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Mary Jones had been an assistant store manager at the Amos' Drug Store, a west end landmark for nearly 50 years at Hunter and Ashby streets.

When her husband's company needed a temporary typist, Wilma Cheely didn't offer to fill in.Instead, she borrowed $1,000 from her husband and  founded a company.

In 1953, Bertie Bond graduated from Agnes Scott College. Seven years later, she started work as an administrative assistant in the president's office.

Virginia Smyth was a pioneer in helping seniors live their remaining years both happy and healthy.As co-founder of the Center for Positive Aging in the early 1980s, Mrs.

Ronald St. Romain was looking for something to do when he learned about The Elaine Clark Center for Exceptional Children.

On past Halloween weekends,  Emory University's Miller-Ward Alumni House would turn into a fun fest for graduates, their families,  even folk outside the college circle.

The Garsons of Atlanta were gutsy liberals even during the days of  segregation.In 1926, Frank and Gussie Garson founded the Lovable Co.

Caroline Shullo was a wide-eyed 7-year-old when she stepped off the boat at Ellis Island on July 4, 1920.

In March, Stephen Wust decided to ditch his car for something less expensive to operate.A motorcycle.

In March, Stephen Wust decided to ditch his car for something less expensive to operate.A motorcycle.

Bob Woodland was short in stature and slight of build, but his sense of justice never wavered — even if it meant putting himself in harm’s way.

Henry Troutman traveled the path pursued by most sons of his era when it came to careers.He followed daddy.

David Moffit covered practically every elite sporting event imaginable in a 50-plus year career as a sports writer and editor for United Press International.

William Lester kept a wall in his den that friends and family fondly called his "Wall of Fame."It displays accolades the high school football coach has received over the years.

Art was not a subject to be sloughed off, not the way Marjorie Mondecar taught it at three Atlanta public schools.

Gusti Crunkleton had always wanted to run her own restaurant.Three years ago, her dream became reality.

Jack Nelson read an ad in the Biloxi Daily Herald for a sportswriter. The teen, who'd been a high school sports editor, applied.

Jenelsie Holloway didn't allow her children to play with coloring books. She didn't want her two daughters to learn how to color inside the lines, to put hue to someone else' s creation.

Whenever the American Cancer Society hosted its fashion show, the organization could depend on Marianne Godfrey to appear as a cancer-survivor model.

Charles Skinner was a natural at computers.Within a couple of days, he could learn any computer language.

A  framed magazine cover hangs  in the hallway of Robert and Sally Woo''s  house.  It shows the Woos and their newborn son, Robert "Bobby" Ken Woo Jr.

Before she was born, Louise Morton’s father said it didn’t matter what name was given to her.He was going to call her Bill.

Marcia Standard embraced the research of Jean Piaget when it came to education. She applied his theory of cognitive development to teaching math and experienced success.

Bob Patton knew the Godfather of Soul up close and personal. They were like family. James Brown called Courtney, Mr.

Harvey Lipman enjoyed all sports, but it was soccer that became his passion.He played at his high school in Evanston, Ill.