Name Residence Theodore C. DeVore Athens,GA Approx. Date of Death: 11/11/2006 Notice DeVore, Theodore Carroll Athens – Theodore Carroll (T.C.) DeVore died on Saturday November 11, Veterans Day, at 11AM. Son of the late Theodore Carroll and Kathleen Garrett DeVore, T.C. was born September 12, 1924 in Ninety-Six, South Carolina. He attended schools in Ninety-Six and volunteered for service in the Army in 1943, his sophomore year at the Citadel. He received the Silver Star and an ETO ribbon with five bronze stars during his service to our country. After WWII he met and married Helen Rollins, also from Ninety-Six. In 1950 they moved to Athens, where he opened DeVore and Johnson Inc. with his business partner, Cecil L. Johnson. T.C. served many organizations in his fifty seven years in Athens. He was President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, President of the Kiwanis Club, Chairman of the Athens General Hospital Authority, Executive board member of Sun Trust Bank and a board member of Athens Federal, Cedar Creek, Athens YMCA, Salvation Army, Athens-Clarke Community Chest, Athens Little League, Athens Touchdown Club and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Athens. T.C. is survived by his wife of 60 years, Helen and his children and their spouses Kathy and Bob Whitehead, Sautee, Ga., Ted and Valerie DeVore, Athens, Ga., Cristie and Stephen Garrett, Gainesville, Ga., Mike and Betty DeVore, Athens, Ga., his grandchildren and their spouses Jason and Elizabeth Whitehead, Denver CO., Monica and Travis Elrod, Athens, Ga., Kris and Amy Stackhouse Whitehead, Seattle, WA., Callie, Mandy and Russ DeVore, Athens, Ga. and his great grandchildren McKenzie and Sydney Elrod and Jack Whitehead. Funeral services will be held 2PM Tuesday, November 14th, at the Athens First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Jon Appleton and Dr. Glenn Doak officiating. The family will receive friends Monday, November 13th, from 5-7 PM at Bernstein. The family asks that in lieu of flowers for contributions to the Athens YMCA, 915 Hawthorne Ave., Athens, Ga. 30606 or the Athens First Presbyterian Church, 185 East Hancock Ave, Athens, Ga. 30601.
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