Obituaries
Pauline Gratton Heywood
Jan 2, 2017
Pauline Gratton Heywood passed away peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Hospice Atlanta in Brookhaven, Georgia. She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 52 years, Harvey Heywood, Jr. of Asheville and her brother Pierre Gratton of Montreal, Canada. She is cherished by her surviving sister, Fern Noel of Ottawa, Canada , as well has her daughter, Suzanne Miller...
Ernestine M. Smith
Jan 1, 2017
Ernestine Morgan Smith, age 88 of Loganville, died on Sunday, January 1, 2017.Born on November 16, 1928, the youngest child of Ernest Carl Morgan and Bessie Agnes Miller Morgan. She grew up on the family farm in the Rehoboth community (more commonly known as Pea Ridge) in DeKalb County, Georgia.She graduated as valedictorian from Clarkston High School at age 17....
Cristina Machado Izaguirre
Jan 1, 2017
Cristina J. Machado Izaguirre, 99, returned to her heavenly home on January 1, 2017. Her faith in God was always the source of her Joy, Peace, and Inner Strength. She was born in Victoria de Las Tunas, Cuba in March of 1917 to Juan Machado and Cristina González and was the granddaughter of Ramiro González Parajón (of Asturias, Spain) and...
Stella Demos Vaughn
Dec 31, 2016
Mrs. Stella Demos Vaughn passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, December 31, 2016. Stella loved people and never met a stranger. She was the matriarch of a "Big Fat Greek Family," the best "Yia yia," and was adored by her grandchildren. Stella will be missed terribly, forever loved, and never forgotten by all who knew her. She...
Zola Mae Mitchell
Dec 30, 2016
Zola Mae Mote Mitchell, 92, of Decatur, GA, beloved wife and mother, went to her heavenly home on Friday, December 30, 2016. Born August 12, 1924, in Winder, GA, she was the daughter of the late Emory James and Mattie Lou Wilson Mote and wife of 30 years to the late Samuel Curtis Mitchell. Zola Mae came to work in...
Jack Elliott Yeager
Dec 30, 2016
Jack Elliott Yeager of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away December 30th, 2016. He was born December 18, 1928. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Betty Jo (Bowman) Yeager of Stone Mountain, Judy Yeager of Covington, GA; Ken and Gayle (Dobson) Yeager of Atlanta, GA, along with several nieces and nephews. Jack graduated from West Fulton High School...
Geoffrey M. Jeffery
Dec 30, 2016
JEFFERY, Dr. G. M.Dr. Geoffrey Marron Jeffery, 97, retired pioneer in tropical medicine and malaria control, died peacefully at home on December 30, 2016. He was born on May 13, 1919 in Dundee, NY, the youngest of three children of parents Joseph Ewart Jeffery and Augusta Knapp Jeffery. He graduated from Hobart College, and then received a Masters in Zoology...
Charles Raymond (Bud) Hunsucker
Dec 30, 2016
Bud Hunsucker, 69, of Atlanta, died Friday December 30, 2016 of Glioblastoma at Hospice Atlanta. His quick wit, great stories, winning smile and boisterous manner will be missed by many.He was born December 18, 1947 in Brookhaven, Mississippi and raised in Atlanta, Georgia by Patsy Louise Griffith Hunsucker and the late Charles Raymond Hunsucker, Sr. Bud graduated from Briarcliff High...
Byron Pat Rauschenberg
Dec 26, 2016
After a year-long battle with lung cancer, Byron "Tiny" Pat Rauschenberg died on December 26, 2016 at his home in Decatur, GA at the age of 88. He is preceded in death by his first wife Betty Keen Rauschenberg and survived by his wife, Paula Roberts Rauschenberg; his son Michael Rauschenberg (Tyler Lory), his daughter Nancy Mullins (John), two grandchildren...
Harry Wayne Farmer
Dec 26, 2016
Harry Wayne Farmer, age 88, passed on from this Earth to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven on December 26, 2016. He will be forever loved and cherished by his wife of 66 years, Joanna, and his family. Born and raised in Anderson, Indiana, Harry attended Anderson High School where he was a starting player on...
Robert (Bob) Winn Pitt
Dec 24, 2016
Robert Winn Pitt (Bob) was born to Joe and Emily Pitt in Old Hickory, Tennessee on May 29, 1940. He died peacefully, with his children and wife surrounding him, in Atlanta, Georgia on December 24, 2016. Bob battled for nearly seven years with the rare and cruel brain disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Bob is survived by his wife, Karen,...
Corbett Harold Turner
Dec 24, 2016
Corbett Harold Turner, M.D., psychiatrist, died in his home on December 24th, 2016 of complications from Parkinson's disease. Those he leaves behind miss him terribly and celebrate his intellect, kindness, and humor. Patients relied on Dr. Turner for professional insight; lawyers, for expert testimony; friends and family, for wisdom, impartial arbitration, perpetual good cheer, and occasional hijinks.Children, especially, lost a...
Johnnie Kate Johnson Allmond
Dec 24, 2016
Ms. Johnnie Kate (Johnson) Allmond, went to be with Jesus, at 6:05 pm on Saturday, December 24th, 2016. She passed peacefully while she was surrounded by her family. She was born April 16th, 1933 in Newnan, GA to the late Clayton Norvell Johnson Sr. and Emma Juanita (Walker) Johnson. Her parents were the owners of Johnson Fish Company in Atlanta,...
Helen Catherine Bain
Dec 23, 2016
Helen O'Connor Bain, 92, of Decatur, beloved wife and mother, passed away December 23, 2016. Born July 1, 1924, in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Andrew and Leah Thornton O'Connor and the wife of the late Robert H. Bain. Helen is survived by her daughter, C. Elizabeth Bain; son, Bruce A. Bain; and many more...
Mona Marie Mcdaniel
Dec 21, 2016
Mona Marie McDaniel, 65, of Avondale Estates, GA passed away suddenly December 21, 2016. Born October 18, 1951 in Atlanta, GA, Marie was the daughter of Wiley Theodore "Ted" McDaniel and Madge Griffin McDaniel. She graduated high school in 1969, as part of the first graduating class of Columbia High School. Marie is survived by her mother, Madge, of Avondale...
Clifford "Bobby" Webb
Dec 21, 2016
Clifford "Bobby" Webb of McDonough died Wednesday December 21, 2016. He was preceded in death by his son, Chris Webb. He is survived by his wife, Joy Webb; children, Robby Webb, Bobby Webb, and Kimberly Webb Nichols; also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. His funeral services will be held Saturday December 24, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Friendship...
Ayako Judy Blanchard
Dec 21, 2016
Ayako Judy Blanchard, age 83, of Stone Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. She was born in North Vancouver, Canada and raised in Japan. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Shizuyo and Kanekichi Ikuta of Japan; her older brother, Ichiji Ben Ikuta of Canada; and her ex-husband, Earl (Strawberry) Blanchard Jr. of Georgia. She...
Shelby Jean Bennett
Dec 21, 2016
Shelby J. Bennett, 56, of Stone Mountain passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was preceded in death by her longtime companion, Barry Bolt, her son, Bobby Bennett and her father, Billy Bennett. She is survived by her mother, Jackie Bennett of Stone Mountain; sister, Deborah Crank (Bill) of Tampa, FL;...
Robbie Stanfiel Blough
Dec 20, 2016
Robbie Stanfiel Blough died peacefully on December 20, 2016 in Decatur, Georgia at age 89.Mrs. Blough was born on January 11, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia to her parents Elizabeth and Joseph Stanfiel. She graduated from Atlanta Girls' High School and later married Dean Blough with whom she had three children. She was a long time member of First Presbyterian Church...
Asher Gangadharan Krop
Dec 18, 2016
Asher Gangadharan Krop, a light in our lives, died on December 18th, 2016. He was born on August 28th, 2015 in Decatur Georgia, the son of Denise Gangadharan and Elliot Krop.He is survived by parents Denise Gangadharan, Elliot Krop, sisters Ayla Krop and Adia Denning, paternal grandparents Leonard and Irina Krop, maternal grandparents Raja and Patricia Gangadharan, uncle Dhevan Gangadharan,...
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