Robert E. Lebengood

Athens

Robert Edward Lebengood, 76, of Athens, GA passed away Friday, April 15, 2011.

A native of Pottsville, PA, Mr. Lebengood was the son of the late Howard and Mary Reed Lebengood. He graduated from Reading High School in 1952 and from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School in 1956 where he played football, ran track, and was a member of Phi Delta Theta, Sphinx Society. Mr. Lebengood was inducted into the University of Pennsylvia football Hall of Fame. He was a Lt. JG US Navy and served in Pentagon. In 1977, Mr. Lebengood moved to Atlanta, GA where he met and married the former Gail Faulkner Banks on November 26, 1977. He retired general manager of Overhead Door Corporation, SE Division and was a commercial real estate agent with Coldwell Banker/Upchurch Realty. Mr. Lebengood was a past member of Athens West Rotary, Athens Board of Realtors, GA Real Estate Land Institute, Athens Chamber of Commerce, Athens-Clarke County Tax Equalization Board, the Scottish Rite Shriner (Masonic Lodge) in the Valley of Reading, PA and a member of First Baptist Church of Athens.

Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Gail Faulkner Banks Lebengood of Athens, step daughters Linda Banks Fogg and husband, Jeff of Jefferson, GA and Adrian Banks Crabtree and husband, Scott of Athens, GA; daughter Pamela Lebengood; son, Peter Lebengood , brother, John Lebengood; sister-in-law, Shirley Lebengood; grandchildren, Tommy Buckler, Sarah Buckler, Ben Crabtree, Scott Anderson, Kevin Anderson, Chad Lebengood, Drew Lebengood, and step-grandchildren, Eric Fogg and Rachael Fogg and mother –in- law Mildred Faulkner of Athens.

A graveside service will be held 4PM Monday, April 18th at Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2-4PM at Bernstein Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Jack Lebengood, Scott Crabtree, Jeff Fogg, Richard Etheridge, Tommy Buckler, and Scott Anderson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Crabtree, Kevin Anderson, Chad and Drew Lebengood.

The family would like to thank the staff at Silver Leaf and Silver Leaf Hospice for the care they provided to Robert during his illness.

Online condolences may be offered at www.bernsteinfuneralhome.com

Bernstein Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements.