JACKSONVILLE  -  Carl William Stephenson II, 80, of Jacksonville, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 13, 2026 at Pineland Presbyterian Church.  Burial will follow at the Scott Family Cemetery, 1135 Onslow Pines Road, Jacksonville, NC.

Mr. Stephenson was a 1964 graduate of Jacksonville High School, and a 1971 graduate of East Carolina University with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering.  He was an active member of Pineland Presbyterian Church.

He had a long career in the construction, blasting, and mining industry, working for Martin Marietta, Gulf Explosives, Atlas Powder, Austin Powder, and RockTek LTD in sales and management roles, and was well known and respected in the industry.  He was a 50-year member of the International Society of Explosives Engineers.  After retirement from the industry, he enjoyed a second career as a bus driver for the Camp Lejeune School System.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl William Stephenson and Annie Irene Scott and his son Carl William Stephenson III.

Survivors include his children, Carla Christianson, Carol Plante (Chris), Alicia Sommers and Scott Stephenson (Jami); mother of his children, Mary Meadows Stephenson; his beloved cat, Thomas; his grandchildren, Kimberly, Kelsey, Amily, Guinevere, Tori, Megan, Gerrod, Gideon, Hannah, George and Cassidy; his great-grandchildren. Samantha, Tanner, and Cedric; and his life partner, Susan Parker Camaret and her family, Danielle (Greg), Alexander and Olivia.

Family will receive friends from 6 - 8 PM on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Jones Funeral Home, Jacksonville Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, St. Jude's, or Pineland Presbyterian Church.