Pete Donald Ray Stephens, 65, of Bellaire, Ohio died June 20, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a three-year battle with cancer.

He was born November 22, 1954 in Bellaire, Ohio, son of the late Paul and Margaret Rutter Stephens.

Pete was a retired coal miner from Windsor Coal and former employee of North American Coal # 6 mine and member of UMWA Local 6362/1810.  He was a member of South Bellaire United Methodist Church.  Pete was a kind, caring loving man who would help anyone in need and was known as the "Fix it Man".  He enjoyed cornhole, pool, scratch-off lottery tickets, euchre, horseshoes, hunting, fishing, sitting on his front porch, visiting with people, and playing board games with his granddaughters.

He loved camping at Barkcamp and Tappan Lake, vacationing at Myrtle Beach. Pete enjoyed traveling to flea markets, antique shows, bottle shows, and car shows with his nephew, John (Non) Leonard. He collected bottles, antiques, and Imperial glassware. Pete was a man of many nicknames including: Donnie, Big Pete, Pistol Pete, Peter Gun, Skidrow, Root, Punkin, Little Donnie, but his favorite of all was dad and pappy.  One of his most memorable moments was when he took his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Samuel and Dolores Burkhart to visit the Naval Ship that Sam had served on which was the USS New Jersey in Camden, NJ.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Paula, sister-in-law, Molly Leonard and brother-in-law, Mark Rose.

Surviving in addition to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Sam and Dolores Burkhart are his loving wife and sweetheart of 39 years, Robin Burkhart Stephens; his twin daughters, Alyson (Tyler) Brown and Kayla (Aaron) Crow; five granddaughters, Journey, Brynlee, Brittyn, Lochlyn and Waylynn; two brothers, Wilbert (Grace) Stephens of Harrisburg, Illinois and Kelly Stephens of Bellaire; a sister, Brenda (Tom) Secrest of Neffs; best friend, Butch (Roxane) Lynn of Myrtle Beach, SC; and his fur buddy, Rocco; many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and friends.

Honoring Pete's wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no visitation or services.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville.

Pete treasured his granddaughters, so to honor him and his twin granddaughters who were born prematurely, in lieu of flowers please donate to the March of Dimes.