Miss Violet Steptoe “Boo”, age 48, of Soperton died Thursday morning March 21, 2019 at Glenwood Healthcare after an extended illness.

Miss Steptoe was a native and lifelong resident of Soperton.  She was a family homemaker and caregiver as she was always surrounding herself with the many children who were a part of her family.  She was Pentecostal by faith and regularly attended many local churches.

Miss Steptoe is preceded in death by her mother Linda Sellars (2018).

Violet is survived by her father and stepmother, Jimmy and Regina Steptoe of Soperton; her daughter Toni King of Soperton; her brother, Blake Johnson (Ashley) of Soperton; two sisters, Venus Barton (Joseph) of Byron and Vickie Rewis (Carol) of Alma; her stepbrother, Bo Hardeman (Terra); her stepsister, Christy Hardeman; three nieces, Allison Johnson, Chassidy Johnson, and Lacy Barton; and seven nephews, Cameren Johnson, Blake Meeks, Dexter Meeks, Kyle Rewis, Brodie Hardeman, Braden Hardeman, and Clint Rewis; and her special cousin/caregiver, Denise Hester.

Funeral Services for Miss Violet Steptoe will be held Sunday March 24, 2019 at Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel at 3:00 PM with Reverend Randall Tarpley and Reverend Andy Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Snowhill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation at the funeral home Saturday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.

Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.