Obituaries
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...
Jess Seda 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...
James Marion Mccorkle
Apr 11, 2014
Mr. James Marion McCorkle, Jr., 70, of Stone Mountain died Friday, April 11, 2014. Jim was a life- long resident of DeKalb County and was the former co-owner of Acme Carpet and Drapery Cleaning Co. of Decatur. He is survived by his former wife, Barbara McCorkle of Avondale Estates, GA, his daughter Lisa DeCelles and husband Steve, of Flowery Branch,...
Susan Rebecca Whitfield
Apr 11, 2014
Susan Lewis Whitfield, a retired chemist and longtime resident of Decatur, Ga., passed away peacefully at her home on April 11. She was a native of Stony Creek, Va., and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University. After living in Northern Virginia and Kansas City, Mo., she moved to Decatur in 1983 and began a 25-year career with Georgia-Pacific Corp. Susan was...
Charles Govan Shockley
Apr 11, 2014
Charles G. Shockley of Decatur, GA passed away on April 11, 2014 at the age of 91. He was born on April 5, 2023 in Apalachee, GA. He grew up in Monroe, GA where he formed many happy memories with his cousins and friends. His parents were Archie Govan Shockley and Mattie Blatz Donnahoo. He was preceded in death by...
Helen B. Watson
Apr 10, 2014
Helen B. Watson, 93, of Atlanta passed away Friday April 10, 2014. She graduated from Berry College in 1940. She held a position at Southern Bell for 43 years. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church for 71 years. She is survived by her nephew, Gerald B. Owens and his wife, Kay; stepdaughter, Paula Irwin and her husband, Rick;...
June Lanier Wagner
Apr 10, 2014
June Beckham Wagner, 90, of Decatur Georgia, passed away on Thursday April 10, 2014 at 1:30 AM. June was born in Decatur in 1923 where she lived most of her life, with the exception of a brief time in Miami, Florida. June graduated from Oakhurst Elementary School, Decatur Girls High School and was a proud graduate of Agnes Scott College....
Robert Wade Flack
Apr 9, 2014
Robert Wade Flack of Atlanta passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 56 years, the late Harriet Jean Flack. He worked his entire career for ATandT in engineering. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He was a member of...
Nannie W. Stevenson
Apr 8, 2014
Ms. Nan W. Stevenson, 86, of Decatur, GA died peacefully at home with her daughters by her side on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Ms. Stevenson leaves behind, daughter Mona Lisa Hall and spouse Duayne Hall, daughter Kelly L. Porter and spouse Lee J. Porter, daughter-in-law - Lynn Tolbert, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren, one brother John Robert Wheeler of...
Mary Catherine Brooks
Apr 8, 2014
Mary Catherine Brooks, born February 2, 1921, graduate of Decatur City Schools, graduate of Georgia Evening College (Georgia State University), J.D. Atlanta Law School, retired adjudicator, Regional Veterans Association, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, after an extended illness. Ms. Brooks served in Army Women's Corp in World War II, was a member of Briarlake Baptist Church, a member of the...
Lori-Gene Fenster
Apr 8, 2014
Lori-Gene Fenster of Stone Mountain passed on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. She was 58 years old. Lori-Gene was an independent visual artist. From 1994-2003 she was Assistant Professor of Art at Georgia Perimeter College in Clarkston where she taught art appreciation and ceramics. She is survived by her husband, Ken Fenster, in-laws Elaine Fenster, Herb and Lynn Fenster, Beth and...
John Steven Mcdougal
Apr 6, 2014
John Steven McDougal, MD, age 68, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in his Atlanta home on April 6, 2014. Steve was born in Grand Rapids, MI on May 25, 1945 to the late Dr. William and Verna McDougal. After receiving a BA from Amherst College, a MD from Columbia University, and a rheumatology fellowship at Cornell University Medical Center,...
Margaret Ruth Hager
Apr 6, 2014
Margaret Ruth Hager, 90, of Lawrenceville, died April 6, 2014. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Marjorie Hager of Lilburn and Barry and Leah Hager of Snellville six grandchildren and three great grandsons. For those desiring, donations in memory of Margaret Hager may be made to the Kidney Foundation, 2951 Flowers Road South, Ste. 211, Atlanta...
James Joel Ivins
Apr 5, 2014
James Ivins CMSgt James Joel Ivins, age 61 of Stone Mountain passed away peacefully on April 5, 2014 surrounded by his family in his home. He was born on August 5, 1952 in Crawford, NE to James Rush and Gloria Ruth Ivins. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and Air National Guard Unit 165th. James worked...
Johnnie Mae Arnold
Apr 5, 2014
Johnnie was a loving mother and grandmother who peacefully passed Friday, April 5th, to join her beloved husband and son in Heaven. All of those friends and family who loved her will miss her greatly. Preceded in death by her husband of over 70 years, Carl Hillard Arnold and son, Marvin Bubba Arnold, she leaves behind daughters, Kay Goff and...
Thomas Junius Edwards
Apr 5, 2014
Thomas J. Edwards of Buford formerly of Atlanta and St. Simons Island passed away April 5, 2014 under the care of Northeast Georgia Hospice. He was the son of the late Thomas J. Edwards, Sr. and Irene Ferguson Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a proud veteran of WWII having flown many missions in a B-17 Bomber attached to the 388 Bomber...
Robert Fred Linn
Apr 4, 2014
Lt. Col. Robert Fred Linn Lt. Col. Robert Fred Linn died Friday, April 4, 2014 at the age of 96. He was born in 1917 to Fredrick Linn and Minnie Pitts on Greenwood Avenue in the Virginia-Highlands neighborhood of Atlanta where he always enjoyed pointing out the childhood landmarks that meant so much to him over his lifetime. He attended...
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