Obituaries
Sheila Ann Siffri
Apr 29, 2014
Mrs. Sheila Woody Siffri, 76, of Atlanta, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. She was a native of Spruce Pine, NC and was the daughter of Paul and Nelle Woody. Mrs. Siffri was employed by DeKalb County School System from 1981-1997 and was a member of Peachtree Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her daughter, Alexandra Smith of Marietta, GA;...
Barbara Ann Steadman
Apr 28, 2014
Barbara Ann Caughman Steadman passed away Monday, April 28th after a wonderful life of 89 years. She was the widow of Henry Hane Steadman of Waynesboro, GA, a former executive of John H Harland Company. He preceded her in death on September 6, 1998. Barbara was born on October 27, 1924 in Rajahmundry, India of Lutheran missionary parents. Her family...
Ouida Francis Allison
Apr 28, 2014
Ouida Keating Allison, 94, died on April 28, 2014. Born July 28, 1919 in Batesville, Miss., to Boyce and Byrd Towles Keating, she was preceded in death by her sister Laverne, her brother Boyce, and her beloved husband of 41 years, Hugh Byron Allison. She is survived by her brother Ralph Keating of Batesville; her son Michael Allison and his...
Marion Carl Clement
Apr 27, 2014
Marion Carl Clement, age 79, of Decatur, Georgia passed away April 27, 2014 after struggling with Congestive Heart Failure and COPD and Diabetes for many years. Marion Clement was born on June 8, 1934 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Carl Marion Clement and Lois Lena Cornett Clement. He was preceded in death by his son Timothy Andrew Clement. Marion...
Lorena Schell Vaughn
Apr 25, 2014
Lorena Schell Vaughn passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014, at the age of 91. She lived her life in a way that exhibited the most wonderful and best qualities of a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Lorena was a sweet, loving person and showed tremendous grace, dignity, charm and humor through all phases and transitions...
Joan Loranger Mcgibeny
Apr 25, 2014
Funeral Home: A.S. Turner 2773 N. Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Jack Rexford Umphrey
Apr 24, 2014
Jack Rexford Umphrey, age 85, of Covington, died April 24, 2014. A native of Douglasville, GA, Mr. Umphrey lived most of his life in the greater Atlanta area. Retired Southeast Parts Manager of Tri State Tractor Company, he was a lifelong Southern Baptist with membership at Zion Baptist Church in Covington and formerly at Rainbow Park Baptist in Decatur, and...
Johanne Sorensen Dalbo
Apr 23, 2014
Johanne Sorensen Dalbo, 82, of Atlanta, formerly of DeLand, FL died April 23, 2014. She was born in Palatka, FL, the daughter of the late Emil and Ruth Dalbo. She served in the Air Force and graduated from Stetson University. After moving to Atlanta in 1965, she taught in the Gwinnett County School System, retiring from Norcross Elementary in 1989....
John Earl Newhard
Apr 22, 2014
Mr. Jack Earl Newhard, age 84 of Lilburn, Georgia, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014. He was born April 23, 1929 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to J. Earl Newhard and Grace Strauss. Mr. Newhard was a 1947 graduate of Allentown High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Cornell University in 1952 with a bachelor's in civil engineering degree and served four...
Melvine T. Clarke
Apr 21, 2014
Melvine T. Clarke, age 92, of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully on April 21, 2014. She was married to J. Caleb Clarke, Jr. and he preceded her in death. Melvine was a homemaker. Surviving are her children Mimi Clarke; Rev. J. Caleb Clarke III; 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday at A.S. Turner and...
John Thomas Colbert
Apr 21, 2014
Mr. John T. Colbert, 86, of Stone Mountain, died Monday, April 21, 2014. He served in the U.S. Army during during the occupation in Germany at the end of World War II and again during the Korean War. He was married to Norma Jean Pike in 1945 and they had five children. John worked as an auto mechanic, and retired...
Martha Emily Hadley
Apr 19, 2014
Mrs. Martha Hadley, age 99, of Decatur, passed away peacefully April 18, 2014. She is survived by her son, Don D. Zimmerman and wife (Barbara) and step-children, Loretta Cockrum and Robert Hadley. Also grandchildren Donnie Zimmerman (Angela), Monica Estes, Kelli Tarrer (Tripp), Kristin Stringer, Marc Sekowski, Craig (Rebecca) Sekowski and Lynn Sekowski and six great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be...
Pauline W. Colly
Apr 18, 2014
COLLY, Pauline W.Mrs. Pauline W. Colly, 84, of Atlanta died Friday, April 18, 2014. Mrs. Colly was the widow of Wallace H. C. Colly Jr., who died May 31, 2009. Pauline Colly was a graduate of Commercial High School in Atlanta. She resided in recent years in Chamblee, Dunwoody, Tucker, and Decatur. She was a loyal member of Atlanta First...
Bradley Tate White
Apr 16, 2014
Bradley T. White, 26, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014. He was a graduate of Cass High School in 2006 and a graduate of Oglethorpe University in 2010. He was employed by Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Survivors include, Mother; Mitzi White; Grandmother, Joan Dickson; Great Grandmother, Odell Crane; Aunts, Ellen Dickson and Dana Dickson; Several Great Aunts, Uncles...
James Richard Mcglon
Apr 16, 2014
SFC James Richard McGlon, Jr, U. S. Army (retired), of Decatur, died April 16, 2014. Born in LaFayette, Alabama, he joined the army after high school and served his country as a Green Beret until retirement in 1971. Sergeant First Class McGlon compiled an illustrious career with duty in Korea and Vietnam, where he received the Purple Heart and many...
Aloisia Anna Gulakowski
Apr 16, 2014
Aloisia "Lois" Gulakowski, 87, of Decatur, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. For several years, she was a resident of Sunrise of Decatur and long time member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Mrs. Gulakowski was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Gulakowski, and grandson, Mathew Gulakowski. She is survived by her brother, Norman Saborski of Cleveland OH; daughter,...
Readie Mae Thomason
Apr 16, 2014
Readie Mae Thomason, 87, of Atlanta, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Mrs. Thomason was a member of Briarcliff Baptist Church over 40 years. She worked for John B. Daniel Inc. over 30 years. She was predeceased by her parents Fred and Vivian Platt and her son Jim Pruett. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Ralph C. Thomason; Daughters,...
J.L. "Jay" Ritchie
Apr 15, 2014
J.L. "Jay" Ritchie, 85, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday April 15, 2014 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. Jay was born on June 14, 1928 in McComb, MS to Jessie and Ellie Ritchie. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers. He worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad for 37 years until...
Charles Anderson
Apr 14, 2014
Charlie Anderson passed away April 14, 2014, following an extended illness. Charlie was born on December 10, 1925 in Atlanta to the late James Taylor Anderson and Birdie Belle Bales Anderson. He was married to the late Dorothy Eunice Johnson on November 24, 1947. Charlie graduated from Tech High, was an elder at Avondale Church of Christ, attended there for...
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