James N. Sheffield, age 72, of Buford, GA passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Nancy Dragoo Sheffield, Buford, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and James Crouse, Flowery Branch, GA and Amy Sheffield and Robert Green, Buford, GA; grandchildren, Hannah Jernigan and husband James, Matthew Crouse and Patricia Crouse; sister, Stella Hodge, Carrollton, GA; sister-in-law, Donna Simon, Palmyra, NJ; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Sheffield was born December 13, 1946 in Fitzgerald, GA. He was a 1965 graduate of Fitzgerald High School in Fitzgerald, GA. He was a six-year veteran of the U. S. Army having served in the Vietnam War as a scout dog handler. He served in the U. S. Army Green Beret Special Forces and received a National Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge and U. N. Gallantry Cross. He was retired from Black Box Company as a fiber optic installer and also did information technology work. Mr. Sheffield was a member of the Saint Mathews Episcopal Church in Fitzgerald, GA. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. An inurnment service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA, with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. until time of service at 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project or to the Disabled American Veterans in memory of James Nathan Sheffield.
To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.
