Apr 21, 2018

Roslyn Broom Lambert, 76 years of age, entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 21, 2018, after complications from surgery. Roslyn was born to Jim and Marion Broom on December 3, 1941, in Atlanta, Georgia. She married her high school sweetheart, William (Bill) Lambert, in August of 1962, and were faithfully and happily married...

Apr 20, 2018

Mary Cornelia Mason, of Loganville, GA, formally of Scottdale, GA peacefully went to be with her Lord on April 20th 2018. She was born on March 19, 1937 in Atlanta, GA to Mr. and Mrs. George Lindsey. She was a member of Gracepointe Nazarene Church in Loganville, GA. She was proceeded in death by parents, and siblings She will be...

Apr 18, 2018

LANCE, Ruth Ethel (née ROGERS) It is with great sadness that the family of Ruth Ethel Lance announces her passing after a brief illness, on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at the age of 92 years. Born in 1925 in Hayesville, NC, to Rev. Oda & Minnie Rogers, Ruth leaves behind her siblings Rev. Jim (Helen) Rogers, John (Linda) Rogers, and...

Apr 18, 2018

Apr 17, 2018

Herbert Ernst, 84, of Decatur, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Born November 18, 1933, in Juehnde, Germany, he was the son of the late Hermann and Meta Beuermann Ernst. Herbert was a master wood craftsman who worked 59 years for Mortensen Woodwork, Inc. in East Point, Georgia. Herbert loved everything about nature and the...

Apr 17, 2018

Ann Garrett Rhoden, 76 of Decatur passed away on Tuesday April 17, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwane L. Rhoden, a Research Microbiologist with The Centers for Disease Control. A native of Atlanta, she worked as an art and substitute teacher with the DeKalb Co. School System and was formerly employed with the IRS as an...

Apr 16, 2018

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Apr 14, 2018

Mary Alyce Gay Barker, 78, of Decatur, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018. Born March 20, 1940, she was the daughter of the late William and Addie Lorene Weldon Gay. She is survived by her daughter, Charlotte Mathews and her husband, Earl; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and many more loving family and friends....

Apr 14, 2018

Brenda Cochran Blalock, 66, of Locust Grove, beloved wife and mother, passed away on April 14, 2018. She was born in Griffin, Georgia on June 16, 1951. Brenda enjoyed cooking, crocheting, reading, playing Bingo with her resident friends, and caring for her grandchildren. Brenda is survived by her three daughters, Tonya Meredith and her husband, James, Carmon Blalock, and Christy...

Apr 13, 2018

Kenny Backus, 52, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 13, 2018, while walking his beloved dog, Max. Kenny was known as the “Mayor of Derrydown” because of his loving spirit and helpful nature. His boundless love for animals made his job of caring for dogs at Rex and Roxie’s a joy. Kenny was a lover of music and a talented...

Apr 12, 2018

John Paul Newsome born May 24, 1934 in Atlanta to parents Paul L. Newsome and Katurah Witt Newsome, passed away on April 12, 2018. He was a life-long resident of Decatur, Ga., attending Clairmont Elementary and Decatur High School. He graduated from Presbyterian College in 1955 where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. In 2007 Presbyterian College...

Apr 10, 2018

Mary (Mardia) Hopper Brown died on April 10, 2018 at Park Springs Retirement Community in Stone Mountain, Georgia at the age of 95. She is survived by her five children: Mary Brown Bullock, George Thompson Brown Jr., and Bruce Perrin Brown of Atlanta, William Barron Brown of Herndon, Virginia and Charlotte Brown Hill of Austin, Texas; their spouses, sixteen grandchildren...

Apr 9, 2018

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Apr 5, 2018

George Milton Jeffares, beloved husband and father, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the age of 93. Born in Meridian, MS, he was the son of the late Robert M. Jeffares and Annie Laurie Mayatt Jeffares. He attended Mississippi State University and Georgia Institute of Technology, earning his BS degree in Chemical Engineering from MSU in 1945. He...

Apr 5, 2018

Ethel Frances Plunk, age 82, of Decatur passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Excelling at an early age Fran was valedictorian of her graduating class. She went on to a career working in the financial field at C&S Bank, Goodwill Industries, and Clarkston International Bible Church. She made many life long friends and could be seen many days walking...

Apr 4, 2018

Barbara M. Humphreys, 82, of Atlanta passed away on April 4, 2018 from Alzheimer’s disease. She lived in DeKalb County for 50 years and was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta. Although she was born on March 28, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN, she was raised in Indiana and practiced the old Hoosier saying, “Just Do It.” Barbara...

Apr 3, 2018

William M. “RED” Murphey died Tuesday April 3, 2018. He married Sidney Allen Murphey June 30, 1961. Red was born April 2, 1935 at Emory Hospital and lived in Avondale Estates in his family home his entire life. He was born to Lyman Case Murphey & Marie Fladger Murphey. Red lost his father at 10 years old to Cancer &...

Mar 31, 2018

Gerald Smith Fraker, 78, of Tucker passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 after a long illness. Survivors include his son, Eric Fraker and his wife Vikki of Ball Ground, GA; daughters, Alice Stewart of Washington D.C., Andrea Schwind of Suwanee, GA, and Heather Thompson of Palm Coast, FL. He also leaves behind four precious grandchildren: Brittney Schwind, Thomas Schwind, Jonathan...