Eileen Stevenson Bader of Statesville, N.C., passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of 70. She was born on May 23, 1955, in Bergen County, N.J., to the late Thomas Joseph Stevenson and Patricia Devine Stevenson.

Eileen was an avid reader; she liked to watch farm shows on her phone and was a fan of the TV show “Bluebloods.” She only ever wore Wind Song perfume, loved Yankee Candles, and no matter what season it was you’d always find her rocking her clogs. She had a fondness for cheese and always said she never met a cheese she didn’t like. She would spend time both bird and cloud watching, and was able to find any shape in the clouds. She loved hummingbirds and goats, and playing cards with her grandkids, but most of all she loved her family.

She is survived by her husband, Tom Bader of Statesville; her son, Matt Bader, and his wife Alicia of Durham; her daughters, Emily Wynne and her husband Justin of Vernon, N.J., Celia Bader of Elgin, S.C., and Molly Bader of Lincoln, Neb. She is also survived by her brothers, Thomas, Patrick, Michael, and Jim Stevenson; her sisters, Barbara Stevenson and Katy Rundle; and her grandchildren, Cash Kirby, Dawson Kirby, Eleanor Wynne, Lucy Wynne, and Thomas Wynne.

Eileen was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister, Susan Stevenson.

Words of comfort and fond memories may be shared with the family at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the care of Mrs. Bader and her family.