Obituaries
William David Hensley
Jan 23, 2008
Mr. William "David" Hensley of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. He was employed with DeKalb County for over 30 years. Mr. Hensley was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. He is survived by the Gonzales/Cornell Family and children; and many friends at Dekalb County Roads and Drainage; cousins, Joe Hensley and family of Knoxville, TN,...
Ava Gwendolyn Belle Isle
Jan 22, 2008
BELLE ISLE, Ava Gwendolyn-Ava Gwendolyn Andrews Belle Isle ("Gwen") went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, January 22, 2008 in Valrico, FL. She was 88 years old. Gwen was born in Atlanta, GA on December 27, 1919 and lived there until 2003. The youngest daughter of William E. and Virginia Cash Andrews, Gwen was raised on Capital Avenue. ...
Rev. Mel Sheppard
Jan 21, 2008
SHEPPARD, Mel-Mr. Willis Melvin Sheppard, age 71, of Avondale Estates, GA died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. He was a graduate of Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, GA. He worked with Pan-American Testament League in the Bible Distribution Ministry for over 46 years. Son of the late Steve M. and Margie G. Sheppard, he is survived by his brother, Joe S. Sheppard...
Rilla Harden Williams
Jan 21, 2008
Mrs. Rilla R. Williams, formerly of Hapeville, died Monday, January 21, 2008. She retired from the Georgia Department of Revenue where she was a clerk supervisor. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Hapeville Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Bobbi Baker and seven brothers and sisters. She is survived by her sons, Jim Williams...
Olga Russo Bonnie
Jan 21, 2008
BONNIE-Olga (Russo) Bonnie of Tucker, Ga. entered the hands of God on January 21, 2008 at Odyssey House after battling cancer. She was 81. She was preceded by her husband, Clifford Bonnie. She was born in Scotia, N.Y., daughter of the late Victorio and Marie Russo of Scotia, N.Y., sister to the late Anthony, Joseph (Esther) Russo of Scotia, N.Y....
Willis Melvin Sheppard
Jan 21, 2008
SHEPPARD, Mel-Mr. Willis Melvin Sheppard, age 71, of Avondale Estates, GA died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. He was a graduate of Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, GA. He worked with Pan-American Testament League in the Bible Distribution Ministry for over 46 years. Son of the late Steve M. and Margie G. Sheppard, he is survived by his brother, Joe S. Sheppard...
William Richard Mccoy
Jan 20, 2008
William Richard McCoy, 72, passed away on January 20, 2008 after a battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 42 years, Shirley Boles McCoy in 1999 and both his Father, Henry Banks McCoy, Sr. in 1984 and Mother, Mary McCoy in 1984. He is survived by his two daughters and son-in-laws, Lorrie and Ross...
Isabelle Hereford Lee
Jan 19, 2008
Mrs. Dee H. Lagana of Brentwood, TN died Saturday, January 19, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Dickey Lee; daughter, Allyson Postell and her husband Matt of Atlanta; grandchildren, Kate and Tanner Postell of Atlanta; brothers, Mike Hereford of Snellville, Randy Hereford of Smyrna; 2 nephews; and 1 niece. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A....
Paulette Edison Smith
Jan 19, 2008
Paulette Edison Smith, 89, of 89 South Street, Pittsfield, MA, died Saturday, evening at Berkshire Place of Pittsfield. Born in Atlanta, GA, on May 11, 1918, the daughter of Hugh James Edison and Lela Mae Miller Edison, she was a 1936 graduate of Girls High School in Atlanta and a 1939 graduate of Atlanta Business College. For many years Mrs....
Rosa Moreno
Jan 19, 2008
Mrs. Rosa Moreno, 53, long time resident of Atlantadied Saturday January 19, 2008. She was a facultymember at the Atlanta International School for 12years. Rosa was a devoted teacher, a great friend tomany, a proud mother, and a fantastic wife. She issurvived by her children: Nadia, Lucas, Julio, andYaritza. She is also survived by her grand child DavidO. Moreno Morris...
David M. Holt, Sr.
Jan 18, 2008
The funeral service honoring the life of David Milton Holt, Sr. retired Delta Air Lines employee with 42 years of service, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, January 21 at A.S. Turner & Sons in Decatur. Burial will follow at Crest Lawn Cemetery in Atlanta. Born November 16, 1917 the youngest of eleven brothers and sisters delivered to Robert...
Edna D. Friel
Jan 18, 2008
Mrs. Edna D. Friel, 66, of Decatur, Georgia, died Friday, January 18, of respiratory failure. She was born in Belfry, Montana, on October 31, 1941, the daughter of Burthel R. Daugherty and Lenore Snyder Daugherty, and grew up in Cody, WY, and Mountain View, CA. She began her Bell Telephone Company career in 1959, married John M. (Jack) Friel of...
Jane Vickery Morrison
Jan 17, 2008
On January 17, 2008, DeWard Jane Vickery Morrison, 75, of Atlanta, lost her battle with colon cancer, a battle she had fought valiantly for eight years. Having endured countless rounds of chemotherapy and several surgical procedures, she remained her elegant self throughout each ordeal. She held the admiration of her family and her many friends for her strength of will...
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...
Hugo Edward John Schwenke
Jan 17, 2008
Mr. Hugo Edward John (Bud) Schwenke, Jr. of Decatur died Thursday,January 17, 2008. He was born on July 26,1918 in Pittsburgh, PA andserved in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He was employed in thecasualty insurance business from 1939 to 1965 and worked for the U. S.Postal Service from 1965 until his retirement in 1980. An active member...
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...
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...
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...
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