Obituaries

Horace Pope Holden

Horace Pope Holden

Mar 17, 2019

Horace Pope Holden, sr., of Decatur, died Sunday, March 17, 2019. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, August 28, 1933, he was the son of the late Frank Alexander and Grace Pope Holden of Atlanta. Horace graduated from Emory University in 1955 where he was distinguished as an athlete, and was a member of Phi Delta Theta and Omicron Delta Kappa fraternities....

James Callaway Sands

James Callaway Sands

Mar 15, 2019

James Callaway Sands, 87, passed away Friday night March 15th, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. James, better known as Jim, was born to his late parents Frank Thomas Sands and Marion Edith Shy Sands on February 3rd, 1932. He was blessed with a long and fruitful life highlighted by many accomplishments such as receiving his degree from Georgia State University,...

Alice Ann Bush

Alice Ann Bush

Mar 15, 2019

Alice Ann (Schidel) Bush passed away March 15, 2019, after a short illness. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio May 18, 1930. She spent the majority of her life in Miami, Florida, where she raised her three children and enjoyed a twenty year career with BellSouth. She is survived in death by her three children, Susan Rubiee of Pelham, Alabama,...

Ethel Audrey Shipp

Ethel Audrey Shipp

Mar 14, 2019

Audrey (Ethel) Stubbs was born on October 26, 1923 in Lumpkin, Georgia out of the marriage union of Jim and Eldora Stubbs. She was the 12th of twelve children born to Jim and Eldora.Ethel went both to grammar and high school in Lumpkin. She met and married her husband Howard Shipp shortly after graduating from high school; they moved to...

Ethel Audrey Stubbs Shipp

Ethel Audrey Stubbs Shipp

Mar 14, 2019

Audrey (Ethel) Stubbs was born on October 26, 1923 in Lumpkin, Georgia out of the marriage union of Jim and Eldora Stubbs. She was the 12th of twelve children born to Jim and Eldora. Ethel went both to grammar and high school in Lumpkin. She met and married her husband Howard Shipp shortly after graduating from high school; they moved...

Andres Hechavarria

Andres Hechavarria

Mar 13, 2019

Andres Hechavarria, 88, of Atlanta, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Wednesday March 13, 2019. He is reunited with his grandson, Jonathan, who preceded him in death. A native of San Luis, Cuba he is survived by his wife, Ana Hechavarria. two sons, Jose & Andrea Hechavarria and Joel & Juanita Hechavarria; granddaughter, Elizabeth & Ryan Krafick; three...

Ethel Louise Farrington

Ethel Louise Farrington

Mar 12, 2019

Ethel Louise Farrington, 93, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away peacefully at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Visitation will be at A. S. Turner & Sons on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 10:30 am, followed by a memorial service at 11:30 am. A private, family graveside service will follow at Melwood Cemetery in Stone Mountain. Ethel Farrington...

Ulla Margaretha Zreloff

Ulla Margaretha Zreloff

Mar 12, 2019

On Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Ulla Margaretha Zreloff, loving wife and mother of two children, passed away at the age of 70. Ulla was born on July 9, 1948 in Kristinehamn, Sweden to Anna-Greta and Rolf Waerme. On April 27,1968 she married Peter Zreloff. They raised two sons, Jan and Bjorn. Ulla cared for people her whole life. At the...

Emma Estelle Barbour

Emma Estelle Barbour

Mar 11, 2019

**NOTE CHANGE OF SERVICE TIME Emma Staton Barbour, 98, died Monday, March 11, 2019 in Tucker, Georgia. Emma, as she was known to her friends, E-mama, as she was known to her family, was born in Cleveland, Georgia on June 27, 1920. She was predeceased by her husband, O. Bruce Barbour, her daughter, Elaine, her parents, Jasper Fred Staton and...

Russell  W. Parris

Russell W. Parris

Mar 11, 2019

Russell Walter Parris, 63, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia. Russell’s body could not endure the pancreatic cancer that had spread throughout his body and took his life after three short weeks from diagnosis. He is survived by his loving wife, Judy, of 35 years, his daughter Melissa Daniel and son-in-law Chris, and his...

Joan Rosalie Walsh

Joan Rosalie Walsh

Mar 10, 2019

Joan R. Walsh, 85 of Decatur, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond W. Walsh and is survived by sons, Michael T. Walsh and Patrick M. Walsh and wife, Lee; grandchildren, Emily Walsh Fairweather and her husband, Lucas, Nathan Walsh, Hannah Walsh and Maggie Walsh; sister, Judy Harper; and brother, Harold Ross....

Lois Belle Fair

Lois Belle Fair

Mar 10, 2019

Lois B. Fair (Henion) of Atlanta, GA, 90, passed away March 10th, 2019. She was born in Moscow, OH on September 14, 1928 to Guy W. and Myrtle Marie Jones. As the youngest of three girls, she grew up on a farm helping milk the cows, deliver the milk while also planting and harvesting crops. She graduated from Moscow High...

Lynn Applegate Adams

Lynn Applegate Adams

Mar 9, 2019

Lynn Applegate Adams of Flowery Branch, Georgia departed this life on Saturday, March 9, 2019, after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband of forty-six years, Don L. Adams, and by her sister," Patti " Lynn was born in Atlanta on June 15, 1947, the daughter of Juanita Crooks Jernigan and Marion C. Applegate. She attended Kirkwood Elementary...

David Hans Lanner

David Hans Lanner

Mar 9, 2019

David Lanner, 68, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 9, 2019. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Hans and Mildred Lanner. David went to grade school in Willoughby Hills and was active in Little League and scouting. He had a nice singing voice, often singing solos at school concerts. His family went camping at such beautiful sites...

Demetrios A. Costarides

Demetrios A. Costarides

Mar 9, 2019

Demetrios A. Costarides passed away on Saturday March 9, 2019 in Atlanta, GA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vasiliki Costarides. He is survived by his wife, Eugenia Costarides, of Atlanta, GA; son, Anastasios D. Costarides of Atlanta, GA; grandson, Demetrios A. Costarides of Florida; sister Matina of Athens, Greece; brother and sister-in-law Vasili and Vaso of Atlanta,...

Allan Brian Crow

Allan Brian Crow

Mar 8, 2019

Allan Brian Crow passed away at his home in Decatur, Georgia on Friday, March 8th after a ten-year struggle with neuroendocrine cancer. He was born on February 17, 1953, and was 66 years old. A celebration of his life will be held on March 30th at 2:00 in the chapel at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, 3180 Peachtree Road, NE,...

George Francis Mcknight

George Francis Mcknight

Mar 8, 2019

George Francis McKnight of Decatur, GA died March 8, 2019. He is survived by his wife Joella; two sons, Steve McKnight of Atlanta, GA, and Alan McKnight (Barbara) of Duluth, GA; two daughters, Cathy Jolley of Decatur, GA; Leslie Poole (Porter) of Cumming, GA; three granddaughters, Alli McKnight (fiance Christian Jaggie), Mary McKnight, Natalie Poole; grandson, Alex Poole; brother, Dr....

Jean Campbell Inzer

Jean Campbell Inzer

Mar 7, 2019

Jean Ethyl Campbell Farrington Inzer, 92, of Johns Creek, was called home to the Lord on Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was born on July 18, 1926, in the Canal Zone, Panama, to Esther Westman Campbell and Charles P. Campbell. She attended elementary and high school in the Canal Zone and then business school in Kansas City, Missouri. She worked...