Mick

Mick passed away peacefully at his home on Palm Sunday evening, March 24, 2024.

The son of the late Charles H. and Margaret Workman of

Wilmington, Ohio. Mick was born at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati

on November 30, 1945. Soon after graduation from high school

Mick joined the US Air Force Reserves and was discharged in 1971

the same year he graduated from Wilmington College with a BA

Degree in Economics.

Mick went to work for an outdoor advertising company which transferred

him to Georgia where he met the love of his life and wife of 46 years

Melanie Carter Workman. Soon after his marriage Mick decided to

pursue a career in public service. He went to work for Clayton

County, Georgia in the Tax Assessors office. Mick rose in the

office earning two professional appraisal designations and passed

all examinations to become a General Certified appraiser and was

appointed Chief Appraiser. He successfully oversaw the largest

county wide reappraisal in the county’s history.

After retiring from Clayton County he went to work at Cherokee

County as Chief Appraiser and then Cobb County as Deputy

Chief Appraiser. After leaving Cobb County he went to work for

The Georgia Dept. of Transportation where he performed appraisals

and led a team of acquisition specialists.

Mick was a collector of many things and was also an avid competitive

runner. He ran hundreds of 5K’s, 10K’s and half marathons. He ran 34

consecutive Peachtree Road Races and had those tee shirts made into a

beautiful quilt.

In addition to Melanie, Mick leaves a brother John (Linda),

two nephews Greg (Michelle) and David (Emmy) and great niece Violet.

Mick and Melanie never had children but Mick was welcomed into

Melanie’s large family of seven siblings, fifteen nieces and nephews

and at last count 23 great nieces and nephews.

Mick will especially miss his yellow lab Scout, such a great dog.

A celebration of Mick’s life will be held at Acworth United Methodist Church on April 6th, 2024.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any contributions be

made to Acworth UMC or Mostly Mutts of Kennesaw,

Georgia with a reference to Mick.