Obituaries
Jack Rexford Umphrey
Apr 24, 2014
Jack Rexford Umphrey, age 85, of Covington, died April 24, 2014. A native of Douglasville, GA, Mr. Umphrey lived most of his life in the greater Atlanta area. Retired Southeast Parts Manager of Tri State Tractor Company, he was a lifelong Southern Baptist with membership at Zion Baptist Church in Covington and formerly at Rainbow Park Baptist in Decatur, and...
Johanne Sorensen Dalbo
Apr 23, 2014
Johanne Sorensen Dalbo, 82, of Atlanta, formerly of DeLand, FL died April 23, 2014. She was born in Palatka, FL, the daughter of the late Emil and Ruth Dalbo. She served in the Air Force and graduated from Stetson University. After moving to Atlanta in 1965, she taught in the Gwinnett County School System, retiring from Norcross Elementary in 1989....
John Earl Newhard
Apr 22, 2014
Mr. Jack Earl Newhard, age 84 of Lilburn, Georgia, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014. He was born April 23, 1929 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to J. Earl Newhard and Grace Strauss. Mr. Newhard was a 1947 graduate of Allentown High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Cornell University in 1952 with a bachelor's in civil engineering degree and served four...
John Thomas Colbert
Apr 21, 2014
Mr. John T. Colbert, 86, of Stone Mountain, died Monday, April 21, 2014. He served in the U.S. Army during during the occupation in Germany at the end of World War II and again during the Korean War. He was married to Norma Jean Pike in 1945 and they had five children. John worked as an auto mechanic, and retired...
Melvine T. Clarke
Apr 21, 2014
Melvine T. Clarke, age 92, of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully on April 21, 2014. She was married to J. Caleb Clarke, Jr. and he preceded her in death. Melvine was a homemaker. Surviving are her children Mimi Clarke; Rev. J. Caleb Clarke III; 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday at A.S. Turner and...
Martha Emily Hadley
Apr 19, 2014
Mrs. Martha Hadley, age 99, of Decatur, passed away peacefully April 18, 2014. She is survived by her son, Don D. Zimmerman and wife (Barbara) and step-children, Loretta Cockrum and Robert Hadley. Also grandchildren Donnie Zimmerman (Angela), Monica Estes, Kelli Tarrer (Tripp), Kristin Stringer, Marc Sekowski, Craig (Rebecca) Sekowski and Lynn Sekowski and six great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be...
Pauline W. Colly
Apr 18, 2014
COLLY, Pauline W.Mrs. Pauline W. Colly, 84, of Atlanta died Friday, April 18, 2014. Mrs. Colly was the widow of Wallace H. C. Colly Jr., who died May 31, 2009. Pauline Colly was a graduate of Commercial High School in Atlanta. She resided in recent years in Chamblee, Dunwoody, Tucker, and Decatur. She was a loyal member of Atlanta First...
Readie Mae Thomason
Apr 16, 2014
Readie Mae Thomason, 87, of Atlanta, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Mrs. Thomason was a member of Briarcliff Baptist Church over 40 years. She worked for John B. Daniel Inc. over 30 years. She was predeceased by her parents Fred and Vivian Platt and her son Jim Pruett. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Ralph C. Thomason; Daughters,...
Bradley Tate White
Apr 16, 2014
Bradley T. White, 26, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014. He was a graduate of Cass High School in 2006 and a graduate of Oglethorpe University in 2010. He was employed by Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Survivors include, Mother; Mitzi White; Grandmother, Joan Dickson; Great Grandmother, Odell Crane; Aunts, Ellen Dickson and Dana Dickson; Several Great Aunts, Uncles...
Aloisia Anna Gulakowski
Apr 16, 2014
Aloisia "Lois" Gulakowski, 87, of Decatur, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. For several years, she was a resident of Sunrise of Decatur and long time member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Mrs. Gulakowski was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Gulakowski, and grandson, Mathew Gulakowski. She is survived by her brother, Norman Saborski of Cleveland OH; daughter,...
James Richard Mcglon
Apr 16, 2014
SFC James Richard McGlon, Jr, U. S. Army (retired), of Decatur, died April 16, 2014. Born in LaFayette, Alabama, he joined the army after high school and served his country as a Green Beret until retirement in 1971. Sergeant First Class McGlon compiled an illustrious career with duty in Korea and Vietnam, where he received the Purple Heart and many...
J.L. "Jay" Ritchie
Apr 15, 2014
J.L. "Jay" Ritchie, 85, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday April 15, 2014 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. Jay was born on June 14, 1928 in McComb, MS to Jessie and Ellie Ritchie. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers. He worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad for 37 years until...
Charles Anderson
Apr 14, 2014
Charlie Anderson passed away April 14, 2014, following an extended illness. Charlie was born on December 10, 1925 in Atlanta to the late James Taylor Anderson and Birdie Belle Bales Anderson. He was married to the late Dorothy Eunice Johnson on November 24, 1947. Charlie graduated from Tech High, was an elder at Avondale Church of Christ, attended there for...
Harry Tracy Maclin, Jr.
Apr 14, 2014
Harry Tracy Maclin, Jr. (H.T.) was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma but he grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. During his sophomore year of college he received his army summons from Uncle Sam, but a campus Navy officer advised him how much better his life would be in the U.S. Navy. Following this advice, H.T. joined the Navy, a decision...
Henry Lukens Mcdowell
Apr 14, 2014
Henry McDowell of Decatur, Georgia, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1931 to James and Jane McDowell. Thus began his own special way of living and doing things. His Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ. equipped and launched him into 51 years of creative ministry through music...
Jan Burch
Apr 14, 2014
Jan Beauchamp Burch passed away April 14, 2014 at Emory Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 7, 1952. She was the daughter of the late Lorraine Seale Beauchamp and James Lee Beauchamp. Jan was preceded in death by her late husband, Harvey Burch. Jan is survived by her brother, Robert S. Beauchamp, Sr....
Katherine Elder Garner
Apr 13, 2014
Katherine Elder Garner, age 75 of Clarkston, passed away April 13, 2014. She is survived by husband of 50 years Charles Garner, Son, Chuck and Sharon Garner and their children; Noah, Emma and Dautry, daughter Laura Garner, sisters; Peggy Lanier and Mary Brand, brother, Kenneth Elder and many nieces and nephews. Graveside Services will be held Wednesday April 16, 2014...
Tamara Kay Willadsen
Apr 12, 2014
Tami Willadsen and her daughter, Jess Willadsen passed from this life together on Saturday, April 12, 2014. Services will be held at Avondale Estates First Baptist Church on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16th at A.S. Turner and Sons, Decatur. In lieu of flowers, the...
Cathy Mitchell
Apr 12, 2014
Nancy Catherine Bottoms Mitchell passed away early on April 12, 2014 at the age of 89. Cathy was born in Coal Mountain, Georgia, on a small family farm to George Washington Bottoms and Maud Bottoms on September 24, 1924. She was the loving and devoted wife of Joseph A. Mitchell for 68 years. She is survived by her husband and...
Edith June Petty
Apr 12, 2014
Edith Petty, 83, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday April 12, 2014. She was born in Smyrna, to the late Floyd and Annie McWilliams. She retired from the John H. Harland Company as a proofreader. She was a member of The Way Of The Cross Baptist Church in McDonough, GA. Edith is predeceased by her husband, James Petty and survived...
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