Fred W. Hepner, 84, of Bethlehem and formerly of Coplay, died Nov. 29, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospice, Lower Saucon Township.

Born in Northampton, he was a son of the late Robert A. and Myrtle I. (Scheckler) Hepner.

He was in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War era.

He was a truck driver for the former Maslin Trucking, GPS Terminal Services and other trucking companies until he retired.

He was a member of the Northampton American Legion.

He is survived by four daughters, Staci Eckhart and her husband Daryl of Bethlehem, Karen Stamps and her husband Wendell of Kansas, Linda Smith and Susan Stallings and her husband Steve, all of California; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and four siblings, Edgar Hepner of Nazareth, Sandra Gave of Towanda, June Peters of Coplay and Patricia Hepner of Maryland.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Judy Marie Hepner; and companion, Nancy E. Lobach.

Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, c/o Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., P.O. Box # 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.

Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville.