Eugenia Poolos Obituary

Family-Placed Death Notice

POOLOS, Eugenia Eugenia "Jenny" Poolos, 88 years old, formerly of Red Oak, Georgia, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Ms. Poolos was born on August 21, 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia to Peter and Froso Poolos. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Nick and Charles Poolos as well as her son, Nicholas. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Nella Poolos, Gainesville, Georgia; her nephew, Peter Poolos, Newnan; her niece and husband, Rose and Mark Barton, Gainesville; her great nephew, Mark Barton, Jr., Gainesville; her great niece, Lindsey Eleni Barton, Atlanta; her aunt, Martha Theodocion, Marietta; many cousins and godchildren. Eugenia worked alongside her brother at Nick's Bakery in Jameston Shopping Center in College Park, GA until 1986. She is fondly remembered by many children who were recipients of cookies as well as by others who had beautiful wedding cakes made by her loving hands. Eugenia cared for the needs of strangers as well as family and friends. As a lifelong member of the Atlanta Greek Orthodox Cathedral, she was a member of the choir and baked many pastries to be sold at the Greek Festival. In the early 1980's, she began hosting the coffee hour at the church which she did until 2002. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation; 2500 Clairmont Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. Visitation Sunday, December 27, from 5 pm to 7 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm at H. M. Patterson & Son Oglethorpe Hill Chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 28 at 10:30 am at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.