Freestone County, Texas
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Fairfield Recorder newspaper


Eugene Melton Steiner

Funeral services were held this week for Eugene Melton "Gus" Steiner, 64, of 
Fairfield who died Saturday, April 5.

Mr. Steiner was born in Noodle on August 13, 1943 to parents Homer and Margaret
Grimes. He graduated from Newman high school of Sweetwater in 1962. Mr. Steiner 
was one of the original members of Fairfield Emergency Medical Service and would 
later serve on the EMS board of directors. He was also a member of the Fairfield
Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Steiner retired from TUMCO in 1992 and was 
employed with Freestone county.

He owned and operated Steiner Fencing Company and was a member of Round Prairie
Baptist Church.

Services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, at Round Prairie Baptist 
Church with Ed Ridge officiating.

Interment followed at Woodland Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Brian Hughes, Bobby Brown, Roy Casey, III, Billie Perez, Stevie
James, and Monte Atchley. Honorary pallbearers were John Fryer, W.A. Davis, 
Noland Hughes, Ralph Lambert, Mike O'Neill, Roy Casey, Jr., John Gordon Small, 
and J.H. Keller.

Mr. Steiner is survived by wife Susan Steiner of Fairfield; daughters Chelsea 
Steiner of Fairfield and Kelli Brown and husband Bobby of Teague; brother Homer 
Lloyd Grimes, Jr. and wife Patsy of Sweetwater; sister-in-law Janie Prestridge 
of Athens; mother-in-law Dorothy Petri of Fairfield; brothers-in-law Alan Petri
and John Bush of Alverado and Michael Petri of Missouri City; granddaughters 
Macy and Jenna Brown of Teague; and special daughter Anna Easter.

He is preceded in death by parents Homer and Margaret Grimes and infant daughter
Brett Kristian Steiner.

Arrangements by Capps Memorial Chapel of Fairfield.

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Teague Chronicle - April 10, 2008

EUGENE MELTON “GUS” STEINER

Mr. Eugene Melton “Gus” Steiner, of Fairfield, Texas, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 
2008. He was 64 years old.

Mr. Steiner was born on August 13, 1943, in Noodle, Texas, to Homer and Margaret 
Grimes. He graduated from Newman High School in Sweetwater, Texas in 1962. Gus 
portrayed Santa in Santa on the Square for 20 plus years. He was an original member of 
Fairfield EMS, retired; a member of EMS Board of Directors and was a member of 
Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department for many years. He retired from TUMCO in 1992 
and was currently employed by Freestone County. He owned Steiner Fencing Co. and 
was a member of Round Prairie Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Mr. Steiner were held on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Round Prairie 
Baptist Church.

Bro. Ed Ridge officiated and burial was at Woodland Cemetery.

Mr. Steiner is survived by his wife Susan Steiner of Fairfield, his daughters Chelsea 
Steiner of Fairfield, Kelli Brown and husband Bobby of Teague, his brother Homer Loyd 
Grimes, Jr. and wife Patsy of Sweetwater, his sister-in-law Janie Prestridge of Athens, his 
mother-in-law Dorothy Petri of Fairfield, his brothers-in-law Alan Petri and John Bush of 
Alverado, Michael Petri of Missouri City, Texas, his granddaughters Macy and Jenna 
Brown of Teague and his special daughter Anna Easter.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant daughter Brett Kristian Steiner.

Pallbearers for Mr. Steiner were Brian Hughes, Bobby Brown, Roy Casey, III, Billie 
Perez, Stevie James and Monte Atchley. Honorary pallbearers were John Fryer, W.A. 
Davis, Noland Hughes, Ralph Lambert, Mike O’Neill, Roy Casey, Jr., John Gordon 
Small and J.H. Keller.

Capps Memorial Chapel of Fairfield was in charge of the arrangements.