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Mr. Alvan Arnall

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Alvan Arnall passed away Friday, February 3, 2012.

He was born in Newnan, Georgia, on February 24, 1938.

He was the son of Ellis Gibbs Arnall and Mildred Slemons Arnall.

He was a graduate of Staunton Military Academy, The University of the South, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity, and the University of Georgia Law School, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity.

Having completed Marine Corps Officer Candidates School during several summer sessions during college, he thereafter served three years active duty as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps during which time he was twice promoted.

Following Marine Corps service, he engaged in the practice of corporate law with Arnall Golden Gregory for thirty-two years, retiring at the end of 1998.

He was a member of the State Bar of Georgia and had been a member of the Atlanta and American Bar Associations.

Mr. Arnall was admitted to practice before various courts, including the Unites States Supreme Court.

Having been active as a lawyer in the frozen food industry, he was a member of the Distinguished Order of Zerocrats and the Honorable Order of Golden Penguins.

He was a founding member of the Georgia Innocence Project and served as chairman of the Marine Corps Association of Georgia Lawyers.

He was active with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and the Legal Clinic for the Homeless.

He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, an honorary life member of the Piedmont Driving Club, American Legion Post 140, the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, the Hardeman Province Court of Honor of the Kappa Alpha Order, and numerous other organizations.

Mr. Arnall is survived by his wife, Carol Lowry Arnall; daughter, Ashley Arnall Felton; son, Taylor Gibbs Arnall; and beloved grandchildren, Jackson Taylor Felton, Benjamin Arnall Felton, and Caroline Delaney Felton.

Receiving of friends will be Tuesday, February 7 at 12 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church followed by a Memorial Service at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.