Steve has been a licensed funeral director since 1984. Steve and his wife, Barbara, have two children, Laura Rivera (and Maynor) of Ridgeland and Graham (and Jordan) of Brookhaven. They are blessed to have three grandchildren, Gabrial and Allegra Rivera and Annie Bea Parker.

He has a degree from Franklin High School in Meadville and the University of Southern Mississippi. Steve grew up around funeral homes and from 1978 until 1992 Steve and the Parker family, owned Brookhaven Funeral Home and Franklin Funeral. After selling the funeral homes in 1992, Steve and his family moved away from Brookhaven, living in the Madison / Ridgeland and Hazlehurst area for approximately thirty years. Steve and Barbara moved back to Brookhaven to retire in 2020.

Having a decades long friendship with the McMorris family, Steve was happy to begin his work, in retirement, with the Riverwood Family in January of 2022.

“I am proud of what the McMorris’ have built at Riverwood Family Funeral Services and of their dedication to caring, professional service. I am honored for the opportunity to add my name to the Riverwood Family.”

“It is an honor to be selected to serve.”