Ernest Mervyn Altman, age 88, of Clarkesville, passed away on May 17, 2024.
Born on July 6, 1935, in Atlanta, Georgia, Mervyn was the son of the late Ernest Marion Altman and the late Eulah Mary Majors Altman. After graduating from Columbus High School, Mervyn began his university education at Samford University and completed his BA in music at Stetson University. He later attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned two Masters Degrees: one in Christian Education and one in Choral Conducting. Mervyn was bi-vocational, serving as Minister of Music and Worship at numerous churches from Illinois to Florida and as a teaching consultant with ServiceMaster and Quorum. Mervyn was an avid sports fan and a dedicated jogger. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Clarkesville.
In addition to his parents, Mervyn is preceded in death by sisters Marion Altman, Ruth Harbin, and Margaret West.
Survivors include his wife Sandra Wineman Altman of Clarkesville, Georgia; sons Stephen Altman (Nilgun) of Columbus, Georgia, Jon Altman (the late Lynette Little ) of Bude, Mississippi, and James Mark Booth of Sarasota, Florida; daughters Eileen Altman (Jeff Jolin) of East Palo Alto, California, Melody Mahusay (Edwin) of Tampa, Florida, and Jill McArthur (David) of Warner Robbins, Georgia, as well as eight grandchildren and many other beloved family members.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church of Clarkesville.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at www.cff.org or to the Autism Society of America at www.autismsociety.org
An online guest book is available for the family at www.hillsidememorialchapel.com.
Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville, GA.
