Stephanie Stovall Jebb Barclift

A memorial service will be held at Parkway Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, February 4th, Rev. Dr. Thom Burleson, presiding. In lieu of flowers, donations in Stephanie's memory may be made to Parkway Presbyterian Church in Winston Salem.

Stephanie Jebb Barclift, of Winston Salem, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, after battling cancer for almost five years. While Stephanie was born in Miami, Florida, her family moved to Sarasota, Florida, where she graduated from River View High School. As a teenager, Stephanie and her brother Joel were active in youth programs at Church of the Palms Presbyterian Church. Stephanie earned her bachelor's degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where she majored in Elementary Education and History and was active in Rollins' music programs as a member of the Rollins Choir and the Rollins Symphony Orchestra, playing both piano and violin.

Stephanie earned her Master's degree in Elementary Education from the University of North Alabama and began her teaching career at Little Angel Kindergarten in Florence, Alabama. Stephanie taught elementary school children at both Highlands Day School and Trussville Elementary School in the Birmingham, Alabama area.

In Fort Myers, Florida, Stephanie taught English as a second language at Edison Community College, now Florida SouthWestern State College, and worked as an administrative assistant at Pelican National Bank.

Stephanie was an active member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Fort Myers for nearly 30 years where she volunteered her services in the church office, sang in the choir, played in the bell choir, accompanied and helped lead the children's choir, served on the session and chaired the church's educational program.

Stephanie participated as a member of the Naples Players at Sugden Community Theatre with her daughter Catherine, and Stephanie enjoyed roles in My Fair Lady, Pajama Games, Sweet Charity, among others.

Upon relocating to Winston Salem in 2020, Stephanie attended Parkway Presbyterian Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir led and accompanied by Caroline and Carson, and helping to take care of her grandson, Joel.

Stephanie is survived by her daughter, Caroline Barclift Hayes, son-in law Carson Hayes and grandson, Joel Oliver Hayes; her brother MAJ Joel Edward Jebb, U.S. Army Retired, and his wife, Brigadier General Cindy R. Jebb, U.S. Army Retired, nephew CPT Benjamin Jebb, U.S. Army (Heather), nephew Alex Jebb and niece, Dr. Olivia Jebb, M.D. Stephanie was preceded in death by her father, Albert Edward Jebb of Tomball, Texas, her mother, Shirley Stovall Jebb of Sarasota, Florida, and her daughter, Catherine Stovall Barclift, of Fort Myers, Florida.