Obituaries
Marine Vet Harold Edward Wall, Jr., 72, Dies
Memorial services will be conducted Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Southern Hills Christian Church in the main auditorium.
Harold Edward Wall, Jr., 72 of Carrollton, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, Dec. 29. He was born July 3, 1941, in Middletown, NY., to the late Harold Wall, Sr. and Sarah Boorman Wall. He graduated from Otisville High School in Otisville, NY., in 1959.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps 1st Recon Division from 1959 to 1963. He was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. He married Carol, the love of his life, on October 05, 1963 in Hemet, California and just recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. Until his retirement in 2003, he worked in the building materials industry, and was employed by Amax, Alside, and ABC Materials. After retiring, he moved from Jonesboro to Carrollton where he enjoyed keeping up his 5 acres of property. Ed was an avid sports fan. He played baseball and soccer in high school. He loved the University of Georgia and was a huge Georgia Bulldog fan. He coached youth baseball and football for over twenty years. The light of his life were his grandchildren. He loved watching them play sports, Baseball, Basketball, and Volleyball.
Besides his parents, preceding him in death were sisters, Betty Rogers, Loretta Arnold, and Ethel Snyder. Survivors include his loving wife, Carol S. Wall of Carrollton; son, Michael E. Wall (Deanna) of Carrollton; daughter, Pamela B. Warren (Anthony) of McDonough; brother, Frank Jay Wall (Irene) of Middletown, New York; five grandchildren: Brittney Warren (16), Ansley Wall (16), Ansley Warren (14), Caleb Wall (10) and Adam Warren (8).
Memorial services will be conducted Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Southern Hills Christian Church in the main auditorium.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Thanksgiving offering at Southern Hills Christian Church at 1103 N. Hwy 113, Carrollton, Ga. 30117.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.
View the online memorial here.
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