Obituary: Kandice ‘Kandi’ Leann Steele

Kandice “Kandi” Leann Steele, age 38, of Oak Ridge, passed away in her home Friday, April 10.

Kandi was preceded in death by her grandmother (on her mother’s side) Frances R. Dixon, and grandmother (father’s side) Annie Sue Steele and grandfather William Bud Steele.

Kandi was well known in the Oak Ridge area for her love of reading, animals, and random acts of kindness, and she always believed in “pay it forward” where she would go out of her way to help the needy or even give food to a homeless person. She was a longtime employee of Applebee’s, as well as other restaurants in the Oak Ridge area.

Kandi is survived by her mother Katherine Kinser Chadwell and stepfather James A. Chadwell, father Anthony N. Steele, son David Eben Paine Steele, granddaughter Marley Steele, stepsister Kelce Chadwell, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Visitation with the family will be Friday, April 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home, with a funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. with Rev. Robert May officiating.

Online messages may be left at www.martinfuneralhomeoakridge.com. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is serving the Steele family.