William Evan “Bill” Stevens, 78, of Riverton, formerly of Morgantown and Ocracoke, N.C. passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at his home. He was born on March 8, 1944, in Weirton, the son of the late William Osborn and Mary Louisa (Mercer) Stevens.
Bill was a 1962 graduate of Weir High School. He obtained his Bachelor of Science, master’s and Ph.D. in psychotherapy from WVU. Bill was a psychoanalyst and had worked for the WV State Prison System and as a WV state mental health contractor in Elkins. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, where he served for three years.
Bill loved women, cigarettes, cigars and Jack Daniels Black Label. He enjoyed current events, history, guns, all types of music (especially classical), wildlife, hunting and how folks ticked. He was a kind-hearted man and felt the needs of others. Bill appreciated arts and music and he played in a string band, where he played banjo, hammered dulcimer, fiddle and bass in coastal areas of North and South Carolina.
Bill purchased a beach house and fishing boat in Ocracoke, N.C. after receiving his master’s degree. He lived there for many years and ran charters on his boat fishing for shrimp, oysters, crab and fish. His boat “The Carrie Anne” was named after his daughter. Bill was a true “Captain Dan” from the movie Forest Gump.
Bill is survived by a daughter, a son, a number of grandchildren, a sister and several friends. The WVU/Morgantown gang consisted of Jack Walters, Ken and Margie Roberts, Chuck Thomas, Melanie Hornsby, Robert “Itchy” Bradley (deceased) and oldest and dearest friend Howard Krauskopf (deceased) and wife Patricia. There are too many to list for the Ocracoke gang. When he landed at his final destination of Riverton, it was Art Hooten, Candace Vance, numerous friends from The Gateway Restaurant and surrounding area and Lisa and Tom Faust. Tom per Bill was the best friend ever and he was so lucky to have met him. They were inseparable.
In honoring Bill’s wishes, his body has been cremated and a celebration of life will be held at Bill’s home, 435 Simoda Road Riverton, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, with Pastor Mike Lambert officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations by cash or check directly to the Grant Memorial Hospice, 100 Hospital Drive Suite 2 Petersburg, WV 26847. We cannot thank enough the hospice team led by nurse Joan Ankers, other nurses Suenette Barr, Amanda Booth and Stephanie Bebal and all staffing and volunteers. This group of caring individuals helped us through this process in granting Bill his wish to die peacefully at home.
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