Obituaries

Kitty Taylor Ketcham

Kitty Taylor Ketcham

Sep 16, 2013

Our loving mother, Kitty T. Ketcham, born February 16, 1928, in Louisville, KY, departed this life on September 16, 2013, in Atlanta, Georgia. Kitty studied at Ringling Art School in Sarasota, Florida, where she met her husband-to-be, Ray W. Ketcham, Jr. They married in December, 1947 and moved to Atlanta, GA.Early in their marriage, Kitty bred and showed German Shepherds....

Marilyn Elizabeth White

Marilyn Elizabeth White

Sep 15, 2013

Marilyn Mehaffey White, 57, of Tucker passed away peacefully on Sunday September 15, 2013. She was born on April 8, 1956 in Atlanta, GA to George Young and Barbara Allred Mehaffey and they preceded her in death. She was a 1974 graduate of Columbia High School, Decatur, GA where she was in the marching band. She enjoyed watching her nephew...

Arthur Mack Burdette

Arthur Mack Burdette

Sep 14, 2013

Arthur Mack Burdette, 77, of Snellville, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Barbara; son and daughter-in law Mike and Frances Burdette; son Scott Burdette; daughter and son-in-law Christy and Craig Serra; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday September 18th...

Robert Owen Shephard

Robert Owen Shephard

Sep 13, 2013

Robert Owen "Bobby" Shephard, Jr., 70, passed away on September 13, 2013 from a 20 year battle with a brain tumor. He is survived by his loving wife of 13 years, Connie Shephard; her two children, Jennifer Goss (Greg) of Sharpsburg, GA and Kristin Daehler (Derrick) of Newnan, GA; 7 grandchildren; his sister, Camille Yahm (Stuart) of Carrollton, GA; nieces,...

Frances Easley Cook

Frances Easley Cook

Sep 12, 2013

Frances Easley Bowen Cook, 83, of Norcross passed away on Thursday September 12, 2013. She was retired from GoldKist and was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie R. Cook. She is survived by her sister, Dot Bolton and her husband Larry; niece, Barrie Bolton Kelley; great niece, Sydney Blount and great nephew, Derek Blount. She is also survived by...

Jeffares Ray Bailey

Jeffares Ray Bailey

Sep 12, 2013

Jeffares Ray Bailey, age 63, of Loganville, died Thursday, September 12, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 8, 1950, to Mildred Jeffares Bailey and James August Bailey, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Donna B. Bailey of Loganville; daughter and...

Lucile Decker Mccumber

Lucile Decker Mccumber

Sep 10, 2013

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

Frances Mcclain Burt

Frances Mcclain Burt

Sep 9, 2013

Frances McClain Burt (95) and Robert (Mac) Burt (53) went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 9, 2013 when they were overcome by smoke in an overnight fire. For several years, Mac had devoted himself to caring for his grandmother in their Sandy Springs home, where they enjoyed nightly Brave's games throughout baseball season. Mac was preceded in...

Robert Mcclain Burt

Robert Mcclain Burt

Sep 9, 2013

Frances McClain Burt (95) and Robert (Mac) Burt (53) went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 9, 2013 when they were overcome by smoke in an overnight fire. For several years, Mac had devoted himself to caring for his grandmother in their Sandy Springs home, where they enjoyed nightly Brave's games throughout baseball season. Mac was preceded in...

Jean Tippett Brown

Jean Tippett Brown

Sep 9, 2013

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

Daniel Lenoir Mosteller

Daniel Lenoir Mosteller

Sep 8, 2013

Daniel Lenoir Mosteller, 84, of Atlanta, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013, at his home. Daniel was born on August 9, 1929, in Lincoln County, North Carolina, to the late Lenoir Alexander Mosteller and Eva Brackett Mosteller. Daniel graduated from High School in Lincoln County and later married Loretta Sims Mosteller in November 1960. They moved shortly thereafter to Atlanta,...

Michael Cary Duncan

Michael Cary Duncan

Sep 7, 2013

Fisherman extraordinaire, jewelry maker, wood worker, Scout Master, river keeper, carpenter and just a creative and super guy passed on from this life on Saturday September 7th after his long battle with cancer. First and foremost Mike was devoted to family and home. Mike is survived by his wife/ life-partner of 40 years Alice Duncan (Holley) and his devoted son...

Kelly Colleen Brown

Kelly Colleen Brown

Sep 7, 2013

Kelly Colleen Brown was born November 3, 1967 and died at her home in Savannah, GA on September 7, 2013. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Curtis and Mamie Brown and maternal grandparents, Mary Reichardt and Frank Micou. Kelly loved the outdoors, the ocean and sunset. She was talented as a landscape photographer and an avid shopper....

Carolyn Sue Watson

Carolyn Sue Watson

Sep 6, 2013

Carolyn Ray Watson, loving mother and wife, was called to come home by our Lord and Savior on Friday, September 6th 2013. Carolyn was born in Knoxville, TN and was a long time resident of Savannah, Georgia before moving to Atlanta over 20 years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband James Pope Watson, III on February 14...

John Sanford Patton

John Sanford Patton

Sep 4, 2013

Judge John Sanford Patton, Sr., 96, of Atlanta passed away on Wednesday September 4, 2013. Judge Patton was a retired Federal Administrative Law Judge. One of his greatest accomplishments was having argued and won a labor case before the United States Supreme Court. Judge Patton was an active member of Briarlake Baptist Church since 1968 having served as a Deacon...

Lawrence Fitchue Hopper

Lawrence Fitchue Hopper

Sep 3, 2013

Lawrence F. Hopper, Jr., 69, of Decatur, GA, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at his home. Lawrence was born on November 7, 1943 in Bassett, Virginia to the late Lawrence Fitchue Hopper, Sr. and Ola Nocomis Hopper. Lawrence graduated from G.W. Carver High School in Fieldale, VA in 1961. He served four years in the U.S. Navy and...

Hazel Lucile Dooley

Hazel Lucile Dooley

Sep 2, 2013

Hazel Lucile Dooley passed away on 2 September 2013 at Davis Hospital in Layton, Utah, from complications of pneumonia. She was 92 years old. She is survived by her only child, James W. (Jim) Dooley, who lives with his wife, Deneal, in Layton, Utah, and by her younger brother, John William (Billy) Bedford, who currently lives in Kennesaw, Georgia, with...

Clarence Richard Causey

Clarence Richard Causey

Aug 30, 2013

Clarence Richard Causey, Jr., age 86, a recent resident of Decatur, Georgia, and a former long term resident of Montgomery AL, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 30, 2013. Clarence, known by friends and family as Richard, was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. Richard was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II,...

Mary Elizabeth Beagle

Mary Elizabeth Beagle

Aug 28, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Beagle passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Bentley Square. She was born November 3, 1923 in Lake Charles to Harlie Edwin and Hattie Dezendoef Beagle. Her family moved to Alexandria in 1925. Mary Elizabeth was a graduate of Bolton High School and a 1944 graduate of Louisiana Tech with a Batchelor of Science Degree in Business...

Margaret  Dee Coleman

Margaret Dee Coleman

Aug 28, 2013

Margaret Dee Bentley Coleman, 66, of Decatur, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, from complications related to pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be held at A.S. Turner & Sons this evening (Thursday) from 6-8 PM. The funeral service will be held at Briarcliff Baptist Church on Friday, August 30th at 11:00 AM with Rev. Marc Burcham of the church...