Douglas Edgar Gartrell, 50

Douglas Edgar Gartrell, 50, of Patterson, GA, formerly of Carrollton, passed away early Wednesday morning, Dec. 4, at his residence, following a lengthy and hard-fought battle with cancer.

Born May 22, 1974, in Canton, OH, he was a son of Darrell Gartrell and Diane Pettay Cooper. He was a 1992 graduate of Carrollton High School. He had also lived in Kentucky and Fayetteville, NC, before moving to Patterson in 2020. He worked as a pool maintenance technician for Peach Pools in Georgia but was previously a saw line supervisor at Comtech in North Carolina and worked with cattle in Kentucky and Ohio. Doug was an active member  in Carroll County 4-H and FFA where he showed steers and lambs. He stayed in touch with many of his childhood school and 4-H friends.

He loved the Lord, his wife and his mama. He was a hard worker, kindhearted and easy to love. He enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, Washington D.C., Ohio, the mountains, beaches, camping and trail riding with his horses in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, especially with his horse, Max. He loved watching Ohio State football and was a Buckeye for life. He enjoyed listening to a variety of music including: George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Gary Allen and others, but his favorite music was hard rock including Godsmack, Metallica, and above all – AC/DC.He also enjoyed the sound of a two-stroke Honda CR500, motor bike racing, playing Farming Simulator on his PlayStation and talking about farm equipment, cows and horses.

He was a best friend and loving husband to his wife: Jennifer Nield, Patterson;  mother,  Diane Pettay Cooper, Canton; father, Darrell Gartrell, Reddick, Florida;  his sister who was his first best friend and adventure buddy: Dechelle (Jim) Thompson  of Malvern, his brother who looked to him as a hero: Darren (Robert) Moreno-Gartrell of Garrettsville, OH;  two step-children, Jordan Nield and Joshua Nield; first cousins, Amie, Bobbi jo, Brooke, Neal, Keith and Chad; several nieces, nephews and aunt Diane (Robert) Wirkner.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Donald and Donna Gartrell, Donald and Genevieve Pettay, Uncle Duane Gartrell  and Aunt Carol (Pettay) Moreland.

He thoroughly enjoyed his life which was cut short by cancer but leaves a legacy by donating his body to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee.

At Doug’s request there will not be a funeral.