Obituaries
Mildred Cooper Gutzke
Jun 6, 2010
"I am the Resurrection and the Life, saith the Lord; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die." John 11:25-26
Mildred Ernestine Cooper Gutzke entered the Lord’s presence on Sunday, June 6, at Kirkwood by the River retirement facility in Birmingham, Alabama. Mildred Cooper Gutzke was...
Mary Margaret (Peggy) Harvey
Jun 5, 2010
Mary Margaret (Peggy) Harvey, of Dunwoody, beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother passed away peacefully on June 5th, 2010 at the home she shared with her devoted husband Gary Howard Harvey Jr. for so many wonderful years. Daughter of Dr. William Henry Galvin and Alberta Crosby Galvin, born on December 11, 1942 on Long Island, New York she grew up...
Lawrence A. Sexton
Jun 4, 2010
Lawrence A. Sexton, age 79 of Stone Mountain, GA. died June 4, 2010. Lawrence was a retired automotive machinist who was employed by Georgia Highway Express. He also worked at Sexton’s Engine Rebuilding and later owned his own machine shop. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Evon Pylant Sexton; children, Bryan Sexton and Melody Boyett; granddaughters, Katie...
Betty Brown Powell
Jun 4, 2010
Mrs. Betty Brown Powell, age 79, of Stone Mountain, GA died Friday, June 4, 2010. She was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. Mrs. Powell was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Powell, Sr. and her son John R. Powell, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Joyce Powell and Jenny Powell. Graveside services will be held Monday,...
Frederick Warren Rowley
Jun 3, 2010
Frederick Warren “Pete” Rowley, 81, of Decatur, passed away on June 3, 2010, following a brief illness. His wife, Marie, preceded him in death in 2003. He was a native of Harwich Port, Mass.
Born Oct. 4, 1928, he was affiliated for many years with Litton Industries and retired as an executive with Rollins, Inc. In retirement he was...
Josephine Mchenry Campbell
Jun 3, 2010
Mrs. Josephine McHenry Campbell, 90 of Decatur and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died June 3, 2010. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, McCoy C. Campbell; daughter, Luci Newton of Rock Hill, SC, daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Wythe Peyton of Decatur, GA; granddaughters, Laura Peabody, Emily Johnson and her husband Steve, all of Rock Hill,...
Virginia Waters Johnston
Jun 2, 2010
Virginia Waters Johnston, 64, retired educator and author of children’s books, died on June 2, 2010 from multiple myeloma cancer. Ginny was born in Salem, NJ and grew up in Aiken, South Carolina graduating from Aiken High class of 1964. She moved to Atlanta attending Emory University, University of Georgia and Georgia State University, completing both Master and Specialist degrees...
Glynda Marlowe
Jun 1, 2010
Glynda Jean Marlowe, born September 11, 1942, passed away Tuesday morning, June 1, 2010 in the Sylvan Lake Falls area of Clayton, GA. She is survived by her mother, Kay Marlowe; sister, Kitty Thomas; brother-in-law, Charles Thomas; brother, Don Marlowe; sister-in-law, Pat Marlowe; niece, Kathy Ford and husband Alan Ford; nephew, Mike Thomas and wife Sandi Thomas; great nephews, Glenn...
Mary Frances Simpson Allgood
Jun 1, 2010
Mary Frances Simpson Allgood, formerly of Tucker, GA, passed away on June 1, 2010. Mary was born in Clarkston, GA on August 31, 1923, to Lula Weems and Homer Andrew Simpson. The youngest of 7 siblings, she was the pride and joy of her brothers and sisters. She was a graduate of Avondale High, where she was on the basketball...
Macy Cleveland Miles
May 31, 2010
Mr. Macy C. Miles of Atlanta died Monday, May 31, 2010. He was a native of Decatur, graduated from Decatur High School and attended the University of Georgia. Mr. Miles served his country during World War II in the U.S. Navy. After the war, he began a 35 year career with Texaco. He retired in 1983 and was a longtime...
Carolyn Hillig Mounts
May 31, 2010
Mrs. Carolyn Mounts of Decatur died Monday, May 31, 2010. She is survived by three children, Pete Mounts of Atlanta, Skip Mounts of Macon, and Beth Rutherford of Toccoa; five grandchildren, Allison Luton, Patrick Rutherford, Rebecca Rutherford, Christy Grosch, and Lindsey Scarborough; three great grandchildren, Grant Grosch, Caroline Grosch and Hampton Grosch; and a beloved niece and nephews. She was...
Alden F. Miller
May 30, 2010
Alden Frederick Miller, age 87, of Norcross, Georgia, died on Sunday, May 30, 2010. He was born on November 18, 1922, in Huntington, Indiana to Meta C. and George W. Miller. He graduated from Huntington High School and entered Valparaiso University in Indiana in 1940, where he played football and was a member of Kappa Iota Pi fraternity. Following the...
Eleanor Raettig Chadwick
May 29, 2010
Mrs. Eleanor Raettig Chadwick, 93, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 29, 2010. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Decatur and at one time the owner and operator of the Gift Wrap Shop located in Buckhead. She was preceded in death by her husband Mr. Walter R. Chadwick...
Evelyn Alex
May 29, 2010
Evelyn D. Alex, 48, of Lilburn died on Saturday, May 29, 2010. She fought a three year courageous battle with inflammatory breast cancer; her attitude and faith were an inspiration. Evelyn was born to Mike and Beverly Alex on January 10, 1962 in Atlanta, GA. She attended Georgia Institute of Technology and DeVry University. Ms. Alex was a life long...
John Francis Whittemore
May 29, 2010
Mr. John Francis Whittemore, formerly of Dalton, died Saturday, May 29, 2010 in Decatur at the age of 91. Mr. Whittemore is survived by Jessie, his wife of 63 years; daughter and son-in-law, Anne and Richard Price; son and daughter in-law, John Whittemore and Amy Landesberg; daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth W. and Richard Carroll; brother, Paul Whittemore; sister, Bessie Lou...
Juanita Shope
May 28, 2010
Juanita Miller Shope, a former resident of Charlotte, N. C. and a longtime resident of Decatur, Georgia, died at age 93 on May 28, 2010. She was the fourth of six girls, born to David Granville and Gertrude Sertel Miller of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, William Burdett Shope,...
Moncele "Monnie" Mitchell
May 27, 2010
Celebration of the life for Moncele Woodruff Mitchell of 3160 King Arthur Court, Atlanta will be held Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Briarcliff United Methodist Church, 4105 Briarcliff Road, Northeast. Visitation will be held at 1:00 PM at the church with services following in the sanctuary at 2:00 PM. Interment will be at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Monnie is survived...
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