Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:30 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Riley D. Stepp

Riley D. Stepp

November 29, 203

Riley D. Stepp, 75, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at his residence.  He was born in Red Bay to Roy Casey and Edna Yielding Stepp.  He was retired from Reynolds and was a member of the Red Bay Free Will Baptist Church.  He was a veteran of the US Air Force security service.

Services were Sunday, Dec. 1 at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay with Bro. A.G. Stepp and Dallas Culver officiating.  Burial was in Red Bay City Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Carolyn Stepp of Red Bay; two daughters, Melisha Culver and husband, Dallas of Decatur and Traci Stepp of Golden; seven grandchildren, Shanna Turner, Chad Robinson, Brandon Murphy, Micah Murphy, Leslie Robinson, Chloe Robinson and Briley Robinson; two step-grandchildren-Austin and Caroline Culver; seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Janette Stepp, Nancy Lynch and Brenda Massey and husband, Rayburn; one brother-Keith Stepp and wife, Kay; his mother-in-law, Lucille Cagle of Red Bay; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant daughter-Melinda Kay Stepp.

Pallbearers were Chad Robinson, Micah Murphy, Doug Byrd, Stuart Setliff, Rayburn Massey and Brandon Murphy.  Honorary Pallbearers were Briley Robinson and Jayden Turner.

Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 1, at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.

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