No Visitation



~Celebration of Life
Memorial Service~
Was held at 2:00 P.M.
Friday, October 27, 2023
Lakeside Baptist Church 
1641 North Basin Road
Mannford, Oklahoma 74044

*The service was live-streamed on 
Lakeside's Youtube and Facebook Page.*
https://www.youtube.com/@lakesidebaptistchurchmannf7763/streams

https://www.facebook.com/Lakesidebaptistmannford


At Steve's request, he has been cremated
and his family will care for his cremains.

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Memorial Gifts may be given to:
Mannford Christian Fellowship
to go towards a
Landscape Fund for the Church 
in honor and memory of Pastor Steve.
P.O. Box 349
Mannford, OK 74044
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RALPH "STEVE" STEVEN QUINNELLY   
of Mannford, Oklahoma
AGE     77
BORN
August 10, 1946 in Meridian, MS
ENTERED REST
October 16, 2023 in Mannford, OK
      PARENTS       
 David & Lillie Mae Quinnelly
      MARRIED       
August 30, 1968 in Santee, CA
OCCUPATION
Pastor of Mannford Christian Fellowship 

PREDECEASED BY
PARENTS & THREE BROTHERS
Talmadge, Bruce & Rick Quinnelly

SURVIVED BY
WIFE of 55 Years
Connie of the home in Mannford
CHILDREN
Jodi & Kirk Bacon of Mannford, OK
Eric & Kendra Quinnelly of Jenks, OK
BROTHER
Robin & Lisa Quinnelly of Sapulpa, OK
SISTER
Lorrie Quinnelly of Sapulpa, OK
GRANDCHILDREN
Emily & Brent Callahan of Jennings, OK
Kimberly & Joshua Shinault of Tulsa, OK
Jake Bacon of Mounds, OK
Sarah & Jaedyn Keister of Mannford, OK
Garret Bacon of Jennings, OK
Kelcey Quinnelly of Jenks, OK
Abigail Quinnelly of Jenks, OK
Abby Sanderson of Coweta, OK
Penny Sanderson of Coweta, OK
D.J. Sanderson of Coweta, OK
GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
Faith, Piper, Sarah, Noelle, August,  
J.D., Jordan & Brooke
NUMEROUS NIECES, NEPHEWS, FRIENDS 
& FORMER STUDENTS
ESPECIALLY OUR MUCH 
LOVED & APPRECIATED
    MANNFORD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 
CHURCH FAMILY

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The following was lovingly written by Steve's family...

Some knew him simply as Steve, 
some knew him as Mr. Q. 
and others Pastor Steve, 
but most all who knew him loved him. 
Steve was an encourager, a friend, a counselor, 
a teacher, a husband of one wife,
a father of two children, a grandfather of ten,
 a great grandfather of nine, a bonus father and
grandfather to many others.

He was born in Mississippi 
to David and Lillie Mae Quinnelly
 on August 10 th , 1946. 
His mother took him
to church whenever the doors were open, 
and it was in church that he found 
his calling and his purpose.
He loved baseball and played the game 
from little league through college, 
but his love for the Lord is
what led him throughout his life. 
At a young age his family of 8 moved from
 Mississippi to El Cajon, California 
and years later, during a youth conference 
at his church, he drove to pick up his cousin who
had invited a new neighbor from
 across the street to join them. 
That was the day that Steve met Connie. 
Their love for one another and love for the Lord grew 
and on August 30 th of 1968, they began
their life as husband and wife. 
In 1971 they welcomed their first child, 
daughter Jodi, and right after her birth, 
God called them to Oklahoma where Steve 
became the youth pastor at Freedom Hill Baptist
Church, and He and Connie both taught at 
Olive High School.

The call to serve the Lord was deep
 within their hearts 
and God showed Himself strong in their lives.
Soon after, they started Agape. 
It was a youth ministry outreach during a time when 
the Jesus Movement was moving 
strongly across the nation 
and God did mighty things in those meetings. 
Many, many young people came to know 
and love Jesus through that ministry. 
From there they became
members of the Church of God in Mannford 
and later, were founding members 
of Mannford Christian Fellowship. 
In 1976, their son Eric was born, 
and Steve worked for Piping Engineering
 to provide for his family.

In 1979 Steve and Connie were asked 
to start a Christian School 
at Mannford Christian Fellowship. 
They once again followed God's call and started, 
taught and served there for five years. 
Steve was the principal, a teacher, and coached 
various team sports. 
In 1984 Steve packed up his family and moved
back to California.
 For the next eight years they 
attended Harvest church under Pastor Greg Laurie 
and Steve and Connie taught school. 
This was a tremendous time of spiritual growth 
for the whole family.

In 1993, Steve was asked to return to 
Mannford Christian Fellowship as Pastor. 
He faithfully taught the word of God, line upon line, 
precept upon precept for thirty years. 
During his final year with His beloved church, 
he celebrated his 55th anniversary with Connie 
while battling stage four oral cancer. 
He always said he would never retire from preaching 
the word in that church, 
and he fulfilled that promise. 
He spoke until he could no longer speak 
and when he was no longer able to speak, 
He preached without words by living for the Lord 
no matter the circumstances.

On the 16 th of October at 5:33, 
Steve departed this world 
and began eternity with Jesus and his family
and friends who went home before him. 
Certainly, the first words of His blessed Savior were 
"Well Done!"