Rev. Victor James Stansbury, 66, Lebanon.
THE REV. VICTOR JAMES STANSBURRY
The Rev. Victor James Stansbury, 66, of Lebanon. died unexpectedly Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in Louisville. He was the son of the late James William Stansbury and Edith Mae Atkins Stansbury. He was born in Nelson County Sept. 2, 1945.
He professed faith in Christ at an early age and preached his first sermon at 16. He was pastor of Galilee Baptist Church in Madison County, Lockport Baptist Church and Sligo Baptist Church in Henry County, and Elk Creek Baptist Church in Spencer County. He has been pastor of Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church since November, 1980. He was an adjunct professor in Biblical Studies at Campbellsville University for 12 years.
He graduated from Berea College in Jan. 1968 and Southern Theological Seminary in June 1972. He was a member of the Church Relation Council at Campbellsville University, Executive Board of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, Marion County Ministerial Association, Central Baptist Association, and Volunteer Chaplain at Springview Hospital in Lebanon.
He united in marriage to Joan Call June 24, 1966.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Stansbury, Charles Franklin Stansbury, and William Ray Stansbury.
In addition to his wife, Joan Call Stansbury, he is survived by one daughter, Vickie Thompson and her husband Andy Thompson; two sons, Jon Stansbury and his wife, Becky Stansbury of Nashville, and Chris Stansbury and his wife Heather Stansbury of Nicholasville; one brother, Lee Thomas Stansbury; one sister, Frances Fulkerson and her husband Ernie Fulkerson of Cox’s Creek; two sisters-in-law, Bernadette Ballard Stansbury of Morehead and Wanda Stansbury of Mount Washington; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Iva Lee Call of Bardstown; five granddaughters: Kelsey Jeanne Thompson, Abigail Elise Thompson, Haylee Ray Stansbury, Hillary Raegan Stansbury, and Aubree Reese Stansbury; and several nieces, nephews and friends.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at the Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church in Lebanon with the Rev. Jay Hatfield and the Rev. Steve Skaggs presiding. Burial is in New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Deatsville.
The pallbearers will be the Rev. Johnny Bailey; Rev. Everett Hord; Rev. Jamie Chesser; Rev. Cameron Jungles; Rev. Justin Compton; Rev. John McDaniel; Rev. Dan Durham; and Rev. Bill Proctor.
The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church Elevator Project. Donations may be sent to the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 18 Lebanon Ave., Campbellsville, KY 42718.
The Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville is in charge of arrangements. For more information please visit http://www.parrottramsey.com/.
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