Obituaries
Marion Rose Ingalls
Dec 12, 2016
Marion Willoughby Ingalls, 90, of Decatur passed away, Monday, December 12, 2016. Marion is predeceased by her husband, Foster Kinne Ingalls and is survived by her son, Clyde (& Betsy) Ingalls and daughter, Daire Miller; her sister, Laura Higgins; her grandchildren, Jeff (& Heather) Miller, Rose (& Jeff) Parker, Clayton (& Teresa) Ingalls and Chase Ingalls and great-grandchildren, Cooper, Autumn,...

Ralph T. Bugg
Dec 11, 2016
Ralph T. Bugg, 94, of Decatur, beloved husband and father, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016. Born October 11, 1922, in Notasulga, Alabama, he was the son of the late Thomas and Esperance Bugg. Ralph served his country during WWII, in the Pacific, with the 5th Army Airforce Division. Ralph was a Free-lance writer, a former Night City Editor for...
Julie Ann Magee
Dec 10, 2016
Julie Ann Magee, age 46, passed away at home in Fairburn, GA on Saturday December 10th, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on January 26th, 1970, to Jean and Bob Dickens, in Avondale Estates, GA. She worked as an X-ray technician at DeKalb Medical Center from 1992 to 2011. She volunteered at the Fulton County Medical...
Reverend Ralph Lynwood Smith
Dec 10, 2016
Reverend Ralph Lynwood Smith passed away on December 10, 2016. He was born in Birmingham, AL on August 12, 1932. After graduating from Emory University, he spent time during the Korean War with the U.S. Army Security Agency. He was later called to the ministry, graduating from the Candler School of Theology at Emory, then being ordained in 1962 by...
Ralph Wise
Dec 8, 2016
Ralph Wise died December 8, 2016. He will be missed by family and friends for his gentle humor and his generosity. Ralph was born to Charles and Mae Wise on March 10, 1957 in Charleston, SC. He was a resident of Atlanta, GA for over 25 years. Ralph was raised in Miami, FL and enjoyed boating, fishing and hunting. Ralph...
Mary Anne Johnson
Dec 6, 2016
Mary Anne Johnson, 85, of McDonough, beloved wife and mother, passed away on December 6, 2016. Born December 5, 1931, in Commerce, GA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Eckford Harber and Mary Lou Parks Harber and the fifth of six children. She was a graduate of GA State University and worked for Smith Publishing before marrying Harold...
Tommie Lee Dowd Walker
Dec 4, 2016
Mrs. Tommie Lee Dowd Walker, 89, of Decatur passed away on Sunday December 4, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Oliver Walker; sisters, Polly Herndon and Ruby Mobley; brothers, Jake and Wilmer Dowd. Mrs. Walker is survived by her daughters, Florette (Tommy) Mayo, Peggy (Clay) Carroll and Ann (Tim) Maddox; sisters, Carolyn Mobley and JoAnn (Elemer)...
Marie Mize Orvold
Dec 4, 2016
Marie Mize Orvold, age 100 years and 4 months, citizen of the world, passed Sunday, December 4, 2016. She dedicated her professional career to teaching special needs children throughout DeKalb County. Survivors include her four children: Ted Orvold, Christine Young, Donna Shelley and Connie Statham, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Col. Arthur T. Orvold,...
Virginia I. Thompson
Dec 3, 2016
Virginia Ussery Thompson of Decatur, Ga, Beloved Mother, Sister and Friend, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 3, 2016. She was born in Lagrange, Ga on August 10, 1927 to parents Dennis and Gussie Longshore Ussery. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William A.Thompson, Jr., her brother, Lawrence Ussery and her brother-in-law,...
Daniel "Danny" Doogan Hay
Dec 3, 2016
Daniel "Danny" Doogan Hay, age 80, passed away December 3, 2016, in Duluth, GA. Danny was born in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, in 1936 to the late Peter and Margaret Doogan Hay. After serving in the British Merchant Navy, he returned to Campbeltown and operated a fishing boat for several years.He emigrated to the US in 1967 and settled in Decatur....
Yvonne Shelton Mohajer Milani
Dec 3, 2016
Yvonne Shelton Mohajer Milani, 63, of Atlanta, beloved wife and mother, passed away on Saturday December 3, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Fred Milani; son, Azizi (Febe) Penny; daughter, Veda (R. David) Behfarshad; father, Louis T. Shelton; four sisters, Gloria Simmons, Diane Brown, Pauline Massenburg, Joyce Ewing; two brothers, Sonny Shelton, Larry Shelton; three grandsons, Samuel Behfarshad, Jaybe...

Mark Alan Hyde
Dec 2, 2016
Mark Alan Hyde, age 55, of Atlanta, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016. Survivors include his wife; Evelyn Brooks, his son and daughter-in-law; Tony and Tosha Brooks, his grandchildren; Taylen and Trey Brooks, his sisters; Brenda Hulgan and Sheila O'Keefe, his brother; Marty Hyde, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Service will be held Monday, December 5th at 2:00 p.m....

Ronald Maurice Heckman
Dec 1, 2016
Ronald Maurice Heckman, 67, entered into rest on Dec. 1, 2016.He is survived by his wife, Beth; siblings Carl Heckman (Cynthia) of Atlanta, Mark Heckman (Maria) of Atlanta, and Joanna Jackson (Roy), of Louisville, Ky. He is also survived by his daughters Jennifer Gibbons (Michael), Mt Pleasant, S.C. and Kimberley Shaw (Danny), Atlanta. He leaves behind three grandchildren, Allie and...

Evie Ann Driskell
Dec 1, 2016
Evie Ann Driskell, age 91 of, Tucker, passed away on December 1, 2016. Evie worked in accounting before retiring to become a homemaker. She was a member of Briarlake Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hamilton N. Driskell and daughter Sheryl Riley. She is survived by her grandsons; Shane Riley of L.A. CA, Vann and Christi...
Elizabeth Teal Cunningham
Nov 30, 2016
Elizabeth Teal Cunningham passed from this life on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Mary Elizabeth was born on August 13, 1920 in Talbotton, GA to William and Della Hall Teal. Her education came from Talbotton Baptist Church and Talbot County Schools, where she graduated with honors. She attended Southern Business University in Atlanta, and then joined Southern Bell in the General...
Ola Patricia Bryant
Nov 28, 2016
Our sweet Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed away in her home of 50 years, Monday, November 28, 2016 from cancer. She is survived by three children: Cindi, Freddie and Rene'; one granddaughter, Nikki; two great granddaughters, Baylee and Ally Grace, and one brother, Ralph Herring. She will be best remembered by her never ending will to help others, her...

Ola Patricia Herring Bryant
Nov 28, 2016
Our sweet Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed away in her home of 50 years, Monday, November 28, 2016 from cancer. She is survived by three children: Cindi, Freddie and Rene'; one granddaughter, Nikki; two great granddaughters, Baylee and Ally Grace, and one brother, Ralph Herring. She will be best remembered by her never ending will to help others, her...

Alexander Armand Vallee
Nov 28, 2016
Alexander Vallee was born on September 16, 2016 to us his loving parents, Matthew and Valarie Vallee. He is survived by his sisters Caroline and Catherine. Alex was born 3 months premature, with the help of the doctors and nurses of Northside Hospital and Scottish Rite Children's Hospital, he was determined to live and grow into a healthy child. At...
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