Sally O. Washburn

Real estate professional, devoted teacher, member of First Baptist Church Woodstock, and loving wife, sister, mother and grandmother, Sally O. Washburn of Woodstock, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Born September 21, 1918 in Birmingham, AL, Sally was the daughter of the late Baldwin F. and Sarah Maude Ogletree. She is preceeded in death by siblings B.F. Ogletree, Jr., Sybil Sharpton and Marguerite McClanahan. Sally married Thomas L. Washburn, Jr. (deceased) December 3, 1937. They were the parents of Thomas L. Washburn, III (deceased) and Sally W. Hamby of Woodstock, GA. Her business career began in 1937 with Birmingham Electric, during World War II she worked at Bechtel-McCone, later with Army and Air Force Exchange. Sally earned her real estate license in 1960 and became a member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors (ABR). She and her husband opened Washburn Realty on the Southside of Atlanta in 1964. The first woman elected to the Board of Directors of the ABR, in 1976 Sally became the board’s first woman president. Following the death of her husband, she sold Washburn Realty. She later joined Northside Realty and in less than three years attained Life Member of the Million Dollar Club. In 1981, she was named Vice-President of Northside Realty and Managing Broker of the North Springs office. Sally received the E.A. Isakson Lifetime of Commitment Award in 1996. In 1998 Sally helped launch a highly successful Coaching, Mentoring program for new sales associates. An associate broker with Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Perimeter, her designations include CRB, GRI, LTG, and PMN. Sally continued to list and sell properties until the time of her death from ALS. Sally served with Quota International, Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge, Atlanta’s Olympic Games, and in positions of leadership with FBCW’s financial team. She was a Sunday School teacher for more than 60 years. The ABR recently honored her with the establishment of the Sally O. Washburn Lifetime Achievement Award. Sally is survived by her daughter, Sally W. Hamby, two sisters, Mary Louise McConnell of Mobile, AL and Colleen Childress of Sharpsburg, GA, daughters-in-law Susan G. Washburn, Jacksonville, FL, Marie Carter Washburn, Peachtree City, GA, grandchildren Scott (Sandy) Washburn of Melbourne, FL, Deborah (Jeff) Heard of Fayetteville, GA, Kristi (Steven) Rapson of Peachtree City, GA, Thomas (Shanon) Washburn of Milton, GA and Melissa (Ronnie) Tatum of Marietta, GA. She has two step-grandsons, nine great-grandchildren, eight step-great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, June 19 at Northside Chapel,12050 Crabapple Road, Roswell, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Service on Saturday, June 20 at 11 a.m., Rev. Dan Dorner officiating at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, 11905 Highway 92. Visitation at 10 a.m. prior to the service. Graveside service 3 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Garden, 5755 Mallory Road, College Park. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make donations to Georgia Chapter of ALS, 1955 Cliff Valley Way, Suite 116, Atlanta, GA 30329, info@alsaga.org.

Sally O. Washburn

September 21, 1918 - June 17, 2009