Obituaries
Rabun Harper Lunsford
Nov 6, 2009
Mr. Rabun H. Lunsford, age 80 of Decatur, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009. He retired from Georgia Power after many years of service and was a Navy veteran, having served during the Korean War. Mr. Lunsford was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Julia Lunsford and brothers, Edison, George and Ted Lunsford. He is survived by his...
Margaret Rose Patrick
Nov 6, 2009
Margaret R. Patrick
9/3/1943 - 11/6/2009
Memorial services for Margaret Rose Patrick were held at A.S. Turner & Sons in Decatur on November 12. She is survived by her son Michael J. Kroll, daughter-in-law Nicole Kroll, grandson Jonathan Kroll, her brother Bruce Patrick, sister-in-law Jacque Patrick and sister Connie Patrick.
James Eugene Wilson, Sr.
Nov 6, 2009
James Eugene Wilson, J.D., 86 passed away peacefully on Friday November 6, 2009. A native of Savannah, GA he was the son of the late Myrtle Thompson Wilson and Dr. James French Wilson. He graduated from Savannah High School, attended Univ. of GA for 1 year, entered the Marines during WWII, serving in the Philippines and China. He graduated from...
Frank Edward Johnson
Nov 5, 2009
Frank Edward Johnson, 84, born in Atlanta, GA, entered into eternal rest at his home in Vero Beach, FL on November 5, 2009. He was preceded by his wife of 38 years, Helen, sisters, Georgia Witt Kelley and Mildred Davis, brother Grady A. Thompson, and brother in law Fred M. Kemp. Survivors include sister, Mary W. Kemp, brother in law...
Jacquelyn Campbell Aldridge
Nov 5, 2009
Jacqueline Aldridge "Jackie" of Tucker died Thursday, November 5, 2009 from pneumonia. Jackie was born 7/20/1933 in Boaz, Alabama to Madge and John Willis Campbell. Jackie grew up in Alabama and received her bachelor's in elementary education. After marrying Gilbreth Aldridge, Jackie and her husband moved to the Atlanta-area where they started their family and careers in elementary education. Throughout...
James Harold Weeks
Nov 5, 2009
Judge James H. Weeks
Judge James H. Weeks, known for his wit, fairness, and charm, died on November 5, 2009 at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife, Betty Williams-Weeks, her children Nancy and JP, her daughter-in-law Allison, and her granddaughter Piper. He is also survived by his daughter and son-in-law Terry and Dick Ingwersen of Atlanta,...
Sammie Melvin Wise
Nov 4, 2009
Dr. Melvin Wise, age 82 of Atlanta, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on November 4, 2009. Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, November 8, at Briarlake Baptist Church, 3715 LaVista Road. Officiating at the services will be Dr. Tommy Ferrell, pastor. The family will receive friends at A. S. Turner & Sons...
George Wesley Hooten, Jr.
Nov 4, 2009
HOOTEN, George -
George Wesley Hooten, Jr., 89, died on November 4, 2009. George was a native Atlantan and grew up in the Sylvan Hills area. He attended Tech High and Georgia Tech. He served his country in World War II in North Africa, Italy and France as a B-24 gunner in the U. S. Army Air Corps. He was a...
Judith Ann Gulledge
Nov 4, 2009
Judith Ann Gulledge, age 63, of Conyers died Wednesday, November 4, 2009. She retired from North American Mission Board in Alpharetta with 18 years of service and prior to that she worked with West Lumber Company for 20 years. Miss Gulledge was preceded in death by her parents, Troy and Virginia Gulledge. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law,...
Beverly Charlotte Waters
Nov 4, 2009
Mrs. Beverly C. Waters, 76, of Tucker, GA died Wednesday, November 4, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband Major Worth Hewett. Mrs. Waters is survived by her daughter, Rita Mitchell of Lawrenceville; step-son, Tim Hewett of Tucker; and grandson, Travis Mitchell of Lawrenceville. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. in the...
David Reid Mothershed, Jr.
Nov 4, 2009
David R. Mothershed, Jr., 47, of Evansville, passed away at his home in Evansville, IN. He was born July 1, 1962, in Tampa, Florida. He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy West Point in 1984. He served in the US Army from 1984 to 1991, when he received an Honorable Discharge as Captain. He was employed in...
Adam Michael Mewherter
Nov 3, 2009
Adam Michael Mewherter, 44, of Atlanta, Georgia, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009. He was born May 26, 1965 in Greensburg, PA. Adam was a 1983 graduate of Derry Area High School and a former trombonist in the United States Army Band. He graduated from the Georgia State University with a bachelor’s degree in music education and a master’s degree in...
Carl Vernon Rauschenberg, Jr.
Nov 2, 2009
Carl Vernon Rauschenberg, Jr., died on November 2, 2009, of complications from gall bladder surgery at Emory University Hospital. He was born January 12, 1943, to Iris Kerlin Rauschenberg (deceased) and Carl Vernon Rauschenberg, Sr. Carl was a native Atlantan who grew up in the Druid Hills area and attended Druid Hills High School. He retired from practicing real estate...
Martha Quinn Cain
Nov 2, 2009
Mrs. Martha Quinn Cain of Covington and formerly of Phillips Towers in Decatur, died Monday November 2, 2009. She was a native Atlantan and a 1940 graduate of Rhinehart College. Mrs. Cain was a member of Decatur Heights Baptist Church and a longtime member of Grant Park Baptist Church. She was later a member of White Oak Hills Baptist Church....
Josephine Rosemarie Hutchinson
Nov 2, 2009
Mrs. Rosemarie J. Hutchinson, age 84, of Stone Mountain, GA died Monday, November 2, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Edward T. Hutchinson; daughters, Jane Watts and Linda Rader; and four grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P. M. Saturday, November 7, 2009 in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Dr. Frank H. Crumpler...
Mary Hopper Helton
Nov 1, 2009
Mrs. Mary Rose Helton, age 70, of Decatur passed away November 1, 2009. She was a longtime member of the Crossroads Bible Church in Decatur. She was preceded in death by brother, Troy Hopper and is survived by her husband of 44 years, Hoyt Helton; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Carol and Percy Hurtado; grandchildren, Percy Hurtado III, Michael Hurtado, Andrew...
Carl William Kitchens
Oct 31, 2009
Mr. Carl William Kitchens, 83, of Atlanta, GA, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009. He was a graduate of Eastman High School, Eastman, Georgia. Mr. Kitchens graduated from Emory at Oxford in 1944 and received an appointment from the U. S. Congress to the Naval Academy. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. After his discharge,...
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