William Steve Massey, born November 4, 1952, in Burnet County to V.W. and Alma Faye (Moore) Massey passed away October 11, 2014, at his home in Oatmeal. He is survived by his wife Jennie Cross Massey, daughter and son-in-law April Massey Owens and John Owens, and son and daughter-in-law Jason Massey and Sarah Massey, sister and brother-in law Vickie Massey Hendrickson and Jim Hendrickson and brother and sister-in-law Stan Massey and Kathy Massey. Also surviving are 6 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Steve was preceded in death by his parents.
Steve spent the first five years of his childhood in Oatmeal and then moved with his family to Burnet where he graduated from High School in 1971. In 1973 he became a firefighter in the Austin Fire Department where he worked until his retirement in 1997.
Steve has a passion for helping people and in 2003 moved to Benin, Africa where he worked for 18 months drilling water wells in remote villages. In recent months, Steve had been working along with fellow Christians to revive the water well mission. His dream was to not only give clean water but to tell of the living water of Jesus Christ and his saving grace.
Visitation will be Monday, October 13 from 6pm to 8pm at the First Baptist Church in Bertram. The funeral service will be conducted at 10am Tuesday, October 14 at the church with Reverend Gordon Bergstrom officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery near Bertram. Memorial contributions in memory of Steve should be made to the “Well Project” in care of the First Baptist Church in Bertram. Condolences may be offered to www.clementswilcoxburnet.com
Arrangements made by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home Burnet, Texas.
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