Obituaries
Cheryl Tennell Watson
Sep 18, 2009
Mrs. Cheryl (Cherie) Tennell Watson, 52, of Decatur died Friday, September 18, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. Mrs. Watson was born in Euclid, Ohio and moved to Tucker, Georgia at age 11. She graduated from Tucker High School and Emory University. Mrs. Watson worked as a nurse at Emory University Hospital for over 20 years. She was a...
Albert Clyle Fowler, Jr.
Sep 18, 2009
Mr. Albert Clyle Fowler, Jr., 81, a native of Atlanta, passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side on September 18, 2009 after suffering a battle against lung cancer. He lived his life working diligently for his family and those who worked with and for him. He gave to many charitable organizations and people in need, never...
Helen Snowden Mcdonald
Sep 18, 2009
Mrs. Helen Louise McDonald of Decatur passed away on Friday, September 18, 2009. She was ninety years old. Helen was born in Washington, D.C. Oct. 7, 1918. She was a long-time member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. She had been married to her beloved husband Mac for 50 years. Helen was a caring and selfless wife and mother. She...
John Francis Collins
Sep 18, 2009
Brigadier General John F. Collins, U. S. Army (Ret.) died Friday, September 18, 2009. General Collins flew 62 combat missions in World War II and was awarded Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, six Presidential Citations and numerous Theatre and service medals. Retired Marine General Raymond Davis had...
Elizabeth Rogers
Sep 17, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth Louise Rogers, of Newborn, GA died Thursday, September 17, 2009.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Rogers; daughters, Carol Cline of Newborn, Teresa Casper of Auburn, GA; sons, James Ivester of Loganville; Kenneth Ivester of Newborn; sister, Nellie Duncan of Gravette, AR; brother, Calvin T. Jones of Adairsville, GA; nine grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will...
Charlotte Denman
Sep 17, 2009
CHARLOTTE DENMAN
Mrs. Charlotte Seay Denman, age 85, of Florence, AL died Thursday, September 17, 2009. A service will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., with visitation one hour prior, at the A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, Georgia with burial following in the Gwinnett Memorial Park, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Denman lived in...
Eugene Debbs Phillips
Sep 16, 2009
Mr. Eugene Debbs Phillips, 94, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. He survived his wife of 63 years, Meriam Simpson Phillips, and his son, Eugene Debbs Phillips, Jr. His daughters, Sara Catanese of Melbourne Beach, FL, and Deborah Carter of Acworth, GA, survive him. He was blessed with nine grandchildren; six grandsons and three granddaughters. In lieu of flowers, donations...
Mary Josephine Barnes
Sep 15, 2009
Mary Josephine ("Mary Jo") Smith Barnes, 93, formerly of Decatur, Georgia died in Rock Hill, South Carolina on September 15, 2009. She was the widow of Joshua Chester Barnes. Born on December 7, 1915 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late George Arthur and Ella Siler Smith. She was predeceased by her brother, George Siler Smith. She...
Virginia Acree Matthews
Sep 15, 2009
VIRGINIA ACREE MATTHEWS
April 2, 1930 - September 15, 2009
Virginia Acree Matthews, 79, will be remembered by all who knew her as a loving and committed wife to Jack, and mother to her children. She was a believer and committed Christian and follower of her Lord Jesus. Her life was defined by grace, strength and an unfaltering determination to...
Elva Epps Eddleman
Sep 15, 2009
Elva Epps Eddleman, age 90, passed away on September 15, 2009. She was a native of Kingstree, South Carolina and the daughter of the late Latimer Peele Epps and Ruth Mills Epps. Mrs. Eddleman was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Clay Eddleman, Jr.
Mrs. Eddleman received her B. S. degree in Home Economics from Winthrop University and her Masters...
George Pierce Crumbley, Jr.
Sep 15, 2009
GEORGE P. CRUMBLEY, JR.
“Father of Peach Bowl”,
Local Humanitarian
As Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation sought to strengthen its outreach to the blind, it turned to George Pierce Crumbley, Jr. who led the development and certification by the NCAA...
Margaret Lorraine Rumps
Sep 15, 2009
Lorraine Margaret Rumps of Atlanta, born September 7, 1924, died September 15, 2009. She was dearly loved, and will be missed by those whose lives she touched during her wonderful life of 85 years. She is predeceased by her husband, Gerald Rumps; son, Karl Rumps; sisters, Lillian Halvorsen and Marion Smiglee; parents, Julia and Raymond Cole. She is survived by...
Geraldine Mitchell Williams
Sep 14, 2009
WILLIAMS, Geraldine -
Geraldine Mitchell Williams (Gerry) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday
September 14, 2009. She was born September 6, 1924. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. Her husband, Ottis Williams, a naval aviator, preceded her in death. Gerry is survived by her children, David Williams of Decatur, GA, Diane Roy of Center Lovell, ME, Leilani...
Pamela Denese Zakas
Sep 13, 2009
Pamela Denese Zakas, 52, of Atlanta, died September 13, 2009. She is survived by her partner, Michelle Davis of Atlanta, and her loving aunt, Betty Zakas of Atlanta. She was predeceased by her father, George D. Zakas; her mother, Dorothea Guthrie; and her aunt, Tassie Zakas. Also surviving are sisters, Tasia Walsh of Charleston, SC and Anna (Tom) McManus of...
William C. Marianes
Sep 13, 2009
William C. Marianes, 84, of Atlanta passed away peacefully on September 13, 2009. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at A.S. Turner & Sons in Decatur, followed by a memorial (trisagion) service at 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will occur at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation at 11:00...
Geraldine O. Wheeler
Sep 13, 2009
Geraldine O. “Gerry” Wheeler, 82, passed away early Sunday morning, September 13, 2009. Mrs. Wheeler served as a U.S. Army Cadet Nurse from 1945 to 1946. She attended Florida State College for Women (now Florida State University) and later worked for the U.S. Public Health Service. She was married Oct. 19, 1949, to Pete Wheeler, Commissioner of the Georgia Department...
Dr. Harold Dan Rice
Sep 12, 2009
RICE, H. DAN
Harold Daniel Rice, age 83, passed away September 12, 2009. He was born September 20, 1925 in the Flat Woods section of Elbert County Georgia. He graduated from the Nancy Hart Memorial High School in Elbert County, the University of Georgia with a BS degree in Agriculture and the Candler School of Theology...
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