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Ann Wadley Obituary
Born on November 14, 1927, in Rome, Georgia, as the older child of Boyd Benjamin Braselton and Anna Dell Camp Braselton, she grew up in a family of educators. In 1948, the young Ann Camp Braselton was awarded a Bachelor of Arts by Shorter College, and was married shortly after to her husband, Theodore Carroll Wadley, with whom she had three children: Ted, Ellen, and Steve. After moving several times across the Southeast, the family settled in their newly built home by Chastain Park in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1961.
In her career as a middle-school teacher, Mrs. Wadley worked at Guy Webb Elementary and Ridgeview Middle Schools, where she taught seventh grade for many years before switching to fifth grade for many more. She was a long-time member of St. James United Methodist Church, where she also taught Sunday school. After her retirement in 1992, she volunteered at the Atlanta History Center as a docent in the Swan House. The matriarch of an ever-growing extended family, she hosted unforgettable family get-togethers and bridesmaids' luncheons. From 2002-2019, she lived independently at the Lenbrook retirement community in Atlanta, where she then remained to receive attentive care in the final years of her life. The family is very grateful to the Lenbrook associates, Crossroads Hospice, and her personal assistant, Karen White.
Mrs. Wadley is predeceased by her husband Carroll, her brother Albert Braselton of Rome, GA, and her grandson Nicholas Wadley. She will be missed by Ted Wadley and his wife Regina; Ellen Whisenant and her husband Jonny; Steve Wadley and his wife Jill; grandchildren Anna W. Bardaus, Jessica Heller, Eva Imbsweiler, Sarah Bentley, Samantha Gabriel, Adam Wadley, and Jon Whisenant; and eleven great-grandchildren, Stephen, Theo, Anna Carolina, Samuel, William, Caleb, Matthew, Aaron, Luke, Adeline, and Madeleine.
The memorial service, followed by a reception for friends and family, will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2:00 PM, at St. James United Methodist Church, 4400 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30342.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Wadley's memory to St. James United Methodist Church.
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Meridith Rogers Holroyd
July 29, 2022
I just found out Ann passed away. My deepest sympathy to the family and love to my long time friend, Steve. I loved your mom so much! She was one of the best teachers I ever had. She was kind, thought, thorough and was loved and respected by many I'm sure. Rest in Peace Ann.
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June Rogers
April 16, 2022
I am so sorry for your loss. I thought the world of Ann as we worked together for many years at Ridgeview Middle School. She was a delight to visit with during her retirement and I enjoyed our lunch visits. I will miss her very much. Much sympathy to the family as she loved you very much as she often said.
Janet Ellis Beerman
April 16, 2022
Mrs Wadley has a special place in my heart as the beloved teacher of my brother (at Guy Webb) and my son (at Ridgeview MS). She was a gifted educator with a caring heart.
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