Joe Vanderslice

Mr. Joe Oliver Vanderslice, age 76, of Griffin, passed away July 6, 2023, at Brightmoor Hospice.  He was born in Shelby County Alabama, son of the late Nicholas Vanderslice and Helen Stolpmann Vanderslice.  Joe was a veteran of the United State Air Force, serving in Vietnam. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Griffin Ward.

Joe was in the engineering-consulting business and had worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority for 27 years before retiring from the nuclear powerhouse operations center.  He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and laser engraving. He was technologically savvy and a computer whiz.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Rita Burke Vanderslice, children Eric Oliver Vanderslice (Jenny) of Huntsville, AL and Leanna Marlin (Tom) of Griffin.

He has three grandchildren whom he dearly loved - Abigail Vanderslice, Jacob Marlin and Patrick Marlin.

He has one brother, Roy Vanderslice (Joan) of Marietta a sister-in-law Renee Burke Tatum (David), several nieces and nephews, his rotten little dog, Mindy, and countless friends.

A memorial service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 4226 North Hwy. 341, Flintstone, Georgia 30725, on July 21st at 2 pm EST.

Interment will be at Chattanooga National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Brightmoor Hospice, 3247 Newnan Rd., Griffin, GA 30223, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, or Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org, in memorial of Joe.