Stephen Gunnels was a dedicated employee for AT&T for over a decade. He is a very caring person that lived for his children, very intelligent, competitive, served in the airforce, believed that family was the most important. He is survived by partner, Lee Ansley; mother, Ethel C. Spring; sister, Becky Birdsong; children, Stephen Patrick Gunnels, Joseph Andrew Gunnels, Stephanie Renee Buehler, Michael Gabriel Gunnels; and nine grandchildren.