Pair celebrates 100th birthday

Pair celebrates

100th birthday

Fayetteville's

Homer Lee Pair celebrated his 100th birthday on Jan, 24, 2001. He was

born Jan, 24, 1901, in Atlanta, the oldest of three siblings. His parents

raised their children in the Lakewood Heights area of Atlanta.

Pair's career

began at age 18, when he was employed as a book binder. He worked for

Foote & Davies for 32 years, then for Marbut Book Binding for 20 years,

while also owning and operating his own grocery store, South Bend Grocery,

which existed for about 30 years.

Pair was married

in 1927 to Jewell Henderson of Buford, his wife of 69 years, until her

death in 1997. Mr. and Mrs. Pair were members of South Bend United Methodist

Church for 55 years. He was also a member of Lakewood United Methodist

church.

A lifetime

native of Atlanta, Pair now resides in Fayetteville. He celebrated his

100th birthday with family and friends.

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