Obituaries

Barbara Jean Greenig

Barbara Jean Greenig

Oct 10, 2017

Barbara Kidder Greenig, 88, of Decatur and Hiwassee, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017. Born in Anamosa, Iowa, September 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Paul Wesley Kidder, Sr. and Dorothy Adiline Hill Kidder. Barbara graduated from Atlanta Girls High and the University of Georgia. She love animals and helped her husband at Dearborn...

Robert Joseph Wilson

Robert Joseph Wilson

Oct 9, 2017

Robert J Wilson aka Bobby Joe Wilson passed away October 9, 2017. Born in Decatur, GA, September 28, 1931, he was the son of the late Lonnie Bond Wilson and Sarah LaUna Wilson. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Bettie Merritt Wilson; daughter, Deborah Wilson Sharian; son, R. Keith Wilson; granddaughters, Sarah "Sunshine" Hampton, Emily Joy Parrish,...

Ronald Emory Mullinax

Ronald Emory Mullinax

Oct 8, 2017

Ronald Emory (Ronnie) Mullinax, 73, passed away Sunday, October 8th, 2017. Ron was born January 24, 1944 in Scottdale, Georgia. He was survived by sister Beverly Miller, Lilburn, Georgia, son, Chris Mullinax of Tallahassee, Florida, and dautghters, Merri Mullinax, Statham, Georgia and Tina Barker (husband Tim) of Atlanta, Georgia. Two step-daughters, Daphne Streetman (husband Daniel) and Melissa Gill (husband Shane),...

Gilbert Dell Fairweather

Gilbert Dell Fairweather

Oct 7, 2017

Gilbert Dell Fairweather was born on January 12, 1950 to Franklin “Sunny” Fairweather and Beryl Flo Jackson in Islington, St. Mary, Jamaica. He attended Hillside Primary School and later, moved to Kingston to attend Excelsior High School. After graduating high school, he went to work with the income tax department. He migrated to the United States in 1969 and lived...

Gerald Junior Butler

Gerald Junior Butler

Oct 4, 2017

Jerry was born at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta Georgia on June 24, 1955. He was the oldest son and second oldest child to Gerald and Lonita Davis Butler. Jerry and his bothers spent their child hood learning the ways of the woods from their father. This instilled in Jerry a deep love of hunting and fishing that he carried...

Keith David Siver

Keith David Siver

Oct 4, 2017

Keith David Siver, 51, of Decatur, beloved son, brother, husband and father, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Born September 20, 1966, in Albany, NY, he was the son of David Harold and Carol Ann Darby Siver. Keith was an exceptional artist and writer, as well as a voracious reader. His skills with a pencil and paper were beyond compare....

Barbara Ann Huff

Barbara Ann Huff

Oct 3, 2017

THANK YOU, Barbara Ann Huff a.k.a. Anastasia, BB, Ma, Mother, Barbie, Buckeye, Gra-ma, Grandma, Grandma Barbara, Grams, Doctor Grandma, Ms. Huff, Ms. Barbara, Huff, Mother Huff, Good-looking, and Ruff-Ruff (as referred to by her cherished grand-dog, Princess), for being amazing. Thank you for supporting, advising, feeding, healing, teaching, nurturing, entertaining, raising, and loving us all these years. On October 3,...

Althea Parten Ouzts

Althea Parten Ouzts

Oct 1, 2017

Althea Ann Ouzts, 79, of Atlanta, died October 1, 2017. A native of Macon, GA., Althea was a lifelong resident of Atlanta and a member of Briarcliff United Methodist Church. Althea was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Martin Emmett Ouzts, III, parents, Wilbur Henry and Ruth Butler Parten. She is survived by her sister, Beverly Zeller...

Domiquo "Meco" Riley

Domiquo "Meco" Riley

Oct 1, 2017

Domiquo Riley was born on December 25, 1997 in Cincinnati Ohio to Chico Riley, and Temika Harden. He was dedicated to his family who he loved dearly. Domiquo was mainly known as “Meco”. His big brother and closes friends made a joke of calling him “Lil Neko”. In 2003, the family moved to Norcross, Georgia, where they resided for several...

Geneva Allene Odom

Geneva Allene Odom

Oct 1, 2017

Geneva Allene Odom, age 98, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 1, 2017. In addition to her parents and brother, she was predeceased by her husband Lester Odom, son Johnnie Odom, daughter-in-law Beth Odom and son-in-law Donald Teal. She is survived by daughter Patricia Teal, grandchildren Clifton Odom, Kandee Godfrey and John McKinney Gennie worked National Enterprises, volunteered...

Margaret Walker Bangs

Margaret Walker Bangs

Sep 29, 2017

Margaret Walker Bangs, 90, of Marietta (formerly of Clarkston, GA) died Friday, September 29, 2017. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Ernest C. Bangs; daughter, Nancy B. Clegg; son, Alan P. Bangs; brothers, Henry Walker, Robert Walker; sisters, Sadye Pitts, Elizabeth Williams, Lillian Beale and brother-in-law, Ed Bangs. She is survived by her daughter, Clare Bangs and...

Daisy Marguerite Herring

Daisy Marguerite Herring

Sep 29, 2017

Marguerite “Greta” Brunson Herring, 91, died on September 29, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Herring, the wife of the late Neal Herring, was born in Columbia, Mississippi on December 28, 1925. She graduated from the University of Mississippi and moved to Atlanta in 1945. She is survived by her children Kathryn Chivers, Kenneth Herring, and Mollie Herring Woodside (James) and...

Peter Gregory Turnbull

Peter Gregory Turnbull

Sep 28, 2017

Peter Gregory Weddell Damian Turnbull was born on May 30, 1951 in Welwyn Garden City, England to Douglas and Paula Turnbull. The oldest of eight, Peter and his family moved back and forth between the U.K., Georgia, and California multiple times, before he graduated from Marietta High School in 1969. A political activist and athlete, Peter helped found the Marietta...

Mary  Moates Joines

Mary Moates Joines

Sep 28, 2017

JOINES, Mary Moates, age 75, of Dunwoody, passed away peacefully at her home on September 28, 2017, with her family by her side. Mary was born in Enterprise, AL, and educated at Judson College in Marion, AL (freshman year) and Auburn University (BS, Education). Upon graduation, Mary moved to Pensacola, FL where she taught school and met Naval Lieutenant Commander...

Mary Juliette Bradley

Mary Juliette Bradley

Sep 28, 2017

Mary “Judy” Bradley, age 84, passed away September 28, 2017. She was a devoted wife of 56 years to her husband, Harold. She dedicated her life to serving those around her. She was a true lady. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Dan Bradley, and is survived by her children: Diane Bradley of...

Ianthe "Ann" George

Ianthe "Ann" George

Sep 28, 2017

Ianthe (Ann) Adamantopoulos George, age 96, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away September 28, 2017. She was born in Sinope, Turkey on September 26, 1921 to Demetrios and Kornilia Adamantopoulos. She and her family immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island in 1922. She lived in Astoria, New York until she was 24 years old. She moved to Miami, Florida...

Charles William Shumate

Charles William Shumate

Sep 25, 2017

Charles William Shumate, 84, of Atlanta, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Monday, Sept 25, 2017. Born March 12, 1933 in Marion VA, he was the son of late James Randolph Shumate and Edith Rhoades Prater Shumate. Charles served in the U.S Marine Corp, studied at the University of Alabama and earned his MBA at Georgia State University. He...