Residents asked to line Streets for Firefighters Funeral

Residents are being asked to show their support for a fallen firefighter by lining the route of his funeral procession today. Sandy Springs Fire Chief Randy Wilson and Anderson County Fire Chief Jimmy Sutherland are encouraging the citizens of Anderson County to show their support of Kenneth Michael Stanton at 2pm. The Sandy Springs and Anderson County Fire Departments along with Stanton’s family appreciate all the thoughts, prayers and continued support from the community over the past several days. Funeral services for Kenneth Michael Stanton of the Sandy Springs Station 26 Fire Department begin at 12:30pm in the Anderson Civic Center, located at 3027 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Anderson. Burial will be at M.J. “Dolly” Cooper Veteran Cemetery at 140 Inway Drive in Anderson immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials maybe made to the Sandy Springs Fire Department P.O. Box 216 Sandy Springs, SC 29677.