Thomas A. Stratton

Thomas A. Stratton obituary, Snellville, GA

Thomas A. Stratton

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Thomas Stratton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Tom M. Wages Funeral Service - Snellville on Jan. 5, 2026.
Thomas A. Stratton, (Tom), 85 of Stone Mountain, GA passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family 1/4/26. He was born in Philadelphia, PA. He attended Westtown School and graduated from Penn State University. He married Faith in April 1963 and they shared 62 years of a wonderful marriage. Tom enjoyed a career with American Seating selling stadium and theatre seating. He was proud of his role with venues including Fox Theatre, Turner Field and the Dean Smith Center. Tom went on to enjoy an active retirement filled with travel, gourmet club, Gwinnett Senior Leadership program and many activities at Park Springs retirement community. Tom had many hobbies including: Genealogy, writing a self published book "When Seabirds Fly to Land", and playing guitar. Tom was proud of building a house on Lake Lanier and always had ideas of further improvements to the property. The lake house was a great place where family and friends shared and built many memories. His family always knew they were his top priority. He was an outstanding husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle and is survived by his wife Faith, son Chris Stratton (Robin ) and daughters Susan Stratton Harris ( Tracy )and Melissa Stratton ( Wendy ). His brothers Stan, Bob and sister Judy. Grandchildren Rachel and Emily Stratton, Megan ( Billy ), Benjamin and Meredith Harris, and Parker Barnett
Memorial service to be held at the Community Hall at Pebblebrook Facility of Park Springs 5610 New Bermuda Rd, Stone Mountain, Ga 30087 - must enter through the main security gate.
Visitation 10-11:30 Memorial service 11:30 to 12 on Saturday, January 24th, 2026
For those unable to physically attend we will have a Zoom meeting:
Topic: Tom Stratton Remembrance Time: Jan 24, 2026 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86855859207?pwd=1FQU8z0yVQTWYLI0pYOQthPfRu8Q1L.1
Meeting ID: 868 5585 9207 Passcode: 931713
Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, A Heritage Company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-979-3200) has been entrusted with the arrangements. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Thomas A. Stratton, please visit our floral store.

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January 14, 2026

Janis Ivie posted to the memorial.

January 5, 2026

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Janis Ivie

January 14, 2026

Faith, it was an honor to get to know you and Thomas when you came to Cannon UMC, and a group of us would go out to eat after church. It was easy to see how much you two loved each other.

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Pebblebrook at Park Springs

5610 Bermuda Road SW, Stone Mountain, GA 30087

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