Obituaries

Kathleen Crosby Kelley

Kathleen Crosby Kelley

Nov 11, 2018

Kathleen Crosby Kelley (Kay), born May 10, 1924, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2018 with her three sons by her side. Kay lived in Decatur, GA and was a lifetime member of Decatur First Methodist Church. She graduated from Moultrie High School and Grady Hospital School of Nursing. After nursing, Kay devoted her time to raising a family. She...

Ron Merrill Greene

Ron Merrill Greene

Nov 11, 2018

Ron Merrill Greene, aged 47, of Atlanta returned to his heavenly home on November 11, 2018. Ron was born in Atlanta to his loving parents, the late Loren Van Greene Jr., of Metter, Ga. and Patsy Walker Dillon of Atlanta on December 15, 1970. He graduated from Shamrock High School, Decatur, Ga. in 1989. Growing up Ron enjoyed playing all...

William Joseph Rudolph

William Joseph Rudolph

Nov 9, 2018

William J. Rudolph, 75, a longtime Atlanta Public Schools educator, administrator & principal, died on Nov. 9, 2018. Bill is survived by his wife, Jaye Rudolph, daughter, Kim Bowers, step-daughters Monica & Jasmine Guy & grandchildren: Corinne, Andrew, Kai, Alana, Styles, Imani, and Christian. Services Nov. 17, 10:00 AM at The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Atlanta.

Faye Brewer Quade

Faye Brewer Quade

Nov 9, 2018

Faye Brewer Quade, age 88, of Atlanta, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy Gregory, and husband, Edward C. Quade. Survivors include daughter, Carole (Jim) Enright of Lawrenceville, GA, son-in-law, Peter Gregory of Chattanooga, TN. She also leaves behind three grown grandchildren; Emily, Charlie (Arya), and Sarah, one great granddaughter; Aliya, sister; Idell...

Martha Lois Robertson

Martha Lois Robertson

Nov 7, 2018

Martha Lois Robertson, age 93, died in the comfort of her own home on November 7, 2018. Martha, born at Crawford Long Hospital in 1925 as Martha Lois Gardner. She was a lifelong resident of Atlanta. She attended Girls High School and graduated with the class of 1943. She married the love of her life, Douglas Robertson, in 1949 and...

Raymond L. Roper

Raymond L. Roper

Nov 7, 2018

Raymond L. Roper age 91 of Decatur, passed away November 7, 2018. Mr. Roper was retired from General Motors after many years of service. He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy serving our country in World War II. He was a Past Master from Master’s Lodge #295 F&AM and an active Shriner. He drove the Shriner’s bus,...

Douglas Eugene Landrum

Douglas Eugene Landrum

Nov 6, 2018

Douglas Eugene Landrum of Atlanta died November 6, 2018. Douglas was preceded in death by Linda Sue Landrum. He is survived by daughter, Melinda Landrum; two sons, Ed Landrum of Snellville, GA, and Michael Landrum; three granddaughters, Allison Landrum, Ashley N. Landrum, and Lillian S. Landrum; grandson, William Douglas Landrum; former wife, Carol Landrum; eight stepchildren, Bill and Sandra Chancellor,...

Thomas "Tommy" J. Westbrook

Thomas "Tommy" J. Westbrook

Nov 5, 2018

Thomas "Tom" Jerome Westbrook, aged 71, passed peacefully at home on November 5, 2018. Tom was born at Emory University Hospital in Decatur, GA, on April 12, 1947, to his parents Samuel and Lillie Jo Westbrook. He graduated from Decatur High School in 1965. Tom was accepted into the University of Georgia and joined the Kappa Sigma fraternity, graduating with...

Virginia Vickery Jory, Phd.

Virginia Vickery Jory, Phd.

Nov 4, 2018

Virginia Vickery Jory, PhD. 84, passed away on November 4, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband Philip Douglas Jory Sr., in 1998. She is survived by her daughter Victoria Jory LeCroy (husband John), son Philip Douglas Jory, Jr. (wife Ginger), grandchildren Michelle Novotni (husband Duane), Andrew LeCroy, Katherine Jory, Sarah Jory, and great-grandson Austin Novotni. She was born in...

Rev. Thomas Alvin Mills

Rev. Thomas Alvin Mills

Nov 3, 2018

Rev. Thomas A. Mills, "Tommy", age 97 of Atlanta passed away on Saturday November 3, 2018. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Sue and George Mills, Step-father, C. D. Anderson, his brother, Jimmy and his great granddaughter, Madelyn Moore. Tommy was born on May 9, 1921 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was a training pilot for the...

Ruth Jacqueline Head

Ruth Jacqueline Head

Nov 3, 2018

Ruth J. Head, 92, died peacefully at Emory Hospital on Sat., Nov. 3rd. She is survived by a niece and 4 nephews, 4 great nieces/nephews, and 2 great-greats. Ruth was a smart and fiercely independent woman who earned a Bachelors degree from GA State University in 1962 and worked at GA Power Co. including management positions for over 30 yrs....

Martha Ann Brittain

Martha Ann Brittain

Nov 3, 2018

Martha Ann Brittain passed away November 3, 2018 in Decatur, Georgia. She was born June 10, 1926 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert S. Brittain. She is survived by her children, Tammy Brittain Herrington (Art) and Joseph Mark Brittain (Connie), seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Martha Ann Brittain devoted her entire life to doing...

Jo C. Huss

Jo C. Huss

Nov 2, 2018

Jo Crowley was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Dr. Joseph B. Crowley and Lucille Swords Crowley. Jo lived her entire life in the Atlanta, Georgia area, until late in life when she moved to Beaufort, North Carolina to be near her daughter. She was very proud of her Georgia heritage. During World War II she worked for the...

Elza Theard Hodgson

Elza Theard Hodgson

Nov 2, 2018

Elza Theard Hodgson passed away peacefully on November 2nd 2018, in Decatur, GA. She was born on March 29, 1932, in Les Cayes, Haiti, to Lyvie and Aurele Theard. She graduated from the Ecole Normal Superieure d’Haiti, in 1953, with a degree in Education. She also attended graduate courses in foreign language education at the University of Michigan and at...

Todd Gordon Oliver

Todd Gordon Oliver

Nov 1, 2018

Todd Gordon Oliver, 54, died on November 1, 2018, in his home in Decatur, GA. Todd was the son of Andrew Gordon Oliver and Zonna Williams Oliver. Todd was a graduate of the University of the South at Sewanee. He also attended Georgia Tech, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and later earned an MBA....

Jacquelin Major

Jacquelin Major

Nov 1, 2018

Jacquelin Morrison Major, age 86, of Coral Gables, FL passed away peacefully on November 1, 2018 while surrounded by family at her Houston, TX home. Services will be held in Decatur, GA at A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home on Monday, November 5th at 10:00 AM. Burial will be held thereafter at the Decatur Cemetery. Jacquelin was born in Avondale...

William Sean Smith

William Sean Smith

Oct 28, 2018

William Sean Smith, 46, of Atlanta, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. Born September 20, 1972, in Decatur, he was the son of the late William Eugene and Claire Davis Smith. Sean, as he was known by all, started his college education at Berkley College of Music and graduated from Shorter College with a Bachelor's Degree. He was fond of...

Jason R. Smith

Jason R. Smith

Oct 26, 2018

Jason R. Smith, 95, born, raised and passed away peacefully in his beloved Decatur, Georgia surrounded by his family on Friday October 26, 2018. He is survived by his three daughters, Sophia (Stan) Parrott, Teresa (Bill) Waters and Karen Jenkins (Russ Fraze); grandchildren Shelby (Jason) Guzzardo, Julia (Jeremy) Callahan and Jason (Brooke) Parrott; great grandchildren, Brady, Emery, Luke, Collins and...

Joanna Farmer

Joanna Farmer

Oct 24, 2018

Joanna Farmer, age 90, of Atlanta, Jekyll Island, Sautee-Nacoochee and most recently Decatur, died Wednesday October 24, 2018. She is survived by her children, David Farmer (Carol) Becky Lamb (Martin) and Dan Farmer (Becky) her grandchildren Marc Farmer, Gina Thimme, Laura Williams, Joanna Lamb Booth, Calder Lamb, Kenneth Farmer, Rachel Farmer, her great-grandchildren Andrew Farmer and Braydon Thimme and her...