Wife of
Charles H Dolson
Mother of
Sharon Donohue
Lucy Dolson
Step mother to
Charles H Dolson Jr
Richard R Dolson
William E Dolson
Bonnie Dolson Peet
Debra Dolson Rorher
Family-Placed Death Notice CLARA ALLISON DOLSON Clara Allison Dolson, age 79, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 6, at her residence in Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody. Born January 29, 1927, in Gainesville, Georgia, Clara was the youngest of seven children. Growing up during the Depression, she and her siblings learned lessons in perseverance and pluck during those lean times from their parents, John L. and Inez Kinsey Allison. Their example instilled a strong sense of independence and resourcefulness that served Clara well during later years as a young divorcee and working mother. Her parents also implanted a bedrock of faith in their offspring, reinforced at Gainesville's Central Baptist Church, which her father helped build on Main Street in 1925 and where her mother taught Sunday School for 67 years. Clara took great pride in the fact that her brother, Willard "Bill" Pierce Allison, was Fulton County's chaplain for more than thirty years. He was affectionately known throughout the county as "Preacher Bill." One of Clara's most dramatic childhood memories, which she never tired of telling, was the infamous tornado which struck Gainesville on April 6, 1936, killing an estimated 200 people. Happier memories included growing up on the Allison farm where she acquired a lifelong love of gardening from her mother, as well as cooking skills which produced "southern style" dishes, such as cornbread and fried green tomatoes cooked in a favorite iron skillet. Moving to Atlanta in the 1940s, Clara learned office skills, took up modeling for fun, attended art classes, and discovered the Varsity, where she became a "regular" for life. She also joined Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church and later Wieuca Road Baptist Church, where she could be found "every time the doors opened." In 1962, Clara met the man who would become her second husband, Charles Herbert Dolson. Their marriage would last 30 years until his death in 1992. Charlie's career with Delta Air Lines shaped Clara's life in the sixties and early seventies as she accompanied him on a whirlwind of world travels in his capacity as the airline's chief executive officer and chairman. Despite the privileges of this lifestyle, Clara remained true to the values of her Gainesville roots. The friendships she made and kept through the years represented all ages and walks of life. One of Clara's oft-repeated maxims was borrowed from the familiar lines of the classic Girl Scout song: "Make new friends, but keep the old; some are silver and the other gold." Clara A. Dolson's life exemplified the wisdom and truth of those words. A friend of Clara's was a friend for life. Her decades-old collection of letters and cards from friends and family is filled with references to her acts of kindness, her loyalty, and her madcap sense of humor which often caused her to laugh till she cried. As in her friendships, Clara's was committed to her "causes." Although she became a fervent Republican in later life, she frequently spoke of her volunteer support for Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign and her 15-year record of volunteer work for the military's Selective Service. Among Clara's other pursuits were art classes, frequent trips to her beloved north Georgia mountains, and perfecting the art and science of homegrown vegetables raised in the front yard of her Buckhead home, a practice which the neighbors tolerated with kindness. Immediate survivors are her daughters Lucy Charlene Dolson and Sharon Adams Donohue; a son-in-law Raymond John Donohue; granddaughters Maureen Allison Donohue and Erin Donohue (Mrs. Robert) Kiersznowski; and three great-grandchildren: Courtney, Grace, and John Kiersznowski. Additional survivors are one brother, William McKinley "Buck"Allison; three sisters, Ruby Allison Maddox, Grace Allison Allen, and Louise Allison Stargel, as well as numerous nieces and nephews; step-children; step-grandchildren; and step-great-grandchildren. Special acknowledgement is given to Clara's caregivers at Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody, and especially to her longtime caregiver and friend, Barbara McLaurin, as well as caregivers Patrice Clark, Jennifer Kamu, Nancy Ndunto, and Keema Canai. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Clara's name to Washington University, Alzheimer's Research, Campus Box 1082, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 or Central Baptist Church, 785 Main Street, SW, Gainesville, GA 30501. The family will receive friends at Patterson's Arlington Chapel, Wednesday from 4 to 6 o'clock. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 11 o'clock at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Rd, Gainseville where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Memorial Park. Arrangements by H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Rd, Sandy Springs (404) 851-9900.
Charles H Dolson
Mother of
Sharon Donohue
Lucy Dolson
Step mother to
Charles H Dolson Jr
Richard R Dolson
William E Dolson
Bonnie Dolson Peet
Debra Dolson Rorher
Family-Placed Death Notice CLARA ALLISON DOLSON Clara Allison Dolson, age 79, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 6, at her residence in Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody. Born January 29, 1927, in Gainesville, Georgia, Clara was the youngest of seven children. Growing up during the Depression, she and her siblings learned lessons in perseverance and pluck during those lean times from their parents, John L. and Inez Kinsey Allison. Their example instilled a strong sense of independence and resourcefulness that served Clara well during later years as a young divorcee and working mother. Her parents also implanted a bedrock of faith in their offspring, reinforced at Gainesville's Central Baptist Church, which her father helped build on Main Street in 1925 and where her mother taught Sunday School for 67 years. Clara took great pride in the fact that her brother, Willard "Bill" Pierce Allison, was Fulton County's chaplain for more than thirty years. He was affectionately known throughout the county as "Preacher Bill." One of Clara's most dramatic childhood memories, which she never tired of telling, was the infamous tornado which struck Gainesville on April 6, 1936, killing an estimated 200 people. Happier memories included growing up on the Allison farm where she acquired a lifelong love of gardening from her mother, as well as cooking skills which produced "southern style" dishes, such as cornbread and fried green tomatoes cooked in a favorite iron skillet. Moving to Atlanta in the 1940s, Clara learned office skills, took up modeling for fun, attended art classes, and discovered the Varsity, where she became a "regular" for life. She also joined Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church and later Wieuca Road Baptist Church, where she could be found "every time the doors opened." In 1962, Clara met the man who would become her second husband, Charles Herbert Dolson. Their marriage would last 30 years until his death in 1992. Charlie's career with Delta Air Lines shaped Clara's life in the sixties and early seventies as she accompanied him on a whirlwind of world travels in his capacity as the airline's chief executive officer and chairman. Despite the privileges of this lifestyle, Clara remained true to the values of her Gainesville roots. The friendships she made and kept through the years represented all ages and walks of life. One of Clara's oft-repeated maxims was borrowed from the familiar lines of the classic Girl Scout song: "Make new friends, but keep the old; some are silver and the other gold." Clara A. Dolson's life exemplified the wisdom and truth of those words. A friend of Clara's was a friend for life. Her decades-old collection of letters and cards from friends and family is filled with references to her acts of kindness, her loyalty, and her madcap sense of humor which often caused her to laugh till she cried. As in her friendships, Clara's was committed to her "causes." Although she became a fervent Republican in later life, she frequently spoke of her volunteer support for Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign and her 15-year record of volunteer work for the military's Selective Service. Among Clara's other pursuits were art classes, frequent trips to her beloved north Georgia mountains, and perfecting the art and science of homegrown vegetables raised in the front yard of her Buckhead home, a practice which the neighbors tolerated with kindness. Immediate survivors are her daughters Lucy Charlene Dolson and Sharon Adams Donohue; a son-in-law Raymond John Donohue; granddaughters Maureen Allison Donohue and Erin Donohue (Mrs. Robert) Kiersznowski; and three great-grandchildren: Courtney, Grace, and John Kiersznowski. Additional survivors are one brother, William McKinley "Buck"Allison; three sisters, Ruby Allison Maddox, Grace Allison Allen, and Louise Allison Stargel, as well as numerous nieces and nephews; step-children; step-grandchildren; and step-great-grandchildren. Special acknowledgement is given to Clara's caregivers at Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody, and especially to her longtime caregiver and friend, Barbara McLaurin, as well as caregivers Patrice Clark, Jennifer Kamu, Nancy Ndunto, and Keema Canai. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Clara's name to Washington University, Alzheimer's Research, Campus Box 1082, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 or Central Baptist Church, 785 Main Street, SW, Gainesville, GA 30501. The family will receive friends at Patterson's Arlington Chapel, Wednesday from 4 to 6 o'clock. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 11 o'clock at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Rd, Gainseville where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Memorial Park. Arrangements by H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Rd, Sandy Springs (404) 851-9900.
Wife of
Charles H Dolson
Mother of
Sharon Donohue
Lucy Dolson
Step mother to
Charles H Dolson Jr
Richard R Dolson
William E Dolson
Bonnie Dolson Peet
Debra Dolson Rorher
Family-Placed Death Notice CLARA ALLISON DOLSON Clara Allison Dolson, age 79, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 6, at her residence in Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody. Born January 29, 1927, in Gainesville, Georgia, Clara was the youngest of seven children. Growing up during the Depression, she and her siblings learned lessons in perseverance and pluck during those lean times from their parents, John L. and Inez Kinsey Allison. Their example instilled a strong sense of independence and resourcefulness that served Clara well during later years as a young divorcee and working mother. Her parents also implanted a bedrock of faith in their offspring, reinforced at Gainesville's Central Baptist Church, which her father helped build on Main Street in 1925 and where her mother taught Sunday School for 67 years. Clara took great pride in the fact that her brother, Willard "Bill" Pierce Allison, was Fulton County's chaplain for more than thirty years. He was affectionately known throughout the county as "Preacher Bill." One of Clara's most dramatic childhood memories, which she never tired of telling, was the infamous tornado which struck Gainesville on April 6, 1936, killing an estimated 200 people. Happier memories included growing up on the Allison farm where she acquired a lifelong love of gardening from her mother, as well as cooking skills which produced "southern style" dishes, such as cornbread and fried green tomatoes cooked in a favorite iron skillet. Moving to Atlanta in the 1940s, Clara learned office skills, took up modeling for fun, attended art classes, and discovered the Varsity, where she became a "regular" for life. She also joined Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church and later Wieuca Road Baptist Church, where she could be found "every time the doors opened." In 1962, Clara met the man who would become her second husband, Charles Herbert Dolson. Their marriage would last 30 years until his death in 1992. Charlie's career with Delta Air Lines shaped Clara's life in the sixties and early seventies as she accompanied him on a whirlwind of world travels in his capacity as the airline's chief executive officer and chairman. Despite the privileges of this lifestyle, Clara remained true to the values of her Gainesville roots. The friendships she made and kept through the years represented all ages and walks of life. One of Clara's oft-repeated maxims was borrowed from the familiar lines of the classic Girl Scout song: "Make new friends, but keep the old; some are silver and the other gold." Clara A. Dolson's life exemplified the wisdom and truth of those words. A friend of Clara's was a friend for life. Her decades-old collection of letters and cards from friends and family is filled with references to her acts of kindness, her loyalty, and her madcap sense of humor which often caused her to laugh till she cried. As in her friendships, Clara's was committed to her "causes." Although she became a fervent Republican in later life, she frequently spoke of her volunteer support for Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign and her 15-year record of volunteer work for the military's Selective Service. Among Clara's other pursuits were art classes, frequent trips to her beloved north Georgia mountains, and perfecting the art and science of homegrown vegetables raised in the front yard of her Buckhead home, a practice which the neighbors tolerated with kindness. Immediate survivors are her daughters Lucy Charlene Dolson and Sharon Adams Donohue; a son-in-law Raymond John Donohue; granddaughters Maureen Allison Donohue and Erin Donohue (Mrs. Robert) Kiersznowski; and three great-grandchildren: Courtney, Grace, and John Kiersznowski. Additional survivors are one brother, William McKinley "Buck"Allison; three sisters, Ruby Allison Maddox, Grace Allison Allen, and Louise Allison Stargel, as well as numerous nieces and nephews; step-children; step-grandchildren; and step-great-grandchildren. Special acknowledgement is given to Clara's caregivers at Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody, and especially to her longtime caregiver and friend, Barbara McLaurin, as well as caregivers Patrice Clark, Jennifer Kamu, Nancy Ndunto, and Keema Canai. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Clara's name to Washington University, Alzheimer's Research, Campus Box 1082, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 or Central Baptist Church, 785 Main Street, SW, Gainesville, GA 30501. The family will receive friends at Patterson's Arlington Chapel, Wednesday from 4 to 6 o'clock. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 11 o'clock at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Rd, Gainseville where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Memorial Park. Arrangements by H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Rd, Sandy Springs (404) 851-9900.
Charles H Dolson
Mother of
Sharon Donohue
Lucy Dolson
Step mother to
Charles H Dolson Jr
Richard R Dolson
William E Dolson
Bonnie Dolson Peet
Debra Dolson Rorher
Family-Placed Death Notice CLARA ALLISON DOLSON Clara Allison Dolson, age 79, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 6, at her residence in Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody. Born January 29, 1927, in Gainesville, Georgia, Clara was the youngest of seven children. Growing up during the Depression, she and her siblings learned lessons in perseverance and pluck during those lean times from their parents, John L. and Inez Kinsey Allison. Their example instilled a strong sense of independence and resourcefulness that served Clara well during later years as a young divorcee and working mother. Her parents also implanted a bedrock of faith in their offspring, reinforced at Gainesville's Central Baptist Church, which her father helped build on Main Street in 1925 and where her mother taught Sunday School for 67 years. Clara took great pride in the fact that her brother, Willard "Bill" Pierce Allison, was Fulton County's chaplain for more than thirty years. He was affectionately known throughout the county as "Preacher Bill." One of Clara's most dramatic childhood memories, which she never tired of telling, was the infamous tornado which struck Gainesville on April 6, 1936, killing an estimated 200 people. Happier memories included growing up on the Allison farm where she acquired a lifelong love of gardening from her mother, as well as cooking skills which produced "southern style" dishes, such as cornbread and fried green tomatoes cooked in a favorite iron skillet. Moving to Atlanta in the 1940s, Clara learned office skills, took up modeling for fun, attended art classes, and discovered the Varsity, where she became a "regular" for life. She also joined Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church and later Wieuca Road Baptist Church, where she could be found "every time the doors opened." In 1962, Clara met the man who would become her second husband, Charles Herbert Dolson. Their marriage would last 30 years until his death in 1992. Charlie's career with Delta Air Lines shaped Clara's life in the sixties and early seventies as she accompanied him on a whirlwind of world travels in his capacity as the airline's chief executive officer and chairman. Despite the privileges of this lifestyle, Clara remained true to the values of her Gainesville roots. The friendships she made and kept through the years represented all ages and walks of life. One of Clara's oft-repeated maxims was borrowed from the familiar lines of the classic Girl Scout song: "Make new friends, but keep the old; some are silver and the other gold." Clara A. Dolson's life exemplified the wisdom and truth of those words. A friend of Clara's was a friend for life. Her decades-old collection of letters and cards from friends and family is filled with references to her acts of kindness, her loyalty, and her madcap sense of humor which often caused her to laugh till she cried. As in her friendships, Clara's was committed to her "causes." Although she became a fervent Republican in later life, she frequently spoke of her volunteer support for Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign and her 15-year record of volunteer work for the military's Selective Service. Among Clara's other pursuits were art classes, frequent trips to her beloved north Georgia mountains, and perfecting the art and science of homegrown vegetables raised in the front yard of her Buckhead home, a practice which the neighbors tolerated with kindness. Immediate survivors are her daughters Lucy Charlene Dolson and Sharon Adams Donohue; a son-in-law Raymond John Donohue; granddaughters Maureen Allison Donohue and Erin Donohue (Mrs. Robert) Kiersznowski; and three great-grandchildren: Courtney, Grace, and John Kiersznowski. Additional survivors are one brother, William McKinley "Buck"Allison; three sisters, Ruby Allison Maddox, Grace Allison Allen, and Louise Allison Stargel, as well as numerous nieces and nephews; step-children; step-grandchildren; and step-great-grandchildren. Special acknowledgement is given to Clara's caregivers at Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody, and especially to her longtime caregiver and friend, Barbara McLaurin, as well as caregivers Patrice Clark, Jennifer Kamu, Nancy Ndunto, and Keema Canai. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Clara's name to Washington University, Alzheimer's Research, Campus Box 1082, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 or Central Baptist Church, 785 Main Street, SW, Gainesville, GA 30501. The family will receive friends at Patterson's Arlington Chapel, Wednesday from 4 to 6 o'clock. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 11 o'clock at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Rd, Gainseville where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Memorial Park. Arrangements by H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Rd, Sandy Springs (404) 851-9900.
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