Dr. Emory Niblack Milton, 90, current resident of Thomasville, Georgia, past resident of Manchester, Georgia, died at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville on January 20, 2004, following a brief illness of pneumonia.
Emory was born September 18, 1913 in Thomasville to Wilbur Rufus and Beatrice Niblack Milton. The youngest of six children, they resided at 316 Metcalf Avenue, a home built by Emory's father.
Emory graduated from Thomasville High School in 1931, where he played all sports including quarterback for the 1930 football team, which scored 282 points and only allowed 19. He was also captain of the basketball team. He continued his sports on the Thomasville American Legion and YMCA teams in baseball and basketball for many years. He worked at Inman Drugs and the Thomasville Laundry.
Emory joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938 where he served as a camp Doctor.
In 1942, Emory enrolled in the Army Air Corps and attended Georgia Tech for training in Radar. Subsequently, Emory served in World War II in the Pacific Theatre where he was stationed on Guam. His Signal Corps unit was a part of the Communications Operations for the atomic bombs which were dropped on Japan in 1945.
Emory was honorably discharged from the Army in 1945 and enrolled in the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee where he graduated in 1949.
Emory married Ann Fitts, formerly of Martin, Tennessee in 1942. Ann was a school teacher of Home Economics in Thomasville. They lived in Manchester, Georgia where Emory practiced Optometry for over 40 years, beginning in 1949. While in Manchester, Emory was involved in many civic and community associations and was President of the Kiwanis Club. He was Chairman of the Board of Education in Manchester for many years. Emory was President of the Georgia Association for Optometry and was elected Optometrist of the year in 1959. Emory was a member of a worldwide professional organization for Optometrists, SCOPE International, which performed continuing education for the profession worldwide. Emory was named World Optometric Ambassador of the Year of this organization in 1984.
Emory was an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church in Manchester and a member of the Committee on Administration of the Atlanta Presbytery for many years.
Following the death of Ann Fitts Milton in 1987, Emory married Margaret Fleming Cook in 1989 and returned to his hometown of Thomasville in 1991 where he renewed acquaintances with many friends and relatives including his brother Red Milton, sister-in-law Evie Milton and nephew George Everett and his wife Helen.
In Thomasville, Emory was active in the Golden K, where he celebrated over 55 years of Perfect Attendance as a member of the Kiwanis Club. Additionally, Emory supported the Key Clubs at Thomasville and Central High Schools and participated in Thomasville's Special Olympics.
In addition to his wife, Margaret Fleming Cook, Emory is survived by son William and wife Lucy in Brentwood, Tennessee, son Edward and wife Jamie in Atlanta, Georgia, daughter Lucy and husband Bob in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and son Paul in Charlotte, N. C.
Emory is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be at the Allen and Allen Funeral Home Thursday evening between 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 22. A Memorial Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Thomasville, Pastor Keith Hill officiating at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church Manchester-Warm Springs on Saturday, January 24 at 11:00 a.m., Cyrus Mallard officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to either First Presbyterian Church, 225 E. Jackson St., Thomasville, Ga. 31792 or First Presbyterian Church of Manchester-Warm Springs, Manchester, Ga. 31816.
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Emory was born September 18, 1913 in Thomasville to Wilbur Rufus and Beatrice Niblack Milton. The youngest of six children, they resided at 316 Metcalf Avenue, a home built by Emory's father.
Emory graduated from Thomasville High School in 1931, where he played all sports including quarterback for the 1930 football team, which scored 282 points and only allowed 19. He was also captain of the basketball team. He continued his sports on the Thomasville American Legion and YMCA teams in baseball and basketball for many years. He worked at Inman Drugs and the Thomasville Laundry.
Emory joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938 where he served as a camp Doctor.
In 1942, Emory enrolled in the Army Air Corps and attended Georgia Tech for training in Radar. Subsequently, Emory served in World War II in the Pacific Theatre where he was stationed on Guam. His Signal Corps unit was a part of the Communications Operations for the atomic bombs which were dropped on Japan in 1945.
Emory was honorably discharged from the Army in 1945 and enrolled in the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee where he graduated in 1949.
Emory married Ann Fitts, formerly of Martin, Tennessee in 1942. Ann was a school teacher of Home Economics in Thomasville. They lived in Manchester, Georgia where Emory practiced Optometry for over 40 years, beginning in 1949. While in Manchester, Emory was involved in many civic and community associations and was President of the Kiwanis Club. He was Chairman of the Board of Education in Manchester for many years. Emory was President of the Georgia Association for Optometry and was elected Optometrist of the year in 1959. Emory was a member of a worldwide professional organization for Optometrists, SCOPE International, which performed continuing education for the profession worldwide. Emory was named World Optometric Ambassador of the Year of this organization in 1984.
Emory was an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church in Manchester and a member of the Committee on Administration of the Atlanta Presbytery for many years.
Following the death of Ann Fitts Milton in 1987, Emory married Margaret Fleming Cook in 1989 and returned to his hometown of Thomasville in 1991 where he renewed acquaintances with many friends and relatives including his brother Red Milton, sister-in-law Evie Milton and nephew George Everett and his wife Helen.
In Thomasville, Emory was active in the Golden K, where he celebrated over 55 years of Perfect Attendance as a member of the Kiwanis Club. Additionally, Emory supported the Key Clubs at Thomasville and Central High Schools and participated in Thomasville's Special Olympics.
In addition to his wife, Margaret Fleming Cook, Emory is survived by son William and wife Lucy in Brentwood, Tennessee, son Edward and wife Jamie in Atlanta, Georgia, daughter Lucy and husband Bob in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and son Paul in Charlotte, N. C.
Emory is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be at the Allen and Allen Funeral Home Thursday evening between 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 22. A Memorial Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Thomasville, Pastor Keith Hill officiating at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church Manchester-Warm Springs on Saturday, January 24 at 11:00 a.m., Cyrus Mallard officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to either First Presbyterian Church, 225 E. Jackson St., Thomasville, Ga. 31792 or First Presbyterian Church of Manchester-Warm Springs, Manchester, Ga. 31816.
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