Oct 12, 2015

William McCord Thigpen, Jr. (Bill) of Decatur, GA died October 12, 2015, at the age of 90. Born January 11, 1925 in Manchester, GA, Bill enjoyed the life of a country boy: squirrel and rabbit hunting with his uncle, helping his grandfather plow and plant. As a youth he delivered newspapers; President Franklin Roosevelt was one of his customers when...

Oct 12, 2015

Sarah John (Johny) Maret, 100 years old, passed away October 12, 2015. She was born to B. F. and Kathryn Cosby of Dadeville, Alabama on June 3, 1915. Johny had four sisters and one brother, all of whom are deceased. She was devoted to her family. Mrs. Maret attended Auburn University and Jacksonville State College before moving to Decatur in...

Oct 12, 2015

Linda Zoellner Homans, 77, of Tucker, beloved wife and mother, passed away on October 12, 2015. Born September 19, 1938, in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter to the late Melvin and Ruth Lydia Zoellner. Linda was an avid traveler and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Robert...

Oct 12, 2015

Israel Jacob Buda May 2, 1997 to October 11, 2015 Beloved Son, Brother, and FriendIsrael was a gentle sweet soul- a kind hearted man of 18 years old. He was a Junior at Lakeside High School. As a competitor, he was a Comet Award winning wrestler, a rising star. He enjoyed football, soccer, video games, and a good game of...

Oct 12, 2015

Jeanette Mitchell Winslett, 97, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospice House in Athens, GA. She was born on February 6, 1918, in Hazelhurst, GA to the late Dock and Fleeta Mitchell. She was married to the late William Jasper Winslett for 57 years, until he passed away October 12, 1996. They lived their entire married...

Oct 9, 2015

Hazel Summerlin Shackelford passed away peacefully at home on Friday October 9 of natural causes. She is survived by her two sons, James and Gregory Presmanes, their wives, Leisa and Willa, and their two daughters, Emily and Alison. She is also survived by her last remaining sister, Wylene Roan. Hazel was born in 1928 in Kirkland, Georgia, one of eight...

Oct 7, 2015

John Dickinson Ross, 71, of Decatur, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Born December 8, 1943, in Greenville, NC, he was the son of the late Hugh Herbert, Jr. and Sara Ross.He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Lynette Ross; brother, Edward "Chad" Ross; and many friends.In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death...

Oct 7, 2015

Heng-Kuei Chou, 101, of Atlanta, died October 7, 2015. A native of Tsingtao, China, Mr. Chou was a retired Captain for the Navy of the Republic of China. He was preceded in death by his wife, Liu Chung-Li Chou. Mr. Chou is survived by two daughters, Joyce Shuang-Ying Chou and Novia Pei-Hua Chou; two sons, Patrick Pei-Ching Chou and Pei-Shan...

Oct 6, 2015

Roger C. Wilson of Atlanta passed away on Oct. 6. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Jane Lee Wilson, children Lee Wilson and husband Howard A. Gold, Roger Bentley (Ben) Wilson, Beth Wilson, and grandchildren Michael and Lauren Gold. Mr. Wilson was born in Hot Springs, AR on Sept. 29, 1927. He graduated from the University of...

Oct 6, 2015

Larry Wayne Breedlove was born September 14, 1941 in Gratis, Georgia. He attended Decatur High School and Young Harris College. Larry died on Tuesday October 6, 2015 and is survived by children, Beth Howell (Bob), Marty Breedlove (Sharon), Larry Wayne Breedlove Jr. (Julie), Matt Breedlove (Leann); mother Marian Breedlove; siblings Gary Breedlove (Patsy), Ann Smith (Ray), Lamar Breedlove (Julie), and...

Oct 6, 2015

Henry Howard Park, Jr. passed away on Tuesday October 6, 2015. He was born on November 28, 1923 in Augusta Ga. He served in World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Margaret Schiltz Park. He is survived by his son, Nick Schiltz and daughter-in-law, Susan Schiltz, 3 grandchildren and...

Oct 5, 2015

Luna Virginia Burch Ransbotham, affectionately known as Polly, died Monday October 5, 2015. Born in Flippen, Georgia, in 1922, she moved with her family to Atlanta when she was 4 years old. She attended Joel Chandler Harris Elementary School, Joe Brown Junior High, Atlanta Girls High, and the University of Georgia in Athens and Atlanta. In her early 20s, as...

Oct 5, 2015

Marion Austin Smith, 84, of Winder, Georgia passed away in her home on Oct. 5, 2015. Marion was born in 1931 to Lawton Paul Austin and Annie Gillespie Austin in Atlanta, Georgia, where she spent her life until retiring to Winder. After graduating from West Fulton High School in 1948, Marion married and enjoyed raising her four beloved children, nurturing...

Oct 5, 2015

Sadie Abbott Mathis, age 98, went home to be with Lord on Oct. 5th, 2015. She was a native of Scottdale, Ga.. She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Mathis, 3 sisters and 1 brother. She is survived by her 2 children , Son, Joseph R. (Bob) West and wife Shirley of Hayesville, NC and daughter Sandra...

Oct 5, 2015

Albert Winfred Head of Covington, Georgia passed away on October 5, 2015. Albert enjoyed life to the fullest and was blessed with a loving wife, Joan, for 65 years. He dedicated his life to his God, his family, and his fellow man all the days of his life, leading others as a mentor in multiple fraternal organizations. He was a...

Oct 4, 2015

Anneliese Huebner Martin died on October 4,2015, at Atria Senior Living in Tucker, GA. She was 94 years and five months old. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on October 24, 2015 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 2110 Brockett Road, Tucker, GA. A reception will be held in the church hall immediately after the service. Interment of...

Oct 2, 2015

Oct 1, 2015

Mr. Nikolaos Sotirios Vastakis, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday, October 1, 2015. He was born in Kastania, Evrytanias, Greece to Sotirios and Eleni Vastakis. He served in the Greek Airforce. He was married to Georgia Baches on July 7, 1957 in Athens, Greece. They came to the United States soon after and settled...

Sep 30, 2015

Christine Joyce Crosby, 93, passed away peacefully at her home of 57 years on Wednesday September 30, 2015. A native Atlantan, Chris attended Girls High School. She was an active member of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church for 56 years, serving there in many different capacities. She would visit home-bound members and was a member of the Alter Guild. After...

Sep 29, 2015

Martha Ann Wright, 81, of Decatur, passed away on September 29, 2015. She was Preceded in death by her husband Lawrance Wright. She is survived by cousin, Faye Acuff; friend, Laura Ardan; . Graveside Services will be held Saturday October 3, 2015 at 1:00 pm, Nathan Anderson Historic Cemetery, Ringgold. Funeral Home: A.S. Turner 2773 N. Decatur Road Decatur, GA...