Mr. Thomas Herschel Stephens, Jr., age 86, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.  He was born on December 30, 1935, in Cedartown.  He was the son of the late Thomas Herschel Stephens, Sr. and Bertie Moncrief Stephens.

Mr. Stephens was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired as an instructor of life skills with 25 years of service.

Mr. Stephens is survived by his sons, Tom Stephens and Kevin Stephens (Dawn); daughter, Kim Stephens; brother, Mike Stephens; grandchildren, Asa Stephens, Jonah Stephens, Miriam Stephens, Brian Rogers and Matthew Blake; and great-grandchildren, Jude Rogers and Sophia Blake.

Mr. Stephens is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Michi Takahashi Stephens; and sister, Jerry Stephens.

The funeral arrangements for Mr. Thomas Herschel Stephens, Jr. will be held on Friday, January 21, 2022 at one o'clock in the afternoon at East View Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Cape officiating.  Interment will follow in the East View Baptist Church Cemetery with full Military Rites conducted by the Rockmart Legion.

The family of Mr. Stephens will receive family and friends on Friday, January 21, 2022 from twelve o'clock in the afternoon until the funeral hour at the church.

The family is accepting flowers; however, donations can be made to the Eastview Baptist Church Building Fund.

Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mr. Thomas Herschel Stephens, Jr.