Rowena Lee Stevenson Benson was born in Weakley County, Tennessee on January 10, 1955, the daughter of William Bruce Stevenson and the late Sylvia Bradley Stevenson. On August 22, 1969, she was united in marriage to Willie R. Benson, who survives. Rowena departed this life on January 13, 2018, at the age of 63 years and 3 days.
Rowena attended Savannah Church of God. In her lifetime, she worked at Angelica and as a seamstress at Wise Company. Rowena enjoyed sewing and reading. She loved her grandchildren and is remembered as a loving mother.
In addition to her husband and father, William Bruce Stevenson, Rowena is survived by her daughters, Amanda Warman and husband Ronnie of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Trish Shubert and husband Tim of Savannah, Tennessee, and Amber Coleman and husband Justin of Selmer, Tennessee; brother, Lynn Stevenson of Savannah, Tennessee; sisters, Sanja Reeves and Juanita McBride, both of Savannah, Tennessee; and grandchildren, Tyler, Austin, Matthew, Aiden, Jayden, and John Luke.
Along with her mother, Sylvia Bradley Stevenson, Rowena was preceded in death by her sister, Paula Louise Stevenson, and grandchild, Hannah Grace Warman.
Services will be held on January 18, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah in Savannah, Tennessee, with Chad Balentine, Bobby Pickens, Clint Overton officiating. Burial will follow in the Neill Cemetery at Savannah, Tennessee.