Friday, March 15, 2019

Deborah Ann Garner Steplock

Deborah Ann Garner Steplock, known as Petunia by her loving husband and Gracie by her grandchildren arrived at a hospital in Casper, WY on February 26. She was surrounded by family and friends until she went to Heaven on February 28, 2019.

Before she left this earth she was able to donate her organs gifting life to others.

She was born in Memphis, Tennessee where she learned to be a southern belle, a ballerina, a Memphis Tiger and fell in love with Elvis Presley. After she graduated from high school at SBEC she went to Baptist School of Nursing where she received her nursing degree.


She had such deep roots in Memphis; it’s where she was born, where she was raised and where she met the love of her life. It was soon after meeting Albert Louis Steplock Jr. that she discovered a new love of cocker spaniels through Lou’s dog, Boinkers.

After eloping on a train on her birthday, these newlyweds embarked on their next adventure to the “Rocky Mountain Region”. They loved Wyoming so much that it’s where they decided to start their family. She was a mother of five but really a mother to all that knew her. She was kind, she was giving, she was selfless, and she was perfect. She was an angel on earth.

Her final resting place will be in Memphis Tennessee, alongside her dad, Woodie Wayne Garner.

She was survived by mother Elaine Garner, Husband Dr Louis Steplock, Children Barbara Lee Steplock 32, Lesley Ann Steplock 31, Elizabeth (Betsi) Diane Steplock 29, Rebecca Susan Johnston 28 (Greg Evan Johnston 30), Andrew Wayne Steplock 27, Sisters Diane Ward (Sam Ward), Kelly Young (David Lusby) and her children Lauren Young Johnson 29 (Josh Crockett Johnson), Zachery Taylor Young 25 (Amy Miller Young), Emily Grace Young 22 Matthew Gregory Young, Grandchildren Clayton Wayne Johnston and baby brother, Bonus Family Siblings, Andy Steplock, Debbie (Bebe) Steplock, Lee Ann Garner, Terry Vernon Garner, Barbara Steplock Couey, Elizabeth Steplock Paulson, Greg Paulson, Nieces and Nephews Virginia (Ginnie) Lee Garner, Terri Ann Darling, Drew Darling, Robin Diane Fowler, Mike Fowler, Laura Elizabeth Harris, Kathleen Richelle Fleming, Marc Edmond Fleming, Jacqueline Paige Harris, Kimberly Kira Paulson, Cory Andrew Steplock, Keller Paulson and Emily Diane Harris. Dogs Barbara, King, Lady.

Service will be held at Highland Park Community Church on Tuesday, March 5th, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, family is requesting donations be made to Klove, Donor Alliance Foundation or Camp Cocker Rescue in her honor.

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