Obituaries

Tamara Makdad Albrecht

Tamara Makdad Albrecht

Jul 15, 2014

Tamara Makdad Albrecht, age 59, passed away on Tuesday July 15, 2014 in Decatur, Georgia. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 28, 1955, to the late Ameene and Louise Makdad, she quickly demonstrated huge musical talent, already playing for church at age 13 in her hometown of Greensburg, PA. Tamara earned undergraduate music degrees at Wittenberg University, a master's in...

Jerline Purvis

Jerline Purvis

Jul 15, 2014

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

Heather Susanne Rombalski

Heather Susanne Rombalski

Jul 13, 2014

Heather Susanne Rombalski, 43, of Leesburg, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. A "Celebration of Life" will be held at 5:00 pm on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at The Fish Camp on Gillionville Road.She was born in New Brunswick, NJ on April 15, 1971 and was a long time resident of Albany,GA. Survivors...

Charles James Gowing

Charles James Gowing

Jul 13, 2014

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

Howard Grady Jacobs

Howard Grady Jacobs

Jul 12, 2014

Howard Grady Jacobs, formally of Tucker, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 pm on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00 until 3:00 at A.S. Turner and Sons in Decatur. Mr. Jacobs was an Army veteran and fought in the Korean...

Robert William Patterson

Robert William Patterson

Jul 12, 2014

Robert William Patterson, 52, of Stone Mountain Georgia died unexpectedly July 12, 2014 from a heart condition. He is survived by his two children Bridget 14 and Sean 12 and his wife of 20 years, Katie Fulford Patterson. He was born Robert William Patterson on September 27, 1961 in Savannah, Georgia to Edward Matthew Patterson and Eloise Capps Patterson. He...

Roy Clifton Brewer

Roy Clifton Brewer

Jul 12, 2014

Roy Clifton Brewer died peacefully on Saturday July 12, 2014, at the age of 86. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Susan; daughters, Elaine Benson and her husband, Brian Benson and Martha Wright and her husband, David Wright: grandchildren, Katie, Christopher and his wife, Alexandra, Leah, Allison...

Mark Lee Carver

Mark Lee Carver

Jul 12, 2014

Mark Lee Carver of Decatur, GA passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014. Mark was a beloved father, friend, graduate of Druid Hills High School ('79), popular DHHS soccer coach, captain of his ALTA tennis team, and a loyal citizen of the Bulldog Nation. Mark loved nature and often went camping in North Georgia. Mark was a people-person, always in high...

Curtis Russell Lynn

Curtis Russell Lynn

Jul 11, 2014

Lynn, CurtisCurtis R. Lynn, 92, of Atlanta Ga, passed away on 07/11/14. He was born to Lonnie and Fannie Lynn on 03/08/22 in Collins Ga. He later served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the 456th Anti-aircraft Artillary from 1942-45 where he met Marie Therese Barthe in occupied France. They were married in 1948 and then moved to Atlanta...

Hilton Monroe Fuller

Hilton Monroe Fuller

Jul 10, 2014

Hilton Monroe Fuller, III, (Monty) passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, at his home in Decatur, Georgia. An Atlanta native, Monty was the son of Judge Hilton Fuller and Peggy Hearn Fuller, also Atlanta natives. He was predeceased by his grandparents Dr. Hilton Monroe Fuller and Viola Singleton Fuller, and Freeman McGarity Hearn and Janie Callahan Hearn. Mr. Fuller...

Martha Anne Richards

Martha Anne Richards

Jul 8, 2014

Martha Marty Jenner Richards of Decatur, GA, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at the age of 102. Marty grew up in Indianola, Iowa. She attended the University of Iowa where she received her B.A. Degree. Marty moved to the Atlanta area with her husband, Guy H. Richards, in 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years,...

Carolyn English Wammock

Carolyn English Wammock

Jul 6, 2014

CAROLYN ENGLISH WAMMOCK passed away on July 7th 2014 at after a long battle with Alzheimers at the age of 78. She was a lifetime resident of Decatur and Atlanta. She graduated from Decatur High School in 1953 and later graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism and Georgia State University with a Masters in Education....

Mary Virginia Tucker

Mary Virginia Tucker

Jul 5, 2014

Virginia Jones Tucker went to be with her Jesus on July 5, 2014.Virginia was born August 27, 1926 in Molena Georgia to Robert Cecil Jones and Jewel Pilkenton Jones. She graduated from Molena High School and attended Georgia State University. She accepted Christ as a young woman, and was baptized in the Flint River in Molena, GA. She moved to...

Charles Lawson Ward

Charles Lawson Ward

Jul 4, 2014

Charles Peck Lawson Ward, 85, of Buford passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 of heart failure. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Clara Mae Ward. They had 4 married children, 2 daughters, Patricia Scott and husband Jeffry, Irene Waddell and husband Randall; 2 sons. Charlie L Ward, Jr. and wife Sandra and James Jimmy Ward and wife...

Charles "Peck" Lawson Ward

Charles "Peck" Lawson Ward

Jul 4, 2014

Charles "Peck" Lawson Ward, 85, of Buford passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 of heart failure. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Clara Mae Ward. They had 4 married children, 2 daughters, Patricia Scott and husband Jeffry, Irene Waddell and husband Randall; 2 sons. Charlie L Ward, Jr. and wife Sandra and James "Jimmy" Ward and wife...

John Patrick Gaines

John Patrick Gaines

Jul 3, 2014

John Patrick Gaines,64, of Stone Mountain, GA passed away on Thursday July 3, 2014. He was born on December 21, 1949 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Woodrow P. Gaines and Hazel N. Gaines. He retired from Bell South as a Computer Analyst. A Nova High School and DeKalb College graduate, he loved fishing, old car shows, racing, Georgia Tech, Roy...

Lois Rachel Fritz

Lois Rachel Fritz

Jul 3, 2014

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

Garnett Louis Rabeneck

Garnett Louis Rabeneck

Jul 2, 2014

Garnett "Ray" Louis Rabeneck, age 92, died peacefully on July 2, 2014 at his home in Decatur, Georgia surrounded by family and loved ones. Ray, was a graduate of the University of Arkansas, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He retired in 1988 from Lockheed Martin after 34 years. He was an active member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church,...

Curtis Cleveland Reding

Curtis Cleveland Reding

Jul 1, 2014

DR.Curtis Cleveland Reding passed away Tuesday, July 1st, 2014. He was born on March 1st, 1917 in Courtland, Alabama to Nola and Grover Cleveland Reding. He overcame many obstacles in his young life, including polio, and his Father passing away. When he was sixteen years old, he was picked up, while walking to school in the snow, by Ms. Annie...

Joseph Calvin Aycock

Joseph Calvin Aycock

Jul 1, 2014

Joseph (Joe) C. Aycock, 81, of Stone Mountain, Ga. passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 5 at 11 a.m. at Clairmont Presbyterian Church with Rev. Owen Stepp, Rev. Ron Hieber and Rev. Frank Arnold officiating. Graveside services will be held at Carrollton City Cemetery at 3 p.m. A native of Carrollton, Ga., Mr. Aycock...