Katherine “Kitty” Brown Stevens, age 59, of Midland, Georgia, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022. Kitty is survived by husband Peter Stevens, daughters Sarah Howard and Rachel Howard Carroll (Jonathan Carroll), stepchildren Sailor and Colton Stevens, and sister Kim Brown Landsbergen (David Landsbergen). Kitty is preceded in death by her parents, Ret. Col. Joe Mack Brown and Sue Weems Brown.
Katherine “Kitty” Brown Stevens was born in Giessen, Germany in 1963. Although Kitty grew up an “Army brat” moving often, her family maintained ties to Clarksville, TN which is her maternal family’s “homeplace”. She graduated from Meade High School in Fort Meade, MD in 1981, participating in Track and Field and Theatre: Kitty loved theatre and was very athletic. Kitty was very proud to be a graduate of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville,TN. She graduated from APSU in 1985 with a BA in Business. While at Austin Peay, Kitty was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority, and was elected the Sweetheart of the Eta Xi chapter of Sigma Chi in 1984. Kitty spent the last thirty years of her life making Columbus, GA her home, where her wonderful daughters were born and raised. While a working mom with two young girls, Kitty completed her MA in Human Resources from Troy University in 2003. Kitty worked at a number of companies in the Columbus area and concluded her career at Refresco. She had a strong work ethic and is remembered as a thoughtful and positive colleague. Kitty is remembered by many as a cheerful, hard-working, caring, vivacious person who was quick with a smile and a joke. She was devoted to her girls, her family, and her beloved husband Peter, with whom she shared the last nine years of her life. She will be missed by many.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held for Kitty Stevens on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 3:00PM in the Mill Room at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907. Brother David Helms will be officiating. There will be a visitation on Saturday afternoon at Striffler-Hamby from 2:00PM to 3:00PM. Colorful attire is encouraged to celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, it was Kitty’s wish that donations be made to support the following charities: The Columbus Alliance for Battered Women (https://Hopeharbour.org), St. Mark Methodist in Columbus, GA (https://www.stmarkcolumbus.com/), and Austin Peay State University, her alma mater. Donations to the APSU Foundation can be made online at givetoapsu.com/greatestneed. Gifts can also be mailed to the APSU Foundation at PO Box 4417 Clarksville, TN 37044. Please make checks payable to the APSU Foundation with a memo specifying that the donation is in memory of Katherine Stevens.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.shcolumbus.com for the Stevens family.
