Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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;...
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,...
Marcus David Garnto
Dec 12, 2008
GARNTO, Marcus David Marcus David Garnto of Lawrenceville, GA died Friday, December 12, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Carruth Garnto; son, Randall Garnto; daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Allen Jones; grandchildren, Nathan Jones, Natalie Jones; sister, Lillian McCoy; sisters-in-law, Alice Garnto, Alberta Carruth, Charlotte Carruth; brothers-in-law, Herman Carruth, David Carruth; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services...
Douglas John Stanwyck
Dec 12, 2008
Mr. Douglas John Stanwyck of Decatur died Friday, December 12, 2008. He is survived by his wife Carol Stanwyck; daughters, Elizabeth Stanwyck of Baltimore, MD, Caryn Stanwyck Unger of Ft. Collins, CO., Cathy Stanwyck of Durham, NC; and step-son, Chad Polazzo of Atlanta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Doug’s memory to a charity of your choice. ...
Marianna Swaab Evans
Dec 11, 2008
Penny Evans, 88, of Norcross died Thursday December 11, 2008. A native of
Philadelphia, she was a homemaker and a graduate of West Philadelphia High
School Class of 1938. She married Frederick R. Evans in 1946. In 1960 she and her
family moved to Cocoa Beach, FL where her husband was employed in the newly
formed space industry. Mrs. Evans was...
James Ronald Thomason
Dec 11, 2008
James “Ronald” Thomason, 73, of Decatur, passed away December 11, 2008. He is survived by his sister, LaVerne Kendall; niece, Michele Kendall; great nephew, Daemon; and great niece, Dakota. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. A. S. Turner & Sons.
Louise Johnson Cox
Dec 11, 2008
Louise Johnson Cox, 89, a long time resident of Decatur died Thursday, December 11, 2008. She was a beloved member of Martha Brown United Methodist Church for 57 years. She served as financial secretary for over ten years and was a devoted member of the Alice Walker Sunday school class. Following retirement she was a resident of Clairmont Oaks in...
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