Stephen Clay Banta Sr. Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Stephen Clay Banta Sr. in Saint Augustine, Florida, who passed away on November 6, 2025, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As Stephen departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Stephen may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Stephen leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Emmons Banta, Sr. and Mary Louise Ponce Banta; his siblings, Ann Louise Banta and James Emmons Banta, Jr.; and his uncle James Augustine Ponce.
He is survived by: his wife Gloria Banta; his children, Stephen "Clay" Banta, Jr. and Victoria Banta; his sister Joan Banta Young; his nephews, Kevin and Gregory; his niece Kimberly Nauright; and his great-niece Lindsey Nauright.
