Obituaries
James M. Burke
Jan 7, 2013
James Montgomery Burke of Atlanta, GA., 54, died on Monday, January 7, 2013. He was born on June 12, 1958 in Decatur, GA to James D. and Mary Jane Burke. He attended Lakeside High School. He received a National Merit College Scholarship for his outstanding performance on his SAT. He attended Georgia Institute of Technology. He is remembered fondly by...
James Wesley Starnes
Jan 6, 2013
James Wesley "J.W." Starnes, 86, of, Lawrenceville, passed away on Sunday January 6, 2013. he was born in Snellville, Georgia to James and Mae Starnes. J.W. retired as a Barber after 45 years in Decatur. He is proceeded in death by his wife Emma and grandson Stephen. J.W. is survived by his son, Ricky Starnes; son and daughter-in-law Danny and...
Virginia Brooks Sutton
Jan 5, 2013
Virginia Sredman Sutton departed this earth into heaven on January 5, 2013 at age 95. Born 1917, Rochester, NY, Dr. William and Una Stedman, she is predeceased by her husband Lt Col. Clyde T. Sutton Jr. , sister, Mary Elizabeth Kendall, survived by daughter Elizabeth Ann Sutton, of San Rafael, CA, sons Clyde Terry Sutton III, of Atlanta, David Sutton...
Charles Allen Shaw,
Jan 5, 2013
Charles Allen Shaw Jr., 86, of Duluth, Ga., founder and co-owner of Excelso Coffee And Tea Co., AtlaCnta Coffee Time and Atlanta Vending Co., died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga. He was born in Philadelphia, Penn., on Jan. 15, 1926, the son of Charles Allen Shaw Sr. and Elsie Shaw, who were killed in...
Regina Phyllis Scott
Jan 4, 2013
Phyllis Scott, 72, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, January 04, 2013. She was born in Decatur, Georgia to Macon and Connie Scott. She proudly served eight years in the U.S. Army Women's Corps. Phyllis is survived by her partner, Donna Bostick; brother Macon Scott; sister Carolyn Dunagan; several nieces and nephews and two great great nephews. A memorial service...
Floyd Lee Bailey
Jan 2, 2013
Floyd Lee Buck Bailey, Sr, of Lilburn, Ga., died on Jan 2, 2013 after an extended illness. He has joined his son, Floyd Lee Bailey, Jr. Chip. He is survived by his wife Ellen McCray Bailey; daughters, Julia Walker Crews and husband Emory, Cynthia Bailey Enderle and husband Mark, Cecile Berrong Drawdy, Vickie Lynn Berrong; Grandsons, Jordan Emory Crews, Ethan...
Patricia Allen Smith
Jan 2, 2013
Patricia (Pat) Smith, 82, of Decatur passed away January 2, 2013. She was retired from Macy's and a member of Atlanta First United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 184. She is survived by her family, Frank Phillips, Jim Phillips and Phyllis Pruitt. Also surviving are her cousins, Betty Garner, Sue Glass, Donald Walden, Elizabeth Leach and Mike...
W. Larry Lewis
Jan 2, 2013
W. Larry Lewis, 84, of Decatur, passed away on January 2, 2013 in Duluth, GA.Larry was born on November 3, 1928, along with his twin brother Harry, to Benjamin and Hulda (Lord) Lewis in Atlanta, GA. He graduated from Tech High School in Atlanta, and worked at Gulf Life Insurance Company for 32 years as a President's Club agent. He...
Joseph Domain
Jan 1, 2013
Joseph Domain, 86 of Atlanta, passed away January 1, 2013. He was born March 31, 1926, to Mike and Martha Domain, originally of Batroun, Lebanon. He is survived by sisters, Labibie Azar and Karemy Jacobs, sister-in-law, Catherine Domain and his nephews and nieces in GA, LA, SC and FL. After graduating from Commercial High School he joined the US Army....
Margaret Simpson Mann
Dec 31, 2012
Margaret Simpson Mann of Rockdale County died Monday, December 31 at age 94 of complications from a fall in October. Born in Clarkston, GA to Lula (Weems) and Homer Simpson, she graduated from Avondale High School where she starred in basketball. After graduation she worked at Southern Bakery where she met her husband, J.J. Mann. From the 1950s to the...
Jeanette Osborn Farrar
Dec 31, 2012
Myra Jeanette Osborn Farrar, 97 of Decatur, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Thomas L. Farrar, her parents and her sisters. Survivors include her daughter, Myra F. Medlin and husband, Richard; son, Mack O. Farrar and wife, Holly; grandchildren, Justin Farrar, Adam Farrar, Matt and Jenny Medlin, and Jason...
Eleanor Louise Clark
Dec 31, 2012
Eleanor C. Clark, of Decatur, died December 31, 2012, at age 88. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert H. Clark, and her parents. T. B. Clarkson and Louise Clarkson Walker. She attended the University of Georgia, where she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and was active in the alumni association. She retired after twenty...
Dorothy Marie Thatcher
Dec 31, 2012
Dot Thatcher, age 87, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012. The family will receive visitors at A.S. Turner Funeral Home in Decatur on Friday, January 4, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at Briarcliff Baptist Church, followed by burial at Arlington Memorial Park in...
Elizabeth Grier Fenn
Dec 29, 2012
Elizabeth Grier Fenn, 93, of Atlanta passed away on Saturday December 29, 2012. She was born in Mud Creek, Georgia to the late Cincinnatus and Carrie Grier. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her husband Harry T. Fenn, son Donald R. Fenn, brother Oscar Grier and infant sister Modena Grier. She's survived by her son; Frank S. Fenn, of Atlanta;...
Marjorie Virginia Sperry
Dec 28, 2012
Marjorie Sperry of Decatur died December 28, 2012. She is survived by daughter, Linda Jordan of Decatur, GA; grandson, Christopher Abbott; 2 brothers William L. Buck Jr., and Ralph M. Buck; . Services will be held 11:00 am Monday, January 7, 2013, at the A.S. Turner and Sons. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. . The family will...
Evie Ruth Brooks
Dec 28, 2012
Evie Ruth Brooks, 85, of Lilburn passed away on Friday December 28, 2012. A native of Gibson, GA she was the daughter of the late James and Leslie Mae Rooks McTier. She had lived in Lilburn for the last 28 years and was a member of the Joy Sunday School Class at Briarlake Baptist Church where she attended for over...
Vernon E. Rossin
Dec 28, 2012
Vern, or Rocky as he was affectionately known, was born in Newark, NJ on February 17, 1950 to the late, Vernon E. Rossin, Sr. and Tomasina Garrett. Raised in Matawan, NJ, he acquired his love for sports, particularly basketball and shooting pool. Upon completion of high school, he attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. It was here that he met...
Julius Durand Peek
Dec 28, 2012
Julius Durand Peek, Jr, 84, of Decatur passed away on Friday December 28, 2012. Born and raised in Decatur, Mr. Peek was retired from The Walsh Co., a restaurant supply company, with 42 years of service. Mr. Peek was a Mason and was a member of Avondale Pattillo United Methodist Church. Mr. Peek was preceded in death by his wife...
John Henry Turner
Dec 28, 2012
John Henry (Bud) Turner of Blakely died December 28, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Barbara V. Turner son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Judy Turner;daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and Raymond Mathis, Patricia and Don Exum, Stephanie and Brian Krilla. Services will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, December 30, 2012, at A.S. Turner and Sons. Interment will be at Masters...
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