Milton Bruce Nestlehutt

Health, Education & Welfare, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development,

and the U.S. Department of Education, died on Saturday, February 27th at his home in

East Cobb County, surrounded by his family. He was 81.

The son of M. Driscoll Nestlehutt and Florence Duke Nestlehutt, Milton Bruce Nestlehutt

was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated in 1953 from Russell High School

after missing a year from school due to complications from polio. He earned a bachelor's

degree and an MBA from Georgia State University and began his career with the

accounting firm Ernst & Ernst before joining Fannie Mae, the Federal National Mortgage

Association. In 1957 he married Betty, who was the love of his life. Bruce was known as

a kind, thoughtful and loving individual, as well as a faithful Christian. He was a member

of various churches, most recently Southwest Christian Church, and had served on the

board of trustees of Christian City, an orphanage and senior living center in Union City,

Georgia. After retiring from government service, Bruce pursued a second career in real

estate partnering with his wife Betty and working for Prudential-Georgia Realty. In

addition to reading and traveling, Bruce was an avid tennis player.

A celebration of his life will be offered at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in East Cobb

County (Marietta) on Friday, March 18th at 1 p.m. followed by a reception. Memorial

donations may be made to either Christian City or the "Right from the Heart Ministry" of

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, the former Betty Ruth Hurst; two children, Mark

S. Nestlehutt (Abigail) of St. Michaels, Maryland and Dawn M. Clements (Charles)of

Atlanta; and four grandchildren, Zachary Klempf of San Francisco, Nicholas Klempf of

Atlanta, and Asa and Honor Nestlehutt both of St. Michaels, Maryland. He was preceded

in death by his half-brother, Jessie Downs.

Burial arrangements under the direction of Kennesaw Memorial Park.