Obituaries
Marthat Webb Johnson
Jul 29, 2010
Mrs. Martha Webb Johnson, age 86, of Smyrna, GA, died July 29, 2010. Mrs. Johnson originally from Lithonia, GA, retired from the CDC after thirty-plus years of service and was a member of First United Methodist Church, Smyrna, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Johnson, with whom she spent 53 years of marriage. She is survived...
Anna Elizabeth Braziel Watkins
Jul 28, 2010
ANNA ELIZABETH BRAZIEL WATKINS, born October 13, 1919, Wilcox County, Georgia, died July 28, 2010, Tucker, Georgia. Anna, one of six daughters (and two sons) of James Harrison and Estelle Teagle Braziel, is survived by her three children, Kirk, Kay, and Jan Watkins, six grandchildren, Audrey Zimmer, Ryan Watkins-Hughes, Melanie Watkins, Craig DeShazo, Zanna Watkins-Hughes, and Laura Watkins, and two...
Mrs. Major Maxine Riefer
Jul 28, 2010
Major Maxine May (Arnold) Riefer (Ret.) was Promoted to Glory on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. She was 78 years old. Mrs. Major Riefer was a committed Salvation Army Officer for over 40 years, during which time she served at a Child Care Center, a Maternity Home for Unwed Mothers, and as a Corps Officer in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, West...
John L. Carson, Sr.
Jul 27, 2010
John Carson, 77, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Public funeral will occur Saturday, July 31 at 12 pm noon at A.S. Turner & Sons, Decatur, Georgia. Burial is private. Flowers accepted or contributions may be made to the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, 249 Powell St., S.E., Atlanta, GA 30316. Viewing for the public...
Mardell Marjorie Holman
Jul 27, 2010
Mardell M. Holman passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at age 89. She was born in Portland, ME, where she was raised and started her own family. In 1955 the family moved to Decatur, GA Visit Obituary
Helen Sawyer
Jul 27, 2010
Mrs. Helen Butler Sawyer died July 27, 2010 at The Oaks of Mayview in Raleigh, North Carolina. A former resident of Dekalb County, Georgia, she moved to Raleigh in 2007 to be near family. Helen was born in Fulton County, Georgia, on June 21, 1922, to Nettie Bone Butler and Era Vernon Butler. She grew up in Greenville, North Carolina,...
Gary Andrew Eissner
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. Gary A. Eissner, 54, of Lilburn, GA died Tuesday, July 27, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Paula Eissner; daughter, Susan Eissner; and mother, Naomi Eissner. Memorial services will be held Friday, July 30, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Rabbi Steven Lebow officiating. Those desiring may send contributions to...
Charles Allen Moye, Jr.
Jul 26, 2010
Charles Allen Moye, Jr., Senior United States District Court Judge, Northern District of Georgia, died in Atlanta on July 26,2010, at the age of92. He was the only child of Charles Allen Moye, Sr., of Cuthbert, Georgia, and Annie Luther Williamson Moye of Barnesville, Georgia. Born in the home of his grandfather, William James Williamson, on Highland Avenue, he attended...
Joseph Freeman Hilsman
Jul 25, 2010
Joseph Freeman Hilsman, age 83, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010 at St. George Village surrounded by his loved ones. He and his beloved wife and soul mate of 63 years, Mary Helen Thomas Hilsman, resided in Stockbridge, Georgia prior to his illness. Freeman is survived by his wife; three daughters, Cheryl Campbell, Jan Eskew, and Penny Whitley; two grandsons,...
Mary Martin
Jul 24, 2010
Mary “Mickey” Daniel Brannon Martin, age 77, of Tucker, GA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 24, 2010, surrounded by her family and closest friends. She was born and raised in the Little Five Points area of Atlanta and was a long time member of Candler Park Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving parents Harvey and...
Sara Josephine Sirmans
Jul 24, 2010
Sara Jo Sirmans of Atlanta, died at age 85 on Saturday July 24, 2010. She was born in Luella, GA on August 18, 1924 to Robert Fears Nutt and Mae Hunt Nutt. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles I. Sirmans. She earned M.ED and ED.S of Art Education degrees from the University of GA after receiving her...
Agnes Yurechko Ewing
Jul 24, 2010
Mrs. Agnes Y. Ewing, 91, of Decatur, GA passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010. She served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. After raising her family she continued her nursing career at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. Mrs. Ewing was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. William H. Ewing. She is survived by her daughters,...
Mary Ann Godwin
Jul 23, 2010
Mary Ann Godwin died July 23, 2010 after battling a long illness. She was born Mary Ann Wilson in the Pea Ridge Community of Decatur, Georgia on April 18, 1941 to the late Colie and Annie Wilson. Mary was the twelfth of fourteen children to be brought up in the loving Wilson family. She is survived by her husband of...
Louise Haynes Stewart
Jul 23, 2010
Mrs. Louise H. Stewart died at the age of 94 on July 23, 2010 at Genesis Healthcare Center in Annapolis, MD. She has lived in Annapolis for ten years. She was born July 14, 1916 to Marion M. and Gussie J. Haynes in Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. Stewart, a native of Atlanta, was a lifetime advocate for the mentally disabled.
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Dr. Edward G. Bowen
Jul 20, 2010
Funeral services for Dr. Edward G Bowen, 74, of Decatur and Lake Rabun, Georgia, will be held on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at A.S. Turner & Sons in Decatur, Georgia. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, Georgia. The family will receive on Thursday, July 22, 2010 from 6 - 8 p.m. in the funeral...
Edith Catherine Van Hall
Jul 19, 2010
Catherine Joiner Van Hall, age 89, of Decatur, GA passed away peacefully on Monday, July 19, 2010 following an extended illness. Mrs. Van Hall was born October 1, 1920 in Statesboro, GA, the daughter of the late John and Nellie Joiner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvord John Van Hall and her brother Harold Joiner. Survivors include...
Samuel Eli Ratchford
Jul 18, 2010
Samuel (Sam) Eli Ratchford died peacefully Sunday, July 18, 2010, with his family at his bedside. He was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on September 1, 1926, son of the late Jasper E. Ratchford, and Ida Clemmer Ratchford. At Wingate Junior College/High School in Wingate, North Carolina, he took both high school and college courses, and received a full...
Samuel Ratchford
Jul 18, 2010
Samuel (Sam) Eli Ratchford died peacefully Sunday, July 18, 2010, his family at his bedside. He was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on September 1, 1826, son of the late Jasper E. Ratchford, and Ida Clemmer Ratchford. At Wingate Junior College/High School in Wingate, North Carolina, he took both high school and college courses, and received a full college...
Betty Jean Kitchens
Jul 17, 2010
Mrs. Betty Fulton Kitchens of Stone Mountain passed Saturday, July 17, 2010. Betty, a retired banker, was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and valued her family and friends above all. She passed peaceful after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband, Robert M. Kitchens; two children, Debi McGill Ashenden of Jacksonville, FL and Chris McGill of Decatur,...
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