James Stepp Obituary

With sadness, we share the passing of James Stepp of Horse Shoe, North Carolina. James passed away on June 11, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Stepp to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parent Riley; and his significant other Joyce Gosnell Stepp. He is survived by: his children, Debbie Hyatt Tucker (Tim) of Etowah, Eddie Stepp of Etowah and Lee Stepp (Paula) of Fletcher; his grandchildren, Kimberly Chitwood (Adam), Trey Hyatt (Kim) and Tiffany Blackwell (Josh); his great grandchildren, Katherine Chitwood, William Chitwood, Andrew Chitwood, Kaiden Hyatt, Lexi McMillan (Justin) and Sydney Garvin (Kyle); his great great grandchildren, Archer McMillan and Amelia Garvin; his sister Patricia S. Wilde of Hendersonville; and his sister-in-law Deane Valentine of Hickory.