Steedley
BLACKSHEAR — Mr. Curtis Neal “Curt” Steedley, Jr., 68, of Blackshear, passed away Monday afternoon, September 7, 2026, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross.
Born in Alma on July 22, 1958, he lived in Pierce County most of his life. Curt was a 1976 graduate of Patterson High School where he played basketball for the Patterson Eagles. He would go on to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton and later attend and graduate from Georgia Southern with a Bachelor’s Degree in business administration. While at Georgia Southern, he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Steedley worked for Belk for a time before his entrepreneurial ambitions took flight seeing him as a book author (Monday Morning Syndrome) as well as a business owner (Jamaican Sun).
He loved cooking and trying new things, was an animal lover, and enjoyed all sports, especially the University of Georgia Bulldogs. He and his wife, Linda, took a leap of faith many years ago by going through the adoption process and adopting three brothers from Russia. These boys, now young men, brought so much joy to Steedley. He loved supporting them in their sports or whatever their passions were. He was of the Methodist faith.
Steedley was the son of the late Curtis Neal and Jimmie Sue Tyre Steedley, Sr. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Dinah Miles; and twin nephews, Whit and Walt Hollis.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Linda Booker Steedley of Blackshear; three sons, Victor Steedley of Blackshear, Sergey Steedley (Tiffany Boyette) of Waycross, and Yuri Stedley of Blackshear; his sister, Kathy (Jerry) Hollis of Savannah; his brother-in-law, Monroe Miles of Blackshear; his sister-in-law, Barbara (Glynn) Hodges of Chattanooga, Tenn; three grandchildren, Emmerlynn Steedley, Bowen Steedley, and Maebry Steedley; nieces and nephews, Amber Miles, Landon (Mara) Miles, Kyle (Hannah) Hollis, Neal (Megan) Hollis, Alice Hodges, and Matthew (Jenny) Hodges; great nieces and nephews, Hadleigh Hodges, Watson Hollis, Anna Hampton Hollis, and Lilah Miles; his pet dogs, Loki and Whiskey; and several other relatives and friends.
A funeral service was held September 11 from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bill Young officiating.
Interment was in the Oakland Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were Steedley’s Sigma Chi fraternity brothers, members of the Patterson High School Class of 1976, along with Fred Windham, Jr., Garrett Thornton, David Taft, and Jacey Rowell.
Memorials may be made to Ware County Animal Services, 3030 Brown Drive, Waycross, 31503.
The family would like to give special thanks to the 3rd floor staff as well as the ICU staff of Memorial Satilla Health for going above and beyond with their love and care for Steedley during his last days.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at [www.pearsondial.com]w ww.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home was honored to serve the Steedley family during this time.
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