Stephen Edward Tapp
March 2, 1994 ~ December 13, 2020
Stephen Edward Tapp the son of Todd and Beth Tapp passed away on December 13, 2020. Stephen loved the Lord with all his heart, mind, soul, and strength. He was well known for his dedication to loving and serving people as he lived out his Faith. He had a tremendous passion for God's word, and he studied and meditated on it for hours on end as he sought God's will for his life and tried to walk in Jesus's footsteps. Anyone fortunate enough to have spent time with Stephen knows that his soul is like no other. His hard-work, dedication to others, and passion for life had a positive impact on everyone who knew him.
Stephen was a talented, self-taught musician who honored the Lord through his love for music. He spent hours every day listening to all kinds of music, writing poems and songs and pouring out his heart to the Lord on the piano, guitar, lap steel, ukulele and mandolin.
Stephen suffered many complications due to the concussions he sustained during his youth and high school football careers. He fought through these complications for nearly a decade, demonstrating unfathomable strength and hope, but the unbearable pain he suffered daily, and the social isolation of COVID-19 had a negative impact on his mental health and ultimately became too much for him to bear. Stephen took his own life on Sunday, December 13, 2020. He is survived by his parents, Todd and Beth Tapp; his sisters, Mary Campbell McDaniel and Rachel Tapp; his brother-in-law, Andrew McDaniel; his nephews and nieces, Kyle Naldrett, Noelle Campbell, Madelyn Campbell-McDaniel, Emma and Nathan McDaniel and his grandmother, Gloria Tapp. Stephen is also survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He will be sorely missed by all of us.
A Celebration of Stephen’s Life will be held Saturday, July 17, 2021, 1:00 PM at The nZone; 14550 Lee Road; Chantilly, VA 20151. Guests are asked to RSVP HERE.
In remembrance of Stephen's life, the family asks contributions be made to the Concussion Legacy Foundation in the name of Stephen E. Tapp.
https://concussionfoundation.org/give-online
Revelations 21:4 ESV
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
Stephen was a talented, self-taught musician who honored the Lord through his love for music. He spent hours every day listening to all kinds of music, writing poems and songs and pouring out his heart to the Lord on the piano, guitar, lap steel, ukulele and mandolin.
Stephen suffered many complications due to the concussions he sustained during his youth and high school football careers. He fought through these complications for nearly a decade, demonstrating unfathomable strength and hope, but the unbearable pain he suffered daily, and the social isolation of COVID-19 had a negative impact on his mental health and ultimately became too much for him to bear. Stephen took his own life on Sunday, December 13, 2020. He is survived by his parents, Todd and Beth Tapp; his sisters, Mary Campbell McDaniel and Rachel Tapp; his brother-in-law, Andrew McDaniel; his nephews and nieces, Kyle Naldrett, Noelle Campbell, Madelyn Campbell-McDaniel, Emma and Nathan McDaniel and his grandmother, Gloria Tapp. Stephen is also survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He will be sorely missed by all of us.
A Celebration of Stephen’s Life will be held Saturday, July 17, 2021, 1:00 PM at The nZone; 14550 Lee Road; Chantilly, VA 20151. Guests are asked to RSVP HERE.
In remembrance of Stephen's life, the family asks contributions be made to the Concussion Legacy Foundation in the name of Stephen E. Tapp.
https://concussionfoundation.org/give-online
Revelations 21:4 ESV
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
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God knows Stephen and his heart and soul very well and loves Stephen so very much. We are so thankful that Stephen loved Jesus and that he was received with open and compassionate arms! Stephen’s amazing smile -slightly crooked 🙂 is what we remember. Though we didnt see him a lot recently, it’s that gorgeous heart and face that we loved for many years. He was so strong for such a long time. So sad. But his joy is now full. Praying for all of you every day!? So much LOVE. Janet and Timmy
Thank you, Aunt Janet and Uncle Timmy. Love you lots!
I did not know Stephan. But Beth Tapp is my first cousin. I’m sorry for your loss Beth and Todd. I wish I had the opportunity to know your son. He was, indeed, an incredible young man. Love, Byrne
Byrne, Thank you, we are all heartbroken, but know Stephen is at peace with our Lord.
I had the great pleasure and honor to serve with Stephen on New Life Christian Church’s Prayer Team. He was a delight and true inspiration as he shared his faith and trust in our loving Heavenly Father. He is sorely missed.
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Our deepest condolences for your loss! Stephen was a respectful and nice young man- God grant the family strength to carry on- Mercedes and Dar Dash
Mercedes, Thank you, Stephen enjoyed spending time at your house in high school. God Bless you and your family
I remember watching him grow up when I lived in Woodbridge Va during the early 1990s. I was homeschooling at the time and for the first 2 years of his life I got to spend a great deal of time snuggling and holding him and changing his diapers. As time went on and my family moved down to VA Beach we were blessed to be a continued part of the Tapp/Campbell family. Stephan was so proud to be part of his football teams and it showed in his dedication. It was an honor to watch him go into a young adult. I will always love and cherish the time I had with him. He will be deeply missed and always missed. Rest in Peace little brother.
Joseph, Stephen loved you very much and was blessed by your friendship.
I didn’t get to spend much time with Stephen, but all the time I did spend with him lifted my spirit. We got to know each other through our Bible study group. Stephen was a bright light in our group. He encouraged us to mine scripture for all its worth. When I ruptured my achilles he called me to check on me. With all the pain he was going through he reached out to me to make sure I was doing ok. He assured me that I would make a full recovery because he knew several guys he had played football with who had torn their achilles, but eventually bounced back to play football again. I wished I would have known him longer, but I’m better for the little time I did spend with him.
I met Stephen when he joined the Prayer Team at New Life. His prayers were thoughtful, elegant and so impactful. Since he had trouble articulating his thoughts, he would usually write out his prayers and either email or read them aloud to the Prayer Team. We were so blessed by his participation! A favorite memory of mine has nothing to do with praying though. One Sunday morning he came to Prayer Team after spending the week helping out his sister Mary with his nieces and nephews. Mary had been sick and he stepped in to give a hand. This had apparently been an experience like none other in his life so far! He was so completely aghast at what a young mom goes through on a daily basis that he had us all in stitches laughing. He simply could not comprehend how a mom is supposed to handle multiple young children and a house and preparing meals. He kept saying to us (many of whom had already survived raising children) that we had no idea and also that HE had no idea how this was even possible. We knew that his sister Mary was someone special to Stephen before but she honestly was raised to living angel status after this experience. I’m so glad we got to share that fun with him. Sending much love to the Tapp family!
Our whole Perry family has such warm memories of Stephen, especially playing SYA baseball. He and Kyle were buddies who got to play All-Stars together. On the field and playing at home, they were often seen together having fun. As parents, we loved sharing the experience with the Tapps. Great memories always! – The Perrys