Obituaries
Wayne Scott Gibson
Jan 8, 2013
Wayne Scott Gibson, 49, of Decatur, Georgia passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2013. He was the beloved son of Patricia Ann Gibson, and brother of Robert S. Gibson, both of Decatur, who survive. Mr. Gibson is also survived by sister-in-law Mary Ellen McElhattan, niece Caroline R. Gibson and her husband, Zack Avery, and great-niece, Anna Clair Avery, all of...
Francis Joseph O'Connor
Jan 8, 2013
Francis Joseph O'Connor passed away on January 8, 2013 at the home of his daughter in Houston two years after being diagnosed with Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Frank was a gentleman until the end, never complaining nor wanting to burden his friends or family. The night he realized his life was ending, his son in law, Mike Van Horn, asked him...
Elia Pound Verdi
Jan 8, 2013
Elia Pound Verdi, 95, of Lilburn passed away on January 8, 2013 at the Sunrise Assisted Living on Five Fork Trickum Road. Elia was born on March 6, 1917 in Dacula, Ga. Her father was the late Sidney Pound and her mother was Villa Pound from Gwinnett County. The family moved to Decatur in 1929 and she graduated from Decatur...
James M. Burke
Jan 7, 2013
James Montgomery Burke of Atlanta, GA., 54, died on Monday, January 7, 2013. He was born on June 12, 1958 in Decatur, GA to James D. and Mary Jane Burke. He attended Lakeside High School. He received a National Merit College Scholarship for his outstanding performance on his SAT. He attended Georgia Institute of Technology. He is remembered fondly by...
James Wesley Starnes
Jan 6, 2013
James Wesley "J.W." Starnes, 86, of, Lawrenceville, passed away on Sunday January 6, 2013. he was born in Snellville, Georgia to James and Mae Starnes. J.W. retired as a Barber after 45 years in Decatur. He is proceeded in death by his wife Emma and grandson Stephen. J.W. is survived by his son, Ricky Starnes; son and daughter-in-law Danny and...
Virginia Brooks Sutton
Jan 5, 2013
Virginia Sredman Sutton departed this earth into heaven on January 5, 2013 at age 95. Born 1917, Rochester, NY, Dr. William and Una Stedman, she is predeceased by her husband Lt Col. Clyde T. Sutton Jr. , sister, Mary Elizabeth Kendall, survived by daughter Elizabeth Ann Sutton, of San Rafael, CA, sons Clyde Terry Sutton III, of Atlanta, David Sutton...
Charles Allen Shaw,
Jan 5, 2013
Charles Allen Shaw Jr., 86, of Duluth, Ga., founder and co-owner of Excelso Coffee And Tea Co., AtlaCnta Coffee Time and Atlanta Vending Co., died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga. He was born in Philadelphia, Penn., on Jan. 15, 1926, the son of Charles Allen Shaw Sr. and Elsie Shaw, who were killed in...
Regina Phyllis Scott
Jan 4, 2013
Phyllis Scott, 72, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, January 04, 2013. She was born in Decatur, Georgia to Macon and Connie Scott. She proudly served eight years in the U.S. Army Women's Corps. Phyllis is survived by her partner, Donna Bostick; brother Macon Scott; sister Carolyn Dunagan; several nieces and nephews and two great great nephews. A memorial service...
Floyd Lee Bailey
Jan 2, 2013
Floyd Lee Buck Bailey, Sr, of Lilburn, Ga., died on Jan 2, 2013 after an extended illness. He has joined his son, Floyd Lee Bailey, Jr. Chip. He is survived by his wife Ellen McCray Bailey; daughters, Julia Walker Crews and husband Emory, Cynthia Bailey Enderle and husband Mark, Cecile Berrong Drawdy, Vickie Lynn Berrong; Grandsons, Jordan Emory Crews, Ethan...
Patricia Allen Smith
Jan 2, 2013
Patricia (Pat) Smith, 82, of Decatur passed away January 2, 2013. She was retired from Macy's and a member of Atlanta First United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 184. She is survived by her family, Frank Phillips, Jim Phillips and Phyllis Pruitt. Also surviving are her cousins, Betty Garner, Sue Glass, Donald Walden, Elizabeth Leach and Mike...
W. Larry Lewis
Jan 2, 2013
W. Larry Lewis, 84, of Decatur, passed away on January 2, 2013 in Duluth, GA.Larry was born on November 3, 1928, along with his twin brother Harry, to Benjamin and Hulda (Lord) Lewis in Atlanta, GA. He graduated from Tech High School in Atlanta, and worked at Gulf Life Insurance Company for 32 years as a President's Club agent. He...
Joseph Domain
Jan 1, 2013
Joseph Domain, 86 of Atlanta, passed away January 1, 2013. He was born March 31, 1926, to Mike and Martha Domain, originally of Batroun, Lebanon. He is survived by sisters, Labibie Azar and Karemy Jacobs, sister-in-law, Catherine Domain and his nephews and nieces in GA, LA, SC and FL. After graduating from Commercial High School he joined the US Army....
Margaret Simpson Mann
Dec 31, 2012
Margaret Simpson Mann of Rockdale County died Monday, December 31 at age 94 of complications from a fall in October. Born in Clarkston, GA to Lula (Weems) and Homer Simpson, she graduated from Avondale High School where she starred in basketball. After graduation she worked at Southern Bakery where she met her husband, J.J. Mann. From the 1950s to the...
Jeanette Osborn Farrar
Dec 31, 2012
Myra Jeanette Osborn Farrar, 97 of Decatur, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Thomas L. Farrar, her parents and her sisters. Survivors include her daughter, Myra F. Medlin and husband, Richard; son, Mack O. Farrar and wife, Holly; grandchildren, Justin Farrar, Adam Farrar, Matt and Jenny Medlin, and Jason...
Eleanor Louise Clark
Dec 31, 2012
Eleanor C. Clark, of Decatur, died December 31, 2012, at age 88. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert H. Clark, and her parents. T. B. Clarkson and Louise Clarkson Walker. She attended the University of Georgia, where she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and was active in the alumni association. She retired after twenty...
Dorothy Marie Thatcher
Dec 31, 2012
Dot Thatcher, age 87, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012. The family will receive visitors at A.S. Turner Funeral Home in Decatur on Friday, January 4, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at Briarcliff Baptist Church, followed by burial at Arlington Memorial Park in...
Elizabeth Grier Fenn
Dec 29, 2012
Elizabeth Grier Fenn, 93, of Atlanta passed away on Saturday December 29, 2012. She was born in Mud Creek, Georgia to the late Cincinnatus and Carrie Grier. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her husband Harry T. Fenn, son Donald R. Fenn, brother Oscar Grier and infant sister Modena Grier. She's survived by her son; Frank S. Fenn, of Atlanta;...
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