Aug 26, 2009

Mrs. Mary L. Rogers, 54, of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was loved and will be truly missed.  She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca (David) O’Kelley; son, Dwayne O’Kelley; daughter, Christy  O’Kelley; grandchildren, D. J., Karessa, Tyler O’Kelley; brothers, Richard, Freddie, Kenneth, Gary,  and Michael Kitchens; and...

Aug 26, 2009

Clarence W. Brown Jr. was born September 1, 1962 to Clarence W. Brown Sr. and Gwendolyn L. Nunn. He attended Michigan City Indiana area schools and an honorably discharged from the US Army.  He was an employee of Tip Top Poultry of Georgia.  Clarence made the transition from life on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. He was preceeded in death by...

Aug 25, 2009

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Aug 24, 2009

Mrs. Marian M Griffin of Stone Mountain died Monday, August 24, 2009.  She played semipro basketball for the Atlanta Tomboys in the late 1960’s.  Mrs. Griffin owned and operated Interior Design Works, a successful interior design company. She was a member of the Stone Mountain United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, T. L. Griffin, Jr....

Aug 24, 2009

Esther Robinson, 92, died peacefully at home on August 24, 2009. She enjoyed a life-long career as a real estate broker and was the first woman president of the DeKalb Board of Realtors in 1970. In 1980, she was the recipient of the Georgia Association of Realtors “President’s Special Merit Award” for outstanding service to the real estate profession and...

Aug 23, 2009

Randall Scott "Hoagie" Holcombe, born June 28, 1954, died August 23, 2009 at Kindred Hospital in Atlanta, GA.  He is survived by his wife, Linda Holcombe of McDonough, GA; daughter, Leanne Holcombe of Monticello, GA; and a multitude of family and friends that he loved very much.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 5th, at 1:00 PM ...

Aug 23, 2009

Mr. Brian Andrew Spruell, age 23, of Lilburn died August 23, 2009. Brian attended Greater Atlanta Christian and graduated from Parkview High School where he won a statewide DECA award for marketing. He attended Georgia State University and was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. His interests included acting, lacrosse and photography. He is survived by his parents, Dr. Hugh...

Aug 22, 2009

Mrs. Agnes W. Shockley, 86, of Decatur, died Saturday, August 22, 2009.  She was born to William A. Williams and Essie Garner Williams on June 1, 1923 in Stone Mountain.  Mrs. Shockley graduated from Atlanta Girls High School, class of 1941 and the University of Georgia, Athens in 1945. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. Mrs. Shockley...

Aug 22, 2009

Glenn J. Baldwin (AKA Mr. B.), age 86, of Atlanta, GA passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Marjorie A. Baldwin; daughter, Rene Ebersole, Plant city, FL; sons, Dennis Baldwin, Atlanta, GA and Jay Baldwin, Miami, FL; four step children, Debra Newcomb, North Bend/Coos Bay, OR, Richard Woods, Washington, DC, Jeffery...

Aug 22, 2009

Mr. James Edward Rast, 79, of Tucker, died Saturday, August 22, 2009.  He was born in Birmingham, AL on September 17, 1929 during the Great Depression. He graduated from the University of Alabama and entered in the U. S. Army in 1951 during the Korean Conflict. He also graduated from Officers Training Academy.  He spent the last 45 years as...

Aug 22, 2009

Sara Cheek Jolley, 89, of Conyers, died Saturday, August 22, 2009.  She was the daughter of the late James Lee and Ina Akin Cheek.  Mrs. Jolley was a life long member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur.  She  was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister.  She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Aug 21, 2009

Speros Millas, of Stone Mountain, Georgia died Friday, August 21, 2009 in Decatur's Odyssey Health Center after a long battle against cancer. Speros was born on February 10, 1933 to Angeliki and Pantelis Millas on the island of Andros, Greece. He emigrated to the United States as a very young man and started work as a dishwasher at the Peach...

Aug 20, 2009

Mrs. Rosemary Ewing Sheely of Atlanta died Thursday, August 20, 2009. Born in Abbeville, GA, Mrs. Sheely was a retired Media Specialist for Fulton County School System. She was a 58 year member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. Mrs. Sheely was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived...

Aug 20, 2009

Mr. William Travis McCollum, Jr. of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at the age of 91. Mr. McCollum was born in Carbon Hill, AL, to William Travis McCollum, Sr. and Lula Collins McCollum. He was a graduate of Carbon Hill High School and Birmingham Southern College, where he received a B.A. degree. He served as a staff...

Aug 20, 2009

Martha Richoz, 97, of Atlanta died Thursday, August 20, 2009.  She was the daughter of the late Dr. Thomas J. Crawford and Bertha Jones Crawford.  Martha was a member of the Episcopal Church of The Epiphany and was very active in Cooper Music. She is survived by her son, Thomas J. Crawford and his wife Julia E. of Duluth; grandchildren,...

Aug 18, 2009

Ethel Patricia Wilson of Atlanta died Tuesday, August 18, 2009.  She is survived by her sons, William Frazier Wilson (Tracy Parker), Stephen Hayne (Susan) Wilson; brothers, James Collins, Richard Collins; grandchildren, Brian Wilson, Lisa Shealy, William Stephen Wilson, Jenny Wilson, Kathaleen Butler, Lauren Butler, Tori Parker, Chance Parker; great grandchildren, Calea Rose Wilson, and Grayson McGregor Wilson.  Memorial services will...

Aug 18, 2009

William Thomas Cater, age 91, of Decatur, GA, lost a courageous battle with cancer and diabetes on Tuesday, August 18, 2009. He leaves behind a loving daughter, Cheryl Anne Fonda (husband Ken) of Conyers; stepson, Charles M. Thomas (wife Sharon) of Snellville; three grandchildren, John, Amy and Eric; great grandchild, Charlie Enter; two sisters, Katherine Watkins of McDonough and Mildred...

Aug 18, 2009

Aug 17, 2009

No local notices were published.

Aug 17, 2009

Dorothy Obrycki Geary, 66, of Augusta, GA died August 17, 2009. Surviving are her husband of 44 years, Leo C. “Lee” Geary; son, Tim Geary of Tampa, FL; daughter and son-in-law, Lori Geary-Talbert and Bobby Talbert of Sandy Springs; granddaughter, Alexandra Lee Talbert of Sandy Springs; brother, Richard Obrycki; sister, Eileen Berry, both of Pittsburgh, PA; and nieces and nephews....