Mr. William Samuel Steplight

William Samuel Steplight was born March 31, 1963 in Orlando, Florida to Arthur Steplight and Mary J. Steplight. He attended Tildenville Elementary, Lakeview Middle School and graduated from West Orange High School in 1981. William was a talented drummer and piano player. He played the drums throughout Middle and High School. William also played the piano for Sunday School and BTU at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland, Florida where he accepted Christ at an early age. William was a member of the R.O.T.C. in High School which lead to him joining the U.S. Army. His service to the Army was from 1982 - 1986 during this time he was stationed in Germany. After serving in the Army, William resided in Cleveland, Ohio. After many years in Ohio, he returned to his native home of Florida. William had a love for cooking which lead him to attend and graduate from the culinary Arts Program at Westside Technical Center, Winter Garden, Florida. He also loved music and a nice pair of kicks, but the greatest love and respect he had was for his family and those he called his friends. William resided in Tampa from 1997 until the Lord called him home. While living in Tampa he was employed at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital where he was admired by all of his co-workers. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary J. Steplight and sister, Mary Ellen Steplight. William leaves to cherish precious memories to his daughter, Chandi Steplight of Tampa, Florida; son, Avontae Steplight of Tampa, Florida; father, Arthur Steplight of Cleveland, Ohio; siblings, Sherrie Jackson (Thomas) of Winter Garden, Florida, Ray Sloan (Kat) of Orlando, Florida and Mark Steplight of Cleveland, Ohio; grandson, Treyvion Malik Williams of Tampa, Florida and granddaughter, Nevaeh Amari House of Tampa, Florida; aunts and uncles, Edna Massey of Oakland, Florida, Harold Steplight (Dell) of Bonaire, Georgia and Charlie B. Ford (Shirley) of Miami, Florida; nieces, Valerie Sims-Morgan (Andrew), Mariel Jackson (Juan), Zyria Williams; nephews, Kendrick Jackson (Andrea), Ja’mari Morgan, Tylar Morgan, Zacchaeus Williams, Zyrion Williams, Z’mir Orr; cousin, Rosalyn Jones; best friend, Jimmy Davis; a host of cousins, other relatives and sorrowing friends.

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Mr. William Samuel Steplight

March 31, 1963 - April 11, 2017