STEPHEN HASLAM

STEPHEN JAY HASLAM Stephen Jay Haslam, 63, of Clarington, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at his home. He was born November 26, 1960, in New Martinsville, W.V., a son of Richard Dean Haslam Sr. and Betty Ritchie Brown. Steve was a kind and generous son, brother, uncle and cousin. He felt a deep-seeded need to take care of and ensure the safety of all his family and friends. He cared for many of his nieces and nephews and treated them more as his children than anything else. He was always there for advice and to talk to. He was an avid fan of NASCAR and the drivers Jeff Gordan and Kevin Harvick, and the San Francisco 49's. Steve was a U.S. Navy veteran having served from 1979 to 1985. He spent the next 40 years as a mechanic and loved it. He will be greatly missed by his loving family, friends and co-workers. He left a great hole that will never be filled by anyone else. We love you big brother. Preceded in death by his stepmother Shirley Haslam February 4, 2024, his grandparents Bertha Virginia Leasure and William Ritchie, Clyde Roy Haslam and Goldie Mae Wright Haslam. He is survived by his father Richard Haslam Sr., his mother Betty Brown, and his siblings Tammy (Scott) Bodart, Dennis Haslam, Christina Fitzsimmons, Suzette (Keith) Alleman, Richie (Melissa) Haslam, and Clyde Haslam, 12 nieces and nephews and five (soon to be six) great-nieces and -nephews. Friends were received from 2 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Bauer - Turner Funeral Home, 100 South Paul Street, Woodsfield, Ohio. Full military services were held at the funeral home on Wednesday. Burial will be at the Clarington Cemetery at the convenience of the family.