Obituaries
Richard Charles Spiller
Mar 19, 2013
Richard Charles Spiller, 89, of Atlanta, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013. A native of Westbrook, ME, he was born November 1, 1923, the son of Arthur and Nellie Spiller. He was a graduate of the University of Maine, a WWII army veteran and was retired from Travelers Insurance Co. He is survived by his wife, Adele Carswell Spiller; sons and...
Mary Elizabeth Manley
Mar 18, 2013
Mrs. Manley was a much beloved mother, grandmother, and sister who was dedicated to her family. Her talents as a seamstress and excellent southern cook were legion. She was active in her church, Snellville United Methodist. Over the years, she sang in church choirs and served as a Sunday School teacher. Also active in various communities in which she lived,...
Peter Frank Zervakos
Mar 17, 2013
Peter Zervakos was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 8, 1957, to Frank and Nicolette Zervakos. He began his career as an educator in Fulton County in 1979, upon graduating from University of Georgia. In his thirty year career as a high school band director and principal, he impacted countless lives and became a legend in the field of education....
Harry Pirkle Johnson
Mar 16, 2013
Harry Pirkle Johnson, 87, of Atlanta, died Saturday, March 16, 2013. An Atlanta native, Mr. Johnson was born December 13, 1925 to the late Harry and Marion Pirkle Johnson. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a bachelor's degree and retired from Georgia Power where he worked as an electrical engineer. Mr. Johnson served in the Navy during WWII. He loved...
Vaness Adams
Mar 13, 2013
Vaness Adams, of Lithonia, GA, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013. She was born on October 26, 1931 in Oglethorpe County, GA to James Power and Coreen Maddox-Power. Mrs. Adams was married on July 17, 1972 to Oscar Adams, Jr., who died in 1999. Surviving her are one daughter and two sons: Betty Pittman, Randall "Randy" Power, and Terry Adams; A...
George Richard Headley
Mar 13, 2013
George Richard Headley, 89, of Stone Mountain, died March 13, 2013. A native of Burden, Kansas, Mr. Headley served his country during World War II in the South Pacific as a U. S. Marine. He received his theological degree from Southwestern Theological Seminary, and served his entire 35 year career at First Baptist Church of Avondale Estates. Mr. Headley is...
Frederick August Klumpp, Iii
Mar 12, 2013
Frederick August Klumpp, III, 49, of Lilburn passed away on Tuesday March 12, 2013. A native of Beacon, NY he was VP of Operations for Food Ingredient Sales, Inc. Mechanically inclined by nature, he enjoyed working with computers. He is survived by his wife, Carol Klumpp; daughter, Lauren Klumpp; parents, Fred and Mary Klumpp; sisters, Theresa Klumpp, Denise Gangwish, Kathleen...
Geraldine Reynolds
Mar 11, 2013
Geraldine Lee Reynolds, 99, of Atlanta passed away peacefully on Monday March 11, 2013 following a short illness. A native of Atlanta, she was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 64 years, John L. Reynolds. She is survived by her sons and their spouse, John (Sharon F.) Reynolds, Jr. and Robert C. (Margaret J.) Reynolds and...
Ree Dunn
Mar 11, 2013
Ree Lloyd Dunn, age 83 of Decatur, GA died March 11, 2013. She is survived by her sons Randall and John Dunn and her daughters Cathy Freeman-Masters and Shelia Dunn Sharian and 9 grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held Thursday March 14, 2013 at 2:00 pm at North Decatur United Methodist Church with Rev. Arthur Wainwright and Pastor Angelo Mante...
Ruth Breed
Mar 11, 2013
Ruth Joyner Breed, age 87, died peacefully on March 11, 2013 at her home in Cobblestone - Park Springs located in Stone Mountain Georgia. She was a proud mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Ruth was born and raised in East Point Atlanta and was the youngest of a family of nine. She was a southern belle with a keen sense of...
Tamra Lyn Leslie
Mar 11, 2013
Tamra Lyn Leslie passed away on March 11, 2013, after a very long battle with brain cancer. Tamra was 49 years old, and died in her home in Atlanta, Georgia. At the time, Tamra was surrounded by many of her immediate family, and she passed as peacefully into the hands of God as she had lived her extraordinary life. Tamra...
Joanna Poolos
Mar 11, 2013
Joanna Poolos of Atlanta died Monday, March 11, 2013. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ted and Linda Poolos and George Nick Poolos and Phyllis Poolos; grandchildren, Nick Poolos, Maria Fausett, Ted L. Poolos, Tony Poolos and Katy Perrotta; and nine great grandchildren. The funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, March 14, 2013, at the Greek...
Leon Lamar Kitchens
Mar 10, 2013
Leon Lamar Kitchens, Jr., age 85, passed away on March 10th, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Elizabeth Ann Able Kitchens. He is survived by 3 daughters, Clarice K. Jones, Becky Smith (Rick), Carolyn Kitchens Haynes; 8 grandchildren, Hillary, Dalton and Lucas Jones, Lizzy, Riley and Robert Smith and Joshua and Garrett Haynes; and...
Wilma Jean Ghormley
Mar 10, 2013
Jean Credille Badarak Ghormley, 86, of Stone Mountain, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Mrs. Ghormley was the loving wife of the late Louis A. Badarak and the late Col. Thomas A. Ghormley. Having lived a long and fulfilling life, Jean touched the heart of many. Her spirit and generosity will live on. Left to cherish her memory are...
Charlene Ruth Honekamp
Mar 10, 2013
Ruth Honekamp, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 surrounded by family at her home in Decatur, GA. She was born December 25, 1926 in Covington, KY to Edna and Edward Galt. She graduated from Holmes High School and attended Agnes Scott College. She met her future husband as he was leaving for the...
Ralph D. Schubele, Sr.
Mar 10, 2013
Ralph Darlington Schubele, Sr. of Snellville died Sunday, March 10, 2013. He was a member of Snellville First Baptist Church and a veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor L. Schubele; sons, Ralph D. Schubele, Jr. and John Schubele; brothers, Don Schubele and Bruce Schubele; grandchildren, Ricky Schubele and Angela S. Damron; great grandchildren, Mason...
Dexter Alan Thrasher
Mar 9, 2013
Mr. Dexter Alan Thrasher, 57, of Decatur passed away on Saturday March 9th, 2013. A native of Atlanta, he was active with Boy Scout Troop 13 and was a graduate of SW DeKalb High School and DeVry University. He was preceded in death by his father, Ashley, and is survived by his mother, Virginia Lee Johnson and brother, Wesley Carroll...
Edna Denise Herston
Mar 9, 2013
Ms. Edna Denise Herston, 50, of Forest Park passed away on Saturday March 9, 2013. A native of Atlanta, she was a bartender at Dales Food and Spirits. She is survived by her daughters, Amanda Herston and Sonnie Barrette; brothers, Johnny Lackey and David Herston; sisters Elizabeth Herston and Betty Sanders; grandchildren, Samantha Denise Coppett, Alana Renee Stewart and Joshua...
Geretha Baldwin
Mar 8, 2013
Geretha Maddox Baldwin, age 84, of Decatur, GA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2013, at her home. She was born July 4, 1928, in Andalusia, AL to William Oscar and Winnie Mae Maddox. She married Buren L. Baldwin September 7, 1946 and they moved to Atlanta, GA. They opened Oak Grove Pharmacy in Decatur, GA in 1958 and...
Mildred Dorothy Campbell
Mar 6, 2013
Mildred King "Sissy" Campbell, 88, of Decatur, died March 6, 2013. A native Atlantan and long time Decatur resident, Mrs. Campbell was a devoted homemaker, wife, and mother. She was a proud and faithful member of Columbia Drive Baptist Church, where she served as church hostess, catering many church events and weddings. She was preceded in death by her husband...
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