Obituaries

Irving Lee Boone
Apr 6, 2016
Irving Lee Boone, 86, died April 6, 2016. A native of Norfolk, VA, long time resident of Markham, IL, he was the son of the late Anderson and Lizzie Boone. Mr. Boone was a U. S. Navy Veteran and was retired from 30 years in US Postal Service. He was a man with a passion for God, loved and cared...
Lela Isabel Bryant
Apr 6, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Herbert Swanton Symmers
Apr 3, 2016
Herbert S. Symmers, Jr. passed away April 4, 2016. He is survived by his wife Nora Symmers and daughter Lori Symmers. His funeral service will be held on Friday, April 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Interment will follow at Decatur Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 1-2 p.m. at A. S. Turner and Sons...
Chin-Fei Kao
Apr 3, 2016
Chin-Fei Kao, 85, of Stone Mountain, died April 3, 2016. A native of Taiwan, He was the son of the late He-Cheng Kao and Suh-Lan Cheng. Mr. Kao retired from Crawford Long Hospital after 37 years service as a respiratory therapist. Survivors include his wife, Tze-Lan Kao. The family will receive friends 2:00 PM Sunday at A. S. Turner and...
Edgar Thomas Fowlkes
Apr 1, 2016
Edgar Thomas Fowlkes (Eddie) died peacefully on April 1, 2016 after a 17 month battle with brain cancer. He was born October 30, 1953. He was the son of Gwendolyn Rice Fowlkes and the late Will Doc Fowlkes, Sr. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lynne Fowlkes Brady. He is survived by his wife Anne Wyche Fowlkes, daughter...
Dr. James Morris Perkins
Apr 1, 2016
James Morris Perkins was born Feb 15, 1929 to James Hugh Perkins and Louelle Brown Perkins in Monroe, Georgia. He celebrated his graduation to his heavenly home on April 1, 2016 after a lengthy illness. After graduating from Monroe High School in 1946, he went on to Emory University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and belonging to Alpha Tau Omega fraternity....
Dorothy Jean Mathis
Mar 31, 2016
Dorothy Jean Burgess Mathis, known by friends and family as Dot, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2016. Mrs. Mathis was born in Lithonia, Georgia on January 18, 1931. She was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother, who enjoyed her daily walks and spending time with family and friends. Her mother was one of twelve children,...
Martha Adella Bibb
Mar 30, 2016
Martha Connell Bibb died Wednesday, March 30th 2016 after a long battle with cancer. A native of Bainbridge, GA, she was born January 11, 1939. She was predeceased by her husband, Randolph Tracy Bibb after 49 years of marriage. She was a graduate of Bainbridge High School and North Georgia College, where she earned a B.S. in Medical Technology. Martha...
Mary Ann E. Flint
Mar 30, 2016
Mary Ann English Flint, 78, of Atlanta, Georgia, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Born in Philadelphia on October 13, 1937, she was the daughter of the late William C. English and Maria I. Palmisano English. She was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and worked for many years as an accountant. She resided in...
Craig Randall Triplett
Mar 29, 2016
Craig Randall Triplett, departed this earthly realm for the heavenly one on March 29, 2016. The oldest of three children, Craig was born October 6, 1953 in Los Angeles, CA. His memorial service will be held Saturday April 9, 2016 at 7:00pm at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North...

Linda Jean Coons
Mar 26, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Thomas Carson Wilburn
Mar 26, 2016
Thomas Carson Wilburn, 83, was born in December, 1932. Except for four years spent in service to his country in the U.S. Navy and a final year at the War Veterans Home, he spent his life in Decatur. He was a student at Winnona Park Elementary and Decatur High School and also attended Oglethorpe University. Thomas worked at A.S. Turners...

Linda Jean Coons
Mar 26, 2016
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Roena Smith Moye
Mar 24, 2016
Roena S. Moye died March 24, 2016 following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert J. Moye and her son, Jack H. Moye. Surviving are her daughters Marie Knight and Gayle Dillon; daughter-in-law Beth Moye and sisters Wilheimian Chapman, Vivian Smith and Sybil Bryant. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. A....
Mildred Roena Moye
Mar 24, 2016
Roena S. Moye passed away on Thursday March 24, 2016 following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert J. Moye and her son, Jack H. Moye. Surviving are her daughters, Marie Knight and Gayle Dillon; daughter-in-law, Beth Moye and sisters, Wilheimian Chapman, Vivian Smith and Sybil Bryant. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and...
Muriel Jean Summers
Mar 24, 2016
Muriel Jean Summers, 84, of Atlanta, passed peacefully on March 24, 2016 surrounded by family. She lived her life with grace and unsurpassed love for not only her family, but all those who needed it. She was married for over 50 years to her beloved husband, Roy, who preceded her in death in 2008. She is survived by her two...
Elizabeth L. Butler
Mar 23, 2016
Elizabeth L. Butler, 100, of Decatur, died March 23rd, 2016. Born in Fletcher, N. C., she was the daughter of the late Donald M. and Sallie Neal Livingston. She was the widow of late Charles King Butler, the love of her life. Mrs. Butler was a retired Legal Secretary. Survivor include a daughter, Becky Nabors; grandson, Charles Lee Clower; cousin,...

David Waits
Mar 22, 2016
David Waits, 64, of Social Circle, beloved brother passed away on Tuesday March 22, 2016. David was born in Atlanta and was preceded in death by his parents, David, Sr. and Betty Ann Royals Waits. He is survived by his brother, Jimmy Waits and sister, Patricia George. Services will be held Saturday March 26, 2016 at 11:00 am, A. S....
Lucille Catherine Anderson
Mar 21, 2016
Lucille Mullinax Anderson, 84, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, March 21, 2016.She was born on February 24, 1932, the daughter of Reverend Roscoe and Cora Moon of Suwanee, Georgia.She was a long time resident of Scottdale, Georgia. She was a devoted Christian who faithfully witnessed about the goodness of our Lord whether...
Ruth Adele Abt
Mar 21, 2016
Mrs. Ruth Adele Abt, 88, of Tucker, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 in her home after a heroic battle with cancer and heart disease. She was born on March 13, 1928 in Queens, New York. Ruth was the youngest of three daughters to George and Martha Haesler. She married Richard M. Abt of Queens, New York on November...
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