John Holman Attaway

John Holman Attaway dedicated husband, father, Papa, and friend, born July 6, 1937, in Stone Mountain, GA passed away on August 8, 2022. The visitation will be on August 23, from 4-5pm at Wages and Sons, 1040 Main Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. A memorial service will be held in the chapel immediately thereafter.

John is preceded in death by his son, John Gregory, and his father Otha W. Attaway, mother, Sarah F. (Hicks) Attaway and brother, Richard Attaway (surviving spouse Martha). He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Arlene Attaway of Canton, GA; his sons Denny (Debbie), David (Traci), grandson, Mitchell (Lizzie), granddaughters, Kensie, Abby and Tori Attaway, great granddaughters, Hattie, Alice, and brother Perry (Janice) Boone.

“John a man’s man at a very young age, he and his saintly widowed mother took me into their home so I could finish out part of my senior year… a responsible young man even then, and everyone recognized it. I will never cease being grateful to you both for helping me in that way, to finish out the half-year at Stone Mountain H. S. so I could graduate on time. ‘A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature,’ quoted by Ralph Waldo Emerson.”
– Emil T (Tony) Miller

John and Arlene moved from Stone Mountain to Lake Oconee in July of 1993 where grandchildren spent many fun memorable days on the lake. A telephone man, husband, Dad, Papa, he was the very best! John never met a stranger, never passed up an opportunity to make someone laugh and was the kindest sweetest Papa and ‘loved the most’ by all his family.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be sent to First Baptist Church of Stone Mountain, P.O. BOX 806, Stone Mountain, GA 30086