Alfred Charles Stanley, 79, of Delmar, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland. He was born May 9, 1929 in Belleville, NJ, a son of the late William Leonard Stanley, who passed in 1950 and Carnation Stanley, who passed in 2003. Alfred graduated from Chapel Hill High School in North Carolina. After high school he went to school in New York City for training on Necchi sewing machine repair, then helped his father-in-law in his repair business in West Virginia. After his return to North Carolina he worked as a machinist for over 40 years for Stedman Manufacturing in Ashboro. He was a member of the Delmarva Evangelistic Church in Salisbury. He was a very talented and creative painter, a model train enthusiast and loved to carve and paint miniature circus trains and displays. He is survived by his sister, Alice Fay Stanley-Vankov of Delmar, numerous cousins and his beloved church family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife; Dutchie Amelia Stanley, who passed in 2002. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:30 at Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove Street in Delmar. A graveside service will be held on Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Wicomico Memorial Park in Salisbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: Delmarva Evangelistic Church, P.O. Box 986, Salisbury, MD 21803. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.