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Kennesaw grandfather wins $500K in Falcons lottery game

By George Mathis
Aug 20, 2010

A Kennesaw grandfather is flying high after winning half a million dollars from the Georgia Lottery with an Atlanta Falcons game scratch-off ticket.

Donald Stewart Jr., 67, realized his fortune after purchasing the ticket at a Publix supermarket on Bells Ferry Road in Kennesaw.

Stewart, a grandfather of four, scratched off his ticket in his car.

“I went numb. I couldn’t believe it,” Stewart said in a press release issued by the Georgia Lottery. “This is out of the ordinary. It’s surprising.”

Retired from Target as a supervisor, Stewart said he plans to save his winnings as part of his retirement fund.

In addition to his four grandchildren, he and his wife, Kathriana, have four adult children.

About the Author

George Mathis has worked in the AJC newsroom since 1999 in a variety of roles including editing local news, blogger and columnist.

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