Obituaries
Bryceon Joseph Sumner
May 25, 2015
Sumner, Bryceon J. (BJ)Bryceon J. Sumner, Sr., ("BJ"), age 90, passed away at his home in Tucker, GA, on Memorial Day, May 25 from complications with Lyme's disease.BJ, a past President and 43 year member of the Decatur Rotary club (and 17 year member of the Tifton, GA Rotary Club) retired as an AVP from the Georgia Power Company and...
Robert Wyman Hartle
May 24, 2015
HARTLE, RobertMr. Robert W. Hartle, Sr., 93, died Sunday, May 24, 2015. Visitation: A. S. Turner and Sons, Tuesday, May 26, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Rosary. Funeral Divine Liturgy: Wednesday, May 27, 10 a.m., Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church. Funeral Home: A.S. Turner 2773 N. Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Barbara Rice Barnett
May 23, 2015
Barbara Rice Barnett passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015. She was born October 16, 1931, in Commerce, Georgia, to Arthur and Mae Lord Rice.Barbara graduated from Commerce High School in 1949 and began work at Harper's Five and Dime. In 1953, she moved to Atlanta and began work at Trust Company Bank. She continued at Trust Company until 1965.Barbara married...
Leonard Ariail Auton
May 22, 2015
Leonard Auton Sr. died Thursday, May 21, at Hospice Atlanta. A celebration of life will be held at Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Decatur, on Friday, May 29 at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow. He was preceded in death by Marilyn, his wife of 60 years.He is survived by his sons Leonard Jr. and Gary and his daughter...
W. Frank Robertson
May 22, 2015
William Franklin Robertson, 75, of Decatur, GA, passed away Friday, May 22nd, 2015 at Emory Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack.A native of Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Thomas J. Robertson and Julia G. Robertson. Frank graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and also earned an MBA from Georgia State University....
Carolyn K Jones
May 21, 2015
Carolyn Kennedy Jones, 81 of Athens, Georgia entered into eternal rest in heaven on May 21, 2015. Her funeral service will be held on Monday, May 25, 2015 at 11 AM at A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home, 2773 N. Decatur Road, Decatur, Georgia 30033 with a private burial following at Decatur Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held...
William Edson Brillhart
May 20, 2015
BRILLHART, William Edson Brillhart age 95 of Decatur, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015. He went to join Connie, his wife of 68 years, Cornelia Camp Brillhart. He was preceded in death by his brother Robert Ross Brillhart. He will be dearly missed by his daughters Beth Brillhart Nuttall and husband Robert, Mary Brillhart Bower and husband David, four grandsons, Christopher...
Keith Marshall Phillips
May 20, 2015
Dr. Keith Phillips passed away suddenly of a stroke at Emory Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, where he had practiced as a pediatric allergist/immunologist for 30 years before retiring in 2008. His wife of 40 years, Jennifer N. Phillips, was by his side. Keith and Jenny met at Stanford University Medical Center, where he was in his final medical rotation and she...
Emily W. Hiller
May 19, 2015
Emily (Walton) Hiller was called to her eternal home on May 19, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Walton and her siblings Arnold Walton, J. T. Walton, Harold Walton, Mable (Walton) Davis and Tal Walton.Emily was born July 30, 1925 in Turin, Georgia. She graduated from Starr High School. Emily worked as...
Lillian G. Stockdale
May 18, 2015
Lillian G. Stockdale, 91, died Monday, May 18, 2015. She was preceded in death by husband Hal Stockdale and son Dennis H. Stockdale. She is survived by daughter Debra S and husband Jerry Peeples of Lawrenceville, Ga; sons Douglas L and wife Deborah Stockdale of Marietta, Ga; Darin F Stockdale of Loganville, Ga; 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A...
Alice Shelton Bailey
May 18, 2015
Alice Shelton Bailey, of Decatur, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015. Alice was born in Denton, Texas and moved to Atlanta in her teens. She attended Briarcliff High School and earned degrees at UGA and the Peabody College of Education at Vanderbilt University. Alice embraced each role in her life with enthusiasm and fervor. As a devoted and loving...
Alice S. Bailey
May 18, 2015
Alice Shelton Bailey, of Decatur, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015. Alice was born in Denton, Texas and moved to Atlanta in her teens. She attended Briarcliff High School and earned degrees at UGA and the Peabody College of Education at Vanderbilt University. Alice embraced each role in her life with enthusiasm and fervor. As a devoted and loving...
Michael Henry Francis
May 16, 2015
Mr. Michael H. Francis Sr., 51, of Decatur died Saturday, May 16, 2015. As owner of Maple Ridge Nursery in Decatur, he was an avid lover of Japanese maples and conifers, and tens of thousands of Japanese maples and conifers grace gardens throughout the nation because of him. All who knew Mike knew of his deep love and devotion to...
Hannah Lynne Moxley
May 16, 2015
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Michael Henry Francis, Sr.
May 16, 2015
Mr. Michael H. Francis Sr., 51, of Decatur died Saturday, May 16, 2015. As owner of Maple Ridge Nursery in Decatur, he was an avid lover of Japanese maples and conifers, and tens of thousands of Japanese maples and conifers grace gardens throughout the nation because of him. All who knew Mike knew of his deep love and devotion to...
Frances Joan Mcelroy
May 14, 2015
Mrs. Frances King McElroy, 84, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at her home in Tucker. The daughter of Frank and Mary King of East Atlanta, Frances attended Girls High and Murphy High in Atlanta before attending the University of Georgia, which is where she met her future husband, William N. McElroy. After being married at Moreland Avenue Baptist in Atlanta,...
Freda Copeland Hoffman
May 14, 2015
Freda Gwendolyn Copeland Hoffman, 95, of Albany, Georgia previously of Atlanta, Georgia, died on May 14, 2015 at home. Mrs. Hoffman was born on September 11, 1919 in Woodbury, Georgia and was raised in Brunswick, Georgia. Her husband, Dr. Byron Jay Hoffman, Senior preceded her in death on May 31, 1989. Mrs. Hoffman graduated with a bachelor's degree from Agnes...
Glen Allen Alsobrook
May 14, 2015
Glen A. Alsobrook, Sr., 74, of Tucker, GA passed away on May 14, 2015. Glen was born at Emory University Hospital on December 28, 1940. After graduating from Decatur High School (1958) and receiving his BA from Emory University (1962) where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, he began his 33 year career with Trust Company...
Frances T. Bradley
May 12, 2015
Frances Tyler Bradley, age 88, of Decatur GA, passed away May 12. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Williams Bradley. She is survived by her two daughters, Patricia (Curtis) Williams of Stockbridge, GA, and Carole (Steven) Moody of Monroe GA. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Bradley Moody, Tyler Williams, Melanie Moody Swindler, and Walter Williams,...
Andrew William Ethridge
May 12, 2015
ETHRIDGE, AndrewMr. Andrew William Ethridge, 23, of Decatur, GA died Tuesday, May 12, 2015, after a four-year battle with brain cancer. He was a graduate of Brookwood High School and earned an Associate's degree from Oxford College of Emory University. At the time of his death, he was a BBA student at Emory University's Goizueta Business School. During his time...
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