Obituaries
Mildred Gunter Quartarone
Apr 9, 2007
Mrs. Mildred Gunter Quartarone of Tucker died Tuesday, April 10, 2007. She was born in Gainesville, GA and grew up in Cleveland, GA. During World War II she was a civilian employee of the U. S. Army in Washington D. C. and Atlanta. She was a fulltime mother and a Macy's retiree. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
West Smith Baker
Apr 9, 2007
West Smith Baker, age 73, of Loganville, died April 9, 2007. He is survived by his son, Jeffrey Baker of Lawrenceville; four grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Graham and Marjorie Baker of Loganville, Thomas and Jane Baker of Snellville, Nancy and Allen Wade of Snellville, Alvin and Juanita Walters of Madison, James and Jeannie Walters of Snellville, Vada and Gary Timberlake...
Elsie Allgood Moore
Apr 9, 2007
Mrs. Elsie Moore, a loving mother, passed away on April 9, 2007 at her home after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas J. Moore. Elsie had been a long time resident of Chamblee, GA. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Robbin and Greg Bonner; and son and daughter-in-law, Ralph and Kim Moore;...
Martha Ridlehoover Turner
Apr 9, 2007
Mrs. Martha Ridlehoover Turner of Atlanta died Monday, April 9, 2007She was a member of Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church and the Radiant Sunday School Class. She was also a member of and served as President of the Atlanta Women's Club and the Northside Women's Club. Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by husbands, Henry Theodore Ridlehoover and Clyde...
Carolyn J. Zatto
Apr 8, 2007
Carolyn J. Zatto, one who devoted her whole life to her family and friends, of Atlanta, GA, passed away suddenly April 8, 2007 with family by her side. She was 71 years old. Carolyn lived a very full and colorful life. She grew up in Drexel Hills, PA and Tenafly, NJ and earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Hood...
Mary R. Crowder
Apr 8, 2007
Mrs. Mary R. Crowder of Decatur died Sunday, April 8, 2007. She attended St. Thomas More Catholic Church for a number of years. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Holloman of Lawrenceville, Pat Ethridge of Conyers and Jeannie Helms of Salem, SC; 8 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S....
Paul T. Matthes
Apr 6, 2007
Mr. Paul T. Matthes, Jr. of Canton, NC died Friday, April 6, 2007. He is survived by his daughter, Evelyn Matthes of Lawrenceville, GA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, April 11th at the Salvation Army Temple, Atlanta. A memorial service will also be held on April 29th at 10:45 A.M. at the Salvation Army Temple in...
Margaret Porter Lee
Apr 4, 2007
Mrs. Margaret Porter Lee, 80, of Decatur died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at her home. The daughter of the late Benjamin George and Mamie Booth Porter, she was born in Waycross and raised in Valdosta. She was a homemaker and a member of Clairmont Hills Baptist Church. Mrs. Lee was renowned for her faith, her love of her family, her...
Doris Harris
Apr 4, 2007
Mrs. Doris L. Harris passed away Wednesday April 4 at Emory University Hospital, after a long battle with heart disease. She was born in 1918 in Branchville, Georgia. Her parents Bess Catherine Joiner, and William Braxton Lewis, Sr. and her siblings precede her in death. She is also preceded by her husband of 53 years, William Ernest Harris, a direct...
Robert Lownes Gilroy
Apr 4, 2007
Mr. Robert Lownes Gilroy, age 80, of Lawrenceville died Wednesday, April 4, 2007. He is survived by his wife Jewel Ford Gilroy; sons, Robert Brent Gilroy of Silver Spring, MD and Gary Patrick Gilroy and his wife Teresa of Lawrenceville, GA; granddaughter, Kate Gilroy of Silver Spring, MD; brother, Philip W. Gilroy of Chicago, IL; and several nieces and nephews....
Deborah P. Baldwin
Apr 4, 2007
Deborah P. Baldwin of Lawrenceville died Tuesday, April 3, 2007. She taught Special Education at Medlock Elementary School. Deborah was affiliated with Scott Boulevard Baptist Church, First Baptist church of Atlanta and Briarcliff Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marsden Calvin Baldwin and Vera Jones Baldwin. She is survived by dear friends, Marcia and Larry Christopher...
Roger Anthony Davis
Apr 2, 2007
Mr. Roger Davis affectionately known as "Roger D" passed away peacefully on April 1, 2007. Roger, a graduate of Oakwood College was employed by the Georgia Dept. of Human Resources in AIDS Surveillance. He is survived by his wife, Patmah; his sons, Kevin, Neale and Julian; sisters, Betty and Evelyn; family and friends. Wake service, Sunday, Apri1 8 from 5-8...
Virginia Eberly Robbins
Apr 2, 2007
Mrs. Virginia (Peggy) Robbins, 85, of Atlanta, GA passed away Monday, April 2, 2007. Mrs. Robbins was born January 25, 1922 in Asheville, NC. Peggy and Ed, her husband of 50 years, were married in Knoxville, TN and they raised their three children in Atlanta. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Ed, her son Tom, and grandson,...
John Henry Bridges
Apr 2, 2007
John Henry Bridges, age 82, passed into God's hands peacefully at his home on April 2. 2007. John was born in Athens, GA on July 30, 1924. He graduated from Athens High School and joined the Navy in 1942 where he served for 3 years. He returned to Athens and attended the University of GA and received a BA degree....
Brent Wayne Semones
Apr 2, 2007
Brent Wayne Semones, age 39, of Decatur, GA, entered into rest on April 2, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Jack Wayne Semones. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ramona Semones; brother, David Guy Semones; sister, Julie Kay Semones; and numerous other loving family members and friends. He was kind and compassionate, as well as...
Titus Calvin Thomas
Apr 1, 2007
Mr. Titus C. Thomas of Stone Mountain died Sunday, April 1, 2007. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 4th. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 3rd, at A. S. Turner & Sons.
Joyce Byatt Alexander
Apr 1, 2007
Mrs. Joyce Byatt Alexander passed peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2007, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 8, 1926 in Manchester, England, the daughter of Frank and Edith Swindall-Byatt. Joyce graduated from Manchester Girls High School and Stockport College with a degree in Drafting/Blueprinting. She survived the Battle of Britain and spent 84 consecutive nights in...
Major Robert Joseph Sousa, Jr. (Ret)
Apr 1, 2007
Major Robert J. Sousa, Sr. (US Army Ret.), age 84, of Atlanta died Sunday, April 1, 2007. He retired from the U. S. Army after 22 years of service and was a veteran of both World War II and Korea. He is survived by his wife, Frances H. Sousa; Sons, Robert J. Sousa, Jr. of Tucker, John G. Sousa and...
Tex Shelnutt
Mar 31, 2007
Mrs. Tex Shelnutt, 83, died March 31, after a long and valiant battle with cancer, at her daughter's home in Pinehurst, Georgia. She was born March 17, 1924, in Paulding County, the sixth of seven children of the late William F. Ruff and Caroline Ruff. She was a graduate of Acworth High School and attended Reinhardt College and Georgia Women's...
Clarice Robertson
Mar 30, 2007
Clarice Scoggins Robertson, 93, of Atlanta passed away on Friday, March 30,2007. Mrs. Robertson, a lifelong resident of Atlanta, was born on July 29, 1913, one of nine children of Matthew Isaiah and Jennette Beck Scoggins. Clarice received her Stenography Certificate from Commercial Evening School and worked as a secretary for J. M. Tull Co. In 1941, she married W....
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