Katherine Yearwood Steppe's Obituary
“Jimmie” Katherine Yearwood Steppe, 87, passed away September 18, 2021. She was born in Lauderdale County, TN. She was a devout Christian and a member of Cherry Road Baptist Church. She was a beloved housewife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She is survived by daughters, Pat Massey and Kathy Hunter (Keith); sister Francis Morgan; brother Lloyd Yearwood (Marcia); granddaughter, Michelle Casey; great-grandchildren, Patrick Brown (Leslie), Brittanie Brown, Tricia King and Haley King and great-great-grandchildren, Kayden Hewitt, Aaron Brown, James Myers, Hensley, Brantley and Kambrie Prestage. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Olen Steppe, grandson Chris King and sister Eleanor Martin.
Visitation will begin at 11am and funeral services will be at 1pm, Wednesday, September 22 at Memorial Park. Memorial gifts may be sent to Cherry Road Baptist Church, 1421 Cheery Road, Memphis, TN 38117. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119.
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