Mr. Benjamin Frederick “Fred” Story

Benjamin Frederick “Fred” Story, passed away Jan. 26, 2010 in San Jose, Costa Rica.

A memorial service was held in San Jose, Costa Rica on Thursday, Jan. 28. Arrangements for a memorial service in South Carolina are incomplete, but will be announced when details become available.

Fred was born May 9, 1952 in Waynesboro, Ga., and spent his early years here.

He was the son of Marjorie McBride Story and the late Benjamin Steed Story of Waynesboro. He and his family had lived in the Charleston, S.C., area for many years, and had lived in San Jose, Costa Rica since August, 2009.

In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Patricia Ortega Story; four children, Melissa Story Sanderson (Paul), of Columbia, S.C., Benjamin Frederick Story Jr. (Betsy), of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Jonathan Lucas Story, of San Jose, Costa Rica, Francesca Lucienne Story, of San Jose, Costa Rica; and three grandchildren, Sydney Renee Sanderson, of Columbia, Benjamin Baker Story, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, and Sawyer Frederick Story of Mt. Pleasant; his sister, Rebecca Story Brown (Bill), of Marietta, Ga.; three brothers, Samuel Gaines Story (Julie), of Waynesboro, William Milledge Story (Jean), of Duluth, Ga., and Charles McBride Story (Melissa), of Waynesboro; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family requests that memorials be made to First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 603, Waynesboro, GA 30830.

DeLoach–McKerley Funeral Home & Cremation Service, is serving the family of Fred Story.

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