Obituaries

John V. Economy

John V. Economy

May 8, 2017

John V. Economy, died on Monday, May 8th 2017. He was born in Kalamata, Greece on January 5, 1930. In 1937, he along with his parents and siblings immigrated to the United States and settled in Atlanta. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Georgia, where he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees. He served honorably in the...

Jason Gerard Turcotte

Jason Gerard Turcotte

May 7, 2017

Jason Turcotte, 51 of Duluth died in his sleep on May 6th while at a swim meet at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He leaves behind his wife, Heidi and children Jack, Kaela, and Olivia. Jason was most recently the CEO and head coach of Dynamo Swim Club, a position he held since 2006. During his tenure at Dynamo, he led...

William Randolph Jones

William Randolph Jones

May 6, 2017

Mr. William Randolph Jones, age 72 of Tucker, passed away May 6, 2017. He was a Navy veteran and graduate of the University of Tennessee. A retired insurance agent and broker, he was also an avid hunter and gardener. William is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carol; sons, Scott D. Jones and Ryan T. (Allison) Jones; grandchildren, Hunter...

Jill Renee Triemer

Jill Renee Triemer

May 5, 2017

Jill Renee Triemer (nee Dixon) died peacefully at the Fountainview Center for Alzheimer’s Care in Atlanta, Georgia after a decade long battle with Frontal Temporal Dementia on Friday, May 5, 2017. She was 59 years old. She is survived by her husband, David Triemer; her sons, Stephen Wesley Triemer and Matthew William Triemer; and her only sibling, Jacques Dixon, Jr....

Wing Wah Loo

Wing Wah Loo

May 5, 2017

Loo, Wing Wah Wing Wah Loo, 95, of Avondale Estates, died Friday, May 5, 2017. His wife of 60 years, Wai Yee Loo, predeceased him on November 28, 2007. Mr. Loo is survived by his sons Tommy (Judy) and Jimmy (Beth); daughters Lily Chew and Betty Loo; grandchildren, Mack Chew, Jr. (Samantha), Ashley Ball (Jason), Jennifer Farrar (Bryan), Alan Loo...

Mae Jo Bowman

Mae Jo Bowman

May 3, 2017

Mae Jo Shivers Bowman, 79, of Decatur, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Born March 6, 1938, in Griffin, GA, she was the daughter of the late Wilson Samuel Shivers and Ruth Ellen Biles Gordon Shivers. The youngest of 4 children, she enjoyed growing up in the Virginia Highland area of Atlanta. She attended...

James Wallenger "Jim" Hicks

James Wallenger "Jim" Hicks

May 2, 2017

James Wallenger Hicks, 87, of Atlanta, Georgia and Sarasota, Florida, husband, father, grandfather, treasured friend to many, and lover of animals, passed away at his home in King’s Bridge Retirement Center on May 2, 2017. Jim, as he was affectionately called by his family and friends, was the second son of Stewart Garfield Hicks and Almira Fisher Brown Hicks of...

C H  Davis (Dave) Tarrer, Jr.

C H Davis (Dave) Tarrer, Jr.

May 2, 2017

C H Davis (Dave) Tarrer, Jr; 79, of Sanford, NC, formerly of Tucker passed away on Tuesday May 2, 2017. Dave was a graduate of Decatur High School, Class of 1955 and attended Georgia State University, where he served in the ROTC program. He was a member of the Million Dollar Club having worked in real estate for over 50...

Virginia Borders Whitley

Virginia Borders Whitley

Apr 30, 2017

Virginia (Jenny) Borders Whitley, age 92, died peacefully on April 30, 2017,in Atlanta, GA. Jenny is survived by her daughter, Jerry Whitley Burgess, of Atlanta, GA; her grandchildren, Virginia Wynn Walter (Philip Walter) of Athens, GA, Courtney Joy Burgess of Atlanta, GA; her great-grandchildren, Whitley and Henry Walter. She is preceded in death by her husband, Grover Morgan Whitley, Sr....

Mary Jane Kelly

Mary Jane Kelly

Apr 30, 2017

Born November 25, 1917, Mary Jane Kelly (Kramer) of Decatur, Georgia, formerly of Wheeling, WV and Pompton Plains, NJ passed away peacefully on April 30, 2017 with family by her side at the age of 99. While living in New Jersey in the early 60's, Jane became a founding member of the Pequannock Valley Mental Health Center (currently NewBridge Services)...

Howard Arthur Patrick

Howard Arthur Patrick

Apr 30, 2017

Howard A. Patrick, age 71, of Atlanta passed away at Emory Hospital Sunday, April 30, 2017 following a lengthy illness. The son of the late Charles Howard and Maxine Flinn Patrick, Howard was born in Memphis, Tennessee and raised in Olive Branch, Mississippi prior to his family’s relocation to Atlanta, Georgia. Following a successful management stint with the Ronson Corporation...

James William Coclin

James William Coclin

Apr 30, 2017

James W. “Jim” Coclin, 91, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 30, 2017, at home in Atlanta. Born in Augusta, GA, June 14, 1925, he was the son of the late Priscilla Economos and William Coclin. Jim was raised in Waynesboro, GA, where he graduated from high school. During World War II he was drafted and served in the US Navy...

Agnes P. Eads

Agnes P. Eads

Apr 30, 2017

Major Agnes P. Eads, passed away on April 30, 2017 surrounded by her family at the age of 85. She was born in Tuscaloosa, AL, to the late Alex and Vistula Webster Poole and resided in Orange Park, FL. Major Eads was an Officer in The Salvation Army. In addition to her parents, Agnes was preceded in death by her...

Frances Gay White

Frances Gay White

Apr 28, 2017

Frances Gay White, longtime Laboratory Director at the Georgia Mental Health Institute, passed away on Friday, April 28, at age 79. Ms. White was born in Atlanta at Piedmont Hospital to the late William Cunningham White and Lola Frances Gay. She attended Brown High School and Georgia State College, graduating with a degree in medical technology. Ms. White's laboratory served...

Doris Roberta Atchison

Doris Roberta Atchison

Apr 28, 2017

Doris “Dott Dott” Roberta Atchison of Decatur, Georgia, died peacefully at her home Thursday, April 27, 2017. Doris was born July 16, 1937 in Monroe, NC to Rotha Cauthen Tarlton and Albert Belk. Doris had a long and successful career in the fashion industry, first as a model, then as a merchandise representative of various apparel companies based out of...

Louise Wheeless

Louise Wheeless

Apr 27, 2017

Louise Williams Wheeless, 93, of Decatur, GA, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017. Born on January 3, 1924, in Nash County, near Wilson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Richard Raymond Williams and Lee Blanche Parker Williams. In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by her husband, William Harold Wheeless, and siblings: Lizzie Williams, Betty...

Steven Paul Messerschmidt

Steven Paul Messerschmidt

Apr 27, 2017

Messerschmidt, Steven Paul (December 31, 1967-April 27, 2017) Steven Paul Messerschmidt, of Decatur Georgia, a deeply loved father, son, brother and friend, passed away April 27, 2017 after a tough battle with cancer. He was 49. Steven will be forever remembered by his son, Steven, by his parents, Elmer and Edna Messerschmidt, his sister, Annemarie Messerschmidt, his brother in law,...

Elena Narezo

Elena Narezo

Apr 25, 2017

Elena Rodriguez Narezo, 91, of Doraville, beloved wife and mother, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Born in Cotulla, Texas, February 13, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Jesus and Jacoba Patterson Rodriguez. She is survived by her daughter, Elvira Stantoine and her husband, Larry; son, Jose Narezo; granddaughter, Kim Slagle and her husband, John; grandson, James Merck;...