Obituaries
Daniel Allen Newman
Oct 12, 2011
Daniel Allen Newman, Sr. of East Point died Wednesday, October 12, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Rosalind Newman; daughter, Debbie Newman; son, Daniel A. Newman, Jr.; and brother, Robert H. Newman. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Rev. Fred Whitehurst officiating. Interment...
Otis Lee Childs Iii
Oct 10, 2011
Otis Lee Childs III died on Monday, October 10, 2011 in Thomasville, GA. Born on January 24, 1955 in Decatur, GA, he was the son of the late Otis and Eloise Childs. He grew up in Decatur graduating from Decatur High School and then went on to graduate from the University of Georgia. He was an amazing dad to his...
Dr. John Keith Schellack, Sr.
Oct 10, 2011
John K. “Doc” Schellack, MD, FACS of Cumming, GA was born on March 6, 1921 and died peacefully on October 10, 2011. He was a graduate of Copan High School, Oklahoma A&M and Tulane Medical School. Doc was a general surgeon at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta for over 50 years. His other passions included his garden, the Forsyth County...
Miriam Lyons Cebula
Oct 10, 2011
Mrs. Miriam Lyons Cebula, 94, of Decatur passed away on October 10, 2011. She was born in Brooklyn, NY and was a registered nurse for many years. Miriam was an avid animal lover and supporter of Coastal Poodle Rescue. She is predeceased by her husband Jerome M. Cebula, M.D. Survivors include her son, Richard Cebula; daughter, Barbara Cebula; two grandchildren,...
Sally Steinhauer Jones
Oct 9, 2011
Mrs.Sally Steinhauer Jones, age 64, of Blue Ridge, GA died October 9, 2011. A native of Decatur, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dickie Jones, sister, Clemmie Bentley, and brother, Johnny Steinhauer. Mrs. Jones is survived by her sons, Richard E. Jones and his wife Trisha of Blue Ridge, GA, Reese Jones and his wife Alex of Avondale...
Betty Jean Grisewood
Oct 9, 2011
Betty Jean Grisewood, 80, of Decatur passed away on October 9. Affectionately known as Woody, she was born on August 25, 1931 in Huntsville, AL to Lonnie and Lavern Jackson. After graduating from high school in Florida, Betty attended one year of college at University of Alabama. She started work in the civil branch of the Air Force. With the...
Eric Leonard Wroldsen
Oct 9, 2011
Eric Leonard Wroldsen, 67, of Tucker, died October 9, 2011. A native of Brooklyn NY, Mr. Wroldsen served his country in the U. S. Army. He was retired from the truck/trailer leasing industry. Mr. Wroldsen was an avid supporter for many years of the Sandy Springs Youth Sports program, where he a baseball and football coach. He is survived by...
Anita Hutton Brown
Oct 8, 2011
Anita Hutton Brown, 87, of Clarkston, died October 8, 2011. A 55 year member of Clarkston United Methodist Church, Mrs. Brown was a retired medical claims processor for the Travelers Insurance Co. After retirement, she and her husband traveled in RV's all across America and visited each of the contiguous 48 states. A loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother...
Carolyn (Patsy) Jones
Oct 8, 2011
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Virginia Nell Smith Boland
Oct 8, 2011
BOLAND, VirginiaVirginia Nell Smith Boland, age 93 of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011. She was born and raised in Ocilla, GA, attended Andrew College in Cuthbert and graduated from GA State University. She retired from the state of GA after working for many years as a social worker. Virginia greatly enjoyed the company of her friends at King's...
Stephen Pitches
Oct 7, 2011
Steve Pitches was born in Yonkers, NY and moved with his family to Brewster, NY at a young age. A quiet, shy and gentle soul with a little boy’s laugh that lit up his face, Steve was creative, intuitive, thoughtful and a romantic, at heart. In the early days of our courtship, he wrote tender poetry, thoughtful prose and hilarious...
Kerry Elizabeth Guthrie
Oct 7, 2011
Kerry Elizabeth Guthrie, 44 years old, died Oct 7, 2011 at her home in Atlanta, GA. She is survived by her mother Pat Fugate, Sister Cindy Norris and Brother in law Jeff Norris and Brother Whitt Fugate and niece Lily Norris, residents of Tazewell TN and her beloved dogs Beau and Luke. A memorial service will be held at A.S....
William Fred Branum
Oct 5, 2011
William Fred Branum, 67, of Decatur passed away October 5, 2011. He is survived by his son, William F. Branum, Jr. Having served his country in the U.S. Navy a graveside service will be held Friday, October 7, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA. Family and friends are requested to assemble at the staging area...
Velma Allen Jenkins
Oct 5, 2011
Velma Allen Jenkins passed away October 5, 2011 after an extended illness. She was born January 4, 1934, and raised in Sautee-Nachoochee Valley, Georgia. After completing high school, Velma earned her diploma in nursing from Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. In 1970 she graduated Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Anesthesia. After scoring highest on the national board of certification,...
Debbie Conner
Oct 5, 2011
Debbie Conner, 44, of Atlanta, GA passed away October 5, 2011. A native of Atlanta she was active in the Paralympics in swimming and cycling. She was a member of New Covenant Church of Atlanta and has celebrated 16 years of sobriety. She is survived by her daughter, Kirsten Conner; mother, Virginia Merritt; sister, Dorothy Pirkle and brothers, Thomas Conner...
Verdelle Inch
Oct 4, 2011
Verdelle Inch, 101, of Atlanta passed away October 4, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard and is survived by her nieces, Mary Brooks of Decatur, Betty Baker of Decatur and Peggy Wilkerson of Charlotte, NC. A graveside service will be Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens with Rev. Lisa Derrick officiating. The family...
Inez G. Ogburn
Oct 4, 2011
Inez G. Ogburn, widow of Lucius B. Ogburn, died Tuesday morning at Fountainview Nursing Home in Atlanta, GA. She was born in Camden, SC, on August 10, 1912 and lived there her entire life. She graduated from Camden High School in 1929. Upon completion of business school in Columbia, she worked for Kershaw County Health Dept, now the Dept. of...
Lorene Garner Phair
Oct 4, 2011
Lorene Garner Phair of Decatur, GA passed away October 4, 2011. She is survived by a brother, William Garner, her daughters Joan Pauly and Julie Rhame, son-in-law Rhett Rhame and grandchildren Jonathan and Kathryn Pauly and Sydney and Skylar Rhame. Born in 1930, the daughter of Maurine and Boyd Garner of Cedartown, GA, Lorene graduated from West Georgia College and...
Florence Joan Colley
Oct 4, 2011
Florence Joan Colley of Avondale Estates died Tuesday, October 4, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Drayton B. Colley. Mrs. Colley retired from the DeKalb County School System where she was a teacher. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Denise & Victor Taglia; daughter, Mary Lunsford; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Angela Taglia & Matthew Sillaman; grandson,...
Frank Dobbs
Oct 3, 2011
Frank Dobbs of Jackson, GA died Monday, October 3, 2011. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bernice Dobbs. He was a resident of Decatur for over 50 years and an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Ann Dobbs; daughters, Pam Bradford and Lisa Hay; son, Randy Dobbs; sisters, Jessie Mae Chandler, Carolyn Williams...
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