Obituaries
Paul Frederick Koch
Nov 23, 2014
Paul Frederick Koch, most recently of Big Canoe, Georgia, died peacefully on November 23, 2014. He was 90. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Helen Jean Ford Koch. He is survived by his daughters, Kathy Ratliff, Nancy Ketchum, and Susan Barron. In addition, he leaves behind seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren, all of whom...
William Edward Hendricks
Nov 22, 2014
William Edward Hendricks, loving father and grandfather, 83, of Decatur, passed away on November 22, 2014. He was born on January 3, 1931 to Leroy and Kathryn (Collins) Hendricks in Savannah, GA. His happiest childhood memories were of his horses, dogs and his time in the ROTC. He graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelors degree and worked as...
Marvin Pierce Brown
Nov 20, 2014
Marvin Pierce Brown , 87, of Decatur, Ga died November 20, 2014. He retired from IRS in 1990 after 19 years of service, was a member of NARFE Dunwoody Chapter 2104 serving as Program Chairman 4 years, VP for 2 years and President for 1 year. He was an avid reader, a volunteer at Fernbank Museum of Natural History for...
Brian Kent Larch
Nov 19, 2014
Brian K. Larch, age 45, of Decatur, GA passed away on November 19, 2014. He was born on January 23, 1969 in Charleston, WV to Jerry Leon and Jeanette Faye (Kirk) Larch and they survive. Brian received his Bachelors Degree Virginia Tech. He was a producer working for CNN for 17 years. Surviving besides his parents is his wife, Jennifer...
Donald Wilson Greene
Nov 18, 2014
Mr. Donald Wilson Greene, age 82, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Donald was a graduate of Decatur High School and from Georgia State with a degree in Journalism. He loved to read and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. An avid hunter, he was a collector of guns and knives. Mr. Greene worked for...
Mary Adrienne Hiers
Nov 17, 2014
After a recent battle with illness Mary Adrienne Hiers passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014. Mary was a lifelong educator with a passion for nature, dogs, roses and her beloved Georgia Bulldogs. She was born in Bamberg, South Carolina but lived her adult life in the Atlanta area of Georgia. She is survived by her brother, Charles Hiers his...
John Charles Hoffmann
Nov 15, 2014
Hoffmann, John CharlesJohn C. Hoffmann, 94, of Tucker, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and graduated from Boys High. He served on the USS Sangamon, CVE26 during WWII. He was a retiree of Sears Roebuck and Company. He was an active member of Clarkston United Methodist Church and various church and civic organizations. He was...
Carolyn S. Brown
Nov 15, 2014
Mrs. Carolyn Satterwhite Brown, 84, of Atlanta died Saturday, November 15, 2014. She was preceded in death by her: husband, J. Mercer Brown; son, Gary Scott Brown; and parents, Amis Davis Satterwhite and Blanche McClendon Satterwhite. She is survived by her: son, Alan Mercer Brown and his wife Denise of Milton, GA; and grandchildren, Genevieve Brown and Kyle Brown. Mrs....
Marion Aldred Young
Nov 14, 2014
Mr. Marion Buddy Young, 93 of Decatur, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014. He was a native of Thomson, GA and a WWII veteran. He was an active member of Haygood Memorial Methodist Church for 60 years. A great husband, father and grandfather, Buddy was a Little League coach and Boy Scout leader. He was a friend to all,...
Mary Helen Merriss
Nov 14, 2014
Mary Helen was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the eldest child of Margaret Mary and Joseph Shaffer. Helen grew up in Pratt City, AL with her siblings, Joe (Ssally), Rozeanne Shaffer Cooley (Mike)and Travis. She graduated from John Carroll High School in 1959.Helen married Thomas Merriss in 1960 and had five children - Peggy Merriss, Ann Merriss Pavlik, Michael Merrriss, (Jennifer),...
John Mark Whitman
Nov 13, 2014
John Mark Whitman, 49, of Decatur, GA died November 13, 2014. Born in Mobile, AL, Mr. Whitman was the son of the late Gerald Leon and Frances Inez Carter Whitman. He had worked for Freshpoint as a shipping manager. Survivors include his wife, Heather Barna Whitman; daughter, Jade Whitman; son, Jay Whitman; and sister, Juanita Owens. A memorial service is...
John Sydney Hall
Nov 13, 2014
Hall, John S.Mr. John S. Hall, 93, of Cumming died Thursday, November 13, 2014. Mr. Hall was a native Georgian, WWII veteran and recipient of a Purple Heart. He is survived by his daughters Dering and Lisa, his son-in-law Mike, and his grandson Bryan. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 pm, Sunday, November 16 at A.S. Turner...
Lewis Benton Gunter
Nov 12, 2014
Lewis Benton Gunter passed away November 12, 2014, at home surrounded by his family. Lewis was born in Goldsboro, NC, grew up in Jacksonville, FL, and lived in Lilburn, GA, for the past 36 years. Lewis attended Lee High School and Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, FL. He proudly served in the United States Army and United States Air National Guard,...
William C. Whitehead
Nov 12, 2014
Whitehead, William C. age 68 of Sun City Center, FL, passed away on Wednesday November 12, 2014, with his family by his side. Born in Niskayuna, NY on Aug. 2, 1946. A retired petroleum salesman, avid golfer, one of the founding members of the FROGS in Sun City Center, a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. Survivors include his wife...
Herbert Eugene Broughton
Nov 11, 2014
Herbert Eugene Broughton of Lilburn died November 11, 2014. Loved by all who knew him Herbert was a Past State Deputy of the Knights of Columbus for the State of Georgia from 1997-1999 and Past Master of the 4th Degree of the Knights of Columbus from 2006-2010. He is survived by wife, Jackie Jackson Broughton step-sons, Benjamin Rauckman, Michael Rauckman;...
Charles Nelson Ohl
Nov 11, 2014
CHARLES NELSON OHL, 72, resident of Decatur, Georgia, went to Eternity peacefully on Veteran's Day- November 11, 2014 in Hospice Care, (with his loving wife holding his hand) from pneumonia and other consequences of a back fracture. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on July 12, 1942. The son of Frederick & Helen Ohl, Charles moved with his family to...
Bonnie Lou Harvey
Nov 9, 2014
Dr. Bonnie Carman Harvey, writer, teacher, editor, died Sunday, November 9 from esophageal cancer and went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven. Born in 1930 in Cresco, Iowa to William and Lena Carman, she was married to Raymond E. Harvey until he died in 1989. Predeceased by son Steven D. Harvey in 2011, she is survived by...
Kenneth Duane Pew
Nov 9, 2014
Kenneth Pew, 84, of Lilburn transitioned to his Savior on Sunday November 9, 2014. He was a beloved minister in Fairfield IL, Santa Rosa CA and the Atlanta area since 1955 to children, elderly, and every person in between. Countless individuals were positively impacted by his selfless service and devotion to God in his roles as preacher, teacher, mentor, counselor,...
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