Birth date: Jun 24, 1950 Death date: Jan 5, 2025
Fred M. Slay, 74, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born on June 24, 1950, to Charles and Claudia (Youngblood) Slay in Bartow, Florida. Fred joined the United States Army in 1970 to serve his count Read Obituary
Your funeral was beautiful pop, I know you had to of been so proud. Just as I have always been proud to be your granddaughter. I remember bringing your medal to school one day for show and tell. We miss you and our family get together will forever be different now without your smile and contagious laugh. I love you 💜🪽
Omg the memories. My dad was one of the best. So many great memories with him but the last two years have been the absolute best!! We have had so many laughs and good times. You always thought it was funny to do something that I didn't want you to be doing. You always had your grandkids smiling and laughing. What I will always remember is your love to have gatherings. You will always be remembered and loved dad I miss you so much. But I'm glad your finally resting.
I love you Freddy you were more than my father in law you were more than a father and friend than my own father you can't be replaced you can finally get to rest with Nadine and jr in Heaven I will charis the times and memories together tell we meet again dad.
I'm going to miss sitting on the porch talking to you. Anytime I needed something or help you were always right there for me. I love you Papa it's not going to be the same without you.
To the sweetest papa the man who spoiled us grand daughters with our skating rink trips gifted a girls first pair of Justin’s first cowgirl belt buckle.The proudest papa you could ever know.The lord was his best friend.I know in my heart it was time for him to go home to be with his son and my nanny a sight I wish I could have seen.Thank you for being the best grand father a girl could ask for .I will cherish every memory papa til we meet again
This man was the purest embodiment of what it means to be a good hearted person. He was so full of love for those around him. I will always cherish the memories I have with him. It was always fun when you could get him to laugh at one of your jokes, I’ll always miss your laugh <3 not a goodbye but more like an I’ll see you later.
I love you papa, he was the most hard working honest man, who had a lot of faith in the lord our savior. There are so many memories with him in it from my childhood, I was one of the only grandbabies he would even hold because I was FAT and not so fragile. He bought me my favorite character stuffed animal when I was little (Quasimodo from the hunchback of notredame) and I rocked with it every night. I still have it. This family will be missing him until we all are together again someday 🫶🏼💔🪽
We will forever cherish your memory Freddy..I know I must have given you a lot of stress early on but I hope we have made you proud.. we love you, fly high, thank you for always loving me even though you didn’t have to.
I am going to miss Dad showing up at my house in A new car that he just got.
