Mr. Lawing leaves a son, Wendell, Jr. (Mike) He was preceded in death by his wife Mary and another
son, Jimmy. Mr. Lawing was part of 16 Brothers and Sisters in Chattanooga, TN and was the sole
survivor of his immediate family. He leaves Grandchildren, Julie and Brian Leto of Pasadena CA,
David Barber of Hawaii and Eric and Brandi Barber of Suwanee. There are three grandchildren, Blake
Barber, Hannah Barber and Bella Flad. Mr. Lawing was a US Army Air Corps Veteran and Prisoner of
War from World War II having spent a year in captivity after his B17 was shot down over Berlin.
He made 17 missions. Upon his return, they moved to Atlanta in 1945 and he attended Georgia Tech.
Mr. Lawing was a Registered Civil Engineer and rose to the position of State Bridge Engineer with the
Georgia Department of Transportation over a 38 year career. Some of his hundreds of bridge designs
include “Spaghetti Junction” in Atlanta and the “Cable-Stayed” Savannah River Bridge. He attended
Briarlake Baptist Church, which he and his wife attended for many years after the Atlanta
Baptist Tabernacle closed in 1991. One of his recent favorite experiences was to visit with the DOT
design team, working on the I-285/GA400 Project. He was right at home with the experience and DOT
professionals at that meeting-project tour. Wendell was a wonderful and kind Christian man and
made friends wherever he went. It was a pleasure to have known him. A special note is offered for the
staff at Dunwoody Place Assisted Living who cared for both Mr. and Mrs. Lawing in their final years.
Services will be held at 11am Monday, November, 25th at Floral Hills Funeral Home, Tucker.
Rev. Larry Sullivan officiating.
FAMILY
Mike LawingSon
Blake BarberGrandson
Hannah BarberGranddaughter
Bella FladGranddaughter
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