Ophelia Nunn Dempsey
June 6, 1921 ~ July 12, 2013
Born in:
Lithonia, GA
Resided in:
Stone Mountain, GA
Ophelia Nunn Dempsey of Stone Mountain, passed on July 12, 2013. Ophelia was born in Lithonia, Georgia, on June 6, 1921. Upon her marriage to Thomas Bernard Dempsey Jr., they moved to Stone Mountain, where she made her home and raised her family. Early on, Ophelia worked as a bank teller. After the three boys were older, she went to work for Stone Mountain Park as an administrative assistant, where she worked 22 years before retiring. She is survived by her children: Thomas B. Dempsey III; Robert S. Dempsey Diane; and Jack N. Dempsey Lisa; grandchildren Tasha Dempsey Carr, Jonathan, Dr. Amanda Dempsey Ridgeway, John and Melissa Gail Dempsey; three great grandchildren, Spence, Michael and Jared Carr, and many extended family and friends. Visitation will be held at Wages Funeral Home, Stone Mountain, on Wednesday, July 17 at 10:00 am, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 in the Wages chapel. Service led by Rev. Dr. Ellen Shepard. Interment at Mellwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ophelia Dempsey can be made to Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church, 5312 W. Mountain Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
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Dear Jack, Lisa, and family. Just wanted to express my sympathy to you during this time of sorrow on the death of your mother. I pray that the Holy Spirit, along with the good memories of her life in your life, will comfort, sustain, and strengthen you in the days and weeks ahead. In Christian love,
I keep you in my thoughts any prayers.
Much love,
Karen Jordan
I keep you in my thoughts any prayers.
Much love,
Karen Jordan
Our prayers are with you.
All of the Carr family share in your sorrow today. We are thinking of Tasha and Jon and the Dempsey Family.
David and Liz Carr