Obituaries
Viola Bensley Davis
Jan 7, 2010
DAVIS, Mae Mae B. Davis, 85, of Decatur, died January 7, 2010. She is survived by husband James T. Davis, son Jim Davis and wife Karyl, daughter Terry Followill, six grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by son Mark Davis. Visitation at A.S. Turner & Sons, Decatur, Sunday, January 10, 2:00 - 4:00 PM.. Wake Service...
Jacob Hosea Young, Jr.
Jan 7, 2010
Jacob Hosea Young, Jr., 84, known to many as “Pastor Jake,” of Decatur, died Thursday, January 7, 2010, at his residence.
He was born August 14, 1925 in Charlotte, N.C., the son of the late Jacob and Geneva Young. He attended public schools in Charlotte, graduating high school in 1943. Pastor Young graduated from Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory, N.C....
Dorothy Smith Richardson
Jan 6, 2010
Dorothy (Dot) S. Richardson of Decatur passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 6, 2010. Dorothy was born in Griffin, GA in 1931 and moved to Atlanta in 1945. She graduated from Bass High School and attended Georgia State University. She moved to Decatur with her family and lived there until four months ago when she moved to Ft....
Martha S. Lennard
Jan 6, 2010
LENNARD, Martha Martha S. Lennard, age 94, of Atlanta, GA, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in the Geisinger Medical Center South Hospice Community Care Unit, Wilkes-Bare, PA. She was born in Newnan, GA, the daughter of the late James H. and Katie Duncan Self. Martha resided at the Village at Greenbriar, Dallas, PA for the past year; prior to that,...
Rebecca June Blankenship
Jan 6, 2010
Mrs. Rebecca “Becky” Blankenship, 70, of Decatur died Wednesday, January 6, 2010. She was a very proud Decatur High School alumna, class of 1957. Mrs. Blankenship attended King College in Bristol, TN, majoring in English. After raising her family, she became very active in local arts, politics and community affairs. Becky was the Queen Mother of the Devilish...
Rosalyn Johnson Luther
Jan 5, 2010
Mrs. Rosalyn Johnson Luther, 83, of Fayetteville, formerly of Decatur, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Sue Luther of Leesburg, Cliff and Patsy Luther of Fayetteville; grandsons, Charles Luther, Kevin Luther; nieces, Judy Brown, Rosalyn Hestley; nephew, Jim Whitehurst. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 8 at 2:00 PM in...
Lillie Ruth Brewster
Jan 4, 2010
Our Queen, Mrs. Lillie Brewster arrives into her sunshine on May 6th 1937 to the late Minnie Settles & the late James Settles. She was born in Henry County as the oldest of her siblings. She worked for Fulton County
Clifford Devaughn Windsor
Jan 4, 2010
Clifford DeVaughn Windsor, of Atlanta, died Monday, January 4, 2010.
He was born December 9, 1919, in Elkhart, Indiana, and grew up there. Nicknamed "Duke" as a young man (after the then-famous Duke of Windsor), he served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II, working as an airplane mechanic stationed in Great Britain. After the war...
Beverly Louise Moser
Jan 4, 2010
Beverly Louise (Stoner) Moser was called home to the Lord on January 4, 2010. Becky is finally reunited with her husband, Lorry, of 66 years who passed away in late 2008.
Funeral services are scheduled for January 16, 2010 at 1:00 PM at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 1790 LaVista Road, Atlanta, Ga. Interment will be at Arlington Cemetery.
Becky is...
Mary Ella Suter Johnson
Jan 3, 2010
Mary Ella Suter Johnson, 97, died January 3, 2010 at Hospice Atlanta. Daughter of Mary Emma and Jacob Ward Suter, she was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1912. Growing up, she lived around the country before her family settled in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio and graduated from Birmingham Southern. After...
Harry R. Evans
Jan 3, 2010
Harry R. Evans, Sr., 89, of Decatur, passed away peacefully, Sunday, January 3, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. Harry was born in Muleshoe, TX, September 17, 1920 and graduated from Post High School, Post, TX, in 1939. He started work with Kraft Foods in Childress, TX handling the bookkeeping and deliveries himself. It was here that he met his...
Marion Catherine Barrington
Jan 1, 2010
Mrs. Marion C. Barrington, 52, of Atlanta died Friday, January 1, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Will Barrington; two daughters, Emily Kallos of Cumming, Amanda Brewer; son, Lincoln Brewer; granddaughter, Paige Brewer, all of Atlanta; mother, Lois Koplin of Johnstown, NY; brother, Edward Berger of Willow, AK; sister, Catherine Berger of Bloomingdale, IL; and many other extended family...
Walter Thomas Heist
Jan 1, 2010
Walter Thomas Heist, of Atlanta, Ga. passed away in the early morning hours of January 1, 2010. He was born on June 11, 1922 and was the eighth of eleven children born to August Heist of Germany and Nora Satterfield Heist of Cartersville, Ga. Walter, called Thomas as a boy and Buddy or Bud as an adult, graduated from Fulton...
Janet Claire Smith Demille
Jan 1, 2010
Janet Claire Smith DeMille passed away Friday, January 1, 2010. Janet was born September 29, 1928 at Emory University Hospital, the daughter of Professor J. Morgan Smith and Dee Beatty Smith. The tower bells were rung at Peachtree Christian Church, where her family were members, in honor of her birth. Janet was the first baby this was done for in...
Russell Jeffries Mcgraw, Jr.
Jan 1, 2010
Russell Jeffries McGraw, Jr. January 1931 - January 2010 Resident of Atlanta, GA After a courageous 12 year battle with Alzheimer’s, Russell passed away peacefully at Fountain View Center. Russell was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Coral Gables, FL. He graduated from St. Theresa High School and received a Bachelor of Business Administration...
Alice Armstrong Bowden
Dec 29, 2009
BOWDEN, Alice –
Alice Armstrong Bowden, 92, of Atlanta was born June 17, 1917 in Atlanta, Georgia to Patsy Quinney Armstrong and Klatte Rockwell Armstrong. She graduated from Washington Seminary in 1935 and married John Daniel Bowden, Jr. in 1942. Mrs. Bowden lived all over the country when her husband was in the U.S. Army Caval 0ry Corps and after...
Helen Burke Trentadue
Dec 29, 2009
Helen Burke Trentadue of Avondale Estates passed away at home Tuesday December 29, 2009 at age 87, following a loving Christmas surrounded by her family. She was born September 2, 1922 in Elbert, West Virginia to Carl and Josephine Burke. On March 7, 1944, she married Lt. Joseph H. Trentadue, who predeceased her in 1987. A loving mother and grandmother...
Norma Jean George
Dec 29, 2009
Mrs. Norma Jean George of Stone Mountain died Tuesday, December 29, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Edley Burnette and Alvia Mahaffey Burnette. She retired from Frito Lay after 40 years of service. Mrs. George was a member of North Clarendon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Eugene Burnette, Gerald Burnette and sister Brenda...
Louise Moon Law
Dec 28, 2009
Mrs. Louise Law, 89, of Decatur died Monday, December 28, 2009. Mrs. Law was retired from Macy’s after 28 years of service. She is survived by her sister, Mildred Thaxton of Peachtree City; granddaughter, Tanya Poss; great grandchildren, Scooter and Bethany, all of Decatur; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held Thursday, December 31st at 11:30 a.m....
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