Obituary of Earl Steger

Frisco, NC Earl Linwood Steger, 78, died Monday, June 28, 2004 at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City. Mr. Steger was born in Norfolk, VA and was a Captain on several charter boats. He was a member of the Lafayette Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, He was a Past Master in the Cape Hatteras Masonic Lodge, he was also a member of the York Rites and the Scottish Rites and was a Shriner. He was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Navy for 31 years as a Warrant Officer during WWII, Korean, War and Vietnam War. He received the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the Victory Medal with Accommodation Ribbons, the American Area Campaign Medal during WWII and the Navy Occupational Medal. He was the son of the late James E. Steger and the late Ethel Gregory Steger and the husband of Zola Jenkins Steger of the home. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Patricia and her husband Joseph Grumm of Hampstead, NC; three sons, Gary and his wife Dhanyo Bowers of Buxton, Don and his wife Anne of Frisco and Andy and his wife Stephanie Bowers of Avon; two brothers, Robert and his wife Gwen Steger of Swansboro, NC and John and his wife Beverly Steger of Prattville, AL; four grandchildren, Patricia and her husband Steve Smith, Canaan and his wife Jonda Merillat, Cain and Corbin Bowers; three great-grandchildren, Cassidy, Cailin and Shelby. A celebration of life will be held at Little Grove United Methodist Church on Friday, July 2, 2004 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Charles Moseley officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Norfolk on Friday, July 2, 2004 at 3:00 PM with full military honors. A Visitation will be held at the Little Grove United Methodist Church on Thursday, July 1, 2004 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Twiford’s Island Chapel, Hatteras, is assisting the family with these arrangements.