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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May 3, 2017

Mae Jo Shivers Bowman, 79, of Decatur, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Born March 6, 1938, in Griffin, GA, she was the daughter of the late Wilson Samuel Shivers and Ruth Ellen Biles Gordon Shivers. The youngest of 4 children, she enjoyed growing up in the Virginia Highland area of Atlanta. She attended...

May 2, 2017

James Wallenger Hicks, 87, of Atlanta, Georgia and Sarasota, Florida, husband, father, grandfather, treasured friend to many, and lover of animals, passed away at his home in King’s Bridge Retirement Center on May 2, 2017. Jim, as he was affectionately called by his family and friends, was the second son of Stewart Garfield Hicks and Almira Fisher Brown Hicks of...

May 2, 2017

C H Davis (Dave) Tarrer, Jr; 79, of Sanford, NC, formerly of Tucker passed away on Tuesday May 2, 2017. Dave was a graduate of Decatur High School, Class of 1955 and attended Georgia State University, where he served in the ROTC program. He was a member of the Million Dollar Club having worked in real estate for over 50...

Apr 30, 2017

Virginia (Jenny) Borders Whitley, age 92, died peacefully on April 30, 2017,in Atlanta, GA. Jenny is survived by her daughter, Jerry Whitley Burgess, of Atlanta, GA; her grandchildren, Virginia Wynn Walter (Philip Walter) of Athens, GA, Courtney Joy Burgess of Atlanta, GA; her great-grandchildren, Whitley and Henry Walter. She is preceded in death by her husband, Grover Morgan Whitley, Sr....

Apr 30, 2017

Born November 25, 1917, Mary Jane Kelly (Kramer) of Decatur, Georgia, formerly of Wheeling, WV and Pompton Plains, NJ passed away peacefully on April 30, 2017 with family by her side at the age of 99. While living in New Jersey in the early 60's, Jane became a founding member of the Pequannock Valley Mental Health Center (currently NewBridge Services)...

Apr 30, 2017

Howard A. Patrick, age 71, of Atlanta passed away at Emory Hospital Sunday, April 30, 2017 following a lengthy illness. The son of the late Charles Howard and Maxine Flinn Patrick, Howard was born in Memphis, Tennessee and raised in Olive Branch, Mississippi prior to his family’s relocation to Atlanta, Georgia. Following a successful management stint with the Ronson Corporation...

Apr 30, 2017

James W. “Jim” Coclin, 91, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 30, 2017, at home in Atlanta. Born in Augusta, GA, June 14, 1925, he was the son of the late Priscilla Economos and William Coclin. Jim was raised in Waynesboro, GA, where he graduated from high school. During World War II he was drafted and served in the US Navy...

Apr 30, 2017

Major Agnes P. Eads, passed away on April 30, 2017 surrounded by her family at the age of 85. She was born in Tuscaloosa, AL, to the late Alex and Vistula Webster Poole and resided in Orange Park, FL. Major Eads was an Officer in The Salvation Army. In addition to her parents, Agnes was preceded in death by her...