The Stevens Family

Carol Stevens-Atkinson, FD

Owner & Executive Director

Carol is the founder and owner of Stevens Funeral Home, LLC. She joined the funeral home industry as a licensed insurance agent in 1979. After much hard work and perseverance, Carol graduated from Fayetteville Technical Community College with a Funeral Director’s Certification, passed the State Board and was licensed as a funeral director in 1995. Since that time, Carol has been serving her community with precision and a commitment to care.

In addition to Fayetteville Technical Community College, Carol’s educational achievements include: an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Administrative Office Technology from Wilson Technical Community College, Wilson, NC and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management and Organizational Development from Mount Olive College, Mount Olive, NC.

Carol’s passion is shown most when she is working with families, whether it involves making final arrangements, getting insurance coverage or prearranging. She believes in working hard and showing true compassion to every person that she works with. She has a genuine concern for people and the honesty and willingness to go over and beyond the “call of duty” in order to ensure that every family is served with excellence.

Carol was married to Edward Carlton Stevens who passed away May 11, 2016. They have two amazing sons, Carlton Stevens and Maurice Stevens. Maurice passed away on June 13, 2019. She is so proud of her seven magnificent grandchildren: Brittany Ruffin, Christian Fate, Carlton Stevens, Jr., Mia Stevens, William Stevens, Jade Stevens and Kaycie Barrow.

On October 20, 2019, Carol was blessed with a wonderful husband, Robert Nathaniel Atkinson. Through this union, she was blessed with two bonus daughters, Shabohia Poole (Keith) and Precious Finch and two wonderful bonus grandsons, Trevon Atkinson and Kyshon Atkinson.

She is a member of Contending for the Faith Church Ministries. Her motto is, “If I can help somebody as I pass along, then my living shall not be in vain.”

Office - 252-991-5843

Cell - 252-205-6291

Email: stevensfuneralhome3@gmail.com

Telephone: 1-252-991-5843

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Carlton Stevens Jr., FSL

Operations Manager / Mortician

Following his graduation from ET Beddingfield High School in June 1993, Carlton Jr. joined the United States Army. Following his 4 year enlistment Carlton returned to Wilson and later pursued his Funeral Service Education Degree at Fayetteville Technical Community College.

In 2001 Carlton Jr. graduated from Mortuary School and became a licensed embalmer and funeral director. Over the past 17 years Carlton has served in many capacities in the funeral industry including General Manager of McIntyre Funeral Home and as a trade-embalmer for several firms within Eastern North Carolina.

In 2006 Carlton Jr. joined the Wayne County School System as a Math and Business Teacher at Dillard Middle School located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Following the completion of his Masters in School Administration he was promoted to the position of Asst. Principal of Eastern Wayne High School. The following school year he had the honor to return to the school in which he began and served as one of the School Administrators of Dillard Middle School.

Carlton’s educational background include an:

Associate’s Degree Funeral Service Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and Organizational Development
Master's of Business Administration
Master's of School Administration

He has completed his course work at Fayetteville State University in the Doctorate in Educational Leadership Program.

Carlton is a member of Contending For The Faith Church Ministries. He is also member of the illustrious Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Carlton's hobbies include lifting weights, boxing and playing tennis.

Carlton is the father of six children. He loves children and has a true desire to show them that they can be whatever they desire with God and Hard Work.

“If you love people, people will love you back; If you treat people kind, people will treat you kind; If you are genuine towards people, people will see your heart and accept you for who you are where you are.”

252-991-5843 (Office)

252-399-9434 (Cell)

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Mrs. Jean P. Whitfield

Consultant

Telephone: 1-252-991-5843

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Edward Carlton Stevens, FSL

Chief Embalmer/Funeral Director

Alpha Omega

November 21, 1951 May 11, 2016

Carlton began his career at a very early age in the funeral home industry. In August 1965, at the age 12 Carlton began working at Hamilton Funeral Home in Goldsboro as part of the maintenance crew under the leadership of Levi Hamilton Sr, founder and owner. He continued his faithful service as a maintenance crew member until the age of 16, when his dreams of officially working funerals and driving funeral cars came true. Carlton continued his dedicated service to the funeral home until he enlisted into the United States Army in 1969. Carlton served in the United States Army for a period of 3 years and served two tours in the Vietnam War in which he received a Purple Heart for injuries received in combat. Following his recovery, Carlton was assigned to the US Army mortuary Saigon Vietnam to fulfill his dreams of becoming a licensed embalmer.

Following his tour of duty, Carlton returned to the states and returned to Hamilton Funeral Home. He then enrolled in Gupton-Jones Mortuary College in Atlanta and received his Funeral Service Degree and became a licensed Funeral Director and Mortician in 1974. For the past 39 years Carlton has been dedicated to providing the families he has been honored to serve with the upmost care and consideration.

“It is my upmost desire to ensure every family that we serve at Stevens Funeral Home is served with dignity, honor and integrity."