Wardlaw, David Shields (LaFayette)

  • Wednesday, July 29, 2015

David  Shields  Wardlaw,  62,  of  LaFayette, Georgia,  passed  away  on  Sunday, July 26, 2015.

David was  a  member  of  the    First  United  Methodist  Church  of  LaFayette.  He  was  born  on  August 6, 1952  to  the late James  and  Martha  Parke  Shields  Wardlaw.  He  was  a  1970  graduate  of  LaFayette  High  School.  David  graduated  from  Chattanooga  State  with  an  associate  degree.  David  was  Vice  President  and  General  Manager  of  the  LaFayette  Coca  Cola  Bottling Company.  He  served  on  the  Board  of  Directors  for  Hutcheson  Medical  Center.  David  became  a  member  of  the  Chattanooga  Realtors  association  and   employed  with  Teems  &  Teems  reality.

In addition to his parents, David  was  preceded  in  death  by  a  son, Christopher  Patrick  Wardlaw.

He  is  survived  by  a  special  friend,  Tracy  Wimberley  of  Rock  Spring;  daughter,  Jessica  Pruitt  of  LaFayette;  son,  David  S.  Wardlaw,  Jr.  of  Oakland, CA;  sister  and  brother-in-law,  Joan  (Craig)  Wardlaw  Fowler  of  LaFayette;  brother  and  sister-in-law,  James  “Jimmy”  (Charlotte)  Wardlaw  of  Chattanooga;  grandchildren,  Mason,  Max  and  Violet  Pruitt;  and several  nieces  and nephews.

Funeral  will  be  held  Friday, July 31  at  11 a.m.  from  the  LaFayette  First  United  Methodist  Church  with  Rev.  John  Hegan  officiating.    Interment will follow  in  the  LaFayette  Cemetery.

In  lieu  of  flowers,  donations  may  be  made  to  the  Walker  County  animal  Shelter  P.O. Box 445  LaFayette,  GA,  the First  United  Methodist  Church  or   a  charity  of  choice.

Family  will  receive  friends  at  the  funeral   home  Thursday,   July 30  from  5-8 p.m.

The  arrangements  are  by  Wallis-Wilbanks  Funeral  Home,  LaFayette.    

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