Mr. Jeffrey Charles Spillane: Obituary

Jeffrey Charles Spillane, 57, of Dawsonville, GA, passed away on November 26, 2016. He was born in San Francisco, CA on November 7, 1959. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Kevin and Mary Belita Spillane.

He graduated from Ridgeview High School, the class of 1979, in Sandy Springs, GA. Jeff was married to Lisa Kay Palazzolo at Saint Jude’s Catholic Church, Atlanta, GA on July 25, 1987.

Following high school, Jeff joined the Army and was a Green Beret in the Special Forces. After leaving the army, Jeff worked for various companies in the communication industry including 3M. Through extensive work in outdoor advertising, Jeff chose to launch his own company: Outdoor Communication Structures INC, in 1997.

Jeff is survived by his wife, Lisa; children: Kevin Patrick, Jonathan Paul, Megan Mary, Joseph Anthony, Anna Rose Therese, and Mary Catherine Rita; brother, Dr. Kevin and his wife Peggy, and their daughters, Courtney, Rachel, Olivia, and Emily; sisters, Dr. Rose Marie Spillane, M.D. and Dr. Annamarie Spillane Paulsen, M.D. and her husband Dr. Douglas Paulsen, PSM and their children Tai and Sophia; and the rest of his family and friends.

The visitation service will be held at McDonald and Son Funeral Home on  Friday, December 2, 2016, 4:00 – 9:00 pm. The funeral mass will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Cumming.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the New Building Fund for Christ the Redeemer Church in Dawsonville, GA (www.christredeemerchurch.net).

Arrangements by Dahlonega Funeral Home, 20 Gibson Road, Dahlonega, GA 30555   (706) 864-3683 and McDonald and Son Funeral Home, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770)886-9899