Phyllis Freedman Schwartz

Family-Placed Death Notice

Phyllis Freedman Schwartz. On May 23, 2004 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She moved to Maryland from Atlanta in 2001 after a long career dedicated to improving the educational, health, and recreational opportunities for economically disadvantaged children. Educated at Oberlin College and Yale University School of Nursing, she retired in 1999 from the position of Director of Community and Student Services for the City Schools of Decatur where she coauthored grants to support after-school programs as well as an innovative school health program. Her longtime involvement with the League of Women Voters led to other achievements included serving as director of the Dekalb County Teenage Pregnancy Task Force, playing a major role in the work to desegregate Dekalb County schools, and bringing Head Start to Dekalb County. She was preceded in death by her husband, James F. Schwartz, professor of pediatrics and neurology at Emory University School of Medicine. She is survived by her brother, Edgar A. Freedman of New Milford, NJ; three children, David Schwartz of Houston, TX, Anne Schwartz of Washington, DC and Amy Moore of St. Paul, MN, and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in Atlanta at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Atlanta Community Food Bank, 970 Jefferson Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 or to the Decatur Youth Fund, c/o Decatur Education Foundation, 320 N. McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030. Letters of condolence may be sent to Anne Schwartz, 4624 Butterworth Place, NW, Washington, DC 20016. Fleck Funeral Home.