Stephen Terrell Jeter

Stephen Terrell Jeter, whose exuberance for life surpassed the time he was allotted to live it, died suddenly on Aug. 12, 2022. He was surrounded by the people he loved, doing what he loved — exercising, listening to music, and preparing to meet a new day.

Stephen Jeter lived to love his wife, Melanie, and daughter and son-in-law, Madison and William Coleman; his parents Col. John R. "Jack" and Dr. Katherine Jeter; his siblings, Sally  Jeter Gregg, and her husband, Scott, and John R. Jeter III and his wife, Kathy; his sister-in-law, Lorena Rankin and her husband, Kurt; nieces and nephews; aunts and cousins; and his dog, Cooper.

Stephen was passionate about family, music, food, and fun; meeting new people; experiencing new things. He gave his brother, John, a kidney 38 years ago, and he gave his sister a call every Saturday morning.

He will be missed by colleagues, clients, college friends, CrossFit and pickleball partners.

Most recently a resident of Richmond, VA. Stephen graduated in 1985 from Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Stephen worked in management and field positions at Frito-Lay, Pepperidge Farm, and, since 2018, R.L. Schreiber in Richmond. He founded The Handlebar, an iconic music club in Greenville, SC, with his brother in 1994.

Stephen was happiest when following his daughter from one golf championship to another or planning new adventures with his wife.

Stephen Jeter woke up every day of his too-short life and chose joy. The family asks that donations in his honor be made to organizations that help people live their healthiest, happiest lives, including Young Survival Coalition (https://www.youngsurvival.org/give) or Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (https://www.cancer.org)

A celebration of life will be held in the coming weeks at the Jeter Chapel and the Jeter Family Cemetery in Union, S.C.

Announcement courtesy of the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.