Obituaries

Kay Carr Sobers

Kay Carr Sobers

Aug 23, 2008

Kay Carr Sobers passed away on August 23, 2008. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She is survived by her husband, Walter C. Sobers and son, Charles B. Sobers and preceded in passing by her sister Mary Margaret Carr. She is a graduate or the University of Alabama and the University of Pennsylvania and...

Helen Treible Whipple

Helen Treible Whipple

Aug 22, 2008

Helen Treible Whipple, age 99, passed away peacefully Friday morning, August 22, at Golden Living Center - Briarwood in Tucker, Ga. She was preceded in passing by her son, Donald, in 1992, and her husband, Lewis, 1993. She is survived by her sons: Bruce in Los Angeles, and Robert in Decatur. Helen was born in Andes, New York and grew...

Frances Olline Bush

Frances Olline Bush

Aug 22, 2008

Mrs. Olline M. Bush of Decatur died Friday, August 22, 2008. She was the founder and former director of a successful pre-school, Canterbury School, (1955-2006) originally located in the Virginia- Highlands. She loved international travel and gardening. Mrs. Bush was a member of Clairmont Hills Baptist Church and the Friendship Force of Atlanta. She is survived by her son, Maurice...

Ann Louise Gregonis Patterson Finch

Ann Louise Gregonis Patterson Finch

Aug 22, 2008

Mrs. Ann Louise Gregonis Patterson Finch, 83, of Decatur died Friday, August 22, 2008. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on January 24, 1925 to the late John and Victoria Gregonis. Mrs. Finch worked for the Department of Agriculture and did some modeling for them during World War II. She was a homemaker who loved crosswords, scrabble, cards, tatting, crocheting,...

Roxie Jean Vaughn Baxter

Roxie Jean Vaughn Baxter

Aug 21, 2008

Roxie Jean Vaughn Baxter, 61, of Atlanta died Thursday, August 21, 2008. She is survived by her daughter, Roxie Jessica Turner; son, Martin David Horton; granddaughter, Rosalynn Jewell Turner, all of Atlanta; brother, J.W. Timothy Vaughn, III of TN; nieces, Serena Kellum, and Kathleen Vaughn, both of Stockbridge. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 24 at...

William Arley Tritt

William Arley Tritt

Aug 21, 2008

Mr. William A. Tritt, 76, of Stone Mountain died Thursday, August 21, 2008. He was a U. S. Army veteran and a member of ValleyBrookBaptistChurch. Mr. Tritt formerly owned Suburban Picture Frame & Trophy Shop. He is preceded in death by his wife, Martha Fields Tritt. He is survived by his brother, Q. W. Tritt of Cleveland, GA; and many...

Vera Jones Rumbley

Vera Jones Rumbley

Aug 21, 2008

Vera Christine Jones Rumbley, age 87, of Atlanta died Thursday, August 21, 2008 of complications from Alzheimer’s. She was born February 15, 1921 to Oscar Claude Jones and Grace Burnett Jones of Conyers. After graduating high School in Conyers, she attended DraughnBusinessSchool in Atlanta. Following graduation, she worked for Southern Freight Association where she met her husband, John T. (Red)...

Ruth Hoffman Garner

Ruth Hoffman Garner

Aug 20, 2008

Mrs. Ruth Hoffmann Garner of Decatur died Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Ruth was born August 2, 1935 in Kaiserslautern, Germany to Hans and Katharina Hoffmann. Ruth was predeceased by her beloved grandson Jason Brady, who was killed in a tragic car accident in March, 2000. Ruth retired from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of GA after 30 years of service. ...

Robert John Carlson

Robert John Carlson

Aug 20, 2008

Robert John Carlson, 87, of Avondale Estates, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. He was a native of Jamestown, NY. He earned his Engineering Degree at TriStateUniversity and served as an Army Air Corps pilot during World War II. He began his career at Lockheed and more recently retired from Lockwood Green in Atlanta. He was a member...

Willie Boling Carroll

Willie Boling Carroll

Aug 19, 2008

W. Grace Carroll, 89, of Lutz, Florida, formerly of Atlanta, GA died Tuesday, August 19, 2008. She is survived by her son, Neal Carroll and his wife Sandra of Tucker, GA; daughter, Diane Brunner and her husband Dewey of Lutz, FL; six grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 23rd at 2:00 P. M. at...

Rusti Lane Shipman

Rusti Lane Shipman

Aug 18, 2008

Rusti Lane Shipman, age 27, died August 15, 2008. Rusti was a waiter with Champs Restaurant in Atlanta and was a member of the Hawthorne Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, GA. Rusti is survived by his mother, Robin Shipman Gamble and her husband, Rob of Trinity, FL; his father, James H. Shipman and wife Ann of Roswell, GA ; his sister,...

Roy Meyers

Roy Meyers

Aug 18, 2008

Mr. Roy Myers, 78, of Atlanta died Monday, August 18, 2008. A native of Carbondale, IL, Mr. Myers served his country as a Sergeant in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He was a retired coffee salesman. Mr. Myers was a member of the First Church of The Nazarene. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce...

Rene Fortuna

Rene Fortuna

Aug 18, 2008

Mr. Abraham Rene Fortuna, age 50, of Lithonia, passed away Monday, August 18, 2008. Mr. Fortuna was accepted to West Point and attended Clarion University, the University of Maryland and the University of Miami. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Germany, Korea and various U.S. locations. He was a great fan of University of Miami football, NASCAR and...

Ovid Sylvester Campbell

Ovid Sylvester Campbell

Aug 17, 2008

Ovid Sylvester Campbell, 80, of Atlanta, Georgia, died August 17, 2008. Born in Grafton, WV June 19, 1928 to William Riley Campbell and Margaret Rose Benton Campbell, Ovid was predeceased by all his siblings, Benton Campbell, Kittanning PA; Corrine Campbell and John Campbell, Volga WV; and Julia Ann Glendenning, Philippi, WV,  and by his second wife, June Olson Rogers Campbell....

Annie Lee Butler Manderson

Annie Lee Butler Manderson

Aug 17, 2008

Mrs. Annie Lee Manderson, 97, formerly of Decatur died Sunday, August 17, 2008. She was born to D. Thomas Butler and Ida Knight Butler. Mrs. Manderson was a long-time member of RehobothBaptistChurch. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Manderson. She is survived by her daughter, The Rev. Patricia Manderson Southerland; grandson, Ed Southerland; step granddaughters, Beth Rice...

Alan Minish Bowker

Alan Minish Bowker

Aug 16, 2008

Alan M. Bowker, retired Atlanta businessman and elder emeritus of Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, died Saturday at home in Stone Mountain. He was 91. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Mr. Bowker attended Teachers College of Connecticut and enlisted in the U. S. Navy after the outbreak of World War II. He served as quartermaster first class aboard the aircraft carrier...

Nancy Styles Hooker

Nancy Styles Hooker

Aug 15, 2008

Betty (Nancy Elizabeth) Styles Hooker, of Decatur, GA, died peacefully after a brief illness, Friday, August 15, 2008. Born September 4, 1922, in Carroll County, GA. She is the daughter of the late Rev A.G. Styles and Fannie Horsley Styles. Mrs. Hooker attended WestGeorgiaCollege majoring in education. While rearing her 4 children she had a wonderful 30 year career as...

George Edward Trott

George Edward Trott

Aug 15, 2008

Mr. George E. Trott, 95, a longtime resident of Decatur and a native Atlantan died Friday, August 15, 2008. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Grace Moore Trott. Mr. Trott was a longtime member of the Decatur First Christian Church, the Beacon Sunday School Class, and the Fun and Travel Club where he met his wife, Mrs....

Dorothy Clark Carr

Dorothy Clark Carr

Aug 14, 2008

Dorothy C. Carr, age 78, of Decatur died Thursday, August 14, 2008. She retired from DeKalbCounty with over 30 years of service. Mrs. Carr was Worthy Matron of Grant Park Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and was a member of Columbia Drive Baptist Church for many years. She is survived by two daughters, one son, two brothers; four grandchildren;...

Martha Gatlin Powers

Martha Gatlin Powers

Aug 14, 2008

Mrs. Martha Powers, age 90, of Decatur died Thursday, August 14, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Benford Powers, sons, Jerry Benford Powers and James Kendall Powers. She is survived by her great nephews, Steve McCurry of Smyrna, GA, Scott McCurry, and Andy McCurry, both of Sarasota, FL; and great niece, Raegan Ferguson of Atlanta, GA....