Steve Dendy age 70, passed away in Woodstock GA from complications of surgery and major strokes. Steve was born in Rhode Island and grew up a Navy brat then settled down with his parents in Young Harris GA in 1961. He was a graduate of Towns County High school and graduated from North GA Tech with a degree in electronics. He worked as a product engineer at Clifton Percision until 1975. At that time he joined and served in the United States Navy where he received an award for outstanding recruit as well as multiple awards throughout his career.
Steve was the son of Margaret Byrd Dendy and the late Harvey Dendy. He is also survived by his wife Judy Canup who he met and married in 1975. They have two beautiful children: daughter, Laura Brady from a previous marriage and a son, Chip Dendy by his present wife. Also surviving are two brothers, David Dendy of Blairsville and Brian Dendy of Young Harris; one sister, Diane Smith of Young Harris; four grandchildren, Anthony Owens, Jessica Gordy, Christian Waters and Rebecca Ramsey and six great grandchildren, Ava Gordy, Malia Gordy, Christian Jones, Ella Ramsey, Harley Ramsey and Paige Ramsey.
After military service Steve took a job as Field Service Engineer with Technicare working on high tech hospital equipment. Within the company they nicknamed him the "can man" because when hospital equipment went down and no one else could fix or solve a problem, they called the Can Man. Steve considered this both an honor and a privilege. After that he worked for MCI for some years until retirement.
Steve loved working outside in his yard and garden. His specialty was raising strawberries and tomatoes. He raised more than enough just so he could give them away to friends, doctors and the pharmacy. He would even set up a roadside table with a sign saying "stop and take what you want". He had such a giving spirit and always went above and beyond, using his electronic gifts to help others.
Funeral services will be held at 5pm Sunday, May 30, 2021 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville.
The family will receive friends Sunday, May 30, 2021 from 3:00 - 5:00pm at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Hayesville. The Rev. Ricky Rogers and Rev. Wayne Matheson will officiate. Burial will be in the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with military graveside rites being conducted by the American Legion Post #96 Murphy, American Legion Post 532 Hayesville, VFW Post 6812, Hayesville, NC and the Marine Corp League Marble, NC. Pallbearers will be Brian Dendy, John Allen, Jeffery Ledford, Justin Ledford, Jonathan Canup and Anthony Owens. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Canup, Arlene Canup, Norris Fowler, Charlie Morgan and Glen Matheson.
In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to GoFundMe for a headstone to immortalize Steve Dendy. The address is https:gofund.me/e1cf6554. Flowers fade away but a headstone would be forever leaving a part of your footprints with him. It would be greatly appreciated as I want him to have an amazing headstone in his memory.
You may send tributes to the Dendy family at www.townson-rose.com.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
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Elbert Edwin Timpson 
