IN LOVING MEMORY OF

James Albert

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Feagle, Jr.

Mar 4, 2020 — Nov 6, 2011

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Jim Feagle was an amazing son, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather and he was cherished by his family. James Albert Feagle, Jr. was born in Americus, Georgia March 4, 1920 – the only child of Ruby Pauline Sims Feagle and James Albert Feagle, Sr. After moving to Atlanta, Jim attended and graduated from Moddox Junior High and Tech High School. While at Tech High, Jim began delivering papers for the Atlanta Times. Even with this job, Jim joined the Glee Club and ROTC. He often stopped by the Varsity for a drink of water while walking his paper route. He also won trips to Chattanooga, Jacksonville Beach, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and Cuba as a mail carrier. He was Commander of the ROTC during his senior year. Upon graduating from Tech High, Jim won a scholarship from the Atlanta Times to Georgia Tech. He excelled in the Naval ROTC while at Tech. He was an excellent marksman and represented the Naval ROTC and Georgia Tech Rifle teams during competitions. He graduated in February 1943 with his Civil Engineering Degree. He immediately left for the Navy Fire Control School in Washington, D.C. He was then assigned to the USS Omaha where he served as torpedo officer. He then served as 1st Division Officer on the USS Fuller. A total of three years, 3months were served in the Pacific and South Atlantic. While in the Navy he met and married Mary Loraine Heatherly and they returned to the Tenth Street address where his mother, Ruby, lived. The three set up housekeeping and Jim worked as an engineer with Carr and Wright Construction and engineering of Chicago. They were constructing an addition to Sears and Roebuck building on Ponce de Leon Ave. During this time, an old Tech buddy, Frank Rose, visited him in Atlanta. After several visited, Frank asked Jim to join him at Richards Construction Company in Carrollton, The family moved to Carrollton in 1948. He was senior vice president of construction and Real Estate until he retired in 1974. He built the Southwire complex through the Copper Refinery addition. He is the last of the original Board of Directors of Southwire Company. Jim was a member of the First Baptist Church and served as served as Deacon, Training Union Director and on various committees over the years. He was a member of the Jaycees and Lions Club. He also served as Lions President in 1962-63. He was director of Peoples Bank from the 1950's until it was sold to the Citizens and Southern Bank. He was a member of Sunset Hills Country Club. Jim served on the committee to decide what was to be done with the original Carrollton City Hall and was a member of the Carrollton Board of Zoning Appeals. His favorite pastime was traveling which first began with trips won while a newspaper carrier. . He and Mary continued to travel extensively after retirement. Preceding him in death were his parents and wife of 62 years, Mary Heatherly Feagle. He is survived by children: Margie and Tony Chambers of Villa Rica, Diane Feagle of Valdosta, GA., Peggy and Severn Shores of Villa Rica, and Janet and Dave Cray of Pittsburg, PA., He is also survived by grandchildren Amelia Chambers, and John and Nancy Chambers Brewton of Villa Rica, Stephanie Norton and Chase Norton of Carrollton, Trevor and Mary Shores Little of Gillette, WY, Severn and Maria Shores of Torrington, WY, and Amanda Shores Bloom of Cheyenne, WY. Blessing his life also were great-grandchildren, McKayla Allison Brewton, Eva Little, Emmalise, Sophia, and Audrey Shores, Isaac and Layla Bloom. Services will be conducted at the Almon Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Interment will be in Carroll Memory Gardens with American Legion Post 143 folding and presenting the flag. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Agape Hospice, 605 Dixie Street, Carrollton, GA 30117. Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton in charge of arrangements.
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