Paula Hathaway Anderson-Green passed away peacefully at the eve of the day, Thursday, August 28th, 2014 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. Born on November 9,1938 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Edith Hathaway and Paul Hash Anderson.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert "Bob" Green. They were married on September 6, 1958 at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. Paula is also survived by her four daughters: Lydia Davidson, Edith and husband Landon Wyatt, Elizabeth and husband Ted Thorne, and Cecilia and husband Bill Browne. In addition, she is survived by her nine grandchildren. Paula is also survived by her brother Gerald and wife Margie Anderson.
Paula had a passion for education and a dedication to teaching. She earned a B.A. in English from University of Florida, a M.A. in English from Emory University and a Ph.D. in English from Georgia State University. She taught English at Georgia State University, Mercer University and Kennesaw State University.
Her academic concentration was Appalachian studies including folklore and music. Her book "A Hot-Bed of Musicians" was published in 2002, a documentation of one of the richest traditional music areas in the country, a section of Appalachia in the Upper New River Valley region.
Paula served on the board of directors at the Matthews Living History Farm Museum in Independence, VA. Paula researched her family's genealogy and honored her revolutionary war ancestor, Jacob Anderson, with a memorial plaque on the family land in Independence, VA.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 13 at 2:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Matthews Living History Farm Museum, PO Box 356, Independence, VA 24348, or a charity of the donor's choice .
Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services is proudly serving this family.
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Aug. 31, 2014
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert "Bob" Green. They were married on September 6, 1958 at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. Paula is also survived by her four daughters: Lydia Davidson, Edith and husband Landon Wyatt, Elizabeth and husband Ted Thorne, and Cecilia and husband Bill Browne. In addition, she is survived by her nine grandchildren. Paula is also survived by her brother Gerald and wife Margie Anderson.
Paula had a passion for education and a dedication to teaching. She earned a B.A. in English from University of Florida, a M.A. in English from Emory University and a Ph.D. in English from Georgia State University. She taught English at Georgia State University, Mercer University and Kennesaw State University.
Her academic concentration was Appalachian studies including folklore and music. Her book "A Hot-Bed of Musicians" was published in 2002, a documentation of one of the richest traditional music areas in the country, a section of Appalachia in the Upper New River Valley region.
Paula served on the board of directors at the Matthews Living History Farm Museum in Independence, VA. Paula researched her family's genealogy and honored her revolutionary war ancestor, Jacob Anderson, with a memorial plaque on the family land in Independence, VA.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 13 at 2:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Matthews Living History Farm Museum, PO Box 356, Independence, VA 24348, or a charity of the donor's choice .
Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services is proudly serving this family.
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Aug. 31, 2014
Paula Hathaway Anderson-Green passed away peacefully at the eve of the day, Thursday, August 28th, 2014 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. Born on November 9,1938 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Edith Hathaway and Paul Hash Anderson.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert "Bob" Green. They were married on September 6, 1958 at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. Paula is also survived by her four daughters: Lydia Davidson, Edith and husband Landon Wyatt, Elizabeth and husband Ted Thorne, and Cecilia and husband Bill Browne. In addition, she is survived by her nine grandchildren. Paula is also survived by her brother Gerald and wife Margie Anderson.
Paula had a passion for education and a dedication to teaching. She earned a B.A. in English from University of Florida, a M.A. in English from Emory University and a Ph.D. in English from Georgia State University. She taught English at Georgia State University, Mercer University and Kennesaw State University.
Her academic concentration was Appalachian studies including folklore and music. Her book "A Hot-Bed of Musicians" was published in 2002, a documentation of one of the richest traditional music areas in the country, a section of Appalachia in the Upper New River Valley region.
Paula served on the board of directors at the Matthews Living History Farm Museum in Independence, VA. Paula researched her family's genealogy and honored her revolutionary war ancestor, Jacob Anderson, with a memorial plaque on the family land in Independence, VA.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 13 at 2:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Matthews Living History Farm Museum, PO Box 356, Independence, VA 24348, or a charity of the donor's choice .
Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services is proudly serving this family.
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Aug. 31, 2014
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert "Bob" Green. They were married on September 6, 1958 at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. Paula is also survived by her four daughters: Lydia Davidson, Edith and husband Landon Wyatt, Elizabeth and husband Ted Thorne, and Cecilia and husband Bill Browne. In addition, she is survived by her nine grandchildren. Paula is also survived by her brother Gerald and wife Margie Anderson.
Paula had a passion for education and a dedication to teaching. She earned a B.A. in English from University of Florida, a M.A. in English from Emory University and a Ph.D. in English from Georgia State University. She taught English at Georgia State University, Mercer University and Kennesaw State University.
Her academic concentration was Appalachian studies including folklore and music. Her book "A Hot-Bed of Musicians" was published in 2002, a documentation of one of the richest traditional music areas in the country, a section of Appalachia in the Upper New River Valley region.
Paula served on the board of directors at the Matthews Living History Farm Museum in Independence, VA. Paula researched her family's genealogy and honored her revolutionary war ancestor, Jacob Anderson, with a memorial plaque on the family land in Independence, VA.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 13 at 2:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Matthews Living History Farm Museum, PO Box 356, Independence, VA 24348, or a charity of the donor's choice .
Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services is proudly serving this family.
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Aug. 31, 2014
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