Georgia Official and Statistical Register 1983-84 - the Digital Library ...

Richard B. Neville, Jr., Gumming. Judge, Blue Ridge Circuit,May 13,1977-April 10,1984, deceased.Sam P. Burtz, Canton. Senior Judge, Blue Ridge Circuit,1977-date.Rafe Banks, III, Gumming. Born July 23,1950 in DeKalb Co.,Ga. Graduated Emory U., BA, 1972; JD, 1975. Attorney. ChiPhi. Methodist. District Attorney, Blue Ridge Circuit, Feb. 25,1981-date. Wife, former Zuma Deon Lindsey; 3 children.Bnmswkk Circuit — Appling, Camden,Glynn, JeffDavis, WayneGordon Knox, Jr., Hazlehurst. Born Jan. 31,1922 in Jeff Da visCo., Ga. Graduated U. of Ga., LLB, 1948. Attorney. PhiKappa Alpha, Mason. Methodist. US Air Force-WW II, 1942-45. Senator, 1961-62. Judge, Brunswick Circuit, Oct. 29,1971-date. Chief Judge, ibid. Wife, former Modeen Johnson; 4children.William Russell Killian, Brunswick. Born Nov. 15, 1920 inEtowah Co., Ala. Graduated U. of Ga., JD, 1943. Attorney.Sigma Chi. Presbyterian. US Army-WW II, 1943^46. Judge,Municipal Court, Brunswick, 1952-53. US Commr., Brunswick Div., US Dist. Court, Southern Dist., Ga. 1958-59. Mbr.,House of Rep., 1955-64. Judge, Brunswick Circuit, Aug. 1,1977-date. Wife, former Peggy Ruth Harper, 3 children.Arthur Blenn Taylor, Jr., Brunswick. Born Aug. 1, 1940 inGuilford Co., N.C. Graduated John Marshall U., Atlanta,LLB, 1964. Attorney. Mason. Baptist. Judge, Brunswick Circuit, June 9, 1980-date. Wife, former Patricia Ann West; 3children.Winebert Dan Flexer II, Brunswick. Senior Judge, BrunswickCircuit, 1977-date.W. Glcnn Thomas, Jr., Jesup. Born Aug. 8,1932 in Wayne Co.,Ga. Graduated Ga. Teachers College, AB, 1956; Atlanta LawSchool, LLB, 1958. Attorney. Mason. Elk, Shriner, Rotarian.Baptist. Democrat. Ga. National Guard, 1953-56. Mbr., Houseof Rep., 1965-July 1967, resigned. District Attorney, Brunswick Circuit, July 1, 1967-date. Wife, former Nancy McDonald; 4 children.William Glenn Thomas, Jesup. District Attorney Emeritus,Brunswick Circuit, 1960-date.Rufe E. McCombs, Columbus. Born Aug. 14,1918 in DeKalbCo., Ga. Attended Duke U. Graduated U. of Ga., BSC, 1940;JD, 1942. Attorney. Presbyterian. Phi Beta Kappa. Judge,Municipal Court, Columbus, 1975-78. Judge, State Court,Columbus, 1978-83. Judge, Chattahoochee Circuit, Jan. 1983-date. Husband, James Norfleet McCombs; 1 daughter.John Respess Thompson, Columbus. Senior Judge, Chattahoochee Circuit, 1964-date.Oscar D. Smith, Jr., Columbus. Senior Judge, ChattahoocheeJudicial Circuit, 1981-date.William John Smith, Columbus. Born Sept. 27,1942 in MuscogeeCo., Ga. Graduated Auburn U., BS, 1964; Tulane U.,LLB, 1966. Attorney. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma,Phi Alpha Delta. Baptist. Democrat. Special Agent, FBI, 1966-69. Asst. Dist. Attorney, Chattahoochee Circuit, Nov. 1970-Jan. 3, 1978; District Attorney, ibid., Jan. 4,1978-date. Wife,former Carolyn Louise Chambers; 2 children.Cherokec Circuit Barlow and GordonJere Field White, Cartersville. Born Sept. 14, 1923 in BartowCo., Ga. Attended Auburn U.; Atlanta Law School, LLB,1948. Attorney. Presbyterian. US Navy, 1943-45. SolicitorGeneral, Cherokee Circuit, March 1963-Jan. 1969. Judge,ibid., Dec. 28, 1976-date. Chief Judge, ibid., April 17, 1978-date. Wife, former Laura Gene Cochrane; 3 children.Robert Thomas Pope, Calhoun. Born Dec. 29,1940 in FultonCo., Ga. Graduated Ga. Tech., BSIM, 1963; Emory U., JD,1966; NYU, LLM, 1970. Attorney. Theta Chi. Methodist. USArmy, 1966-70. Judge, Cherokee Circuit, Oct. 10, 1978-date.Wife, former Karen Elizabeth Gerald; 3 children.Darrell E. Wilson, Fairmount. Born May 25,1940 in GordonCo., Ga. Graduated Dalton Jr. College, A.A., 1971; BerryCollege, BA, 1973; John Marshall Law School, 1976. Educator; Attorney. Baptist. Democrat. Phi Theta Kappa. DistrictAttorney, Cherokee Circuit, Jan. 1981 -date. Wife, former FayeMealer, 4 children.Chattahoochee Circuit Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion,Muscogee, Talbot, TaylorJohn Henry Land, Columbus. Born June 12,1918 in M uscogeeCo., Ga. Graduated U. of Ga., LLB, 1939. Attorney. Mason.American Legion, VFW, Exchange Club. Baptist. US Army-WW II, 1941-45, Senator, 1949-50. Solicitor General, Chattahoochee Circuit, 1955-64, resigned. Judge, ibid., Dec. 2,1964-date. Presiding Judge, ibid., April 15,1978-date. Wife, formerMary Lee Bishop; 4 children.E. Mullins Whisnant, Hamilton, Born Feb. 28,1928 in HarrisCo., Ga. Graduated Mercer U., LLB, 1950. Attorney. KappaSigma, Phi Alpha Delta. Baptist. US Army, 1950-52. Senator,1961-62. District Attorney, Chattahoochee Circuit, 1970-77,resigned; Judge, ibid., Dec. 27,1977-date. 2 children.Kenneth B. Followill, Columbus. Born Nov. 30,1935 in LakeCo., Ind. Graduated U. of the South, BA, 1956; Emory U.,LLB, 1960. Attorney. Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Phi, PhiGamma Mu. Episcopalian. US Army, 1958-64; Ga. NationalGuard. Solicitor, State Court, Muscogee Co., Jan. 1965-Feb.1970; Judge, ibid., Feb. 1970-May 1978, resigned. Judge,Chattahoochee Circuit, May 17,1978-date. Wife, former AnnCarol White; 2 children.118Clayton Circuit — ClaytonJoe C. Crumbley, Jonesboro. Judge, Clayton Circuit, May 24,1977-date. Chief Judge, ibid., Sept. 1982-date.William Howard Ison, Jonesboro. Born Jan. 24,1935 in SpaidingCo., Ga. John Marshall U., LLB, 1968. Attorney. Mason.Protestant. US Navy, 1955-59. Asst. Dist. Attorney, ClaytonCircuit, 1969-72; Dist. Attorney, ibid., 1973-July 1977, resigned;Judge, ibid., July 1, 1977-date, Wife, former Myrtle McCullough.Stephen E. Boswell, Jonesboro. Born Feb. 3, 1947 in TroupCo., Ga. U. of Ga., AB, 1969; U. of Ga. School of Law, 1974.Attorney, Kiwanian. US Army, Viet Nam, 1971. Protestant.Judge, Clayton Circuit, Sept. 13, 1982-date. Wife, formerAnnette Davis; 2 children; 2 stepchildren.Robert Eugene Keller, Jonesboro. Born March 16, 1947 inDrew Co., Ark. Graduated Birmingham Southern College,1969; Emory U. Law School, 1972. Attorney. Kiwanian.Methodist. Democrat. US Air Force, 1973. Asst. Dist. Attorney, Clayton Circuit, 1972-74; District Attorney, ibid., June 29,1977-date. Wife, former Louise Flewellen Carter, 1 daughter.