Obituaries
John Warren Ridley
Oct 18, 2008
John Warren Ridley died Saturday, October 18, 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida where he had moved earlier this year to be near his sister and family members. Mr. Ridley was born March 26, 1924 in Heard County, Georgia to Dr. Claude and Maybell Ridley. He attended Berry College after graduating from Heard County High School. This member of the “Greatest Generation”...
L. Jack Richardson
Oct 17, 2008
Mr. L. Jack Richardson, 90, of Tucker died Friday, October 17, 2008. He retired from CSX Railroad after 39 years. Mr. Richardson was a member of Lawrenceville Road United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Louise Richardson; son, Alan Richardson; daughter, Susan Jones; seven grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 19th at...
Tommie Smith Powell
Oct 16, 2008
Tommie Powell died on October 15, 2008 at her home in Stone Mountain after a period of declining health. She was born in Comer, GA in January of 1920 and grew up in Decatur and Atlanta. As an adult she lived in Alma, GA, New York, NY, Decatur and Stone Mountain. She was a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church....
Dr. Arthur T. Dietz
Oct 15, 2008
Dr. Arthur T. Dietz was born October 30, 1923 in Westchester Co., NY and passed away October 15, 2008. He interrupted his college studies at Wesleyan University in Connecticut to join the army. He fought in France, Belgium and Luxemburg. A few notable events in his army service were his participation in the capturing of the Bridge at Remagen and...
Barbara Clark Edmondson
Oct 15, 2008
Barbara Clark Edmondson of Lilburn Wednesday, October 15, 2008. She was an active member of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Edmondson was also a member of the reunion Committee for Decatur Girls High. She is survived by her husband, William K. Edmondson; daughter, Dyanne Wallace of Lawrenceville; son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Julie Edmondson of Cumming; seven grandchildren and four...
Luan Jones
Oct 15, 2008
Mrs. Luann Bailey Jones, age 57, of Norcross, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Mrs. Jones was a graduate of Southwest DeKalb High School and Georgia State University. She worked for many years as a NICU nurse, and then spent the latter part of her life caring for her family. She is survived by her...
Steven Paul Raycheck
Oct 14, 2008
Mr. Steven Paul Raycheck of Monroe died Tuesday, October 14, 2008. He was an employee of Lowes’ Building Supply. He is survived by his brother, Michael A. Smart of Jefferson Hills, PA; sister, Martha Smith and husband Mark of McKeesport, PA; cousin, Carol Bucklew and husband Ken of Monroe, GA; several nieces and nephews; and numerous other cousins in PA....
Sarah Threlkeld Jackson Page
Oct 13, 2008
Sarah Threlkeld Jackson Page, 82, of Stone Mountain died Monday, October, 13, 2008. She was born July 16, 1926 to the late Dorsey and Elzie Threlkeld. She was a member of St. Timothy United Methodist Church in Stone Mountain. Mrs. Page was preceded in death by her husband, Brooks Jackson, and daughter, Debbie Jackson. She is survived by daughters and...
Robert Rogers
Oct 13, 2008
Bob Rogers passed away October 13,2008 after a year long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in 1924 on a farm in Iowa. He grew up there and came to love farming, hunting, fishing, and nature that stayed with him his whole life. He graduated from high school and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Marine...
Louida Mikolaicik
Oct 11, 2008
Mrs. Louida Mikolaicik, 86, of Decatur died Saturday, October 11, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Mikolaicik; son, James Mikolaicik; and daughter, Mary Ann Mikolaicik; and is survived by her son, John Mikolaicik of Kennesaw, GA; daughter, Linda Loftin of Decatur, GA; six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday,...
Fred Malcolm Mccormack
Oct 11, 2008
Fred Malcolm St. John McCormack, 28, of Brooklyn New York, formerly of Stone Mountain, Georgia died Saturday, October 11, 2008. He is survived by his parents Fred and Fay McCormack, his sister, Francia McCormack Wilson, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A funeral mass will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Saints Peter and Paul...
Nell Bradberry Campbell
Oct 10, 2008
Mrs. Nell Campbell, 87, of Atlanta died Friday, October 10, 2008. Mrs. Campbell was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Mr. Hugh B. Campbell. She was a long-time member of Briarcliff Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school. Mrs. Campbell was a piano instructor and enjoyed playing for her Sunday school class at Kingsbridge for the past...
James Glover Williams
Oct 10, 2008
James Glover (Jim) Williams, Jr. of Decatur, Georgia, died October 10, 2008, at Hospice Atlanta. He was born October 19, 1922, in Durant, Mississippi, to Louise Beall Williams and James Glover Williams and grew up in Macon, GA. He graduated from Lanier High School and received his BBA from the University of Georgia in 1943. While at Georgia, he was...
Ruth Maclin Golley
Oct 9, 2008
Ruth M. Golley slipped the bonds of the physical world Thursday, October 9, 2008. Ruth will be remembered for her laughter, her smile, her energy and her enjoyment of life. She lived with a devastating cancer diagnosis for three years. Her journey showed her enormous energy, love, determination and enthusiasm for life, her family, her friends and her garden. Ruth...
Richard Lawrence Mcdonald
Oct 7, 2008
Richard L. McDonald, 77, formerly of Decatur, GA, passed away suddenly on October 7, 2008. Rick was in the Air Force and was employed by Ford Motor Company and Bell South. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Virginia; daughters, Debra McDonald of Stockbridge, GA and Dawn McDonald of Gainesville, GA; sister, Lillian Sweat; and brothers, Anderson McDonald...
Elizabeth Anne Carkuff
Oct 7, 2008
Ms. Elizabeth Anne Carkuff of Duluth died Tuesday, October 7, 2008. She was a graduate of Lakeside High School and a member of Christ The King Lutheran Church. She was employed by Babies – R – Us. Ms. Carkuff is survived by her son, Ronald Bowman Carkuff of Duluth; mother, Judith Agnes Bowman of Elmherst, IL; father and step-mother, Charles...
Allen L. Hardeman
Oct 7, 2008
Allen L. Hardeman, 67 of Mt. Pleasant, WI, formerly of Tucker died Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Surviving are his sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel and Marianne Hardeman of Overland Park, Kansas; Gary and Dinah Hardeman of Hiram; grandchildren, Megan, Jackson, Tori; and brother, Michael Hardeman. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, October 12th at three o’clock at A. S. Turner...
Leonard Matthis Glasgow
Oct 6, 2008
Mr. Leonard Glasgow, loving husband, father and son, of Stone Mountain died Monday, October 6, 2008. He had lived in the Atlanta area for 11 years and was a member of the Campus Church of Christ for the last year. He is survived by his wife, Delmira Glasgow; Children, Yvannie, Mahalia, Melanie, Leonard Jr. and David; his mother, Lucy Williams;...
Virginia R. Dunnahoo
Oct 5, 2008
Mrs. Virginia R. Dunnahoo of Decatur died Sunday, October 5, 2008. She was a long time member of RehobothBaptistChurch. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Earl Dunnahoo; daughter, Kathy Dunnahoo of Stone Mountain; son, Buddy Dunnahoo of Stone Mountain; sisters, Lillian Anderson of St. Petersburg, FL, Harriet Boggess of Nebo, NC; and brothers, Andy Rodgers of Stockbridge,...
Ina F. Collins
Oct 4, 2008
Mrs. Ina F. Collins of Stone Mountain, GA passed into Heaven on Oct. 4, 2008. Her husband of 63 years, John F. Collins was at her bedside holding her hand when she passed. Ina Collins was a hairstylist for sixty-five years. She owned and operated Georgia’s largest and finest beauty salon at Toco Hills Shopping Center for a number of...
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