Joseph Edward Sloan

Joseph Edward Sloan passed away peacefully in Atlanta on June 10, 2015 at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Margie, his children George, Jeff and Virginia, grandchildren Rebecca, Parker, Jessica, Julia, Joe, and Tom and great-grandchildren Jack, Annleigh, Olivia and Kate. He was preceeded in death by his son Joseph and granddaughter Emily.

Born and raised in Gainesville, GA to Edward Sloan and Myrtle Dunagan. He was a noted football star for the Gainesville High Red Elephants where his teammates knew him as “Rock.” After the US entered World War II, and while still in high school, he volunteered for the Navy, serving as a Gunner’s Mate. He proved so adept in his duties that he was assigned to train other Gunner’s Mates, which he did aboard the USS Wyoming for the rest of the War.

After he was honorably discharged from the Navy, he worked for the Georgia State Patrol. He then attended Woodrow Wilson Law School. After graduating and passing the bar, he moved on to train at Quantico and Washington D.C. to become a special agent with the FBI. Joe was first stationed in San Antonio, TX. then moved to Detriot, Mich. After six years he left the Bureau to work at General Motors, first as head of security for Chevrolet, and eventually in Governement Industry relations for GM.

Joseph was a proud member of Saint Anne’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta and Saint James Episcopal Church in Clayton, GA. He is remembered as a devoted husband, loving father, doting grandfather, favorite uncle, true friend, honest ethical businessman, gifted story teller, founder of the Horse Marines, straight talker, proud veteran, and a man of faith. Services will be held on Thursday, June 25th, 1:00 P.M. at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Ga. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimers Association at alz.org.