Steven Donald Dearborn

Funeral services for Steven Donald Dearborn will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home, Wed. at 1 p.m., with officiates Judge Roger Crittenden and Dr. Larry Bishop of the Cynthiana Christian Church. Private interment will be held at a later date. Visitation will be Tues., 4-8 p.m. at Harrod Brothers with a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. by Elks Lodge 530 and Wed. at 11 a.m. until time of the service. A native of Frankfort, Steven was born July 29, 1975, to Peggy Harrod Meyer and Gary Donald Dearborn. He died, May 6, from a severe brain trauma as the result of a fall in his home. He was a graduate of Western Hills High School Class of 1993 and a graduate of the University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. Until his accident he was employed as an IT Systems Consultant for the Commonwealth Office of Technology. Steven is survived by the love of his life, Beverly Marie Dearborn, his mother Peggy and stepfather Dr. Robert Meyer, his father Gary Donald and stepmother Susan Franklin Dearborn, Cynthiana, and a brother Kenneth Miles Dearborn and his wife Stacy Stockton Dearborn, Independence, KY along with his cherished nephews, Eric Miles, Evan Dee and Eli Reed Dearborn. In addition left to mourn are his step brother AJ and his wife Mary Beth Donovan of Bowling Green along with their children Jackson and Kate and his step sister Monika Meyer Hubbard, her husband David and their sons Christopher and Sean of Louisville. He is also survived by his Aunt Kay Harrod, his aunt and uncle Donna Dearborn and Sam Burnette, his uncle Bill Dearborn and his aunt Karen, along with aunts Delores Dearborn and Jean Dearborn and many close and loving cousins and his mother-in-law Christy and her husband Marvin Morris and his brother-in-law Casey Roberts. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Miles and Lillian Crittenden Harrod, his paternal grandparents Donald and Mildred Dearborn, and two uncles David and Ron Dearborn. For anyone who knew or ever met Steven, it was immediately known he was a lover of people and he had friendships from childhood to present day. Next to Beverly and his family, his friends meant the world to him. His pastime love was University of Kentucky and Ole Miss football. He shared that joy through his tailgating parties in the Orange Lot at UK every home football game, arriving at 7 a.m., no matter the game time and welcoming hosts of friends and family who joined him and also providing television to not miss Ole Miss games. His tailgating site was easily recognizable where he hoisted a pole, with a UK flag but always the Ole Miss flag flew on top. He recently attended the Blue/White scrimmage and could tell you the number of days until football season, such was his passion. Steven leaves as a legacy his organ donation to the Kentucky Organ Donors Association (KODA). It is a testimony to a man who would give someone the shirt off his back and the heart out of his chest. Honorary pallbearers are Nancy Lee Gatewood, John Lee, Mike Lee, Michael Burris, Sam Burnette, Greg McCall, Ron Spencer and Kalem Juett. In lieu of flowers Steven would want something done for others and the family suggests contributions be made to Kids with Cancer Fund, a summer camp program supported by the Elks Lodge, attention Terry Lafontaine, 309 Lewis Street, Frankfort, KY 40601. Arrangements are under the direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared via the online guest book at www.harrodbrothers.com

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Steven Donald Dearborn

July 29, 1975 - May 6, 2016