Obituaries
Mary P. (Mimi) Geiger
Sep 24, 2005
Mrs. Mary P. Geiger died Saturday, September 24, 2005, at Portsbridge Hospice. She was born on July 9, 1925 in Cleveland, Tennessee. She was affectionately called "Mimi" by her grandchildren. Her passion was reading, and she always loved a good novel. She was outspoken on her views, and loved to talk politics and discuss the Braves. A devoted wife and...
James Hiram Bentley
Sep 24, 2005
Mr. James H. Bentley, 84, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2005. He was a member and elder of Midway Presbyterian Church. Mr. Bentley was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp. He was a radar operator at Pearl Harbor that picked up the approaching Japanese planes. Mr. Bentley was a member...
Elizabeth Clark
Sep 23, 2005
Mrs. Elizabeth "Libby" Clark passed away on Friday, September 23, 2005, following complications from open-heart surgery. She is survived by her brother, James Hundley; her two daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Jess Mobley and Paula and Michael Berkery; her son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Martha Clark; and by her grandchildren, Christy Berkery, Jackie Berkery and Grant Clark. A memorial mass...
Cynthia Marie Martin
Sep 23, 2005
Cynthia Golden Martin, formerly of Algiers, LA, passed away Friday, September 23, 2005, at the Atlanta Medical Center. She was a resident of Louisiana for more than 40 years, and had recently moved to Atlanta to continue her nursing profession, which she had practiced for more than 30 years. Mrs. Martin was a graduate of the Mather School of Nursing...
Georgia Pearl Rodriguez
Sep 22, 2005
Mrs. Georgia P. Rodriguez of Decatur died Thursday, September 22, 2005. She was born in Columbus, GA on November 27, 1925. She was a graduate of Strayer College. Mrs. Rodriguez retired from Specialty Foods Brokerage Firm after 20 years of service. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Carrolton, GA. Mrs. Rodriguez was predeceased...
Bill J. Weathers
Sep 22, 2005
Mr. B. J. (Bill) Weathers died Thursday, September 22, 2005. He was a member of the Progressive Men's Bible Class at Briarlake Baptist Church. He attended Wake Forest University and Georgia State University. He was a veteran of the Korean War and owner of Weathers Insurance Company. He was a member of the Pythagorus Lodge #41 F. & A. M....
Nancy Elizabeth Stinson Womack
Sep 21, 2005
Nancy Elizabeth Stinson Womack died Wednesday, September 21, 2005. She is survived by her twin daughters, Alexandra E. George & Gwendolyn R. George, both of Decatur; sisters, Carol Wood of Decatur & Andrea Stinson of Dalton, GA; brother, Charles M. Stinson of Cleveland, GA; and grandmother, Cora Stovall of Cleveland, GA. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Saturday,...
Marie B. Bailey
Sep 20, 2005
Mrs. Marie B. Bailey of Decatur died Tuesday, September 20, 2005. She was born in the Brookhaven area of DeKalb County. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church. She was a loving and devoted wife. She was preceded in death by her sister and brother, Annie Cornelia Adams and C. R. Betenbaugh. Mrs. Bailey is survived by...
Frances Doster Langley
Sep 19, 2005
Frances Cornelia Langley, age 81, of Conyers, Ga., died Sept. 19, 2005 at Cyprus Court in Decatur. Born in Campton, Ga., in 1924, Mrs. Langley was a devoted wife and loving mother, a long time employee of Emory University Hospital, and an active member of First Baptist Church of Lithonia, Ga., where she cared for children in the church nursery...
Cecil Woodfin Hester, Jr.
Sep 19, 2005
Surrounded by family and friends, Cecil W. Hester, Jr. passed away Monday evening, September 19, 2005, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A native of Atlanta, Cecil grew up in the Grant Park and the Sherwood Forest areas and was a 1950 graduate of Georgia Military Academy. After serving in the U. S. Army, he attended the University of...
Glen E. Hyder
Sep 18, 2005
Mr. Glen E. Hyder, Jr. of Lithonia died Sunday, September 18, 2005. He is survived by his son, Brandon Hyder of Duluth, GA; father, Glen E. Hyder, Sr.; and brother, Forrest Hyder, both of Lithonia, GA. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September, 25th in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Rev. Bobby Owen will...
Billie Cole Harris
Sep 18, 2005
Billie Cole Harris, age 71, of Atlanta passed away on Friday, September 16, 2005. She was born on May 11, 1934 to John W. and Louine M. Cole in Greensboro, N.C. She retired from the business world about five years ago. Billie is survived by her daughter, Gayle Williams of Greensboro, N.C; brother, W. Maurice Cole of Tucker, GA; nephew,...
Grace Nash Bramblett
Sep 17, 2005
Grace Nash Bramblett, 100, died on September 17, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, "Red" Bramblett. She is survived by nieces, Hazel Bramblett, Clair Nash, Carol Rice, Carolyn Silverberg, and Charlotte Williams; as well as a host of great and great-great nieces and nephews, and loving friends. Grace joined the Eastern Star in March, 1928 and was...
La Vern Gentry
Sep 17, 2005
Mrs. La Vern M. Gentry of Atlanta died Saturday, September 17, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph B. Gentry, and her daughter, Janett Burdette. Mrs. Gentry is survived by her sons, Joe Gentry of Atlanta, Jeff Gentry of Oklahoma City, OK; son-in-law, Mike Burdette of Snellville; grandchildren, Britteny Burdette Baron, Pat Burdette, Courtney Welch, Tracy Gentry,...
Lucille (Tillie) Sandow
Sep 16, 2005
Mrs. Lucille (Tillie) Sandow, age 80, of Stone Mountain, died Friday, September 16, 2005. She was a member of the church family at ChristChurch. Mrs. Sandow is survived by her husband, Jack T. Sandow; daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Gavin Jones of Atlanta, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Patti Sandow of Hoboken, GA, Ken and Tina Sandow of Gastonia,...
Jack V. Dorsey
Sep 15, 2005
Jack V. Dorsey of Decatur died Thursday, September 15, 2005. He was a decorated U. S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is a longtime member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local #72. After deciding to make a career change, he earned both an LLB and LLM from Woodrow Wilson College of Law and practiced law for 27 years...
Ellen M. Hudson
Sep 15, 2005
Miss Ellen Matilda Hudson, 91, of Decatur died Thursday, September 15, 2005. She was born October 3, 1915, in Atlanta, GA and attended I. N. Ragsdale Elementary, Joe Brown Jr. High and Atlanta Girl's High. She received a gold medal in music at Joe Brown High graduation. An A. B. Degree in languages was received from Tift College, where she...
Diego Castellanos
Sep 12, 2005
Diego R. Castellanos, 87, died September 12, 2005, in Atlanta, GA. He is survived by his children, Cesar & Carmen Berenguer, Ophe Houston, Diego & Tammy Castellanos, Jr.; brothers, Elio & Jose Castellanos; sisters, Guillermina, Rosa, & Yolanda Castellanos; grandchildren, Cesar & Dena Berenguer, Jr., Trent & Carmen Clemens, Craig & Jonnie Berenguer, Robert & Carmen Castleberry; and great grandchildren,...
Elizabeth C. Mitchell
Sep 11, 2005
Miss Elizabeth C. Mitchell of East Point, formerly of Decatur, died Sunday, September 11, 2005. She is survived by her cousin, Jim Cain of Denver, CO. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 14th in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Interment Decatur Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service...
Gwendolyn H. Dodd
Sep 11, 2005
Mrs. Gwendolyn H. Dodd of Snellville, GA passed away September 11, 2005. Born in Macon, GA in 1934, a graduate of DeKalb College and retired in 1991 from the Coca Cola Bottler's Association. She has recently resided in Snellville, GA, but a proud resident of Georgia her entire life. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Gail & Allan...
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