Stephen Micheal Cordle, age 22, of Ft. White, Florida passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near White Springs. Stephen Micheal was born in Jasper, Florida on April 23, 1990 and was employed by Industry Services in Lake City, FL. He was a former resident of Live Oak and Lake City, FL. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. On April 7, 2012 he married Virginia "Ginny" Wagoner and loved spending time with his new wife and daughter. To call him just a Gator fan would minimize his love for his Florida Gators. Stephen Micheal was preceded in death by grandparents whom he loved dearly, James and Hazel Farnell.

Survivors include his wife of 8 months, Ginny W. Cordle and his daughter, Payten Kay Corbett; his father, Stephen S. Cordle and step-mother Ginger, of Live Oak, FL.; his mother, Yvonne M. Farnell, Cherokee, N.C.; two brothers, Keith Cordle, Live Oak, FL. and Dillon Putnel, Temecula, CA; two step sisters, Traci McCormick (Rick) and Amy Steed (Aaron) of Lake City, FL. grandparents, William T. Cordle, Ocala and Susan Cordle, Gainesville, FL. Stephen was so proud of his new family that included his mother-in-law, Patti Wagoner Mitchell who he called "Mom", a sister-in-law, Katelyn Mitchell and grandfather-in-law, John Wagoner all of Jasper.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church in Jasper, FL.

Interment followed in Live Oak Cemetery, Live Oak, Florida.