Aug 4, 2017

Thomas Paul Hensler Jr., beloved husband and father, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017, just weeks shy of his 92nd birthday on August 16. Born in 1925 in Clarkston, Georgia, to Mary Kilgore Hensler and Thomas Paul Hensler in a modest house behind Clarkston’s Methodist Church, he was a lover of life and whatever it brought him, especially when it...

Aug 4, 2017

Aug 4, 2017

Aug 3, 2017

S.Florine Underwood, 86, entered into rest in peaceful sleep at her residence, Thursday morning, August 3, 2017. Ms. Underwood (Flo) was born and raised in Murrayville, GA where she graduated from high school and then attended business college in Gainesville, GA. She then found work with a small business and later the A. B. Dick Co. where she served for...

Aug 2, 2017

Charles Warren Davidson MD of Avondale Estates, Georgia, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, after courageously battling cancer for over 3 years. He passed peacefully at home with his family at his side. He was born on July 3, 1927 in Lithonia, GA to John Keay Davidson, Jr., and Laura Elizabeth Lovingood Davidson. He attended Lithonia High...

Aug 2, 2017

Lorena Lea “Lori” Phillips, 60, lost her battle with cancer on August 2, 2017 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Lori fought the battle with amazing faith, courage, grace, and even humor, with her champion (ex-husband and current fiancé) Lon Cotton at her side. Lori is also survived by her father, Finley William “Bill” Phillips (Jewell) of Owensboro, KY, mother, Norma Modena...

Aug 2, 2017

Sarah Vernon King, 108, of Marietta passed away Wednesday August 2, 2017. Sarah was born on a farm in 1909 in Moreland, GA to John and Elizabeth Nash King. She and her best friend, Lula Johnson, opened Our Beauty Shop in Grant Park. She was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church also located in Grant Park. She is survived...

Jul 31, 2017

Alton William Davis of Decatur died July 31, 2017. He is survived by son, Danny Alton Davis of Decatur, GA; brother, Bobby Davis; two nieces, Pam Bennett, Regina Olmstead; Life Partner, Fran Evans; . Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm at A. S. Turner & Sons Chapel with Rev. Larry Burgess officiating interment will follow at Decatur Cemetery....

Jul 30, 2017

Ruth was born on a farm near Willacoochee in Atkinson County in rural South Georgia, the youngest of eight children (six girls, two boys) of sharecroppers Myrtie (Heron) Smith and Charles Dalton Smith II. She grew up on the farm picking peanuts and cotton, and attended the local country schools. She was always interested in books and reading; one of...

Jul 30, 2017

Jonathan “Jon” O'Neal Merritt, 58, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017. Jon was a member of Peachcrest Baptist Church. During his working career, he was employed in construction, manufacturing, at several cabinet shops, and later an upholstery shop. Jon enjoyed nature and his 2 cats. He spent time bow hunting, bird-watching, and especially loved fishing. Although challenged in...

Jul 29, 2017

Jul 28, 2017

Louise Bennett King 10/10/1916 -- 07/28/2017 Louise Bennett King, a long-time resident of Decatur, GA, passed away 7/28/17 in a nursing facility in Birmingham, AL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louise Ward Bennett and James T. Bennett of Ft. Gaines, GA; three brothers: Ward, James and Robert Bennett; and her husband of almost 68 years, Ralph H....

Jul 28, 2017

Jerome Carl "Jerry" Pavlin, 89, of Avondale Estates, beloved husband and father, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017. Born February 13, 1928, in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Andrew Joseph and Mary Frances Mayersak Pavlin. Jerry graduate from Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy. He was a hunter, a fisherman and a Canadian explorer. He owned his...

Jul 28, 2017

Emory Scott Cown Passed away on July 28, 2017 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Scott was born March 8, 1943 to Ruth Singleton Cown and Emory S. Cown of Clarkston, GA. He received his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from GA State University. After graduation he worked for DeKalb County Superior Court as an adult probation officer. In 1970 he...

Jul 28, 2017

Sammy D Shead of Conyers, GA, was born June 08, 1955 in Fulton County, passed away July 28, 2017. Sammy is preceded by his father, Fred W. Shead, step father, James P. Cantrell mother, Eva Louise Shead and sister, Marlene Shead. He is survived by his wife, Myra Shead; sons, Dylan and Lucas Shead of Conyers; brothers, Jackie (Betty) Bell...

Jul 27, 2017

Adrienne Leigh ClevelandMay 26, 1972- July 27, 2017Atlanta-Adrienne Leigh Cleveland, 45, passed away peacefully on July 27th at home after a courageous and heroic battle with cancer, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. She was born on May 26, 1972, the third child, and first daughter in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Early in childhood, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia,...

Jul 26, 2017

Dorothy H. Granberry passed away on July 26, 2017, a few weeks before her 100th birthday. She was born in Colorado in 1917 to the late Frank J. and Hilda B. Henry, and the family moved to Atlanta during her infancy. She was a graduate of Druid Hills High School and Duke University. After World War II, during which she...

Jul 26, 2017

Obituary for Joseph E. Thompson, Sr. The Rev. Dr. Joseph Earl “Joe” Thompson, Sr., 91, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at his home in Lilburn, Georgia surrounded by his loving family. A retired professor, administrator, and minister, Joe was born in Columbia, SC on May 16, 1926, the second son of Rev. Hale Benjamin Thompson, Sr. and Mrs....

Jul 26, 2017

Thomas Lee Coffey, age 75 of Peachtree Corners,GA passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 surrounded by his family. Tom was a 1959 graduate of West High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) who enjoyed keeping up with his classmates. He attended the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Wesleyan College, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting in 1964 from Tennessee Wesleyan College...

Jul 24, 2017

Louise A. Denison, 79, of Montgomery, AL, passed away on July 24, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert C. (R.C.) and Cleo M. MacLain, and brother, John W. MacLain. She is survived by her two children, Douglas Denison of Decatur, GA, and Daryl Denison of Asheville, NC; grandchildren, Clara Denison, Lily Denison, Jasper Denison and Alexander...