Steve Wayne McKenzie
77, Foxworth
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Mt. Carmel Church of God for Steve Wayne McKenzie, 77, of Foxworth, who was called to his eternal home on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Burial followed in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Dr. Daniel Smith, Rev. Tommy Pittman and Rev. Jennifer Forbes officiated at the services. Visitation was held from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, at Colonial Funeral Home and from 1 p.m. until the time of the services on Saturday, Feb. 24, at Mt. Carmel Church of God.
He was a carpenter by trade and worked for various companies, including McKenzie Construction, which he owned and operated. He excelled in his ability to build perfection and was noted in a feature story in Southern Living Magazine. He was a man of strong faith. He was a minister with the Church of God, Cleveland, Tenn., with longstanding membership at Mt. Carmel Church of God. He loved people and people loved him. He enjoyed the outdoors, deer hunting and especially fishing. He loved traveling to many places including his favorite, the Great Smoky Mountains, though his favorite pastime was spending time with family and enjoying his grandchildren. Through all life dealt him, he would always say, “I’m a winner either way.” He will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents, N.C. McKenzie and Inez Regan McKenzie.
Survivors include his wife, Martha McKenzie; daughter, Shelley McKenzie; sisters, Patricia Rutland and Evelyn Miller (Myron); brother, Milton McKenzie (Vondell); granddaughter, Kimberly McKenzie; two great-grandchildren, Everly Serie and Jasper Holmes; and a host of extended family and friends.
Pallbearers were Jeff McKenzie, Calvin Martin, Wayne Martin, Tommy Martin, Harold Bebe and Daniel Graham. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy McKenzie, Dewey Lott, Wayne Turnage, Tommy Reagan and Bob Miller.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.colonialfuneralhomes-ms.com for the McKenzie family. Arrangements were entrusted to Colonial Funeral Home.
