Historic Oakhurst home damaged by tree and heavy winds
 A brick bungalow style home located at 222 Feld Road in the Oakhurst district of Decatur was heavily damaged Monday evening around 10:30 after a large oak tree fell across the roof. Rosemary Robertson, an occupant of the home, said she heard a loud noise and first thought that a transformer had blown. “The house shook and then the children, who were in the kitchen getting ready to eat, started screaming and ran toward the front of the house,” said Robertson.
A large tree in the back yard crashed through the roof of the home destroying the kitchen and one of the four bedrooms. The upper limbs of the tree covered the depth of the home causing considerable damage to the entire roof. There were no injuries reported.
The home, built in the early ‘40s, is owned by Pearlie Caldwell who purchased the house 33 years ago with her sister. The sister has since died and Caldwell is the sole owner of the home. A total of 12 people currently live in the home and are now looking for a place to stay until repair work can be completed and the homeowner is given permission to again occupy the dwelling. The home is paid for; however, there was no homeowners’ insurance.
A fund has been established with Decatur First Bank to assist the family with housing needs and to help raise the money required to repair the home.
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