Jan 8, 2015

Betty Tomberlin Burch, 92, passed away on January 8, 2015. Betty spent the last three years with her son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Anita Burch of Alpharetta, GA. She had spent most of her later life in DeKalb County and briefly lived at Merrill Gardens in Roswell, GA. She was born the Daughter of Bessie and W. A. Tombelin in...

Jan 8, 2015

Strickland, Judy ButlerJudy Butler Strickland, 71, of Tucker, GA passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Wes Strickland; daughter, Jill Strickland of Tucker; sister, Joan Rutherford; nieces, JoLynn and Julie Rutherford; great nieces and nephew, Jessica, Julie and Richard and great-great nieces and nephew, Aloura, Addison and Taylor. Judy was a loving...

Jan 6, 2015

Jan 6, 2015

Steadman Burgess, age 96 of Decatur, GA, passed away on Tuesday 1/6/15 after a brief illness. His wife of 59 years, Wilma Backstrom Burgess and his niece, Debra Hicks of Macon, predeceased him. He was born in Atlanta, the son of C.S. Burgess, Sr., and Estelle Brown Burgess. He graduated from Boys High in 1936 and Emory University in 1940...

Jan 5, 2015

Mary Louise Goza Moore of Atlanta, Georgia died Monday, January 5 of pneumonia. She was born at home in Stone Mountain on September 8, 1919 to Raymond and Alice Brownlee Goza. The middle child, she grew up with her two sisters, Evelyn and Lorraine. The girls were accustomed to hard work, helping their parents farm for a living. She married...

Jan 5, 2015

Cora Huey Bond has passed on to a better place. She was born in Southwest Dekalb County, GA on August 18, 1932, and died Monday, January 5, 2015 in Kennesaw, GA. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. Cora lived in Decatur most of her life where she was a homemaker. In recent years, she resided at...

Jan 4, 2015

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Jan 4, 2015

Laura Jean Akins Ratterree, 88, died Sunday, January 4, 2015. She was born in St. Petersburg, Florida and was a lifetime resident of Atlanta, Georgia.Laura was preceded in death by her husband Mack, her parents William (Luther) and Helen Akins and siblings William (Bill) Akins and Martha Akins Flewellen. She is survived by her sister Frances Akins of Atlanta; daughter...

Jan 3, 2015

Margaret Ann Chapman, 83, of Roopville, died January 3, 2015. Miss Chapman was the daughter of the late Wyman Lionia and Anna Marguerite Rhodes Chapman. She was a retired secretary. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 7th, at Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, GA. Survivors include five nephews, Mike Marshall, Steve Marshall, Tim Marshall, John Marshall, and Mark Chapman; and...

Jan 3, 2015

Boyce Dodd Sullivan, 99 of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015. A native of Habersham County, she was the daughter of Ruth (Whitworth) and James Taylor Dodd. She was a graduate of Piedmont College and did secretarial work for the State of Georgia, MGM Booking Department and Superior Trucking Company. She also typed reports for court reporters. She...

Jan 3, 2015

Frank Xavier Mudd, Jr. April 20, 1923 – January 3, 2015"You have to play the hand you're dealt" has been one of dad's favorite sayings of late...at the age of 91. Looking back at his life, born in Chicago, and then raised in Miami, he was an only child who did play the hand he was dealt. Early on, he...

Jan 2, 2015

Lawrence Holland Brice went home to be with the Lord on January 2, 2015 at the age of 87. Lawrence and Jeannine, his wife of 63 years, have been residents of Avondale Estates, GA since 1968. Lawrence was born in Birmingham, Alabama on August 5, 1927. After beginning work on his undergraduate degree, he left Birmingham Southern University during World...

Jan 2, 2015

BRUCE, Thomas L., 85, of Stone Mountain, GA died January 2, 2015. Born in Iva, SC, he graduated from the University of South Carolina after serving in the U.S. Army from 1951-53. He retired from Plantation Pipeline Company after 42 years of service. A member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur, GA for over 50 years, he is...

Jan 2, 2015

William (Billy) Reed Shaw, age 81, of Decatur, GA, passed away January 2, 2015 at Rosemont of Stone Mountain following a lengthy illness. Born in Atlanta, GA, William is survived by his loving wife, Mae Deane Miller Shaw. The son of the late Herman R Shaw and the late Margaret J Shaw, William's other survivors include his sister, Marilyn S...

Dec 31, 2014

Earl Roper Tuten, age 85 of Atlanta, GA, went home to be with the Lord on December 31, 2014. He was born on December 17, 1929 in Belhaven, NC to the late Henry Tuten and Zuna Roper Tuten. He worked for many years in the automotive industry and was the owner/operation of several businesses, including Atlanta Alternator and Starters.Mr. Tuten...

Dec 31, 2014

Elizabeth Montene Hay Pilgrim, 87 of Americus, formerly of Scottdale, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014. A homemaker most of her life, she was a member of Valley Brook Baptist Church in Decatur. She was preceded in death by her husband; Robert Pilgrim, brother; Jesse L. Hay, and sister; Annie Irene Peppers. Survivors include, daughter; Denise Burch of Panama City,...

Dec 30, 2014

Chantal Gadd Trauner, age 76, died at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 surrounded by her family. Born March 24, 1938 in San Francisco, California, she relocated to Georgia in 1980. Chantal truly loved life. She was passionate about her family, her faith, art and the environment. Nothing was more important to Chantal than her...

Dec 30, 2014

James Eugene Couch Jim, 78, died Tuesday December 30, 2014 from complications of Multiple Myeloma, an incurable cancer. He was born on May 31, 1936 in Gadsden, Al to the late Carlos Eugene Couch and Rosella Elliott Couch. Jim was a Korean War veteran, having served in the U. S. Air Force from 1954-1957 and was retired from the U....

Dec 30, 2014

Funeral Home: A.S. Turner 2773 N. Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Dec 30, 2014

HARDIN, Melvin, 75, of Tucker, GA died December 30, 2014. GM retiree, comic, volunteer. Memorial Service Sat Jan 3, 1pm. Visitation noon. Grace Church, 458 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta. Funeral Home: A.S. Turner 2773 N. Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033