Obituaries
Mary Woods Olesky
Feb 7, 2010
Mrs. Mardy Oleksy, age 79, of Lawrenceville, GA died Sunday, February 7, 2010. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Jody and Buddy Hoffman; son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Pat Oleksy; brother, Frank Wood; 7 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 9 at 4:00 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church in Snellville, GA,...
Judy Hood Pritchett
Feb 7, 2010
Mrs. Judy Hood Pritchett, 62, of Conley died Sunday, February 7, 2010. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Tammie and Ramon Coronado, Linda and Luis Velasquez; sons and daughters-in-law, James and Evelyn Pritchett, Timothy and Christine Pritchett; sister, Elizabeth Nicholson; 12 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of...
Martha Anglin Adkins
Feb 7, 2010
Martha Anglin Adkins, 96 of Decatur, GA went home to be with her Lord on Feb. 7, 2010. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Ralph L. Adkins. She was an active member of Decatur Heights Baptist Church and attended Sunday school and worship services until her recent illness. Mrs. Adkins retired from CDC in 1976. She loved...
Avanelle Meacham Prather
Feb 5, 2010
Avanelle Meacham Prather, age 84, died February 5, 2010, in Decatur, Georgia. Mrs. Prather was born September 25, 1925 in LaGrange, the daughter of the late Walter E. Meacham and Ethel Maude Lester Meacham. She married in 1950 to Sherman Calhoun Prather. Mrs. Prather was a member of the Avondale Church of Christ since 1956, and she was for 30...
Robert Lyon Porter
Feb 5, 2010
Robert (Bob) Lyon Porter, 86, of Decatur, GA went to be with the Lord on Feb 5th, 2010. He was born 2/21/23 in Atlanta, GA, the son of the late Ellen Lyon and Joel Porter. A member of Boys High, Class of 1942, he was a proud graduate of UGA (Education 51’). Robert had a number of careers: Junior...
Taylor Taggart Gibson
Feb 5, 2010
Taylor Taggart Gibson, 27, of Atlanta, died Saturday, February 5, 2010. He was preceded in death by his mother, Paula T. Gibson, in 2006. Taylor is survived by his father, John W. Gibson of Atlanta. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, February 10 at 10:30 A.M. at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to...
Joseph Dean Green
Feb 5, 2010
Parents, Mozelle P. and Norman B. Green, Sr., announce the sudden and tragic death of their son, Joseph Dean Green on February 5, 2010. Dean is survived by his sister, Norma Green; brothers: Norman B., Jr., Bryan and Kevin Contardi, and their families. Other relatives include Ms. Clara Green; Mrs. Roberta Green Sims; Quenton, Lora, and Phil Pittman and their...
Harry Robert Palma
Feb 4, 2010
Harry R. Palma, age 85, of Tucker, died at Peachtree Christian Hospice Center on Thursday, February 4, 2010 of natural causes. He was born March 10, 1924 in Columbus Ohio to the late Michael and Archangelina Palma. Harry served in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, in the Pacific Theatre. Mr. Palma graduated from The Ohio State University with...
Jean Boyd Christensen
Feb 4, 2010
Jean (Boyd) Christensen, formerly of Tucker, GA, died Feb. 4, 2010 in Bedford, MA. She was the loving mother of Patricia C. Kuzela, Nancy C. Nichols, and David V. Christensen, dear sister of Mary B. Faloon of Austin, TX, and of the late David E. Boyd of MI. Jean Christensen is also survived by her five beloved grandchildren and two...
James Ray Brown
Feb 3, 2010
Mr. James Ray Brown, 87, of Blairsville, Georgia died Wednesday, February 3, 2010. He was a retired mail carrier with the United States Postal Service. Mr. Brown was a former member of Avondale Alliance Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Ruth Griswell Brown and son, Phillip Ray Brown. Mr. Brown is survived by his daughter, Dana...
Deborah Marie Diana
Feb 3, 2010
Debbie Diana, age 58 of St. Augustine, FL passed away February 3, 2010 at her home. She was born in Buffalo, NY and was the daughter of Robert J. Diana and the late Rose Mary Diana. She was a retired concert production manager and a former registered nurse. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM February 13, 2010 at A.S....
William Harding Hull, Jr.
Feb 3, 2010
Mr. William H. Hull, Jr., 88, of Atlanta died Wednesday, February 3, 2010. A native of Waukegan, IL, he was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Navy, receiving Silver and Bronze Stars. He was an active member of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church for over 60 years. Mr. Hull was an agricultural feed salesman for...
Walter Frederick Rowe
Feb 3, 2010
Mr. Walter F. Rowe, 91, of Decatur, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Navy. Mr. Rowe had several hobbies, which included gardening, ham radio and painting. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Mr. Rowe is...
Charles Fred Vickery
Feb 2, 2010
Charles F. Vickery, age 58, Decatur native and veteran of the U.S. Navy, died at home Monday, February 1, 2010, from cardiac arrest. Charles was born March 5, 1951 in Decatur, GA to the late James F. and Jean Lowe Vickery. He attended Westchester Elementary School and graduated from Decatur High School in 1969. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
Gladys Emmett Stephens
Jan 31, 2010
STEPHENS, GLADYS
Gladys Emmett Stephens, 85, a native of Gainesville and a longtime resident of Atlanta died Sunday, January 31, 2010. A member of Montgomery Memorial Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her son, Doug Stephens and husband, Bunyon R. Stephens. Surviving are her son, Jerry Stephens (Parri) of Union City; daughters, Joyce Huff (Cliff) of Cumming, Linda...
Warren B. Dinges
Jan 31, 2010
Mr. Warren B. Dinges, 87, of Hoschton died Sunday, January 31, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife Gloria Murphee Dinges. He is survived by his son, Sean Austin and wife Sally of Hoschton; step son, Steven A. Kurtz, Sr. and his wife, Janice of Centre, AL; grandchildren, Travis and Karrie Austin of Denver, CO, Ashyanna Keli of...
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