Rev. Lonnie "Hal" Stephens, age 79, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. He was born in Robeson County, NC on September 2, 1935 to the late Julius Cecil Stephens and Hazel Bullard Stephens. Rev. Stephens was happily married for 59 years. He graduated from Fruitland Bible College and attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He enjoyed farming and served on the Robeson County Sheriff's Department as a dispatcher and chaplain for three years and as an officer on the Lumberton City Police Department for seven years. His pastoral ministry included Singletary Baptist Church, Carolina Baptist Church, and Boardman Baptist Church. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Ertle Stephens and one sister, Brenda Stephens. Rev. Stephens is survived by his wife, Frederia Bissell Stephens of the home; a son Hal Jeffery Stephens (B.J.) of Ocean Isle Beach; a daughter, Julia Stephens Martin (Guy) of Lumberton; and four grandchildren, James Kyle Martin, Stephen Chad Martin, Hal Jarrett Stephens, and Jeffery Brad Stephens. A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 from 7:00-9:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5th Street in Lumberton. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 3:00 PM at Hog Swamp Baptist Church with Pastor Landis Lancaster, Mr. Hal Jarrett Stephens, and Rev. Tony Ward officiating. Burial will follow in Meadowbrook Cemetery in Lumberton. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hog Swamp Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1152, Lumberton, NC 28359 or a charity of your choice.