David Suggs Sr.

Family-Placed Death Notice

David Welch Suggs, Sr. 1944-2004 David Welch Suggs, a native and lifelong resident of metro Atlanta, died Monday, September 6 of liver and kidney complications at Emory Hospital. He was 59. A graduate of Northside High School, Emory University, and Georgia State University's College of Business, Mr. Suggs spent much of his career selling fluid and gas sealing products for power plants and other installations. At the time of his death, he was president of Flexair Inc. of Decatur, Ga. He and his wife, Susan Hunter Suggs, owned the Williamsburg Bookstore at the corner of Clairmont and Briarcliff Roads from 1978 to 1985, and built up a following among Emory faculty and students, employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and neighborhood residents. Known for its selection of children's books, Williamsburg was a chief supplier for school book fairs around the city and Dekalb County. Mr. Suggs was an elder at Central Presbyterian Church, chairing the church's stewardship campaign last year and serving as chairman of the finance committee this year. He was a volunteer trainer for the men's shelters maintained by Central and the nearby Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. He is survived by his wife, Susan Hunter Suggs; a daughter and son-in-law, Darby and Anthony Armont of Round Rock, Tex.; a son, David Welch Suggs Jr. of Washington, D.C.; brothers, Jim and Charles Suggs of Atlanta; and five nephews and a niece. He was predeceased by his sister, Dr. Kathryn Suggs Chance Leonard, and his parents, James Warren and Ruby Mean Suggs. A memorial service is to be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Central Presbyterian Church, 201 washington St. in downtown Atlanta. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Central Presbyterian Church Outreach Center, Inc., 201 washington St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Cremation Society of Georgia, 404-355-7627.