Obituaries

Ernestine Wetona Steven

Ernestine Wetona Steven

Mar 24, 2014

Ernestine Wetona Steven of Atlanta passed away, March 24, 2014. Mrs. Steven was born in Anniston, AL., and lived in Atlanta most of her life. She graduated Commercial High in 1940 where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She was a member of Inman Park Methodist Church, and later was a member of Euclid Ave. Baptist Church....

Anna K. Sigalos

Anna K. Sigalos

Mar 24, 2014

Family and friends mourn and celebrate the remarkable life of Anna Sigalos who passed away peacefully on March 24, 2014. Anna Kavadellas Sigalos, age 88 was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who was an inspiration to all who met her. Anna was born in Greece and arrived in the United States in 1948 after meeting and...

Roy Chung

Roy Chung

Mar 22, 2014

Roy Brenton Chung, 82, passed away on March 22, 2014 surrounded by his loved ones. He will be remembered for his love of family, music, bingo, dominoes and cricket. Before retiring to Georgia, Roy lived in Texas, New York and Jamaica W.I. where he was born and raised. It was on the sunny island of Jamaica in the beautiful parish...

Kathryn Elizabeth Benton

Kathryn Elizabeth Benton

Mar 21, 2014

Mrs. Kathryn "Kitty" C. Benton, 91, of Atlanta died Friday, March 21, 2014. Mrs. Benton graduated from Decatur Girls High, North Georgia College and received her Masters of Education degree from Georgia State University. She taught second grade in DeKalb County, retiring after a career of 30 years. She remained active in her sorority Kappa Theta and was extremely involved...

Alfred Carl Buice

Alfred Carl Buice

Mar 20, 2014

Alfred was the only son of the late Rev. Carl John Buice and his wife, Ludie Mae Buice of Stone Mountain Georgia. His wife of 60 years, Mildred Louise Buice preceded him in death in 2001. Together they had three children, Thomas Alfred Buice and his wife, Bonnie Hadlock Buice, Linda Buice Cartmel and her husband Tom, Janet Buice Halabrin...

Anne Kelly Granger

Anne Kelly Granger

Mar 19, 2014

Mrs. Anne K. Granger of Tucker died Wednesday March 19, 2014. Born in Osaka, Virginia to Grady Vance and Nancy McChesney Kelly, Anne graduated from Marietta High School and Draughn's Business School. During World War II, she volunteered as a nurse's aid at Grady Hospital. Anne worked for Southern Railway where she met her husband of 50 years, John Russell...

Martha E. Daniel

Martha E. Daniel

Mar 18, 2014

Martha E. Daniel, age 73, of Decatur, passed away Monday March 17, 2014.Martha was a greatly loved wife and mother and is survived by her loving husband of 55 yrs, Sidney Daniel, children, Larry Daniel of Decatur, David Daniel of Brookhaven, Bobby Daniel of Buford; Sister, Alice Latta of Winder, brothers, Harper Early of Cedar Bluff, AL, Franklin Early of...

Alice Loraine Bramlett

Alice Loraine Bramlett

Mar 18, 2014

She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed sixty six years of marriage to her recently deceased husband, Floyd W. Bramlett. They shared a strong Christian faith, a love of traveling in their motor-home, camping, fishing and fellowship with family and friends. Loraine lived most of her life in the Rehoboth and Indian Creek communities...

Annie Laura Jackson

Annie Laura Jackson

Mar 18, 2014

Laura A. Jackson, 77 of Forest Park, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Laura was born in Atlanta on January 5, 1937 to Robert and Bertha Martin. Laura was married to Gus J. Jackson on March 12, 1955. Laura was a homemaker. She loved her family and she enjoyed going to church. The preacher would always say she could sing the...

Robert  Michael Pierce

Robert Michael Pierce

Mar 18, 2014

Robert M. Pierce, age 58, of Stone Mountain, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014. He was a avid sportsman who loved to have fun and who was dedicated to his family and many friends. He retired in 2013 and was a member of Georgia State Panther Athletic Club. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sandy Pierce Mason, and...

Troyce John Cofer

Troyce John Cofer

Mar 17, 2014

Cofer, Troyce J.Troyce J. Cofer , 93, passed away on March 17, 2014 at his home in Decatur, Ga. His loving wife , of almost 72 years, Agnes Britt Cofer was at his side. He was born to Henry and Mardel Cofer in Norcross,Ga. Baseball was always a big part of his life, and after graduating from Norcross High, Troyce...

Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson

Mar 17, 2014

Mr. Daniel (Dan) M. Johnson 76, of Adel, Georgia passed away Monday March 17, 2014 at Emory University Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born June 5, 1937 in Quitman, Georgia to the late David Twiggs Clyatt Johnson and Allie Belle Mullinax Johnson. Mr. Johnson worked many years at Del-Cook Lumber as a mechanic. He also spent much of...

John Alford Jones

John Alford Jones

Mar 14, 2014

John Alford Jones died March 14, 2014. He was born in Atlanta, GA on November 29, 1922 and was 91 years old. He graduated from Decatur Boys High, attended North Georgia College and graduated from Emory University and Navy Supply Corp. School as Ensign. He served in the Navy Supply Corp. and was stationed in Okinawa in World War II....

William Harvey Armistead

William Harvey Armistead

Mar 13, 2014

William H. (Billy) Armistead, Jr. , 79, of Lilburn, passed away March 13, 2014. He was a deacon of Rehoboth Baptist Church all of his adult life. He retired after 35 years with the DeKalb County School System as Assistant Superintendent of Athletics and Personnel. He was a graduate of Clarkston High School and the University of Georgia, where he...

Elvita Anderson Ham

Elvita Anderson Ham

Mar 13, 2014

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

Marianne O. Hamlet

Marianne O. Hamlet

Mar 12, 2014

Marianne Oxford Hamlet, 87, went to be with the Lord on March 12, 2014, following a battle with Alzheimer's. Born in Elberton, Ga, she was a graduate of Russell High School. She was predeceased by her parents, Francis Riley Oxford and Ernest Oxford. She is Survived by her husband of 66 yrs, Simon B. Hamlet, a son and daughter-in-law, Michael...

Donald Nixon Earwood

Donald Nixon Earwood

Mar 12, 2014

Don Earwood passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 12, 2014. The night before he passed, he was surrounded by many loved ones, both family and friends. A very young and active 83 year old who did not look his age, Don worked out several times a week and played golf regularly. His cancer diagnosis was only a short two weeks...

Elizabeth D. Thornberry

Elizabeth D. Thornberry

Mar 12, 2014

Elizabeth D. Thornberry, 88, a long time resident of Tucker, passed away Wednesday March 12, 2014. She was a loving mother and is survived by two daughters Donna Schlossenberg, Myra Wann and her husband, Robert, also surviving is her grandson, Mathew Wann. Her funeral services will be held at 12:30 pm Saturday March 15 in the chapel of A.S. Turner...

Charles Lebron Dietz

Charles Lebron Dietz

Mar 10, 2014

Charles (Charlie) L. Dietz, 81, of Decatur, passed away March 10, 2014. He was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., later moved to St. Petersburg, Fla. and as a teenager joined the U.S. Army, serving as a Medic in N. Korea during the Korean Conflict. He was awarded a Purple Heartand Bronze Star. Mr. Dietz settled in Atlanta in the mid-50's and...

Anna Lee Cline Jones

Anna Lee Cline Jones

Mar 10, 2014

AnnaLee Jones, 96, of Decatur, died March 10, 2014. Born March 11, 1917 in Middlesboro, Kentucky, Mrs. Jones was a retired school teacher, having followed that profession for 37 years in Germany and seven states in America. She is survived by her daughters, Martha Graham and Mary Ann Tyler both of Decatur, Jackie Rimington of Colorado and Barbara Strausser of...