Aug 19, 2012

Rachel Spivey, 95, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2012 peacefully surrounded by nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great, great nieces and nephews. She was born on April 20, 1917 in Clarkston, Georgia to Fred Spivey and Bessie Anderson Spivey. She is preceded in death by her siblings: Sissie Hensler, Pete Spivey, Nick Spivey and Carroll...

Aug 19, 2012

Dorothy Mary Bayne, 92, a longtime Decatur resident, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2012. She was born in Laurel, Nebraska to Merrill John Wendel and Edith Myrtle Webb. Dorothy taught school in Nebraska during World War II . She became a Registered Nurse and worked for many years at DeKalb Medical Center. She was an active member of Decatur...

Aug 18, 2012

Mary White Stephens, 87 of Austell, GA passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Thomas L. Stephens; son, Gary Stephens; daughter, Cheryl Waxelbaum; and grandchildren, Jared and Taylor Stephens and Marlee, Teal and Hannah Waxelbaum. A graveside service will be held Monday, August 20th at 11:00 AM at Decatur Cemetery, with Rev....

Aug 18, 2012

Mildred Grace Drennon Malone was born February 22, 1916, to Pearl and Winfield Drennon of Dalton, Georgia, and was the last surviving child of eight children. Mildred was married 25 years to Harold Malone, deceased. Mildred was an avid bridge player and an active church member at Lithonia First Baptist and Johns Creek Baptist. Her long life ended at home...

Aug 18, 2012

Dianne McGough Simoneau, 66, of College Park, GA died Saturday, August 18, 2012. She was the daughter of Erle W. McGough and Audrey Sadler McGough and was preceded in death by her father, and her step son, Marc Simoneau. Surviving are her mother, Audrey Sadler McGough of Montrose, CO; husband, Jean-Marc "John" Simoneau of College Park; son, Joseph E. Simoneau...

Aug 16, 2012

Mr. Robert M. "Bobby" Gresham, 49, of Decatur passed away August 16, 2012. Born in Atlanta, he was preceded in death by his mother Evelyn R. Gresham. He is survived by his father George M.Gresham and brother Brian L. Gresham. The funeral service will be Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 1:30 PM in the Chapel of A. S. Turner and...

Aug 14, 2012

Sarah Louise (Lucy) Morgan Clark of Stone Mountain, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully Tuesday, August 14th, surrounded by her loved ones. Lucy was born on March 31, 1927, in Saint Clair, GA, to Joseph Henry and Eunice Stitt Morgan. Her father, from Malone, AL, worked for the railroad for over 50 years as a Morse code operator....

Aug 12, 2012

Hortense Ann McGouirk, 70, of Stone Mountain, passed away on August 12, 2012. She was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She is survived by her husband Jerry. A memorial service will be held at A.S. Turner and Sons at 3:00 PM on Saturday August 18. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to a charity of your choice. The...

Aug 12, 2012

Rebecca Claire Carey, 23, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012. Rebecca was born on November 1, 1988 in Atlanta, GA to Greg and Ellen (Woodard) Carey. She currently worked at Loving Hands Animal Clinic in Alpharetta as a vet tech trainee. Rebecca loved photography and animals. She was active in animal rescue groups from the age of...

Aug 12, 2012

Mrs. Betty Bockmier died Sunday, August 12, 2012. She was a longtime member of the Altar Guild and Daughters of the King at St. Bede's Episcopal Church. Betty was a member of the Wellsville, NY Girl Scout troop that was one of the first to sell Girl Scout cookies and later became the leader of a troop in Georgia. She...

Aug 9, 2012

Cynthia Pines Shubert (Bowie), age 45 of Tucker, Ga, passed away Thursday, August 9th, 2012. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, August 14th at 7:00 P.M. at Stone Mountain First Baptist Church 5301 Mimosa Drive (at Ridge Ave), Stone Mountain, Ga 30086. W. Dan Parker, Pastor will officiate. Cindy is survived by her son Cody, her parents Tom and Lou...

Aug 9, 2012

Neva Fletcher Cooper, 98, of Decatur met her savior peacefully in her home, Thursday, August 9, 2012, with her son at her side. She was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Robert F. Cooper and her eldest son, Charles Franklin Cooper. Also preceding her in death was family: parents: Geneva Carmichael Fletcher, Charles Webster Fletcher: brothers: William,...

Aug 9, 2012

Mr. Robert Arthur "Bob" Holden of Atlanta Passed away on August 9, 2012 at the age of 84. Mr. Holden was the son of the late George Lester Holden and Gertrude Pinson Holden of Cartersville. Bob was born on October 26 1927. He attended Cartersville schools and went to work at an early age to help support his family. He...

Aug 8, 2012

Crystal Yvette Wesley-Laskey, 58, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Crystal was born in Versailles, KY to Shirley and Cleveland Wesley. Crystal worked as a program director for AARP Foundation's SCSEP WorkSearch program assisting low income seniors reenter the job market. Prior to that, Crystal spent some time at the former US Dream Academy, Atlanta where she...

Aug 8, 2012

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Aug 8, 2012

Robert Lamar Oglesby, 69, of Tucker passed away on Wednesday August 8, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Leslie & Lillie Belle Oglesby and his sister, Barbara Ann Oglesby. With the exception of his aunt, June Sullivan of Conyers, GA he was preceded in death by many aunts and uncles. "Lamar" as he liked to be...

Aug 7, 2012

Aug 6, 2012

Ms Lydell F. Grey passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 in Piedmont Hospital after a long illness with congestive heart failure. She graduated as class valedictorian from her Alabama high school in 1939. After moving to Atlanta in 1940 she attended Georgia State University where she met and later married her husband Herman Leigh Grey. The wedding was televised on...

Aug 6, 2012

Ethel Annette Graves Ruckart, 73, died suddenly in Avondale Estates, Georgia, on Monday, August 6, 2012. Anne was born on September 8, 1938, in Boyce, Louisiana. Annette was the sixth child of eight children born to Elbert Philip Graves and Elizabeth Mitchell Graves. She is preceded in death by her parents Elbert Philip Graves and Elizabeth Mitchell Graves; her husband...

Aug 5, 2012

Gerald Thomas "Tommy" Couch died of a sudden heart attack Sunday, August 5, 2012. He was born in Atlanta on July 31, 1949, the son of the late Mildred and James Allen Couch. Tommy attended Decatur High School and upon graduation attended the University of Georgia having accepted their scholarship offer from among the many he received. As linebacker, he...