James Goodman Robertson

James (Jim) Goodman Robertson of Turin, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2007 at the Georgia War Veterans’ Home in Milledgeville. Mr. Robertson was born on April 13, 1932 in Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia. He was the older of the two sons of the late Goodman Robertson and Florence Polk Robertson. In 1939, the family moved to Turin where they made their permanent home. He was a graduate of the eleven year Starr High School (now East Coweta High in Sharpsburg) and the twelfth year program at Newnan High School. He attended North Georgia College in Dahlonega and later received a bachelors degree in business administration from Georgia State University, Mr. Robertson entered the US Air Force in 1953 and served as an aircraft mechanic at Clarke Field in Okinawa. After he left the Air Force, he earned his airframe and engine maintenance certification and worked as a mechanic for Delta Airlines for several years while continuing pursuit of his degree. He married Patricia Ward of Newnan on August 31, 1957. They enjoyed 25 years together with their four children and remained close friends after their divorce. After receiving his degree, he joined the Blue Bell Corporation as the Fleet Manager in the transportation division. He later worked with the MacDonald Corporation, Sambos, and Taco Bell construction programs in developing new and rehabilitating existing restaurants. He enjoyed meeting and making new friends which made the times he spent driving long-haul trucks particularly satisfying. At one point, he bought his own “rig” and contracted with various transportation companies. Mr. Robertson is survived by his former wife Patricia and her husband John Taylor of Dadeville, AL; his brother George Robertson and his wife Gale of Palmyra, VA; his son John Robertson, his wife Rhonda and grandchildren Christopher and Ashley; his daughter Joy, son-in-law Jay Hope and twin grandchildren, John and Wilson of Moore, SC; his daughter Janet, son-in-law Joe Reinert, and grandson Patrick of Lilburn, GA, granddaughter Elizabeth Reinert and great granddaughter, Catherine of Dadeville, AL; and his son James (Jimmy) Robertson and daughter-in-law Cheryl of Dadeville, AL. The family extends its sincere gratitude to the Georgia War Veterans’ Home staff and fellow veterans for their care, concern and help during Jim’s extended stay and to the Hospice for their assistance and care during his final days. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday October 6, 2007 at the Moreland, GA Southview Cemetery followed by a reception at Moreland United Methodist church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contributions to United Hospice in Macon, Ga, the Moreland Methodist Church or The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation at www.alzinfosecure.org or by mail to One Intrepid Square, West 46th & 12th Ave., New York, NY 10036; other options??

James Goodman Robertson

April 13, 1932 - September 24, 2007