Obituaries
Wyndald C. Ethridge
Mar 13, 2008
Wyndald Carlyle "Buddy" Ethridge, 82, of Decatur, died Thursday, March 13, 2008. He was the son of Louis and Lemma Hardy Ethridge. Born in Empire, Georgia, he moved to Atlanta at the age of seven. He was a graduate of Tech High School. During WWII he served in the U.S. Navy on an LST in the Pacific theater and attended...
Marion Ekey Manbeck
Mar 13, 2008
Mrs. Marion C. Manbeck, 87, of Decatur died Thursday, March 13, 2008. She was loved and cherished by her family and friends. She loved and served the Lord and was a long-time active member of First Alliance Church. Mrs. Manbeck is survived by her husband of 61 years, F. C. "Bud" Manbeck; daughters, Christine Manbeck of Marietta, Martha Lane of...
Marvene (Marty) Purviance
Mar 13, 2008
Mrs. Marvene (Marty) Purviance of Decatur died Thursday, March 13, 2008. She was born January 29, 1914 in Stoutsville, Ohio. She married Harold F. Purviance in 1935. Mrs. Purviance moved to Georgia in 1981 from Florida. She was a member of Decatur First United Methodist Church, the Fellowship Sunday School class and the United Methodist Women and Methodist Children's Home...
Peggy Blanchard Dobbs
Mar 12, 2008
Mrs. Peggy Blanchard Dobbs, beloved wife and mother, passed away on March 12, 2008 at the age of 76. She was a life long Atlanta native, who graduated from Washington Seminary and then attended Stetson University in Deland Florida. Shortly after attending Stetson she married Richard E. Hanner. Later in life she married A. Quinton Dobbs, who she was married...
Billy Eugene Wilson
Mar 12, 2008
Mr. Billy Eugene Wilson was born in The Pea Ridge Community of Decatur, GA on April 4, 1935, to a large family of 14 children of the late Colie and Annie Wilson, and died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 from complications of pneumonia. He was a home builder and started working on his father's framing crew at age 8. Billy was...
James David Freeman
Mar 12, 2008
James David Freeman, age 46, of Lithonia, GA passed away March 12, 2008 after a brief illness. He was born February 23, 1962, in Pensacola, FL, to Robert Crouch Freeman and the late Jessie Johnston Freeman. In addition to his father, James is survived by his sister Margaret "Cammie" Freeman, and Aunt and Uncle Annette and Ron Mitchell of Bakersfield,...
Ada Rawlins Pruitt
Mar 11, 2008
Ada Rawlins Wilkes Pruitt "Ada from Decatur" died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 following an extended illness. She was 96 years old. She was preceded in death by her first husband Emmett Laurens Wilkes and by her second husband Paul Lee Pruitt. Ada was born in Snellville, Georgia, but moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia when she was 2, where she graduated from...
Jessie M. Swett
Mar 10, 2008
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jessie M. Swett, 92, of Decatur on March 10, 2008. Mrs. Swett was a retiree of Rich's Dept. Store, downtown location, after many years of service. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Greenwood of Decatur; grandsons, Philip Keys of Carrollton and Tim Greenwood of Calgary, Alberta; 3 great...
Marcus Burl Brown
Mar 10, 2008
BROWN - MARCUS BURL ROSE GROWER & ALLSTATE AGENT Marcus Burl Brown, age 85, of Decatur, GA passed away on March 10, 2008. Burl was born on May 19, 1922 in Alexander City, AL. He was one of five sons of Marcus Herzfeld Brown and Lillian Odessa Haynes. He was the father of three sons with his wife, Martha Laura...
J. Kris Andrews
Mar 8, 2008
Mr. J. Kris Andrews died suddenly of natural causes Saturday, March 8, 2008. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia, Class of 1998 and Vice President of Pricing Products and Services for MedAssets, a health care consulting company. He is survived by his wife of 8 years, Sara Andrews; his son, Joseph Kristopher Andrews, Jr.; parents, Vicki and...
Kathleen Bennett
Mar 8, 2008
Ms. Kathleen Mary Bennett, of Decatur, GA died Saturday, March 8, 2008. She was preceded in death by her mother, Aline Johnson and father, William Bennett. She is survived by her daughter, Heather; son, Reid; son-in-law, Daniel; her two grandchildren, Samaritan and Jack; brothers, James and Joseph Bennett; and sister, Billlie Ward. Memorial services will be held this Wednesday, March...
Anna M. Voss
Mar 7, 2008
Anna M. Voss of Decatur died Friday, March 7, 2008. She worked for J. C. Penney at Northlake Mall as a hair stylist for 27 years. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Robin Voss of Suwannee, GA; sister Janet Merrit of Fennville, MI; brother, Jerry Voss of Fennville, MI; and a grandson, Miles Voss. A memorial...
Evan Ricely Wills
Mar 5, 2008
Evan Ricely Wills, 21, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, March 8, 2008 in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday at A. S. Turner & Sons.
Marie Rutland Topple
Mar 4, 2008
Marie Rutland Topple died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 following several years of declining health. She was 95 years old. She was predeceased by her first husband Guy Walter Rutland Jr., by her second husband Craig Topple, and by her son John Thomas Rutland. Marie was born in Charlotte, N.C., spent her childhood years in Cordele, GA, before moving to Decatur....
Albert Lee Clark, Jr.
Mar 4, 2008
Albert (AL) Clark, 76, of Stone Mountain, died on March 4, 2008 after a 6 month battle with cancer. AL was an all-star athlete at Buford High School. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1953, then served in the Navy until 1955. He was a teacher and coach at West Fulton High School from 1955 to 1957 and...
Tommy Winzeler
Mar 4, 2008
Mr. Tommy Winzeler, 55, of Avondale Estates, died March 4, 2008. He is survived by his daughter, Kelly, and son, Brett; mother, Martha Winzeler; and brothers, Billy, Charles and David. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 8th. The family will receive friends Saturday from 2 to...
James Edward Pittard
Mar 4, 2008
James E. Pittard, 84, of Atlanta passed away March 4, 2008. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leo Burtz Pittard. He is survived by three brothers, C. Wilson Pittard and wife Madeline, Jack W. Pittard, Sr. and wife Salee, and Bobby B. Pittard. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and a host of dear friends. He...
Kenneth Alan Cowley
Mar 3, 2008
Mr. Kenneth Alan "Kim" Cowley, 57, of Decatur died Monday, March 3, 2008. He is survived by his mother, Maxine Cowley of Decatur; brother and sister-in-law, Chip and Cathy Cowley of Alpharetta; sister and brother-in-law, Robyn Cowley and Pat Brandenburg of Monroe; sister, Jennifer Cowley of Monroe; nieces, Christine Worms and husband, Tim of White Bear Lake, MN; and Katie...
Winston Walton Anderson
Mar 3, 2008
Winston Walton (Wink) Anderson was born in Summerville, GA to Dr. Malcolm W. and Jonnie Anderson. He was reared in Harlan, Kentucky and moved to Miami as a young man to work in the x-ray department of the local hospital. He entered the service in 1941 and was assigned to the hospital x-ray department at Camp Blanding, FL where he...
Jane Mitchell Thompson
Mar 2, 2008
Jane Mitchell Thompson found peace in God's care on March 2, 2008 at Hospice Atlanta. Jane lived her life looking for the beauty around her. She found it in her love of art, drama, and music; her talents as a gourmet cook; her gift with all growing things; and especially in the many relationships she nurtured with family and friends....
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