Myron E. Bullock Sr. passed away at his home on January 31, 2023 at the age of 83. He was born February 7, 1939 in Winder to Vernie Lee and Sara Knox Bullock. His family had deep roots in Gwinnett County. He grew up in Duluth and attended Duluth High School where he played basketball and baseball. He attended Piedmont College for his Bachelor Degree in Education and earned his Master’s and sixth year degrees at the University of Georgia.
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Myron was known to many as “Coach Bullock,” since he was a high school teacher and coach for over 30 years. He began his teaching career at Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville in 1962. He met his wife of nearly 60 years, Janice Lord of Lawrenceville and they married in March, 1963. His teaching and coaching career took him to Saint Joseph’s Catholic School in Atlanta in 1965 and then to Dacula High School in 1967. Over the years, Coach Bullock taught various subjects and coached basketball, football, baseball, soccer, track, golf and was an athletic director. He touched the lives of generations of students in the classroom, on the field and in driver’s education classes. He retired from Gwinnett County Public Schools in 1995.
Myron loved coaching, but even more than that he loved his family. He and his wife, Janice, shared a love that spanned nearly 60 years and had an unbreakable bond. They welcomed a son, Myron Jr, whom they called “Skooter,” in 1964 and then a daughter, Terra, in 1973. He instilled in his children a strong work ethic and a love of family.
He coached both of his children and all of his grandchildren for many seasons. In later years, he affectionately became known as “Coach B” to many of the young players on the teams. Even when he was not coaching he never missed any of his grandchildren’s ball games or events. He found his greatest joy watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren compete and do what they love. His granddaughters, Tiffany and Erica, called him Granddaddy, but his grandson, Luke, named him “Da” and that is also what his great-grandchildren called him.
Coach Bullock was also known for his “corny” jokes and bits of “useless information” that he used in the classroom to get students attention and to make his grandchildren laugh. The smiles he created will live on as countless students and family members still share those stories. He loved to talk to strangers and research his family’s genealogy that goes back more than nine generations in Gwinnett County. He also loved traveling and his family has memories of trips to Hawaii, Europe, Alaska, on cruises, and many of the Major League Baseball stadiums around the country.
After retiring from teaching, Myron became a Master Gardener. His yard was immaculate and filled with so many species of flowers, fruit trees and plants. He loved planting a garden each year and harvesting the fresh vegetables. He found solace in dirt, rooting new plants and in nurturing his garden in the same way that he nurtured his family. Myron and Janice were longtime members of Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. He was a man of quiet Christian faith, but there was never a doubt that he loved the Lord, so his family take comfort knowing that he is now walking in Heaven’s gardens.
Myron was preceded in death by his father and mother, Vernie Lee and Sara Knox Bullock and his brother, Donald “Don” Bullock. He is survived by his wife, Janice Lord Bullock; son, Myron E. Bullock, Jr, (Theresa); daughter, Terra Bullock Winter (Anthony); granddaughters Tiffany Bullock (Teresa), Erica Whiten (Cory); grandson, Luke Winter; and great-grandchildren, Dylan Larsen, Emma Larsen, Chase Larsen, Gabby Larsen and Levi Larsen (all of Lawrenceville); brother, Ken Bullock (Irene) of Athens, and sister, Sally Southerland (Mike) of Duluth.
A celebration of life will be held at Wages and Sons Funeral home in Lawrenceville on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. and the service will be at 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Myron E. Bullock Sr. Family Fund at The Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia: www.cfneg.org.
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