Funeral service for Stanley Vinton, age 71, of Decatur, will be 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2026, at First Bible Church of Decatur with Rev. Steve Bateman officiating and Parkway Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to service. Interment will be in Midway Memorial Gardens. Guestbook available at www.parkwayfh.com.
Mr. Vinton, who died Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at his residence, was born July 26, 1955, in Maryland to Stanley Vinton, Sr. and Betty Frances Laque Vinton. He was preceded in death by his parents. He served as an elder for First Bible Church of Decatur. His leisure time was enjoyed fishing with his grandchildren; attending baseball games with family, and woodworking.
He is survived by his loving wife, Cheryl Ruth (Thomas) Vinton; two sons, Thomas Stanley Vinton (Emilee) and James Robert Vinton (Hannah); daughter, Madelynn Elizabeth Vinton; brother, Robert Vinton (Cindy); three sisters, Elizabeth Vinton (Ray Weber), Barbara Vinton, and Nancy Vinton; and five grandchildren, Silas Vinton, Isaiah Vinton, Ruthie Vinton, Ellie Vinton, and Henry Vinton.
Pallbearers will be John Bolding, Dave Johnson, Tom Varwig, Chris Holloway, Alexander Roberts, Shawn Towne, and Jeff Cole.
