Steven Guy Mock

STEVEN (STEVE) GUY MOCK Steve Mock died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at St. Lukes Hospital Plaza. Visitation will be from 5PM to 7PM, Monday, July 11, and the funeral at 10:30AM, Tuesday, July 12. Both will be held at First Baptist Church of Raytown, 10500 E. 350 Highway, Raytown, Mo. Steve was born Dec. 2, 1955, in Kansas City, Mo. He was a lifelong resident of Raytown and a graduate of Raytown High School, class of 1974. He became a third-generation homebuilder when he joined his father’s business, Mock Building Company, where he served as partner and vice-president. He also was a partner of Sutherland & Mock, LLC. His contribution showed in the many homebuilders awards the company received. Steve dedicated much of his recent years to the safety, welfare and betterment of Raytown. He served as an alderman and mayor pro tem for the City of Raytown and as Chairman of the Municipal Committee. He devoted much of his time to various boards: Police Pension Board; Council on Aging; Downtown Streetscape Steering Committee; Raytown Fire Protection District; Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission; and Villa Woods, Villa Meadows and Villas of Teetering Rocks HOAs. He was a lifelong member of the Raytown Historical Society, Friends of Rice-Tremonti and the Main Street Association. All of this dedication did not go unnoticed. Steve received the Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce 2013 Volunteer of the Year award, and the 2015 Jackson County COMBAT Neighborhood Advocate Award. On a lighter note, Steve donned a bunny costume each Easter for the Raytown Eggstravaganza, delighting the many children. He also assisted in Raytown’s annual holiday lighting ceremony. As a neighborhood advocate, he picked up trash and encouraged residents to work with the local police department. Steve cherished a multitude of friends and neighbors as much as they cherished him. Whenever he entered a room, he could make a ruckus with his unmatched sense of humor. Devoted to his wife, Carla, he also was a caring parent, remarking to his children how lucky and proud he was to be their father. His mother, Vivian Arlene Shepard Mock, preceded him in death. He is survived by his father, Larry Mock and stepmother, Nancy Mock; wife, Carla Mock; children Chance, Chelsi and Sophia Mock; sisters Linda (Robert) Widener and Dorothy Mock-Cureton; step-brothers Dr. Rob Chance and Greig (Shelly) Chance; mother-in-law Georgia Hart; brother-in-law Tony (Sonja) Hart; sister-in-law Denese Christian; an aunt, Marie (Chuck) Rauh; and many loving cousins, nephews and nieces and their children. The family suggests contributions in his name to the Raytown Emergency Assistance Program (REAP), 9300 E. 75th Street, Raytown, MO 64138. Online condolences www.floralhillsfuneralhome.