Obituaries
Charles E. Willett
Sep 28, 2004
Mr. Charles E. Willett of Decatur died September 28, 2004. He was a veteran of World War II and a long time member of Columbia Presbyterian Church. He retired from Western Union and Flooring Distributors. Mr. Willett is survived by his cousins, Dorothy H. Miller of College Park, Jane Frye of Decatur, Kenneth Hill of Lilburn, Victor Hill of Douglasville...
Fred H. Jones, Sr.
Sep 27, 2004
JONES, FredMr. Fred H. Jones, Sr. of Lilburn died Monday, September 27, 2004. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Army Air Corps. Mr. Jones owned Jones T.V. Sales & Service for many years and was a member of Northlake Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Thelma Jones;...
Lydia Silva
Sep 27, 2004
Mrs. Lydia Silva, age 83, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away Monday, September 27, 2004, after a long struggle with cancer. Lydia was born in Matanzas, Cuba, and came to this country in 1943. She settled in Tampa, Florida, where she married Rev. A. J. Silva, Sr. in 1944. The Silvas went to Cuba as Southern Baptist missionaries in 1950 and...
Sara Louise Brandel Grosvenor Harvey
Sep 26, 2004
A memorial service for Sara Louise Brandel Grosvenor Harvey of Decatur will be held 2 pm Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 in the chapel of Holy Trinity Church in Decatur with the Rev. William Thomas Deneke officiating. Interment will be at Decatur Cemetery following the service. Mrs. Harvey, 93, passed away Sunday, Sept. 26 at her home. Born June 5, 1911...
Rachel E. Rogers
Sep 25, 2004
Miss Rachel E. Rogers, age 28, of Atlanta died Saturday, September 25, 2004. She graduated from Druid Hills High School and from Kennesaw State University School of Nursing. She loved children and they loved her. She worked as a registered nurse at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. She is survived by her parents, Bob and Betty Rogers of Decatur; two brothers,...
Mabel Paris Hill
Sep 25, 2004
Mabel Paris Hill, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on September 25, 2004. She was a member of Briarcliff Baptist church. She is survived by her sister, Elsie Paris Minton; sister-in-law, Helen O. Paris; step-daughter, Mary Hill Hargrove; and several nieces. Services will be Wednesday, September 29, 11:00 A. M. at A. S. Turner & Sons, Decatur,...
Nala Hamrick
Sep 24, 2004
Nala Mae Collins Hamrick, age 102, died on Friday, September 24, 2004. She was born in White Georgia, Bartow County on January 18, 1902. Nala was the youngest of seven children. She attended Reinhardt College in Waleska, Georgia and married her high school sweetheart, Paul B. Hamrick on June 16, 1925. Nala had never worked before her marriage, but was...
Sarah Brown
Sep 22, 2004
Mrs. Sarah Lucile Riddle Brown, age 95, of Decatur was promoted to glory on Wednesday, September 22, 2004. She was born on July 17, 1909 in Jester, AL. Mrs. Brown was raised in Valley, AL and LaGrange, GA. She graduated from The Salvation Army Training College in Atlanta in the Torch Bearer?s session in 1929. She was married to Raymond...
Ruth Ann Wynne
Sep 22, 2004
Ruth Ann Wynne, 39, of Decatur died Wednesday, September 22, 2004. She was a member of The Tabernacle Assembly of God. Ruth Ann was a beloved daughter and sister. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ann E. Forsyth of Atlanta; father, Mr. Larry E. Ingram of Jacksonville, FL; step father, William A. Forsyth, Jr. of Atlanta, GA; sister, Mary...
Louise Guy
Sep 22, 2004
Mrs. Louise Guy passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Atlanta Hospice Center. She was a devoted wife and mother of three daughters. Louise was born in Obion County, TN, but lived most of her life in Decatur, GA. She retired from the DeKalb County Board of Education and married David Guy, who taught at Avondale High School. Louise...
Loraine Stringer Wilmot
Sep 21, 2004
Loraine Stringer Wilmot, 85, of Decatur died Tuesday, September 21, 2004 from complications of Alzheimer?s Disease. Loraine was born March 3, 1919 in Buford, GA, moving to Atlanta as a child. She attended Girls High, was employed by Sears Roebuck and later the US Government during World War II. After the war she was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. ...
Rosemary Reese
Sep 21, 2004
Mrs. Rosemary P. Reese died Tuesday, September 21, 2004. She was a life-time resident of Atlanta who loved flowers and animals. She was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her son Bill Reese and his wife Joyce of Duluth; daughter, Pamela Neer of Snellville; grandchildren, Jordan Bange and Parks Reese; great grandson, Jacob Bange; and several...
Lee Thomas
Sep 21, 2004
Mrs. Lee B. Thomas, 80, of Decatur died Tuesday September 21,2004. Funeral services will be held at Valley Brook Baptist Church, 2:00 PM Saturday September 25th with Dr. Perry Ginn, Rev. Josh Hughes and Rev. Jim McCain officiating, Interment will be held in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. She is survived by her husband, H. S. (Pat) Thomas, son, Terry Wayne...
Gladys Ferrone
Sep 20, 2004
Gladys Ferrone was born in Atlanta and remained here all her life. She played the viola and was former first violist with the Atlanta Philharmonic. She continued sharing her musical talent by playing for New York Opera presentations and numerous church groups. Gladys met her husband, Ted Ferrone, an accomplished violinist, through music. She sand soprano in the Sacred Heart...
China Gaynell Long
Sep 20, 2004
Mrs. China Gaynell Long, age 93, of Scottdale died September 20, 2004. Mrs. Long is survived by three grandchildren, Charles William Long, Henry Keith Long and Deborah Ann Krabach, all of Orange Park, FL; cousin, Frances Mitchell; and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 12 Noon Wednesday, Rev....
Elsie L. Bennett Smith
Sep 20, 2004
Mrs. Elsie L. Bennett Smith of Decatur, formerly of Macon, died Monday, September 20, 2004. She was a former member of Mulberry United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dr. Gary E. Parker officiating. Interment Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 11:00...
Mozelle Niebruegge
Sep 20, 2004
Mozelle Owensby Niebruegge, age 92, went to be with her Lord on September 20, 2004. She had been an active member of Druid Hills Baptist Church, serving as a Sunday school teacher and in later years as pianist for her Bible Study Class and other areas of the church. She was also a school teacher and was retired from Decatur...
Jane Webb
Sep 20, 2004
Mrs. Jane R. Webb of Tucker died September 20, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband Mr. Irwin A. Webb. She is survived by her son, Dr. Allen Webb and his wife Laverne of St. Michaels, MD; daughter, Mrs. Donna W. Arnold and her husband Milton of Tucker, GA; granddaughters, Miss Betty J. Arnold of Tucker, Mrs. Brenda...
Helen Kanellos Rumanes
Sep 19, 2004
Helen Kanellos Rumanes, 78, died peacefully on September 19, 2004 at Hospice Atlanta. The daughter of Louis and Adamantia Kanellos, she was born on December 27, 1925 in the family home her father built in Columbia, SC. A graduate of Columbia College, she moved to Atlanta in 1955 where she met and married her beloved husband, James N. Rumanes, who...
Mary B. Post
Sep 19, 2004
Mary Barrett Post of Chamblee died September 19, 2004. She was born in Chattanooga, TN on November 23, 1924, and had resided in the Atlanta area for over 40 years. Mary was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Surviving are husband, John F. Post; daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Frank Leff of Alpharetta; granddaughters, Lindsay and Natalie Leff; sister, Margaret...
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