Okalee Stephens, 1918-2019

Okalee Hollifield Stephens, 101, of Lake Wales passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at her residence.

She was born April 23, 1918 in Little Switzerland, NC to the late Elliott and Maude (Buchanan) Hollifield and she has been a resident of this area since 1998 moving here from Harrisburg, NC. She was a retired Buyer/Manager in Retail Sales and was a member of the Golfview Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Mac Williams and her son, James Williams (killed in Vietnam)

Survivors include her husband, Steve Stephens; daughter, Mikkie Williams of Boiling Springs, PA; son, Wayne Williams ( Catherine Davis-Williams) of Lt. Washington, NC; sisters, Betty Ann Naylor ( Freeman) of Winter Park, Fl ; brother, Bill Hollifield ( Betty) of Winton Salem, NC; 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren

Johnson-Nelson-Gill Funeral Home in Lake Wales is in charge of arrangements.