Paul Phillip Sidwell

ones. Phil “Sid” was born March 5 , 1929, in Lafayette, Indiana, to Paul

and Miriam Sidwell. He was predeceased by his parents, brothers William

and Richard, sister Virginia and son Randall. Phil grew up in West Lafayette

where his father was a professor at Purdue University. He always said he

had the best life growing up in a college town. He received his bachelor’s

and master’s degrees at Purdue and his doctoral degree at Michigan

State University. He served three years in the United States Air Force as a clinical

psychologist at Warren AFB Hospital. He taught seminars and workshops throughout

the US. Phil spent five years on staff at Georgia State University in the Business

School. He was appointed as a consultant to the Army Science Board. He also

had a successful career specializing in family owned businesses. He was one

of the founders of the Family Business Consulting Group. Phil touched many

lives in the workshop he taught at Roswell United Methodist Church’s Jobs

Networking Program.

Phil was a man of faith who loved spending time with his family most of all. He

is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Donna, his daughter Debe Nowicki,

sons Doug (Robin), Jeff (Erin), Dave, twelve grandchildren and several great

grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held September 21, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Dunwoody

United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made in his name to Dunwoody

United Methodist Church, Tunnels to Towers or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

The family wishes to give special thanks to the caregivers at Holbrook of Woodstock

and Agape Hospice for their loving care.