Michael Hoyt Bloodworth

Michael Hoyt Bloodworth, born July 17, 1946, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 12, 2011. Michael, a lifelong resident of metro Atlanta, attended Druid Hills High School and was a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he was a member of the Sigma Pi Fraternity. Michael had a great love for his country and served in the Army Reserves during the Vietnam War. Michael was an avid golfer, who took great pride in having achieved 2 hole in one shots during his lifetime. He fulfilled his dream of playing the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland, as well as many other courses in Scotland and Ireland during his travels. In fact, travel was another passion, and he traveled extensively with his wife and their family and friends. From the time of his graduation from UGA, Michael was a self-employed manufacturer’s sales representative, traveling the southeastern states. He was well known to be a person who could carry on a conversation with anyone, including total strangers. He loved his Golden Retriever “Sassy”, and you could always find her by his side or riding next to him in the front seat of his car. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Nick and Margaret Bloodworth, and is survived by his wife of 23 years, Judy Bloodworth of Lilburn. Other survivors include one stepson, Bryan Fulmer and his wife Ann, who reside in North Carolina, and a sister, who resides in metro-Atlanta, Diane Forrester and a half sister, Gail Haygood. He is also survived by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dan and Jane Bostwick, brother-in-law, Mike Duffy, along with many aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, and great niece and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 15th in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Patrick Duffy officiating and the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service for a reception. Interment, Decatur Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at A. S. Turner & Sons.

Funeral Home:
A. S. Turner & Sons
2773 North Decatur Road
Decatur, GA
30033