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Frederick Lee Stansberry

December 10, 1935 — July 10, 2022

Frederick Lee Stansberry, age 86 of Smyrna, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at home. He was born in Smithtown, WV on December 10, 1935, the son of the late Paul and Olive (Elliot) Stansberry.

Frederick lived in Smithtown, WV from 1935 to 1955, Philadelphia, PA from 1955 to 1960, Oak Valley, NJ from 1960 to 1978, Dayton, TN from 1978 to 2017, and Smyrna, TN since 2017. He attended Morgantown High School, Philadelphia College of the Bible, Covenant College and Oxford Graduate School. Fred worked for Evangelical Ministries in Philadelphia, PA (The Bible Study Hour and Eternity Magazine), Bryan College, Dayton, TN and World Vision. He was a current member of Giles Creek Baptist Church in Smyrna; and a former member of Grace Bible Church of Dayton, TN and Southwood Baptist Church of West Deptford, NJ.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Deloris Jane (Sumpter) Stansberry; his children, Sharon (Sherwood) Hoyt of Pottstown, PA, Kenneth Stansberry of Spring Hill, and Carol (Kim) Margerum of Smyrna; his sister, Joan Foy of Morgantown, WV; his four grandchildren, Dylan (Angel) Stansberry, Esther (Nate) Herzog, Jonathan Hoyt, and Aaron Margerum; and his five great-grandchildren, Solomon, Sage, Tashi, Caeri and Sayj.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. CST at Giles Creek Baptist Church in Smyrna, TN with Rev. Terry Campbell officiating. Fred will lie in state one hour before the funeral service at the church. He will be laid to rest in Pisgah Church Cemetery in Morgantown, WV.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in the name of Fred Stansberry to Giles Creek Baptist Church, 7084 Rocky Fork Road, Smyrna, TN 37167.

The service will be live streamed via Giles Creek Baptist Church’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GilesCreekBC

Please share your memories and photos of Frederick on his online guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com

The family is being cared for by Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton, TN.
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Thursday, July 14, 2022

6:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)

Giles Creek Baptist Church

7084 Rocky Fork Road, Smyrna, TN 37167

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Funeral Service

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Starts at 7:00 pm (Eastern time)

Giles Creek Baptist Church

7084 Rocky Fork Road, Smyrna, TN 37167

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