Buddy Mintz Presgrove

Buddy Mintz "Bud" Presgrove peacefully passed away at noon on August 13, 2024, his 88th birthday. Buddy was born on August 13, 1936, in Tennemo, Tennessee. He graduated from Lane Tech in Chicago, IL, in 1954, then attended college in Chicago and at Georgia State University. Bud began his love for photography in a camera club at Lane Tech. He took pictures for Western Electric (later Lucent Technologies) and for many friends. He worked for Lucent Technologies for 32 years and 5 years for Nortel Networks as an engineer. Buddy enjoyed traveling to many places including Alaska, London, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, and Antarctica on many cruises and tours. He met his wife Kathleen at the High Museum of Art where he also volunteered with the Member's Guild. Buddy is preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Presgrove, his baby daughter Jennifer Presgrove, and his oldest son, Steven L. Presgrove. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Kathleen W. Presgrove; sons Paul Presgrove and Mark Presgrove (Wednesday); grandchildren Ashley Presgrove, Jennifer Ruth Presgrove, Lauren E. Presgrove, Mitch Presgrove and Connor Presgrove; and great-grandsons Max Rieck and Cass Bautista. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. A Celebration of Bud's Life will be held Saturday August 24, 2024, at 2:00 PM, at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 731 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. Services will be followed by a reception in the church's atrium. Senior Pastor Mark Larson will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, any donations may be made to the Music Fund at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer or the Photography Department at the High Museum of Art (1280 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30309).