Joel Umphrey

Family-Placed Death Notice

Joel Patrick "Pat" Umphrey, of Douglasville, age 71, passed away on January 21. He was born in Paulding County on September 28, 1933 to the late Bessie Walton Umphrey and Gilbert Paul Umphrey. He graduated from Douglas County High School prior to his seventeenth birthday and was employed by the Georgia State Highway Department until March 1952. After serving a four-year tour of duty with the United States Navy during the Korean Confict he worked at Dobbins Air Force Base until 1966. He then joined Delta Air Lines for the remainder of his career until his retirement in December 1992. He was an avid sportsman, gardner, gourmet cook and loving father, grandfather, and husband. In addition to his parents, two brothers, Charles Christopher Umphrey and Ted Gilbert Umphrey, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Janet McMichen Umphrey, sons, Ryan C. Umphrey of Dallas, Texas and Reid S. (and Becky) Umphrey, daughter, Jana U. Brown, granddaughters, Amy and Molly Umphrey and Alison Brown, all of Douglasville; brother, Jack Rexford Umphrey (and Patty) of Covington, sister-in-law, Carole D. Umphrey, in-laws, Aubrey and Bessie Porter, James and Louise McMichen, Sr., Jerry and Paula McMichen, all of Douglasville and David and Carol McMichen of Peachtree City and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3 PM to 9PM at Whitley Garner at Rosehaven in Douglasville. The funeral will be held on Monday at 3 PM in the Rosehaven Chapel, and the body will lie in state beginning at 2 PM. Arrangements by Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home, Douglasville GA, Phone (770)942-4246.