Obituaries
Bill Burbank
Feb 8, 2016
William Lloyd Burbank, Jr. of Stone Mountain passed away February 8, 2016. He was born at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, GA on July 1, 1936. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1960. He served three years in the U.S. Army and retired from the Veterans Administration as a certified Safety and Fire Protection...
Margaret Jessie Mcdaniel
Feb 7, 2016
Margaret Jessie Warf McDaniel, 83, of Decatur, beloved wife and mother, passed away on February 7, 2016. Born November 28, 1932, in Centerville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Cayce and Myrtle Irene Chessor Warf.Margaret is survived by her loving son, Tim McDaniel and his wife, Bobbie; grandchildren: Jennifer, Matthew, David, Daniel, Steven, and Carl; ten great grandchildren;...
Elinor E. Yarbrough
Feb 6, 2016
Elinor Evans Yarbrough, 91, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord February 6, 2016. Born January 8, 1925, in Forked River, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Embry and Myrtle Euphania Penn Evans. Elinor enjoyed spending time with her family, the outdoors, gardening, sewing, and reading. She was a dedicated member of Columbia Drive Baptist...
Beth Busby Frierson
Feb 3, 2016
FRIERSON, Beth BusbyBeth Busby Frierson, 80, of Johns Creek died February 3, 2016. Services will be held at The Salvation Army Atlanta Temple Corps at 11:00 am on Monday, February 8, 2016. Visitation with family begins at 10:00 am. A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA...
James Gale Todd, Sr.
Feb 3, 2016
James Gale Todd, Sr., 74, died on February 3, 2016, after an extended illness in Decatur, GA. He is survived by his wife, Helen C. Todd; his brother Roger L Todd (Nancy) of Albany, GA; a sister Linda Machen of Chiefland, FL; his sons, James G. Todd, Jr. (Julie) of Athens, GA, Joseph V. Todd of Clarkesville, GA, Jeffrey E....
David Lorenzo Brain, Jr
Feb 2, 2016
David Lorenzo Brain, Jr., of Atlanta, and formerly of Lexington, died on February 2, 2016.David was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 4, 1922, to David Lorenzo Brain, Sr. and Sophia Hilliger Brain. In high school, he met Frances Hollis who became his sweetheart and future wife. They married in 1944 while David was serving in the U.S. Army, and...
Robert Brown
Feb 2, 2016
Robert Lewis Brown, 92, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away on January 28, 2016. Robert was born in Manchester, Georgia, to the late Fred A. Brown and the late Ruby Rollins Brown. In addition to his parents, Robert was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Loretta Rowe Brown, and his brother, Fred Brown. Robert is survived by his sons,...
Robert Francis Fischer
Feb 1, 2016
ROBERT FRANCES FISCHER, 89, of Roswell, GA, formerly of Gulf Shores, AL Beloved husband of 55 years of the late Kathleen A. (nee Glenn); loving father of Michael Fischer of Juneau, AK, Mary Beth Pearson (Barry) of Marietta, GA, Jayne Hettenbaugh (Greg) of Randolph, N.Y., Paula Will (Carl) of Aurora, OH, Kathleen Reilley (Kevin) of Fairview Park, OH, and Mark...
Ruth Russell Smith
Feb 1, 2016
Ruth Russell Smith, 90, of Decatur, wife, mother and grandma, passed away on Monday February 1st, 2016. Born August 15, 1925 in Sanford, NC, she was the oldest daughter of the late Charles Henry and Margaret Yarbrough Russell. She attended Jonesboro High School (class of 1943) and Roger's Business School. She met her husband Gene at a USO dance and...
Georgia Richardson Mccurley
Jan 31, 2016
Georgia Richardson McCurley, age 61 of Lilburn, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2016 surrounded by her family. Georgia was born in Los Angeles, California on July 16, 1954. She grew up in Oklahoma City and moved to Atlanta after she met and married her beloved husband of 41 years, Brian McCurley. Georgia spent her life devoted to her family...
Jeanne Gilmore Forsyth
Jan 30, 2016
Funeral Home: A.S. Turner 2773 N. Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Dan Wellborn Edmondson
Jan 29, 2016
Fort Worth -- Dan Wellborn Edmondson, 62, passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord on January 29th. He was surrounded by family and caregivers in his final days after a long struggle he waged with stroke complications for more than a year. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Greenwood Chapel. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the...
Thomas Desmond Joiner
Jan 28, 2016
Thomas Desmond Joiner, 84, died peacefully at Halcyon Hospice on January 28, 2016. The family invites everyone to a visitation and celebration of Tom's life at A.S. Turner & Sons, 2773 North Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA from 4-7pm on Sunday, January 31, 2016. A memorial service will be held at Living Grace Lutheran Church, 1812 Cooledge Rd, Tucker, GA at...
Grace Anglin Bryant
Jan 28, 2016
Grace Anglin Bryant of Decatur, GA, beloved wife and mother peacefully passed away January 28, 2016. Born on March 3 in Smyrna, GA, she was the daughter of the late Levi Linton and Irene Hames Anglin. After graduating from Marietta High School, Grace went on to Draughon Business College of Atlanta and became a Civil Service Employee for 21 years,...
Anne M. Jackson
Jan 27, 2016
Anne (Claire) McMaster Jackson, age 83, died peacefully on January 27, 2016 in Decatur, GA after a short illness, with her husband and son at her bedside. She was the daughter of the late Dixon and Anne McMaster, and was proud to have lived in Decatur all her life. She graduated from Decatur Girls' High School, and later Wesleyan College...
Rebecca Meadows Roberts
Jan 27, 2016
Rebecca Meadows Roberts of Decatur, Georgia, died suddenly on January 27, 2016. She is survived by her sister, Marycharles Roberts of Avondale Estates, Georgia. Her parents, Elizabeth (Glisson) and Louie Roberts predeceased her. Born on Valentine's Day in 1950, Rebecca was raised in Bainbridge, Georgia. After graduating from Bainbridge High School, she attended Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia, and graduated from...
Marilyn Florence Principe
Jan 25, 2016
PRINCIPE, Marilyn Florence, January 25, 2016, beloved wife of the late William L. Principe; dear mother of Bill (Bev Rice), Mike (Michele), Leo (Kitty) and Dave (Kristine) Principe; loving grandmother of Katie (Jason), Nicholas (Natalie), Elizabeth, Anne, Robert, Carly and John; loving great grandmother of Robert, In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in Marilyn's memory to the Side...
Jessica Lewis Colker
Jan 24, 2016
Jessica Lewis Colker's life was taken suddenly on January 24, 2016 on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Born and raised in southeastern Virginia, Jessica later lived in Charlottesville, and most recently in Atlanta, GA. Jessica was a loving wife to Brian Melito, daughter to Brenda Burdette and Randall Colker (Shirley Estes), sister to Gabriel Colker (Leonie Barrera), granddaughter to Jean...
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