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Fred Birdsong Obituary


Family-Placed Death Notice

Mr. Fred B. Birdsong, 89, of Roswell, formerly of Wintergreen, VA and Greensboro, NC, died December 15, 2004. He was a 1934 graduate of Auburn University. He retired in 1979 as Vice President of R&D from Blue Bell, Inc. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Mr. Birdsong was preceded in death by his sons, Fred Birdsong, Jr. and Philip Andrew Birdsong, and is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Lou Whiteman Birdsong; daughter, Sally McDaniel, of Woodstock, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be held at St. Francis Episcopal Church, in Greenboro, NC, Monday, December 20, 2004 at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to the Wintergreen Nature Foundation, P.O. Box 468, Nellysford, VA 22958. Northside Chapel Funeral Directors, Roswell, 770-645-1414

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Dec. 17, 2004.

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Gene & Mike Williams

January 13, 2005

We were neighbors. Mr. Birdsong was one of the finest men we have ever known.

Staff of Northside Chapel Funeral Directors, Inc.

December 17, 2004

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