W.H. Fitzpatrick Jr.

Published 9:59 am Thursday, September 25, 2014

Memorial Services for W.H. (Harris) Fitzpatrick Jr. are 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, at Stringer Family Chapel in Crystal Springs. Stringer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, from 2 until 3 p.m. at Stringer Family Funeral Home.

Mr. Fitzpatrick, 93, died Sept. 21, 2014, at his residence surrounded by his family.

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Mr. Fitzpatrick was a member of the Brookhaven Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. A native of Austell, Georgia, he attended Georgia Tech and Millsaps College. He retired in 1988, from South Central Bell after 35 years as a fantastic woodworker and enjoyed a lifetime of farming and raising cattle and hay.

“Mr. Fitz” as he was known had a calm, meek personality and was loved by everyone. He loved his family and friends.

Preceding him in death was his wife of 59 years, Marguerite “Pete” Fitzpatrick.

Survivors are his son, Wes Fitzpatrick III (Vickie) of Brookhaven; daughter, Harriet Fitzpatrick Brister of Crystal Springs; sister, Ann Strickland of Austell, Georiga; five grandchildren, Heather Megehee (Glenn), Jason Brister (Amy Scanlon, fiancée), Holly Brister, Shannon Fitzpatrick (Risi), and Collyn Fitzpatrick; and three great-grandchildren.