Obituaries
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
Blanche Tanquary Koplin
Jan 10, 2008
Blanche Tanquary Koplin, 87, of Atlanta died Thursday, January 10, 2008. A native Atlantan she was a long time member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she took great joy and pride singing in the choir. In addition to singing in the choir she performed live on stage, the radio, and made many recordings. An avid gardener, she was a...
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...
Addie Doster Tribble
Jan 10, 2008
Mrs. Addie Doster Tribble, 89, of Decatur passed away on Friday, January 11, 2008. She is survived by her son, Lanny Tribble of Dahlonega; daughters, Terry Warbington of Lithonia, Veronica Brooks of Stockbridge; sisters, Wanda Barton of Decatur, Johnny Ellington of Elijay, and Peggy Strong of Spartanburg, SC; eleven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held...
John Oren Mcmahan
Jan 10, 2008
John Oren McMahan died Thursday, January 10, 2008. Mr. McMahan, also known to many as Mac or Mr. Mac, was born on July 3, 1916 in Canton, MO, the middle son of the Rev. Jesse Forrest McMahan and Emma Palmer McMahan. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Palmer McMahan and Milton I. McMahan. Survived by his loving wife...
William Floyd Parker, Sr.
Jan 9, 2008
William Floyd Parker, Sr. of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away January 9, 2008. He was born December 5, 1915 in Phenix City, Alabama to the late James L. and Maggie DeLoach Parker and was the youngest of six children. He is pre-deceased by his wife of 53 years Margarette Hicks Parker and son William F. Parker, Jr. and two granddaughters, Julie...
Dorothy Anne Woods
Jan 9, 2008
Dorothy Anne Woods, 85, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008. Born in Dekalb County, Ms. Woods was the daughter of Menander Jackson Woods and Sarah Anderson Woods. A graduate of Girls High School in Atlanta, Ms. Woods played trumpet for the Georgia Girls Military Band. After graduation, Ms. Woods was employed by First National Bank of Atlanta. In 1945 she became...
Georgia Boyer Honea
Jan 9, 2008
Edna Boyer Honea went home to God on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Joseph C. Honea, Jr. and loving mother to Anita Nettles, Sherie Lynn, Steven and Jan Honea and Carol Ann Honea. She was a devoted grandmother to Jeremy, Joseph, and Brandon James Whigham, Kaitlin and Allison Honea, Autumn rove Us, and great-granddaughter, Lacey Whigham....
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