Stephen A. Cordova

Graveside service for Stephen Austin Cordova, Sr. will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Moral Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Friday, November 10, 2024 at Laird Funeral Home with a Rosary beginning at 6pm.

Steve, as most knew him, was born and raised in Nacogdoches, where he has always called home.  If you ever asked him where his favorite place was, without hesitation, he would say it was anywhere his family was or in the peaceful surroundings of his porch and the animals he dearly loved.  To sum up his life with only words, would be doing an injustice to the many years of memories held in his heart.

Steve was a man of honor and integrity and stood by his word.  He loved his children and was overjoyed with any moment he was given to spend with them.  He became a father with the birth of daughters Nancy and Suzy and son Stephen.  When he met and married Delores, they added her children, Daryl and Darla and when Delores and Steve had a daughter of their own, Ashli made their family complete. He was a coach for both baseball and softball teams the kids played on and held his head high each time they hit the fields.  These days went by way too fast, however the best part was yet to come and when he was blessed with grandchildren who lovingly called him Pawpaw, Steve found a new level of joy in his life.  He took great pride in teaching his children and eventually his grandchildren that life was what you made it.  There were many hours spent working on things around the house, building pens for the many animals or other small projects that always came with a lesson, a story and most importantly, a laugh.

Steve’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to be a business owner most of his life, making a success of each idea he had.  After his working years dwindled, he enjoyed riding back roads and spending time with those he loved or watching his favorite sports teams.  He was never found very far from home, because that is where he wanted to be.  Although he was sometimes hard-headed and gave off a bit of harshness, he was a great storyteller and a hard-working man whose goal in life was to make sure everyone was happy.  Steve was able to live his last days at his beloved home, which would not have been possible without the care and attention given to him over the past year by his good friend, Sherry Harrison.

Steve is survived by his daughters, Nancy Cordova & husband Quincy Lowman, Suzy Hein, Ashli Higgins & husband, Shane and Darla O’Neill & husband Mike; sons, Stephen Cordova and Daryl Williamson & wife, Colleen; grandchildren, Alexandra Lowman, Quincy Lowman, IV, Frances Roges, Hutton Hein, Karter Huggins, Amanda Saylor, Alisha Guillory, Stephanie Williamson, Whitney Williamson, Hailey Keith, Zach Cleveland, Monica Cantu and Carlie Cantu as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, S.A. and Bessie Cordova; his wife, Delores Marie Cordova and siblings, Jake Cordova, Mary Cordova, Margaret Dockery, Patrick Cordova and Nell Scallon & husband Stephen.

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