In Memory: Lucie Bornholm, 57, Former Holy Innocents' Teacher

Editor's note: the following obituary was submitted by West Cobb Funeral Home.

Lucie entered this life as Lucie Cameron Claytor to her parents, Francis “Clay” and Florine “Mimi” Claytor on July 22, 1959 in Raleigh, NC. She started her college career on a music scholarship playing the French horn in 1977 at the University of Jacksonville in Florida and graduated in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in physical education.

She met her future husband, Jon Bornholm, while completing her student teaching. She started her memorable teaching career at Riverside Presbyterian Day School in Jacksonville, Florida. After getting married in 1984, Lucie and Jon moved to Atlanta where she found Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School with her fingers walking through the Yellow Pages. She taught elementary physical education at Holy Innocents’ from 1984 until 2015 when her lung cancer forced her to go into early retirement. On campus, she was fondly known as Coach B. While at Holy Innocents’, not only did she make PE fun for hundreds of students, she also coached numerous sports, helped start the school’s successful Cross Country program, assisted in running the Holy Innocents’ Youth Basketball program and was one of the school’s biggest cheerleaders.

The school inducted Lucie into its Hall of Fame in fall 2016. Lucie relished exercising, was infatuated with decorating her house for the season and truly enjoyed life and friends. She brighten up every room she entered. A cornerstone of her approach to life was to smother people with kindness.

Lucie, who passed away July 1, is survived by her two married children, Dr. Cameron Wood (spouse - Kyle) and Carrie Wilson (spouse - Jordan), one grandchild, Brody Wood, her brother, Parr Claytor (spouse - Susan), numerous cousins, and her husband, Jon Bornholm.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in memory of Lucie Bornholm. Donations will be used to expand the playground allowing more children the opportunity to be physically active. Lucie’s memorial service will be held at the Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church on July 22 at 1:00 followed by a reception in the STEM dining hall.

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