Jun 1, 2019

Jane T. Singleton, 78, of Stone Mountain, died Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Tranquility Hospice. Jane was born July 23, 1940 in Atlanta, daughter of the late John and Nancy Hadaway Thompson. She was a lifelong area resident and was retired. She loved spending time with her family , friends & going to church. Other than her parents, Jane was...

May 30, 2019

Silvia Hornsby Ethridge, 79, of Atlanta, died Thursday, May 30 2019. Silvia was a graduate of Bass H.S. in Atlanta. She retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation after 35 years of commendable service, Silvia was a long-time member of the Church of the Epiphany Choir. She was an avid reader with a broad knowledge of many subjects. Silvia loved...

May 29, 2019

STEPHENS, Eleanor - Eleanor Froehbrodt Stephens, 89, of Tucker, GA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. She was born to William and Laura Kannberg on September 19, 1929, in Chicago, IL. Eleanor was a devoted, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. A long-time member of the First Christian Church of Atlanta, she was actively involved in...

May 29, 2019

Roger was born on May 29, 1945, at Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, Alabama. His parents were Coot and Irene Philpot Edwards. He was named for Roy Rogers and Dr. Payne, the delivery doctor. His nickname became Poochie. In 1947, at the age of 22 months, he won the "Prettiest Baby in Jasper" contest. He was a member of West...

May 27, 2019

Fred Turner, 72, of Orlando, Florida, died Monday, May 27. He is survived by his wife Dr. Janie Turner, his daughter Caroline Turner of Seattle, his son Scott Turner and Scott's wife Karen Love of Greenville, and two sisters, Dr. Patricia Turner and Jane Turner. Fred worked with his dad at A. S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home in Decatur,...

May 24, 2019

The Rt. Rev. Frank Kellogg Allan Frank Kellogg Allan passed away in Atlanta, Ga on May 24, 2019. He was born in Hammond, Indiana on May 9, 1935 and grew up in Atlanta, Ga where he graduated from Druid Hills High School in 1953 and from Emory University with a BA in English in 1956. He earned his Master of...

May 24, 2019

Dr. Robert L.W. Chen of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on Friday, March 24, 2019. Dr. Chen was born in Shanghai, China in 1925 to Yu Gwang Chen and Ming Bau, the oldest of five siblings. Dr. Chen’s father was Nanjing University’s president. He grew up next door to Pearl Buck, during a tumultuous time in China--during the second Sino-Japan War...

May 22, 2019

Martha Jarvis Price, 67, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hendley Price, and her parents, Ray and Polly Jarvis. Survivors include her sisters, Margaret Tilson of Asheville, NC as well as her very special sister Mary Jarvis, of Decatur; a brother, Ray Jarvis, of Lilburn; and several nieces and...

May 22, 2019

Mary Ann Wilson, 81, of Decatur, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Emory DeKalb Medical Center. She was the widow of George Wilson. Mary Ann was born August 4, 1937 in Atlanta, Ga. a daughter of the late John Watt and Mary (Lynch) Watt. Mary Ann graduated from Grady High School and attended Auburn University. She retired...

May 22, 2019

Joseph Bruckner Owens, Sr. of Decatur died on 22 May 2019 at age 96. Born on 10 April 1923 in Augusta to Clinton B. Owens, Jr. and Elizabeth B. Owens, Joe Owens served in the US Army in Europe during World War II and continued in the US Army Reserve for many years, rising to the rank of Major. After...

May 22, 2019

Richard Matthews Bassett, age 74, died peacefully on May 29 of complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was diagnosed 23 years ago, but lived many of those years to the fullest before the disease finally started taking its toll. He was born in Buffalo, New York in 1945, graduated from the University of Buffalo and worked in data automation, first in...

May 22, 2019

Cecil S. R. Duncan March 26, 1932 – May 22, 2019 Cecil Spencer Ray Duncan of Lawrenceville died 22 May 2019 at age 87. Born on 26 March 1932 in Oklahoma City, OK to Cecil Ray Duncan and Jeannie Elizabeth (Beth) King. Cecil served in the US Navy as a radio technician aboard the USS Thuban during the Korean conflict....

May 19, 2019

Mr. James William “Bill” Smith, 91, of Avondale Estates, and formerly of Decatur, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Emory University Hospital. Mr. Smith was born September 8, 1927 in Knoxville, Tennessee, son of the late William Corbin Smith and Lottie Lovenia White Smith. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He loved God, Bobbie, family,...

May 19, 2019

On the morning of Saturday, May 18th, when asked if she was ready to go home to Heaven, Betty Jo Kelly Camp said, “Yes.” She smiled and narrated messages to her dear friends on her way out of this world. Her last words were those of love of family and faith in God. She left this world shortly after midnight,...

May 14, 2019

John Stuart Worrell passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 8:11 pm. He was born on September 15, 1959, in Atlanta, Georgia. John was raised and educated in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from St. Pius X High School and the University of Georgia. He attended Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Atlanta. He is survived by his: wife, Khamhou...

May 14, 2019

Mary Jaqueline English, “Jackie” passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 14, 2019 at the age of 87. Born in Atlanta and raised in East Point, she was a graduate of Russell High School and attended Georgia State. While her two daughters were young, she was an active volunteer in the PTA, Sunday School and other organizations. Once...

May 13, 2019

Chase Van Valkenburg Jr., of Decatur, Ga., passed away Monday May 13, 2019 at the age of 85. Chase was the first of two sons to the late Chase Sr. and Lucille Pelot Van Valkenburg. Chase Jr. was also preceded in death by his brother Bill, and his son Chase III. He is survived by his wife of 62 years,...

May 12, 2019

Jeanette Green Burnett, 93, of Roswell, formerly of Stone Mountain, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019. Born January 20, 1926, in Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Willie Griggs Green. Jeanette worked alongside her late husband, Clifford Franklin Burnett, Jr., at his photofinishing business, Cliff Burnett Color Labs, Inc., which provided photo processing services...

May 11, 2019

KANE, Christine. Age 64, of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019. Visitation Tuesday, May 14, 5-7 p.m. at A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to the American Heart Association.

May 10, 2019