Obituaries
Thelma Boyd Jones
Dec 21, 2008
Thelma B. Jones of Lilburn died Sunday, December 21, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Fred H. Jones, Sr. Mrs. Jones was a longtime member of Northlake Church of Christ. A loving and nurturing mother and grandmother, she is survived by her children, Sheila and Kelly Dyer of Lawrenceville, Teresa and Gary Piper of...
Mary Mcintyre Palmer
Dec 21, 2008
Mary McIntyre Palmer, age 78, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 21, 2008 of Alzheimer’s. She was preceded in death by her sons, Mark Edward Palmer and Howard Alan Palmer. Mrs. Palmer is survived by her husband of 57 years, Howard H. Palmer; daughters and sons-in-law, Gail and Herschel Hatcher, Myra Palmer and Dave Johnson; 5 grandsons, Chase Curry, Palmer Curry,...
Frances Kathleen Walton
Dec 20, 2008
Frances Kathleen Walton, 89, a longtime resident of Decatur died Saturday, December 20, 2008. Frances was born on Friday, March 28, 1919 in Savannah, GA, the daughter of the late Hugh G. Walton, Sr. and Selma K. Walton. The family moved to the Atlanta area and Frances grew up in Kirkwood and attended Commercial High. During World War II she...
Canary W. White, Jr.
Dec 20, 2008
Canary W. White, Jr. died Saturday, December 20, 2008. He was preceded in death by his father, Canary W. White, Sr. and a sister, Evelyn White. He is survived by his wife, Jessie White of Decatur; daughters, Donna White of Decatur and Regina Fleming of Bermuda; son, Daryl White of Avondale Estates; mother, Mamie Pearl White of Sandersville, GA; sisters,...
Canary White, Jr.
Dec 20, 2008
Canary White, Jr. died Saturday, December 20, 2008. He was preceded in death by his father, Canary W. White, Sr. and sister, Evelyn White. He is survived by his wife, Jessie White of Decatur; daughters, Linda White of Decatur & Regina Fleming of Bermuda; son, Daryl White of Avondale Estates; mother, Mamie Pearl White of Sandersville; sisters, Thena White of...
Marjorie Foster Hornsby
Dec 20, 2008
Marjorie Foster Hornsby of Atlanta, 82, a homemaker and retired kindergarten teacher, died December 20, 2008 at Dogwood Forest of Dunwoody. Surviving are daughters Elizabeth Louise Hornsby of Atlanta, Marjorie Lee Hornsby-Dodds of Peachtree City, and sister Jackie Foster Conley of Columbus. Also, one granddaughter, Anna Lee Dodds, whom she loved very much. Funeral services will be held Monday, December...
Eva Redick Cannon
Dec 19, 2008
Eva Redick Cannon, 102, of Decatur, Georgia died December 19, 2008. She was the wife of the late Hubert Cannon. She is survived by her daughter, Connie Heath of Decatur, Georgia. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Elliott Heath, Jr. and wife Elizabeth of Marietta and Connie Sanford and her husband Bill of Lilburn, Georgia. She is also survived...
Edwina Tompkins Bell
Dec 18, 2008
Edwina Tompkins Bell of Stone Mountain, GA, died December 18, 2008. The eldest child of Edward Leroy Tompkins and Thelma Martin Walk, she was born May 6, 1926 in Bloomington, IL. She graduated salutatorian from Milton High School in Milton, IL in 1943. From 1944 until 1946, she taught at Clover School near Time, Pike County, IL. She moved to...
Elizabeth Mobley
Dec 18, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth Mobley, age 83, of Decatur died Thursday, December 18, 2008. She retired from Emory University after 32 years. She was a longtime member of Decatur First United Methodist Church and a member of the Methodist Children’s Home Auxiliary. Mrs. Mobley was preceded in death by her husbands, Vern Mobley and Frank Warrenfells; and her sister, Genie Mobley. She...
Shirley Tharpe Henderson
Dec 18, 2008
Shirley Tharpe Henderson, age 77, of Decatur died Thursday, December 18, 2008. She attended Valdosta Women’s College, and graduated from the University of Georgia and received her masters degree from Georgia State University. Shirley touched many children’s lives as a first grade teacher at McLendon Elementary School in DeKalb County for over 25 years. She was a loving and devoted...
Ruth R. Johnson
Dec 17, 2008
Mrs. Ruth R. Johnson of Decatur died Wednesday, December 17, 2008. She is survived by daughters, Bettie Jo Adkins of Tucker, Ruth Patrick of Decatur; son, Jarrett Brunner of Decatur; four grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 20th. Burial will follow in...
Mary Ruth Tucker
Dec 17, 2008
Mary Ruth Tucker, 80, of Clarkston, GA died Wednesday, December 17, 2008. She retired from DeKalb County School System after 25 years of service. She worked at Sunset Acres Elementary School in Shreveport, LA and was also the PTA president. Mrs. Tucker was a long time member of Clarkston United Methodist Church. She was a loving mother, excellent cook, Atlanta...
Curtis L. Cochran
Dec 17, 2008
Curtis L. Cochran, age 51, of Decatur died Wednesday, December 17, 2008. He is survived by his parents, Junior and Mae Cochran of Decatur; brother, Larry Cochran of Snellville, Wayne Cochran of Cummings; and sister, Brenda Blalock of Forest Park. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 19th at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons...
Dr. John Keay "Jack" Davidson Iii
Dec 17, 2008
John K. Davidson III, renowned endocrinologist, died of complications from diabetes Wednesday morning in his Druid Hills Atlanta home. He was 86. Having developed diabetes as a young man, he spent the rest of his life comprehending and fighting the disease. The funeral will be held Monday, December 22, 11:00 AM at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church. Senior Pastor Dr....
Sybil Doke Shipp
Dec 15, 2008
Sybil Doke Shipp, 91, died December 15, 2008. She was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, John S. Shipp, Jr., her parents Carl and Daisy Doke of Alachua County, FL and her sisters, Hazel McLean, Joyce Riherd and Shirley Doke. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law - Gwen and Bob Moore-Marietta, GA, Gayle and David Hard-Dunwoody, GA.; grandchildren,...
Jane Prather Segraves
Dec 14, 2008
Jane Prather Segraves of Atlanta passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008, after recently celebrating her 97th birthday. A Georgia native, she was an enthusiastic traveler who visited several European countries and every state in the U.S. except North Dakota. Always on the go, always wearing a smile, she always brought joy to all who knew her. Born in Atlanta on...
Lee Allen Cook
Dec 14, 2008
L. Allen Cook, 89, of Decatur died Sunday, December 14, 2008. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and worked as a Chemical Engineer for the Navy Department. Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his wife, Sara Alice Cook. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, David and Diane Cook; grandchildren, Lindsay, Gregory, Jessica;...
Frieda Reass Turner
Dec 14, 2008
Mrs. Frieda Reass Turner of Decatur passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008. She was born May 20, 1922 in Wheeling, WV to the late Joseph Harmon Reass and Viola Winter Reass. Mrs. Turner is survived by her daughter, Barbara J. Murrin of Tucker; brother, George Reass; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. She was a member of the Lutheran Church...
Rosemary Raven Eubanks
Dec 14, 2008
Mrs. Rosemary Raven Eubanks of Decatur, formerly of Concord, GA, died Sunday, December 14, 2008. She was preceded in death by her brothers, sisters and husband. She is survived by her children, Rosanne O’Rear and husband Patrick of Charlotte, NC, Florence Hammond and her husband Bobby of Atlanta, Frances Eubanks of Decatur; grandchildren, Hilary Howard and Husband Jy Murphy of...
Michael Gravanis
Dec 13, 2008
Michael Gravanis passed away on December 13th, 2008. Arriving at Emory University in 1965, he was Chairman of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine from 1969-1985. He was a distinguished professor of Cardiology and Pathology at Emory, an accomplished poet, founder of the Greek Fellows Fund and a member of the highest scientific order in Greece,...
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