Stephanie Rosenberger Nolan Walz, 52, went home to be with the Lord on February 11, 2019. She was born in Millington, Tenn., but spent most of her life in the Tri-Cities area where she enjoyed tubing her beloved Nolichucky River and spending time with friends and family.
Stephanie was a 1984 graduate of Hampton High School and a graduate of East Tennessee State University. She was employed by the Tennessee Department of Human Services, CPS Division for a number of years, and spent many years as a server and manager at various restaurants in different states. Her first job was as a reporter at the Elizabethton Star.
She was preceded in death by her father, Randle Rosenberger; her maternal grandparents, Rev. Alvin E. and Orla Holtsclaw Hicks, and her paternal grandparents, Crater and Louise Rosenberger.
She is survived by her parents, Richard and Ruth Barrie; children, Breighana Nolan, Scout Walz, and Finn Weishaar; siblings, Kim Brown (Tip), Jamie Barrie (Maggie), Dawn Teetrick (Tim), Matthew Rosenberger (Sarah), and Maryette Huntinghouse (Scott); her step-mother, Stanette Rosenberger; several nieces and nephews; special aunts and cousins; close friends and extended family.
A memorial service to honor the life of Stephanie will be held on March 23, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Hampton Christian Church Life Center/Gym, 810 Deerfield Lane, Hampton, Tenn. As she requested, this will be an informal gathering to share memories, celebrate her life here and her new life at peace with Jesus. It will be facilitated by Ken Thomas, with music by Ken and Mick Kyte. The eulogy will be delivered by Michael Bell. Anyone wishing to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. There will be a short visitation period following the service.
It is requested that everyone arrive by 12:45 p.m. for the service. Just come as you are as Stephanie would not have wanted it any other way. In lieu of flowers, continue Stephanie’s life mission of lending a helping hand to someone in need.