Catherine M. Lennox

Kitty Lennox was born February 6, 1916 and died December 17, 2004 after an exuberant 88 years and a short illness that was "for the birds." She was the second daughter of Everett and Maggie Moon of Powder Springs, Georgia. Kitty is survived by her son, David A. Lennox, III (and wife Susan) of Stone Mountain, her daughter Regina C. Lennox (and husband Cort Bassett) of Ithaca, NY, and her granddaughter Kerry A. Bassett of Raleigh, NC. Additionally, she leaves her beau, John Harmon (her "ray of sunshine"), his children Jim, Jeff, and John, and his granddaughter Amy Harmon. Caring nieces and nephews also survive Kitty: Judy Squires, John Riddick, Jan Chubb, Ron Moon, Jay Moon and Peggy Moon. Kitty was a hero, an inspiration, and a role model. She will be missed by her family, John's family, her bowling family, her neighborhood, and everyone who knew her or heard stories about her many adventures. Kitty was never just outgoing. She was "center stage."  As early as the 1920s, Kitty could be found every Saturday in downtown Atlanta selling flowers from her parents' florist business. In 1929, her father Everett, who also worked as a streetcar conductor, was killed in the worst accident in Atlanta Transit history. This left Kitty with her mother and four siblings-Louise, Pauline, E.W., and John. After graduating from Girls' High, she worked at Georgia Power Company and at Coats and Clark. She could often be found bowling, roller-skating, or playing tennis with Bitsy Grant. In the 1940s, she married David A. Lennox, Jr. (1920-1995), a roll designer at Atlantic Steel and had two children. The 1950s began Kitty's long career (over 25 years) with Wood Conversion Company (Conwed) in Atlanta. For the past ten years, she flew to St. Paul, home of Conwed, to lunch with her former co-workers, then flew back the same evening to Atlanta.

Kitty could be found eating breakfast with friends on Sundays at the Tucker Marriott Courtyard. (She often helped the wait staff if the dining room was crowded.) Any time she could manage some good seats, she would be at an Atlanta Braves game. When not at Turner Field, she was in front of her TV, yelling and screaming. During one World Series she developed tendonitis from doing the Tomahawk Chop. Kitty was an avid bowler until November, and she often participated in the National Championships. For the last few years, she volunteered at the VFW and the VA Hospital.

In June she was in DeKalb Medical Center for a 25-day treatment for leukemia. She chose this particular treatment because it would allow her to attend the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame Lunch in August. She hated being in the hospital, a foreign experience for her, but she loved her nurses. A month after her release from the hospital she capsized her kayak in the Florida Keys, only to dog paddle to shore! Since retirement her time was consumed by running errands for everyone, helping others, working in her yard, walking around the neighborhood, and traveling whenever the opportunity arose. One of her passions was to remember friends' birthdays and anniversaries. She wrote more than 300 cards each year. She was also a member of Girls' Night of Evil, headquartered in Raleigh, NC and Wild Women of the Water in the Florida Keys.

Her determination, enthusiasm and humor were her most striking attributes. She lived with an extra amount of energy and a great love of life.

A service will be held at A.S. Turner & Sons, 2773 North Decatur Road, Decatur, Georgia. Calling hours will be Wednesday, December 22 at 10am. The service will follow at 11am. For those who would like to attend a short graveside service, it will be Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 1pm at Westview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Georgia Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 2625 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 205, Atlanta, GA 30339 (770-438-6006). A. S. Turner & Sons