May 19, 2017

Marion O. Sharp, 96, of Decatur passed away on Friday May 19, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Ruth Sharp and his brother, Raymond Sharp. He was a charter member and former deacon of Clairmont Hills Baptist Church in Decatur and was a retired salesman with Transcon Freight Line. He is survived by his...

May 17, 2017

Margaret Ruth Wright Simmons Beavers, age103, of Lilburn, passed away on May l7, 2017. Margaret was born on April 16, 1914, in Atlanta. She touched many lives in her long and blessed life. She was a faithful lifelong member of Peachtree Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School classes and sang in the Sanctuary Choir for many years. She was...

May 17, 2017

Janet Bushfield Fuller, age 94 of Decatur passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017. She was born March 2, 1923 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and was the daughter of the late Leslie and Gertrude Lambert Bushfield. In addition to her parents Mrs. Fuller was pre-deceased by her husband Robert H. Fuller, one son Robert L. Fuller. She is survived by her...

May 16, 2017

Robert E. Matheson, Jr., beloved husband, cherished father, grandfather, brother, cousin, uncle and friend passed away on May 16th, 2017, in Brunswick, Georgia at the age of 67. Bob was the son of the late Lois Matheson Kellogg and Robert E. Matheson, Sr. Bob was born in and lived most of his life in Atlanta. He graduated from Towers High...

May 16, 2017

Marie Louise Bates, 91, passed away on May 16, 2017. Born October 14, 1925, in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Francis John and Ruth C. Curley of Milton, MA. Marie was predeceased by her husband, Charles W. Bates, and is survived by her daughter, Alison C. Bates (Scott Butler) of Brookhaven, GA, her son Chip Bates (Gina) of...

May 16, 2017

Dawn Atkinson Thomas Dawn Elaine Atkinson Thomas, 89, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on May 16, 2017. Born September 11, 1927 to parents Harvey & Dorris Mason Atkinson. Dawn had 1 sister, the late Anne Atkinson Crusselle. Dawn grew up in Atlanta, where she graduated from Girls High School (1945), Georgia State College for Women – B Ed. (1949), and...

May 14, 2017

Henry Clifford Mize, 88, of Stockbridge, beloved husband and father, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Born September 4, 1928, in Homer, he was the son of the late Henry and Annie Mae Powers Mize. Henry served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He, with the help of his wife, Helen, owned his own company,...

May 14, 2017

KENAGY, Donald Allan Donald Allan Kenagy, of Atlanta, Georgia, died on Sunday, May 14, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 18, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennyslvania, to William Lloyd Kenagy and Catheryn Hamilton Kenagy. He was a proud Penn State undergraduate alumnus and received his graduate engineering degrees from MIT. Don started his career in Pittsburg, Pennyslvania,...

May 14, 2017

David Bennett passed into the loving arms of his God on Sunday, May 14, 2017. David was born in Atlanta on June 4, 1946. He was raised in Decatur by his parents Harry Frank Bennett and Elsie Bennett, both deceased. He is also predeceased by his sister Joanne Bennett Gross. After facing with dignity and grace a brief illness, he...

May 9, 2017

Thomas A. Leonard, Smallpox Warrior, 1936 - 2017 Thomas A. Leonard, 80, passed away peacefully after a long illness on May 9, 2017, at Halcyon Hospice, Atlanta, Georgia. During his illness, he received many loving visits from his close family and friends. He was born in 1936 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was preceded in death by his father Harry, mother...

May 8, 2017

Christopher (Chris) A. Reid, born on November 6th, 1963, passed away on Monday, May 8th, 2017 after a brief illness. Chris was predeceased by his loving wife, Julianne B. Reid. Chris is survived by his sister (and brother-in-law) Kathleen R. Martin (Jeff), his brothers (and sister- in-law), Adrian R. Reid, and Gregory A. Reid (Shari). Chris is also survived by...

May 8, 2017

Betty Thompson Worley, a lifelong resident of Decatur, Ga. passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday 5/8/2017. She was 86 years old. Betty was born at Georgia Baptist Hospital on September 12, 1930 to John and Nancie Thompson of Decatur, Ga. Betty had an older brother Bobby and a younger sister Jane. Their family lived in several houses that...

May 8, 2017

Ping Lo Chung 1930-2017 Marietta – Ping Lo Chung was born on January 1, 1930. He passed away peacefully on May 8, 2017. He was born in Hunan Province, China to C.S. Chung and C.K. Chang. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Be Shiao Chung, three children: Andrew Chung (E-lee Chang), Bobby Chung (Irene Yan), and Dorothy...

May 8, 2017

John V. Economy, died on Monday, May 8th 2017. He was born in Kalamata, Greece on January 5, 1930. In 1937, he along with his parents and siblings immigrated to the United States and settled in Atlanta. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Georgia, where he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees. He served honorably in the...

May 7, 2017

Jason Turcotte, 51 of Duluth died in his sleep on May 6th while at a swim meet at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He leaves behind his wife, Heidi and children Jack, Kaela, and Olivia. Jason was most recently the CEO and head coach of Dynamo Swim Club, a position he held since 2006. During his tenure at Dynamo, he led...

May 6, 2017

Mr. William Randolph Jones, age 72 of Tucker, passed away May 6, 2017. He was a Navy veteran and graduate of the University of Tennessee. A retired insurance agent and broker, he was also an avid hunter and gardener. William is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carol; sons, Scott D. Jones and Ryan T. (Allison) Jones; grandchildren, Hunter...

May 5, 2017

Jill Renee Triemer (nee Dixon) died peacefully at the Fountainview Center for Alzheimer’s Care in Atlanta, Georgia after a decade long battle with Frontal Temporal Dementia on Friday, May 5, 2017. She was 59 years old. She is survived by her husband, David Triemer; her sons, Stephen Wesley Triemer and Matthew William Triemer; and her only sibling, Jacques Dixon, Jr....

May 5, 2017

Loo, Wing Wah Wing Wah Loo, 95, of Avondale Estates, died Friday, May 5, 2017. His wife of 60 years, Wai Yee Loo, predeceased him on November 28, 2007. Mr. Loo is survived by his sons Tommy (Judy) and Jimmy (Beth); daughters Lily Chew and Betty Loo; grandchildren, Mack Chew, Jr. (Samantha), Ashley Ball (Jason), Jennifer Farrar (Bryan), Alan Loo...

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