Obituaries

Thomas Edward Rogers

Thomas Edward Rogers

Mar 28, 2017

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

Susan Zanzi Parr

Susan Zanzi Parr

Mar 27, 2017

Susan Zanzi Parr, 60, died from heart failure on Monday, March 27, 2017, at her home in Snellville, GA. For more than a decade, she taught social studies at Northview High School in Johns Creek, GA, where her love of learning will be remembered. She is survived by her parents, Livio and Jeanne Zanzi, her brother, John Zanzi, and her...

Carol A. Cancelliere

Carol A. Cancelliere

Mar 27, 2017

Carol Cancelliere of Glastonbury, CT passed away on March 27, 2017 in Atlanta, GA, surrounded by her family after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis. Carol was born in Hartford, CT to her parents Augusta and John Denalsky. She lived in Rocky Hill and Glastonbury, CT for most of her life, until her recent move to Atlanta, GA. Carol was...

Pauline F. Smyke

Pauline F. Smyke

Mar 27, 2017

Pauline (Polly) Ferrell Smyke, 91, passed away on Monday, March 27 at Montclair Assisted Living. She was born in Spiro, Oklahoma and was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie Ferrell and Mammie VanMetter and her beloved Aunt Jewel, whom she considered her mother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Smyke...

Denis Charles Gainty

Denis Charles Gainty

Mar 26, 2017

Denis Charles Gainty was born in Saranac Lake, New York, on August 31, 1970 to Clement Joseph Gainty and Mary Kate Gainty. He grew up in Western and Central Massachusetts spending especially joyful years in Shelburne, MA. His close relationships with his brother Chris and his sister Caitjan were the anchors of a wonderful childhood much of which was spent...

David Adkins Outland

David Adkins Outland

Mar 25, 2017

David Adkins Outland, Jr., 46, passed away after a long battle with cancer, on March 25, 2017. Dave was born in Birmingham, AL on April 15, 1970. He was the son of the late Kay Williams Outland and David A. Outland, Sr.; the grandson of the late Clark and Madelaine Williams and the late Alvan and Helen Outland, all of...

Edwina "Eddie" Ann Payne Helms

Edwina "Eddie" Ann Payne Helms

Mar 22, 2017

Edwina "Eddie" Ann Payne Helms, 85, of Decatur, beloved wife and mother, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Born June 4, 1931, in Birmingham, AL, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Edna Earl Smith Payne. Eddie is survived by her son, Jim Helms, III, and his wife, Barbara; three granddaughters, Sandy Spires and her husband, Drew,...

Harold  O. "Hal" Crawford, Jr.

Harold O. "Hal" Crawford, Jr.

Mar 22, 2017

Harold O. "Hal" Crawford, Jr., 68, of Oakland Park, Florida passed away March 22, 2017. He was born March 4, 1949, in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Harold O. and Lucille M. (Hasty) Crawford. After leaving Atlanta, Hal moved to Columbus, Ohio to work for the government. He was then transferred to Richmond, Virginia before moving to Fairfax, Virginia where...

Charles Weekes Glass

Charles Weekes Glass

Mar 21, 2017

Charles Weekes Glass, 91, died Tuesday March 21, 2017 in Tifton, GA. He was born November 2, 1925 in Decatur, GA and lived most of his life in Atlanta and Covington, GA. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 58 years, Madge David Glass and his parents, Dorothy & Clarence Glass. He was a member of Oak...

Patricia Paulette Walshe

Patricia Paulette Walshe

Mar 20, 2017

Patricia "Patti" Paulette Walshe of Tucker, GA died on March 20, 2017 at the age of 75. Born in Washington, D.C. on October 3, 1941, Patti moved to Atlanta as a child. She graduated from Druid Hills High School and attended Mercer University where she majored in primary education and was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. She...

Dr. Thomas John Michaels

Dr. Thomas John Michaels

Mar 18, 2017

Dr. Thomas John Michaels, 63, of Atlanta, passed away on March 18, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. He was born on March 24, 1953 to John and Olympia (Genoplus) Michaels. He graduated from the University of Alabama Birmingham Dental School and practiced as a General Dentist in Brookhaven for many years. He is survived by his mother Olympia Michaels, two brothers,...

Robert Joseph Friel

Robert Joseph Friel

Mar 17, 2017

Robert Joseph Friel passed away peacefully on March 17th, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. He was born on February 12th 1932 in Wilmington, DE to Francis and Mildred Friel. He graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor Degree in 1955 and earned a Masters Degree in Social work from Rutgers University in 1960. While stationed in Munich, Germany he graduated from...

Manfred Hoffmann

Manfred Hoffmann

Mar 15, 2017

The Rev. Dr. Manfred Hoffmann, Professor Emeritus of Emory University and Theologian-in-Residence at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, died peacefully at home on March 15, 2017 after living well and gracefully with challenging disabilities. Born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, he was the son of Marta Koerner Hoffmann and Gustav Hoffmann. He is predeceased by his parents, his...

Charles Frederick Dewald

Charles Frederick Dewald

Mar 14, 2017

Charles F. Dewald was born 2/23/1929, died 3/14/2017 at DeKalb Medical North Decatur. He graduated from Boys High in 1947; Georgia Tech in 1952 as an Industrial Engineer and married Gretta Moll on 12/20/1951. Gretta passed on 10/30/2006. He married Martha Hinely on July 16, 2011. He had five children, Mike who passed in 2014, Jon of Wilson, NC, Hank...

Dan Westbrook Whitmire

Dan Westbrook Whitmire

Mar 13, 2017

Dan Westbrook Whitmire died peacefully in the arms of his wife on Monday March 13, 2017. He was born on May 15, 1927 in Carnesville, Georgia to William Morris and Dorothy Westbrook Whitmire. His early years were spent on a farm with his family, including two brothers, Morris and Steve, who predeceased him. They learned to farm, hunt and fish...

Gregory Carlton Jackson

Gregory Carlton Jackson

Mar 10, 2017

Gregory Jackson, a loving brother, son, and uncle from Villa Rica Georgia, but originally from Cabagetown entered into rest on March 10, 2017. His service will be on Tuesday March 14, 2017 at 2 pm at Friendship Baptist church in Atlanta Georgia and will be layed to rest at Almon Baptist church cemetery in Covington Georgia. He is survived by...

Melinda Suzanne Davis

Melinda Suzanne Davis

Mar 9, 2017

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033 Visitation: Dunwoody United Methodist Church 1548 Mt. Vernon Rd. Dunwoody, GA US 30338 Date and time TBA. Service: Dunwoody United Methodist Church 1548 Mt. Vernon Rd. Dunwoody, GA US 30338 Service date & time TBA.

Kathryn Mozley

Kathryn Mozley

Mar 9, 2017

Kathryn "Kitty" MozleyKathryn "Kitty" Riley Mozley passed away peacefully on March 9, 2017, with her beloved husband of 66 years, Bob, at her side and in the Decatur home that she loved and that they had built together in 1960. Kitty was born on December 28, 1927, the answer to her sister Mary Lois' prayer for a little sister. They...