Obituaries
Darline Elizabeth Armistead
Oct 6, 2009
Darline E. Armistead, age 63, of Decatur, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009. She was a faithful member of Atlanta West Pentecostal Church. Darline is survived by her brothers, Joel Armistead and his wife Cindi of Greenville, SC, David Armistead of Renton, WA; and 4 nephews, Jason, Brian, Shawn, and Jordan. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 10th in the...
Thomas Grady Tiller, Jr.
Oct 6, 2009
Mr. Thomas Grady Tiller, Jr., of Atlanta, GA died Tuesday, October 6, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Annie Tiller. Funeral services will be held at A. S. Turner & Sons on Friday, October 9th at 2:00 P.M. Interment Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Friends are invited to visit with the family from Noon until 2:00 P.M....
Joy Warren Benford
Oct 5, 2009
Joy Warren Benford, age 60, traded this life for her eternal reward in heaven on Monday, October 5, 2009. Joy was born in Memphis, Tennessee on August 23, 1949 to the late Marie McPherson and the late Charles Webster McPherson. She was educated in Shelby County School system in Tennessee and graduated from LeMoyne-Owen College with a Bachelor's degree in...
George Aristidis Tyrones
Oct 5, 2009
Tyrones, George Aristidis George Tyrones of Decatur, Georgia, was a loving husband and father, and a loyal and trustworthy friend who will be sorely missed by the many people whose lives he so deeply touched. Born May 17, 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia, he passed from this life on October 5, 2009. Although an avid outdoorsman, entrepreneur and car...
Phyllis Deckner
Oct 2, 2009
Phyllis Jordan Deckner passed away on Friday, October 2, 2009, from complications resulting from pneumonia, surrounded by her family and loving friends. She was 72 years old. Phyllis was an Atlanta native and for most of her life was a resident of Avondale Estates. She graduated from Avondale High School Class of 1955. She is preceded in death by her...
Mary E. Waller
Oct 2, 2009
Mrs. Mary E. Waller, formerly of Doraville passed away Friday, October 2, 2009. She was an associate of Macy’s Northlake and a member of Lakeview Baptist Church. She is survived by sons, John Waller, Suwanee, Ed R. Waller, League City, TX; brothers, Larry J. Ballard, Wayne E. Ballard, W. P. Ballard; granddaughters, Gabrielle Waller and Fifi Tie. Funeral services will...
Kenneth E. Rochester
Sep 30, 2009
Kenneth E. Rochester, 72, of Decatur and St. Elizabeth Jamaica died Wednesday, September 30, 2009. A Master Tailor, Mr. Rochester along with his wife owned and operated Rochester’s Custom Tailoring for almost three decades, before retiring to his beloved Jamaica. Surviving are his loving wife of 50 years Elaine Rochester; sons, Delwin Rochester, Ruan Rochester, Maurice Rochester; three grandsons; mother,...
Marvin Pitts
Sep 29, 2009
Mr. Marvin Pitts, 82, of Stone Mountain, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009, after fighting a courageous 10 year battle with cancer. He was a graduate of Georgia State University and a U. S. Army veteran. Mr. Pitts was a charter member of Avondale First Baptist Church and was a member of the Pythagoras #041 Masonic Lodge for 50 years. ...
Fay E. Evatt
Sep 29, 2009
Fay E. Evatt, 82, of Lithonia, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Atlanta Medical Center (AMC), after a valiant struggle with cancer. Fay had been the Medical Librarian at AMC for 38 years. Upon her retirement the Medical Library was named in her honor. Fay was always there with a helping hand and everyone who knew her loved...
Joseph Alfred Burton
Sep 29, 2009
Joe Burton, 86, retired State Senator, founder of the Joe Burton Co., a native Atlantan, and a longtime resident of DeKalb County died Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Son of the late Louis and Lillian Stroupe Burton, he was a graduate of Commercial High. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1942 and was the lead navigator of his...
Dean Pratt
Sep 29, 2009
Mr. Dean Pratt of Atlanta died Tuesday, September 29, 2009. He was a member of Clairmont Presbyterian Church and retired from Lucent Technologies after 29 years of service. He served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict aboard the USS General W. A. Mann out of Yokohama Japan. Mr. Pratt attended Clemson University and Georgia State University. He...
Troy Weyman Drummond
Sep 28, 2009
Troy Weyman Drummond, Sr., 83, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009, at his Jackson Lake home. Born September 13, 1926 in Bethlehem, GA, he was the son of George Washington Drummond, Sr., and Beulah Everett Drummond. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Frances Aikens Drummond, son Wayne Drummond and wife Nancy Fletcher, daughter Louise Drummond Harwell and...
Anne Irby Comer
Sep 28, 2009
Anne d' Eresby Irby Comer, age 90, died Monday, September 28, 2009. She was the daughter of John Edward Irby and Florence Sharp Irby. Mrs. Comer was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up in Decatur, Georgia. In later life she lived in Stone Mountain, Georgia and Leesburg, Florida. She was the great granddaughter of Henry Irby, who came from...
Robert Lee Dean
Sep 27, 2009
Robert Dean, loving husband and father, of Decatur, GA passed into the presence of his Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus Christ Sunday of complications from pneumonia on Sunday, September 27, 2009. He was 64. The family rejoices that he is at long last free from his infirmities and perfectly well. He is survived by his faithful wife of 38 years, ...
Doris Tatum
Sep 26, 2009
TATUM, Doris DORIS TATUM Lillie Doris Tatum, 92, died Saturday, September 26, 2009 at her home in Decatur, Georgia. Doris, an Atlanta native, was the youngest of six children born to Mary Belle and Rufus Silas Tatum. She spent her childhood in the Candler Park Community and attended Mary Lin Elementary School. She graduated from Atlanta Girls' High School. While...
Ruby Lena Fouche
Sep 26, 2009
FOUCHE, Ruby Ruby Lena Fouche, 78, of Stone Mountain died Saturday, September 26, 2009. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Thelma Fouche of Eatonton; and nephew, Robert Wesley Collins of Stone Mountain. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 30th in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Rev. Bobby Frank...
Philip Pritchett Clippinger
Sep 26, 2009
Philip Pritchett Clippinger, 32, of Decatur, Georgia died Saturday, September 26, 2009 in a single-car accident in Decatur. Philip was born on June 3, 1977 in Columbus, Georgia to Charles Purcell Clippinger and Rhonda Pritchett Clippinger. He was predeceased by his loving grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Clippinger of Hendersonville, North Carolina and Mr. and Mrs. Hayward Pritchett of...
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