Obituaries
Margaret Inez Moseley
Apr 28, 2015
Well-known gardener Margaret Moseley, 98One of gardening's most colorful characters, Margaret Rainwater Moseley, 98, died April 28, 2015, at her home in Decatur. Born May 28, 1916, in Greene County, Georgia, Margaret grew up in DeKalb County and graduated from Commercial High School in downtown Atlanta. She was preceded in death in 2004 by her husband Lamar Moseley. In 1965,...
Alice Constant Mills
Apr 28, 2015
Alice Constant Mills, 96, of Athens, formerly of Avondale Estates, Georgia, died Tuesday, April 28, in Athens. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, on Nov. 7, 1918 to George and Irene Wicks Constant on Nov. 7, 1918. She was the widow of Donald B. Mills, her husband of 45 years who died in 1985. She and her husband moved to...
Glenda Jo Futral Hester
Apr 26, 2015
Glenda Jo Futral Hester, 74, of Decatur, passed away on April 26, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Wayne Hester. She is survived by her daughters, Julia A. Ward, Laura and Todd Goss; son, Bryan and Frankie Goodson Ward; granddaughter, Melissa Ward and Dustin Roberts; grandson, Mason Ward; . Funeral Services will be held Wednesday April...
Lucille Reel Harris
Apr 26, 2015
Mrs. Lucille Reel Harris of Decatur, GA, died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at the age of 86. Born in Union Mills, NC, on March 17, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Addie Lee and Elizabeth Morris Reel.Mrs. Harris was a homemaker and dedicated member of Clairmont Hills Baptist Church where she worshipped for 54...
Joseph Frambes Dicks
Apr 24, 2015
Joseph Frambes Dicks, 65, of Decatur died peacefully in his home on Friday, April 24, 2015 after a five-year struggle with multiple myeloma. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Joe was the son of Sarah Elizabeth Hurd and Harold Frambes Dicks. He graduated from Butler High School in Huntsville, Alabama, earned a Bachelor's degree in architecture from Auburn University, and practiced architecture...
Jean G. Witcher
Apr 22, 2015
Jean Gilbert Witcher passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. She was pre-deceased by her parents, Mildred and William ("Bud") Gilbert. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Bill Witcher, her sons, Bradley and Chris Witcher, grandchildren, Jade, Kayla, Abigail, Lilli and Dennis, her brother, Bill Gilbert (Lucia) of Whitefish, MT, nephews Drew and Ben, and niece Haley...
Mary Anne Summers
Apr 21, 2015
Mary Anne Summers, age 82, of Atlanta, Georgia, joined her savior, Jesus Christ, on April 21, 2015. Mary Anne was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, a loving and faithful daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She graduated from Brown High School in Atlanta in 1950. Planning the 50th high school reunion was one of her countless treasured...
Peter Wheeler
Apr 21, 2015
Commissioner Pete Wheeler, 1922-2015Commissioner Pete Wheeler, leader of the Georgia Department of Veterans Service since 1954, died peacefully surrounded by family in the early morning, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Wheeler joined the GDVS in 1949 as director of the education division. In 1951 he was named assistant director of the department and served in that capacity until his appointment as...
Sara A. Burke
Apr 20, 2015
Mrs. Sara Ansley Burke, 90, of Decatur, peacefully passed away Monday, April 20. Born July 26, 1924, in Thomson, GA, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Chessie Fulbright Ansley. Sara was a 43 year member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Burke was preceded in death by her husband, "her everything",...
Elizabeth Stroud Giordano
Apr 20, 2015
Elizabeth Stroud Giordano passed away peacefully on April 20, 2015 in Atlanta, GA. She was born in Haverford, PA on September 5, 1928 to the late Marie (Zugehoer) Stroud and David H. Stroud Jr. She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth (Giordano) Sullivan of Atlanta and Gay Giordano of New York City, sons-in-law James H. Sullivan Jr. and Johannes Weinkirn,...
Shirley Baron
Apr 19, 2015
Shirley Baron, 88, of Atlanta, died April 19, 2015. A. native of Philadelphia, PA, Ms. Baron was the daughter of the late Albert N. and Leonor Oppenheimer Weiss. She was a retired Case Worker for the New York State Department of Welfare and Social Services and was of the Episcopalian faith. Survivors include a daughter, Aimee Stenberg; son, Seth Schonberg;...
Deborah Rae Gibson
Apr 18, 2015
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Vera Mew Hiller
Apr 18, 2015
Vera Mew Hiller, age 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2015 with family and friends by her side. She had been under the care of the Hospice Unit at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia for a short time before her passing. Born in 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia to George Howell Mew and Louise Titman Mew, she graduated...
Hernando Jose Ortega
Apr 16, 2015
Dr. Hernando J. Ortega passed away peacefully at Emory University Hospital Midtown on Apr 16, 2015. Hernando was born in Cucuta, Colombia on Oct 22, 1928 to Maria Luisa Pulido and Moises Ortega-Lleras. He completed his Doctorate of Medicine from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and worked for the Rockefeller Foundation studying malaria near the Amazon. After studying English at...
Mary Elizabeth Uhl
Apr 16, 2015
Mary Spencer Uhl died on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Born in Alachua, Florida on February 13, 1925, to Ernest and Lillian Spencer, she was the 3rd of 4 children. Her family includes her beloved husband of 67 years, Robert Irving Uhl, now of Atlanta and three daughters, Rev. Virginia (Rev. David) Tinsley of Young Harris, Helen (Dr. John) Simmons of...
Gordon Lee Hamrick, Jr.
Apr 16, 2015
Gordon L. Hamrick, Jr. of Avondale Estates passed away Thursday April 16, 2015 surrounded by his loving family at Emory Hospice in Decatur. Gordon is survived by his wife of almost 70 years Kay Hamrick, sister Dorothy Wren and children: Kit Veal (George), Gordon III (Cecelia), Christine Neldon (Russ) and George (Kathy). He leaves behind many beloved grand, great and...
Ann Imogene Oliver
Apr 14, 2015
"Jean" Ann Oliver, Age 83, a longtime resident of DeKalb County, Hiawassee and recently Johns Creek, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Survivors include her daughter; Sherrell (and Gary) Carter, her sons; Mike (and Pat) Oliver and Greg (and Kristi) Oliver, her sister; Elizabeth Johnston, 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service Friday, April 17, 2015...
Jane Atkinson
Apr 14, 2015
Jane C. Atkinson was born December 4, 1931 to John A. Copland, Sr. and Jewell Cochran Copland, was born and reared in Columbus, GA. As a young adult she moved to Atlanta, GA and married Taylor Eugene (Gene) Atkinson, Sr. She is survived by 4 of their 5 children: Alicia Blanton, Taylor Atkinson, Robert Atkinson, and Cris Carlisle; and by...
Catherine Han Montoya
Apr 13, 2015
Catherine Han Montoya passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 in Atlanta, GA. She was born in Fort Huachuca, AZ in 1977. She attended Aurora Central High School in Aurora, CO and college at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A self-described Queer Chicana Korean Feminist (and Denver Broncos fan), Cathy's ability to empathize across difference moved her to dedicate...
Rosalie Yancey Tabb
Apr 12, 2015
Rosalie Yancey Tabb, age 86, of Atlanta, GA passed to the Lord on April 12, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, James Kenneth Tabb, Sr.; her father, Newton Marshall Yancey; mother, Annie Lee Daggett Yancey; two brothers, Randolph and Beverly Yancey; daughter, Elaine Tabb Mullinax and son-in-law, Barry Mullinax. She is survived by her...
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