Obituaries

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...

Lois Cornelia Woodley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...