Stanley A. Schmidt, age 53, of Cleveland, was called away to his heavenly home to be with Jesus on Friday, December 27, 2024.
Born May 24, 1971, in Rochester, New York, Stan was the son of the late Adolf Edwin Schmidt and Beverly Ann Mason Smith and bonus father, Hoke C. Smith and grandson of the late paternal grandparents Adolf and Hertha Schmidt and the late maternal grandparents Stanley Lewis and Annabelle Marie Mason.
Stan graduated from Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia in 1989. He attended college at Georgia State University. He was an absolute whiz on a computer. If anyone had an issue with technology, they called Stan, and he would fix it. It was only natural that he went on to become an IT Manager for the Gwinnett County Government. He volunteered for many years as a poll officer for Gwinnett County Elections.
He was a devoted gardener of flowers, fruits, and vegetables. He loved being able to eat the produce he grew with his own hands. He was working toward becoming totally self-sufficient so he could live totally off the grid. Stan enjoyed building things out of nothing. He had recently built a dump truck completely from scratch. He converted a utility trailer into a unique camper, which he used to go camping at Jones Creek, his favorite camping spot, as well as on numerous family camping trips. Other things he enjoyed were fishing, spending time with family and friends, reading, playing video games, feeding the fish in his fish pond, and hanging out with his dogs. Stan was an avid dog lover and will be fondly remembered for his kindness and generosity. Stan loved and protected his family and friends fiercely and would give you the shirt off of his back. He loved God and was saved at the age of 5 when he asked Jesus to come into his heart during a Bible study group. He rededicated his life to Jesus when he was older and read His Bible daily.
In addition to his father, Stan is preceded in death by brother Michael Edwin Schmidt and niece Christaine Leigh Taylor.
Survivors include his parents Beverly and Hoke Smith of Clarkesville, sister and brother-in-law Debbie and James Taylor of Demorest, bonus son Alex St. Germain of Claremore, Oklahoma, bonus sister Holly Black (Mike), bonus brother Andy Smith (Lea), sister in law Patricia Schmidt, nieces and nephews Brittany Taylor, Kelly Cone (Phillip), Emily Schmidt (Carlos Ruiz), Carson Tullis, Noah Tullis, Logan Tullis, Ellie Smith, Josiah Smith, Madelyn Smith, Lexie Smith, Hailey Smith, and Lauren Smith, great nieces and great nephews Colton James Stewart, Taylor Elizabeth Stewart, Charles Dalton Cone, Charles Dylan Cone, and Ian Nathaniel Ruiz.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 3, 2025, at Providence Baptist Church with Dr. Don Drawdy, officiating. Interment will follow the service in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church, prior to the service on Friday from 12-2 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to Habersham Gideons – North Camp, PO Box 1855, Clarkesville, GA 30523.
An online guestbook is available and may be viewed at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Funeral arrangements are in the care and professional direction of Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville.