Oct 5, 2015

Luna Virginia Burch Ransbotham, affectionately known as Polly, died Monday October 5, 2015. Born in Flippen, Georgia, in 1922, she moved with her family to Atlanta when she was 4 years old. She attended Joel Chandler Harris Elementary School, Joe Brown Junior High, Atlanta Girls High, and the University of Georgia in Athens and Atlanta. In her early 20s, as...

Oct 5, 2015

Sadie Abbott Mathis, age 98, went home to be with Lord on Oct. 5th, 2015. She was a native of Scottdale, Ga.. She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Mathis, 3 sisters and 1 brother. She is survived by her 2 children , Son, Joseph R. (Bob) West and wife Shirley of Hayesville, NC and daughter Sandra...

Oct 4, 2015

Anneliese Huebner Martin died on October 4,2015, at Atria Senior Living in Tucker, GA. She was 94 years and five months old. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on October 24, 2015 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 2110 Brockett Road, Tucker, GA. A reception will be held in the church hall immediately after the service. Interment of...

Oct 2, 2015

Oct 1, 2015

Mr. Nikolaos Sotirios Vastakis, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday, October 1, 2015. He was born in Kastania, Evrytanias, Greece to Sotirios and Eleni Vastakis. He served in the Greek Airforce. He was married to Georgia Baches on July 7, 1957 in Athens, Greece. They came to the United States soon after and settled...

Sep 30, 2015

Christine Joyce Crosby, 93, passed away peacefully at her home of 57 years on Wednesday September 30, 2015. A native Atlantan, Chris attended Girls High School. She was an active member of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church for 56 years, serving there in many different capacities. She would visit home-bound members and was a member of the Alter Guild. After...

Sep 29, 2015

Patrick Leithead of Lilburn Georgia, 42, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29th, 2015. Patrick was born in Beirut, Lebanon on April 30th, 1973 while his father was stationed there. Patrick attended the Davison School in Atlanta and then graduated from Redan High School. Patrick was a member of "Just" People, a support program for adults with developmental disabilities. Patrick loved to...

Sep 29, 2015

Martha Ann Wright, 81, of Decatur, passed away on September 29, 2015. She was Preceded in death by her husband Lawrance Wright. She is survived by cousin, Faye Acuff; friend, Laura Ardan; . Graveside Services will be held Saturday October 3, 2015 at 1:00 pm, Nathan Anderson Historic Cemetery, Ringgold. Funeral Home: A.S. Turner 2773 N. Decatur Road Decatur, GA...

Sep 29, 2015

Marvin W. Wiley, 81, of Tucker passed away September 29, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Lynda, and daughters and son-in-law, Lynn Wiley and Carolyn Driver (Dan), brother-in-law, Doug Cravens, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 2nd at 1 pm with a funeral service following at 2 pm at A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral...

Sep 25, 2015

Barbara J. Bowman, 83 of Stone Mountain, died September 25, 2015. Born in Atlanta, she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1949, relocated to Jacksonville, FL and returned to Atlanta for the last 12 years of her life. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Spivey Bowman and father, Ralph H. Bowman. She is survived by her brother,...

Sep 23, 2015

Mildred (Midi) J. Force of Decatur, Georgia, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at the age of 99. Midi was born in 1915 in Cobb County, Georgia, to Grover and Veatrice Johnston. In 1921, her family moved to Augusta, Georgia, where she grew up with her 3 brothers and 2 sisters and in 1934 graduated from Tubman High School....

Sep 23, 2015

Dr. Jo Baker-Henry, 92, born January 8,1923, to William and Ethel Baker, and died peacefully on September 23, 2015. She began her career by receiving her law degree from Atlanta Law School in 1948. She then received a bachelors degree from the University of Georgia, and masters in General Psychology at Emory University in 1960, and doctoral degree in Experimental...

Sep 22, 2015

Tsismanakis, Nicholas William, age 90, died September 22, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Louise Tsismanakis; son James Tsismanakis and his wife Bethany of Atlanta, Georgia; grandchildren, Nickolas, Gabriel and Alexander Tsismanakis; brother Georgia Tsismanakis and his wife Donna of West Palm Beach, Florida. Services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday September 24 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral...

Sep 21, 2015

Tom M. Moore, age 76, of Covington, GA passed away September 19, 2015. Tom served his country in the United States Navy for four years on the U.S.S. Hank and was a graduate of Mid America College of Mortuary Science. A licensed funeral director and embalmer he retired after 40 years of service with A. S. Turner and Sons Funeral...

Sep 20, 2015

Emma Eleanor Jewett, 99, was promoted to glory on September 20, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Richmond, Va. she was preceded in death by beloved husband, Melvin E. Jewett, Sr. and is survived by children Neva (John) Meyer of Muncy, Pa.; Melvin (Charlotte) Jewett, Jr. of Augusta, Ga.; Raymond (Nell ) Jewett of Waycross, Ga.; 10 grandchildren and 12...

Sep 20, 2015

Robert I. Gibbs Jr., 96, a longtime physician in Decatur, died on Sept. 20 after a brief illness. The only child of Beulah Free and Robert I. Gibbs Sr., Bobby Gibbs attended Atlanta public schools, including Moreland Avenue Elementary, Bass Junior High and the former Boys High. He was an Eagle Scout and a strong supporter of the Boy Scouts...

Sep 20, 2015

Robert I. Gibbs Jr., 96, a longtime physician in Decatur, died on Sept. 20 after a brief illness. The only child of Beulah Free and Robert I. Gibbs Sr., Bobby Gibbs attended Atlanta public schools, including Moreland Avenue Elementary, Bass Junior High and the former Boys High. He was an Eagle Scout and a strong supporter of the Boy Scouts...

Sep 19, 2015

Robert Heberlein, age 76 of Tucker, GA died September 19, 2015. Robert worked as a Bus Driver with MARTA until he retired. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Brown Heberlein, daughter, Delynn "Dee" Keeteon (Bill), and grandchildren; Kyle and Karly Davis. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Janie Davis. Any donations can be sent to DeKalb Medical...

Sep 19, 2015

Mrs. Carolyn S. Cates, 86, a longtime resident of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015. She was born November 5, 1928 in Haralson GA to the late Alsie & Rosa Todd Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Brasher Lee Cates Jr. and her siblings, Hoyt Smith, Roger Smith and Janelle Cowan. Visitation...

Sep 19, 2015

Marie Steinberg, age, 91 of Tucker, GA died on September 19, 2015. Marie married her high school sweetheart, Charles "Ben" Steinberg, until he passed in 1976. They raised their boys in the Atlanta and Tucker area. Marie is survived by her sons, Ron Steinberg of Decatur and Ben Steinberg of Lilburn, their wives, Shirley Steinberg and Michelle Steinberg, 5 grandchildren,...