CWO3 (Ret.) Stephen Cutcliffe

CWO3 (Ret.) Stephen Patrick Cutcliffe

Evans, GA – Entered into rest Monday, December 25, 2017, CWO3 (Ret.) Stephen Patrick Cutcliffe, 67, loving husband of almost 29 years to Linda Cutcliffe.

Born in Jacksonville, Florida and raised in Waycross, Georgia, Mr. Cutcliffe enlisted in the United States Marine Corps after high school and served during the Vietnam Conflict. After being honorably discharged from active duty, he continued to serve in the Marine Corps Reserves until his retirement after more than 20 years. Using his GI Bill, Mr. Cutcliffe received an engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and spent a large part of his early adult life as an engineer. After taking a position with the NSA while serving at Ft. Meade in Maryland, he relocated to Augusta and retired as a Special Agent in 2012. Outside of this professional career, Mr. Cutcliffe was incredibly faithful to his church. A charter member of Mosaic United Methodist Church and former pastor of the Mosaic Downtown Ministry, he served the congregation as a Certified Lay Minister (CLM). He was the first of his kind in the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Mr. Cutcliffe was a loving and devoted Marine, husband, father, and grandfather and will be missed by all who knew him.

Family members, in addition to his wife include his children: Christopher Cutcliffe, Lara Hejtmanek (Don), Ryan Cutcliffe (Kelly); grandchildren: Ava Hejtmanek, Beau Hejtmanek; mother: Rachel Cutcliffe and many other loving family members. He was preceded in death by his father SSgt. Burton Cutcliffe; brothers: Burton and Paul Cutcliffe.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at Mosaic United Methodist Church with Rev. Carolyn Moore officiating. Full Military Honors will be accorded at the church. Graveside services will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mosaic United Methodist Church, 478 Columbia Industrial Blvd., Evans, GA 30809.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 11:30 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the church.

Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com