Obituaries
Wiley Douglas "Doug" Welsh
May 20, 2017
Wiley Douglas Welsh passed away on Saturday morning May 20, 2017. Doug, as known by his friends, was born on October 11, 1954 in Atlanta, GA. Doug was a true lover and a fighter, fighting constantly to survive two bouts with cancer and a severe heart condition while passionately pursuing his love of God, family, baseball and growing the world’s...
Dorothy Minette Carr-Toney
May 20, 2017
Dorothy Minette Carr-Toney, age 92, of Atlanta, GA passed away at Peachtree Christian Hospice on May 20, 2017. Dorothy was born on April 22, 1925 in Port Byron, NY. She graduated from Port Byron Central School in 1943 and subsequently attended nursing school in Auburn, NY. Dorothy spent much of her adult life in the communities of Oswego and Minetto,...
Joan Hearn Barnes
May 19, 2017
Joan Hearn Barnes, 74, of Ellijay, GA was called home to Heaven on Friday, May 19, 2017. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Newton Baptist Church in Covington, GA. Reverend Larry Burgess will be officiating. Joan was born in Decatur, GA on December 19, 1942. She graduated from Decatur High...
Joanne P. Tiano
May 19, 2017
JoAnne Tiano, of Suwanee, GA, joined her Grandma Bennington who has watched over her for many years on Friday May 19th, 2017, when she passed at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She was born in Racine, WI, to John and Josephine Janesky. JoAnne was an avid tennis player, baker, and mother of three. She loved animals, gardening and working...
Marion O. Sharp
May 19, 2017
Marion O. Sharp, 96, of Decatur passed away on Friday May 19, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Ruth Sharp and his brother, Raymond Sharp. He was a charter member and former deacon of Clairmont Hills Baptist Church in Decatur and was a retired salesman with Transcon Freight Line. He is survived by his...
Margaret W. Beavers
May 17, 2017
Margaret Ruth Wright Simmons Beavers, age103, of Lilburn, passed away on May l7, 2017. Margaret was born on April 16, 1914, in Atlanta. She touched many lives in her long and blessed life. She was a faithful lifelong member of Peachtree Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School classes and sang in the Sanctuary Choir for many years. She was...
Janet Eileen Fuller
May 17, 2017
Janet Bushfield Fuller, age 94 of Decatur passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017. She was born March 2, 1923 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and was the daughter of the late Leslie and Gertrude Lambert Bushfield. In addition to her parents Mrs. Fuller was pre-deceased by her husband Robert H. Fuller, one son Robert L. Fuller. She is survived by her...
Robert Edwin Matheson
May 16, 2017
Robert E. Matheson, Jr., beloved husband, cherished father, grandfather, brother, cousin, uncle and friend passed away on May 16th, 2017, in Brunswick, Georgia at the age of 67. Bob was the son of the late Lois Matheson Kellogg and Robert E. Matheson, Sr. Bob was born in and lived most of his life in Atlanta. He graduated from Towers High...
Marie Louise Bates
May 16, 2017
Marie Louise Bates, 91, passed away on May 16, 2017. Born October 14, 1925, in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Francis John and Ruth C. Curley of Milton, MA. Marie was predeceased by her husband, Charles W. Bates, and is survived by her daughter, Alison C. Bates (Scott Butler) of Brookhaven, GA, her son Chip Bates (Gina) of...
Dawn Atkinson Thomas
May 16, 2017
Dawn Atkinson Thomas Dawn Elaine Atkinson Thomas, 89, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on May 16, 2017. Born September 11, 1927 to parents Harvey & Dorris Mason Atkinson. Dawn had 1 sister, the late Anne Atkinson Crusselle. Dawn grew up in Atlanta, where she graduated from Girls High School (1945), Georgia State College for Women – B Ed. (1949), and...
Henry Clifford Mize
May 14, 2017
Henry Clifford Mize, 88, of Stockbridge, beloved husband and father, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Born September 4, 1928, in Homer, he was the son of the late Henry and Annie Mae Powers Mize. Henry served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He, with the help of his wife, Helen, owned his own company,...
Donald Allan Kenagy
May 14, 2017
KENAGY, Donald Allan Donald Allan Kenagy, of Atlanta, Georgia, died on Sunday, May 14, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 18, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennyslvania, to William Lloyd Kenagy and Catheryn Hamilton Kenagy. He was a proud Penn State undergraduate alumnus and received his graduate engineering degrees from MIT. Don started his career in Pittsburg, Pennyslvania,...
Harry David Bennett
May 14, 2017
David Bennett passed into the loving arms of his God on Sunday, May 14, 2017. David was born in Atlanta on June 4, 1946. He was raised in Decatur by his parents Harry Frank Bennett and Elsie Bennett, both deceased. He is also predeceased by his sister Joanne Bennett Gross. After facing with dignity and grace a brief illness, he...
Thomas A. Leonard
May 9, 2017
Thomas A. Leonard, Smallpox Warrior, 1936 - 2017 Thomas A. Leonard, 80, passed away peacefully after a long illness on May 9, 2017, at Halcyon Hospice, Atlanta, Georgia. During his illness, he received many loving visits from his close family and friends. He was born in 1936 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was preceded in death by his father Harry, mother...
Christopher (Chris) A. Reid
May 8, 2017
Christopher (Chris) A. Reid, born on November 6th, 1963, passed away on Monday, May 8th, 2017 after a brief illness. Chris was predeceased by his loving wife, Julianne B. Reid. Chris is survived by his sister (and brother-in-law) Kathleen R. Martin (Jeff), his brothers (and sister- in-law), Adrian R. Reid, and Gregory A. Reid (Shari). Chris is also survived by...
Sara Elizabeth "Betty" Thompson Worley
May 8, 2017
Betty Thompson Worley, a lifelong resident of Decatur, Ga. passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday 5/8/2017. She was 86 years old. Betty was born at Georgia Baptist Hospital on September 12, 1930 to John and Nancie Thompson of Decatur, Ga. Betty had an older brother Bobby and a younger sister Jane. Their family lived in several houses that...
Ping Lo Chung
May 8, 2017
Ping Lo Chung 1930-2017 Marietta – Ping Lo Chung was born on January 1, 1930. He passed away peacefully on May 8, 2017. He was born in Hunan Province, China to C.S. Chung and C.K. Chang. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Be Shiao Chung, three children: Andrew Chung (E-lee Chang), Bobby Chung (Irene Yan), and Dorothy...
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
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
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...
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