Obituaries
Mildred Tullis Stephens
Sep 13, 2016
Mildred Tullis Stephens, 92, of Decatur, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. She was one of eight children born to Ruth and William Tullis of Valdosta, GA. Mildred was married 73 years to the late Wayne L. Stephens, who died August 9, 2016. She is survived by three children, Judy Carter of Birmingham, AL; June Rogers and Henry...
Mildred Bergstrom Russell Trott
Sep 11, 2016
Mildred Bergstrom Russell Trott, a native Atlantan, died Sunday, September 11, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Russell Bergstrom (known as Mam Mam) and O.M. Bergstrom. She lived in Atlanta and Decatur her whole life and most recently was a member of the Clairmont Place community.Mildred graduated from Girls High in Atlanta. She remained friends with her classmates...
Joseph Abner Brownlee, Sr.
Sep 9, 2016
Joseph Abner Brownlee, Sr., 86, of Clarkston, passed away on September 9, 2016, after a brief stay in the hospital. He was born in Lilburn, Georgia on June 26, 1930, to the late Luther Brownlee and Gussie Flowers Brownlee.He was retired from the US Air Force after a distinguished career covering more than 20 years of service. He was a...
Kelly Dianne Dixon Watts
Sep 7, 2016
Kelly Diane Dixon Watts died Wednesday, September 7, 2016. She was a gentle soul, with a feisty spirit, and an exceptional mind. She threw amazing birthday parties. She loved her family. She was so beautiful that you might be surprised to find that you were talking to a brilliant scientist. She could make ordinary things beautiful, and she did that...
Robert George Bellingrath
Sep 6, 2016
Robert G. Bellingrath of Tucker passed away on Tuesday, September 6. He was born in Atlanta on April 6, 1944, to Albert Ferdinand Bellingrath and Lois Matthias Bellingrath. He graduated from Avondale High School and attended the University of Georgia and Georgia State. He worked for Gillette Company in Boston before returning to Atlanta in 1977 and entering the brokerage...
Bess Marianes
Sep 6, 2016
Bess V. Marianes, 89, of Atlanta passed away peacefully on September 6, 2016 after a life well-lived. Mrs. Marianes lived for her family and was extremely proud of her 2 children, 2 granddaughters, 10 nieces and nephews and her 5 Godchildren. She was a retired school teacher in East Chicago, Indiana and dedicated member of the Greek Orthodox Churches in...
Agnes M. Cowan
Sep 5, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
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...
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...
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