Obituaries
Col. Aquila Everett Stipe
Apr 25, 2017
It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Colonel (Ret). Aquila (a.k.a. Bud, a.k.a. Pop) Everett Stipe. Born in 1935 and went to join his beloved Judy on April 25, 2017. He proudly served his family and his country with 30 years of loyal service. We are all that much "GREATER" for having loved him. Feel free to...
Marguerite Greer
Apr 24, 2017
Mrs. Marguerite Pearson Greer, a long-time resident of Decatur, Georgia passed away on Monday, April 24th, 2017 at Halcyon Hospice of Atlanta. She was surrounded by loved ones and passed peacefully after a brief illness. She was born July 28, 1928, near Chicago, Illinois and was a graduate of Oglethorpe University. Along with her parents, Carl Victor and Elsa Anderson...
John Roderick Wilson
Apr 24, 2017
John Roderick Wilson passed away on April 24, 2017, two days after his 87th birthday. He died peacefully, surrounded by family. Born April 22, 1930, he was the son of the late William Wallace and Alice E. Corl Wilson. Raised in Garden City, New York, in high school he was a champion wrestler, all-star soccer player, and president of the...
Sandra Lucile Knighton
Apr 23, 2017
Beloved sister and aunt, Sandra Knighton passed away Sunday April 23. She was born May 10, 1940 in Atlanta, GA. Sandra graduated from Bass High School in Atlanta. She quickly pursued a career. First as a legal secretary, then as an Executive Vice President at Georgia Savings & Loan League for 25 years. She spent her retirement years active in...
Susan Snow Hope
Apr 23, 2017
Susan Snow Hope, 70, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away on April 23, 2017 after a brave battle with cancer. She was born on July 12, 1946 in Athens, GA, the daughter of the late Col. Asbury Dewey Snow and Ruth Sweeney Snow. She will be remembered as a devoted wife for 46 years to Bob, daughter-in-law of Dorothy Young...
Grace Bryan Holmes
Apr 22, 2017
Grace Bryan Holmes, 98, of Decatur, Georgia, died Friday, April 21, 2017. Born April 9, 1919, in Riddleville, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Gainer E. Bryan and Lila Smith Bryan. She moved to Atlanta in 1966 with her husband, Rev. Thomas J. Holmes, Sr., and continued to reside in Decatur after her husband's death in 1985. Grace...
David W. Kuehn
Apr 22, 2017
David W. Kuehn, prominent musician and virtuoso trumpet player, died unexpectedly and peacefully, from complications of illnesses on April 14, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 75. David is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Lisa A. Tedesco of Atlanta, GA; his four children Dean Kuehn, and his wife, Loredana, of Pinckney, MI, Scott Kuehn and...
Susan Frances Haight
Apr 20, 2017
Susan Frances Haight Howard, 47, of Dunwoody, GA, passed into glory April 20, 2017. Born August 19, 1969, in Atlanta, she was the daughter of Irene Lake Haight and the late Ashley Bernard Lake, Jr. In addition to her mother, Irene, Susan is survived by her daughters: Stephanie, Savannah, and Sierra of Louisville, Kentucky; sister, Stacy McCulley and her husband,...
Margaret Dellinger Stone
Apr 19, 2017
Margaret Dellinger Stone passed peacefully in her home April 18, 2017, following a short illness. Margaret was 92 years of age and active until the last 5 months. She was surrounded by the love of her family. Margaret was born in North Carolina to the late James and Lucy Dellinger. She had a sister, Frances D. Dean and a brother,...
Mark Alan Chewning
Apr 19, 2017
Mark Alan Chewning, of Tucker Georgia passed away April 19, 2017. He was 58 years old. He was born in Atlanta on October 30, 1958 to Alton and Evelyn Chewning. He graduated from Tucker High School where he played football. He attended college at Georgia Southern University in Stateboro, Georgia. He was a lifetime member at Rehoboth Baptist Church. He...
Charles John Smith, Jr.
Apr 19, 2017
Charles J. Smith, Jr., 74, of Stone Mountain, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at DeKalb Medical Center. Born April 4, 1943, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Charles John Smith and Virginia Carrico Smith. He attended Druid Hills High School before graduating from the University of Georgia in 1971. He settled in Stone Mountain, Georgia,...
Steven Kelly Miller
Apr 19, 2017
Steven Kelly Miller, 61, of Decatur, passed away April 19, 2017. Born November 19, 1955, in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Frederick and Laura Ruth Brunatti Miller. Steve was a math teacher at Central Catholic High School, Canton, Ohio. After teaching, Steve went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy as a C-130 Pilot....
Eugene Hollahan
Apr 18, 2017
Dr. Eugene Hollahan, PhD Feb 27, 1933 - April 18, 2017 Born on February 27, 1933, in Memphis, Tennessee - the 6th of 10 Hollahan children of Thomas and Christine Hollahan. He grew up in Memphis, served in the Navy from 1952 to 1955 as an Aviation Structural Machinist Mate – 3d Class, aboard the aircraft carrier USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN....
Robert "Steve" Shelfer
Apr 18, 2017
Robert Stephen "Steve" Shelfer, age 65, of Lawrenceville, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. An Atlanta native and graduate and lifelong fan of UGA, he was a member of McKendree UMC. Survivors include his sisters; Margaret McMillan and Mary Shelfer Valente and her husband, Paul, his niece; Fran Legband and her husband, Scott; his great nieces and nephews: Megan, Molly,...
Cecil Wesley Brooks
Apr 15, 2017
Cecil Wesley Brooks, 91, of Lilburn, passed away on April 15, 2017 at his home in Lilburn, GA. Cecil was happily married to the love of his life Evie Ruth McTier Brooks for 65 years. He was a member of Member of Briarlake Baptist Men's Bible Class for over 40 years, He was an avid gardener and fisherman and loved...
William Harrison Bridges
Apr 15, 2017
William "Bill" Harrison Bridges, 82, of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Born on the family farm near Lexington, Georgia, July 24, 1934, he was the son of the late James Ed and Dora Elease Paul Bridges. Bill graduated from Oglethorpe County High School, Arnoldsville, Georgia, in 1952. He volunteered for the U.S. Navy and was inducted on October...
David Wesley Gilreath
Apr 15, 2017
David Wesley Gilreath of Monroe, GA died peacefully on April 15, 2017. He is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Jean Clarkson Gilreath. David was born on January 6, 1926 in Williamsburg, KY. He grew up in Corbin, KY; after which he joined the US Navy. World War II took him to the South Pacific where he...
Doris P. Ambrose
Apr 13, 2017
Doris Ponder Ambrose of Decatur, GA passed away at the age of 100 on April 13, 2017. She was born in Atlanta on April 4, 1917 to Spears T. Ponder and Clyde Baxter Ponder. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, S. Thomas Ponder; sisters, Evelyn Richardson and Elizabeth Ashcraft; and nephew, J. B. Richardson. She is survived...
Mary Burt Bell
Apr 13, 2017
Mrs. Mary Burt Bell, age 76, of Atlanta died Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Born in Atlanta April 18, 1940, she was the daughter of John Franklin and Elizabeth Branan Burt. She was a member of Latham United Methodist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. She was a graduate of Druid Hills High School and the University of Georgia where she was a...
David E. Patterson
Apr 13, 2017
David E Patterson of Tucker died suddenly April 13, 2017 of heart failure. He was born on April 11, 1956 in Atlanta and was preceded in death by his parents, James E. ("Pat") Patterson and Jeanette (Jenny) Little Patterson of Decatur. He is survived by his sister, Jamie Patterson of Tucker and his brother, Michael and sister in law, Lori...
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