Fred Delmar Stiles III

Mr. Fred “Freddy” Stiles, III, age 77 of Dawsonville, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. He was born on January 20, 1945 in Atlanta. Fred spent part of his childhood living in Buckhead. Eventually his family moved to the Crabapple area where he attended Northwestern Elementary School and later Milton High School. After high school, he went to work for Southern Bell. When he left Southern Bell, he joined the United States Coast Guard in 1966, serving three and a half years. After attending Aviation Construction School in Millington, Tennessee, Fred was stationed at the Coast Guard Air Station in Mobile, Alabama where he severed out his tour of duty. Shortly after finishing boot camp, he married his soul mate, Joan Stiles (Rucker), in 1967. In 1968 and 1971, the couple was blessed with two sons: Freddy, IV and Eric. Throughout his life, Fred loved “repairing and painting” cars and eventually ran a body shop in Alpharetta. He always said, “If you love what you do, then you don’t mind going to work.” Fred retired from the Dekalb County School System in 2009 where he worked in Fleet Services for 24 years. Even after he retired, he loved spending time in his garage using and modifying his power tools to complete a wide variety of projects. He always wanted all of them to be in perfect running order. Listening to country music (especially Blue Grass), building and flying model airplanes, and riding dirt bikes with his two sons were a few of the things he enjoyed. When he was growing up “out in the country” he always had a dog or two. His love for animals continued throughout his life. He was always keeping his bird feeders and baths well-stocked and protected from squirrels, and he always owned a dog or two who were sure to be spoiled rotten. His two current best buddies, Buffy and Junior, will miss his loving belly rubs, regular restaurant doggie bags, and chasing after him on his mower. In his later years, Fred became interested in holistic health and medicine and spent a great deal of time studying and learning about natural healing methods, such hydrogen peroxide therapy. He was convinced that H2O2 therapy would heal anything (except Covid, of which he was a survivor), and he was always happy to share his knowledge with anyone who was willing to listen. Fred was a big-hearted man and a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be greatly missed. Along with his parents, Fred and Dorothy (Pickard), Fred is preceded in death by his sister, Susan Emmett, and his son, Fred “Freddy” Stiles, IV. He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Eric Stiles (Charlene); grandchildren, Joshua, Sarah, Grace, and Erica. Other survivors include his brother-in-law, Joe Rucker (Carmela); nieces, Kathleen Marquis and Leigh Emmett, and many great nieces and nephews. Visitation will take place for Fred on Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory, 12050 Crabapple Road in Roswell. On October 7, 2022, there will be a short visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m., followed by a service to celebrate Fred’s life at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory beginning at 11:00 a.m. Following the service, there will be an escorted procession leading cars to the Georgia National Cemetery, 1080 Scott Hudgens Drive in Canton for a 2:00 p.m. military graveside ceremony and burial.

Fred Delmar Stiles III

January 20, 1945 - September 28, 2022