Obituaries
Steven H. Moll
Aug 21, 2007
Steven H. Moll, born 11/23/1934, died 8/21/2007 at Odyssey House hospice in Decatur of complications from an infection/kidney failure. He was raised in Wayne, PA, Atlanta and Cochran, GA. He graduated from Emory University in mid-'50's, served in US Army in Europe, and then had a complete career as Science Editor for Grolier Encyclopedias (now part of Scholastic Corp.). One...
James Marion Mccorkle
Aug 21, 2007
Mr. James Marion McCorkle, age 92,of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, August 21,2007. He was born in Fort Gaines, Georgia on February 9, 1915, the son of the late Francis Marion McCorkle and Annie Leila Hoover McCorkle. He is predeceased by his wife, Annis Westbrook McCorkle. He attended public school in Fort Gaines and graduated as valedictorian of his class in...
Isabel Threlkeld Burroughs
Aug 21, 2007
Mrs. Isabel Burroughs, of Tucker, died Tuesday, August 21, 2007. She was a resident of Tucker for many years. Mrs. Burroughs was a life long and active member of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church and was also their oldest member. Mrs. Burroughs had a passion for gardening and spent many hours tending to her flower and vegetable gardens. She was preceded in...
Dr. Kai Cheong Yong
Aug 20, 2007
Dr. Kai Cheong Yong of Avondale Estates died August 20, 2007. A memorial service will be held at Oak Grove United Methodist Church on Friday, August 24th at 11 a.m., Rev. Louis Miller officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at A. S. Turner & Sons.
Jonathan Lee Allmett
Aug 20, 2007
Jonathan Lee Allmett, age 36, formerly of Atlanta, GA and most recently of Houston, TX passed away on Monday, August 20, 2007. Our most giving and loving husband, son, brother and friend slipped from our arms to enter eternal peace. Jonathan was born in Epsom Surrey, England on February 23, 1971. He moved with his family to Texas in 1978...
Marvin Lee Zundel
Aug 20, 2007
Mr. Marvin Lee Zundel, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, age 64, beloved father, grandfather, husband and friend, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2007, in Decatur, GA. Marvin was born and raised in South Dakota, where he was employed by Midwest Coast as a dispatcher before moving to Georgia in 1986. Marvin recently retired from the State of Georgia, DOT, where...
Lois Blair Weckerly
Aug 19, 2007
March Weckerly, 98, of Stone Mountain, GA died Sunday, August 19, 2007 at DeKalb Medical Center. She is survived by her only child, Barbara Sue Huff; three grandsons; Geoffrey, Gregory and Brent Wright; three great grandchildren, James, Brittany and Jessica; two, great-great granddaughters, Angelina and Lily Claire. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, August 25th at...
Betty Lane Banks
Aug 18, 2007
Betty R. (Lane) Banks of Atlanta died Saturday, August 18, 2007. She is survived by her sons, David Banks of Eagle River, Alaska and Timothy Banks of Birmingham, AL; brother, Ronald Lane of Duluth, GA; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 20th at the First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Dr. Danny Brett and...
Perry Franklin Beck
Aug 18, 2007
Mr. Perry F. Beck, age 70, of Decatur, died Saturday, August 18, 2007. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mildred Turner Beck; daughters and sons-in-law, Penny and Doug Smith of Snellville; Renee and Joe Baka of Canton; son and daughter-in-law, Perry and Michelle Beck of Jasper; sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret Coleman of Decatur, Sarah and Gordon Smith...
Harold Griffith Culbreath, Jr.
Aug 17, 2007
On August 17, 2007 Harold Griffith Culbreath, Sr. was presented, on the wings of angels, to his Heavenly Father, embraced by the loving arms of his Savior Jesus Christ, and joyfully welcomed by loved ones who preceded him. He was born May 7, 1918 in Greene County, Georgia, where he grew up with his parents, brother and four sisters. He...
Emilie Bridges Newsom
Aug 17, 2007
Annelle Newsom, died in Atlanta on August 17, 2007. She was born in Berner, GA, a small community in Monroe County, the daughter of the late Morgan and Annie Bridges. She graduated from Tift College with a B.S. degree in Home Economics. After college, she worked at Macon Natural Gas, and met the love of her life and future husband,...
Jason Douglas Sorenson
Aug 17, 2007
Jason Douglas Sorenson died at his home in Beaufort, SC Friday, August 17, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Tara Messer; sister, Ashley Nettles; and his parents, Sharon Verbeek and Robert Nettles. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 22nd at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons, 2773 North Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA...
Wilmer E. Dowd
Aug 16, 2007
Mr. Wilmer E. Dowd, a life long resident of Decatur passed away Thursday, August 16, 2007. He was a decorated veteran of the Korean Conflict and a retired Produce Manager for Alterman Brothers. He is survived by his sons, Mr. Jimmy Dowd, Mr. Billy Dowd and wife Debbie, Mr. Chuck Wellborn and wife Lesley Troops; daughters, Mrs. Brenda Heath and...
Dorothy Virginia Mcgee
Aug 14, 2007
Dorothy Virginia McGee entered into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, in Atlanta, GA. Virginia was born on April 30, 1918 and at the age of 8 accepted Christ as her personal Savior. In 1936 she married Eugene McGee after he made a profession of faith in Christ as a result of Virginia?s influence. She and...
Nola Brisentine Squier
Aug 14, 2007
Nola Brisentine Squier, died August 14, 2007, in Atlanta, following a bout with cancer. She was 82. Born in Prospect, a small farming town in the central piedmont region of Virginia, Mrs. Squier attended public school in Prince Edward County, and graduated from Longwood College, now Longwood University, in Farmville, Va. She later taught Home Economics classes for Henrico County...
Mara Gilmer Schwab
Aug 13, 2007
Mara Gilmer Schwab of Glenville, NC, formerly of Tucker, GA, died on August 13, 2007 at her home in Glenville. A memorial service will be held at The First Christian Church, 601 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 2 P.M. with visitation following. She and her husband David are presently members of Community...
Paul H. Sheetz
Aug 12, 2007
Paul Heisey Sheetz, most recently from Decatur, Georgia passed onto Glory on Sunday, August 12, 2007. Born in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania in 1913, he became a reporter for a weekly newspaper in Howard, Pennsylvania, while still in high school. He studied art briefly and planned to become a cartoonist. After reading the book The Triumph of John and Betty Stamm,...
Mary Louise Mcdevitt
Aug 12, 2007
Ms. Mary Louise McDevitt of Decatur passed away Sunday, August 12, 2007. She was an Atlanta native and attended Bass Junior High School; she also was in the first graduating class of Grady Girl's High School in 1949. She is survived by her brother Harry McDevitt and his wife Harriett and their seven children. She was preceded in death by...
Henry Selinger
Aug 11, 2007
Henry "Hank" George Selinger III, born February 29, 1948, died suddenly August 11, 2007. He was 59. He was born in Springfield, Il. and was the son of Charlotte Stach Selinger and Henry Selinger II, both deceased. He was a reporter and editor for The Miami Herald newspaper for more than a decade. He changed careers from reporter to social...
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