Obituaries
John Howard Mccollum
Oct 11, 2013
Mr. John Howard McCollum, Jr, of East Point, Georgia, died on Friday, October 11, 2013. Howard was preceded in death by his loving wife, Sarah Perry McCollum. Howard was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII, and a 65 year member of IBEW Local 613. He loved Gospel Music, his church and his church family and was a faithful member...
Horace Edward Finley
Oct 11, 2013
Horace Edward "Ed" Finley, 78, of Decatur, died October 11, 2013. A native of Scottdale, Mr. Finley served his country in the U. S. Air Force, retiring in 1972 with over 20 years of honorable duty. After his military retirement, Ed was employed by Ralph Skillern Automotive Service, where he worked for over two decades. He is survived by his...
Cornelia Camp Brillhart
Oct 10, 2013
Cornelia Camp Brillhart passed away on Thursday October 10, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 68 years William E. Brillhart; her daughters Elizabeth Brillhart Nuttall and husband, Robert P. Nuttall, Mary Brillhart Bower and husband, David J. Bower; four grandsons, Christopher William Bower, Robert William Nuttall, Jason Andrew Bower and Jeffrey Phillip Nuttall. Connie was born in Dallas,...
Patricia Diane Gaines
Oct 8, 2013
Patricia Diane Gaines passed away on Tuesday October 8, 2013 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Atlanta on May 9, 1946 to the late Olive and Bill Gaines. Pat attended Garden Hills Elementary School and graduated from The Westminster Schools. She attended Oglethorpe University and was a member of the 1966-67 Atlanta Debutante Club. Earlier...
Mary Farmakis
Oct 6, 2013
Mary Algers Farmakis, 101, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013. Her husband, Melton, son, Jerry, brothers Andrew Algers and Michael Algers precede her in death. She is survived by her granddaughters and their husbands, Krista and George Brown Jr, Kelly and David Nettles, great-grandchildren, George Brown III, Hallie and Hannah Stapp, Avery and Justin Nettles, several nieces, nephews and...
Janet Langford Gilbert
Oct 5, 2013
Janet L Gilbert, age 66, loving wife, mother and grandmother and lifetime resident of Tucker, GA passed away on Saturday October, 5, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Tom Gilbert: son and daughter-in-law, Robby and Amy Gilbert; grandson, Morgan Gilbert and granddaughter, Abigail Gilbert. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at The First Baptist Church of...
Betty Lou Carroll
Oct 5, 2013
Betty Lou Carroll, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away surrounded by her loving family on October 5, 2013. Betty Lou was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1930. Her parents moved to Atlanta, GA when she was an infant to work at the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill in Cabbagetown. She loved growing up in the city of Atlanta...
Judy Kathryn Todd
Oct 5, 2013
Judy Katherine Todd, 61, long time resident of Avondale Estates, passed away peacefully Saturday morning October 5, 2013 with her family at her side. Ms. Todd was loved and respected by her family, friends, colleagues and clients for her compassionate caring and counsel. A licensed Mental Health Counselor and Therapist, she received her Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Georgia State...
Faye Gibbs Jones
Oct 4, 2013
Mrs. Faye G. Jones, 94, of Stone Mountain passed away Friday October 4, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Alonzo (Terry) Jones and is survived by her son, William A. Jones; daughter, Diane Pickett; grandsons, Mark Pickett and Chris Little. Her funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday October 9th from the chapel of...
Kenneth Marshall Paz
Oct 2, 2013
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Sarah Elizabeth Fambrough
Sep 30, 2013
Sarah Elizabeth Fambrough of Tucker died Monday, September 30, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Horace Fambrough and her son, Arthur Dwight Fambrough. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Susan Fambrough; granddaughters, Katie Putnam and Hannah Castaneda; great grandchildren, Isabelle Castaneda, Austin Castaneda, Jonah Putnam, Zachary Putnam, Joshua Castaneda and Ethan Putnam. The funeral service will...
Nell Atkins Yaksh
Sep 28, 2013
On September 28, _ 2013, Nell Atkins Yaksh, beloved wife of Tony Yaksh for 70 years passed away quietly in her sleep at home at the age of 90. She is survived by her devoted husband, sons and daughters in law (Tony and Elizabeth, Michael and Marilyn and John and Susan), 11 grandchildren (Kathleen , Michael Jr, Mary, Martha, Mark,...
Penelope Anne Bisbort
Sep 28, 2013
Penelope Anne Bisbort was the daughter, wife and sister of decorated U.S. Army officers. She was born, to Lt. Lloyd Ernst Mielenz (later colonel) and Penelope Sunbeam Pendergrass, on Jan. 23, 1920 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (then known as Camp Humphries). This intimate connection to the U.S. military allowed Penny over the years to live and travel extensively before settling...
Betty Sue Benson
Sep 28, 2013
Betty Sue Jones Benson 1929-2013Betty Sue Jones Benson passed away peacefully on September 28, 2013 in Atlanta, GA. She was born February 12, 1929 in Durham, NC to Rex and Mattie Jones, who preceded her in death. Betty married Jack F. Benson on June 6, 1953. Betty was an active member of The Emory Hospital Women's Auxiliary and The U....
Kenneth Edwin Phillips
Sep 27, 2013
Kenneth Edwin Phillips (25 August 1946-27 September 2013), 67, of Atlanta, GA, died early Friday in his home. Mr. Phillips was born in Columbus, GA to the late John Henry Phillips and Lillian Lucille Phillips. He was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the United States Navy from 1965-1969 aboard the USS America (CVA66). He followed his service by completing a...
August Koehler Head
Sep 26, 2013
August Koehler Head, known by family and friends as K and Gus, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Gentiva Emory Hospice following a long battle with dementia. He was born at Emory University, GA on December 30, 1938, the first of three children born to Dorothy Brooks Head and August Koehler Head. K grew up in Decatur GA, and attended...
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