Funeral services for Chief (Ret.) Steve Ronald Pauling, 57, of Elloree, SC, will be held 1:00 pm, Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Elloree Elementary Gymnasium, 100 Warrior Drive, Elloree, SC 29047, with interment 10:00 am, Monday, September 28, 2026, at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, SC 29229.

Chief (Ret.) Pauling will be placed in the gymnasium at noon.

Chief (Ret.) Pauling passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Visitation will be held Friday, September 25, 2026, from 11:00 am- 6:00 pm.

Family and friends may call Simmons Funeral Home of Santee, SC.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.simmonsfuneralhome.com