Obituaries

Lorena Smith Ford

Lorena Smith Ford

Apr 26, 2012

Lorena Smith Ford, 94, of Dunwoody formerly of Tucker passed away Thursday April 26, 2012. Mrs. Ford was a long time member of Belvedere United Methodist Church and a nurse for 45 years, but was always a caregiver. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Dean Ford, Sr. and is survived by sons, Jon & Lynne Ford and...

Tebertha Covington

Tebertha Covington

Apr 26, 2012

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Rebecca C. (Jackie) Plant

Rebecca C. (Jackie) Plant

Apr 26, 2012

Rebecca C. (Jackie) Plant, age 87, died peacefully April 26, 2012 at VistaCare Hospice in Emory Midtown Hospital after extended illness. She was a long time resident of Lithonia, GA with her last residence at Sunrise of Decatur. She was born in Bluefield, VA on November 27, 1924 (Thanksgiving Day) to George and Sarah Christian. She grew up in Bluefield...

Mary Virginia (Jennie) Davenport

Mary Virginia (Jennie) Davenport

Apr 24, 2012

Family and friends are mourning the loss of Mary Virginia "Jennie" Stewart Davenport on April 24, 2012. She was deeply admired for her kind and generous nature, her devotion to her family, and her tenacity in the face of life's challenges. She was born in early 1919, in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, to Francis "Frank" Irwin Stewart, Sr. and Mary Florence...

Alan Beck

Alan Beck

Apr 24, 2012

Mr. Alan Beck, age 50, of Atlanta, passed away suddenly at his home on April 24, 2012. He is survived by his parents, Janet W. Beck and John I. Beck, Jr.; sisters, Suzanne Beck Williams and husband, Bill and Katie Beck-Hillman and husband, Trey; niece, Brittany Williams; nephew, Truman Williams; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who loved him....

Leonard Ross Gray, Sr.

Leonard Ross Gray, Sr.

Apr 22, 2012

Leonard Ross Gray, Sr., of Atlanta, passed away quietly at home on April 22, 2012 after a long illness, at the age of 80. He was born in Lafayette, Georgia on September 27, 1931, the only son of Lon and Ethel Gray, and grew up in the City of Lafayette in Walker County, Georgia, until leaving to attend college. He...

Leonard Ross Gray, Sr.

Leonard Ross Gray, Sr.

Apr 22, 2012

Leonard Ross Gray, Sr., of Atlanta, passed away quietly at home on April 22, 2012 after a long illness, at the age of 80. He was born in Lafayette, Georgia on September 27, 1931, the only son of Lon and Ethel Gray, and grew up in the City of Lafayette in Walker County, Georgia, until leaving to attend college. He...

Helen Virginia Ison

Helen Virginia Ison

Apr 21, 2012

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Ted Mcdaniel

Ted Mcdaniel

Apr 21, 2012

Wiley Theodore (Ted) McDaniel, age 83 of Avondale Estates passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Atlanta Medical Center. Mr. McDaniel was born October 19, 1928 in Irwinville, Ga and was the son of the late Tiny Bozeman and Josephine Kate Pope McDaniel. Survivors include his wife Madge G. McDaniel, two daughters Mona Marie McDaniel and Ann McDaniel Rorie,...

Cyncere Aprintice James Mcgary

Cyncere Aprintice James Mcgary

Apr 20, 2012

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Phyllis Mongeon

Phyllis Mongeon

Apr 19, 2012

Mrs. Phyllis Mongeon, 83, of Garden City, passed peacefully on Thursday, April 19, 2012 in Decatur, Georgia after a short battle with cancer. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. on the beach across the street from 1634 South Waccamaw Drive in Garden City, South Carolina. Mrs. Mongeon was born in Corning, New York,...

Diane Ruth Rowles

Diane Ruth Rowles

Apr 19, 2012

Diane R. Rowles passed away in her sleep on April 19, 2012. She is survived by her mother, Doris. A graduate of Oglethorpe University and West Georgia College, Diane served as president of the Oglethorpe Alumni Assoc. for 2 terms. She taught English at Peachtree, Sequoyah, and Cross Keys High Schools before retiring. She served as English Dept. Chair and...

Norma Lucile Chase

Norma Lucile Chase

Apr 18, 2012

Norma Lucile (Leveritt) Chase , age 85, of Atlanta, Georgia died Wednesday April 18, 2012 in Walton Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 18, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia to John Aaron and Lucile (Williams) Leveritt and they preceded her in death.She was career oriented and had worked for the Office of General Counsel for over 40 years and...

Ma Ngee

Ma Ngee

Apr 18, 2012

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

J. W. Simmons

J. W. Simmons

Apr 17, 2012

J. W. Simmons, 79, of Monroe died Tuesday April 17, 2012. He is survived by his four sons, Jerry W. Simmons, Jimmy R. Simmons, Larry G. Simmons and Steve J. Simmons, also surviving are two brothers, four sisters, eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons on Friday April...

Helen Virginia Hyde

Helen Virginia Hyde

Apr 16, 2012

Mrs. Helen Virginia Hyde, 87, of Scottdale, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to Peter and Gertrude Warner. Helen is preceded in death by her husband, William Lawson Hyde and her granddaughter, Julie Hernandez. She is survived by her daughters, Mildred Galvin and Janie Jones, both of Scottdale; her son, Bruce Warner of...

Louis Anastasios Christo

Louis Anastasios Christo

Apr 15, 2012

Louis A. Christo, 85, passed away on Sunday April 15, 2012. He was born in Albany, GA, the son of Anastasios P. Christo and Antonia Moundreas Christo. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Mary Athens Christo; his son Demetrios (Jimmy) Christo of San Diego, CA; his daughter Catherine Christo Herbst of Atlanta, his sister, Eugenia (Jeanie)...

Marion Hall Lynch

Marion Hall Lynch

Apr 14, 2012

LYNCH, Marion HallMarion Hall Lynch passed away on April 14, 2012. She was born in Montreal, Canada, on July 6, 1918. Marion was married to her late husband, C. Lawrence Lynch, for 53 years. They met and married during World War II. She volunteered with the Red Cross while he served overseas. In 1980, they made Atlanta their home, where...

Otis William Jones

Otis William Jones

Apr 12, 2012

Mr. Otis William Jones, 74, of Tucker, GA passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012. He was Born October 6, 1937 in Zirconia, NC and was preceded in death his parents, Eva Virginia Russell Jones and John Irvin Jones. Otis earned the rank of Life Scout, the 2nd highest rank, with Tuxedo Boy Scout Troop 7. Valedictorian of Flat Rock High...

Charles Robert Kirkhuff

Charles Robert Kirkhuff

Apr 12, 2012

Bob Kirkhuff passed away after a brief illness on April 12th. Charles Robert Kirkhuff (Bob) was born in Scranton, PA. His parents were Charles and Donzella Kirkhuff. Bob attended University of Rhode Island before being drafted. He served three years in the Eighth Army Air Corp with 2 1/2 years in England in the First Air Division, Intelligence Section. He...