Steve Thurman Obituary in Shelby at Enloe Mortuary

Obituary For Steve Thurman

Mr. Allie Steve Edward Thurman, 58, of 938 Long Branch Road Unit 1, Grover, NC passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Atrium Health-Main in Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC on June 26, 1961 to the late Johnny Ulysses “Harvey” Thurman and Nina Maggie Ruth McClain Thurman. He was the husband of Angela Accor Thurman.

As a youth, he joined Ebenezer Baptist Church where he served as a junior usher and was a member of the choir. Steve was a 1979 graduate of Crest High School where he was a football player. After high school, he joined the Army National Guard and was stationed at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Steve was employed at L & L as a foreman for many years and loved working alongside his “work dad”, Bill Lail.

Steve loved his wife, children and family. He loved helping people, riding horses, watching westerns and spending special “Paw Paw” time with Baylei.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, John and Daisy Malone Thurman; maternal grandparents, Allie and Maggie Friday McClain; brothers, Perry Thurman, Gregory Thurman and Avery Thurman, sister, Brenda Thurman and nephews, D. J. Huskey and Leon Thurman, Jr.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife, Angela Accor Thurman; his children, Chad Thurman of Shelby, NC, Ericka Thurman Brown (Brandon) of CT, Harvey Thurman of Shelby, Jessica Byrd of the home, Joshua and Justin Byrd both of Gastonia, NC; his siblings, Patricia “Pat” Woody of Shelby, Ruby Thurman Bostic and special brother-in-law, Calvin whom he had a special bond with of Kings Mountain, NC, Jerry Thurman of Shelby, Rodney Thurman (Kristine) of Fort Mill, SC, Vangie McDuffie (Robert) of Fayetteville, NC, Linda Thurman and Leon Thurman both of Shelby and Sharon Crank (David) of Kings Mountain; nine grandchildren; his father and mother-in-law, Paul and Frances Accor of Gastonia, NC; his aunts, Dora Ann Clark of Shelby, Ida McClain of Shelby, Dorothy McClain of Kings Mountain, Emma Hopper. Effie Ruff and Annie Whisnant all of Shelby; sisters-in-law, Shelia Accor Givens (Dwayne) of Gastonia and Gloria Parker (Jerome) of Kings Mountain, NC; a brother-in-law, Paul Accor, Jr. (Denita) of Gastonia; cousins raised as brothers, Terry Jamerson, Garry Jamerson, Calvin Clark and Michael Holland; special cousin, Ruth Davis; “brother and sister”, Wes Lail and Pam Toney and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020 at 3:30 PM at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Gastonia, NC. Burial will take place at Armstrong Cemetery in Gastonia. The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM until 3:30 PM at the church and other times at 638 Margrace Road, Kings Mountain, NC.

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Our family has known Steve & The Thurman family my whole life, his passing hurts me deeply,,, I still recall us all playing as kids, and him making the bus ride enjoyable to and from school. He was always willing to help out my Dad and anyone he could that needed a hand. I especially remember how he & Dad would just sit and talk till the sun went down. You could always find him smiling to say "Hello" and asking how all are doing. Never ever acting like he didn't know ya,or too busy tos speak, He was always the same Steve everyday and every time you saw him.This is one person I will definitely miss seeing the rest of my life. Love You and Yours.. Rest In Peace My Friend !!!!!!!!! Nina Cline-Ziolkowski

My condolences to the family. This is so very hard to process! Keeping the family in my thoughts and prayers Andrea Williams

Our family has known Steve & The Thurman family my whole life, his passing hurts me deeply,,, I still recall us all playing as kids, and him making the bus ride enjoyable to and from school. He was always willing to help out my Dad and anyone he could that needed a hand. I especially remember how he & Dad would just sit and talk till the sun went down. You could always find him smiling to say "Hello" and asking how all are doing. Never ever acting like he didn't know ya,or too busy tos speak, He was always the same Steve everyday and every time you saw him.This is one person I will definitely miss seeing the rest of my life. Love You and Yours.. Rest In Peace My Friend !!!!!!!!!

My condolences to the family and to his lovely wife Angela Thurman St John the 14 chapter verse number one let not your heart be troubled ye believe in God believe also in me and the word of the Lord is blessed I pray that this bring you all some comfort in the mighty name of Jesus this is coming from the Stevenson family Gastonia North Carolina