Fred Jonathan Torode

Fred Jonathan Torode of Granbury, TX, was born in Ft. Worth, TX on August 17, 1967, and passed away at Medical Center, Ft. Worth, TX on May 5, 2024, of Septic Pneumonia.

Fred is survived by parents Mary Lyndell and Eugene Hugo Torode of Granbury, TX., brother Matthew Gary (Rebecca), brother Samuel Charles, sister Christiana Rebekkah, sister Chloe Natania, and brother Nathanael Cody Allen. Also many nieces and nephews.

Preceding Fred in death were brother James Leonard and sister Carole Annette.

Fred spent his growing up years in Kalamazoo and Hastings, Michigan, where he graduated from Hastings High School in 1985. In 1987 Fred received a trade as a Painter, painting homes and industrial structures. He had a variety of jobs but always went back to painting. He moved to Granbury in 2006 to be near his parents who had retired here. Fred attended Trinity Baptist Church in Kalamazoo, MI, where his grandfather, Leonard Conner was pastor, and First Baptist church in Hastings MI. He was in the AWANA program where he earned a "Timothy Award" for Bible memorization. He accepted Christ as a young boy and then recommitted his life to Christ in 2015. Fred loved sports, wrestling, morel mushroom hunting, camping, and reading, among other things. He had a gift of serving, doing anything he could to help others and mentor those who needed help.

Fred will be buried along side his brother and sister in Hastings Township Cemetery, Hastings, Michigan. Wiley Funeral Home will assist in taking Fred to Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings where Interment will take place.  Any memorial gifts can be sent to : Rainbow Baptist Church 1571. FM 200 Rainbow, TX 76077. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net .