Obituaries
Hazel Hemphill Long
Jan 30, 2017
Long, Hazel Hemphill – Hazel H. Long of Decatur, Georgia died peacefully in his sleep on January 30, 2017. Born in Due West, South Carolina on November 6, 1920, he was the son of Edgar Henderson Long, a professor of English at Erskine College, and Agnes Grier Long, the daughter of a Civil War veteran and college president. He attended...
Martha Jeanne Helms
Jan 28, 2017
Martha Helms, 61, of Stone Mountain, passed away on Saturday January 28, 2017. She is survived by her daughter, Tiffany (Brain) Faith; son, Nate Helms; grandsons, Thomas and Cooper Faith. Her memorial services will be held at Briarcliff United Methodist Church on Wednesday February 1, 2017 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Richard Puckett officiating. Online condolences may be made at...
Avril Antonia Hendricks-Hamilton
Jan 28, 2017
Mrs. Avril Antonia (Earle) Hendricks-Hamilton was born on August 7, 1955, to Joyce Richards and George Earle in Kingston, Jamaica, W.I. On October 20, 1969, at the tender age of 14, Avril migrated to the United States to join her mother and sisters. Avril received some of her education in Jamaica and graduated from Morris High School in Bronx, NY....
Robin Jeanne Moore
Jan 28, 2017
Robin Jeanne Moore, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at home on January 28, 2017 in the presence of her family. Born in Atlanta on April 25, 1951, she was the loving and devoted daughter of Jessie Ellis Moore and Roger Williams Moore. A lifelong resident of Decatur, Robin attended Medlock Elementary School and graduated from Druid Hills High School in...
Ashley Ivester Tewell
Jan 27, 2017
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Dr. Miriam Koontz Drucker
Jan 26, 2017
Dr. Miriam Koontz Drucker of Decatur, Georgia, died after a brief illness on January 25, 2017. Born February 3, 1925, in Mechanicsburg, PA, to Dr. Paul R. and Elizabeth Lau Koontz, Miriam spent her lifetime seeking to educate and help others find their way to lives of purpose and dignity. Her formal studies began at Dickinson College where she earned...
Mary Lee Ford
Jan 26, 2017
Mary Maddox Ford, 85, of Decatur, beloved wife and mother, passed away on January 26, 2017. Born August 30, 1931, in Scottdale, GA, she was the daughter of the late Elon Knight and Dolly Mae Walker Maddox. Mary is survived by her two sons, Tony and Terry Ford; two daughters, Cathy Brown, Joy and John; grandchildren, Terri, Drew and his...
Marilyn "Lynn" Vogler
Jan 25, 2017
Marilyn Lydia "Lynn" Rubio Vogler, 86, of Decatur, beloved wife and mother, passed away on January 25, 2017. Born in Evanston, IL, January 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Julio and Lydia Putkammer Rubio. Marilyn studied ballet and was able to perform with the Atlanta Ballet on an occasion. Along with ballet, Marilyn enjoyed traveling, cooking, and...
Roy Merritt Brown, Jr.
Jan 25, 2017
Roy was born on September 11, 1924 in Decatur, GA to Roy M. Brown Sr. and Lovenah Vinson Brown. Roy passed away on January 25, 2017, at the age of 92. He attended Decatur Boys High School where he excelled in basketball. His jersey #7 hangs in a place of honor at the school. Roy graduated from Presbyterian College in...
Louise Higgins Irby
Jan 23, 2017
Louise Higgins Irby joined her husband, Hall, in heaven on January 23, 2017 after a long life filled with the love of God and the love of her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her grandson, David Hall Bartik.Lou is survived by her son, Dr. Steven Irby, her daughter, Renee' Bartik, , her two grandsons Tim Bartik...
Joan Dawley Maher
Jan 23, 2017
Joan Dawley Maher, a Decatur, Georgia resident, died on January 23rd at the age of 85. She was born May 8, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Edwin R. and Josephine Heffernan Dawley. A true Brooklynite, she was raised, married, and started her family in Brooklyn.She was predeceased by her husband, John Maher, in December of 2015 after...
David Michael Hollyfield
Jan 22, 2017
Mr. David Michael Hollyfield, age 48 of Stone Mountain, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. David loved music, skating, computers, science and history, nature and animals, especially horses. Survivors include his son; Alexander Taylor Hollyfield, and Alex's mother Betty Joanne "Jodi" Maffett, his parents; James Howell Holcombe and Mary Bacchus Holcombe, his brothers; Joseph Riley Holcombe and James Timothy Holcombe,...
Dr. Thomas Ashley Haywood
Jan 21, 2017
Dr. Thomas Ashley Haywood, Jr. passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was born in Candor, NC in 1931 and graduated from Davidson College in 1953 and Emory School of Dentistry in 1957. He served two years in the Army Dental Corps, mostly in Alaska during the transition to statehood. He practiced dentistry on Main Street in Alpharetta until his...
Louis Sheldon Matthews, Jr.
Jan 20, 2017
Louis Sheldon Matthews, Jr, age 89, of McDonough, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017. Louis, known as Lou, was born in Harriman, TN in 1927 and moved to Hollywood, FL when he was 6 years old. He graduated from S. Broward High School in 1946 and served in the Army in Korea. After returning home he attended FSU in...
Snowdell E. Morris
Jan 19, 2017
Snowdell E. Morris, of Tucker, GA, passed away on January 19, 2017, at the age of 99 years. She was within a month of reaching 100. She was born in Gwinnett County on February 17, 1917, and was the daughter of the late Thomas Elmer and Carrie Rainey. The Rainey Family moved in the 1920's to tucker and then settled...
Dr. Glen Gunter Waldrop
Jan 19, 2017
Glen Gunter Waldrop, 100, of Atlanta, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Glen was born on October 27, 1916 in Villa Rica, GA., one of ten children born to the late James and Beulah (Gunter) Waldrop. He is predeceased by his devoted wife of seventy-three years, Anne Tanner Waldrop. Glen is survived by their two children, daughter Linda Smith (Bob)...
Patricia "Pat" Monroe Gibson
Jan 18, 2017
Patricia Monroe Gibson, 75, of Stone Mountain, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on January 18, 2017. Born April 26, 1942, in Florence, SC, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Walter, Sr. and Julia Shore Upshur Monroe. Pat was a member of St. Timothy United Methodist Church where she also taught kindergarten for many years.Pat is survived...
Bennie W Mcginley
Jan 18, 2017
Bennie Ruth Williams McGinley passed away at age 79 on January 18th at home in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Bennie was born in Leaksville, North Carolina on June 26, 1937 to Iris Ritenour and Claude Williams. She was married to Dr. Patton H. McGinley in Narrows, Virginia in 1962. Bennie received a Bachelors degree in Fine Art from the University of...
John Stuart Mullins
Jan 17, 2017
John Stuart Mullins, 75, of Decatur, GA died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. John was born November 29, 1941 in Roanoke, VA to the late Eleanor McNeil Mullins and John Oakey Mullins. He was a proud 1964 Graduate of Virginia Tech. John was happily married for almost 32 years to Catherine (Cathy) Mullins. In addition to his wife, he...
Effie M. Powell
Jan 16, 2017
Effie McLeod Powell was born on Dec. 10, 1926, and went to her heavenly home on January 16, 2017. She is survived by a sister, Rachel M. Conway, and many nieces and nephews. She will be remembered by her many friends. Effie was a active member of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Services will be held on Friday, January...
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