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• Occupation: Pastor
• Social Security Number: 284-20-8663
• SSN issued: Bef 1951, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1955, Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA

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Died:
HAVER, Robert ROBERT WAYNE HAVER Robert Wayne Haver, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008.

Son of Harry and Phyllis John Haver, he was born in Newcomerstown, OH on Dec. 23, 1924.

He attended Ohio University and David Lipscomb College in Nashville, earning a BA; he was the first person in his family to graduate from college. He later earned a graduate degree in teaching from Emory University.

He married Marceline Dicks of Lake City, Florida in 1950.

He preached for the Church of Christ until leaving the ministry in 1965. He was also a chemistry teacher for Atlanta Public Schools. He taught at Southwest and Therrell High Schools until he retired in 1986. After leaving the Church of Christ, he and his wife were members of Peachtree Christian Church. In 1979, began attending the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta where they remained.

He was active throughout his life in social justice issues, including civil rights, gay rights and the rights of the mentally disabled. He served, along with Rev. James Costen, as co-chair of Southwest Atlantans for Progress (SWAP) in the 1960's promoting neighborhood integration. He was instrumental in the establishment of 6 group homes for the mentally disabled in South Fulton County. He was active in Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

He is survived by his wife, Marceline Haver; four children, Lowell Haver of Atlanta, Sandra Ayenew of Clarkston, Dr. Paul Haver of Athens, GA and Charles Haver of Atlanta; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty Herron of Dover, OH, and a brother, Edgar Haver of Fallbrook, CA. His oldest son, Donald Haver, died of cancer in 1988.

Because of the devoted care of his loving wife, Marceline, he was able to live out his illness in the comfort of his home, finally passing peacefully in the company of his family. The family is grateful for the compassionate care provided by Hospice Care workers and volunteers in the final weeks of his life.

A memorial service will be held at 2pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, located at 1911 Cliff Valley Way, followed by a reception.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to EnAble of Georgia Foundation, Inc. at 1200 Old Ellis Rd., Roswell, GA 30076.

Robert married Marceline Clodia Dicks on 8 Jun 1950 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. Marceline (daughter of Roy Dicks, Sr and Mable Cortense Roberts) was born on 11 Nov 1928 in Bell, Gilchrist, Florida, USA; died on 9 Feb 2020 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Marci
• Name: Marceline D Haver
• Residence: 1935, Precinct 9, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1945, Precinct 8, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1955, Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1994, Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

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Died:
Marceline "Marci" Haver (née Dicks), 91, died peacefully on February 9, 2020 after suffering several years with advanced Alzheimer's disease. Her memorial, scheduled for April, 2020, was cancelled due to Covid-19 and serious illness with one of her children. We have yet to reschedule the service, but we remember and miss her every day, especially on the anniversary of her death.

She was born on Armistice Day, November 11, 1928, to Roy Dicks and Mabel Dicks (née Roberts) and was given the name Marceline Clodia Dicks. She grew up in Lake City, Florida. She had one younger brother, the late Roy Dicks Jr., and a younger sister, Patricia Dicks (Lester), who resides in Valdosta.

She is survived by her children, Lowell Eugene Haver of Scottdale, Sandra Marie Haver Ayenew (Asefa Ayenew) of Stone Mountain, Dr. Paul David Haver (Sharon Wong) of Athens, and Charles Roy Haver of Atlanta. She was predeceased by her eldest son, Donald Lynn Haver (1988). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kevin Matthew Haver, Daniel Eugene Haver, Kasaye Asefa Ayenew, Michael Alexander Haver and William Harrison Haver. Her grandson, Stephen Arlo Haver, subsequently passed away in February, 2021.

She attended Florida Christian College, and graduated from David Lipscomb College in Nashville, where she also met her beloved, Robert "Bob" Wayne Haver of Newcomerstown, OH. They were wed on June 8, 1950 shortly after graduating. They were happily married for 58 years until his death in December, 2008.

She and her husband both grew up in Church of Christ families, but together they decided to leave the denomination in the 1960s, eventually finding their way to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta where they enjoyed singing in the choir.

She was a loving mother and housewife for many years, and taught piano lessons out of the family's home. She later attended Georgia State University, graduating in 1977 with a degree in education. She became a music teacher for the Atlanta Public Schools, teaching at Whitefoord, Beecher Hills and Toomer Elementary Schools.

In the 1960s, she and her husband became active in local politics, joining Southwest Atlanta for Progress (SWAP) as white flight was beginning to occur in their neighborhood. They resided in Southwest Atlanta for more than 40 years before later moving to Decatur. They were also active in Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), as well as Advocates for Special Citizens (ASC) and Residential Resource Alternatives (RRA), helping to establish and run group homes for the mentally disabled in South Fulton County.

She was a kind and loving mother and grandmother, and is sorely missed.

Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Feb. 13, 2022.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/marceline-haver-obituary?id=32953866

Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1910, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1920, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1935, Precinct 9, Columbia, Florida, USA

Roy married Mable Cortense Roberts on 17 Dec 1927. Mable (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 25 May 1910 in Bell, Gilchrist, Florida, USA; died on 21 Nov 1987 in Lake Butler, Union, Florida, USA; was buried in Hopeful Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mable Dicks
• Residence: 1935, Precinct 9, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1945, Precinct 8, Columbia, Florida, USA