Obituaries
Thomas Reardon
Aug 30, 2007
Thomas Charles Reardon, 80, of Decatur died Thursday, August 30, 2007. Mr. Reardon, born April 8th, 1927 in Fremont, Ohio, was the son of the late Mrs. Irene Celeste Reardon and the late Mr. T. Ross Reardon, and sister of the late Elizabeth Ann Horn. As a young man, Mr. Reardon was a Sea Scout and an Eagle Scout. He...
Brasher Lee Cates
Aug 30, 2007
Mr. Brasher Lee "Russ" Cates of Atlanta died Thursday, August 30, 2007. Russ was a World War II Army veteran and POW. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Carolyn S. Cates; sons, Douglas A. Cates, David L. Cates and his wife Kathy, Brian J. Cates and his wife Kim; grandchildren, Jennifer, Alex and Connor Cates. Funeral services...
Vella Marie Behm Cowan
Aug 29, 2007
Vella Marie Behm Cowan peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. Vella was born on May 5, 1913, in Atlanta, Georgia. She lived in Decatur most of her life. She graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1935 and has been very active in the Agnes Scott Alumnae Association. She was honored in 2005, at the Tower Circle Dinner by...
Georganna Overton
Aug 29, 2007
Georganna Pollock Overton, 77, of Tucker, GA died Wednesday, August 29, 2007. A graduate of East High School, she received a degree from Wichita State University. She recently retired after 30 years of service from Emory University. She was known and loved by many there. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tucker. Mrs. Overton was...
J. Mercer Brown
Aug 28, 2007
Mr. J. Mercer Brown, 78, of Atlanta died Tuesday, August 28, 2007. He was preceded in death by his son, Gary Scott Brown; brother, J. Scott Brown, Jr.; and parents, J. Scott Brown and Sara Hudson Brown. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn S. Brown; son, Alan Mercer Brown and his wife Denise of Roswell; sister, Mrs. Jane B....
Margaret Peeler Kesler
Aug 28, 2007
Margaret Peeler Kesler of Decatur and formerly of Salisbury, N.C., passed away on Aug. 28, 2007 at the age of 82. Daughter of the late Dr. John Calvin Peeler and Sallie Peeler, Margaret graduated from Boyden High School and attended Catawba College, both in N.C. Margaret was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She devoted her life to giving and...
Leo Burtz Pittard
Aug 28, 2007
Mrs. Leo Burtz Pittard, 88, of Atlanta died Tuesday, August 28, 2007. She graduated from LaGrange College in 1937 and taught third grade at E. P. Howell Elementary School in Atlanta for 35 years. Mrs. Pittard was a member of Haygood Memorial United Methodist Church for over 50 years. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, James E....
Tony Ortega Trujillo
Aug 27, 2007
Mr. Tony Trujillo, 89, of Decatur died Monday, August 27, 2007. He served in the U. S. Airborne during World War II parachuting behind enemy lines on D Day. He was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, a Purple Heart and many other campaign medals. Mr. Trujillo was preceded in death by his wife, Teenie; and son Harold. He...
Tony Trujillo
Aug 27, 2007
Mr. Tony Trujillo, 89, of Decatur died Monday, August 27, 2007. He served in the U. S. Airborne during World War II parachuting behind enemy lines on D Day. He was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, a Purple Heart and many other campaign medals. Mr. Trujillo was preceded in death by his wife, Teenie; and son Harold. He...
Fred Pioso
Aug 27, 2007
PIOSO ?Mr. Fred Pioso of Lilburn died Monday, August 27, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Hillary Pioso; children, Brittany and Brad Pioso of Lilburn; parents, Bob and Gail Pioso of Oregon; and brothers, Bennett Pioso of Virginia and Rick Pioso of Boston, MA. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at...
Edith Windish Mellor
Aug 27, 2007
Edith Mellor, 96, of Roswell, Georgia, passed away August 27, 2007, of heart failure. She joins her late husband of 68 years, Dr. William C. Mellor, in their new life together. Edith loved her husband, her family, her life, and her relationship with her savior. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1910, she trained as a missionary and graduated from Nyack...
James Richard Dawsey
Aug 27, 2007
Mr. Richard Dawsey of Decatur died Monday, August 27, 2007. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1939 and then served in the U. S. Army during World War II. Mr. Dawsey was a member of the North Decatur United Methodist Church and the Pythagoras Masonic Lodge for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lemuel Davis...
Laurie Mitchell Bartlett
Aug 26, 2007
Mrs. Laurie Mitchell Bartlett of Alpharetta, formerly of Decatur died Sunday, August 26, 2007. She was assistant administrator for the preschool at Oak Grove United Methodist Church, and was a member of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Bartlett attended the University of West Georgia, where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. She was an accomplished interior decorator and loved...
Esther Major Puckett
Aug 26, 2007
Mrs. Esther Major Puckett, age 82, formerly of Decatur passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007. She graduated from L. S. U. in 1941 and was a stewardess with Pan American Airlines. She was also a substitute teacher with the DeKalb County School System. Mrs. Puckett delivered food for Meals On Wheels for over 25 years. She was preceded in death...
Ethna Patterson Smith
Aug 26, 2007
Ethna Patterson Smith of Decatur, age 98, died Sunday, August 26, 2007. She had lived in Denver, Colorado for several years prior to her death. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. (Judy Carlsen) Smith, Jr.; grandchildren Martin Fee, Michael Fee, Sharon (Fee) Decew, Mathews Smith, Richard Smith, Patrick Smith, and Susan (Smith) Lopez;...
Elbert Reeves
Aug 25, 2007
Mr. Elbert W. Reeves, a lifelong resident of Decatur died Saturday, August 25, 2007. He was a member of the 24th Fighter Squadron serving in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a loving, caring, generous neighbor and friend. Mr. Reeves was preceded in death by his sister, Hannah Reeves and his parents, Elbert S. Reeves and...
Marian George Lobel
Aug 25, 2007
Mrs. Marian George Lobel, age 83, of Cumming, died Saturday, August 25, 2007 after having heart surgery. Leaving behind are her bereaved husband of 62 years, Leo Lobel; three grandchildren, Jason, Amanda and Katie; plus numerous great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 29th in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Interment Resthaven...
Edna Mobley Gregory
Aug 24, 2007
Mrs. Edna Louise Gregory of Atlanta died Friday, August 24, 2007. She was valedictorian of Conetoe High School (Edgecombe County) NC in 1934 and received teaching credentials at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Mrs. Gregory graduated from Dorthea Dix Hospital Nursing School with the equivalent of an LPN degree. She taught school briefly and worked as a nurse for ten...
Ada Louise Huber
Aug 24, 2007
Mrs. Louise Huber, age 88, of Atlanta died August 24, 2007. Mrs. Huber and her late husband, Joseph P. Huber, were members of Briarcliff Baptist Church for more than 40 years. Mrs. Huber is survived by her son, Victor Hayes of Dunwoody; daughter in law, Debra Hayes; grandsons, Sky Hayes and Troy Hayes. Funeral services will, be held in the...
William Erskine Fraser
Aug 22, 2007
William Erskine Fraser, age 84, died of cancer and myelodysplastic syndrome on Wednesday August 22, 2007, after surviving cancer for 25 years. He was born onJanuary 1, 1923 as the first baby boy born at Emory University Hospital to the late Emily Jane Wimpy Fraser and attorney Young Harris Fraser. Mr. Fraser attended Mary Lynn Grammar School, Bass Junior High,...
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