Stephen Russell Mayberry

While a student at the University of Texas in Arlington, he met Suzan Jankowski while serving an internship as traffic reporters before there were helicopters and planes. They were married in 1983 in Fort Worth, Texas. Their marriage was blessed with two sons, Travis and Kyle Mayberry, both full time college students, born in Carrollton, TX.

Steve’s career began in 1989 with the post office as a carrier and escalated to Team Lead for the National Budget headquartered in Washington, DC.

Steve was a member of the Cosmic Cooks competitive cooking team where a whole other family of friends exists on the IBCA and Kansas City cooking circuits.

Preceded in death by his father, Mitchell, Steve is survived by his Mother Linda Mayberry, Aunt Jan Mayberry, Brothers Greg and his wife Laurie, Mitch and his wife Leah, and Mike and his wife Sandy and one Sister, Patti Barnard.

Everyone who knew Steve loved him. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Rhoton Funeral Home with funeral services at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church of Carrollton with the Rev. Dr. Brent Taylor and Rip Cannon officiating. Interment will follow at Hilltop Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Greg, Mitch and Mike Mayberry Dave Calvery, Randy Dunn and Joe Gibbons.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Child Protective Services.