Douglas Olen Carlyle

Mr. Doug Carlyle, 66, of Marietta passed away Monday, March 22, 2010. Mr. Carlyle was a 1961 graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, GA and a 1975 graduate of the University of Georgia Law School. He worked for the Georgia Legislative Counsel from 1975-2000. Doug served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was involved in various singing groups including Atlanta Symphony Chorus under Robert Shaw, Trinity Presbyterian Church Choir, Roswell Presbyterian Church Choir, Michael O’Neal Singers in Roswell, and Scola in Atlanta. Mr. Carlyle loved classical music and enjoyed traveling, especially to Italy and loved gardening. He was a loving husband, father, and very proud of his new daughter-in-law. Upon retirement, he took up pottery, tried his hand at golf, learned to play the saxophone and recently tutored children at Eastside Elementary School. Doug was an avid jogger, bicyclist and swimmer. He is survived by his wife, Linda Carlyle; sons, John Olen Carlyle (Beth) of Scottsdale, AZ; David Douglas Carlyle of Denver, CO; brother, Dan Carrigan of Charlotte, NC. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Roswell Presbyterian Church with Dr. Lane Alderman officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Roswell Presbyterian Church Music Ministry. H.M. Patterson and Son, Canton Hill Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Doug Carlyle.