Former Florida Rep. Tommy Stevens Dies at 80

Submitted by Anonymous on November 9, 2011 - 4:03pm

Former Florida Rep. Thomas Tommy Stevens Sr., a citrus grower and an insurance executive from Dade City, died Sunday, the Housespeaker's office announced.

Stevens, who represented parts of Hillsborough, Citrus, Pasco and Hernando counties from 1962 to 1972, was 80.

The family is receiving friends today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bevis Funeral Home in Tallahassee.

He is survived by his wife, Henrietta Ellison Stevens, his children Thomas A. Stevens Jr., Hayes Warren Stevens, Mary Smisek, Nancy Stevens, Laura Schrader, Walker Morgan, 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A funeral is planned for Thursday, 1 p.m., at Bradfordville First Baptist Church in Tallahassee.

A memorial service is set for Saturday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m. at the Calvary Assembly of God Church in Dade City.

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