Christopher Michael Sterley, 22, of Hoover, Alabama, entered the gates of Heaven on June 13th 2020. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on January 6th, 1998. Christopher graduated from Spain Park High School in 2016 and received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Alabama at Birmingham in Spring of 2020. Christopher planned on beginning his Nursing career at UAB Hospital in the MICU wing treating covid-19 patients. He was truly a frontline hero. He was a founding father of UAB’s Sigma Chi Fraternity, a former UAB cheerleader, and was also very involved in on campus student life. He was loved and known by so many on and off campus. Christopher’s true passion was serving at Camp Winnataska. He became involved as a teenage counselor, and eventually became a Blackfoot and Program Specialist.
He was survived by his father, Kirk Sterley, mother, Kristine Dolly Van Dyke, and step-father, Kyle Van Dyke. Also survived by his brothers and sisters, Matt Sterley, Michelle Sterley, Rachel Sterley Caver, Amanda Sterley, and Brody Dolly. Nieces and Nephews include, Madden Sterley, Peyton Sterley, Evelina Irwin, James Caver, and Raelynn Irwin. Grandparents, John and Nancy Sterley of Pennsylvania, and Tom and Joan Foster of Georgia. Aunts and Uncles, Dean and Cindy Sterley, Mitzi McFarland and Tim Watkins. Cousins, Elijah McFarland, Trey McFarland, and Natalie McFarland.
Funeral arrangements will be held at Southern Heritage Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 23rd 2020. Family is asking for friends to come by for visitation from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. Due to covid-19 restrictions, a small service will be held for family and close friends after visitation due to limited seating. The service can be viewed on Southern Heritage's Facebook page via Facebook live.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be sent to Camp Winnataska at 260 Winnataska Drive, Pell City, Alabama 35128, or UAB Sigma Chi Fraternity at C/O Bryan Ortega, 6132 Valley Station Dr, Pelham, AL 35124, in Christopher’s honor.
To leave an online condolence for the family, please visit our website at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/pelham-al/christopher-sterley-9221835.
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