Graham Elwood Stevens, Jr., known by all as “Steve” or “Mr. Georgia Bulldog”, passed peacefully in the care of those who loved and cared for him on Friday, June 19, 2026. Born 9 December 1949 to the late Graham Elwood Stevens Sr., and Jane Sue Keown in Charlotte, N.C. Predeceased by his son Adam Patrick Stevens and sister Barbara J. Robinson. Survived by his wife, Brenda Higdon Stevens, Brother, Michael (Cynthia) Stevens of Opelika, AL, Brother-in-Law Michael J. Robinson of Columbus, GA, Sister-in-Law Denise Guercio Higdon of Mt. Olive, AL, Grandson Jacob Patrick Stevens of Silver Creek, GA. Nephews Brian (Michelle) Pruitt of Durham, NC and Scott Robinson of Columbus, GA, Terri (Ralph) Kelley of Valley, AL and many great nieces and nephews.
A 1968 graduate of West Rome HS, Rome, GA. Steve joined the United States Air Force where he served in Vietnam and during Persian Gulf War. Steve was a distinguished member of the Paralegal Department at the JAG School at Maxwell AFB, AL. After retiring with honors from the USAF he served in the same capacity with Civil Service before retiring dedicating 48 years combined active and retired service to the legal field.
Known for his dedication to his favorite college football team; “The Georgia Bulldogs”, Steve proudly displayed everywhere his love and commitment to his team. His office, his home, his car, everywhere you turned you could see bulldogs lurking at you. Paul Finebaum his favorite show on TV and during the days of Vince Dooley and the Dawgs, Larry Munson was his favorite sportscaster. He also loved his Atlanta Braves. Although second to the Dawgs, he loved sports and the trips to Atlanta to see games or the long hauls on Saturdays to Athens to watch the Dawgs play between the hedges. Steve once entered a chili cookoff and was told “if you didn’t have Dawgs everywhere, you probably would have won!”
Steve loved his trips to the beach to soak up the rays on the beach and visit his friends and loved to entertain and grill out. Known for cooking on the grill he could master a steak or pork chop with ease…you bring the fixings’ I got the grill was his motto.
Visitation Friday, June 26, 2026, Striffler Hamby Phenix City, AL 11:00 AM-12:00 PM and Interment at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery with Military Honors 12:30 PM EST.
Please consider in lieu of flowers contributing to the AF Memorial Foundation https://hqamf.org/donate or the Georgia Bulldogs https://give.uga.edu/
Rest in Eternal Peace, Steve. You will be missed by those that loved you! “GO DAWGS”
