Uncle Bill

From today's AJC, my Great-Uncle Bill's Obituary.

"William O. (Red) Wingard Jr.

WINGARD, William, Jr. Mr. William O. (Red) Wingard, Jr., age 81, of Decatur, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. He is survived by his wife, June Wingard of Decatur; children, Kathy Wingard of San Diego, Michael Williams of Flowery Branch, Ava Walter of Flowery Branch, William O. Wingard, III of Fairburn; and sister, Katherine Sanders of Jonesboro. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Sherwood Memorial Park with Rev. Tom Shannon officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM, Friday, July 24, 2009 at our Jonesboro Chapel. Pope Dickson & Son, Jonesboro Chapel. 770-478-7211"

Genealogy in the AJC

For (Metro) Atlanta, Georgia residents, as well as anyone interested: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution runs a genealogy column every Sunday, written by Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. Located in the Living Section, the column usually address two or three different topics, from book reviews, local events, internet happenings, and research tips. In general, the content is relevant to those researching their family history in the southeast, but will often include information on other regions as well.

The columns can be found by viewing Mr. Thomas' news articles. You'll have to pay for the full text of older articles.

finding obits

I'm lucky enough to live near a library that has the Atlanta Journal Constitution on microfilm. The AJC, in it's many forms, goes back to 1868 and the entire publication is available on microfilm, while only sections are available online (for a fee). Every now and them I'm able to go down to the library and find obituaries. Today's findings:

Mary Harding Waters Whitlock

Ollie Britt Funston

Margaret "Margie" Lee Price