Obituaries

Jackie Jones

Jackie Jones

Jun 13, 2013

Jackie Jones of Atlanta died Thursday, June 13 2013. She retired from Wachovia Bank after 36 years of distinguished service. She was a native of Rome, GA and graduated from Avondale High School. She is survived by her partner, Maggie Underwood; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Tommy and Margaret Jones of Rome, GA and Mike and Mary Ann Jones of Dunwoody,...

Julia Eassey

Julia Eassey

Jun 12, 2013

Julia Eassey, 92, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away June 12, 2013. Miss Eassey was born in Atlanta, November 5, 1920, to Essa E. Eassey and Mary Najour Eassey. She was a lifelong member of the St Mary's Ladies Society and the St Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church. Miss Eassey was preceded in death by her siblings, Annie Napty, Ellis Eassey, Lena...

William Leon Freeman

William Leon Freeman

Jun 11, 2013

William Leon Freeman, 63, of Stone Mountain passed away on Tuesday June 11, 2013 at Emory University Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Connie Faye Freeman and is survived by his children, Timothy D. (Sonja) Freeman, Sharon L. (Jimmy) Davis and Stacey (Joey) Turner; mother, Clara Freeman; brothers, Bobby, Ricky and Charles Freeman; sister Betty Freeman, five...

Marvis Joe Marlow

Marvis Joe Marlow

Jun 11, 2013

Marvis J. (Red) Marlow, age 82 of Decatur, GA passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Betty Marlow; daughters, Carolyn and Mark Keller, Judy and Harry Robertson; granddaughters, Amy and Kathleen Keller; sister, Sue and Ronald Kimbrell; brothers, Curt and Joy Marlow, Wintford and Videra Marlow; special friends, Charlie, Melba and...

Michael Benjiman Shumate

Michael Benjiman Shumate

Jun 10, 2013

Michael Benjamin Shumate, known to family and friends as Mike or Michael "B" passed away June 7, 2013 after a courageous battle with lymphoma. Mike was 58 years old, a loving husband to Julia Meche Shumate for 21 years and a 32 year employee of the Hyatt in Atlanta, Georgia. Mike was born in Anchorage, Alaska on July 13, 1955...

Jean Buck Wilson

Jean Buck Wilson

Jun 10, 2013

Jean Buck Wilson, 83, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Monday June 10, 2013.Jean, the daughter of the late Thomas Bryant Buck, Sr. and Helen Dodd Buck, was born in Columbus, Georgia on March 7, 1930. She graduated from Columbus High School, and attended Shorter College prior to receiving her Bachelor's Degree from Auburn University. Jean was married to...

Ethel Eugenia Colquitt

Ethel Eugenia Colquitt

Jun 8, 2013

Ethel Moore Colquitt passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013, at her apartment in Decatur. She was a wonderful wife, mother and Granny to her family and a faithful member of her church. She spent much of her life taking care of members of her family and was always there to offer help to friends and neighbors. She was born July...

Ann Evelyn Costa

Ann Evelyn Costa

Jun 8, 2013

Ann Eskew Costa died June 8, 2013. She was born April 7, 1925 in Bowersville, Georgia, and moved as an infant to Cairo Georgia. She attended Cairo Public Schools and graduated from Cairo High School and the University of Georgia in 1947 with a BBA in Secretarial Science and Education. Mrs. Costa married Michael "Skip" Costa on February 14, 1948....

Josiah Blasingame

Josiah Blasingame

Jun 8, 2013

Brigadier General Josiah Blasingame Jr. Retired, of Jersey, GA passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Emory Hospital. He was 80 years old. Josiah Josie was born in Walton County, Georgia, raised in Jersey and attended Monroe High School. At North Georgia College he majored in physics and graduated cum laude in 1954. In his senior year he was the...

Ruth  Lenora Byerley

Ruth Lenora Byerley

Jun 7, 2013

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

Lloyd Joyce Dunavin

Lloyd Joyce Dunavin

Jun 7, 2013

Lloyd Joyce Dunavin, age 82 of Clarkston, died Friday, June 7, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Dunavin and 2 great-grandchildren, Jacob and Joshua. She is survived by daughter, Paula and husband, Dave Burleson; son, Terry and wife, Anna Dunavin; daughter, Teresa Bass; 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on...

Mary  Anne Lyle

Mary Anne Lyle

Jun 7, 2013

Mary Anne Lyle, 80, of Atlanta, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Hospice Atlanta. Born Nov. 8, 1932 in Atlanta, Mary Anne was predeceased by her husband of 58 yrs. Drury L. Lyle. She was employed by the CDC in Atlanta for 43 years, working as an Epidemiologist for the center. She started her career working on eradicating Polio, Smallpox...

Moses Eugene Cox

Moses Eugene Cox

Jun 7, 2013

Moses Eugene Cox, Jr, (Mose) 90, of Decatur, died Friday, June 7, 2013. He was born May 25, 1923, to the late Moses Eugene Cox and Gladys Watson Cox. Born in College Station, Texas, he lived most of his life in Decatur. Mr. Cox served his country during WWII in the U. S. Army, and afterwards remained in the reserves...

John Paul Lane

John Paul Lane

Jun 6, 2013

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

Brenda Durham

Brenda Durham

Jun 5, 2013

Brenda Sue Durham passed away on June 5, 2013. The daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Mckinney, Brenda is survived by her loving husband, John W. Durham; their son, John S. Durham and his wife, Sarah; daughters, Michelle Harelson and Suzanne Bray; sister, Barbara Bledsoe; eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Sunday June 9th at...

Lesley Jean Nunn

Lesley Jean Nunn

Jun 4, 2013

Lesley Jean West Nunn, 45, of Lilburn, passed away Tuesday June 4, 2013. Lesley worked several years at Wells Fargo in Sandy Springs and Lilburn and loved scrap booking. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Dorothy West and her sister, Emily West. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth W. Nunn Sr., daughter, Savannah Emily Atchley and her...

Stephen Henry Harrington

Stephen Henry Harrington

Jun 4, 2013

Stephen Henry Harrington was born on March 15, 1926 in Akron, Ohio. He moved to Decatur, GA as a young boy and resided in his childhood home until his death on June 4, 2013. He graduated from Druid Hills High School in 1943. He served in the Army during World War II and was wounded during the Battle of the...

John Joseph Arteaga

John Joseph Arteaga

Jun 2, 2013

Mr. John Joseph Arteaga, 38, of Lithonia passed away on Sunday June 2, 2013. Mr. Arteaga graduated from Chamblee High School and later graduated from Bauder College in Computer Science. He is survived by his mother, Aida Arteaga and his father, Eliezer Arteaga (Chey). Other surviving family members live in Dominican Republic and Mexico. A visitation will be held from...

Livia Pardo Munoz

Livia Pardo Munoz

Jun 2, 2013

Livia Pardo Muñoz, beloved wife and mother, passed away Sunday morning at her home in Atlanta in the company of her loving husband, Maximo F. Muñoz. Livia was born Libia Milagros Pardo in the small town of Preston in the Santiago province of Cuba on November 27th. She was the daughter of Nallive and Remigio Pardo, and was one of...

Edward  Etienne Carriere

Edward Etienne Carriere

Jun 2, 2013

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