Obituaries
Jerry Michael Lyons
Sep 3, 2016
Jerry Michael Lyons, 69, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday September 3, 2016. He was born in Atlanta to Carl Frank & Margaret Skelton Lyons. Jerry is survived by his sisters, Pat Horne, Emma Malone and Tillie Rutledge; brother, Jimmy & Anita Lyons; nieces and nephews, Vickie & Bobby Garrett, Kristy Bowen, Tammy Skinner, Eric Rutledge and Charles Lyons. His...
Leon G. Halkos
Sep 1, 2016
Leon G. Halkos of Atlanta, Georgia died on September 1, 2016 at the age of 84. Born and raised in Hopewell, Virginia, he moved to the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. as a young man where he was successful in a variety of businesses before retiring to Atlanta 35 years ago.He is survived by his brothers Michael J. Halkos of...
Brenda "Cookie" Lee Cook Sweat
Sep 1, 2016
Brenda 'Cookie' Sweat, 67, of Scottdale, beloved wife and mother, passed away on September 1, 2016. Born January 11, 1949, in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Preston and Angie Lee Morgan Cook. Cookie was an avid member of Alcove Drive Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family.She is survived by...
Robert Martin Coker
Aug 29, 2016
Robert Martin Coker died August 29, 2016, at the age of 73, after battling illness for several years. Robert completed his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, before joining the Navy in 1966. He served 2 tours in Vietnam as an aviator and completed his active duty at Whidbey Island in 1969 as a lieutenant with...
Dr. Carlton Anthony Lue
Aug 28, 2016
Dr. Carlton Lue closed his eyes and ended this life's journey on August 28, 2016. We know that his absence from this world and us will undoubtedly bring him in the presence of the Lord; however, he will be forever missed by those whose lives he touched both personally and professionally. Carlton was born on February 28, 1955 in Kingston,...
Samuel R. Honeycutt
Aug 27, 2016
Sam Honeycutt, 95 , of Atlanta , Georgia passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Halcyon Hospice in Dunwoody, Georgia.Sam was a native of Wadesboro, North Carolina and retired as Credit Manager after forty years with Simmons Bedding Company. His parents were Roy and Allie Mae Honeycutt of Wadesboro, North Carolina.Sam served in the Coast Guard and was...
Dorothy Burke Miller
Aug 26, 2016
Dorothy Burke Miller, 94, of Decatur, GA, passed away on August 26, 2016 after a brief illness. Miss Miller was born in Wilson, North Carolina to Oscar C. Miller and Lillie Mae Jacobs Miller on September 29, 1921. In the early 1930's, her family relocated to Milledgeville, GA and "Dot" attended Peabody Elementary and High School, graduating in the top...
Josephine "Jo" Newman Watson
Aug 25, 2016
Josephine Newman Watson, 97, of Atlanta, beloved wife and mother, passed away on August 25, 2016. Born in Spartanburg County, February 11, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Andy and Lizzie Newman. Jo served as a registered nurse at Emory where she met her late husband of 55 + years, Henry Lester Watson. She enjoyed becoming a full...
Mary Lou Smith
Aug 24, 2016
Mary Lou Bradford Smith, 78, of Lilburn, Georgia passed away Wednesday, 08/24/2016 in Griffin, Georgia with family at her side. Mary was born in Rome, Georgia on August 20, 1938, along with her twin sister, Martha, the two youngest children of five, to William Eugene and Leastie Cordelia Bradford. She grew up in north Georgia in simpler times and loved...
Terrell Mark Scott
Aug 23, 2016
We celebrate the life of Terrell Mark Scott (January 6, 1951 - August 22, 2016). As witty as he was sincere, Terry was the first one to make a joke and the last one to shirk away from telling the truth in love. His gift of perception and desire to help others paved the way for his success as a...
Mona Mcdaniel Temples
Aug 21, 2016
Mona McDaniel Temples, age 85 of Lilburn passed away peaceable in her sleep Sunday, August 21, 2016. Mrs. Temples was born October 13, 1930 in Irwinville, Ga and was the daughter of the late Tiny Bozeman and Josephine Pope McDaniel. She was preceded in death by her husband Burton S. Temples, Sr. and son Ralph Temples. Survivors include son Burton...
Thomas Joseph Carroll
Aug 19, 2016
Thomas Carroll was born on July 12, 1940, in Bronxville, New York. He was a star soccer player at Bronxville High School. After proudly serving his country in the United States Army, he established himself in a sales career in the candy industry, and was inducted into The Candy Hall of Fame in Hershey, Pennsylvania in 1999, in honor of...
Mrs. Graciela Alcebo Rivera
Aug 18, 2016
Graciela Alcebo Rivera 98, of Atlanta passed peacefully from this life on August 18, 2016. She was born in Colon, Cuba in 1918 to Jose and Edelmira Alcebo. Graciela married the love of her life Valentin Rivera on April 5, 1942 and had two daughters. Graciela moved to Atlanta, GA in 1973 where she was respectfully known as Chelela by...
John Hydrick Zeagler
Aug 18, 2016
John Hydrick Zeagler was born in Atlanta GA, November 21, 1927. He passed away August 18, 2016. He was a graduate of boys high and Newberry College. He served his country in the Korean War. He was a devoted husband and father. John was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Love Zeagler (1976). Survivors include children, Melissa Disinger, Jennifer...
Dr. Kenneth D. Quist
Aug 17, 2016
Kenneth Dale Quist, age 87, of Atlanta, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016. He was born August 16, 1929 in New Ulm, Minnesota, the son of the late Alton S. Quist and Nellie Larson of New Sweden, Minnesota. He was a retired Captain-06 of the Commissioned Corp of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS), spending his entire public career with...
E. Clay Cain
Aug 17, 2016
E. Clay Cain, 93, passed away August 17, 2016 following a short illness. Mr. Cain was born to the late Mack A. Cain, Sr. and Ganelle Bennett Cain in Flowery Branch, GA, November 25, 1922, and moved to Atlanta when he was two months old. He attended Tech High School in Atlanta, graduating early with honors. A World War II...
Jane Lee Wilson
Aug 16, 2016
Jane Lee Wilson of Atlanta passed away on August 16. She is survived by children Lee Wilson and husband Howard Gold, Ben Wilson, Beth Wilson, and grandchildren Michael and Lauren Gold. She is predeceased in death by her loving and devoted husband of 64 years, Roger C. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson was born in Jackson, MS on January 13, 1928. Growing...
Maxie Derrell Hasty
Aug 16, 2016
Maxie Derrell Hasty, 74, a longtime resident of Smoke Rise, GA, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on August 16, 2016. He was born July 7, 1942, in Worth County, GA. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and beloved wife of 53 years, Doris Towson Hasty; children, Greg Hasty (Kim) and Donna Rae...
William Hamilton Lowery
Aug 16, 2016
William H. ("Bill" or "Butch") Lowery passed away on August 16, 2016 at the age of 100. He was born in Unadilla, Georgia on June 3, 1916. His parents were Louie Wade Lowery and Martha Beulah Woodruff Lowery. Bill earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1937. His entire career of 43 years was with Georgia Power...
Stephen Earl Johnson
Aug 15, 2016
Stephen Earl Johnson was born in Atlanta, GA on February 23, 1954 and passed away on August 10, 2016 at age 62. Steve served 6 years in the Navy & 6 years in the Naval Reserves. Stephen was deceased by his parents Robert Clarke Johnson & Virginia Parks Johnson. He is survived by his brother David & Donna Johnson, Conyers,...
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