Obituaries
Richard C. Schlagheck
Feb 24, 2015
Richard C. "Dick" Schlagheck, 78, of Atlanta, passed away 2/24/15. Dick, born 11/9/36 in Toledo, Ohio, was a proud and long-term employee of Columbia Gas. From welder to district management positions, his career took him to Columbus, Ohio; Huron, Ohio; and Norfolk, Virginia. Following a period of retirement in Florida, Dick relocated to Atlanta for his final years, where a...
Will Doc Fowlkes, Sr.
Feb 24, 2015
Will Doc Fowlkes Sr., 89 of Decatur, GA, died Tuesday, Feb.24, 2015. He was an active suporter of Decatur sports and the Decatur community. He was born Oct. 3, 1925 in Dyersburg, TN. He was the son of Daniel Roy and Mary Banks Fowlkes. He graduated from Dyersburg High School in 1943. At 17 he joined the Navy Air Corps...
Ila Cooper Dickerson
Feb 23, 2015
Ila Dickerson, age 93 of Stone Mountain, GA, was reunited with her husband Charles in paradise February 23, 2015 following a long illness. She departed peacefully, embraced by family at her side. Her passion for life, family, friends and people was felt by those around her who were uplifted by her loving and caring nature, especially in her roles as...
James Pete Hoffman
Feb 22, 2015
Mr. James Pete Hoffman, age 90, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away Sunday, February 22, at Peachtree Christian Hospice. Pete was a member of Tucker Christian Church where he served as an elder. He retired after 37 years with Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Hoffman of Salisbury, North Carolina, and is...
Lois Cornelia Woodley
Feb 22, 2015
Lois J. Woodley, age 90 of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015. She was a Southern lady in every way, very strong in the face of adversity and life's challenges. Lois, although a bit shy and reserved, was kind to everyone she met. She was a loving sister, mother, aunt, in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was called "Munna"...
Donna Kay Schumacher
Feb 21, 2015
Donna Iconis Schumacher passed away February 21, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Michael R. Shumacher; daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hetzel (Russ); granddaughters, Rebekah and Sarah; brother and sisters, Kevin, Carol, and Kim; and mother, Irene. A private memorial service was held on February 22. We will always remember Donna for her love of all living things.. In lieu of...
Belvia Brockman
Feb 21, 2015
Belvia Brockman was our sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, aunt, and friend. She was Bev, Mama Bev, and "Mad Dog". Of nine children born to Richard A. Dills and Lettie E. McCoy, she was one of five who survived their first year of life. Born April 24, 1927, in Hiawassee, Georgia, she grew up in a culture of hard work...
Pete Tony Pappas
Feb 20, 2015
Pete Tony Pappas of Sandy Springs died February 20, 2015. He is survived by siblings, Tonya Pappas, Helen Vacalis, George Pappas, Mary P. Meloro, Angela Britt. Services will be held 11:00 am at A.S. Turner and Sons with interment following at Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, February 26, 2015, 9:00 am - 11:00 am at A. S....
Betty Jean Walton
Feb 17, 2015
Betty Lewis Walton passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the age of 89. Born on June 11, 1925 to Raymond and Reta Lewis, she was one of six children. Betty loved God, her husband and family, her church family, and her multitude of friends and in return, was truly loved by all who knew her. Betty also loved...
Ferrel Crowe Bennett
Feb 17, 2015
Bennett, Ferrel CroweFerrel Crowe Bennett, 81, of Atlanta, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Mrs. Bennett was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughters and son in laws, Kathy and Phil Foster, Sandy and Ron Bennett: son, Jeff Bennett; grandchildren, Matt Foster, Ashlyn Foster and Chris Bennett; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, February 21,...
Slobodan D. Zivkovic
Feb 17, 2015
Slobodan D. Zivkovic, 94 passed away on February 17th 2015.He was born in Vlasotince, Yugoslavia on January 9th 1921 to Jelena and Draguljub Zivkovic. After surviving a Nazi labor camp, Dan considered himself blessed the day he received the letter granting him entrance into the U.S. He arrived in February 1952 on the SS Homeland. It was in a dance...
Rhoda Bushart
Feb 16, 2015
Rhoda Minnie Bushart, 86, of Clarkston, GA. quietly passed away while surrounded by her loved ones on February 16th, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband J. D. Bushart, Jr. her siblings Claude Sonny Griffith, Thomas Griffith, and Violet Weigel, her parents, Claude Russell Griffith and Violet Moore Griffith, her dear friend, Mary Mommy Mel Ramsey and by...
Noelle Faye Kilpatrick
Feb 16, 2015
Funeral Home: A.S. Turner 2773 N. Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
C. W. Bartholomai
Feb 15, 2015
Mr. C. W. Bartholomai, 93, of Atlanta passed away on Sunday February 15, 2015. He was born on November 2, 1921 in Terre Haute, IN the only child of Christian and Johanna Fontaine Bartholomai. He received his BS in 1942 and his MS in 1948, both from Purdue University. He went on to earn his MPH in 1952 from the...
Robert Lee Towles
Feb 14, 2015
Robert Lee Towles, Jr. of Stone Mountain died on Saturday, February 14, 2015 of natural causes. He was the son of Robert Lee Towles, Sr. and Margaret Buchanan Towles. Mr. Towles was born in Atlanta on August 21, 1925. He served in the Navy as an Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class. He is a graduate of the University of Miami....
Vera Gong Wong
Feb 13, 2015
Mrs. Vera Gong Wong of Peachtree Corners, Georgia passed peacefully on February 13, 2015, surrounded by her loving family and cherished friends. After a courageous battle against cancer, she is now in God's everlasting, loving, and healing hands.Born August 13, 1957 in Hong Kong, Vera and her family immigrated to the United States in 1972 and settled in New York...
William David Skinner
Feb 12, 2015
William David Dave Skinner, 91, patriarch of the Skinner family, passed away peacefully on Thursday February 12, 2015. Born in Mansfield, Georgia, Dave spent his childhood in Mansfield and Covington. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 54 years, Leaver Graham Skinner, formerly of Anniston, Alabama; his parents, Howard and Bertha Smith Skinner; siblings Tom, Berto and Ray Skinner...
Carol Elizabeth Carlson
Feb 12, 2015
Carol E. Carlson, 94, passed peacefully into God's presence on Thursday, February 12, 2015. She was born at home in Stockhold Township, Minnesota. Carol was graduated as valedictorian from Dassel High School and received a Bachelor Degree in Medical Technology from the University of Minnesota. She was a loving wife of 59 years to Marvin Carlson who predeceased her. Carol...
Edith Margie Lutz
Feb 12, 2015
Mrs. Edith Margie Lutz of Atlanta, GA passed away on February 12, 2015 at the age of 89. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Mr. John B. Lutz. Two Sons: Mr. James Larry (Gail) Lutz and Mr. William Ronald (Mary Beth) Lutz; two Grandsons: Jay (Mary Helen) Lutz and Terry Lutz; one Granddaughter: Caitlin Lutz and two...
Linda S. Lafever
Feb 12, 2015
Ms. Linda S. LaFever of Decatur passed away on February 12 at the age of 66. Born in Louisville, KY and raised in Decatur, GA, she was the daughter of Harry J. and Genevieve Berry LaFever. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Rhonda Limbaugh of Fort Myers, FL; daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Dirk Pfeffer of Dacula, GA;...
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