Wednesday, January 17, 2001
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Wednesday, January 17, 2001 |
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Bob Disharoon, well-known Realtor, dies By CAROLYN
CARY
Fayette County has lost one of its powerhouses, Robert James "Bob" Disharoon, Jan. 13, 2001. He died of brain cancer after a short illness. He had been active in real estate and served as president of the Tri-City Realty & Mortgage since 1962 and moved to Fayette County in 1972. Active in his church, the Kenwood Christian Church, he served as an elder and trustee and was the building program supervisor as well as overseeing the landscaping. He also was active in the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, serving as its 14th president in 1980. Two years prior, he received its coveted "Chet Wells" award, given to those who go above and beyond in their service to the chamber. He was instrumental in the chamber building its first home on North Jeff Davis Drive. Disharoon served on the boards of the Fayette County Board of Realtors, where he also had served as president and on the board of trustees of Atlanta Christian College. He had served as chairman of the Fayette County Development Authority, chairman of the Fayette County Boy Scouts of America and was a director of the Fayette County Youth Protection Home. Born July 6, 1933 in Rossville, Ga., he joined the United States Army after high school and served for four years in Germany as a radio operator. After service, he returned to Georgia and worked for the city of Atlanta in the Engineering Department. His next venture was to join Tri-City Realty. The funeral was Monday afternoon, Jan. 15, with interment at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. He leaves his wife, Nell West Disharoon, Fayetteville; sons, David and Kit Gadd, Fayetteville, Mike Disharoon, Riverdale, Jeff and Angie Disharoon, Brooks; daughters Sheryl and David Brown, Cindy Lester, Kathy and David Murphy, all of Fayetteville, and Joy and Richard Boone, Lawrenceville; a sister, Joyce Reich, Woodstock; and a brother-in-law, Jim West, Jonesboro. There are 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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