David Clifton Chambliss, age 53, of Villa Rica, passed away, Saturday, March 28, 2020, after a 10 month battle from a stroke.
He was born on October 17, 1966, in Louisville, MS the son of the late Mr. David Chambliss and Mrs. Rita Hood (Bobby). He graduated from Nanih Waiya High School in 1985. He proudly played football and baseball in high school and was a member of a group called “The Brotherhood.” He loved his friends and shared fond memories of those times with his family. He graduated from Mississippi State University where he received his master’s degree in civil engineering. He was a member of the Army National Guard 155th Calvary Unit in Louisville, MS, then joined 3rd Brigade 87th Division Unit Hattiesburg, MS and retired at 21 years having been a Drill Sargent in the 3rd Battalion 323 D Regiment.
He moved to Villa Rica, GA with his family while being employed with Georgia Pacific, continued his environmental career with GE Water, which merged to Suez Water.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Jewel Chambliss; Louis and Georgie Alexander, all of Nanih Waiya, MS.
He is survived by his wife, Angela Walton Chambliss of Villa Rica; daughter, Charlie Anna Chambliss of Villa Rica; son, Chaz Chambliss of Villa Rica; mother and step-father, Rita and Bobby J. Hood of Brooksville, MS; brother, Steve Chambliss of Hernando, MS; step-sister and brother-in-law, Rene and Gene Cathey of Ocean Springs, MS; step-brother and sister-in-law, Joey and Cynthia Hood of Ackerman, MS; brother-in-law, Anthony and Ami Walton of Salem, IA; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Shirley Walton Mantachie, MS; nieces and nephews, Sawyer Chambliss, Noelle Chambliss, Jonah Hood, Owen Hood, Macey Busby, Bryce Busby, Mary Jane Cathey and Lane Walton; several aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family also survive.
The family will have a private family viewing at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica, GA. Graveside Services will be conducted by McNeece-Morris Funeral Home at Mantachie Cemetery in Mantachie, MS.
