Fred Sandefer's Obituary
Fred James Sandefer Jr., 60, of Germantown, TN, passed away, Thursday, March 20, 2014 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:30 PM, Sunday, March 23 at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN. Reverend Dennis Neenan will be officiating. Visitation will be held before the service from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Burial will immediately follow the 1:30 PM service.Fred was born October 7, 1953 in Birmingham, Alabama to Marjorie and Fred Sandefer. He graduated from Shades Valley high school in 1971 and from Tulane University in 1975. On April 12, 1980 he married the former JoAnne Frykman in Atlanta, Georgia. Fred worked at Malone & Hyde for many years before starting his own company, Blanket Security. Fred spent the last 14 years running and operating his own business, Security 2000. He enjoyed work but was most passionate about family vacations. He was an avid fisherman and even participated in a few competitive tournaments. He loved cars, traveling, and fixing things. Most importantly, he loved spending time with his family. He supported his kids in all of their adventures including sports, travel, and higher education.Fred is survived by his wife, JoAnne Sandefer, and his three children: Kelly Marie Sandefer (28) of Atlanta, Georgia, Erin Michelle Sandefer (25) of Memphis, Tennessee, and Freddie James Sandefer (23) of Memphis, Tennessee.
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