Steven Lloyd McMullen, 63, of Galena, MO, passed away from ALS on September 10, 2 0 2 1 . H e w a s b o rn O c t o b e r 1 , 1 9 5 7 , i n M e m p h i s , T N .

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Steve served honorably as Private First Class in the United States Army. He was d i l i g e n t i n h i s w o rk a s a F o rd Se n i o r M a s t e r T e c h n i c i a n , w i t h t h e s p e c i a l t y o f d i e s e l m e c h a n i c s , f o r o v e r t w e n t y - f i v e y e a rs . St e v e w a s m u l t i t a l e n t e d a n d h a d a d i v e rs e s k i l l s e t . H e w a s p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t c o n s e rv a t i o n , a n a v i d h u n t e r, a n d c ra f t e d h i s o w n ar chery equipment. Steve was a devoted husband and father. To those who knew him b e s t , h e w a s k n o w n a s c l e v e r, w i t t y , k i n d , h o n o ra b l e , a n d s t e a d f a s t . H e l o v e d h i s c h u rc h f a m i l y a t El s e y Ba p t i s t C h u rc h a n d s a w t h e m a s a n e x t e n s i o n o f h i s f a m i l y . H i s l i f e re f l e c t e d h i s l o v e f o r J e s u s C h ri s t .

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