Hayden Matthew Stephens, 18-month-old son of Brian and Becky Stephens of Lubbock, went to be with Jesus early in the morning, Thursday, February 19, 2009.

    Hayden was born August 14, 2007 and was a little warrior for all of his days.  His family knows that their “Little Bubba” is comfortable and at peace at last in the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

    He is survived by his adoring parents, his loving older sister, Hayleigh Lynn, and his triplet siblings and kindred souls, Hudson Jeremiah and Hannah Kay; grandparents Lynn and Linda Brisendine of Brownfield and Russ and Sharion Stephens of Lubbock; uncles and aunts Alan and Barbie Taylor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Brian and Susan Brisendine of Brownfield, Ken and April Stephens of Greenville, North Carolina and Daniel and Kayla Stephens of Midland.

    Hayden also leaves behind his great-grandparents Herb and Elizabeth Vogel and Naomi Brisendine, all of Hereford and loving cousins, Logan and Landon Taylor; Thomas, Blake and Maddie Brisendine; Matthew and Madeline Stephens; and Jonah, Jude and Kampbell Stephens.

    His family is eternally grateful for the extraordinary care and devotion Hayden received for many months from the doctors, nurses and staff of Covenant Medical Center.

    Visitation will be held at Sanders Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, February 20..  A Celebration of Life service will be held at Trinity Church at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 21.

    In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Covenant Medical Center NICU and ICU in honor of Hayden.