Stephanie Marie Roundtree, 31

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Mrs. Stephanie Marie Roundtree, age 31, died peacefully knowing Heaven was her destination when leaving earth on March 20, 2021 at 3:38 pm. Memorial service was held Monday, March 22, at 3 p.m. in the chapel at Chapman Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Wilson officiating. In compliance with the guidelines set by the CDC, 6-feet rule will be enforced during service.
Mrs. Roundtree was born January 27, 1990, in New York. At the age of 4, she was brought to Georgia and soon resided in Oak Park and raised her son there. Stephanie graduated high school in 2008 at Swainsboro High School and attended college at Southeastern Technical College where she studied criminal justice in 2009, receiving grants from SGT. James L. Jordon memorial scholarship. Stephanie started with volunteering for the Oak Park Fire Department at the age of 18, and soon became a certified first responder and stayed on at the fire department for many years serving the community she lived in. While volunteering, she worked at Savannah Luggage for many years in the Swainsboro and Vidalia plants before leaving there to work with her father at 5 Points Store in Oak Park for a couple years before leaving. Mrs. Roundtree really enjoyed the time spent with her Daddy. She then started working at Jerry Blaxton Wrecker Towing and Recovery, which quickly turned into something she wanted to make a career out of. Jerry taught her the ways of the trade and how to operate all the wreckers for best business as possible. Mrs. Roundtree also managed all of Jerry’s office work.  Jerry was a great boss man and a good friend. She worked at Jerry Blaxton Wrecker until the day of his departure on February 13, 2020. Mrs. Roundtree is preceded in death by her grandfather and grandmother, George and Gloria Breese, both of New York; grandfather, Charles Culbertson; father, Buddy Collins; and brother, Eddie Collins.
Mrs. Roundtree is survived by her only child, Trevor Roundtree, who was her whole world; mother, Trina Collins; sister, Trisha Breese (Shannon); nieces and nephew, Kendra, Chris, and Nateille; brother, Jeremy Breese; aunt Lisa and several other aunts and uncles; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mellisa and A.J. Robertson; and father of her son, Justin Roundtree. 
In leu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trevor Roundtree savings account to PO Box 464, Hagan, GA 30429.
Chapman Funeral Home of Swainsboro was in charge of arrangements.