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Elizabeth Ann Steele 1945 - 2015

Elizabeth Ann Steele
1945 - 2015

Heaven gained a new angel on June 16, 2015, when the Lord called Elizabeth Ann Steele home. She was born on Jan. 7, 1945, to loving parents Clyde and Gladys Shoemaker in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas. She had six brothers and sisters. Elizabeth spent much of her youth in Colorado City where she had many fond memories of brushing her grandfather's snow white hair, attending the picture show, to playing with her siblings Clydine, Johnny, and Ronnie.

As a young adult she made her home in Clyde raising her two young daughters. In Clyde, is where she met her husband John Steele when he asked her to go get a coke. They would marry on Feb. 13, 1971, in Clyde. Together with their four daughters, they would make their home in Tulsa, Okla. before moving to White Settlement, Texas and eventually making their home in Clyde. They added two more daughters to the family. Elizabeth worked at Timex before she and John started their business manufacturing printing equipment. She enjoyed taking long drives and playing Canasta, but her greatest joy was her grandchildren. She was not just a Granny but a Great-Granny experiencing the joy of great-grandchildren. Her children and grandchildren brought much love and joy into her life.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents Clyde and Gladys Shoemaker, stepfather Roby Barnard, sister Charlotte Hazel Bradford and brothers-in-law Raymond Moore, Bobby Bradford, Walter Johnson and Lewis Lassiter.

Elizabeth, is survived by her husband of forty-four years, John Steele; her children, Donna and husband Eddie Graham, Robin and husband Billy Dezern, Rhonda and husband Jay Woodard and Jennifer and husband, Jason Fanning, all of Clyde, Angela Martinez and Stephanie and husband Kent Bell of Panhandle; grandchildren, Nikki Graham and wife Lisa Byers, Misti and husband Joe Salas, Cody Dezern, Aaron and wife Brianna Martinez, Laci Graham, Brooke Dezern, Ashley and husband Anthony Terrell, Rebecca Woodard, Michael Woodard, John Fanning, Brennan Bell, Mason Bell, Josh and Stacey Glosson; and one grandchild, Jacob Bell will soon join the love; great-grandchildren Madelyn, London and Sebastian Salas and Kadance and Kylee Glosson. She is also survived by her siblings, Mary Moore of Artesia, N.M., Lona Mae Johnson of Abilene, Texas, Clydine Lassiter of Inman, S.C., Johnny and wife Chryl Shoemaker of Conroe, Texas and Ronnie and wife Irene Shoemaker of Hamlin, Texas. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held Friday at Bailey-Howard Funeral Home in Clyde, with Kathy Edwards officiating. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Clyde Volunteer Fire Department or Hendrick Hospice.

Online condolences may be made at www.baileyhowardfuneralhome.com.