Stephen Vincent Farquhar, 66, of Greenville, passed away on April 14, 2021 in Greenville. A memorial service will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Baker.
Stephen was born in Mexia, Texas on June 14, 1954 to Olin Vincent Farquhar and Allie Marie Anderson. He was a former employee at Greenville Herald Banner where he loved to work and loved the people he worked with.
Stephen was a very intelligent but humble man with seemingly unlimited interests. As a boy he became interested in astronomy. He was very proud of his first telescope. He also had a large aquarium and knew the name of every tropical fish and what other fish they were compatible with. As he grew up his interests grew with him. He loved photography, studied Spanish and Latin, and anything else that would challenge him.
Stephen had a great sense of humor and absolutely loved playing practical jokes on unsuspecting family members and friends. He had a great love for his family. Stephen was a one of kind type of guy that will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his brothers, Dale Farquhar and wife, Debra and Ronnie Farquhar; sister, Phyllis Smith; nephews, Jerry Dale Farquhar, Brian Farquhar, Michael Combs, Chris Combs and Mark Daniel Harrison; and nieces, Angie Jordan, Monya Sterner, Shelly Farr and Ashley Geiger.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Becky Geiger and nephew, Damon Farquhar.