Obituaries
Penny Sue Bartlett
Mar 28, 2020
Penny Hall Bartlett, 77, of Tucker, beloved wife and mother, passed away on March 28, 2020. Penny . She was married for years to Claude Dale Bartlett. daughter, Bonnie Sue & Robert W; Jr. Espy; son, Bradley Glenn Bartlett; grandson, Robert Espy V; . Services will be held Thursday April 2, 2020 at 10:00 am, Decatur Cemetery, Decatur.
John Vella
Mar 28, 2020
John Vella, age 94 of Decatur, passed away on March 28, 2020. He was born on August 4th in Newark, NJ to Rose (Catania) and Gerardo Vella, the second youngest of nine children. John was a US Army veteran, serving during World War II in the 82nd Airborne, 9th Armored Division in 1944 and 1945. He was a D-Day and...
Marjorie Linder Cooley
Mar 25, 2020
Marjorie Linder Cooley, age 87, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. She was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on May 5, 1932, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. and Clara M. Linder. It was in South Carolina that Marjorie met and married her husband of 63 years, the late F. Ray Cooley. Several years after...
Diana Jane Roberts
Mar 23, 2020
Diana Jane Harrison Parker RobertsOn July 11, 1938, Diana Jane was born in Lanett, Alabama, to E. Bruce Sr., and JeNelle W. Harrison. She was valedictorian of her graduating Lanett High Class, Beta Club president, and active in other groups, including the campus newspaper, and the Methodist youth group. At Birmingham-Southern College, Diana was a member and officer of Pi...
Martin "Marty" Jesse Corser
Mar 22, 2020
Marty Corser died March 22, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Armenta, his parents, Ellen Busbia (Gene) and Jim Corser (Deborah), brother Ray Powell (Nok), niece SomO Powell, nephew Channarong Powell, aunt Genie Eplin (Don), cousin Ryan McBurnett, and step-sister Christine Hartig. Marty (graduate of Atl College of Art) joined IATSE local 479 in 2006. Throughout his career...
Lamar Dan Whelchel
Mar 22, 2020
Lamar Dan Whelchel (Dan) of Decatur, Georgia passed away on March 22, 2020 at the age of 92. Dan was born on May 28, 1927 in Gainesville, GA to Herman D. Whelchel and Hattie Mason Whelchel. He served in the Navy during World War II and was retired from the United States Postal Service. Dan was preceded in death by...
Jane Sooy Webster
Mar 17, 2020
Jane Webster, age 71 of Decatur, passed away March 17, 2020. She was born October 17, 1948, in Louisville, KY. She was a loving wife, mother, and dedicated teacher who will be greatly missed. Mrs. Webster was a Spanish teacher at Woodward Academy for 23 years. She also taught at Avondale, Henderson, and Tucker High Schools in the DeKalb system...
Michelle Bayens Futral
Mar 16, 2020
Michelle Bayens Futral (54) died at her home on March 16 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born Michelle Joanne Bayens, daughter of John and Walda Bayens. She was a mix of European and American due to her Dutch father’s international business career, as her early years were spent in Germany and Turkey as well as Virginia....
Miriam Kemp Crutchfield
Mar 13, 2020
Miriam Almony Crutchfield of Atlanta, Georgia passed away peacefully at Agape Hospice of Lexington, South Carolina on Friday, March 13, 2020, at the age of 101 surrounded by her family. Miriam loved family and always enjoyed family celebrations, beach vacations, and playing piano for family and friends. She was fun and loved to play games. Mother lived a life rich...
Carleton Sanborn Guptill
Mar 12, 2020
Carleton Sanborn Guptill died Thursday March 12, 2020 of heart complications.Born in Maine, Carleton grew up in Atlanta and received his BA and Masters degrees from Emory. After receiving his PhD from Duke, he taught Sociology for several years at the University of Maine, later moving into the field of health planning. In addition to his life as an academic,...
Alice Caroline Bliss
Mar 11, 2020
We lost a remarkable, talented and accomplished woman on Wednesday March 11, 2020, when Alice Bliss slipped away peacefully in her sleep. Alice filled her 95 years on this earth with a kaleidoscopic variety of activities- she was a classroom teacher, music critic, benefactor, accomplished author, wonderful neighbor, great lover of “rescue” animals, and lasting and loyal friend. Alice completed...
Matthew Varghese
Mar 11, 2020
Death knocked on our door unexpectedly On the night of Tuesday, March 10th 2020 Matthew Varghese just 62 years of earth Departed - no nod, no wave, nor a kiss good bye I say, Come back! I miss you I wish to crumble all the pettiness Just so the love that broke through death Could have been a lived life...
Ranee (Maliwan) Bassett
Mar 11, 2020
Ranee Bassett, 66, of Decatur, passed away March 11, 2020. Service to be announced. A.S Turner & Sons, Decatur, GA.
Edith Deaton Morton
Mar 10, 2020
NOTE CHANGE OF SERVICE LOCATION!!!!! NOTE CHANGE OF SERVICE LOCATION!!!!!!! Edith Deaton Morton, age 91, went to her eternal home on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Edith was born on July 9, 1928, to Nathan B. Deaton and Grace Jones Deaton of Buford. Edith was affectionately called “Edie” by her grandfather and stood out as the only blonde blue-eyed child of...
Yafet Zecharias Weldeyesus
Mar 10, 2020
“Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, ‘ . . . The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD’” (Job 1:20 and 21b ESV). Yafet Zecharias Weldeyesus, follower of the Lord Jesus Christ and child of God, entered...
Oscar Stewart Adams
Mar 9, 2020
Dr. Oscar Stewart Adams of Decatur, Georgia passed away March 9, 2020 at the age of 94. He is survived by three daughters: Courtnaye C. Mills (Ron of Martinsville, Va.), Laurie R. Wellborn (Sam of Columbus, Ga.), and Frances R. Reynolds of Cary, NC. Grandchildren: Samuel Marshall Wellborn, IV, Lucy W. Jones, John Garland T Wellborn, Patrick W. Reynolds, and...
David Jay Roth
Mar 7, 2020
David Jay Roth, 63, passed on Saturday, March 7, 2020 after a long illness. Dave was born in Chicago, IL and grew up in Green Lake, WI. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. After graduating, Dave worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft then Gulfstream Aircraft. As a young man, Dave loved playing...
Andrew Michael Suligoy
Mar 2, 2020
Andy M. Suligoy, 54, of Druid Hills, GA passed away on March 2nd, 2020. He was born to Andrew L. and Linda Suligoy on February 3rd, 1966 in Joliet IL. Andy received a degree in nursing at Parkland College in Champaign, IL. However, the pull of the South, nurtured by his love of the book, Gone With the Wind resulted...
Dominic Charles Giovinazzo
Mar 2, 2020
Dominic Charles Giovinazzo, 98, passed away peacefully at home Monday March 2, 2020. At age nine, he and his family immigrated from his birthplace, Portigliola, Italy, to the United States and settled in Ravenna, Ohio. Upon graduating high school, Dominic proudly entered the U.S. Army and became a member of Fox Company with the 328th Infantry Regiment 26th Infantry Division...
John Marion Eddins
Mar 2, 2020
John Marion Eddins of Atlanta, Georgia, and Champaign, Illinois, passed in his sleep early Monday morning, March 2, 2020. He was 89 years old. Born in Bushnell, Florida, John attended Florida State University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in music education. In 1952, shortly after graduation, he entered active duty in the Navy, serving for over 3 years as...
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