Obituaries

Mary B. Stodghill

Mary B. Stodghill

Feb 11, 2007

Mrs. Mary B. Stodghill of Atlanta died Sunday, February 11, 2007.  She was preceded in death by her husband Billie Newton Stodghill.  She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Michael Stanton of Clarkston; sisters, Kathryn Leslie of Jackson, TN, Mildred Dowling of Blackshear, GA; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and great nephews.  Funeral services...

Hilda Garwood

Hilda Garwood

Feb 10, 2007

A gathering of friends and family will be held at A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home on Sunday, February 11, 2007 from 3 - 5 p.m. for Josephine Pendleton Garwood who died Saturday, February 10, 2007. A memorial service will be held on February 13, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at McLane Funeral Services and burial following at Sunset Hill...

Wade Dessau Atkinson

Wade Dessau Atkinson

Feb 9, 2007

ATKINSON ? Wade DessauWade Dessau Atkinson, last son of former Atlanta Journal business manager, Charles D. Atkinson (deseased 1930), is returning to Atlanta for interrment. Mr. Atkinson a public relations professional since 1945 died of natural causes on Thursday February 8, 2007 at his home in Cincinnati Ohio. Mr. Atkinson was born in Atlanta Ga May 24, 1923. He received...

Melba Morrison

Melba Morrison

Feb 9, 2007

Melba Carter Morrison, 89, of Atlanta died Friday, February 9, 2007. She was born July 7, 1917, in McLemoresville, TN, to the late Horace Leroy Carter and Ethel Harvey Carter. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Winfield Scott Morrison, Jr. After graduating from McLemoresville High School in 1934, she came to Atlanta to visit her...

Lloyd Frazier

Lloyd Frazier

Feb 9, 2007

Mr. Lloyd L. Frazier of Atlanta died Friday, February 9, 2007.  He was born January 3, 1930 to Lloyd Frazier, Sr. and Virginia Waller Frazier.  He was preceded in death in 2003 by his daughter Loretta Frazier.  Mr. Frazier was an avid car collector.  He was a member of the Local Trade Union #72 and a member of the Masonic...

Johnny Kitchens

Johnny Kitchens

Feb 9, 2007

Mr. Johnny D. Kitchens of Atlanta, formerly of Griffin died Friday, February 9, 2007.  He is survived by his wife, Paulette Kitchens; sons, John D. Kitchens and Jason D. Kitchens and wife Marci; granddaughter, Ella Rose Kitchens; mother, Ruth Kitchens; and sister, Pat Woodruff.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 11th in the chapel of A....

Lewis B. Mallory

Lewis B. Mallory

Feb 8, 2007

Mr. Lewis B. Mallory of Stone Mountain died Thursday, February 8, 2007.  He was a graduate of Decatur Boys High School and an honor graduate from Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering.  Mr. Mallory was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Marine Air Corps as a tail gunner.   He was founder of Mallory...

William A. Bennett, Jr.

William A. Bennett, Jr.

Feb 7, 2007

Mr. William (Billy) Bennett of Stone Mountain died Wednesday, February 7, 2007. He was a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church for 55 years and a U. S. Army veteran. Mr. Bennett is survived by his wife, Jackie Bennett; sons, Ron Bennett of Stone Mountain, Tommy Bennett of Anaheim, CA; daughters, Deborah Daniel of Lutz, FL, Shelby Bennett of McDonough;...

Virgil L. Warren, Sr.

Virgil L. Warren, Sr.

Feb 7, 2007

Mr. Virgil L. Warren, Sr. of Decatur died Wednesday, February 7, 2007. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of St John's Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Warren; sons, Virgil L. Warren, Jr. and wife Joyce, Richard L. Warren and wife Jane, Michael A. Warren and wife Meere, Tim Warren and wife...

Virginia F. Dixon

Virginia F. Dixon

Feb 6, 2007

Mrs. Virginia F. Dixon of Atlanta died February 6, 2007. Born September 14, 1912 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Gladys Farnsworth. In addition to her parents, her husband, George H. Dixon preceded her in death. Mrs. Dixon attended West Virginia Wesleyan College. She was a devoted wife and mother, an active and...

James (Jim) Wood

James (Jim) Wood

Feb 6, 2007

Mr. James (Jim) Wood, of Dunwoody, age, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2007. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Navy and was a member of Briarlake Baptist Church for 37 years.  Mr. Wood retired from General Electric as a manager.  He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Mary Jenkins Wood;...

Rebecca L. (Becky) Fuller

Rebecca L. (Becky) Fuller

Feb 6, 2007

Mrs. Rebecca L. Fuller (Becky), 79, of Atlanta passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2007.  She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Lee Burgamy and husband Scott; son, Jim Fuller and wife Lori; grandchildren, Emma and Abby Fuller.  Mrs. Fuller was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church for 41 years.  She served with the DeKalb Medical Center Auxiliary.  She...

Evelyn W. Robbins

Evelyn W. Robbins

Feb 5, 2007

Mrs. Evelyn Wall Robbins of Sandy Springs died Monday, February 5, 2007.  Born in Lake City, SC, she was the daughter of Ella Lou Able Wall and Victor Sterling Wall.  On March 4, 1950, she married Homer Erwin Robbins, Jr.  The wedding took place in Christ?s Chapel at the Riverside Church in New York City.  The Rev. Dr. Norris L....

Thomas O. Muckler

Thomas O. Muckler

Feb 5, 2007

Mr. Thomas Oscar Muckler, Sr. of Tucker died Monday, February 5, 2007. He was born in St. Louis, MO and moved with his parents to Miami, FL at 15. He graduated from the University of Miami; served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army; then returned to St. Louis where he owned his own business. Mr. Muckler later embarked...

G. Troy Gulledge

G. Troy Gulledge

Feb 5, 2007

Mr. G. Troy Gulledge of Avondale Estates, beloved father and grandfather, died Monday, February 5, 2007.  He was a resident of Avondale Estates for 50 years and was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church.  Mr. Gulledge was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Gulledge and is survived by his two daughters, Judy Gulledge and Jean Jordan and her...

R. Theodore Smith

R. Theodore Smith

Feb 5, 2007

R. Theodore Smith, age 90, passed away February 5, 2007. A life long resident of Atlanta and the Atlanta area, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Avondale Estates and formerly a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church of Decatur. He was a retired partner of McCurdy & Candler Law Firm of Decatur. He was a member of the...

Hazel Reid

Hazel Reid

Feb 5, 2007

Hazel "Woodie" Reid died February 5, 2007 in her home in Decatur, Ga. Mrs. Reid was a long time member of Emory Presbyterian Church and was retired from the Internal Revenue Service. She was preceded in death by husband, Garland Reid Jr., and son, Garland Reid III. Survivors include brother, William B. Wilson of Cleveland, Ga.; daughter, Mary Ware Parrish...

Barbara Moore

Barbara Moore

Feb 5, 2007

Mrs. Barbara E. Moore, 87, of Decatur passed away Monday, February 5, 2007. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Marvin Spissman of Tucker; son, Ron Moore of Tijeras, NM; grandchildren, Nick Moore; Mandy and Bryan Atkins; Jason and Cortney Spissman. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 8th at Dawn Memorial Park, Rev. Tom...

Dr. Gus A. Petitt

Dr. Gus A. Petitt

Feb 2, 2007

Atlanta, GA - Dr. Gus A. Petitt of Decatur, Georgia died February 2, 2007, after complications following lung surgery.  Dr. Petitt was born April 7, 1937, to Gus and Jane Petitt of Birmingham, Alabama.  He received a B.S. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1960 and was awarded the Ph.D. degree in nuclear physics in 1964 from Duke...

Mary Ewing Steele

Mary Ewing Steele

Feb 2, 2007

Mrs. Mary Catherine Ewing Steele Duluth died Friday, February 2, 2007. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Ruth Sappington and her husband Joe of Lawrenceville; niece, Cheryl Ewing Crowe and her husband Richard of Dacula; nephews, Pete Adamson and his wife Jeannie of Atlanta, Hollis Ewing of Atlanta; two great nieces; three great nephews; two great great nieces; one great...