Steve Booker

James Steven “Steve” Booker, 81, of Melfa, VA, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore in Onancock, VA where he and his wife, Sharon, reside. Born November 19, 1942 in High Point, NC, he was a son of the late James Moore Booker and Iva Hix Booker.

A native of High Point, Steve graduated from Ragsdale High School and attended High Point College. He enlisted in the United States Navy serving as a mineman in Sicily. Following honorable discharge, he continued his education at North Carolina State University, receiving his Master of Science in Engineering. Here he met and married his sweetheart and together they moved to the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Steve was ordained as a minister in 1994. That same year he graduated from Regent University with a degree in Christian Counseling. He spent the next 30 years pouring into the lives of Eastern Shore residents. Steve’s concern for the well-being of others remained at the forefront, helping as many people as possible.  

Steve retired as a civil engineer a decade ago but continued serving others through his counseling practice. He was a longtime member of Onancock Baptist Church, where he served as an elder and a deacon. Above all, Steve’s life was defined by sharing joy in Christ.

He leaves behind to cherish and continue his legacy, his wife of 53 years, Sharon Plemons Booker; his children, James Frank “Jay” Booker and his wife, Melanie, of Melfa, Joanna Booker “Jodie” Pool and her husband, Michael, of Niles, MI, and Lauren Booker “Lori” Tormos and her husband, Chris, of Hampton, VA; brother, Stanley Fletcher Booker and his wife, Linda, of Climax, NC; grandchildren, Emma Bryan Booker, Isabella Claire Booker, Reghan Hintz-Booker, and James Baylor Booker; nephew and nieces, Michael Booker, Nicole Baynes, Shanon Gann, and Christina Price, as well as their families.

Funeral services will be held at Onancock Baptist Church on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., with Pastor Andy Cobb officiating. The family will gather for private interment at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery. 

Contributions in Steve's memory may be made to Onancock Baptist Church, 1 Crockett Avenue, Onancock, VA 23417. 

Memory tributes may be shared with the family at www.williamsfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements by the Williams-Onancock Funeral Home. 

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