Obituaries
Ilse Clara Gropp
Apr 19, 2007
Ilse Clara Gropp, age 68, of Atlanta, GA, passed peacefully Thursday, April 19, 2007 while surrounded by family at Fountainview Care Facility. She was born on December 29, 1938 in Munich, Germany. Her parents, Margarete and Anton Bittl preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Wolfgang Gropp; brother, Helmut Bittl; son, Michael Gropp and...
Lucas Robert Barrett
Apr 19, 2007
Mr. Lucas Robert "Captain Rob" Barrett, age 31, of Ellijay, died Thursday, April 19, 2007. He was a 1993 graduate of St. PiusX High School and in his free time he loved to sing karaoke. He is survived by his parents, George and Judy Barrett; brother, George M. Barrett and his wife Jane; niece, Emma Catherine Barrett; great aunt, Cleo...
Ernest Lee Getzinger
Apr 18, 2007
Ernest Lee Getzinger, born March 1, 1939 in Toledo, OH passed away April 18, 2007 in Cartersville, GA. Ernie attended Clay High School in Toledo. He was drafted into the Armed Forces in 1962 where he served as an Army PFC in Company ?A? 503d Military Police Battalion in Fort Bragg, NC. During his service, he served in the Korean...
Marion T. Harllee
Apr 18, 2007
Mr. Marion T. Harllee of Stone Mountain died Wednesday, April 18, 2007. He was a retired DeKalb County electrical inspector and contractor. Mr. Harllee was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy L. Harllee; daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Mark Corley, all from...
Howard Sewell
Apr 18, 2007
Mr. Howard Sewell of Decatur died Wednesday, April 18, 2007. He was a member of Briarlake Baptist Church. Mr. Sewell is survived by his wife of 60 years, Macie Sewell; son, Larry Sewell of Jackson, GA; grandchildren, David Lee and Sharon Sewell and Lesley Sewell and David Carter; and four great grandchildren, Christian, Hunter, Jonathan and Andrew. Funeral services will...
James Alton Harris
Apr 17, 2007
James Alton Harris of Grayson died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. He was a lifetime member of Forrest Hills Baptist Church. He is survived by sisters, Emma Robertson of Grayson, Mildred Hay of Covington, Earline Moretz of Loganville, and Kathleen Thompson of Houston; brother, William Harris of Navarre, FL; several nieces , nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held in...
James Oliver Kirkland
Apr 17, 2007
Mr. James Oliver Kirkland of Avondale Estates died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Christine, four sons; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 19th, The Rev. Dr. Wendell Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Hillandale Memorial Gardens. The family will...
Clifford Gordon Statham
Apr 17, 2007
Clifford Gordon Statham, third son of Richmond Ward Statham & Mrs. Clifford George Statham, entered Heaven gates Tuesday, April 17 at 7:00 Central Time. He was 81 years old. Gordon Statham was born in Atlanta, Georgia January 8, 1926 at Georgia Baptist Hospital. He grew up on Forrest Rd. with his brothers, Norman & Richard, attended Boys? High, & afterwards...
Jack Randolph Urban
Apr 17, 2007
Jack Randolph Urban, 54, of the City of Decatur, died April 17, 2007 at home, surrounded by family. Jack was born in Beverly, MA, but he was raised in Lancaster, PA. Jack graduated from the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University with a degree in Landscape Architecture. He worked in the field early on, and later became...
H. Eugene Cline
Apr 16, 2007
H. Eugene Cline, age 80, of Decatur, Georgia died Monday, April 16, 2007. Mr. Cline was born in LaGrange, Georgia and served in the Army Air Corps. He is a graduate of the University Of Georgia School Of Law. Mr. Cline practiced law in Atlanta for over 50 years and was a nationally recognized authority on credit law, providing expert...
Martha Kate Buchanan Deloach
Apr 16, 2007
Martha Kate Buchanan DeLoach (known to many as Kathryn) died on Monday, April 16 in the comfort care of Metropolitan Hospice in Marietta, Ga. She was born and raised in Grayson, Ga and for many years was a resident of Decatur, Ga. where she raised her family. She lived for several years in Snellville following the death of her husband...
Evelyn Randall Schier
Apr 16, 2007
Evelyn Randall Schier, 96, of Decatur died on April 16, 2007. She is survived by four children, Gloria Philbin of Hialeah, FL, Michael A. Schier of Stone Mountain, Sarah Baker of Orlando, FL, Susan Smith of Acworth; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Schier was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church and an avid gardener. Funeral services will...
Mary C. Grogan
Apr 15, 2007
Mrs. Mary C. Grogan, 94, of Atlanta died Sunday, April 15, 2007. She was a long-time member and former church secretary of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Mrs. Grogan will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael C. Grogan. She is survived by her daughters, Cathy Marchman of...
Ron Telligman
Apr 14, 2007
Mr. Ron Telligman of Snellville, loving husband, son, father, brother, and friend, passed away after a long courageous battle with cancer on April 14, 2007. Ron, an Army man, fulfilled his dream to become a nurse. He was loved by all who came in contact with him and made everyone laugh. He was a loyal employee of DeKalb Medical Center...
Suzanne Berry
Apr 13, 2007
Suzanne Berry of Avondale Estates died Friday, April 13, 2007. She is survived by her daughter, Allison Odom and her husband Larry of McDonough, GA; sons, Clifford Berry and his wife, Renee of Covington, GA, William Berry and his fiancé, Mary Driggers of Avondale Estates. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A. M. Wednesday, April 18th in the chapel...
Charles A. Auclair
Apr 13, 2007
Mr. Charles A. Auclair, age 90, died Friday, April 13, 2007. A native of Atlanta and longtime Decatur resident, he graduated from Druid Hills High School and Georgia Tech with a degree in Civil Engineering. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. At his retirement, he was employed by Abreau and Robeson Architects. His wife was the late...
Donnie Levi Gutowski
Apr 12, 2007
Donnie Levi Gutowski of Atlanta had a smile that will never be forgotten. He went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 12, 2007. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Donnie is survived by his parents, John F. and Michelle Gutowski; brother, Daniel Gutowski; maternal grandparents, Danny and Colette Griffin; paternal grandmother, Ellen Gutowski; four...
Martha Sterling Pennington
Apr 12, 2007
Mrs. Martha Sterling Pennington of Eatonton, GA died Thursday, April 12, 2007. She was a native of Moultrie, GA, but lived in Tucker for the past 30 years. Mrs. Pennington retired from American Express Travel Services. She is survived by her son & daughter-in-law, John L. Jr. & Virginia H. Pennington of Eatonton; granddaughters, Virginia P. & husband F. M....
Evelyn Carolyn Reid
Apr 11, 2007
Mrs. Evelyn C. Reid, age 74, of Stone Mountain, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007. Mrs. Reid was a graduate of Georgia State University. She is survived by her sisters, Jean Hughes and husband Dr. John Hughes of Conyers, Eula Harmon of Covington; brothers, Kenneth Reid and his wife Agnes, William Reid and wife Alda , all of Mobile, AL; and...
Ivalene Smith Nerbonne Cowan
Apr 10, 2007
Ivalene Smith Nerbonne Cowan of Decatur died Tuesday, April 10, 2007. She was the youngest child of Ernest and Nancy Smith of Vidalia. GA. She was a graduate of Brewton-Parker College and was employed as the Elizabeth Arden sales representative for 21 years at Rich's Department Store at North DeKalb Mall. Mrs. Cowan was a member of Scott Boulevard Baptist...
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