of Ellijay, Georgia passed away at Grady Hospital on July 22, 2026 at the age of 87. He was surrounded by his niece, Annette Dalton, nephew, Everett Stanfield Jr., and his nephew’s wife, Tammy Stanfield, as he went to be with our Father and loved ones in heaven. Born on December 12, 1938 at Grady Hospital, he was the son of Fred Estel and Amy Jeanette Smith Stanfield of Fairburn, Georgia. He was the second to the youngest of seven brothers and sisters. He was a 1957 Campbell High School graduate in Fairburn, Georgia. He told stories of how his love of golf began during high school when he worked concessions with his brother and was a caddy at the North Fulton Golf Course. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 11/30/1957. He proudly served aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga. His last duty assignment onboard the Saratoga was the VA-35 Blackpanther squadron where he was a communications liaison. He also served in the Navy reserves. While stationed in Florida, he met the love of his life, his beloved Delores. He lovingly referred to her as his “Florida girl”. Once honorably discharged from the Navy in December 1959, he got a job at Southern Airways and they married in January 1960. After serving in the Navy, he began his aviation career with Southern Airways as a cargo loader on DC-3s. He also worked ticket sales and was promoted to SATO Manager at Ft. McClellan for Southern Airways. After Southern Airways merged with Republic/Northwest Airlines, he was…
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