Obituaries

Raymon L. Sprayberry

Raymon L. Sprayberry

Apr 25, 2018

Raymon L. Sprayberry, 78, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Mr. Sprayberry died at home in Stone Mountain surrounded by his wife and the pets he loved so much. Mr. Sprayberry was born in Malone, AL and moved to LaGrange, GA when was about five years old. As a teenager he left LaGrange to go to East...

Jay Frank Bocock

Jay Frank Bocock

Apr 25, 2018

Jay Frank "Big Daddy", "Paw Jay", Bocock, 61, of Buford Georgia passed April 25, 2018 at his home. A celebration of his life will be held from 2pm-6pm, Sunday, April 29 at A.S Turner & Sons Funeral Home. Jay will be laid to rest Monday, April 30, meeting at funeral home at 1:00 pm. Grave-side service will be officiated by...

Mary Chubbuck

Mary Chubbuck

Apr 24, 2018

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, Mary Chubbuck has left this earth after 97 years 9 months for a joyous reunion with her parents, brother and sister, who have been waiting patiently for her in heaven. An Irish beauty, she is once again vibrant and strong, and the cruel fog of dementia has lifted. Her survivors include daughters, Nancy Diehl...

Joseph Sims Thrailkill

Joseph Sims Thrailkill

Apr 24, 2018

Joseph Sims Thrailkill, 74, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at his home in Braselton, Georgia. He was born January 9, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia. As a young man he joined the United States Army and was stationed in France. On September 4, 1970 he married the love of his life, Lynne Everitt Thrailkill and together they raised 3...

Dorothy Beam Caras

Dorothy Beam Caras

Apr 23, 2018

Dorothy Beam Caras, 81, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Mrs. Caras was born in Nettleton, Mississippi on July 19, 1936, and moved to Griffin, Georgia as a small child. She graduated from Griffin High School, and later attended Georgia State University in Atlanta. She was a long-time member of the Greek Orthodox...

Snow Love

Snow Love

Apr 23, 2018

Snow Love, 23, of Stone Mountain, passed away on Monday April 23, 2018 in Decatur, GA. Snow is survived by his loving parents, Thay Lar and Chu Chu Paw. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 28th at 12:30 pm in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons, with Tae Loo, officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Garden...

Terry Elaine Crumley

Terry Elaine Crumley

Apr 22, 2018

Terry Elaine Crumley, 68, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her father, Lavern Crumley. Terry was a graduate of Cross Keys High School, and worked for 45 years at the CDC in Atlanta, retiring in 2015. She is survived by her mother, Juanita L Crumley of Dunwoody and her brother,...

Thomas Wesley Medlock

Thomas Wesley Medlock

Apr 21, 2018

Thomas (Tom) Wesley Medlock passed away on April 21, 2018. He would have been 94 on July 15. His spirit and legacy will live on through his large and loving family. Tom Medlock’s life was closely linked to Atlanta’s past century. He was born at home on Oakdale Road in Druid Hills to Myrtice Elzada Wilson (Rehoboth area) and James...

Roslyn Broom Lambert

Roslyn Broom Lambert

Apr 21, 2018

Roslyn Broom Lambert, 76 years of age, entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 21, 2018, after complications from surgery. Roslyn was born to Jim and Marion Broom on December 3, 1941, in Atlanta, Georgia. She married her high school sweetheart, William (Bill) Lambert, in August of 1962, and were faithfully and happily married...

Roderick Adrian Mobley

Roderick Adrian Mobley

Apr 21, 2018

Roderick "Roddy" Mobley, 79, of Decatur, Georgia passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at his home in Dillard, Georgia. Born April 14, 1939, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Luther Ezell Mobley and Ora Estelle Watson Mobley. He graduated from Avondale High School and was a veteran of the U S Army as a...

Mary Cornelia Mason

Mary Cornelia Mason

Apr 20, 2018

Mary Cornelia Mason, of Loganville, GA, formally of Scottdale, GA peacefully went to be with her Lord on April 20th 2018. She was born on March 19, 1937 in Atlanta, GA to Mr. and Mrs. George Lindsey. She was a member of Gracepointe Nazarene Church in Loganville, GA. She was proceeded in death by parents, and siblings She will be...

Ruth Ethel (Rogers) Lance

Ruth Ethel (Rogers) Lance

Apr 18, 2018

LANCE, Ruth Ethel (née ROGERS) It is with great sadness that the family of Ruth Ethel Lance announces her passing after a brief illness, on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at the age of 92 years. Born in 1925 in Hayesville, NC, to Rev. Oda & Minnie Rogers, Ruth leaves behind her siblings Rev. Jim (Helen) Rogers, John (Linda) Rogers, and...

Ann G. Rhoden

Ann G. Rhoden

Apr 17, 2018

Ann Garrett Rhoden, 76 of Decatur passed away on Tuesday April 17, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwane L. Rhoden, a Research Microbiologist with The Centers for Disease Control. A native of Atlanta, she worked as an art and substitute teacher with the DeKalb Co. School System and was formerly employed with the IRS as an...

Herbert Ernst

Herbert Ernst

Apr 17, 2018

Herbert Ernst, 84, of Decatur, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Born November 18, 1933, in Juehnde, Germany, he was the son of the late Hermann and Meta Beuermann Ernst. Herbert was a master wood craftsman who worked 59 years for Mortensen Woodwork, Inc. in East Point, Georgia. Herbert loved everything about nature and the...

Howard Gerald Tooker

Howard Gerald Tooker

Apr 15, 2018

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Mary Alyce Barker

Mary Alyce Barker

Apr 14, 2018

Mary Alyce Gay Barker, 78, of Decatur, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018. Born March 20, 1940, she was the daughter of the late William and Addie Lorene Weldon Gay. She is survived by her daughter, Charlotte Mathews and her husband, Earl; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and many more loving family and friends....

Brenda Diane Blalock

Brenda Diane Blalock

Apr 14, 2018

Brenda Cochran Blalock, 66, of Locust Grove, beloved wife and mother, passed away on April 14, 2018. She was born in Griffin, Georgia on June 16, 1951. Brenda enjoyed cooking, crocheting, reading, playing Bingo with her resident friends, and caring for her grandchildren. Brenda is survived by her three daughters, Tonya Meredith and her husband, James, Carmon Blalock, and Christy...

Kenneth "Kenny" Scott Backus

Kenneth "Kenny" Scott Backus

Apr 13, 2018

Kenny Backus, 52, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 13, 2018, while walking his beloved dog, Max. Kenny was known as the “Mayor of Derrydown” because of his loving spirit and helpful nature. His boundless love for animals made his job of caring for dogs at Rex and Roxie’s a joy. Kenny was a lover of music and a talented...