Clyde William Carver Jr.

Clyde William (C.W.) Carver, age 87, of Atlanta, Georgia, died in the home of his daughter Ann October 10, 2012. A native of Atlanta, he was born May 22, 1925, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, one of five children raised on Oxford Road in Emory by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde William Carver.

He enjoyed an idyllic childhood as a student at Sacred Heart School and with his many friends in their summers at East Lake Country Club. He was an excellent student at Marist High School where he starred on the gridiron for the Cadets. World War II interrupted his college career and he attended U.S. Navy Officer training at Notre Dame University. He received his BS in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech in 1949. Upon gaining his commission he served as the youngest officer on the newly-launched USS Lloyd Thomas (DD-214). After serving his country in the United States Navy he attended Emory University Law School, graduating in 1958. He entered private practice and as a brilliant lawyer was admitted to the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, and the United Sates Court of Appeals. He left the legal profession in 1985 to accept a key management role with Metro Brokers. He retired in 2007 at the age of 82.

He married the beautiful love of his life, Julianne Hartrampf, April 24, 1954. They raised their seven children in a loving, Christian, all-American environment.

He was a pillar of strength to all he came in contact with. He continually searched for the truth and shared it with those lucky enough to be in his presence. He had the finest of wits and a contagious sense of humor. He was decent to all he met, had a rigid work ethic, and always had time to help those he could.

Above all, he loved his family. For the past 15 years he rented a vacation home in Florida to accommodate all his children, spouses, and grandchildren. The wonderful memories of those special times will remain with his children forever. He considered himself one of “the richest men in Atlanta … only DeGolian, Angelich, and Coons are richer because they have more children than me.”

He was a member of Cherokee Country Club, the Georgia Bar Association, and Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church.

He endured the tragic early losses of his wonderful wife, and three sons, Infant Joseph Carver, his oldest son, Clyde W. Carver III, and his youngest son, Patrick Andrew Carver. He is survived by his children Ann Carver Weeks, spouse John Paul Weeks, William Hartrampf Carver, spouse Evy, John Lloyd Carver, spouse Amanda, and Elizabeth Carver Barton, spouse Bill, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.