STEPHEN EARLE SHRIDE, 72, of Milton, passed away on Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Stephen was born December 2, 1941 in Decatur, Ill., to the late Leo Curtis and Cherry Blossom Brackett Shride. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Pastor Bob Hale. Burial will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Stephen was a hospital administrator and R.N. and he attended New Baptist and Good Samaritan Church. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Stephen was also a member of the Masonic Lodge of Welch, W.Va., McDowell Lodge 112 AF and AM, the Lions Club of Welch, W.Va., and a member of the Beni Kedeem Shriners of Charleston, W.Va. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife Glenda Joyce Holmes Shride and grandson Blaine Stephen Hazelett. He is survived by daughters Lisa Kaye Caviani of Huntington and Megan Michelle Hazelett of Culloden, W.Va.; two sons Michael Curtis Shride of Greenville, S.C. and Robert Wayne Shride of Milton; two brothers Larry Shride of Greenville, S.C. and Michael Shride of Arthur, Ill..; and seven grandchildren Owen Shride and Emma Shride of Greenville, S.C., Aaron Caviani and Kristin Caviani of Huntington, and Quinn Hazelett and Taylor Hazelett of Culloden, W.Va. and Faith Shride of Culloden. Friends may call from noon until service time on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.regerfh.com.
Published in www.herald-dispatch.com/ on Oct. 21, 2014
