Walter Carl Troutman Jr.

TROUTMAN, JR., WALTER CARL, of Miami, Florida, passed away on September 2, 2005, after a long illness. He was a native of Tennille, Georgia, born on November 26, 1913, the eldest son of Dr. Walter Carl and Georgia Hughes Troutman. Walter attended the Georgia Military College and was a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he was a football letterman. Upon graduation Walter worked for the Coca Cola Company. After serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army during World War II, he then began a long and successful business career as a real estate developer. He held various properties in California, New York, Florida, Jamaica, and his native Georgia. Perhaps his most notable real estate development was The Jockey Club, a premier destination of Hollywood stars, politicians, business tycoons, and high profile athletes visiting the Miami area during the seventies and eighties. Known by many and friend to all, Walter was a generous benefactor to the University of Georgia, and the Georgia Military College. Walter was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Jack Hughes Troutman. He is survived by his nephew, Marc W. Troutman of Atlanta, Georgia; his nieces: Jac'lyn Troutman Willie of Franklin, Tennessee, Anne Troutman Brown (Julian), and Beth Troutman Williams (Hank) of Atlanta, Georgia; six great-nieces, nephews and cousins, Mrs. Buel Odel of Macon, Georgia, Martha Stephens Wheeler of Tallahassee, Florida, Mary Stephens Crosby of Simpsonville, South Carolina, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Jack Hughes Troutman of Atlanta. Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, September 5, 2005, in Zeta Cemetery, Tennille, Georgia, with Reverend William C. Moody officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Walter C. Troutman, Jr. Memorial Fund, c/o National Parkinson Foundation, 1501 NW 9th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136-1494. May and Smith Funeral Directors, 1119 Riddleville Road, Sandersville, Georgia, is in charge of these arrangements. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.herald.com/obituaries.