John Stanley "Stan" Poole succumbed to cancer Friday, March 23, 2012. Stan was the oldest child of John T. Poole of Austell and the late Annette Whaley Poole. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Lindsey Poole, son Daniel Poole and wife Megan of Douglasville, daughter Jeannie Poole Bates and husband Phillip of Powder Springs and Stepdaughter Amanda Smith Dawson of Columbus, brother Lance Poole of Austell, brother Shawn Poole and wife Kathy of Douglasville, sister Heather Taylor of Hiram, five grandchildren, Christian and Casey Mayo, Zach and Isabella Poole and Lillian Bates, and nephews Matthew and Tyler Poole and nieces Allison Taylor and Sarah Poole.