IN LOVING MEMORY

EMORY BLAKE EVERETTE

Emory Blake Everette was born on April 13, 1936, in Atlanta, Georgia, as the second child of the late James Madison and Lettie Blake Everette. He was preceded in death by his eldest sister, Barbara Ann Cotton. Emory left this world peacefully on February 19, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, wisdom, and dedication.

Emory was a proud alumnus of Booker T. Washington High School (Atlanta), where he showcased his talent as a trombone player in the marching band. He graduated in 1954. He went on to attend Morehouse College and received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1958. He was drafted into the Army later that year and completed two years of active-duty service followed by 4 years in the Army Reserves.

Emory dedicated 31 years of his professional life to federalservice, beginning with the United States Postal Service. Subsequently, he landeda permanent career with the Department of Labor as a Wage and HourInvestigator. He was instrumental in arbitrating and winning a labor uniondispute as a Georgia Labor Union Rep. Due to his passion in arguing cases, hepursued a law degree and graduated from John Marshall Law School in 1974. After taking the Georgia Bar Exam on multipleoccasions, it was determined that the Georgia Bar Association was purposelyfailing minority students. After a lawsuit was filed, Emory was one of eighteenstudents sworn in as members of the Georgia Bar Association. This was thelargest group of black attorneys ever to take the oath of office in the stateof Georgia. While practicing as an Attorney at Law, Emory continued his federalservice as a Manpower Management Manager with the Department of Labor until heretired in 1991.

Emory certainly touched the lives of everyone heencountered. He was a loving and caring father, grandfather, brother, uncle,and friend, always there to offer support and wisdom. He leaves behind his beloved daughters, Carla Valisa Pettis (Reginald), Joi Everette McIntosh, his brother Clarence Everette, his sister, Jayne Mahboubi (Ahmad). He is also survived by his former spouse the mother of his daughters, Charlene Dupree Everette, four grandchildren (Rashauna Pettis, Reginald Pettis Jr., Nile McIntosh, Nijel McIntosh), two great grandchildren (Ava Brown and PhoenixBexley) two sisters-in-law, Mary Alice Sherman and Edda Rose Feimster, brother-in-law,Otha Lee Dupree Jr. (Leslie), along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins,and other relatives who will forever hold him dear in their hearts. As wegather to celebrate Emory's remarkable life, we remember him not only for hisachievements but for the love he shared and the lives he touched. May hismemory be a blessing to all who knew him.