John Rickey Stanfield

John Rickey Stanfield, age 64 of White, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Rickey was born on June 28, 1952 in Calhoun, GA to the late John Henry and Eunice (Shepherd) Stanfield. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William Arthur and Sina (Goss) Shepherd; paternal grandparents, Samuel Arthur and Savannah Jane (Hewitt) Stanfield; and two brothers and one sister-in-law, Jerry and Joyce Stanfield and Clyde Stanfield. Rickey attended Calhoun and Red Bud High Schools, where he was an active member of both the basketball and baseball teams. He was employed in the family business, John Stanfield & Sons Paving Company, before joining the Georgia State Department of Transportation as a Certified State Materials and Research Engineer. Rickey was a member of Damascus Baptist Church. He is survived by his daughter, Shannan Miles and her husband Andrew of Adairsville; five grandchildren, Jordan Stephens and his wife Samantha, Taylor Stephens and his fiancé Taylor Thomas, Chandler Stephens, Sydney Summers and Zachary Miles all of Adairsville; one great-granddaughter, McKenna Lee Stephens; one great-grandson, Kayson Taylor Stephens; and two sisters, Brenda Holliman and her husband Harrold of Cartersville and Carolyn Loudermilk and her husband Billy of Adairsville. Several nieces and nephews, including: two special nieces, Stacy Thomas and her husband Matt, Stefany Howard and her husband Mike; two great-nieces, Hannah and Hallie Howard; and two great-nephews, Ethan and Eli Thomas. The family would like to give special thanks to Wendy Allen at Hickory Log Vocational School and their staff, Barbara Pruitt, Dr. Michael O’Neill and the nurses and staff at Tranquility Hospice of Kennesaw Mountain. Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, April 28th at 12 PM from the Chapel of Thomas Funeral Home with Reverend David Lewis officiating. Music will be arranged by Andrew and Zachary Miles and Ethan and Eli Thomas. Burial will follow in Fain Cemetery. Pallbearers serving include: Jordan, Chandler and Taylor Stephens, Ethan and Eli Thomas and Zachary Miles. Honorary Pallbearers include: Timmy, Mark, and Johnny Stanfield, Eric Allen, Matt Thomas, Mike Howard, Randy Seabolt and Elmer Smith. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 5:30 PM until 8:30 PM at Thomas Funeral Home. In addition to flowers the family requests that memorial contributions in honor of Rickey be made to the Hickory Log Vocational School, c/o Wendy Allen at 3680 Hwy 411, NE, White, GA 30184 (770)382-6655. You may leave the family online condolences at www.thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com Thomas Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for John Rickey Stanfield of White, GA.