Fred Sitler's Obituary
Fred H. Sitler, 69, passed away August 17, 2017. He was born September 13, 1947 in Augusta, Georgia. Fred served in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from Memphis State University and taught special education. He later pursued a career with and retired from FedEx. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Barbara Allen Sitler; children, Jennifer Payne, Mary Sitler, and Christina Taylor; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; step-children, John Manning (Tina), Chet Allen (Micki), Carrie Speck (Jeremy), and Lisa Jackson (Ricky); ten step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Brenda Trusty (Bill) and Linn Sitler; and his canine companion, Katie Belle. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, Colonel and Mrs. Fred H. Sitler. and step-daughter, Cayce Allen. Visitation will be 9:00-9:45 a.m. and graveside services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 22 at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery. The family requests memorial donations be sent to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, www.pdf.org.The services have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life…Behind the Stone Wall.”
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