Obituaries
Gregory George Duncan
Jul 25, 2016
Gregory George Duncan, devoted father, beloved brother, husband, and accomplished chef, passed away on July 25, 2016 in his home in Ellenwood, GA at the age of 53. Greg was born on December 14, 1962 in St. Mary, Jamaica, to Elaine Walker and Albert Muckle. He spent his early years in Jamaica and moved to New York when he was...
Bev O'Neal Cochran, Jr.
Jul 22, 2016
Beverly O'Neal Cochran, Jr, 82, died peacefully in his sleep July 22, 2016, at his home in Avondale Estates, GA. He was former administrator and CEO of The United Methodist Children's Home, Decatur.Born to Neal and Ruby Cochran in Tennille, GA, Bev grew up rough and angry in Augusta, Ga, playing hooky his entire third grade year, brawling in the...
Evelyn Arwood Garland
Jul 21, 2016
Evelyn Arwood Garland, 79, of Atlanta passed away on Thursday July 21, 2016. She worked as an order processor in the catalog center for Sears and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Allen Garland. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Picard; sister, Martha Arwood; granddaughter, Alaina Picard; grandson, Matthew Picard; Her services will be held Monday July...
David W.G. Macintyre
Jul 21, 2016
David W.G. Macintyre, Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia passed away Thursday July 21, 2016. He was born June 25, 1937 in Franklinton, NC. Mr. Macintyre is survived by his wife, Nelda O. Macintyre, his daughter Sarah Catherine Goldstein, his son-in-law Ian Goldstein and stepchildren, Steven Oakley and Candace Crider. Mr. Macintyre attended Grady High School. He was a member of the...
Paul N. Welch, Sr.
Jul 20, 2016
Paul Nolan Welch Sr.September 5, 1935 – July 20, 2016Paul N. Welch Sr. 80, a long-time resident of the Northlake Community, passed away to be with the Lord Wednesday the 20th of July. He was born in Franklinton, LA to the late Nolan and Ouida Welch. Paul had one sister. Paul married Elaine Wilson Welch, on September 14th 1974. They...
Robert "Bob" Richard Ginn
Jul 19, 2016
Robert (Bob) R. Ginn was born August 21, 1933 in Atlanta to Alma Dearhart and Robert T. Ginn, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 19, 2016. Cause of death was congestive heart failure. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Schulze Ginn; children Linda Brown (Craig) of Atlanta, Robert A. Ginn (Amy) of Lawrenceville, David Ginn...
Thomas Lewis Marr
Jul 18, 2016
Thomas L. Marr, Jr. of Atlanta, GA passed away Monday, July 18, 2016. He was born on July 3, 1953 on a U.S. Army base in Munich, Germany to Charlotte Marr and Thomas L. Marr, Sr. Tom grew up in St. Petersburg, FL, where he and his sister Charlotte 'Tootie' Sanders had many adventures, including antique bottle hunting in the...
Mr. Jeffrey Owen Hipkins
Jul 18, 2016
Jeffrey O Hipkins age 51 of Lawrenceville, Ga passed away Monday July 15, 2016. He was born in Decatur, Ga on October 30, 1964. He is preceded in death by his mother and father Bettye Anne and Bill Hipkins, Grandparents Hope and Sarah Jennings and Kate and HB Hipkins. He is survived by sisters Claudia and Sam Wilson of Lawrenceville,...
Mr. Billy Wood Mulkey
Jul 18, 2016
Mr. Billy Wood Mulkey, 93, of Tucker, GA, died Sunday, July 17, 2016. He was a native of Marion County, GA. He retired from the Southern Railway Association in 1982. Prior to his time in the railroad business, Mr. Mulkey served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a communications specialist and was a graduate of Georgia State...
Mrs. Matelyn L. Heyward
Jul 18, 2016
Mrs. Matelyn L. Heyward, 95, of Johns Creek, GA., a beloved mother, passed away Monday, July, 18, 2016; born August 18, 1920 in Jackson, MS to Willie Clyde and Otto Landrum. She had 2 sisters and one brother. Raised in NC, she moved to Atlanta during WWII where she worked at RFC. There, she met her future husband, Ned W....
John Mark Rowles
Jul 16, 2016
Dr. John Mark Rowles, 67, died on July 16, 2016 at his home in Atlanta. Mark was born April 27, 1949 in Cambridge, Maryland to Rev.James R. Rowles, Jr. and Ruth Linger Rowles. He grew up in Halifax and Roanoke, Virginia and Hickory, North Carolina. Mark attended Duke University and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Medical School where...
Louie Keith Newton
Jul 16, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Ava Waller Lamar
Jul 16, 2016
Ava Waller Lamar, 94, of Atlanta, passed away July 16, 2016. She was born in Milledgeville, Georgia on November 1, 1921 to the late Luda Paschal Waller and Issac Roland Waller. Ava enjoyed reading, working crossword puzzles, sewing and playing cards. She was a big fan of the Atlanta Braves. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Erma Irene Jones Hoopes
Jul 16, 2016
Erma Irene Hoopes went to be with her Savior on Saturday, July 16th, 2016 in Columbus, GA. She was born on October 9, 1919 on a dairy and grain farm south of Damascus, Ohio, the the fourth of five children. As a child, she was greatly influenced by her parents' strong Christian Faith and unwavering work ethic. She learned the...
Arthur Hobart "Hoby" Warner
Jul 14, 2016
Arthur Hobart "Hoby" Warner, III, 72, passed away on Thursday July 14, 2016. He was born on May 15, 1944, to Arthur and Caroline Warner. He was a beloved father, uncle, and grandfather who will be greatly missed by his family. As a child, Hoby traveled frequently with his family from New London to California and back during his father's...
Verle Leon Mickish
Jul 14, 2016
Verle Leon Mickish, 87, of Stone Mountain, beloved husband and father, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016. Born in Greeley, Colorado, September 27, 1928, he was the son of the late Leonard Alfred and Edith Mathilda Gehrke Mickish. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Johnson Mickish; daughter, Valerie Mickish; and many more loving family and friends. The family will...
Trouper Gamble
Jul 13, 2016
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 73:26.After a long illness, Douglas "Trouper" Gamble, 42, originally from Odessa, Texas, surrounded by his loved ones, embarked on the journey to his new Heavenly home on July 13th, 2016. Trouper was a collector; of friends, of vinyl and his...
Professor David Hesla
Jul 13, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033 Service: Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church 1790 Lavista Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA US
Emma Z. Baker
Jul 12, 2016
Our angel on earth took her place in heaven when Emma Antonia Nicelli Zamoscinski Baker passed away on July 12, 2016, at the age of 88 due to complications from a fall. Born March 4, 1928, in Milan, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Gino and Ines Nicelli and the eldest of 3 children. She endured the hardships...
Debra Diane Nelson
Jul 11, 2016
Debra Diane Nelson, 59, of Lithonia, died Monday, July 11, 2016. She is survived by her son, Kaylen Nelson; Mother, Verlena Steward and two sisters, Veronica Nelson and Linda Herring. Private services will be held by her family. A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033...
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