Stephen D. "Mr. B" Bayless, 71, of Pinellas Park passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019. Raised in St. Petersburg and graduated from Northeast High School and Florida State University, he was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Helen Bayless. He is survived by his brother, Randy (Linda) Bayless; his nephew, Brandon Bayless; and cousins, Betty (Jim) Hicks and Ann (Alan) Baker.
As a music teacher at 16th Street Junior High and then Gibbs High School for over 35 years, Steve touched the lives of thousands of students. He taught his students to love and appreciate music and theater, with many of them going on to have their own professional music and theater careers. But more importantly, he taught them the values of hard work, confidence, respect, diversity and caring for others. Steve also directed church choirs at Northeast Presbyterian and Gulfport United Methodist. He served as the President of the Pinellas County Music Educator Association, as a board member of the Florida Theatre Conference and Southeastern Theatre Conference, and most recently as the Executive Director of the Florida Theatre Conference.
His dedication to teaching, students, music and theater earned Steve many awards and much recognition, including Pinellas County Teacher of the Year 1995, Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist 1995, Pinellas County Music Teacher of the Year, SETC Suzanne M. Davis Memorial Award, and featured in several St. Petersburg Times articles.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Steve Bayless Musical Theatre Scholarship Fund at 5650 Park Blvd N. #7, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 may be made. Steve's memorial service was held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg. There was an online guestbook at www.AndersonMcQueen.com.
Information published in the Tampa Bay Times on June 30, 2019.
As a music teacher at 16th Street Junior High and then Gibbs High School for over 35 years, Steve touched the lives of thousands of students. He taught his students to love and appreciate music and theater, with many of them going on to have their own professional music and theater careers. But more importantly, he taught them the values of hard work, confidence, respect, diversity and caring for others. Steve also directed church choirs at Northeast Presbyterian and Gulfport United Methodist. He served as the President of the Pinellas County Music Educator Association, as a board member of the Florida Theatre Conference and Southeastern Theatre Conference, and most recently as the Executive Director of the Florida Theatre Conference.
His dedication to teaching, students, music and theater earned Steve many awards and much recognition, including Pinellas County Teacher of the Year 1995, Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist 1995, Pinellas County Music Teacher of the Year, SETC Suzanne M. Davis Memorial Award, and featured in several St. Petersburg Times articles.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Steve Bayless Musical Theatre Scholarship Fund at 5650 Park Blvd N. #7, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 may be made. Steve's memorial service was held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg. There was an online guestbook at www.AndersonMcQueen.com.
Information published in the Tampa Bay Times on June 30, 2019.
Stephen D. "Mr. B" Bayless, 71, of Pinellas Park passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019. Raised in St. Petersburg and graduated from Northeast High School and Florida State University, he was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Helen Bayless. He is survived by his brother, Randy (Linda) Bayless; his nephew, Brandon Bayless; and cousins, Betty (Jim) Hicks and Ann (Alan) Baker.
As a music teacher at 16th Street Junior High and then Gibbs High School for over 35 years, Steve touched the lives of thousands of students. He taught his students to love and appreciate music and theater, with many of them going on to have their own professional music and theater careers. But more importantly, he taught them the values of hard work, confidence, respect, diversity and caring for others. Steve also directed church choirs at Northeast Presbyterian and Gulfport United Methodist. He served as the President of the Pinellas County Music Educator Association, as a board member of the Florida Theatre Conference and Southeastern Theatre Conference, and most recently as the Executive Director of the Florida Theatre Conference.
His dedication to teaching, students, music and theater earned Steve many awards and much recognition, including Pinellas County Teacher of the Year 1995, Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist 1995, Pinellas County Music Teacher of the Year, SETC Suzanne M. Davis Memorial Award, and featured in several St. Petersburg Times articles.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Steve Bayless Musical Theatre Scholarship Fund at 5650 Park Blvd N. #7, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 may be made. Steve's memorial service was held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg. There was an online guestbook at www.AndersonMcQueen.com.
Information published in the Tampa Bay Times on June 30, 2019.
As a music teacher at 16th Street Junior High and then Gibbs High School for over 35 years, Steve touched the lives of thousands of students. He taught his students to love and appreciate music and theater, with many of them going on to have their own professional music and theater careers. But more importantly, he taught them the values of hard work, confidence, respect, diversity and caring for others. Steve also directed church choirs at Northeast Presbyterian and Gulfport United Methodist. He served as the President of the Pinellas County Music Educator Association, as a board member of the Florida Theatre Conference and Southeastern Theatre Conference, and most recently as the Executive Director of the Florida Theatre Conference.
His dedication to teaching, students, music and theater earned Steve many awards and much recognition, including Pinellas County Teacher of the Year 1995, Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist 1995, Pinellas County Music Teacher of the Year, SETC Suzanne M. Davis Memorial Award, and featured in several St. Petersburg Times articles.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Steve Bayless Musical Theatre Scholarship Fund at 5650 Park Blvd N. #7, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 may be made. Steve's memorial service was held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg. There was an online guestbook at www.AndersonMcQueen.com.
Information published in the Tampa Bay Times on June 30, 2019.
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