WATRY, Thomas Donald “Tom”, age 65, passed away December 22, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin after an extended illness. Tom is survived by his wife of 27 years, Elizabeth Anne McLemore, brother Carl (Lisa) sister Susan, sister-in-law Jenay, nieces Emily (Will) Baldwin, Heather, Jenna and nephew Ryan (Jamie) Watry. Tom is predeceased by his parents Bill and Audrey, and brother Andy Watry.
Although born in Madison, Wisconsin, he was raised in the Atlanta area, most recently a resident of Decatur, Georgia. Tom graduated from Marist High School in 1970, attended the United States Air Force Academy, Georgia State University and the University of Georgia School of Law, obtaining his Juris Doctorate in 1978. Tom worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Tift County Judicial Circuit and the State Attorney General’s office prior to joining the law practice of Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs, where he served Of Counsel with their health care administrative team, retiring in 2015.
Tom enjoyed sailing, kayaking, photography, marksmanship, and vacationing in the Door County, WI wilderness. He was also an avid reader, intellectual, and never one short of being able to provide a good editorial, joke or to simply tell a good story.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Tom’s memory to Friends of Spivey Hall (c/o CSU Foundation), University of Wisconsin Medical Center (Armbrust, Mike Fund for Transplant Patients and Families 112900000), Atlanta Humane Society, Marist School or a charity of your choice. A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for 4:00 pm on Saturday, April 21st at H.M. Patterson & Son – Oglethorpe Hill Chapel, with a reception thereafter at 5:00 pm.
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