Obituaries
Gladys Littlejohn Butler
May 21, 2009
Gladys Littlejohn Butler, 87, of East Avenue Clarkston died Thursday,May 21, 2009 in Clarkston. Born in Lula, Georgia and long time resident of Gainesville, Georgia, Mrs. Butler was the daughter of James Edward Littlejohn and Laura Deadwyler. She was the wife of the late M.C. Butler. Survivors include her children, Dr. Mable B. Johnson; Mableton; James L. Butler; Clarkston, Nathaniel...
Winona Macon Evans
May 20, 2009
Mrs. Winona Evans, 82, of Stone Mountain died Wednesday, May 20, 2009. She was born January 7, 1927 to John Wesley Macon and Lena Mae Folks Macon. A loving mother and homemaker, Mrs. Evans was a long time member of Avondale First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Preston Evans; sons, Ken Evans and wife Terri of Atlanta,...
Dwayne William Sweat, Jr.
May 18, 2009
Mr. Dwayne William “Wayne” Sweat, Jr., 28, of Scottdale died Monday, May 18, 2009. He is survived by his mother, Lynn Mahaffey of Stone Mountain; father, Dwayne Sweat, Sr. of Winder; sisters, Elizabeth, Amanda, Nicole, Renee and Ricki; brothers, Scotty and Houston; maternal grandmother, Sherry Terry; maternal grandfather, Charles Mahaffey; grandfather, Tommy Pilgrim; nephews, Peyton Sweat, Ethan Sanders and Landon...
Walter L. Bryant
May 18, 2009
Mr. Walter L. Bryant, Jr., 91, of Decatur died Monday, May 18, 2009. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mrs. Hazel D. Bryant. Mr. Bryant is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Reid and Sharon Bryant, Darryl and Susan Bryant, John Stacy and Lisa Bryant; eight grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in...
Dwayne William "Wayne" Sweat
May 18, 2009
Mr. Dwayne William “Wayne” Sweat, Jr., 28, of Scottdale died Monday, May 18, 2009. He is survived by his mother, Lynn Mahaffey of Stone Mountain; father, Dwayne Sweat, Sr. of Winder; sisters, Elizabeth, Amanda, Nicole, Renee and Ricki; brothers, Scotty and Houston; maternal grandmother, Sherry Terry; maternal grandfather, Charles Mahaffey; grandfather, Tommy Pilgrim; nephews, Peyton Sweat, Ethan Sanders and Landon...
Mable Craig Bryans
May 17, 2009
Mrs. Mable Louise Bryans, age 98, of Tucker died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Piedmont Hospital. She was a member of the Briarlake Baptist Church. Mrs. Bryans is survived by her daughter, Libby Heinold and her husband, Charlie; son, J. F. Bryans, Jr. and his wife, Arleta; grandchildren, Jackie, Kelly, Michael, Bryan,, Jeffrey, Ricky, and Christal; and eight great grandchildren....
Deloris Moon Pilcher
May 17, 2009
Delores Ann Lawhorn Pilcher, 62, of Stone Mountain died Sunday, May 17, 2009. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Nell Hendley, and is survived by her sons, Donald L. Lawhorn, Anthony M. Lawhorn; daughter, Tracy S. Lawhorn; step father, Jack D. Hendley; brother, Grady DeRoy Moon; and sisters, Alice Caskey, Gloria Jean Mauney and Brenda Miller. A...
Carolyn H. Ball
May 16, 2009
Carolyn H. Ball, a long time resident of Winston-Salem, died May 16, 2009 after a brief illness. Born in Charlottesville, VA to Professor and Mrs. Wayland J. Hayes in March 1921, she was one of four children. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Home Economics specializing in nutrition and dietary planning. In December 1942 she...
Frances Conrad (Bud) Manbeck, Sr.
May 16, 2009
Mr. Francis Conrad (Bud) Manbeck, Sr., 90, of Decatur, died Saturday, May 16, 2009. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the U. S. Army. Mr. Manbeck was a longtime active member of First Missionary Alliance Christian Church. He retired from the Veteran’s Administration and as a testimony of his faith he led more that 200 people to Christ....
Kathleen Daley Kany
May 16, 2009
Mrs. Kathleen Daley Kany, of Decatur, died Saturday, May 16, 2009. She was born October 2, 1911 in New York City, where, while managing a career in hotel banquet management with major hotels, raised her family. In 1967, Kay moved to Atlanta and helped...
Daniel L. Sirmans
May 15, 2009
Dr. Dan L. Sirmans, 67, of Manlius, NY, passed away Friday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY, with his family by his side, following a struggle with cancer. Dan was President of SCG, Inc., a training and consulting firm, an adjunct faculty member with The College of Applied Sciences and Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology and an...
Ferrel Carey Tyner
May 14, 2009
Mrs. Ferrel Carey Tyner, 78, of Decatur died Thursday May 14, 2009. Mrs. Tyner was born September 7, 1930 and raised up in the Shiloh Community. She began her career caring for children at Scottish Rite and retired from Georgia Regional Hospital. Mrs. Tyner was preceded in death by her sister Gladys Carey. A loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother,...
Virginia Henderson Keener
May 13, 2009
Mrs. Virginia Henderson Keener of Decatur died Wednesday, May 13, 2009. She was a member of the Clarkston International Bible Church and retired from the Internal Revenue Service. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl R. Keener. Mrs. Keener is survived by her son and daughter- in-law, Mitchell and Jeanette Keener of Newnan; son and daughter-in-law Philip and...
Sarah Alice Shaw
May 12, 2009
Mrs. Sarah Alice Shaw, 89, of Avondale Estates died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 after a short illness. She was born in Bishop, GA in Oconnee Co. on August 27, 1919 to Newton J. and Lillie Jane Scoggins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Waymon Ray Shaw, an infant daughter, Sandra Kay Shaw, five brothers, and...
Lorraine Vincelette Merrill
May 11, 2009
Mrs. Lorraine Marie Vincelette Merrill, 65, of Springfield, GA very peacefully entered into rest May, 11, 2009 at approximately 6:30p.m., while surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Richard S Merrill. A native of Highland Falls, New York, Mrs. Merrill was the daughter of the late Alfred Leo Vincelette and Alvina Marie Mattson Vincelette. She attended Sacred...
Eugene Calvin Milligan
May 11, 2009
Mr. Eugene Calvin Milligan of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away May 11, 2009. He was born February 10, 1923, in Monroe, Georgia, the son of the late James Vester Milligan and Teresa Margaret Ree Ellison Milligan. He volunteered for the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served in the Second Beach Battalion. His service included tours of duty in North Africa,...
Sara Thompson Fulcher
May 10, 2009
In loving memory of Mrs. Sara Inez Fulcher of Stone Mountain, who died Sunday, May 10, 2009. She was born July 19, 1930 to the late Bert and Dora Thompson. Mrs. Fulcher married Hillery M. Fulcher, who died October 21, 2002, and they had three children. She is survived by daughter, Gloria Gean Evans; sons, Hillery Fulcher, Jr. and his...
George Robert Grayson
May 10, 2009
Mr. George R. Grayson, of Decatur, died Sunday, May 10. 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Opal Grayson. Mr. Grayson is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Bob Harrison of Conyers; son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Ann Dickerson of Covington; grandchildren, Shanda, Alex and Lisa Harrison, Jeanna and Robert Dickerson; sisters, Yvonne McGraw, Annie...
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