Robert Ephriam "Bob" Camp Sr.

Family-Placed Death Notice

ROBERT EPHRIAM (Bob) CAMP SR. Robert Ephriam Camp, Sr., age 78, of Lithia Springs, passed away on January 19, 2004, after a long fight with cancer. Mr. Camp was born April 14, 1925 and raised in York County, South Carolina, the son of John F. & Launa Allen Camp, until he went into the U.S. Army during World War II. He served in the Field Artillery throughout the war in the Pacific, finally participating in the occupation or Japan. Upon returning to the United States, Mr. Camp attended the University of South Carolina graduating with a degree in Law in 1949. In 1948, while a student, he married Betty Carlisle, with whom he raised four boys and spent his entire life. After practicing law briefly in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in 1954, Mr. Camp became a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service. As a Secret Service Agent, he was assigned to Jacksonville, FL; Columbia, SC; New Orleans, LA and Atlanta, GA. During his 25 year career with the Secret Service he was involved in conducting criminal investigations as well as the protection of Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter; foreign heads of state; and presidential candidates and nominees. Mr. Camp retired in 1979 as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Office. In retirement, Mr. Camp took great pride in being the general contractor and primary laborer, in the never ending construction of what eventually became a three bedroom house on the shores of Lake Oconee. For many years, he and Betty split their time between the lake and Lithia Springs, spending part of each week in each place. In addition to Mrs. Camp, survivors in the Atlanta area include sons, Robert Camp, Jr. (Nancy) of Canton, GA, William Camp (Cynthia) of Douglasville, GA, David Camp (Kathy) of Lithia Springs, and Edward Camp (Julie) of Dallas, GA; grandchildren Robert Robbie Camp of Lithia Springs, GA, Dugger Camp of Douglasville, GA, Amy Vincent (Craig) of Stockbridge, GA and Adam Camp of Lithia Springs, GA; niece, Claudia Camp, of Atlanta, GA; nephew, Joseph Camp, Jr. of Marietta, GA. Additional out of state survivors are brothers, Joseph Camp (Raydean), John Camp (Emily); sister, Attie May and a host of nephews, nieces and in-laws mostly of Columbia, SC. Visitation will be on January 20, 2004 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home, 8640 Rose Ave., Douglasville, GA. The funeral will be on January 21, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lithia Springs United Methodist Church, 3711 Temple St., Lithia Springs, GA with the Rev. Charlie Green officiating. The funeral will be followed by burial at the Mozley Memorial Gardens, 3180 S. Sweetwater Rd., Lithia Springs, GA. Arrangements by Whitley Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home, 8640 Rose Ave., Douglasville, GA. phone 770-942-4246.