Death date: Oct 12, 2023
Paul Kenneth Pendleton, 59, lost his battle with cancer on October 12th, 2023, at his home in Marietta, GA. He is survived by his parents, Wendell and Betty Lou Pendleton of Madison, GA, his brother Mark Pendleton and wife Michell Read Obituary
I met Paul through insurance adjusting. I’ll always remember him winning an inter-company arbitration because his argument was that even though our insured ran a red light, the person with the green light has a duty to make sure the intersection is cleared before entering it. He was one of a kind, so clever, and I miss him greatly.
I am saddened to hear of Paul's passing. Paul and I attended Hollydale ES, Tapp MS, and McEachern HS together. We both played in the band and had many classes together throughout high school. I always admired Paul's musical talent, gifted intellect, quick wit, and friendly personality. My prayers are with Paul's family and loved ones during this time of grief.
With deepest sympathy,
Candy Webb White
Paul was a very special person. He was very talented with music and had a perfect ear. We really enjoyed the times we spent playing music together. All we have now are the memories. Paul will be missed by our family but not forgotten.
Paul was my first boyfriend and we dated throughout 10th and 11th grades. What is so special to me is that we remained friends over the course of the past 44 years. He taught my oldest son drum lessons (and some guitar) over the course of his middle and early high school years. We alternated weeks, one week at Paul's, the next at ours so Matthew could play on his own set. We got to know one another's families and these were fun years. He also acted as a mentor to Matthew as they had many shared interests (disc golf, music, math, history).
Paul was the most talented and smartest person I ever met. He loved all kinds of music and you could put any instrument in front of him and he would play around with it, figure out how it worked, and then play it. He had perfect pitch. I had many years of piano lessons and would get so frustrated when Paul would sit down at my piano (with no lessons!) and be able to play any song he heard on the radio. Who can do that? He also had the most beautiful singing voice. We went to see the Eagles when we were 15 (my parents stood in line and bought the tickets and later drove us!) and Paul could sing every song and I promise that Don Henley was not quite as good!
I have many wonderful memories, past and present, and will cherish them always. Paul was overwhelmed by the kindness shown by our classmates over the course of his illness. He loved his classmates and was a loyal friend. I will miss him dearly. I'm attaching Paul's favorite picture of himself taken outside of my house when he was 16. He thought he looked really hot in this picture. I think he would like you to see it and remember him like this.
We met Paul (or “Mr. Paul” as we always called him) in 2017 when he used to work for a music school in Kennesaw. My son’s drum teacher at the time left the job and we were offered to continue the lessons with Paul. He immediately made a great connection with our son Michael. He was an amazing teacher. In a few months he got Michael ready for his first drum recital.
With time, that relationship grew to a special friendship between Paul and our family. Paul taught Michael more than playing drums, he ensured that Michael grew as a musician. He loved to teach Michael music theory and how to play other instruments.
But he was more than a drum teacher to Michael. He was also a mentor to him in other aspects. When Paul could come to our house for music lessons, he used to spend time playing board games with Michael and talking about history, science, geography, and more. We could tell he was a smart man. And something he never failed to do was to bring either a Hot Wheel or candy for Michael. And we need to mention that he always took time to attend Michael’s piano recitals at school. His support was unconditional.
When Paul was diagnosed, my wife was fighting cancer as well (and still is). Their journeys fighting this horrible illness strengthened the bond between our families.
It really hurts to lose him. We were blessed to have him in our life, and specially, that he was instrumental in Michael’s development. We wish he could have stayed longer; we’re sure he had a lot more to teach Michael. He will always be missed. Our deepest condolences to his family.
