Obituaries
Bertha Dimmock Mckenzie
Dec 17, 2009
Bertha Dimmock McKenzie joined her husband of sixty years, William Grady McKenzie in the presence of their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 17, 2009. She was born in Carrollton, GA, to Thomas W. and Mattie Martin Dimmock on February 24, 1922. She is survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law, Jean M. and Howard T. Harris of Marietta,...
Elizabeth Allen Layburn
Dec 15, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) Delphine Layburn of Atlanta died Tuesday, December 15, 2009. She was born on May 31, 1925 in Dunellen, NJ to the late William and Alice Allen. She was one of seven children. Betty became a registered nurse, graduating from the Muhlenberg Hospital School of Nursing in Plainfield, NJ. She was registered to practice in New Jersey, California...
B. Lane Walters, Jr.
Dec 15, 2009
Mr. B. Lane Walters, Jr., age 72, of Covington died Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Born in Soperton, GA, Mr. Walters grew up in Fitzgerald before moving to the Atlanta area. He attended South Georgia College and the University of Georgia. He served in the National Guard and retired from General Electric with over 25 years of service. Mr. Walters is...
Stephen Rice
Dec 14, 2009
Mr. Stephen Ralph Rice, 51, of Greenville, SC and Atlanta, GA, died Monday, December 14, 2009. Steve graduated from Henderson High School and attended DeKalb College for 2 years. He began his career early in life working in restaurants in and around the Atlanta area. He worked in the Buckhead Life Group for many years. He was the executive chef...
Gene T. Holloway
Dec 12, 2009
Gene T. Holloway passed away December 12th from complications of a stroke that he suffered several weeks ago. Mr. Holloway, a native of Atlanta, was born July 26, 1928. He was the son of the late Paul Holloway and Juanita Holloway Mullins, also of Atlanta. Gene and his wife Louise had just celebrated their 61st anniversary in September. Growing up...
John R. Comer, Sr.
Dec 12, 2009
Mr. John R. Comer, 85, of Tucker, GA, died December 12, 2009. A longtime residence of Decatur, GA, Mr. Comer was a retired Motorcycle Police Officer for the city of Decatur, where he worked for over 30 years. He served his country during World War II in the U. S. Navy. Mr. Comer was a longtime member of Columbia Drive...
The Reverend Doctor Diane Tennis
Dec 12, 2009
The Reverend Doctor Diane Tennis, 76 years old, of Stone Mountain, GA died December 12, 2009. Rev. Tennis was born 10/29/33 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of the late Lucille Gosch. Rev. Tennis obtained her Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in NY and her PhD in European Intellectual History from the University of Rochester in NY and served...
Velma Louise Kelley
Dec 12, 2009
Velma Louise Kelley died Saturday, December 12, 2009. She was preceded in death by her son, Arthur Kelley. She is survived by her husband, Robert Kelley of Tucker; sons, Michael Kelley of Atlanta, GA, Dennis Kelley of Stone Mountain, GA, and Steve Kelley and his wife, Lynn of Jefferson, GA; sister, Sarah Byrd of Jayton, TX; granddaughters, Courtney Nicole Kelley...
John Holland Meredith
Dec 10, 2009
Mr. John Holland Meredith of Decatur, GA, formerly of New Orleans died Thursday, December 10, 2009. Memorial services will be held in Hattiesburg, MS with arrangements to be announced at a later date. A. S. Turner & Sons
Jack Kenneth Hale
Dec 9, 2009
HALE, Dr. Jack
Dr. Jack Kenneth Hale, 81, of Atlanta died December 9, 2009. He was born in Carbon Glow, Letcher County, Kentucky, October 3, 1928, the son of the late James Marion and Cora Kelly Hale. He was preceded in death by two brothers, George and Gene Hale, and a sister, Elizabeth Hale DuVall. He is survived by...
Jack Cole Howard
Dec 8, 2009
Beloved father, grandfather, husband and friend, Jack Cole Howard, 83, of Atlanta, GA, passed away December 8, 2009. He was born in Gadsden, AL, the son of Vallie M. Cole. He is survived by his sister, daughters, a daughter and son in law, six grandchildren and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, his parents, his beloved wife,...
Gerrill Kohn Shealy
Dec 8, 2009
SHEALY, Gerrill Margaret Kohn
Gerrill Kohn Shealy was born July 29, 1921 in Oak Park, Illinois and died December 8, 2009. She moved to Avondale Estates with her family in 1932, attended Winona Park Elementary School and graduated from Decatur Girl’s High in 1938. She married James Owen Shealy of Decatur in 1942 and they enjoyed forty years of life...
Ryan Neil Crowley
Dec 6, 2009
CROWLEY, Ryan
Mr. Ryan Neil Crowley, 23, of Lilburn passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009 as a result of a car accident. Ryan was a graduate of Parkview High School in 2005. He is survived by his parents, Marcus (Marc) and Pamela Crowley of Lilburn; sister, Casey Crowley of Lilburn; grandparents, Skip and Barbara Kuhn of Fernandina Beach, FL; Tunis Crowley...
Lester Moore, Jr.
Dec 3, 2009
MOORE, Lester -
Lester Moore, Jr., a resident of Decatur, Georgia died on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the age of 85. Lester was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy class of 1946. He served 7 years as an officer in the United States Navy submarine service reaching the rank of Lieutenant. He left the service to raise his...
Lillian Webster White
Dec 2, 2009
Mrs. Virginia Webster White, 94, a long-time resident of Atlanta died Wednesday, December 2, 2009. A native of Grayson, Georgia, she was born on July 30, 1915, the youngest of 7 children of Bobbie Vernoy Bradley and Thompsie Green Chapman, a school teacher and lay Methodist minister in Gwinnett County. Mrs. White was the oldest and longest standing member...
Charles Sims Mercer, Jr.
Dec 1, 2009
Charles Sims Mercer, Jr., 77, of Stone Mountain died Tuesday, December 1, 2009. A life long resident of DeKalb County, he was a self employed land surveyor. He graduated from Decatur Boys High in 1949 and attended Ga. Tech. Mr. Mercer proudly served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Preceded in death by his daughter,...
Jesse James Pirkle, Jr.
Nov 29, 2009
Jesse James Pirkle, Jr., 83, of Rex died November 29, 2009. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 2nd at 2:30 PM at A. S. Turner & Sons. Interment Norcross City Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1:30 until the hour of service at A. S. Turner & Sons, 404-292-1551.
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