Obituaries
Janis W Chapman
Dec 25, 2014
Janice Wheless Chapman, 68, of Atlanta passed away on Thursday December 25, 2014. A Clarke County native she was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Chapman; parents, Walter and Franie Fouts Wheless; and her brothers, Bruce and Michael Wheless. She graduated from Avondale High School, Class of 1963 and was employed with Williams Brothers Lumber Co, Clue Circle...
Carolyn Pounds Armistead
Dec 25, 2014
Carolyn Armistead, age 95, of Decatur, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014. She was a 91 year member of Decatur First United Methodist Church and the Paty Sunday School class. She was preceded in death by husband, Ben Armistead, Jr. and is survived by sons, Doug (Anna) Armistead and Ben (Tina) Armistead; grandsons, Jeffrey (Kim), Kerry (Laura), Doug (Jen),...
Donald Albert Brannen
Dec 23, 2014
Donald (Don) Albert Brannen passed away on December 23, 2014. A life-long resident of DeKalb County, Georgia, he was born on December 3, 1926. He was the youngest child of Jesse E. Brannen and Cecilia Voorhis. He lived a full life and is survived by his loving wife of more than 63 years, Jewell Williams Brannen, his only son, Donald...
William Mallard
Dec 23, 2014
William Mallard Jr was the son of William Mallard Sr. and Carrie Lou Born Mallard, of Atlanta, GA, Bill was born in New York City, baptized at Christ Methodist, and attended Columbia Grammar School in Manhattan through the eighth grade. He moved to Richmond, VA where he was a member of Reveille United Methodist Church and graduated from Thomas Jefferson...
Martha Claire Hissom
Dec 22, 2014
Martha Claire White Hissom, 71, of Loganville, GA passed away on December 22, 2014 after a long illness. She was born in Atlanta, GA on October 24, 1943, to Marie (Upton) and Wilson W. White Sr. She graduated from Bass High School in 1961. She was predeceased by her parents and son, Scott Gary Wilson. She is survived by son,...
Mary Lou Gray
Dec 20, 2014
Mary Lou Gray, 82, of Covington passed away December 20, 2014. She was a long time member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Never Too Old Group, active in AARP and was a long time employee of Regions Bank. Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Robyn and Jimmy Knight; sister, Betty Hegner and grandchildren, Jason and Jessica Knight. Her memorial service will...
John Nathaniel Nelms
Dec 20, 2014
Mr. John Nelms, age 68 died Saturday December 20th 2014. He is survivedby his brother Tony Nelms and his wife Tonya. Funeral services will beheld in the chapel of A.S. Turners and Sons at 4:00 pm Saturday December27th, Pastor Russ Butcher officiating. The family will receive friendsfrom 5 to 8 pm Friday December 26 at A.S. Turner and Sons. Funeral...
Leo Lobel
Dec 19, 2014
Leo Lobel, age 95, of Decatur, Georgia died on Friday December 19, 2014 after a brief illness. His wife of 62 years, Marian, preceded him in death in 2007, as did his daughter Beverly in 2001. He leaves behind his sister Mildred of Green Valley, Arizona; grandchildren Jason, Amanda and Katie; numerous great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces. He will be buried...
Homer Winson Holloway
Dec 19, 2014
Violinist Homer Holloway, 79, died December 19, 2014 of heart failure. Born and raised in Atlanta, he attended Murphy High School and went on to graduate from the University of Georgia, then earned his Master's Degree and Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. He met his wife, Doris, while playing in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, where she was...
Jarvaries Armour
Dec 19, 2014
Jarvaries Armour, 13, of Augusta died December 19, 2014. Survivors include his mother, Frances Armour; stepfather, Darrell Culpatrick; grandmother, Alfreda Royal; two brothers; Jadarius Armour and Sean Culpatrick; sister, Arianna Culpatrick; two special cousins, Deltavis Armour and Lenwood Colbert; and several cousins, uncles, and aunts. Services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday in the chapel of A. S. Turner and Sons...
Grace Taylor Knapp
Dec 18, 2014
Grace Taylor Knapp passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18, surrounded by her family. She was 88 years old. A longtime resident of Decatur, GA, she was born in 1926 in Mooreland, IN. Grace is survived by her daughter Melinda (Mindy) Hale and husband Rick of Lawrenceville, GA, and son John Knapp and wife Kelly of Holland, MI, as well...
Theoharis Katsanos
Dec 18, 2014
Katsanos, TheoharisTheoharis Katsanos, 85, of Sandy Springs died Thursday, December 18, 2014. He is survived by his daughter and son in law, Evanthia and Diamondis Papadopoulos; brother, George Katsanos; sisters, Irene Giorgio and Melpo Rimos and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Greek Cathedral of the Anunciation in Atlanta. Interment will follow...
Beulah Joyce Chambers
Dec 17, 2014
Beulah Joyce Johnston Chambers entered into eternal rest December 17th, 2014. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 19, 1933, the daughter of Edward R. Johnston, Sr. and Kathryn Walker Johnston. She moved to Decatur, Georgia in 1942 where she attended Glenwood Grammar School and Decatur Girls High School where she was a cheerleader. As a student of the...
Frances T. Greiff
Dec 17, 2014
She was a teacher in Atlanta and DeKalb County for 26 years, and was Druid Hills High School's Teacher of the Year in 1991. She was adviser to the newspapers in Cross Keys High School and in Druid Hills High, where she also sponsored National Honor Society. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, international honor society for educators;...
Lois Anne Huddleston
Dec 15, 2014
Lois Anne Huddleston Guzzardi, 58, died December 15 at home after a long and courageous fight with cancer. A native of Atlanta, Ms. Guzzardi was the daughter of James Daniel, III and Betty Dekle Huddleston. She was an artist and a tireless champion for the rights of special needs children. Lois was preceded in death by her father, James Daniel...
Claudia Wisdom Nations
Dec 14, 2014
Claudia Wisdom Nations, April 22 1926 – December 14, 2014, 88 years young, of Brookhaven Georgia, originally (and proudly!) from Brooklyn, New York.Survived by daughters Barbara, Linda, Susan and son Robert Nations II, sisters Tillie Tedder of North Carolina and Josephine Fladager of California, grandchildren Warren Lacroix, Michael Lacroix, Jason Meney, Zak George, and Shannon Nations, great-grandchildren Michael Lacroix of...
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