Robert Francis Wade, 86, of Atlanta, Georgia died December 23, 2012. Mr. Wade was CEO of Wade and Searway Construction Company. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Shirley D. Wade; daughter and son-in-law, Christine W. McDonald and Edward W. McDonald ; grandson; Joseph W. McDonald, all of Atlanta; brother, Glen Wade of Canada. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 5th at 1:00pm at Kingswood United Methodist Church. Interment Arlington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the National Kidney Foundation. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 to 9 at H.M. Patterson & Son, Oglethorpe Hill Chapel, 4550 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30319.