Obituaries
Ray Lanier Peek
Nov 11, 2004
Ray Lanier Peek, 51, died Thursday, November 11, 2004 of complications from lung cancer. Mr. Peek was a lifelong resident of Decatur and a long time employee of InterCept Systems, Inc. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Noell Peek, two daughters, Valerie Raye Peek and Anjeanette and Andy Peek Woodworth, his mother, Peggy Lanier Peek, and brother, Roy H....
Mary Honiker
Nov 11, 2004
Mary Leila Honiker (94), passed away November 11, 2004, after a brief illness. Born in Tampa, Florida, August 2, 1910 of parents Robert L. Honiker and Marian Harrison Honiker, she moved to Decatur, GA in 1932 and has been a resident since that time. Mary Leila started working in the City Schools of Decatur in January of 1932. She served...
Emily Randall Mcdowell
Nov 10, 2004
Emily Randall McDowell, age 82, of Atlanta died November 10, 2004. Funeral services will be at 10am Saturday, November 13, 2004 at A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Jesse Hobgood officiating. Interment at Westview Cemetery where she will be laid to rest along side her husband, William O. McDowell. Emily was a devoted member of Antioch Baptist...
Delia U. Cardona
Nov 9, 2004
Mrs. Delia U. Cardona of Decatur died Tuesday, November 9, 2004. Mrs. Cardona was a native of Boliva and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, R. A. Cordona; son and daughter-in-law, F. R. and Renee Cardona; daughter and son-in-law, Maria and J. T. Wright; sisters, Hilda Aliaga and Arminda Limpias; granddaughters,...
Andrew Lewis Kee
Nov 9, 2004
Mr. Andrew Lewis Kee died Tuesday, November 9, 2004. He was a World War II veteran serving in the U. S. Army with the 3rd Mortar Battalion. He was retired from the U.S. Postal service with 36 years of service. Mr. Kee was a member and Deacon Emeritus of Rainbow Park Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of...
Martha Honea Chapman
Nov 9, 2004
Mrs. Martha Honea Chapman, age 73 of Clarkston died Tuesday, November 9, 2004. She is survived by daughters, and sons-in-law, Rebecca & James Shaw of Lilburn, Carol Chapman of Clarkston, Wendy & James Miller of Murfreesboro, TN; brother, Hugh Honea of Cartersville; sisters, Ophelia Geer of Union City, Willie Duke of Hampton, VA and Bobbie Garrison of Marietta; four grandchildren;...
Milton W. Stewart, Sr.
Nov 9, 2004
Mr. Wilton W. Stewart, Sr., age 88, of Fayetteville died Tuesday, November 9, 2004. He was a retired Lt. Colonel serving in the U. S. Army Engineers and a member of Smoke Rise Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy H. Stewart; sons, Mr. Wilton W. Stewart, Jr. of Madisonville, TX, Mr. David Stewart of St. Louis,...
William B. (Bill) Zieburtz
Nov 8, 2004
Born 9/22/27, Cleveland Ohio - Died 11/8/2004, Atlanta, Georgia\ William B. (Bill) Zieburtz went to be with the Lord on Monday November 8, 2004. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Elgy, daughter Lynn, son Bill, daughter-in-law Dorothy, and grandchildren Katie and William. In 1947 after serving in the Coast Guard for three years, Bill went to work...
Katherine M. Pittman
Nov 8, 2004
Katherine M. Pittman, 94, died Monday, November 8, 2004. Born in Tennille, GA, to the late John C. and Mary C. Mathis, she came to Atlanta as a young woman, met, and married I. W. "Jack" Pittman. She was employed by the Georgia Power Company and later worked at Georgia Baptist Hospital. A member of Druid Hills Baptist Church, she...
Joe Jean Moss
Nov 8, 2004
Mr. Joe Gene Moss, age 77, of Conyers, GA died Monday, November 8, 2004. He was born in Hart Co and was employed by Cudahy for 33years. He retired in 1991 from Greenwood Packing Co. Mr. Moss was a member of the Bio Baptist Church in Bowman, GA and Past Master of Glenwood Hills Masonic Lodge #703 F. & A....
Julia Huff Goza
Nov 7, 2004
Mrs. Julia Huff Goza, formerly of Atlanta, died November 7, 2004. She was an Atlanta native and had worked as assistant to the Corporate Secretary of Southern Bell. She retired after 40 years of service. Mrs. Goza was a member of Peachtree Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Goza, and daughter, Patricia Goza Anderson. She...
Georgia H. Williams Seifert
Nov 7, 2004
Georgia H. Williams Seifert, 78, of Atlanta died November 7, 2004. She spent her formative years in Hattiesburg, MS. She attended Stephens College, and graduated from the University of Mississippi. In 1958 she moved to Atlanta, GA, with her husband, Alfred K. Williams, who came to be with the Emory University Dental School. She was preceded in death by her...
Christian Charles Rehkopf, Iii
Nov 7, 2004
Christian Charles Rehkopf III, 77, died at his home in Atlanta after a short fight with cholangiosarcoma. Born in Memphis, TN December 26, 1926, Chris was a three-time Memphis City tennis champ in high school. He attended The University of Notre Dame until called into service during WWII. He served in the Merchant Marine as Purser on Victory ships. His...
David Espy
Nov 5, 2004
Espy, DavidDavid Espy, 56, of Riverdale, GA passed away on November 5, 2004 after a long, courageous battle with diabetic complications. Born in Rome, GA on March 12, 1948 to Benjamin and Virginia Espy, Mr. Espy moved with his family to Atlanta in the early 1960s where he had lived ever since. Mr. Espy enjoyed a 25-plus-year career in sales...
Franklin Nix
Nov 4, 2004
Franklin Wells Nix, age 86, a longtime reporter for the Atlanta Journal, died peacefully at his Decatur residence on November 4th, 2004, from a long illness with cancer. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Dorothy Patterson Nix; by his daughter, Kathryn Nix; three sons and daughters-in-law, Franklin R. and Gayle Nix, William R. and Dorothy Nix,...
Paul Nicks
Nov 4, 2004
Mr. Paul G. Nicks of Atlanta died Thursday, November 4, 2004. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Telephone Pioneers; and was a World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife, Anne Nicks of Atlanta, GA; sons, James Paul Nicks and John Joseph Nicks, both of Lilburn, GA; daughters, Judith Anne Nicks of Clemson,...
Shella B. Maxwell
Nov 1, 2004
Mrs. Shella B. Maxwell of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Atlanta, died Monday, November 1, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore A. Maxwell; brother, Karl Barnett; and sister, Era Raab. Mrs. Maxwell is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Dwain & Helen Maxwell of Phoenix, AZ, Theodore (Buck) & Annelle Maxwell of Newnan, GA, David & Janice Maxwell...
Julia Frances Romport Etheredge
Nov 1, 2004
Mrs. Julia Frances Romport Etheredge, age 89, died November 1, 2004. She is survived by son, Mark G. Etheredge; daughter, Karen D. Etheredge, both of Atlanta; nieces Diane Milligan, Sandra Moody, and Elizabeth Burge; brother-in-law, Stewart Smith; and other nieces and nephews. Mrs. Etheredge was a very talented lady who will be missed by many. Funeral services will be held...
Hugh D. Piper
Oct 31, 2004
Mr. Hugh D. Piper of Clarkston, GA died Sunday, October 31, 2004. He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Hendrix of Decatur, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne & Marianne Piper of Stockbridge, GA & Lyle & Suzann Piper of Social Circle, GA; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, November 4, 2004 at Clarkston International...
Thelma Culpepper Jackson
Oct 31, 2004
Mrs. Thelma Culpepper Jackson (affectionately known at "T.J.") died Sunday, October 31, 2004 at age 91. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph V. Jackson; her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Emmet K. Culpepper, Sr.; and her brother, Emmet K. Culpepper, Jr. Mrs. Jackson was a native Atlantan and attended Atlanta schools, graduating from Girls? High in 1931. She...
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