Obituaries
Helen Sheffield
Oct 4, 2004
HELEN (Mrs. D. T.) Sheffield, of Atlanta died Sunday, October 3, 2004. She was a longtime resident of Canterbury Court since 1975. She was an accomplished soloist and pianist and played until she was 98 years old. She participated in numerous activities at Canterbury, especially the gardening activities. Mrs. Sheffield was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta,...
Willie Mae Mitchell
Oct 4, 2004
Mrs. Willie Mae Darley Mitchell, a long time resident of Decatur, died Monday, October 04, 2004. Her husband, Hulsey Mitchell and son-in-law, Bud Garman, preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Garman of Decatur, GA; son & daughter-in-law, Carey & Vickie Mitchell of Hartwell, GA; brothers & sisters-in-law, J. C. & Ruby Darley of Soperton, GA,...
Ruth Cowan
Oct 4, 2004
Miss Ruth Cowan of Decatur died Monday, October 4, 2004. She and her sister Ruby, who preceded her in death, owned and operated the Cowan Sandwich Shop on Spring Street in Atlanta. Miss Cowan was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Lillian Payne Newell Sunday School Class and the Wesley Circle of United Methodist Church. She is survived by...
William Golomb
Oct 3, 2004
Mr. William (Bill) Golomb, 87, died peacefully, Sunday, October 3, 2004 at Piedmont Hospital. He was the son of the late Charles and Anna Todt Golomb of Allentown, PA. Bill was in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937-38 and joined the Army in 1939. The Baltimore Orioles bought him out of the Army in 1940 to pitch in their minor...
Charles Moore
Oct 3, 2004
C. Dewey Moore returned to the presence of his Lord on Sunday, October 3, 2004. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 6th at 1p.m. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Walker officiating. Interment to follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at A. S. Turner &...
James Shearon
Oct 3, 2004
Mr. James E. Shearon, 58, of Atlanta died Sunday, October 3, 2004 after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Houston Shearon, and brother, David Shearon. Mr. Shearon is survived by his wife, Mary Major Shearon; daughter, Meg Shearon of Abilene, TX; sons, Benjamin Palmer Shearon of Murfreesboro, TN, Houston and Kelly Shearon of Abilene,...
Jim Tarpey
Oct 3, 2004
Mr. Jim Tarpey of Atlanta died Sunday, October 2, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Helen Weldon Tarpey of Atlanta, GA; daughters, Maureen Anderson of Douglasville, Linda Kelly of Grandbury, TX, Donna Stephens of Marietta, GA, Kelly Navmann of Allen, TX; twelve grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Tuesday, October 5th in...
June Murphy Aldridge
Oct 2, 2004
Mrs. June Cook Murphy Aldridge, age 72 of Tucker, GA died Saturday, October 2, 2004 after a long-term and courageous battle with leukemia. Born in Felton, GA to William and Gladys Cook, she was a graduate of Buchanan High School and Oglethorpe University. She was a teacher at Rehoboth School in DeKalb County for several years, and then owned and...
Todd Butler
Oct 2, 2004
Todd Butler of Decatur was diagnosed with Behcet's Disease and died Sunday, October 3, from complications of the illness. His body was donated to the Anatomy Gifts Registry in Maryland. He was a native of Atlanta and attended Northside School for the Performing Arts. He earned his fine arts degree in drawing and painting at the Ernest G. Welch School...
Eunice Grainger
Oct 2, 2004
Mrs. Eunice E. Grainger of Decatur died Saturday October 2, 2004. She is survived by her children, Charlotte Schieman, Lawrenceville, GA, Virginia E. Barber, Decatur, GA, Deborah and Marvin Payne, Greensboro, GA, John and Donna Grainger, Atlanta, GA; son-in- law, Paul F. Schieman, Lawrenceville, GA; sister, Berdie C. Jones, Decatur, GA; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren;...
Frances Margaret Roberts Minnix
Oct 1, 2004
Frances Margaret Roberts Minnix died of cancer at Emory Hospital, October 1, 2004. “Mamie” as she was called, was a powerful and generous spirit—a combination of television personality “Maude”, Mother Teresa, and the Queen Mum. (She loved to tell stories, hold court, and do good.) She talked with God (the Lawd) every day, was a great southern cook, could get...
Irene Norton
Oct 1, 2004
Irene Norton, age 96, of Lithonia, formerly of Griffin, died Friday, October 1, 2004. Memorial services will be held at All Saints Lutheran Church, Saturday, October 9th at 11:00 a.m. She is survived by five children; nine grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. The family requests donations be sent to Vaughn United Methodist Church, c/o Robert Kennedy, 586...
Edna Kitchen
Sep 30, 2004
Mrs. Edna Suber Kitchen died Thursday, September 30, 2004. She was 102 years old. She was preceded in death by her father and her mother, Robert Jefferson Suber and Nellie Agnes; also by her step-mother, Minnie Garrard Suber of Washington, GA, who married Edna?s father after her mother died during childbirth. Her stepmother raised four girls and a boy as...
Doris Wages Strickland
Sep 30, 2004
Mrs. Doris Wages Strickland of Lawrenceville died Thursday, September 30, 2004. She was a resident of Philips Towersfor the last 10 years. Mrs. Strickland is survived by her brother, Gerald L. Wages of Lawrenceville, GA; and one nephew, Barry Wages of Locust Grove, GA. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 3rd in the chapel of A....
Ann Taylor
Sep 30, 2004
Ann Romines Taylor, Atlanta native, born March 24 1933, died at home from complications of breast cancer on September 30. 2004 surrounded by all of her children and her husband. She had fought the good fight. Ann graduated from Henry Grady High School in 1951. She attended UGA at Athens and GSU in Atlanta. In 1954 she married Frank E....
Tillie Ethel Plampin
Sep 30, 2004
Mrs. Tillie Ethel Plampin of Navarre, FL, a former life-long resident of Atlanta, died Thursday, September 30, 2004. She was a member of Columbia Drive Baptist Church. Mrs. Plampin is preceded in death by her husband of fifty-nine years, Christopher Charles Plampin, and a son, Geoffrey Plampin. She is survived by her daughter, Romesa P. Sheppard of Navarre, FL; son,...
Stefanie Carr
Sep 30, 2004
Mrs. Stefanie Carr died Thursday, September 30, 2004. She is survived by her husband, David Carr of Atlanta, GA; sons, Jamison Rollins of New York, NY, Stefan Rollins of Atlanta, GA; mother, Radzia Graef of Venice, FL; sister, Julia Graef of Santa Cruz, CA; and brother Robert Graef of Eugene, OR. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October...
Marie Griffin
Sep 29, 2004
Mrs. Marie Griffin of Atlanta passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2004. She was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and the Graydon Sunday School class. After raising her sons, Mrs. Griffin worked in Rich?s Bridal Registry at Perimeter Mall until her retirement. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, George Walker Griffin. She is survived by...
George Anthony (Tony) Fordham
Sep 28, 2004
FORDHAM-Mr. George Anthony (Tony) Fordham of Jonesboro died September 28, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Marie Fordham, daughters, Ashley Fordham, Hope Wooten; parents, Frank & June Fordham; sisters, Angel Haynes, Tanya Martin, and Vickie West. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 2nd in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Mr. Gary Phagan...
Alfred Martin Carlsen, Iii
Sep 28, 2004
Mr. Alfred Martin Carlsen, III, age 66, died on September 28, 2004 of heart failure at DeKalb Medical Center. The memorial service for Mr. Carlsen will be at the First Baptist Church of Decatur, October 1, at 2:00pm with the Reverend Dr. Gary E. Parker officiating. Alfred Martin Carlsen was born at St. Joseph's Hospital on February 21, 1938. Alfred...
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