Steven Lamar Cain (Steve) was born in Clanton, Alabama, on October 9, 1955. He passed away on October 20, 2021, at the age of 66, after spending nearly all his life in Childersburg. A devoted son, brother, uncle, and great-uncle, he was always a soft-spoken family man. Although he never had any children of his own, he loved his cats Mr Peabody, High Socks, and Bully as if they were his kids.
Steve was a giving man with a gentle spirit, a kind heart, and generous soul. He loved his family, his community, and his church. He was a proud patriot, as you’d never see him without his American flag pin. To meet Steve was to love and respect him. To call him “friend” and “family” was a privilege, and to be able to spend time with Steve was a blessing.
Steve was a man of diverse interests. He was a collector of all things vintage, from historical art to what some would call junk, there was always a story he could tell about his estate sale finds. He had a passion for coin collecting, reading, and history. He was a fan of baseball, softball and all things Auburn Tigers. Spending most of his life in bands, he loved music, especially playing his bass guitar with bandmates in Vintage 6.
Steve was Chairman of the Board for the Rainwater Memorial Library, sat on the Board for Historical Preservation Commission including the Rainwater House, Kymulga Grist Mill and the covered bridge. During the pandemic, he was quick to help establish book clubs and libraries for nursing home residents so they would have access to reading materials and games to keep themselves active and lively.
Steve was a Christian man of quiet strength and will be missed by everyone his light shone upon.
A celebration of life will be held at Childersburg First United Methodist Church on Tuesday, October 26 at 4:00 pm. The family is asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Rainwater Memorial Library in Steve’s name so they can continue the important work he was so passionate about.
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