Janet Ann Stephens

MRS. JANET ANN (MAXEY) STEPHENS Mrs. Janet Stephens Departed this life on July 25, 2023 after an extended illness. A TIME TO BE BORN.... Mrs. Janet Ann (Maxey) Stephens was born in Gainesville Georgia on August 22, 1942. She was a graduate of Fair Street school, class of 1960. A TIME TO WORK AND SERVE..... After finishing High School, she attended business college in Nashville Tennessee. When she returned home to Gainesville, she was employed by her alma mater, Fair Street School, where served as secretary and bookkeeper. Many of the students at Fair Street knew because Ms. Maxey was in the front office, they could get lunch tokens, a kind word, or good advice. Under the tutelage of her principal, LC Baylor, she started on a great journey in education. After leaving Fair Street, she worked briefly at a Head Start program at Butler High School. The last leg of her journey was at Gainesville High School. She served as a media clerk there. The kids all knew “Mrs. Stephens” always had a kind word or good advice. In 1991, Ms. Stephens retired from the Gainesville City School System. Throughout her career she “adopted” so many of the students and they considered her to be their at school “mom” or simply a listening ear. Mrs. Stephens was a member of the St. John Baptist Church where she was a life long member of The Dorcas Circle, a mission group that served the elderly of the Gainesville community. A TIME TO REFLECT AND REJOICE....... After retirement, Janet became a bit of an entrepreneur. After getting her business license, Janet’s Treasures was born. Renting a space from a dear friend, Mrs. Alma Harper, Janet began her thrifting career. The Main Street Consignment Shop, a place where many in the community dropped in to find a few treasures or just to chit chat with Mrs. Janet and Mrs. Alma. For 20 years she gave everyone who came and went a smile. A TIME TO CELEBRATE AND REMEMBER.... Ms. Stephens is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Ezell Stephens, maternal grandmother who raised her , Mrs. Annie Byrd Hawkins, mother, Sarah Hawkins Maxey, her father Raymond Maxey, She is survived by her Brother in Love, Larry Thomas (Gloria) daughter, Camille Stephens who cared for her to the end.

Janet Ann Stephens

August 22, 1942 - July 25, 2023