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Jeff Whidby
In Memory of
Jeff
Whidby
1966 - 2017
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Obituary for Jeff Whidby

Jeff  Whidby
Jeff Whidby, age 50, of Canton, GA passed away Wednesday, January 04, 2017. Jeff began in Ga. Fire Service at age 12 and served through all ranks up to Captain at Circle 5 Volunteer Fire Department. He served through all ranks up to Captain for City of Woodstock Fire Department. He was firefighter and fire apparatus operator for City of Atlanta Fire Department. He was a District Chief, Special Operations Chief and Battalion Chief for Cherokee County Fire and EMA. He was an instructor for both the public and private sectors where he taught across the entire southeastern region of the United States. He was a GA Fire Academy Instructor and a lead instructor for the Ga. Smoke Diver Association, President of Ga. Fire and Rescue Supply and served his community and region in Fire Service for 38 years. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Youth Group Leader, Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, loving father, husband, brother and friend. He was a mentor and a leader who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Monday, January 09, 2017, from the Macedonia Baptist Church, with Rev. Gary Coffey, Rev. Horace Richards and Rev. Kent Samples officiating. Interment will follow at Macedonia Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Saturday, January 07, 2017, and from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Sunday, January 08, 2017, and from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM, Monday, January 9, 2017 at South Canton Funeral Home.

He was preceded in death by, Father - J. T. Whidby, Brother - James Whidby, Grandparents - Taylor and Myrtie Whidby, Grandfather - Dewey Chamlee, Grandparents- In- Law - Jay Y. and Kate Edwards

Survivors include:
Wife - Andrea Whidby, Canton
Daughter - Katie Whidby, Canton
Mother - Barbara Whidby, Canton
Brother & Sister-in-law - Jason and Sharmon Whidby, Canton
Brother-in-law & Sister-in-law - Jason and Cathy Fitts, Canton
Mother-in law & Father-in-law - Lawrence and Sandra Fitts, Canton
Grand Mother - Elizabeth Chamlee, Canton
Nieces and Nephews - Rachel and Marissa Whidby- Canton
Logan and Gavin Fitts - Canton


South Canton Funeral Home, dedicated to the families we serve, 770-479-3377. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.thescfh.com

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