Obituaries
Ellwood F. Oakley Iii
Jan 26, 2022
Ellwood “Ebb” Oakley passed away on January 16 from complications of a rare form of leukemia. He is survived by many members of the Oakley Family including his wife, Lois; his daughters, Alden and Blair; his granddaughter, Emery; his sisters, Anna Megginson (Joel) of Rogers, AR, and Jackie Harrison (Ben) of Rome, GA; his nephews, Joel Megginson, Jr. of Venice,...
Clemis Terrell Moore
Jan 26, 2022
Clemis Terrell (Joe) Moore Born October 1, 1929, passed away January 26, 2022. Born in Bowdon, Georgia and graduated Bowdon High School class of 1948 where he was President of his class and voted "Most Popular." He attended West Georgia College and later enlisted in the US Army before attending Georgia State University in Atlanta. He married Helen Alice Nix...
Betty Moore Coleman
Jan 25, 2022
Betty Moore Jones Coleman, passed away on January 25, 2022. She was born in Bessemer, Alabama on August 14, 1932, the youngest daughter of Nathan Olious Jones and Ada Mae Clotfelter Jones. Betty was a graduate of Athens College in Athens, Alabama. Betty was a faithful member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church for over 50 years where she was...
Patricia Gayle Wilkerson
Jan 25, 2022
Patricia Gayle Wilkerson from Murfreesboro, TN, passed away January 25, 2022 at the age of 73 in Snellville, GA. Gayle was the daughter of late parents Emery Wilkerson and Mildred Dorsey.
A graveside service will be held at Melwood Cemetery (5170 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Stone Mountain, GA) on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 1:00 pm.
Allen Ray Greene
Jan 24, 2022
Allen Ray Greene (Ray), 76, of Decatur, Georgia passed away on January 24, 2022 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA with family by his side. Ray was born on November 16, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Grace and Tommie Greene. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Tim Greene, daughter Carrie Greene Fuoco (James) and his...
Raymond O'Neal Rega
Jan 22, 2022
Mr. Raymond O’Neal Rega, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, PA, went home to Glory Saturday, January 22, 2022. He was born a son of the late Theresa and Joseph Rega. Ray moved his family to Decatur, GA in 1964. He was known as The Appliance Man and Mr. Fixit. Ray was caring, kind and thoughtful for all his customers, friends, neighbors...
Del Rey Pittman Humphreys
Jan 21, 2022
Del Rey Pittman Humphreys, 94, died January 21, 2022, in Decatur, GA. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, January 28 at 2pm at Floral Hills Memory Gardens 3150 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA. Del Rey was born July 13, 1927 in Oconee, GA. She graduated from Tennille High School and Middle Georgia Hospital School of Nursing. Following nursing school,...
Patricia Gantt
Jan 20, 2022
Patricia Gantt, 79, of Forked River NJ, passed away on January 20, 2022, with her daughter, Donna, and granddaughter, Kelly by her side, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born on July 3, 1942 in Paterson, New Jersey, the daughter of Kurt Rickenback and Doretta Birchenough Rickenback. She was a loving mother to her daughter Donna Gantt-Milana...

Hermaine Gretchen Morris
Jan 20, 2022
Hermaine Gretchen Morris, loving wife, sister, friend, mother to 2 and grandmother to 4 passed away on January 20, 2022. Known as Nana to her grandchildren, Hermaine spent her 81-plus years caring for others.
Hermaine was born in Great Falls, Montana, on December 11, 1940 to Herman and Vera Luther. Although she would leave Montana as a young adult, her love...
Robert Daniel Murray, Jr.
Jan 20, 2022
Robert Daniel (“Danny”) Murray Jr. passed away on January 20, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father Robert Daniel Murray Sr. and his grandson Robert Daniel (lil’ Rob) Murray IV. He is survived by his wife Janice Chaffin Murray; his five children Robert Daniel Murray III (Gabriel), Joseph Richard Murray Sr. (Rhonda), Rhonda Gail Strickland...
Emily Teal Barker
Jan 19, 2022
Emily Teal Barker, of Decatur, passed on January 19 just two months shy of her 100th birthday. She was predeceased by her husband, William Daniel (Bill) Barker of Hapeville, Ga. He was a pharmacist, and together they owned and operated Hapeville Drug Company. She enjoyed fishing and even hunting with Bill in the North Georgia mountains. Following his death, she...
Byron Lee Coker, Sr.
Jan 18, 2022
Byron Lee Coker, age 92, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2022. He was born on September 30, 1929 in Atlanta, GA to Tren Forest Coker and Cebe King Coker. He graduated from Bass High School in Atlanta in 1947. He served in the Georgia Air National Guard including being activated for a year to serve in Morocco during the...

Houston D. Smith, Iii
Jan 18, 2022
Houston D. Smith III, aged 55, passed away on January 18, 2022, in Brookhaven. A native Atlantan and lifelong resident, Houston grew up in Decatur and was a graduate of The Westminster Schools. He earned a B.S. in psychology from Duke University in 1988 and a J.D. from the University of Georgia Law School in 1991. Houston practiced law at...
Paul Wynn Winegar
Jan 16, 2022
Mr. Paul Wynn Winegar was born on June 8, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of the late Glen S. and Lulo Elizabeth Winegar. Paul is preceded in death by brothers Fred Winegar of Salt Lake City, Utah, and James Winegar of Provo, Utah. Paul attended Salt Lake City schools and graduated from South High School...
Janice Smart Stansbury
Jan 16, 2022
Janice Smart Stansbury was born to Harold and Hope Smart on January 5, 1940 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jan died peacefully at her home in Decatur, Georgia surrounded by those who loved her on January 16, 2022. Jan was a very proud American who remained proud of her Canadian roots. She grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and she spent...
Nathan Randall Ingram
Jan 15, 2022
Nathan Randall Ingram was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 5, 1955 and obtained the age of 67 before he passed away on January 15, 2022 in Stockbridge, Georgia. Nathan lived in the Stockbridge area for over 22 years. Nathan devoted his life in serving the Lord Jesus Christ by spreading His gospel to the world. Nathan was a pastor...
Margaret Trawick
Jan 14, 2022
The heavenly Father took Margaret Evelyn Gheesling Trawick to paradise January 14, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, William George “Bill” Trawick, her parents, and her sister Jane Ann Deaton of Columbus, Georgia. She is survived by her sons Charles (Susan) of Tucker, Georgia, Robert (Sabra) of Cary, North Carolina, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren,...
Linda Carol Wiley
Jan 13, 2022
Linda Carol Wiley born Sept 15, 1948-died Jan 13 2022. As an active member in her church, Linda enjoyed fellowship with family and friends alike.
Linda is predeceased by her mother, Dorothy Wiley; and father, James B. Wiley. Linda is Survived by her brother and sister-in-law Larry and Patricia Wiley, Nieces and Nephews- James and Amy Wiley, Lynn and Jim...
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