Obituaries
Merle Davis Bird
Oct 15, 2004
Merle Davis Bird, age 82, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2004. She was a resident of Budd Terrace Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Bird; sisters, Anne McKee and Mary Ewing; brother, Richard L. Davis; and parents, Richard and Annie Davis. She worked in retail stores such as Woolworth?s, Belk Gallant, and One Hour...
Willie M. Mcgraw
Oct 14, 2004
Willie M. McGraw, age 83, of Stone Mountain, formerly of Cleveland, OH, departed this earthly life for her heavenly home on Thursday, October 14, 2004, after a battle with squamous cell carcinoma. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ellis M. Dial and Minnie Rowell Dial; grandsons, Terry Lynn Haney and Robbie Hulett. She is survived by two daughters...
Newell Howard Long
Oct 14, 2004
Mrs. Newell Howard Long of Atlanta died Thursday, October 14, 2004. She retired from A T & T after 42 years of service. Mrs. Long is survived by her husband, Laddie Long; son, Michael Long of Jefferson, GA; brother, Ralph Lee Howard of Decatur, GA, Dwight Howard of Tucker, GA; sisters, Elaine Sims of Decatur, GA, Eugenia Hayes of Statham,...
Kerstin Hillevi Roswall
Oct 13, 2004
Kerstin Hillevi Roswall of Decatur died Wednesday, October 13, 2004. She was preceded in death by her son, Bjorn Roswall. She is survived by her daughter, Eva Roswall; sister, Birgit Blomberg, and brothers, Lars Dahlin and Hasse Dahlin, all of Sweden. Memorial services will be held Monday, October 18th, at 2 p.m. at Central Congregational Church, Dr. Gerri B. Speed...
Jimmy Nash
Oct 12, 2004
Mr. Jimmy D. Nash, age 70, a lifelong resident of Tucker, GA passed away on Tuesday morning, October 12, 2004 after a prolonged battle with lung cancer. He was a graduate of Tucker High School, class of 1954. Mr. Nash was a respected land developer and builder for 44 years. He was a member and past officer of Greater Atlanta...
Shelby Hall
Oct 12, 2004
Miss Shelby Jenay Hall, age 8, of Stone Mountain died Tuesday, October 12, 2004. She was a student at Dunaire Elementary School and a member of The Girl Scouts. Shelby was a very loving and special angel that will be missed. She is survived by her mother, Colleen; father, Zachary, both of Stone Mountain, GA; four brothers, Brandon, Bernard, Jeremiah...
Bettie Ruth Dickson
Oct 12, 2004
Bettie Ruth Blackwell Dickson was born to Preston Lee Blackwell and Pearl Abney Blackwell February 25, 1919 in Newton Mississippi. Her brother, Dr. Frank M. Blackwell pre-deceased her in 1980. She was a graduate of Mississippi University for Women with a B. S. in Home Economics, and a Master of Science in Textiles from Auburn University. She married Fred James...
Marvin N. Baker, Jr.
Oct 12, 2004
Mr. Marvin N. Baker of Decatur died Tuesday, October 12, 2004. He was a member of Briarcliff United Methodist Church and Member Emeritus of the Yaarab Shrine Temple. He is a past Worthy Patron of the Decatur Chapter # 148 Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Pythagoras Lodge # 41 F. & A. M. He is survived...
Olive Swyers
Oct 11, 2004
Olive G. Swyers of Atlanta died October 11, 2004. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter and Gordon Swyers. She is survived by sister-in-law, Eunice Swyers of Atlanta; and a host of loving nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 11 a.m. Friday, Col. Gary Herndon...
Raymond Tribur
Oct 10, 2004
Mr. Ray Tribur of Decatur died Sunday, October 10, 2004. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the US Army and retired from Phillips Oil Company. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Christy Macaluso. Mr. Tribur is survived by his wife, Dru Tribur; children, Joe Tribur and his wife April of Buford, GA, Tracy Outland...
Sarah Oslin Sibert
Oct 9, 2004
Mrs. Sarah Oslin Sibert, age 81 of Decatur died Saturday, October 9, 2004. She was born in Washington, GA to Robert A. Oslin, Sr., and Blanche Parks on August 10, 1923. Mrs. Sibert was a member of Forrest Hills Baptist Church, where she was very active and supportive of the church and church activities. She is survived by her husband,...
Cornelia Zabenko
Oct 9, 2004
Cornelia Mathis Zabenko, age 87, died on October 9, 2004, from complications following a series of strokes. She was preceded in death only six weeks ago by her husband of 62 years, Leon L. Zabenko. Born on September 18, 1917, Cornelia Zabenko was the oldest of three children born to Bascom Vernando and Isabella Graham Mathis. She graduated from Covington...
Dorothy Culbertson
Oct 9, 2004
Mrs. Dorothy C. Culbertson of Decatur died Saturday, October 9, 2004. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II. She is survived by her nieces, Lillian Clark of Mableton, GA, Helen McClure of Smyrna, GA, Carol Hardin of Suwanee, GA; nephews, E. Daniel Clark of Burlington, VT, James B. Griffith of Ocala, FL;...
Julia Ragsdale Starr Summers
Oct 9, 2004
It is the end of an era for our family with the death of our Aunt, Mrs. Julia Ragsdale Starr Summers of Atlanta and Lithonia who died on Saturday, October 9, 2004, in Lithonia. Mrs. Summers, born April 25, 1910, was the last surviving child of a pioneer DeKalb County family. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Francis...
Fay Ball Rhodes
Oct 8, 2004
Mrs. Fay Ball Rhodes of Atlanta died Friday, October 8, 2004. She was a graduate of Atlanta Girls High School, Class of 1945, and Agnes Scott College, Class of 1949. Mrs. Rhodes was a loving wife and mother. She is survived by her husband, William S. Rhodes of Atlanta, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Ivy and Klaus Darnall of Atlanta, GA,...
Margaret Colbert
Oct 7, 2004
Margaret Colbert of Decatur died Thursday, October 7, 2004. She is survived by a sister , Nell Pietras of New Jersey; and a brother-in-law, Lauren Nash of Decatur; several nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held from 1 PM to 2 PM with a service to follow at 2 PM at A. S. Turner and Sons.
Clark E. Myers
Oct 6, 2004
Clark E. Myers, DCS, age 89, of Decatur, GA died October 6, 2004 after a brief illness. Dr. Myers was born in Rossville, Kansas on October 19, 1914. He earned BS and MBA degrees from the University of Kansas and doctorate degree from the Harvard Business School in 1956. He began his teaching career at the age of 16 in...
Clark E. Myers, Dcs
Oct 6, 2004
Clark E. Myers, DCS Dean of Emory, Roberto C. Goizueta School of Business (1968 - 1975)Clark E. Myers, DCS, age 89, of Decatur GA died October 6, 2004 after a brief illness. Dr. Myers was born in Rossville Kansas on October 19, 1914. He earned BS and MBA degrees from the University of Kansas and doctorate degree from the Harvard...
Mary Frances Hemphill
Oct 5, 2004
Mrs. Hemphill was an accomplished violinist and played in the early days of the Atlanta symphony. She was a graudate of Erskine College in South Carolina. She taught English and music in both Powder Springs and North Fulton High School, where she developed their first string ensemble and music therory programs. She was a member of Westminister Presbyterian church. She...
Lois Evelyn Garrett
Oct 5, 2004
Mrs. Lois Evelyn Garrett, age 90, of Decatur died Tuesday, October 5, 2004.She retired from Rich?s Department Store after 26 years of service. Mrs. Garrett is preceded in death by her husband, Hoke Garrett. She is survived by her son, Joe Garrett of Tucker, GA; sister, Sue Elliott of Gastonia, NC; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be...
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