Obituaries
Jack Edward Little
Jan 17, 2008
Mr. Jack Edward Little of Atlanta died January 17, 2008. He is an Atlanta native. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Myrtis Palmer Little, Atlanta, GA; niece, Julia Little Rendon, Victoria, TX; nephews, Gary Alan Little, Evansville, IN, Clinton David Little, Atlanta, GA, and Harold Glenn Little, Atlanta, GA; and 6 great nieces and 3 great nephews. Funeral service will...
Kathleen G. Gurganus
Jan 16, 2008
Kathleen G. Gurganus, 83, of DeKalb County died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Emory University. She was preceded in death by 9 siblings and was the daughter of the late Fate and Gaynell Grant. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marynell and Robert E. Jones of Decatur; granddaughters, Regina K. Sharpe of Wagener, SC, Janet S. Kynard of...
Sylvia Peters
Jan 16, 2008
Mrs. Sylvia Peters of Lithonia died Wednesday, January 16, 2008. She was born March 14, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA to H. M. Surkin and Joneal Briley. She grew up in Philadelphia; Birmingham, AL; Macon; and Atlanta, GA. She met Yates Wilson Peters on a warm June evening in 1956. He had recently returned home after a tour of duty in...
Vivian King Dodd
Jan 16, 2008
Mrs. Vivian K. Dodd of Decatur died Wednesday, January 16, 2008. Mrs. Dodd was a 1943 graduate of Gainesville High School, and a life-long accountant, specializing in real estate development. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Oscar Louis Dodd; children, Jenny Dodd of Decatur, GA, Nancy Dodd of Dunwoody, GA, Steve Dodd and his wife Laurie Tyler...
Sgt. 1St Class Floyd N. Wallace, Us Army Ret.
Jan 16, 2008
Sergeant First Class Floyd N. Wallace (U. S. Army Retired) 86, of Griffin died January 16, 2008. A veteran of WWII he was preceded in death by his wife, Carmen Wall Wallace, son, Charles Stephen Wallace, daughter, Carmen Elaine Wallace and son, Robert Michael Wallace. Surviving are many nieces and nephews. Graveside services with full military honors will be held...
Virgil Eugene Severin
Jan 15, 2008
Virgil Eugene Severin, age 87, passed away at his home in Atlanta on January 15, 2008. He was born in Spokane, WA, on Dec. 11, 1920, and his parents were Herbert and Margaret Severin. He was a graduate of Lewis and Clark High School and Gonzaga University. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, flying B-17...
John Edward Broderick
Jan 15, 2008
John Edward ?Brod? Broderick died Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Mr. Broderick was a member of St Patrick?s Catholic Church, served in the US Army in WWII and retired as a Command Sergeant Major in the Army Reserve. He retired from the Veterans Administration after 34 years and worked for the State of Georgia Veterans Affairs for five years. He is...
Dr. Samuel K. Laffoday
Jan 15, 2008
Dr. Samuel Kanada Laffoday passed away in Atlanta, Georgia, January 15, 2008. Dr. Laffoday was born in Lamar, South Carolina, September 13, 1924, the son of Charles William Laffoday and Deborah May Marsh. He served his country during World War II as a sergeant in the U. S. Army and later served his home state of South Carolina as a...
Thor David Hesla
Jan 14, 2008
Thor David Hesla, 45, died Monday, January 14, 2008. A memorial service will be held Thursday, January 17th at 3 p.m. at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 1790 LaVista Road, Atlanta, GA. A. S. Turner & Sons
John Jay Johnson
Jan 14, 2008
John Jay Johnson of Avondale Estates, Georgia, age 89, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2008. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lee, and is survived by his sister, Naomi Rudy, of Huntingdon, PA. Jay served in World War II in the Cavalry in Europe. He was a graduate of Yale Divinity School and served as an Episcopalian...
Theodore Paul "Ted" Banks
Jan 13, 2008
Ted Banks, age83, who retired as Assistant Director of the Georgia Income Tax Division, died Sunday, January 13, 2008 at his home in Stone Mountain following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his son, Theodore Alan Banks. Survivors include his wife, Myra Harris Banks; daughter, Lynn Messner and her husband, George; son, Timothy Banks and his wife,...
William James Johnson
Jan 13, 2008
William James Johnson died Sunday, January 13, after a brief illness. Bill was born October 11, 1924 in Lakeland, Florida. He attended school in Tampa and Bartow where he graduated from Sumerlin Institute. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy and served during World War II in Pacific campaigns including the Battle ofLinguian Gulf. After the war, he attended...
Fred P. King
Jan 12, 2008
Mr. Fred Parks King of Decatur died Saturday, January 12, 2008. He was owner of the Dekalb White Print Company in Decatur. Mr. King was a member of Stone Mountain First Baptist Church, and a member of the Stone Mountain Masonic Lodge. He served his country in the U. S. Army from 1957 to 1959 and again from 1961 to...
Dorothy Helen Davis
Jan 12, 2008
Dorothy Helen Davis, 84, of Atlanta died Saturday, January 12, 2008. Helen's zest for life led her to do whitewater rafting and to become the oldest sky diver in Georgia at the age of 75. She graduated from Georgia State Women's College and did graduate work at Duke University. Not only was Helen a past secretary of St. Mark's United...
Joseph Dickson
Jan 11, 2008
Mr. Joseph (Joe) Franklin Dickson of Tucker died Friday, January 11, 2008. Joseph served in the Air Force from 1951-1960. During that time he was deployed to Japan and Germany. While home on leave in 1956 he married his lifelong friend, Norma Newport. Norma became his wife of 51 years. After settling down with his wife he began a career...
Lt. Col. Joseph Askey
Jan 11, 2008
Lt. Colonel Joseph Vernon Askey was promoted to Glory on January 11, 2008. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Evangeline & Robert Lynn; son, Vernon Askey; Mandi Askey; one sister; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 18, 2008 at the Salvation Army Temple - 2090 North Druid...
Merita Smallwood How
Jan 11, 2008
Merita Smallwood How of Stone Mountain, GA died after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis on Friday, January 11, 2008. She was a devoted mother, loving friend and a devout Christian. She is survived by her sons, Randy Galloway, A. J. Galloway, Scott Galloway; daughter, Michelle Deane; brother, Earl Smallwood; six grandchildren; and her Boston Terrier, Sissy. Funeral services will...
Charles Emory Sweat, Sr.
Jan 10, 2008
Charles Emory Sweat, Sr., age 60, of Decatur, GA, born on February 16, 1947, began his new eternal life on Thursday, January 10, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. Sweat and Clyta Sweat, brother, IraLee (Buddy) Sweat and 9 year old nephew Joshua Flickner. Left behind to cherish his memories are his wife, Bonnie Sweat...
Lucy Daniel Shulenberger
Jan 10, 2008
Lucy Irene Daniel Shulenberger, age 99, of Christian City went home to be with her Lord and Savior and her two precious boys, Billy and Benny on January 10, 2008. Born in Henry County on August 20, 1908, she is the last survivor of 8 siblings. Armed with a third grade education, determination and good genes, she was a voracious...
Margaret Griffin Humphreys
Jan 10, 2008
Margaret (Peggy) Humphreys, 93, passed away on January 10, 2008. Mrs. Humphreys was a native of New York, and also resided in Miami, FL, and Stone Mountain, GA. She is survived by two daughters, Catherine and Brent Lloyd, Palm Beach, FL and Patricia and Rick Merritt, Dunwoody, GA; 5 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Family will receive visitors from 3 to...
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