Port St. Lucie, Fla.-

Vernon Howell Steed, 81, passed away October 28, 2022, in Saint Lucie Medical Center in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Born in Warren County, December 7, 1940. He was the son of the late Mildred Mabry Steed and Howell Henry Steed. He was a 1959 graduate of John Graham High School. At an early age he developed a talent in electronics and began a hobby in ham radios. In his teen years he would order kits and build radios. 

He loved photography and acquired his license to fly. Vernon was a previous owner of the Warren Theater and WARR radio station. In the early 1980s he moved his family to Florida to work for the MCI telephone company. After retirement he remained in Florida.

He is survived by his daughter Sreda Steed Riley; son in law, John; grandsons, Shane and Austin; and granddaughter, Taylor who reside in Mechanicsburg, Virginia.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, November 18th at the Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to Providence Methodist Church, for the cemetery fund, c/o Linda Carter, Treasurer 1976 US Hwy 401 South Warrenton, N.C. 27589.

The family will receive friends prior to the service on Friday from 1-2:00 PM in the church fellowship hall. 

Arrangements are by Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton.