Obituaries
Rosalind Savage Armistead
Jan 26, 2014
Rosalind Savage Armistead, 73, of Atlanta, GA, died on January 26, 2014, following complications from Alzheimer's disease. She was born on December 30, 1940, in Atlanta, grew up in Statham, GA, and lived most of her adult life in Atlanta. She graduated from Winder-Barrow High School, attended the University of Georgia, married Ralph Armistead, and raised two daughters. Rosalind was...
Betty Clanton Castellani
Jan 26, 2014
Castellani, BettyBetty Castellani began her next journey on January 26, 2014. While we cannot share how long she lived (as she would haunt us), we can say a bit about how she lived. Betty graduated summa cum laude from Georgia State University, received her M.Div. from the Candler School of Theology, where she had a 4.0 and graduated first in...
Dr. John F. Dorsey
Jan 24, 2014
Dr. John F. Dorsey, professor emeritus of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Georgia Tech, passed away at age 71 on Friday, January 24 at his home in Greensboro, Ga., from complications associated with leukemia. In his 30-year career at Georgia Tech before retiring in 2010, he gave lectures to more than 3000 students and produced 13 PhD...
John Frederick Dorsey
Jan 24, 2014
Dr. John F. Dorsey, professor emeritus of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Georgia Tech, passed away at age 71 on Friday, January 24 at his home in Greensboro, Ga., from complications associated with leukemia. In his 30-year career at Georgia Tech before retiring in 2010, he gave lectures to more than 3000 students and produced 13 PhD...
Candler Percy Lasseter
Jan 23, 2014
Mr. Candler Percy Lasseter, Jr., died peacefully at home early in the morning of January 23, 2014. He was born on June 9, 1920, in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta, to Candler Percy, Sr. and Tommie Poole Lasseter. He married the love of his life, Joyce Reid Lasseter, on October 1, 1948. They happily celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary...
June Blankenship
Jan 21, 2014
June Blankenship, age 94, of Decatur passed away peacefully on January 21, 2014. She was an Administrative Assistant for Mission To The World before retiring. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Blankenship and also a daughter, Rebecca. Surviving are 3 children Peter (Toni) Blankenship, Jessica Arthur, Johnny (Laura) Blankenship, 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She is...
Ethel Samantha Johnson
Jan 21, 2014
Ethel Johnson, 102, of Tucker passed away on Tuesday January 21, 2014. She was a member of Northlake Church of Christ for over 20 years. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents, Kate Daniel and Harvey Johnson; sisters, Luella Maxwell and Ellen Peters. Survivors include her nephews and their spouses, Donald Maxwell, Eddie Maxwell, Robert and Martha Maxwell....
Myra Boyer Aikens
Jan 21, 2014
Myra Boyer Aikens died January 21, 2014. She was born August 15, 1917 in St. Augustine, Florida to Georgia and Mirabeau H. Boyer. She spent most of her life in the Atlanta, GA area. She is survived by a daughter, Wynelle Reynolds of Lexington SC, sons Charles H. Aikens, III of Knoxville, TN, Larry G. Aikens of Dandridge, TN and...
George Thompson Brown
Jan 21, 2014
Rev. George Thompson "Tommy" Brown died in his sleep Tuesday morning, January 21, 2014 at the Park Springs retirement home in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The cause of death was complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 92 years old.Tommy Brown was born in Kuling, (now Lushan) in Jiangxi China, April 30, 1921. He was raised in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, as the...
Jerry Ray Buice
Jan 20, 2014
Mr. Jerry Ray Buice, 75, of Conyers, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014. He was born in Pea Ridge to Early and Thelma Buice. Jerry is preceded in death by his wife Thelma Louise Buice, and daughter Vickie Eckert. He is survived by his son, Jeff Buice; daughter, Melanie B. Sosebee; six grandchildren and numerous great- grandchildren. A graveside...
Elizabeth Ann Blease
Jan 20, 2014
Elizabeth Ann Blease, 79 of Decatur, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014. Betty Ann was a bible scholar and dedicated member of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was a longtime member of the Clairmont Congregation and most recently of the Clarkston Congregation. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry L. Blease, Jr.; son, Michael E. Blease; brother, Herbert F. (Buddy)...
Regina Louise Adams
Jan 19, 2014
Regina Adams, 63, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was born in LaGrange, GA on April 11, 1950. She is survived by her husband, David E. Adams; daughters, Kimberly Pazol and Jennifer Adams; brothers, Tom Keel, Mark Keel, Scott Keel; and her sister, Sally Hertslet. Also surviving are her grand children. In...
Mary George Gavalas
Jan 17, 2014
The everlasting soul of Mary George Gavalas passed from this world on Tuesday, January 17, in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 100. Mary Gavalas was the first of six children of Greek immigrants, Angeliki Leia Calamus and George Gavalas born on January 21, 1913 in Augusta, GA. From her earliest days, her life centered around the Church and like...
Robley Henson Tatum
Jan 17, 2014
Robley Henson Tatum died Jan. 17, 2014. Whether you called him Rob, Robley, Daddy, Grandpa, Uncle Rob or even Daddy Scum (an affectionate term, I assure you) you knew you were in the presence of a unique and precious character. He was born December 21, 1922, one of those pre-Christmas babies. He would have killed for a June birthday. He...
Joseph Mccabe
Jan 17, 2014
Joseph McCabe, age 96, of Avondale Estates, GA, passed away January 17, surrounded by family and friends. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 21 at 2:00 pm at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Decatur, GA. Mr. McCabe was born in New Orleans, LA. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War. He...
Esther J. Wiley
Jan 16, 2014
Esther Jane Wiley, 93, of Snellville passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2014. Esther was married to George Andrew Wiley, Jr. for 64 years. She was the mother of three sons-Andy, Alan, and Rick. Esther was retired from Rich's Department Store. She was a member of Avondale First Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Andy and Medie Wiley,...
Edward Harold Ernst
Jan 16, 2014
Edward Harold Ernst, Jr., 78, of Riverdale, GA died January 16, 2014. Ed was born on March 21, 1935 in Gloucester, Massachusetts and was the son of Alyce Somers and Edward Ernst. He attended high school in Ipswich, Massachusetts and proudly served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War. After the War, he worked at the Smithsonian...
Susan Mizelle Trombetta
Jan 16, 2014
Susan Trombetta passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2014. She was born on January 23, 1921 the 5th child of Robert and Carrie Anderson. As a child Susan grew up in Decatur, Georgia and later moved to Atlanta where her widowed mother ran a boarding house during the depression to support her family. She graduated from Girl's High School...
Lettie D. Robinson
Jan 13, 2014
Lettie Dove Robinson, 100, of Melbourne, Florida and formerly of Atlanta, died January 13, 2014. She survived her husband, Forrest Robinson, who passed on November 1st of 1985. She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2013 with a well-deserved party surrounded by friends and family. Lettie (Nanny) as she was lovingly called, is survived by one child, Yvonne Gilkes, more than...
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