John Samuel " Sammy" Stephens, born August 12,1961 of Greenville passed away August 16, 2017 after a year long battle with cancer. The son of Richard Stephens & the late Brenda Stephens, Sammy also leaves behind his wife of 19 years, Monica; daughter, Amber; sister, Tammy (Brian) Copeland; and brother, Kenny (Cheryl) Stephens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Rockvale Baptist Church or Cancer Society of Greenville. A memorial service will be held at Rockvale Baptist Church at 1:00 pm Saturday, September 9,2017.