Kenneth Wayne Steverson, 74, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Born January 24, 1949, in Nashville, he was the son of the late Lloyd Steverson and Frances Hendrick Steverson. He was a member of Saint Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in Franklin. Kenneth was retired from the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services where he had started out as a social worker and worked his way up to Assistant Commissioner. To say Kenneth loved history would be an understatement. He was an amateur archeologist and volunteered for the Tennessee Department of Archeology as well as Maury County archives. He also enjoyed a good trip with his wife, Mary, on his Harley Davidson. His family will remember his as a gentle man of few words who loved his family and friends dearly. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Dannette Miller. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Steverson; sister Daryl (Mike Kozlowski) Steverson; mother-in-law Cornelia Laux; uncle Jim Hendrick; his brothers and sisters-in-law; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation will take place on Friday, August 25, from 10 am until 11:30 am at Saint Philip the Apostle Catholic Church 113 2nd Ave S, Franklin, TN 37064. A Mass of Resurrection will follow at 11:30 am. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 26 at 1 pm on the grounds of the Historic Spring Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends and visitors at Spring Hill Funeral Home from 12 pm until 1 pm. Donations for scholarships may be made online at http://www.mtsu.edu/give to the K. E. and C. Smith Archaeology fund or mailed to MTSU Office of Development, Box 109, Murfreesboro TN 37132. Make checks payable to MTSU Foundation. Donations may also be made to Tennessee Kidney Foundation http://www.TennesseeKidneyFoundation.org.