Obituaries
Powell (Pj) Haynes
May 1, 2010
Mr. Powell (PJ) Haynes, of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010. He was born on April 9, 1918 in Clermont, Georgia to F. Joe Haynes, Sr. and Dolie Ann Duckett, the tenth of eleven children. He grew up on a very large farm where his family was completely self supporting during the depression. After high school he moved to...
Mary Winifred O'Malley
May 1, 2010
Mrs. Mary Winifred O’Malley, 85, of Decatur, GA, formerly of Liverpool, England, died Saturday, May 1, 2010. Her smile, her touch and love for her family will forever be remembered by those who knew and loved her. Mrs. O’Malley was preceded in death by her husband, Terence Arthur O’Malley. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Moakler and her husband...
Linnie Hay Elam
May 1, 2010
Mrs. Lynn H. Elam, 89, of Lawrenceville, GA died Saturday, May 1, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, George E. Elam. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Mike Watkins; grandchildren, Jeff and Kristy Watkins, Lauren and Marc Rogers; great grandchildren, Taylor Watkins, Tori Watkins, Jacob Rogers; sisters, Mary Butler, Doris Holley, Jessie and...
Roberta Folds
Apr 30, 2010
Roberta Alford Folds was born November 17, 1928 in Jackson County, Florida, to the late Mary and Claude Alford. She died on April 30, 2010 at her home in Decatur, Georgia following an extended illness. A graduate of Florida State University with a BA in Journalism and a Masters in Public Administration, she remained a loyal Seminole throughout her life....
Sharol Nun
Apr 30, 2010
Sharol Nun of Doraville died Friday, April 30, 2010. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jennifer Nun and her brother, Larry Stephenson. She is survived by her husband, Rod Nun of Doraville, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Amy Nun of Canton, GA; daughter, Kimberly Nun of New York, NY; mother, Wilma Corn of Fairmount, IN; brother, Fred...
Thurmon E. Garner
Apr 29, 2010
Mr. Thurmon E. Garner, 80, of Tucker, died Thursday, April 29, 2010. He served his country in the 1950’s in the U. S. Army. Mr. Garner retired from DeKalb County School System, where he worked for 23 years. He was a member of Scott Boulevard Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Betty Jean Garner; daughter...
Jeanne Chandler Grossman
Apr 29, 2010
Jeanne Marie Chandler Grossman, 80, affectionately known as "Meem", passed peacefully April 29th, 2010, surrounded by loving family. She is survived by her husband, Nicholas Grossman; daughters, Nancy Pihera and husband James, and Gail Scherer and husband Mike; beloved grandchildren, Drew Pihera, Evan Pihera and his wife Rebecca, Nicholas Scherer and Jana Marie Scherer; and her adored Sofia Pihera, who...
Van R. Gaby
Apr 29, 2010
Van R. Gaby died Thursday, April 29, 2010. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Barbara Gaby Nettles. He retired from General Motors Lakewood Plant after more than 40 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Jan Gaby of Suwanee, GA; son, Mark Lester Gaby of Edmond, OK; son-in-law, James H. Nettles of Decatur, GA; sister, Joan...
Bruce Michael Stern
Apr 28, 2010
Bruce M. Stern of Atlanta, GA, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Born in Bangkok, Thailand on December 12, 1969, he spent his first four years in Lopburi, Thailand where he attended pre-school. His mother was a homemaker who raised her children and at age 4, his father, a U. S. serviceman was transferred back to the US for assignments in...
Dewey Franklin Johnson
Apr 27, 2010
Mr. Dewey F. Johnson, 83, of Decatur died Tuesday, April 27, 2010. He was veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Marine Corps. Mr. Johnson retired from National Linen Service after 45 years of dedicated service. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife of 63 years, Betty Johnson; daughters,...
Rev. Randolph William Driggers
Apr 26, 2010
Rev. Randolph “Randy” William Driggers, 73, died on Monday, April 26, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on November 24, 1936 in Summerville, South Carolina, the oldest child of Henry and Dora Driggers. At Summerville High School, he was senior class president, voted most likely to succeed, lettered in baseball and played center on the football...
Katherine Way Gott
Apr 26, 2010
Katherine Way Gott, age 95, of Atlanta died on Monday, April 26, 2010. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, May 4, 3:30pm at Wesley Woods Towers in the Riley Room. The daughter of Rev. Walter Pinckney Way and Athena Mellette Way, she was born in Williamsburg County SC on August 31, 1914. She was a 1935 graduate of Columbia...
Veleria Harrison
Apr 26, 2010
Mrs. Veleria Harrison, 67, of Maysville, GA died Monday, April 26, 2010. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Sherrie and Jerry Scaturro of Cleveland, GA, Patricia Cole of Maysville, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Richard, Jr. and Suzanne Brown of Pennsylvania, Stephen and Becky Brown of Cleveland, GA, William D and Rhonda Brown of Loganville, GA; sister and brother-in-law,...
Brittany Nicole Cunningham
Apr 26, 2010
Miss Brittany Cunningham, 19, of Decatur, GA passed on Monday, April 26, 2010. She is survived by her loving family, Sarai Frances Cunningham, Kecia Ann Cunningham, Vanessa Elizabeth Cunningham, Christy Saray Cunningham, Dana Monique Cunningham, Howard Davis Cunningham, Jr., Howard Davis Cunningham, Sr., Alexander Davis Dingess Cunningham, Jackson Lee Daly, aunts and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 1:00...
Dr. Floyd R. Sanders, Jr.
Apr 24, 2010
Floyd R. Sanders, Jr., MD, a longtime Decatur resident and physician, died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 90 on April 24, 2010 at Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville, GA, where he had been living since the summer of 2007. Dr. Sanders was born in Atlanta, GA, the only child of Willie and Floyd Sanders, Sr. He graduated...
Ruby Vann
Apr 24, 2010
Ruby Iris Vann, 83, of Atlanta, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Ruby was born in Mullens, West Virginia. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia Nursing School in Charlottesville, Virginia graduating with an RN degree. She worked as a nurse at the VA Hospital...
Frank Mallary Carryl, Iii
Apr 23, 2010
Frank Mallary Carryl, III, of Decatur, GA passed away on Friday, April 23, 2010. Mr. Carryl was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on May 12, 1919, and was the second son of Frank Carryl, Jr. and Vera Brown Carryl. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Neal Carryl of Grand Rapid, Michigan and Lawrence...
Sue Browning
Apr 22, 2010
Sue Browning, President of Atlanta Lightning Protection, Inc., died at her home in Atlanta on Thursday, April 22, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. Ms. Browning was born in Rexburg, Idaho on September 15, 1952 to Laurence Flamm Browning and Dorothy Virgin Browning. She was raised in Pocatello, Idaho where she graduated from Pocatello High School in 1970. Sue’s...
William Dawsie Tucker, Jr.
Apr 21, 2010
William Dawsie Tucker “Bill” was born on January 8, 1922 in Shady Dale, GA to William Dawsie Tucker, Sr. and Opie Andrews Tucker died Wednesday, April 21, 2010. He loved telling the story that the doctor came down from Athens on the morning train, the baby was born, and the doctor went back home on the afternoon train. When Bill...
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