Obituaries

Janice Meyer Queensen

Janice Meyer Queensen

Sep 6, 2010

Funeral Home: AS Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Antonio Lopez

Antonio Lopez

Sep 5, 2010

Antonio Lopez, 80, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010.  He was born in Cuba on September 25, 1929.  He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend.  He changed his descendants’ future forever by immigrating to the United States in 1969 to provide a better future for his family. He is survived by his wife of 54...

Sarah Ellen R. Coleman

Sarah Ellen R. Coleman

Sep 5, 2010

Sarah Ellen R. Coleman died Sunday, September 5, 2010.  She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Priscilla & Miles Sharpe; sons & daughters-in-law, Sam & Tereasa Coleman of Greenville, SC, Mike & Donna Coleman of Charlotte, NC, Stephen & Joy Coleman of Lakeland, FL and Jonathan & Kathy Coleman of Oldsmar, FL; brother, Gary Rogers of Birmingham, AL; sister,...

Robert Hershel Salter

Robert Hershel Salter

Sep 4, 2010

Hershel Salter died Saturday, September 4, 2010 at home from complications of metastatic cancer. He was 86 years old. Hershel graduated from Dublin High  and attended National School of Business earning a degree in Junior Accounting. Hershel was a WWII Army veteran serving in New Guinea for 3 years. He continued his service to his country working with the VA...

Boyd W. Nix

Boyd W. Nix

Sep 4, 2010

Mr. Boyd W. Nix, 76, a longtime resident of Tucker, died Saturday, September 4, 2010.   He retired from General Motors Corporation after many years of service.  Mr. Nix is survived by his wife, Peggy Nix; daughter, Beth Ryder; son, Steven Nix; three grandchildren, Andy Ryder, Jeff Ryder, Stephanie Nix; and three great grandchildren.  Graveside services will be held Tuesday, September...

George A. Stradley

George A. Stradley

Sep 4, 2010

Mr. George A. Stradley, 68, of Atlanta, died Saturday, September 4, 2010.  He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Vicki Stradley of Villa Rica; sisters, Virginia Evans of Hampton, Mary Connell of Mableton; several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 8th at 2:00pm  in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons.  Interment,...

Thomas J. Bennett

Thomas J. Bennett

Sep 2, 2010

Mr. Thomas J. Bennett, 86, of Atlanta, GA, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, September 2, 2010 with his family at his side.  Mr. Bennett was born July 6, 1924 in Cumming GA to W.A. Bennett and Bertha Pendley Bennett.  He served in the US Army during Word War II and in the Marine Corps during the...

Dr. Robert Martin Boger

Dr. Robert Martin Boger

Sep 1, 2010

Dr. Robert Martin Boger, age 75, was born February 11, 1935 and died September 1, 2010. "Bob" as he was known was born in Albemarle, North Carolina in 1935 to Martin Augustus Jr. and Ida Virginia Boger. He attended primary school in Albermarle. He graduated from The Webb School in 1953 in Bell Buckle, Tennessee and went on to pursue...

Janice Williamson Harris

Janice Williamson Harris

Sep 1, 2010

Funeral services for Janice Williamson Harris, a longtime resident of Atlanta will be held Sunday, September 5th at 2:00PM at A. S. Turner & Sons.  Mrs. Harris will be laid to rest alongside her husband in Jenkinsburg City Cemetery at 4:30PM.  Mrs. Harris, 88, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010.  A native of Jackson, GA she was daughter of the...

John R. Belnap, Jr.

John R. Belnap, Jr.

Aug 30, 2010

John Ross Belnap, Jr., 94, of Decatur, GA passed away Monday, August 30, 2010.  Mr. Belnap was a native of Meadville, PA and the son of the late John Ross, Sr. and Amy Belle Curtis Belnap.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Jobson Belnap.  Mr. Belnap is survived by three nephews, Darren Eastall of Lilburn, GA,...

Col. James C Martin, Jr. Usaf (Ret)

Col. James C Martin, Jr. Usaf (Ret)

Aug 30, 2010

Col. James C. Martin Jr. USAF (Ret.) died Monday, August 30, at 86. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he gave generously and selflessly of his time, spirit and charity to family, friends and country. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Betty; son, Clay of Decatur, GA; daughter, Penny Munschauer, granddaughters Lauren and Lindsay Munschauer and...

James C. Martin

James C. Martin

Aug 30, 2010

Col. James C. Martin Jr. USAF (Ret.) died Monday, August 30, at 86. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he gave generously and selflessly of his time, spirit and charity to family, friends and country. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Betty; son, Clay of Decatur, GA; daughter, Penny Munschauer, granddaughters Lauren and Lindsay Munschauer and...

Janet Carroll Carter

Janet Carroll Carter

Aug 28, 2010

Janet Northrop Carter, 86, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010.  She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend.  She was born April 18, 1924 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She grew up in Dedham, Massachusetts, attended Dedham High and graduated from Kents Hill School in Kents Hill, Maine.  Janet and her husband, Bob, moved to Atlanta in 1950. ...

Cheryll Buchart Smith

Cheryll Buchart Smith

Aug 28, 2010

Mrs. Cheryll Buchart “Sherri” Smith, 62, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010. She is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Duckett; grandson, Michael Garofalo, all of Decatur, GA; brother, Jack Buchart of Memphis, TN; sister, Sandra Webb of Decatur.  A private graveside service will be held.  Friends are invited to visit with the family Monday, August 30th...

William S. Rodgers

William S. Rodgers

Aug 28, 2010

Mr. William S. “Billy” Rodgers, 80, of Decatur died Saturday, August 28, 2010. He faithfully loved and served his family.  Mr. Rodgers was a member and Deacon of Rainbow Park Baptist Church.  He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary E. Rodgers of Decatur; son, Rebel Lance Rodgers and his wife Elizabeth Rodgers of Douglasville; daughter, Beth David-Erwin...

Aline Imogene Evans

Aline Imogene Evans

Aug 28, 2010

Aline Imogene Evans, 87, a long time resident of Decatur, GA, and most recently, Stonegate Nursing Center, Fort Worth, TX, passed away peacefully August 28, 2010, with her daughter at her bedside.  She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and her loving husband of 66 years, Harry R. Evans, Sr.  Aline was born in Fulsom, OK June...

Edith Nash Bassett

Edith Nash Bassett

Aug 27, 2010

Edith Nash Bassett, 86, of Decatur, Georgia passed away peacefully on August 27 following a brief illness.  Just last year, she was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 67 years, John Thomas “Jack” Bassett III. Affectionately known to family and friends as “Pooch,” Edith was a life-long DeKalb resident; the eighth of nine children born to Charles Edward...

Lori Anne Funk

Lori Anne Funk

Aug 27, 2010

Lori Anne Evans Funk was born April 4, 1970 in Chester, PA and raised in Millville, PA. It was in Millville where Lori first began to follow her heart teaching and impacting the lives of children. In 2007, she found her dream job working with the Georgia Home School System in Atlanta helping students and teachers achieve their potential.  Her...

Nina Elizabeth Powell

Nina Elizabeth Powell

Aug 26, 2010

Nina Elizabeth Powell, Graveside services will be held Monday, August 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM at  the Clifton Springs Methodist Church.

Jo Ann Fortner

Jo Ann Fortner

Aug 26, 2010

Mrs. Jo Ann Fortner, 72, of Atlanta, GA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 26, 2010, after a battle with cancer.  Mrs. Fortner is survived by her husband, Wayman L. Fortner of Atlanta; sons, Dr. Gregory L. Fortner of Statesboro, GA, Stephen L. Fortner of Atlanta, GA; daughter and son-in-law,  Jana and Mike Peerson of Grayson, GA; grandchildren, Corey Fortner,...