Robert Stevens

Memorial Services for Robert J. "Bob" Stevens of Tyler are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 8, 2006 at First Baptist Church of Tyler in the Chapel with Dr. B. C. McCoy officiating under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mr. Stevens passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2006 in Whitehouse under the care of Oakbrook Nursing Home. He was born October 4, 1922 in Hockerville, OK to the late Jobe and Ruth Stevens. Mr. Stevens graduated from Joplin High School, and then joined the United States Marines where he served four years during World War II. Upon completion of the Marines, he went on to achieve his Bachelor"s Of Science degree from the University of Arkansas and graduated Summa Cum Lauda in 1951. Mr. Stevens went on to join the FBI in September of 1951 until 1979. During his tenure with the FBI he worked on many important cases but none more famous was the J. F. K. Association in 1963. Later after retiring from the FBI, he owned Professional Investigative Services and broke the nationally known case of Holly Maddux which led to the trial and murder conviction of Ira Einhorn "The Unicorn Killer." Finally he sold his business went to work at Carol Roth Law Firm in Marshall, TX where he worked for almost 17 years as a Legal Councilor. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Maxine Stevens; son, Richard W. Stevens; granddaughters, Holli Sanders and husband Gordon of Tyler, Heather Wood of Nacogdoches; great-grandchildren, Brooks, Brittani and, Brieanna Bell, Ashli Sanders, Zachary Reed and Tanner Douglas; two sisters, June Parge of Missouri and Karole Ward and husband Reginald "Bud" of North Carolina; loving friend, Jane Ann Young Martel of Tyler; several nieces, nephews and numerous friends. Honorary Pallbearers include Mike Hallum, Al Manning, Carl Roth, Bob Smith, Dale Long, Otis Carroll and Gordon Sanders. Memorials in honor of Mr. Stevens may be made to Heart to Heart Hospice; 401 E. Front Street, Tyler, TX 78754 or American Heart Association; 1700 Rutherford Lane, Austin, TX 78754. For more information or to express condolences, visit www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com.

Robert Stevens

October 4, 1922 - December 5, 2006