Bro. Loutie | vetshelpingvets

ARNOLD "STEVE" STEVENSON Arnold "Steve" Stevenson, 96, of New Boston went to be with his Lord on Friday Jan. 24, 2014 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born Feb. 16, 1917 in South Shore (Spring Hill) KY. a son of the late Eura and Orpha Lybrook Stevenson. He was a U.S. Army WW II Veteran, a member of New Life Family Worship Center, was a 1935 graduate of Glenwood High School, a member of Portsmouth AMVETS # 2532, UML UFCW # 400 and Veterans Helping Veterans and others. He was also retired from the former A&P Tea Co. with 32 years service. Steve was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Stevenson whom he married on June 26, 1948 and a infant sister, Eva Katherine Stevenson. He is survived by a brother-in-law, Clyde Ratliff; nieces, Brenda Brown and family, Pam Clinger and family; a nephew, Brian and family and several cousins. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 29, 2014 at D.W.SWICK FUNERAL HOME IN NEW BOSTON with Jason Bailey officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Burial Park with Military Honors by James Dickey Post 23, American Legion. Visitation will be Tuesday 5 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday 12 to 1 p.m. at D.W. Swick in New Boston. Condolences to dwswickfuneralhome.com. -

Arnold "Steve" Stevenson - known as Bro. Loutie, was a one of a kind person. He served his country with honor, he served his community, he served his fellow comrades and he served the Lord with all his heart, mind and soul.

His love, other than the Lord, was serving veterans in "Veterans Helping Veterans & Others, Inc. He was there in the beginning as Trustee signing papers at the lawyer's office to incorporate the organization and to get its 501c3 states. He stood on the corner collecting donations from passing vehicles,

he stood in the back of a truck collecting food at the Spring Jubilee, he worked in the food pantry, he attended the board meetings to make his voice heard and he was involved in everything going on. He loved sitting in the back of the pickup truck in the parade and throwing out candy to the children and giving toys to the veteran’s children and grand- children during the Annual Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Etterling Memorial Christmas Banquet.

He was a proud WWII Army Veteran who served his country with honor. He served his fellow comrades up until his passing to his new home with the Lord. While he was with us, he served not only in the Army of the United States for our freedom, but he also served in the Army of the Lord fighting for freedom from this life, and we can say for both Armey’s, Freedom Isn't Free.

He was strong minded, willing, tough and loving man. When he set his mind to do something, he did it. If someone didn't pick him up for church, he would get his cane and start walking until someone picked him up. He also had a strong faith in God. He was rushed to the hospital from Heart Land of Portsmouth one time; the doctors thought he was leaving us. They called in his family to say their good buys. Being his CEO, I went out to the hospital to be with the family and have prayer with Bro. Loutie. After visiting and having prayer with him, he said with a loud shout, glory . . . Before I left he said to me as he rubbed his chin, "its food pantry day on such a date", I said yes. He said, "I will be there." Sure enough, he was there.

After his death bed shout of Glory, he bounced back and not only worked the food pantry, he visited the nursing homes with us to give out gifts and have prayer with the veterans. We are going to miss Bro. Loutie very much, he has gone home, but he will live on in our hearts and our minds. We will always remember him for all the good things he did for our country, our community and for Veterans Helping Veterans & Others, Inc. Farewell to a comrade, a friend and a brother in the Lord.