Dorothy Steen

Steen was a devoted, loving, and dedicated woman who committed

herself to God at the tender age of 12 at Antioch Baptist Church.

Dorothy learned the importance of putting God first and wanted to

share her gift of song by becoming an active choir member. Everyone

who knew her knew that she loved to sing.

Dorothy was born March 8, 1946, to the nurturing Alton Dick Mitchell &

Earnestine Smith in Pittsburg, Texas. She departed from us on

September 4, 2020, peacefully surrounded by her loving children.

Working hard with faith can lead us to great things. Dorothy attended

Frederick Douglass High School and graduated in 1964 and later

attended Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas. She then moved to Houston, Texas,

and married Hubert M. Steen II and started a career with the Houston Independent School

District for many years where she later retired from. Sister Steen was an active member of

Northland Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Frederick Fillmore.

She later in life joined Living Stones Christian Church under the leadership of her son

Pastor Hubert M. Steen III.

Dorothy was widely known for loving her family and she dreamed of winning the lottery so

that she could take care of them. She loved to sing, she loved to cook, and she was an

avid Dallas Cowboys fan. “She’s in heaven now screaming “HOW BOUT THEM

COWBOYS”.

Death leaves a void. Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Eugene

Boyd, Jesse Jr., Donnell Hoskins, Alvin Mitchell, and her sister, Bonnie Kennedy. She is

lovingly remembered by her Children: Gary D. Mitchell (Alaina) of Queens New York,

Pastor Hubert M. Steen III (Patricia), and Valarie Y. Steen of Houston, Texas.

Grandchildren: Tramaine Steen (Tequila), Shakitra Kennedy (Donnell Sr.), Kyla

Blackman, and Trinity Steen of Houston, TX. Tabia and Umar Mitchell of Queens, New

York. Great-Grandchildren: Tramaine Steen Jr., NayShawn Steen, TraKayle Steen, and

Donnell Kennedy Jr. of Houston, TX, and her “Grandpup” Bella. She is also survived by her

four sisters, Ernest Marie Miles and Annie Bates both of Pittsburg. Maebell (Alex) McGee

oF Missouri City, Texas, Ruby Mitchell (Press) Miles of Houston, Texas, and three brothers,

Calvin Mitchell and Willie Mitchell both of Pittsburg, and Jesse (Lillian) Mitchell of

Anchorage, Alaska. Uncle: Roy Lee Smith of Long Beach, California, and a host of nieces,

nephews, cousins, and friends.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”