Family-Placed Death Notice
ETTA TAYLOR COYNE TENNIS CHAMPION Etta Taylor Coyne, 94, of Atlanta, died September 16, 2003. Mrs. Coyne was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1909 to Lucille and Bruce B. Taylor. She attended Girl's High in Atlanta and then St. Mary's College in Raleigh, NC, where she played tennis, basketball, and was a member of the track team. She met her husband of 49 years, Frank, on the tennis courts in Atlanta and in 1929, they started a "match made in heaven". Etta achieved an outstanding record in tennis during a career lasting 65 years. She won 23 city, state, and regional tennis titles. She and her husband Frank were instrumental in forming the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association in 1934 where she served as the vice president and he as the treasurer on the first board. She actively participated in her beloved Bitsy Grant Tennis Center ALTA team until she was 85 years old. She was a member of Cathedral of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, and her activities included The Daughters of the King, St. Claudia's Chapter, church librarian, and teaching the 5th grade Sunday school class for over 50 years. She enjoyed playing bridge and hand painting china with her neighborhood group for over 40 years. Her work as a seamstress was sought after by many who saw her fashions. She created her wardrobe to compete in the Hearst National Tennis Championships in California in 1932. She and her husband enjoyed ballroom dancing and won the 1928 Demolay Dance contest in Atlanta and continued to eagerly enter the dance floor whenever the music played. Her winning personality and never-ending optimism were an inspiration to all who met her. She has now left us to join her husband Frank to continue the "match made in heaven".She was pre-deceased by her husband, Frank, and her daughter, Anita Coyne Adams. Survivors include her daughter Camilla and her husband Don Tomberlin; her son Frank Jr. and his wife Deborah; her grandchildren: David, Donald, Travis, Melanie, Becky and Libby; and one great-grandchild, Sam. The visitation will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, September 18 with the funeral service following at 2:00 pm at the Cathedral of St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Buckhead. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Cathedral Preschool, 2744 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. Interment to be at Westview Cemetery following the service. Arrangements by H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, (404) 851-9900
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What a specail woman she was, you must be proud of her. I am. I know you will miss her a lot but just be happy for her that now she can play tennis with her husbadn at heaven. Isn't that wonderful?
Chi-Mei Bao
September 23, 2003
My sympathy goes out to you and your family. Your mom was a sweet lady. I was very surprised when I heard of her passing. Minnie Chastain's (Manor Care) daughter Betty
Betty Waldroop
September 21, 2003
I remember Etta fondly and wish I had known in time to attend the services.
She was a great friend, tennis player, and doubles partner. At one time we won the Georgia State Doubles in Savannah. We will never forget her.
Ruth
Ruth Lay
September 21, 2003
With deepest sympathy and our prayers from the Pastoral Care Department of the Cathedral
Canon Todd Smelser
September 18, 2003
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