King Drummond

Family-Placed Death Notice

KING THOMAS (BULLDOG) DRUMMOND Mr. King Thomas (Bulldog) Drummond, age 81, of Locust Grove passed away January 21, 2005 at the Henry Medical Center. Mr. Drummond was born March 20, 1923 in Fulton County, GA to the late Roy K. Drummond and the late Pearl Marie Alexander Drummond. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Naomi Ruth Moore Drummond in 1996. He served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII, was a member of the VFW in Fairburn, the American Legion in McDonough, the Locust Grove United Methodist Church, the Emaus Community, and was retired from Eastern Airlines after 34 years of service. He was known as the Candy Man. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Drummond of Conyers; daughter and son in law, Patsy and John Harriman of High Falls; son and daughter in law, Douglas R. Drummond, Sr. and Rebecca of Rex; stepchildren, Frank and Noel Garriott of Conyers; grandchildren, Douglas R. Drummond, Jr., Kenny and Debbie Drummond, Carol and Rollyn Armstrong, Randy and Morgan Grindstaff, Wendy Anderson, Brandee and Stephen Stovall, Nikki and Jonathan Banks; great grandchildren, Joey and Amber Drummond, Brittney and Heather Kleeminer, Megan, Jordan, Miranda Drummond, Dana, Josh, Alex Stovall, Alana Burch, Abby Banks, Alan and Ashley Clark; great great grandchildren; brother and sister, Travis Drummond and Katherine Foster, both of Florida. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 24, 2005 at 11:00 AM from the Locust Grove United Methodist Church. Rev. Doug Gilreath, Rev. Ron Capes, and Rev. Jay Hodges will officiate. Interment will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Park in Fairburn at 1:30 PM. He will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Friends may visit the family Sunday from 4-7 PM at the funeral home. Haisten Funeral Home of McDonough, 770-914-8833.