Christopher Filbey

Christopher James Filbey, age 35, passed away on March 1, 2021 at his home in Acworth, Georgia. Chris was born on November 21, 1985 to Buck and Leslie (Jennings) Filbey in Marietta, GA. Chris grew up playing football and wrestling during his youth, and in high school took an interest in building sets for theatre. After high school, he attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia where he met the love of his life, Caty Marie Cheatham. The two were in separable. Chris and Caty dated 5 years before settling down and getting married in Acworth on March 16, 2014. In July of 2012, Chris took a job at the Home Depot Contact Center in Kennesaw, Georgia where he put in 7 years of hard and advanced from a Customer Service Representative to a Trainer for all lines of Home Depot Business. In October of 2019, Chris took a different career path and decided to go to work for his friend at 3D Storage Systems. He learned to weld and enjoyed working with his hands and getting dirty. In his free time you could find him out riding and playing in the mud or simply hanging around with his boys working on machines, especially old Hondas. Chris was very loved. He had a huge heart and personality. He was there when a friend was in need and he could make friends with anyone. Chris was preceded in death by his Grandfather, Jim Filbey, Grandmother, Elsie Jennings, and his brother Jason Filbey. His survivors include his wife, Caty Filbey, mother, Leslie Filbey, father, Buck Filbey, and his two dogs, Penny and Pumpkin. Please click here to attend the service via livestream.