Obituaries
Gladys Evelyn Loner
May 28, 2014
Gladys Jones Loner, 92, of Tucker, died May 28, 2014. A native of DeKalb County, Mrs. Loner was a 1940 graduate of Southwest DeKalb High School, and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Loner, and is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Paul Walker of Loganville; granddaughter, Jennifer Medlock; grandson, Todd Walker;...
James Henry Lang
May 27, 2014
James Henry Lang passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 27, 2014, at age 79, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Carolyn (Wolf), who was there holding his hand through his final hours, and their three children and their families: Greg Lang, his wife Suzanne and daughter Kate, of Mason, MI;...
Christopher Ira Southmayd
May 27, 2014
Christopher Ira Southmayd, husband of Theresa Suzanne Taylor Southmayd, died May 27, 2014 after a valiant battle with acute leukemia. He was born on May 21, 1964 at Camp Lejeune, NC to Colonel and Mrs. (Elizabeth) Peter B. Southmayd, United States Marine Corps (Ret.). He was preceded in death by his older brother, Peter B. Southmayd II, and his beloved...
Charlotte Cofer Melton
May 25, 2014
Charlotte Cofer Melton went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 25, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert Allen Melton, two daughters and son-in-laws, Beth and Rick Hulsey and Amy and Jerry McEachin; and four grandchildren, Allison Hulsey, Jerry McEachin, Nicholas McEachin, and Zachery McEachin; her brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Shirley...
Jean Graves Jordan
May 25, 2014
Jean Graves Jordan, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away May 25, 2014 at the age of 76. She traveled the world, and devoted her life to her family all of whom had just helped her celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary. Jean loved her work and worked 52 years with CDC in Atlanta and worked up until her death. She...
Richard Groff Miller
May 25, 2014
Richard Groff Miller of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on May 25, 2014 in Decatur, GA. He was 80 years old. Richard was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1933. His parents were Elizabeth Groff Miller and Harold Edward Miller. Richard was employed at Atlanta Gaslight Company for 40 years stating in 1955 and retired in 1994. He was member...
Mildred Louise Cimerro
May 24, 2014
Mildred Nolan Vickery Cimerro, 99, of Decatur, passed away on May 24, 2014. She was predeceased by her husband, Earl Lee Vickery, in 1938 and by her second husband, Charles Pascal Cimerro, in 1959. She is survived by her daughter Virginia Vickery Jory, her stepson Charles E. Cimerro (wife Ola Mae), granddaughter Victoria Jory LeCroy (husband John), grandson Philip Douglas...
William Aden Ballew
May 23, 2014
BALLEW, William AdenWilliam Aden Bill Ballew, age 89, of Lilburn, GA died Friday, May 23, 2014. Born in Greenville, SC, he was the son of Emma (Whitson) and Turner Pinkney Bellew. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Frances and four daughters, Sandra Ballew of Lawrenceville, Barbara and James A. Lee Jr., of Decatur, Jeanie and Nolan D....
Earnest Daniel Guined
May 23, 2014
Earnest Daniel Guined Earnest Daniel (Dan) Guined of Lilburn, Georgia passed Friday the 23rd of May, 2014. Born April 20th, 1943 to Earnest Paul and Mary Louise Guined of Butler Georgia. A graduate of Reynolds High School, Dan went on to graduate from a local business college, retiring from ATandT / Lucent Technologies in 1996.Predeceased by the love of his...
Clifton Augustus Baile
May 19, 2014
Clifton A. Baile, 74, of Athens, GA died on May 19, 2014. Clifton was the third of four children of Harold F. and Salome Mohler Baile, born at home on the family farm February 8, 1940. He attended school in Warrensburg, MO, graduating in 1958 and making his mark as a successful high school basketball player. He continued with collegiate...
Terry Lynn Winchester
May 19, 2014
Terry Allen Winchester, 59, of Decatur, passed away May 19, 2014. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Winchester was a lifelong Registered Nurse, who dedicated herself to others. She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Winchester; son, Jesse M. Winchester; daughter, Avery Jane Winchester; sisters, Connie Sue Allen and Marion Roset; close friends, Mia Marie Powell and Tymeco Gregory. Funeral...
Robert Lowry Logan
May 17, 2014
Robert Lowry Logan, Sr.(known by his family and friends as "Sammy"), age 91, passed away at home with his family by his side on May 17, 2014, following a long illness. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 71 years, Martha Moore Logan. Robert was born in Atlanta on September 17, 1922. He graduated from Tech High...
Edward Henry Cass
May 17, 2014
Edward H. Cass died on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at age 84 in Atlanta, GA. He was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, son of Robert Cass and Caroline Pickands Cass. He graduated from University School and Harvard University (Class of 1951).Mr. Cass served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. After his service he returned to Cleveland...
Thomas Glenn Hill
May 15, 2014
Dr. Thomas Glenn Hill III, passed away Thursday May 15, 2014 following a short illness. Dr. Hill was a prominent surgical dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon in the Atlanta area, who truly enjoyed serving his patients, family and community for 37 years. Dr. Hill was born in Atlanta and attended Riverside Military Academy and Emory University, where he was a member...
Audrey Christine Raffa
May 14, 2014
Audrey Christine Raffa, 93, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday May 14, 2014. A native of Belleville, Ontario she graduated as a Registered Nurse from Toronto General Hospital and also graduated from Toccoa Falls Bible College in 1948. She served as a missionary 1948 to 1949 in Chattanooga, TN and nursed at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City from...
Diane Jones Amis
May 13, 2014
Diane Jones Amis, 71, a longtime resident of Decatur passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 13th, at Emory University Hospital. Diane was born on Sept. 18, 1942 in Roanoke, Virginia. She attended Murphy High School (Atlanta) and spent most of her professional life at two of Atlanta's best-known companies, Turner Broadcasting and Coca-Cola. She also worked for a time at...
Cheryl Virginia Cole
May 13, 2014
Cheryl Virginia Cole passed away May 13,2014. Cheryl was born March 11, 1955 to Virginia Green Cole and William W. Cole, Jr. Due to birth injury, we often called Cheryl our littlest angel. When 5 years old, Cheryl went to live at Gracewood in Augusta, Georgia for several years, then moved to Brook Run, and her last years at Skilled...
Charlene Davis
May 12, 2014
Malya Charlene Christopher Davis, 75, of Athens, GA passed away on May 12, 2014, after an extended illness. Charlene was born on August 4, 1938, in Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia, to Charles Arthur Christopher and Margaret Pearl Hudson. Mrs Davis was preceded in death by her husband Robert Charles Davis, her sister Charlie Saluel Christopher League, and brother Alan Burton...
William Sidney Pruett
May 12, 2014
William Sidney Pruett of Atlanta, GA, beloved husband, father and brother, passed away May 12, 2014 at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Maret Pruett, his parents Ernest and Loma Pruett; and sister Nedra Pruett Ethridge. A native of Atlanta, he attended Grayson High School. He served in the army as a sergeant...
Henry Herndon Morris
May 11, 2014
Herndon Morris, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 11th, following a brief illness. He was born August 15, 1919, in Floyd County, Georgia, Wax Community. He was the youngest of nine children, and grew up working hard on farming chores, hunting in and exploring the surrounding woods, fishing in nearby lakes, and learning reading, writing and 'rithmatic at...
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