William Elbert Taylor "Bill" Stevens

William Elbert Taylor (Bill) Stevens, 83, of Cleveland Tn., passed away in his sleep on February 20, 2017. He was born in Spring City to William Francis Stevens and Helen Ruth Miller and raised in the Baptist Church. He attended Red Bank High School and the University of Chattanooga (now UTC ). He served in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic controller and went on to serve as an engineer in the testing/ development of the Saturn 5 rocket in Huntsville Al. He retired from Magic Chef after many years in appliance manufacturing.
He is survived by his two children, William L. Stevens of Cleveland, and Catherine M. Stevens of Chattanooga, from his marriage of 33 years to Loretta Bell Stevens, now deceased. He had one sister, Barbara Stevens Streun, and her husband Samuel Streun, both now deceased. He is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to a casual remembrance of his life at Companion Funeral Home in Cleveland on Friday, February 24th from 5 to 7 pm. You are encouraged to share a memory of Bill and/or your personal condolences with his family by visiting his memorial webpage and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Stevens family with his arrangements.