StephanieAnneThurston, age46, extraordinarymother, daughter, sister,aunt andfriendtomanywenttobewithher
LordandSavioron Friday,October 14, 2022afterahard fought battlewithovariancancer.
Toknow Stephanieisto loveher. Shelovedbeingamothermorethan anythingtohertwobeautifulchildren.Stephanie
wasahardworking, self-employed,singlemom whogaveherallfor her family. Shenevermissedan opportunity to
support herchildren in theiractivitiesnomatterthecircumstance. Shewassoproudofherchildren andmadesuretolet
everyoneknow. Shewasalsoaproud“Sissy” tohernieces and nephewswhoshegaveher loveand support toin all they
did. Youcouldalways findStephaniein a crowdwithasmile onherface and cheering theloudest.Shewasknown forher
senseofhumorand couldalwayslight up aroom. Stephaniefacedmanyobstaclesthroughheryounglife, butthroughher
faith,shewasabletoovercomeeveryoneofthem whichmadeher thestrong, independent woman weallknowand love.
Stephaniewillbegreatlymissedbyherchildren Dustin and Carley;mother, MaryThurston; sister, MichelleShoemaker and
husbandJosh; nieces, BethRaines and partnerJeff Marrah, Catherine Hilland husband Brandon, Hanna Shoemakerand
MariahThurston; nephews TristanShoemakerand FrankieThurston; aunts, uncles,cousins andmanyspecial friends.
Althoughshewillbedeeply missedbyallwhoknowher, weare comfortedin knowing that sheissafeandhealedin the
armsof Jesus.
Sheis preceded in deathbyherbrother, Bryant Thurston;maternalgrandparents,Frank andImogeneThurston; aunt and
uncleMervin and Betty Smallwood;uncleHestelLowry; cousins Timmy,Shawn,and Spencer Thurston.
Acelebration of lifeservicewillbeplannedat 11AMon Saturday,October22, 2022, at New CovenantCommunity Church
in WeyersCave, withPastor’s Jim Logan and CoreySmallwood officiating.
In lieuof flowers, pleasemakeacontribution toa cerebralpalsyorganization of yourchoice, asthis causewasaverynear
anddeartoherheart.
Johnson Funeraland Cremation services in Grottoes is entrustedwitharrangements.
Onlinecondolencesmaybesharedwiththefamilyat www.johnsonfs.com.