Obituaries

Joanne Economy Demos

Joanne Economy Demos

Feb 16, 2017

DEMOS, JoanneMrs. Joanne (Yanoulla) Louie Demos passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on February 16, 2017. Joanne was born July 18, 1927, in Nedousa, Greece . She was married to Mr. Louie Nick Demos on February 1, 1948. She was proceeded in death by her husband and granddaughter. She is survived by her 3 children, 7 grandchildren and...

Jan H. Serafy

Jan H. Serafy

Feb 16, 2017

Jan H. Serafy, 87, passed away on February 16, 2017 in Steamboat Springs, CO. Jan was born and raised in Atlanta. She attended E. Rivers Elementary School, North Fulton High School, and Brenau College in Gainesville. Jan was married to Victor Serafy for 58 years. She was a teacher, owner of a horseback riding camp, and sports travel camp for...

Jeanne Amrhein Ramsey

Jeanne Amrhein Ramsey

Feb 15, 2017

Jeanne Amrhein Ramsey died on Wednesday, February 15 at A.G. Rhodes Nursing Home (Emory) attended by her family. She had been a resident there for approximately three years. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Al Ramsey; daughter, Jennifer MacDonald; stepsons, Frank (Jeanneine) and Chris (Tammy) Ramsey; grandson, Copper; sister, Ilene (Ray) Reynolds; brother, Chris (Wilhelmina) Amrhein; and...

Dorothy May Churchwell

Dorothy May Churchwell

Feb 14, 2017

Dorothy Armstrong Churchwell passed away on February 14, 2017. She took a piece of our hearts with her.Dot was born in Hohenwald, Tennessee, on January 21, 1930. After high school, she left Hohenwald to go to business school in Columbia, Tennessee. From there it was on to Nashville, where she lived at the Girls' Home of the Central Church of...

Nena Carolyn Koons

Nena Carolyn Koons

Feb 14, 2017

Nena Carolyn Koons, 83, of Decatur, passed away on February 14, 2017. She was married for 63 years to E. W. Koons Jr. who survives her and is also survived by her three sons and their wives, E. William Koons, III and Vickie Koons, John and Mary Koons, Larry and Pam Koons; six grandsons and their wives, Kurt and Kara...

Charline "Chuckie" Towles

Charline "Chuckie" Towles

Feb 13, 2017

Charline Towles, otherwise known to her friends and family as Chuckie, was born on January 22, 1927 and passed away on February 13, 2017 in Stone Mountain GA. She was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Robert Towles. Through her life, she was active in the community volunteering at the elementary schools her 3 children attended, and as a...

Phyllis Lent Millican

Phyllis Lent Millican

Feb 13, 2017

Phyllis L. Millican, 87, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on Monday February 13, 2017. Born April 2, 1929, she was the daughter of Arthur William and Ruth Peterson Lent. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Basil, daughter, Lynda and is survived by her daughter, Patricia Millican; son, Tom Millican (Beth); brothers, Bill(Nell)Lent, Don(Mary)Lent and Bob(Bonnie)Lent; grandsons, Greg Strayhorn...

Douglas White Stewart

Douglas White Stewart

Feb 11, 2017

Stewart White Douglas, 62, of Avondale Estates, Georgia passed away on February 11, 2017, at home.Doug was born at Ft. Belvoir in Alexandria, Virginia to Eloise White Stewart and O. B. Stewart, Jr. on February 13, 1954. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1972 and from Presbyterian College in 1976. He worked as a registered seed technologist at Hulsey...

Julianne Marie Reid

Julianne Marie Reid

Feb 11, 2017

Julianne B. Reid, born on April 8, 1962, passed away on Feb 11, 2017 after a long illness with interstitial lung disease. Julianne was survived by her loving and compassionate husband, Christopher Reid, beloved mother Patricia H. Bisset, sisters (and brothers-in-law) Kristina Whittaker (John), Suzanne Butler (Forest) and Sheila Aronfeld (Lee), brothers (and sister-in-law) Alfred Dana Bisset and Peter Bisset...

Luise Elsa Kirkhuff

Luise Elsa Kirkhuff

Feb 11, 2017

Luise Elsa (Gartner) Kirkhuff passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017, after a brief illness, to rejoin her beloved husband and best friend, Bob. Luise was born in Schönau, Germany on April 9, 1924. In 1925, Luise and her parents, Jacob and Elsa immigrated from Germany to Providence, Rhode Island. Soon after, the family grew to include three little brothers....

Marjorie Norman Parker

Marjorie Norman Parker

Feb 10, 2017

Marjorie Norman Parker, 90, of Atlanta, GA, passed away and was eternally healed on February 10, 2017, after a long respiratory illness. Marge was born at home to the late Walter Edgar Norman and Geneva Robertson Norman on November 9, 1926 in Atlanta, GA. She grew up in the Grant Park area and was raised by her two aunts, grandmother...

Kelemework Ephirem

Kelemework Ephirem

Feb 10, 2017

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Robert Ligon Harris

Robert Ligon Harris

Feb 9, 2017

Robert L. Harris, Jr. passed away on February 9, 2017, at the age of 91. He was born in Fort Valley, GA on May 30, 1925. He fought on the front lines in the European Theater during WWII, serving as a Sergeant in Company B with the 310th Infantry, 78th Division. He was among the first Americans to cross the...

Clifford Elliot Frain

Clifford Elliot Frain

Feb 7, 2017

Clifford Elliot Frain, age 82 passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017. He was born in New York City, NY. He loved and played basketball where he graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in 1952. After high school he joined the Army (USAR INF) and then immediately joined the National Guard (107th Infantry). After completing his service, he attended and graduated...

Venketram Subramanian

Venketram Subramanian

Feb 6, 2017

Venketram Subramanian ('Chotu') passed away on February 6th, 2017 in Decatur, Georgia. He died of natural causes. He was 94. Mr. Subramanian was born on March 11th, 1922 in Palamadai, Tamil Nadu, India, to his parents VAV and Kamalam Iyer. He graduated from St. Stephens College, New Delhi, India, with a Bachelors in Economics. He had a long and illustrious...

Doris Parham Miller

Doris Parham Miller

Feb 6, 2017

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Doris Parham Miller

Doris Parham Miller

Feb 6, 2017

Doris Parham Miller, age 93, passed away on February 6, 2017. She was born in Atlanta on March 4, 1923, to Robert and Ethel Parham. She was a graduate of Girls' High School in Atlanta. She was a member of Decatur First Baptist Church. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents, husband Samuel L. Miller, brothers Robert Jr.,...

Doris Cheek Nash

Doris Cheek Nash

Feb 5, 2017

Doris Ellen Cheek Nash, 87, of Decatur, GA passed away February 5, 2017. Mrs. Nash was a lifelong resident of DeKalb county and a lifelong member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. She graduated from Druid Hills High School, and married Charles Donald Nash, Sr. in 1947. She worked with her husband in the construction business and was a homemaker....

Robert Langley Blanz

Robert Langley Blanz

Feb 4, 2017

Robert Langley Blanz "Lang", 85, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 in his home surrounded by his family. Born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 19, 1931, the son of Robert T. "Bob" and Louise Haynes Blanz. He spent his young years in Hickory, N.C. before moving to Decatur, where he graduated from Decatur Boy's High School. He...

Costas S. Lalos

Costas S. Lalos

Feb 4, 2017

I said to the almond tree, 'Friend, speak to me of God', and the almond tree blossomed. -- Nikos KazantzakisCostas S. Lalos. World Traveler. Artist. Storyteller. Beloved Husband. Devoted Father. Cherished Papou. Dutiful Son and Brother. Almond Tree. Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033