Barbara Ann Stepp Sheck, 74

Barbara Ann Stepp Sheck, 74, of Mills River passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Pardee Hospital with her loving family by her side.

She was a native of Henderson County, lived here most of her life and also had lived in Lenoir, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Stepp and Laura Justice Stepp; a grandson, Jonathan David Robertson; and two brothers, Gerald Ray Stepp and Ronald Wayne Stepp.

She retired from Steelcase after 22 years of service. She was a proud mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She is survived by her loving husband of 22 years, Michael Lee Sheck; two sons, Randall Dean Robertson and his wife Kathy of Travelers Rest, S.C., and Jonathan Estes Robertson and his wife Regina of Lenoir; three daughters, Pamela Robertson Troka and her husband Robert of Greenville, S.C., Rachel Robertson Capps and her fiancé Eric Brehm of East Flat Rock and Kimberly Robertson Purdy and her husband Boyd of Hendersonville; one sister, Wilma Lee Lively and her husband Arthur of Hendersonville; one brother, Larry Neal Stepp and his wife Mary of Fletcher; a sister-in-law, Terry Stepp of Flat Rock; grandchildren, Jennifer, Jason, Jessica, Jason Dean, Sarah, Stephen, Brittany, Brandon, Taylor and Bryce; 5 great grandchildren, Grayson, Ethan, Clayton, Hadley and Carter Ray and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Chapel In The Pines of Jackson Funeral Service with Rev. Jeff Neelands officiating. Burial will follow at Stepp Family Cemetery at the end of Oleta Road. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the chapel and at other times will be at the home of Kimberly and Boyd Purdy.

Flowers are nice or donations may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 25 Woods Lake Road # 412, Greenville, SC 29607.

Condolence cards may be sent to the family atwww.jacksonfuneralservice.com or PO Box 945, Hendersonville, NC 28793.