Obituaries
William Dupree Grizzell
Jun 17, 2013
Mr. William Dupree Grizzell, Jr. of Decatur died Monday, June 17, 2013. Bill was an auto mechanic who owned his own shop working on Jaguar cars. He is survived by his wife, Lucile Grizzell; daughter, Debra Grizzell Parker; sons, William M. Grizzell and Bradley Dupree Grizzell; brother, B. F. Grizzell; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A memorial service will...
Zadie Nash Johnson
Jun 17, 2013
Zadie Nash Johnson passed on to her heavenly Father's home on June 17, 2013. Born in Norcross, GA on January 21, 1924, she was 89 years old. Zadie was raised in Tucker, GA, which she called home all of her life. She is preceded by her husband W. Edgar (Pete) Johnson. Zadie was born to Claude and Ruth Jeffares Nash,...
Gilbert Ceasar Delgado
Jun 16, 2013
Funeral Home: A.S. Turner 2773 N. Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Leonard Anthony Horton
Jun 15, 2013
Leonard Anthony Horton, Jr., 89, passed away on June 15, 2013, from complications arising from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare illness. A true Atlanta native, he was born at home on October 29, 1923 to Leonard and Rosalie Huff Horton in his parents' house on Center Street. His family had lived in the Home Park area since the 1880s, as his...
Margaret Jeanette Henry
Jun 14, 2013
Margie Henry, 84, died Friday morning, June 14, 2013 at 4 am. She left quietly at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Paul; her sister, Laurie Young; her brother, Leroy Kelley; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kelley. She is survived by her 3 girls, Paula Thornbury, Jan Henry, and Nan French; her precious grandchildren, Josh and...
Elizabeth Beatrice Waters
Jun 14, 2013
Elizabeth B. Waters of Atlanta passed away on Friday June 14, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh D. Waters and is survived by her daughters, Patricia Angel and Janet Samford; sister, Jeanette Smallwood; brother, Ralph Roberson. Also surviving are four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am...
Jackie Jones
Jun 13, 2013
Jackie Jones of Atlanta died Thursday, June 13 2013. She retired from Wachovia Bank after 36 years of distinguished service. She was a native of Rome, GA and graduated from Avondale High School. She is survived by her partner, Maggie Underwood; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Tommy and Margaret Jones of Rome, GA and Mike and Mary Ann Jones of Dunwoody,...
Julia Eassey
Jun 12, 2013
Julia Eassey, 92, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away June 12, 2013. Miss Eassey was born in Atlanta, November 5, 1920, to Essa E. Eassey and Mary Najour Eassey. She was a lifelong member of the St Mary's Ladies Society and the St Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church. Miss Eassey was preceded in death by her siblings, Annie Napty, Ellis Eassey, Lena...
Marvis Joe Marlow
Jun 11, 2013
Marvis J. (Red) Marlow, age 82 of Decatur, GA passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Betty Marlow; daughters, Carolyn and Mark Keller, Judy and Harry Robertson; granddaughters, Amy and Kathleen Keller; sister, Sue and Ronald Kimbrell; brothers, Curt and Joy Marlow, Wintford and Videra Marlow; special friends, Charlie, Melba and...
William Leon Freeman
Jun 11, 2013
William Leon Freeman, 63, of Stone Mountain passed away on Tuesday June 11, 2013 at Emory University Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Connie Faye Freeman and is survived by his children, Timothy D. (Sonja) Freeman, Sharon L. (Jimmy) Davis and Stacey (Joey) Turner; mother, Clara Freeman; brothers, Bobby, Ricky and Charles Freeman; sister Betty Freeman, five...
Michael Benjiman Shumate
Jun 10, 2013
Michael Benjamin Shumate, known to family and friends as Mike or Michael "B" passed away June 7, 2013 after a courageous battle with lymphoma. Mike was 58 years old, a loving husband to Julia Meche Shumate for 21 years and a 32 year employee of the Hyatt in Atlanta, Georgia. Mike was born in Anchorage, Alaska on July 13, 1955...
Jean Buck Wilson
Jun 10, 2013
Jean Buck Wilson, 83, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Monday June 10, 2013.Jean, the daughter of the late Thomas Bryant Buck, Sr. and Helen Dodd Buck, was born in Columbus, Georgia on March 7, 1930. She graduated from Columbus High School, and attended Shorter College prior to receiving her Bachelor's Degree from Auburn University. Jean was married to...
Ethel Eugenia Colquitt
Jun 8, 2013
Ethel Moore Colquitt passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013, at her apartment in Decatur. She was a wonderful wife, mother and Granny to her family and a faithful member of her church. She spent much of her life taking care of members of her family and was always there to offer help to friends and neighbors. She was born July...
Ann Evelyn Costa
Jun 8, 2013
Ann Eskew Costa died June 8, 2013. She was born April 7, 1925 in Bowersville, Georgia, and moved as an infant to Cairo Georgia. She attended Cairo Public Schools and graduated from Cairo High School and the University of Georgia in 1947 with a BBA in Secretarial Science and Education. Mrs. Costa married Michael "Skip" Costa on February 14, 1948....
Josiah Blasingame
Jun 8, 2013
Brigadier General Josiah Blasingame Jr. Retired, of Jersey, GA passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Emory Hospital. He was 80 years old. Josiah Josie was born in Walton County, Georgia, raised in Jersey and attended Monroe High School. At North Georgia College he majored in physics and graduated cum laude in 1954. In his senior year he was the...
Moses Eugene Cox
Jun 7, 2013
Moses Eugene Cox, Jr, (Mose) 90, of Decatur, died Friday, June 7, 2013. He was born May 25, 1923, to the late Moses Eugene Cox and Gladys Watson Cox. Born in College Station, Texas, he lived most of his life in Decatur. Mr. Cox served his country during WWII in the U. S. Army, and afterwards remained in the reserves...
Lloyd Joyce Dunavin
Jun 7, 2013
Lloyd Joyce Dunavin, age 82 of Clarkston, died Friday, June 7, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Dunavin and 2 great-grandchildren, Jacob and Joshua. She is survived by daughter, Paula and husband, Dave Burleson; son, Terry and wife, Anna Dunavin; daughter, Teresa Bass; 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on...
Mary Anne Lyle
Jun 7, 2013
Mary Anne Lyle, 80, of Atlanta, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Hospice Atlanta. Born Nov. 8, 1932 in Atlanta, Mary Anne was predeceased by her husband of 58 yrs. Drury L. Lyle. She was employed by the CDC in Atlanta for 43 years, working as an Epidemiologist for the center. She started her career working on eradicating Polio, Smallpox...
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