Max Weldon Medley, Jr., 82, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024.
Mr. Medley was born on May 17, 1942, in Starkville, Mississippi, to the late Max W. Medley, Sr., and Marguerite Pugh Medley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Alice M. Sohn.
Max served in the U.S. Army in Germany in the early 1960s during the time of the Berlin Wall construction. He then attended the University of Florida and graduated in 1967 with a BS in Electrical Engineering and spent the next 25 years in his chosen field, which included teaching, writing a book, and receiving a patent. After retirement, he applied his analytical skills to the culinary arts, creating the perfect breads, pizzas, and cheesecakes. He was active in his church, Cornelia Christian Church, most recently serving on the missions committee. Before moving to Georgia in 2016, he raised a family with his wife, Alice in Largo, Florida.
Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Alice H. Medley, sons, Todd Medley, Sammamish, WA; Michael Medley, Adairsville, GA; granddaughter, Ashleigh; sister, Ella, of Apalachicola, FL; brother, Walter, of Pensacola, FL; niece, Chris Andrews, nephew, Eric Andrews, both of Marietta; and brother-in-law, Jesse, Pensacola, FL.
Military Honors will be rendered at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Crematorium at Baldwin Mountain at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Cornelia Christian Church with Rev. Greg Miller officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Cornelia Christian Church, 1244 441 Bypass, Cornelia, Georgia 30531, or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone: 706-778-1700.
