Obituaries

Bobbie Connelly Garrison

Bobbie Connelly Garrison

Mar 10, 2015

Bobbie C. Garrison (nee Connelly), 82, of Tucker, GA passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 10, 2015. Beloved wife of (late) Rev. William C. Garrison; sister of (late) Betty Ann Koon and is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Barnes of Tucker, GA; son, Christopher Cox of Lawrenceville, GA; grandchildren, Amanda, Hartley, Emily, Caroline, Mary Catherine; great grandchildren Channing, Caden, Noah....

Jennifer Kristie Silver Adamson

Jennifer Kristie Silver Adamson

Mar 9, 2015

Jennifer Kristie Silver Adamson of Dallas, GA jumped her last gate and rode into paradise on March 9, 2015. She died at home, surrounded by family. Jennifer was born in Tampa on October 12, 1969. She was the daughter of John and Natalie Lee Silver. She grew up in Tampa and Fort Myers, Florida. She developed a love and talent...

Ida C. Turner

Ida C. Turner

Mar 5, 2015

Ida Chapman Turner, 87, of McDonough, loving mother and nanny, passed away on March 5, 2015. She is survived by her children; Mark H. Turner, Vicki Anderson, Lori Spiegel and Dawn Turner; 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held Saturday March 7, 2015 at 10:00 am, at A. S. Turner and Sons with Rev. Stan Berrong...

Helen Smith Allen

Helen Smith Allen

Mar 5, 2015

Helen Smith Allen of Decatur, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015. She was born on November 7, 1919, in Newborn, Georgia, the daughter of Henry Grady Smith and Lula Mercer Spears Smith. She attended Georgia State College for Women and Greenleaf Business School. Thereafter, she was employed as an executive secretary in several capacities, lastly with Decatur School System....

Evelyn Rebecca Gillis

Evelyn Rebecca Gillis

Mar 4, 2015

Evelyn Hughes Gillis, 91, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday March 4, 2015. A native of Newnan, GA, she was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Mae Hughes and her husband, Clarence L. Gillis and a brother, Jack Hughes. Mrs. Gillis was a long-time member of Scott Boulevard Baptist Church, where she served as secretary for 20 years....

Henry Pierce Still

Henry Pierce Still

Mar 4, 2015

Henry Hank P. Still, Jr. of Decatur, GA passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015. He was born in Cullman, AL to Henry and Ruth Still. Hank held degrees from Auburn University and Georgia Tech, which prepared him well for his career as an entrepreneur. He is survived by his wife Helen Still; son Steven Still and his wife Margie; daughters...

Norman Winthrop Paschall

Norman Winthrop Paschall

Mar 3, 2015

Norman W. Paschall, Zeke, 95 of Atlanta passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 . at home with family. He was born in Kingstree, SC, November 5th, 1919 and grew up in Greensboro, NC.He is survived by son Norman Van Paschall, daughter Patricia Ann Carroll, son-in-law Michael, niece Bonnie Lockwood, husband David, grand nieces Allison, husband Travis Fluitt, their sons Austin...

Ida Mae Larson

Ida Mae Larson

Mar 2, 2015

Mrs. Ida Larson, 94 of Decatur, passed away March 2, 2015. A loving wife, mother, "gramma" and "great granny", she is survived by her son, Bruce Larson; daughter and son in law Janice and William Whitehead; grandchildren Laura Brown, Marc Brown, Amanda Brown, Chris Larson, Joseph Larson and Rabun Larson; and great grandchildren Caleb Brown, Zoe Brown, Taylor Atkinson, Logan...

Jeanette E Ross

Jeanette E Ross

Mar 1, 2015

Mrs. Jeanette Chewning Ross, 92, of Stone Mountain, Georgia went home to be with Jesus Sunday, March 1, 2015. Jeanette was a life long member of Rehoboth Baptist Church in Tucker, Georgia. She is survived by her son, Larry (Jeannie), her daughter, Sandra (Leroy), seven grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and four sisters, Edna (Honey) New, Jeri Lord, June Armistead and...

Toluvwanimi Ethan Balogun

Toluvwanimi Ethan Balogun

Mar 1, 2015

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

William Douglas Reagan

William Douglas Reagan

Feb 28, 2015

William Douglas Reagan, a lifelong resident of Decatur, passed February 28th, 2015. Doug is preceded in death by his father William Walter Reagan, mother Frances Evelyn Griffin, son Jacob Walter Reagan, and his beloved stepfather Charlton Jeffroy Griffin. He is survived by his son MSgt. John Douglas Reagan, daughters Heather Colette Reagan, Annalise Marie Reagan, and grandchildren Kyler, Ethan, and...

Katherine Carlton Haynes

Katherine Carlton Haynes

Feb 27, 2015

Katherine (Kit) Haynes died on February 27, 1915. She was born November 29, 1945 to the late Virginia West Haynes and J. C. Haynes and is survived by her sister Marion Haynes Eugeno and her niece Mary Eugeno. A private memorial service will be held.Anyone wishing to remember Kit please make a donation to an animal rescue organization of your...

Edith Chase White

Edith Chase White

Feb 27, 2015

Edith Chase White of Decatur, GA passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 at home with her family at her bedside. Edith was preceeded in death by her beloved husband Harry L. White. She was born in Saugus, MA on March 22, 1919 to Moulton and Lilla Chase. She was a longtime member of Decatur United First Methodist Church and...

Marvin Anthony Malicki

Marvin Anthony Malicki

Feb 26, 2015

On Thursday, February 26, 2015, Marvin A. Malicki passed away at the age of 95. He was a long-time employee of Ceco Steel Corp., where he was Asst. Sales Manager. In addition, he served as plant manager for Ceco's metal doorframe business in Valdosta, Georgia. He was born in Cicero, Illinois and was one of ten children of Joseph and...

Marjorie Louise Smith

Marjorie Louise Smith

Feb 26, 2015

Marjorie Ziemer Smith passed away peacefully on February 26, 2015 at Park Springs Cobblestone facility in Stone Mountain, GA at the age of 87. She was born and raised on the family farm in the rural community of Berlin, Wisconsin. She faced adversity early in life, having contracted polio in her teenage years, leaving her right leg paralyzed. After graduating...

Carolyn North

Carolyn North

Feb 26, 2015

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

Richard C. Schlagheck

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.

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

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

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...