Selvia Devanie (S. D.) Truitt (1894-1975) was a county extension agent for Fulton County, Georgia. Born and raised in Whitesville in Harris County, Georgia, Truitt graduated from the Georgia A&M School in Carrolton in 1913, and attended the University of Georgia, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 1917. He began his career as County Extension Agent for Oconee County in September 1917, transferring to Hancock County in 1922 and serving as the County agent there for nine years. In July 1932, Truitt transferred to Fulton County and served there until taking an emeritus post in 1961 and then retiring in 1966. In 1958, S. D. received the Outstanding Leadership Achievement with Rural Youth Award from the American Hereford Association, and the next year was awarded the Superior Service Award by the United States Department of Agriculture. Truitt was heavily involved in community organizations such as the Tri-City Civitan Club, the Southeastern Fair Association, the Florence Crittendon Home, and 4-H. He also worked on promoting fire prevention. Truitt married Maria Cotton (1894-1997) and they had two daughters, Leila T. Grubbs (formerly Williams) (1922-) and Elizabeth T. Billings (1927-2010). In 1975, the city of College Park honored Truitt by renaming Camp Fulton for him.
Ray Henry Billings (1922-1979) was a communications engineer for the Atlanta Police Department and an amateur photographer. He was born in Vernon, Texas to Melford Ray Billings (1893-1969) and Louise Dorothy Frank Billings (1898-1964). Billings served in the 13th Fighter Squadron, United States Air Force. He married Elizabeth Truitt and the couple had four children, Truitt Ray (1949-2007), Maria Frieda (1951-), Henry Lee (1955-), and Raynette Leila (1957-). Upon completing his service in the Air Force, Billings attended Georgia Tech, graduating in 1950 with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering. He took a job with the Ford Motor Company in Hapeville, and later became communications engineer with the Atlanta Police Department. He designed the Emergency 911 system for the city of Atlanta and worked with the Motorola Corporation to purchase the 911 towers for the system. Billings retired in 1978. Elizabeth taught school in Fulton County for 28 years.
From the description of Truitt and Billings Family Papers, 1920-2008. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 707414528
