevens, Esty Stevens, Robert Stevens; seven sisters, Goldie Murphy, Dorothy Austin, Catherine Miller, Edith Vaughn, Alice Stevens, Mary Elizabeth Stevens and Sara Stevens all of IL. In 1962 Elmer moved to Alamogordo, New Mexico where he met the love of his life, Judy. They married two years later. Elmer was an ordained minister of Jehovah's Witnesses. In 1971 he and Judy had the privilege of attending the Missionary School of Gilead in New York. Upon graduating they received an assignment as missionaries in Honduras where they spent the next eleven years. Upon returning to the states they settled in Dardanelle, AR to be close to Judy's mother and sister. As the years passed by many Spanish moved into the area and Elmer had the privilege of helping to establish a Spanish Congregation of Jehova's Witnesses where he served as an Elder until the time of his death. Cherishing his memory are his wife of 48 years, Judith Ann Benninger Stevens; daughter and son-in-law, Pam and John Heiden; granddaughter, Amanda Heiden all of North Carolina; grandson, Jason and Dawn Berger; great grandchildren, Cody, Mersades and Dakota of IL; sister, Mary Tabor of IL; sister-in-law, Estella and husband Russell Setcer; special nephew, Roy Stevens of Texas; special nieces, Betty Wilson and Samantha Stevens of Texas, Frieda Bellis of IL. He is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews. Richard Nelson and Pedro Andrade will officiate a Memorial Service in English and Spanish on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 2:00P.M. at the Kingdom Hall, 515 Rock Street, Dardanelle, AR. Cremation Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.