Obituaries
Dorothy Oxford
Dec 14, 2013
Dorothy Oxford, 92, devoted and loving mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed into the presence of her Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 14, 2013. The family rejoices that she is at long last free from her illnesses and perfectly well. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmon Oxford; her son, Dennis Oxford; her...
Frances Elizabeth Zubay
Dec 14, 2013
Frances Elizabeth (Suzy) Zubay, 96, of Decatur, Georgia died Saturday December 14, 2013. She was born June 30, 1917 to the late William and Mallie Hunt Kueker of St. Joseph, Missouri. Suzy was a kindergarten teacher devoted to making a difference in the lives of her students. In addition to having taught, she was an avid reader, weaver, painter, writer...
Bernadine Dobbins
Dec 14, 2013
Bernadine Dobbins, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away from a stroke on December 14, 2013. She was born in Chapmanville, WV, on August 5, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Porter F. and Osa M. Dobbins and was preceded in death by her brother, Edwin H. Dobbins. Bernadine received her education at Logan High School in Logan, WV, where...
Densford Hoke Cartledge
Dec 14, 2013
Dr. Densford H. Cartledge, born in Pensacola, Fla., March 13, 1933, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 14, 2013, after a brave battle with lung cancer. He attended University of Georgia and Emory University and was a graduate of Emory University School of Dentistry. After graduation from dental school he served as a dentist in the U.S. army. Upon retiring from...
Robert Charles Patterson
Dec 13, 2013
Robert "Pat" Patterson of Decatur, GA passed away December 13, 2013. He was born on April 24, 1915 in Griffin, GA. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Frances Fletcher Patterson and his son, Bob Patterson. He is survived by his daughter, Claire Patterson of Decatur and his son Carlton Patterson and wife Mary Ebbitt of...
Mary Emily Fisher
Dec 13, 2013
Fisher, MaryMrs. Mary Fisher, 97, of Atlanta died Fri., Dec. 13, 2013. She is survived by her sister, Jean Smith; 3 daughters, Peggy LaFoy, Joyce Blahut, and Arlene Fisher; 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled for Mon., Dec. 16th from 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm at A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home in Decatur. A graveside ceremony will be held...
Stephen Joseph Malloy
Dec 12, 2013
Stephen Joseph Malloy, age 64, died Thursday, December 12, 2013, surrounded by family at Emory University Hospital. Steve was a mighty force in life, so we know he is now a shining star in Heaven. Steve loved his house on Lake Harding, summers in Cape Cod, with his Massachusetts relatives (especially Uncle Buddy), his students at Beulah High School, playing...
Tariel Esartia
Dec 11, 2013
Tariel EsartiaJune 25, 1924 – December 11, 2013Resided in Atlanta, Georgia.Dr. Tariel Esartia, Atlanta, GA, formerly of Martveli, Republic of Georgia, passed away on December 11, 2013 after long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Lili Partskhaladze; sons: Plato (Soso) and David; three grandchildren: Khatia, Natia and Christopher. Services will be held on December 15, at 2pm...
Zena Elizabeth Brown
Dec 11, 2013
Zena Costa Brown, 96, of Atlanta, passed away December 11, 2013. Mrs. Brown was born in Athens, Georgia, October 1, 1917. Her parents were the late Michael John and Eleanora Costa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Lester A. Brown, an internationally known Otolaryngologist, her sister, Margaret Costa Baird, and brother Lawrence J. Costa. She is survived...
Blair Louise Major
Dec 11, 2013
Blair Rogers Major of Decatur passed away on Wednesday December 11, 2013. The daughter of Clara Louise Fink Rogers and Brigadier General Pleas Blair Rogers, she was born at Fort Benning, GA on October 11, 1922, and raised at her father's postings around the world. She graduated from Vassar College in 1944. She married J. Russell Major on June 9,...
Frank Windsor Taylor
Dec 11, 2013
Frank Windsor Taylor was born February 14, 1934 in Johnson City NY. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1959. He is predeceased by his parents, James and Ruth Taylor (New York) and two brothers, James Taylor (California) and Russell Taylor (Missouri) and a sister, Louise Hess (New York). He is survived by two sisters, Margaret Taylor and Joyce Hammond...
Harold Hurtado Biggs
Dec 8, 2013
Harold Hurtado Biggs, 84, of Avondale Estates passed away December 8, 2013. Born in Chile to parents Harold and Elena Biggs, he was the oldest of four siblings. While studying at Columbia University in New York he met his wife Sheila Huntington of Great Britain. Married for sixty years, they lived in New York, Chile and eventually moved to Georgia...
Gretel Eastling
Dec 8, 2013
Gretel Eastling, who lived many years in Atlanta, passed away on Sunday, 8 December 2013, after a very brief illness in Leesburg, Florida. Gretel grew up in Germany and came to America as a young lady. Besides being a paralegal she was an accomplished artist having painted many beautiful pieces of art. Gretel is survived by her husband of 43...
Mary Alice Blalock
Dec 7, 2013
Mary Alice Blalock was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina daughter of the late Henry Taylor Blalock and Phoebe Bowen Blalock on August 3, 1938.She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Columbia College in Columbia SC. She taught Biology 1 and 11 at Avondale High School in Avondale Estates, GA from 1960 to 1990.She is survived by two sisters,...
Horace Clinton Ball
Dec 6, 2013
Horace Clinton Ball, Jr., born December 2, 1932; died December 6, 2013. He was preceded in death by daughter Kelly Ball Greene. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Carroll Burnett Ball; son C. David Ball, wife Kathy; son Matthew C. Ball; daughter Keitha Ball Todd, husband Robert; daughter Melissa Ball Taylor, husband, Deron; grandchildren Robin Todd, Salena...
Elizabeth Barnes Loehle
Dec 6, 2013
Elizabeth Barnes LoehleBetty Loehle passed away on Friday December 6, 2013 at age 90. She was born March 21, 1923, to Elizabeth and Harry Barnes in Montgomery, Alabama. She attended Auburn University for two years, beginning the first year that women were admitted as students. She then moved to Nashville and completed studies at the Harris School of Art, where...
Rachel Olive Gordon
Dec 4, 2013
Certified descendant of an original Oregon pioneer, Rachel Olive Riches was born January 19, 1921 in Turner, Oregon to Ruby Violet Hazlett and Stanley Ashmead Riches. She was married to Robert L. Gordon and made her home in Richmond, Virginia until after his death in 1982 when she moved to Atlanta. She is survived by her son, Robert L. Gordon,...
Jean Wright
Dec 3, 2013
Jean Maxwell Wright was born on October 24, 1923 in Rutland VT. She passed away Tuesday December 3, 2013. She was a wonderful and caring woman who cherished her family and friends. Surviving are her husband, Thomas G. Wright, children, Thomas M. Wright (Kathy) and Ellen G. Heffner (Tom) and her beloved grandchildren Meredith Heffner Steele (Thomas). She spent her...
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