Wayne Carroll Mcclung Obituary

Mr. McClung was born in St. Petersburg FL, 2-26-1925, to Lyle Wayne and Ethel Carroll McClung. He lived in Albany from about four years old. He attended public schools and graduated AHS. For a brief time he attended Emory University, but he left to join the military efforts of WWII. He went to radio school and served the Marine Corps in the South Pacific. He was proud to be a Marine though he rarely spoke of the scenes of war. After his discharge at war's end, he completed basic degrees in Physics, and Electrical Engineering at the College of Wooster, in Ohio, and MIT, respectively. He served as Chief Engineer at WGPC Radio fro several years, and opened a business with Monroe Kennett which was later sold. After completing his education, Mr. Wayne joined Dixie Theatre Service and Supply opened by his parents in 1947. In addition to servicing theatres in the DIXIE area, Wayne blended his photographic hobby into the business, specifically the need for a source of supplies and equipment for serious amateur and professional photographers. Many photographers called on Mr. Wayne's technical expertise through the years, fondly remembering his advice, and suggestions for making gadgets to save time and money. Longtime customers will recall watching his grandchildren grow up in the store and the toys he designed and built from discarded parts. He noted changes in audio-visuals including sound recording media, silent to sound movies, the rise of VHS, the rise of compact cassette tapes, the advent of "direct color" films, meters in camera, automatic exposure, auto focus, and more recent rise of digital media. He was very concerned about the questionable longevity of digital media, encouraging folks to continue to shoot film even as they embraced the immediacy offered by digital cameras. He was always happy to see folks especially his students, embracing black-n-white FILM. Mr. McClung was for many years a member of First Baptist Church of Albany where he served for 30 years in its library. While there he began a tape ministry using reel to reel recorders to capture audio of the entire worship service. Mr. McClung was a faithful member of Byne Memorial Baptist Church for the past 5 years. He loved his church and enjoyed the Brothers in Christ Sunday School Class, and was an inspiration to many.

Wayne Carroll Mcclung Obituary

February 26, 1925 - April 11, 2010