Obituaries
Joseph "Joe" Baird
Nov 9, 2016
Joe Baird, 36, of Atlanta, passed away Wednesday Nov 9, 2016. Joe graduated from Heritage High School and received a BA in History from the University of Georgia. Joe always enjoyed entertaining a crowd – either by acting in plays and musicals, or through his stand-up comedy, improv skills and celebrity impressions, including a famous one of Harry Caray. Joe...
Edward Marvin Mann
Nov 7, 2016
Edward M. Mann, 84, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital.Edward was born September 16, 1932, in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Merrall and Elizabeth (Moore) Mann. He grew up in the Atlanta area and went to Tech High before graduating from Avondale High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952...
Austin Whigham, Jr.
Nov 6, 2016
Mr. Austin Whigham, Jr., 62, of Decatur, GA passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents: Austin Whigham, Sr. and Alice Rex. He is survived by his Sisters: Kelly Hubbard, Hoschton, Ga, Shirley Skinner (Terry) Monroe, GA, Shelia Reece, Waynesville, NC; Brother, Ronald Whigham, Hampton, GA; Nephews, Colin Hubbard, Cameron Hubbard, and Adam Gillis....

Joan Beverly Steven
Nov 5, 2016
Joan B. Steven, 67, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away November 5, 2016. She was predeceased by her grandparents William E. and Elizabeth L. Aycock and her parents Leroy David & Ernestine W. Steven. Joan is survived by her husband, David Gilman and by her uncle William E. Aycock and her first cousins Susan R. Watts (Sam), William E. Aycock, Jr....

Michael Abraham Austin
Nov 5, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Michael Austin
Nov 5, 2016
Michael Abraham Austin passed away unexpectedly on November 5 in Decatur, Georgia, where he was a student at Emory University.Michael was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 8, 1990 to John Austin and Marcy Rodgers. He was a 2009 graduate of Rutherford B. Hayes High School and also attended Northland High School. He was a member of the wrestling team,...

Aswin Devchand
Nov 4, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Martin Emmett Ouzts
Nov 3, 2016
Martin Emmett Ouzts III, 80, Atlanta, GA, and originally of Macon, GA, died suddenly November 4, 2016. He is survived by his wife Althea P. Ouzts, William and Harry, his sister Corneila O. Cunningham, her two daughters, and a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Beverly and Howard Zeller.Martin and his wife founded Ouzts and Ouzts CPA firm, were lifetime members in the...

Anne Kidd Reight
Nov 3, 2016
Elizabeth Anne Reight, 94, of Gainesville, GA, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, November 3, 2016. She is remembered for her love of life, family, and her sweet sweet spirit. She could brighten any room with her smile. Anne was born May 20, 1922, in Alexandria, VA. She attended George Mason High School, later working for the Salvation Army...

Gwendolyn Rice Fowlkes
Nov 3, 2016
Fowlkes, Gwendolyn RiceGwendolyn Rice Fowlkes, 86, died Thursday Nov. 3, 2016. She was a member of Avondale-Pattillo United Methodist Church and an active supporter of Decatur Athletics and the Decatur community. She was born August 22, 1930 in Atlanta, GA. She graduated from West Fulton HS in 1946. She was predeceased by her husband, Will Doc Fowlkes Sr, by her...

Ronald "Ronnie" William Roe
Nov 1, 2016
Ronald William Roe, 73, of Decatur, Ga., passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Ronald fought a courageous and brief battle against Burkitt's Lymphoma. Ronald was born in 1942 in Atlanta, Ga. to Coleman and Mildred Roe and he married Janet Ross in 1964. Janet and Ronnie enjoyed 45 years of marriage before her death in 2009. They raised 2...
Dr. Harold Deaton Zwald
Nov 1, 2016
Dr. Harold Deaton Zwald, age 90, of Decatur, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 20 16. He is survived by his wife, June, daughter Kathy and wife Charlotte of Tuscon, AZ; John and Debra of Flowery Branch, GA; James and Fiona of Atlanta, GA and Timothy of Duluth, GA Grandchildren. Devon, Lama, Tara, Sara and Sofia. One brother, Dr....

Mildred Louise Lamb
Oct 31, 2016
Mrs. Mildred Louise Lamb, of Decatur, died Monday, October 31, 2016. She was a Corporal in the Women's Army Corp during WWII. Mrs. Lamb is survived by her children, Michael and his wife Linda Lamb of Columbus, daughter, Julie Ivey of Tucker, and David Lamb and his wife Sara of Lilburn; sister-in-law, Peggy Lamb of New Jersey; and grandchildren. Funeral...

Daniel J. Mosteller
Oct 31, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
William "Bill" Lamar Watkins
Oct 31, 2016
William L. (Bill) Watkins, Decatur, died on October 31, 2016 after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born in Atlanta, Georgia on Sept. 3, 1947 to Harriet L. and W. L. Watkins. Bill graduated from Decatur High School in 1966. Afterward he joined the US Navy and served 6 years during the Vietnam War. He is survived...
David Franklin Castles
Oct 30, 2016
David Franklin Castles, Sr., 92, of Atlanta, died peacefully at home on Sunday, October 30, 2016. Nell, his beloved wife of 64 years, predeceased him in January 2016. He is survived by his five children: Nancy (Ed) Bertram, Anne (Kevin) Shea, David (Karyn) Castles, Jane (Clell) Deaver, and Jennifer Castles, as well as by his sisters, Elsie Castles and Cathryn...
Kirstie Conklin
Oct 29, 2016
Kirstie Conklin of Decatur lost her battle with heart disease, on Saturday October 29, 2016. After graduating from Gwinnett Technical College, she worked at Pediatric Orthopaedic Associates (Atlanta), as a radiation technologist - a job and coworkers she loved.She was much beloved by her family and friends - the brightest star in their everlasting sky. She is survived by her...

Lula Nikas Klemis
Oct 29, 2016
Lula Nikas Klemis, age 95, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, died October 29, 2016. Mrs. Klemis was born July 13, 1921. She graduated from Commercial High in 1942 and worked as a secretary at the State Capital until 1947. She married James A. Klemis and raised a family of three children. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral...
Gertrude B. "Trudy" Smith
Oct 28, 2016
Gertrude "Trudy" Brannen Smith, 91 of Atlanta passed on Friday, October 28, 2016. She was born in Americus, GA to the late Eugene Brannen and Della Watson Brannen. Trudy grew up in Americus, GA, where she married and then moved to Atlanta. She was employed by the State of Georgia, Department of Transportation and the Department of Labor for 28...

Caitlin Delight Erickson
Oct 28, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
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