Shirley Rudd Stephens
1944 — 2022
Shirley Ann Stokes Rudd-Stephens, 77 years of age, passed away June 11, 2022, in Tallahassee, Florida. She was born October 16,1944, in Florella, Alabama, to J.C. Stokes and Eunice Stokes. Shirley was raised in Laurel Hill, Florida, and graduated from Laurel Hill High School. Afterwards, Shirley relocated to Melbourne, Florida, where she married James O. Rudd, with whom she had two children, Faith Rudd Leynes and Shane Rudd. Shirley is survived by her loving husband, Matthew Gene Stephens; her grandchildren, Courtney Leynes, and Robert Leynes III (wife Savanna); two great grandchildren Oliver Owen Leynes and Chloe Elaine Leynes; brothers James Stokes (wife Syretha) and Elwin Stokes (wife...