Obituaries

Bobby Grady Waldrop

Bobby Grady Waldrop

May 25, 2010

Bobby Grady Waldrop went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 25, 2010.  He was born on November 29, 1932 in Atlanta, Georgia. He never married, but was a good man who loved and was very close to his family.  He was next to the youngest of Eleven Brothers and Sisters. As a loving Brother, he...

Thelma Miller Barnes

Thelma Miller Barnes

May 25, 2010

Mrs. Thelma Marlene Miller Barnes, 78, of Tucker died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, after a

brief illness. Marlene, also known as "Tootsie" by friends and family, was born in Atlanta on July 30, 1931 to Guy and Thelma Miller. She attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Girls High. She met her husband, Bill Barnes, a Wake Forest student, while attending...

Martha Mcdonald Smith

Martha Mcdonald Smith

May 25, 2010

Martha McDonald Smith, age 86, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010. She is survived by her son, John, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Judy; grandson, Mark; and nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Evergreen Cemetery in Ocilla, GA, located near Fitzgerald, GA. The family will receive friends on Friday,...

Dr. Mary Ann Schmidt

Dr. Mary Ann Schmidt

May 24, 2010

Ruth A. Schmidt, 79, of Atlanta and Decatur Ga., died Monday, May 24. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, at North Decatur Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Rick Neale will officiate. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Born in Mountain Lake, Minn., Dr. Schmidt graduated from Augsburg College summa cum laude in...

Diana Montesantos Paxton

Diana Montesantos Paxton

May 23, 2010

                                   Diana M. Paxton, age 88 of Decatur, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 23, 2010. She was born in New York City, New York to Gerasimos and Paraskevoula Montesantos. She lived in the New York/New Jersey area most of her life where she was a homemaker. She moved to Decatur, Georgia 13 years ago with her late husband, Nick, to whom...

Laurette Cozart Dejarnette

Laurette Cozart Dejarnette

May 23, 2010

Mrs. Laurette Harralson deJarnette, 81, a native Atlantan, died Sunday, May 23, 2010.  She received a BA degree from Judson College in Marion, Alabama, Class of 1950.  Mrs. deJarnette retired as Director of Employee Benefits from Southern Bell after 38 years of service.  She was a long-time member of the BellSouth Pioneers and the Heaton Park Garden Club.  Mrs. deJarnette...

Juliette Mcbrayer Tiller

Juliette Mcbrayer Tiller

May 22, 2010

Mrs. Juliette (Judy) McBrayer Tiller, age 84, of Atlanta, died on Saturday, May 22, 2010. Born in Atlanta on June 13, 1925, daughter of Truman L. and Julie Brady McBrayer, she attended Grant Park Elementary, Hoke Smith Junior High, and Girls High School. She was employed for many years in the treasurer's office at Georgia Tech, Agnes Scott College, and...

Evelyn Milligan Sprayberry

Evelyn Milligan Sprayberry

May 22, 2010

Mrs. Evelyn Milligan Sprayberry, 90, of Atlanta died Saturday, May 22, 2010. “Millie” retired from nursing as an RN at the age of 72. She grew up and trained in Knoxville, TN.  She has been a member of Scott Boulevard Baptist Church for 55 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Sprayberry and son, Ronald Sprayberry. She...

Harry Brodnax Kittle, Jr.

Harry Brodnax Kittle, Jr.

May 22, 2010

Harry Brodnax Kittle, Jr., 88 of Decatur died May 22, 2010 after a long illness. Harry was born November 24, 1921 in Evansville, MS. Harry is predeceased by parents, Harry Brodnax Kittle and Mary Acree Phillips, brothers, Frank Phillips Kittle and John Lewis Kittle, wife, Martha Amelia Pope. Harry is survived by a brother, Charles Barton Kittle, nieces and nephews,...

Eleanor Jester Saggus

Eleanor Jester Saggus

May 22, 2010

Eleanor Jean Jester Saggus of Tucker departed this earthly life and was ushered into the portals of heaven at about 1740 hrs on Saturday, May 22nd, 2010.  She had suffered extensively in recent years with complications arising from pneumonia, osteoporosis, and thyroid cancer.  At 86, she was the last survivor among her siblings of three brothers and one sister, all...

Martha Clemetine Seals

Martha Clemetine Seals

May 22, 2010

A native Atlantan, Mrs. Martha Seals was born to Ruth Anderson and Clement Howell Chitty, members of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta, on August 18, 1917. She attended a private girl’s grammar school on Ponce de Leon Avenue, not far from their home, where she was recognized as an outstanding student. While there she also studied ballet winning accolades...

Arlene Murrow Secrest

Arlene Murrow Secrest

May 22, 2010

Arlene Murrow Secrest, age 90, of Decatur, GA, passed away quietly on Saturday, May 22, 2010. We will celebrate her life at Decatur Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, May 26th, at 12PM. The family will receive friends at A. S. Turner and Sons, 2773 North Decatur Road in Decatur, GA, from 7PM to 9PM Tuesday evening. Arlene follows Lee, her husband...

Eloise Moore Gunter

Eloise Moore Gunter

May 22, 2010

Mrs. Eloise Gunter, age 94, of Decatur died Saturday, May 22, 2010. She had been a Sr. Tax Examiner with the IRS for a number of years and was a member of the First Baptist church of Decatur. Mrs. Gunter is survived by sons, Tommy and Joe Gunter; grandsons, Greg and Andy Gunter; great grandson, Nicholas Gunter; and several nieces...

Roy Wesley Hazlerigs

Roy Wesley Hazlerigs

May 22, 2010

Roy Wesley Hazlerigs, who was known to family and friends as “Buddy, died Saturday, May 22, 2010. He was a lifelong resident of DeKalb County, Georgia and a graduate of Decatur High School class of ‘59. He served in the Georgia National Guard reserve for many years and was employed in the truck parts business in Atlanta and Doraville. Buddy...

Charles Leroy Windham, Jr.

Charles Leroy Windham, Jr.

May 22, 2010

 

Charles Leroy Windham Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on July 28, 1941 to Charles and Sara Windham.  He spent his youth in Morningside and graduated from Grady High School in 1959 where he captained the football team and was president of his senior class.  He received his BS degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech in 1963.  At Tech,...

Oga Nesmith Morrison

Oga Nesmith Morrison

May 20, 2010

Oga NeSmith Morrison, 96, of Tucker, Georgia, died Thursday, the 20th of May, 2010 at Odyssey House in Decatur.  Born July 22, 1913, in Thomasville, GA, she moved to Pelham, GA at age 12. She later married James J. Morrison with whom she had four children. Oga was employed by Pelham Federal Savings and Loan Association almost from its inception,...

Millie C. Farrin

Millie C. Farrin

May 20, 2010

 

Mrs. Millie C. Farrin of Stone Mountain died on Thursday, May 20, 2010. She was 85 years old. Mrs. Farrin, the daughter of the late John Raymond Craft and Alva Anderson Craft, was born in Oglethorpe County and educated in the public schools there. She attended Georgia State University and earned a Brokers license in Real Estate. Mrs. Farrin served...

Robert  Bruce Finney

Robert  Bruce Finney

May 20, 2010

Mr. Bob Finney, age 77, of Atlanta, GA, passed away quietly on Thursday, May 20, 2010.  Bob is survived by his wife Jean.  He was preceded in death by his two daughters Deborah Jean and Leslie Denise.  Bob was born in Spencer, Tennessee and grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Abilene Christian University and Texas Christian University, where...

Margaret Morgan Barnes

Margaret Morgan Barnes

May 19, 2010

Local notices were not published.

Martin George Moeser

Martin George Moeser

May 18, 2010

 

Martin George Moeser, of Clarkston, GA, passed peacefully on May 18, 2010. He was a loving brother, cousin and friend to many. Long involved in social work in the Atlanta area, he touched the lives of countless individuals.

Martin was born in Long Island, New York on October 26, 1951 to the late George Adam Moeser and Dorothy Marjorie Roman....