Obituaries
John Thomas Basset Iii
Mar 18, 2009
John Thomas “Jack” Bassett III passed away peacefully on March 18 following a brief illness. Jack was born 13 August 1921 in Toledo, Ohio. He was the son of John Thomas “Jay” Bassett, Jr. of Cornwall, England and Mittie Reba Johnson of Jeffersonville, Georgia. Jack, the eldest of four sons, moved with his family to Decatur in 1929, a time...
Pauline (Polly) Lowery Wright
Mar 15, 2009
Pauline (Polly) Lowery Wright, 97, a longtime Decatur resident passed away on March 15, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Jesse Emmett Wright. Both Polly and her husband were raised in Birmingham, Alabama. Polly was born in 1911 near Clanton, Alabama. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Survivors include her two...
Virginia Chandler Carter
Mar 15, 2009
Virginia Chandler Carter, formerly of Decatur, GA, passed away on Sunday, 3-15-09. She was with the DeKalb County School System for approximately 35 years.
There will be a graveside service at Decatur Cemetery at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday 03-17-09. A. S. Turner & Sons
Kenneth Anthony King
Mar 13, 2009
Mr. Kenneth “Ken” Anthony King, 42, of Suwanee passed away on Friday, March 13, 2009 at his home. He was born in Columbus, OH and grew up in Inez, KY, later moving to the Atlanta area, after marrying the love of his life, Raleigh. Ken served in the U. S. Army 3rd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment for 7 years. The...
Mary Elizabeth Mcentire
Mar 13, 2009
Long time Decatur resident Mary Elizabeth McEntire passed away on March 13, 2009 only days short of her 102nd birthday. Born in Gordon County, Georgia, to James Thomas and Martha Gaye Chandler McEntire, Ms. McEntire was the youngest of eight children. She was the first in her family to graduate from a four-year college, earning her B.A. in Chemistry at...
William Farrington Pope
Mar 13, 2009
William Farrington "Bill" Pope, age 74, of Atlanta died at Emory Hospital of cancer related complications and pneumonia on March 13, 2009. The son of Neal Q. Pope Sr. and Emily Lowe Pope, he is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years Linda, son and daughter-in-law Dr. David Pope and Cheryl of Alexandria, LA, daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth and...
Douglas Mcdaniel Winkler
Mar 12, 2009
Mrs. Douglas B. McDaniel Winkler of Atlanta passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009. She is survived by her daughter, Carol Webber Saylor; sons, Bob and Alan James; grandchildren, Paul James and Shelly Price, Tracey Dixon, Stacy Dawn McAllister, Melody Rose Huddleston, Megan and Dillon James, Greg and Debra Camp; and numerous great grandchildren. Prior to her retirement, she was employed...
Joseph (Joe) Franklin Botdorf, Jr.
Mar 12, 2009
Joseph (Joe) Franklin Botdorf, Jr. of Gainesville, Georgia, formerly of Decatur, Georgia, age 81, passed away on Thursday evening, March 12, 2009, surrounded by his wife and children. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Betty Boone Botdorf; his sister, Dorothy B. White, his sister-in-law, Julia Eileen Boone. He is also survived by four children, Patricia Botdorf...
Lila Daniel Canglin
Mar 11, 2009
Lila Canglin, of Stone Mountain, Ga passed on March 11, 2009. Lila was born on July 27, 1912 in Alabama. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Ray Canglin; sister, Annie Maude; brothers, Dowdy Daniel, Woodson Daniel, Russell Daniel, J. D. Daniel; sons-in-law, Ray Landress and Cliff Young; grandson Terry Landress, and granddaughter, Penny Young....
Billy Thomas Adamson
Mar 11, 2009
Mr. Bill T. Adamson, 80, of Stone Mountain died Wednesday, March 11, 2009. He was a native Atlantan and a veteran of the U. S. Army. He retired after 42 years at Ryder Truck Lines as an area Transportation manager. Mr. Adamson was a member of Mt Caramel Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Beth Adamson...
Doris Daniel Jones
Mar 10, 2009
Mrs. Doris Ellen (Dee) Jones, born July 2, 1928, was called to join her husband, family and her beloved pet Baby on March 10, 2009, in God’s Kingdom. She was a social worker for Decatur City Schools in the 1970’s and was responsible for starting the food program at Beacon Elementary School. She earned her MSW at age 50 and...
David Harold Smith
Mar 9, 2009
Mr. David Harold Smith, 49, of Atlanta, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Smith of Atlanta; son, Michael Smith of Lawrenceville; father and mother, Harold and Jenene Smith of Tucker; brothers, Paul Smith of Decatur and Andy (Lauren) Smith of Waleska, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Jim O’Connor of Alpharetta; mother-in-law,...
Vincent Keith Jackson
Mar 9, 2009
Mr. Vincent Keith Jackson of Decatur died Monday, March 9, 2009. Mr. Jackson was born in Atlanta on September 16, 1920. He graduated from Russell High School and the University of Georgia with a degree in accounting. He received his LLB degree from the Atlanta Law School and also earned a real estate and brokers license. Mr. Jackson served in...
Harry Allen Spencer, Jr.
Mar 7, 2009
Harry Allen Spencer, Jr., of McDonough, GA died March 7, 2009. He was born in Norfolk, VA on March 7, 1923 to Harry Allen Spencer, Sr. and Annie Florence Duncan Spencer. Mr. Spencer is survived by his wife of 63 years, Inez Spencer; sons, Harry A. Spencer, III, Burney W. Spencer, Michael Shane Spencer, all of McDonough; sisters, Gladys DeMoupied...
Martha Anderson Mitchell
Mar 7, 2009
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Mitchell passed away at home Saturday, March 7, 2009 with her daughter, grandchildren and a dear niece at her bedside. She was born May 13, 1927; she was a homemaker and raised her 3 children, Gail, Neil and Teresa in a loving home. Mrs. Mitchell was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Neil E....
Homer Lee Cheek
Mar 7, 2009
Homer Lee Cheek, 93, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 7, 2009. A native of DeKalb County, he was born August 5, 1915, to Ina Akin Cheek and James Lee Cheek. He called the "Oak Grove Community" his home for all of his 93 years. Homer Lee spent his early years helping in his father's dairy. During...
Robert Leroy Pound
Mar 6, 2009
Robert Leroy Pound, son of Lee Roy and Marie Plunkett Pound, was born on February 7, 1920 in Forsyth, GA. He and his late sister, Frances Pound Fletcher, were reared in Orlando, Fla. and Columbus, GA. He was actively involved in DeMolay and Boy Scouts, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. At age 17, he met the love of his...
Lonnie Eugene Cox, Jr.
Mar 5, 2009
Lonnie (Lon) E. Cox, Jr. Thursday, March 5, 2009. He was born June 22, 1931 in Covington, Georgia. His mother, Mary Collum Cox, died in 1986 and his father, Lonnie E. Cox, Sr. died in 1987. In 1937, they moved to Atlanta and he attended Moreland Avenue Grammar School and Bass High School where he graduated Valedictorian of the class...
James Robert Brooks
Mar 5, 2009
Mr. James (Jim) R. Brooks graduate of Decatur Boys High and Emory University Business School, retired Assistant VP of American Mutual Insurance Companies, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 after a long bout with cancer. He served in the U. S. Navy aboard LST 993, participating in the invasions of Leyte and Luzon, (Philippine Islands) and Tarakan, and Brunei, Borneo. He...
Katherine Shepherd Kayser
Mar 5, 2009
Katherine S. Kayser, 91, of Decatur died Thursday, March 5, 2009. Wife of the late Mr. John Kayser, surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Jeff Sellers; sons and daughters-in-law, Chris and Terri Kayser, Joe and Kathy Kayser; grandchildren, Susan, Bryan, Jacob, Noelle, Reilly, Dillon, Micah, and Mason; brothers, Gil and Delores Shepherd, Jim Shepherd; and many nieces and...
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