Obituaries
Willard Russell Via, Jr.
Oct 21, 2016
Willard Russell Via Jr., 78, of Decatur, GA died Friday, October 21, 2016. Born in Eufaula, AL in 1938, he grew up in Dothan, AL, where he graduated from Dothan High School in 1956. He is a graduate of Auburn University and John Marshall School of Law. Until his retirement, he served as an administrative law judge with the Georgia...
David James Prigge
Oct 20, 2016
David James Prigge of Avondale Estates died October 20, 2016. He is survived by wife, Sue Ann Prigge two daughters, Bethany "Beth" Prigge, Laura Prigge Merritt; 4 grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday October 24, 2016 at 3:00 pm at A.S. Turner & Sons. The family will receive friends...
Fraser Jefcoate Harbutt
Oct 19, 2016
Fraser Jefcoate Harbutt, history professor at Emory University for 35 years, has passed away at the age of 79. He leaves behind a trail of love, warmth, and old-fashioned charm that his heartbroken family and friends will remember forever, and attempt to continue in his name. He also leaves a lifetime of achievements, many grateful students who grew to love...
Oscar Larry Becham
Oct 16, 2016
Oscar Larry Becham, 90, of Cumming, formerly of Atlanta passed away on Sunday October 16, 2016. He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Air Force and served in San Juan, Puerto Rico during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Becham retired from the CDC with over 40 years of service and was preceded in death by his sister, Elaine Garrard...
Joseph Eugene Goldsmith
Oct 15, 2016
Joseph Eugene Goldsmith, Jr., 86, passed away Saturday, October 15th, 2016, at Emory St. Joseph Hospital. He was the son of Carolyn McLeod Smith and Joseph Eugene Goldsmith, Sr. Gene was born and grew up in Clarkston, Georgia, and was a graduate of Clarkston High School. He spent his entire business career as a floral designer and was the owner...
William Brooks Elton
Oct 15, 2016
William Brooks Elton (Bill) of Suwanee, GA, formerly of Decatur, GA, departed this life on October 15, 2016, 2 months short of his 81st birthday. He was born December 18, 1935 in Hazlehurst, GA to John Brooks and Martha Clark Elton. He grew up in Hazlehurst and attended school there. He graduated from Southern Technical Institute. In 1959, he and...
Bill Elton
Oct 15, 2016
Services for William B. Elton (Bill) will be held on Saturday, November 12th at 3:00 PM at Saint Columba's Episcopal Church, 939 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, GA 30024. A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home and Crematory. Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Betty Jane Norrell Barton
Oct 15, 2016
Betty Jane Norrell Barton, 81, of Decatur, beloved wife and mother, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016. Born November 19, 1934, in Guntersville, AL, she was the daughter of the late Robert Glenn Norrell, Sr. and Josie Lee Smith Norrell. Betty Jane spent 28 years with DeKalb County as the benefits administrator. She loved her church and was always...
Dorothy S. Adams
Oct 14, 2016
Dorothy Simmons Adams (aka "Dot" and "MaMu") passed away peacefully at her home on October 14, 2016. Dorothy was born in Atlanta, GA but spent much of her childhood in Thomasville, GA at a boarding school prior to the Great Depression. Dorothy had one younger brother, Thomas Simmons (deceased 1988). In the late 1930s, she attended nursing school at St....
Rita M Wright
Oct 12, 2016
Rita Marcella Wright, 96, passed away peacefully at Atria Tucker on Wednesday, 10/12/2016. Born in Triadelphia, W. VA on 6/21/1920 to Herman and Anna Wagner, she was fifth of fourteen children.After graduating from nursing training at Wheeling Hospital, she served as a US Army surgical nurse during WWII. After her military service she began her long life as a loving...
John H. King
Oct 12, 2016
John Hill King, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at The Orchard in Tucker, Georgia. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Dorothy T. King; his daughter Tammy K. Phillips; his son Brad King; his daughter Kaye K. Griffis; and eight grandchildren. John King was employed by the Coca-Cola Company for 42 years. An avid golfer, he...
Dorothy Scott Stevenson
Oct 10, 2016
Dorothy S. Stevenson "Grandot" passed away October 10, 2016 at age 96. She is survived by her son, Scott Stevenson(Julie) of Decatur, GA,; granddaughter, Cynthia E. Stevenson of San Ramon, CA; grandson, Todd S. Stevenson(Shannon) of Louisville, CO and 2 great grandsons, Ben and Wyatt Stevenson. She is also survived by sisters Mildred Haynes of Starke, FL, and Betty Keane...
Thomas Embry Van Houten, Jr.
Oct 9, 2016
Thomas (Tom) Embry Van Houten, Jr, 93 of Decatur passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016. He was born in Newnan, GA on St Patrick's Day, March 17, 1923. He always loved the fact that his birthday was celebrated every year by so many people--much as he celebrated life itself--with humor, joy, and generosity (though he preferred red wine to...
Mary Dibenedetto Ewart
Oct 9, 2016
Mary DiBenedetto Ewart, 84, of Atlanta, Georgia, went to be with Jesus on a beautiful Fall day, Sunday, October 9th, 2016, at home, with family around her. She was one of six children born to Pietro and Francesca DiBenedetto of Glassboro, NJ. She is preceded in death by husband Lloyd James Ewart - they lived most of their married life...
James "Jim" Robert Twiggs
Oct 7, 2016
James "Jim" Robert Twiggs, better known by his grandchildren as Old Jimmy Boy and G-Pop, passed away on October 7th, 2016, at 70 years old. Jim is survived by his loving daughter, Kelly Harwell and her husband, Robert Harwell; his step son, Joe Terry and his wife, Kerry Terry; five beautiful grandchildren: Mason Harwell, 21 years old, Jayden Harwell, 10...
Shade Meshack Lee
Oct 7, 2016
Retired Master Sergeant Shade Meshack Lee, age 95 of Buford, GA and Elizabeth, NJ passed away, Friday, October 7th , 2016 in a peaceful sleep. Shade was born one of thirteen children of Aubrey and Mahalie Lee, June 5, 1921 in Daleville, Alabama. He served twice in the military, first in the U.S. Army Air Corps, then in the U.S....
Sarah D. Saunders
Oct 7, 2016
Sarah Field DuPree Saunders passed away Oct. 7, 2016 at 7:17 AM at Brighton Gardens ofDunwoody Assisted Living and Alzheimer's Care in Dunwoody, Georgia as a result ofcomplications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was ninety years young at the time of her passingand was being attended by the very able and compassionate staff of the facility.Sarah Field was born in Dillon,...
James Rhoades Winterbower
Oct 7, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Edna Mae Hampshire
Oct 7, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Mae C. Townsend
Oct 7, 2016
Mae C. Townsend of Decatur died October 7, 2016. She is survived by daughter, Sonja Townsend of Conyers, GA; granddaughter Kalyn Matthews of Conyers, GA ; Brother Mike Townsend . The family will receive family and friends on October 15, 2016 from 1:00 PM till 4:00 PM at A. S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home and Crematory. 2773 North Decatur...
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