Obituaries
Barbara Allred Mehaffey
Jul 4, 2012
Mrs. Barbara Allred Mehaffey, age 78, of Snellville, GA, died July 4, 2012. She is survived by her husband, George Mehaffey; daughter, Marilyn White and her husband, Dennis; son, Jeff Mehaffey and his wife, Cyndi; grandson, Matthew Mehaffey; brother, Thomas Allred. Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 8th at 1:30 PM in the chapel of A. S. Turner &...
Dr. George Edward Gibson
Jul 3, 2012
Dr. George Edward Gibson, age 72, beloved son, husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully July 3, 2012, after a valiant fight with ALS. His life was an inspiration to all who knew him, and his sense of humor will be greatly missed. Born in Florence, SC on November 11, 1940, Dr. Gibson attended Clemson College and graduated from the...
Virginia Jean Ellwood
Jul 3, 2012
Mrs. Virginia Rose Ellwood, 92 of Decatur died July 3, 2012. She was born in Atlanta to Harry and Claudia Rose in 1920. She grew up in Kirkwood and often reminisced about taking the trolley with her twin sister Dorothy to Murphy High School. After she was married, she and her friends made weekly trips to Rich's for some 20...
Maxine Fargason Cowley
Jul 2, 2012
Mrs. Maxine Cowley of Decatur died Monday, July 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by her son, Kim Cowley. Her survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Robert C. Jr. and Cathy Cowley; daughters, Jennifer Cowley and Robyn Cowley; granddaughters, Christine Worms and her husband, Tim, and Katie Cowley; niece, Bobbie Epting; and nephew, Ron Fargason and his wife, Bonnie....
Betty Zakas
Jul 2, 2012
Betty Zakas, age 74, died on July 2, 2012. Survivors include her beloved brother and sister-in-law Lou and Deppie Zakas. In addition to her countless friends, relatives and admirers, she is survived by her nieces and nephews and their spouses and children: Dennis and Martie Zakas and their children Virginia, Page, Ned and Cabell; Tasia Walsh, her sons Ryan and...
Lt.Col. Lyman W. Vassey
Jul 2, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel Lyman W. Vassey, age 83, of Decatur, GA died on July 2, 2012. He was born on August 29, 1928 in Chesnee, SC to Boyd and Lonnie (Parrish) Vassey. He entered the United States Army in 1950 as a Second Lieutenant from Spartanburg, South Carolina. Following completion of the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, he...
Lois Gunn Ray
Jul 1, 2012
Mrs. Lois Gunn Kemph Ray, 89, of Decatur passed away on Sunday July 1, 2012. Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Ray and is survived by her son, Robert N. Kemph, Jr. and his wife, Cathy of Athens, TN; granddaughter, Angela Kemph Faust of Marietta and great-granddaughter, Kaitlin Elizabeth Faust. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews...
Prentis Baker Huff
Jul 1, 2012
Dr. Prentis Baker Huff died Sunday, July 1, 2012. He was a graduate of Columbia Military Academy and graduated from Emory University. He received his MD degree in 1955. He served 2 years at Grady Memorial Hospital. Dr. Huff practiced orthopedic medicine from 1961 to 1989 at DeKalb Medical Center. He was a member of Clairmont Presbyterian Church, Druid Hills...
Jean Carroll Gerwig
Jun 30, 2012
Mrs. Jean Carroll Gerwig, 94, was born in Waycross, Ware County, GA. Her father, Edwin Thornton Carroll, was a railroad conductor for the Atlantic Coast Line and her mother, Eva Soloman Carroll, had been a pioneer telegrapher and a station agent for an Alabama railroad. Jean graduated from Waycross High School and attended the University of Alabama. During World War...
Robert E. (Bob) Gotschall
Jun 30, 2012
Robert E. "Bob" Gotschall, 69, of Decatur died Saturday, June 30, 2012. Born on June 23, 1943, in Bloomington, Illinois to Gerald Edward and Laura Jane Auld Gotschall, Bob attended McDonough High in New Orleans, LA and Covington High in Covington, LA. He attended Southwestern at Memphis and LSU, earning a BS and MS in Physics, and pursued a doctorate...
Annis Rogers Essex
Jun 28, 2012
Annis Rogers Essex, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away peacefully in Vista Care Hospice at Emory Hospital on June 28, 2012 at the age of 86. Annis was born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Decatur, Georgia. Despite the Great Depression, she and her siblings had a happy childhood due to their loving parents. She married Lieutenant Commander Grant Reynolds Essex,...
Jimmy Lewis Pickens
Jun 28, 2012
Mr. Jimmy Lewis Pickens, 65, of Loganville, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012. He was born in Decatur to James Thomas Pickens and Sara Frances Blalock Pickens. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Juanita Mayo, brother Donald, and son Tommy. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Brenda Still Pickens; sons, Kenneth Pickens and...
Rev. Levon Flowers, Sr.
Jun 27, 2012
Rev. Levon Flowers, Sr. was born on September 21, 1936 to the late James M. Flowers and the late Sennie Eubanks Flowers. After the death of his biological mother at age 2 months he was raised by the only mother he knew, the late Mary Flowers.At an early age he accepted Christ and was baptized and joined the Calvary Baptist...
Eugene C. Dickey, Jr.
Jun 27, 2012
Mr. Eugene C. Dickey, Jr., 80, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012. He was born in Atlanta to Eugene C. Dickey, Sr. and Kathryn Boggs Dickey. He graduated from the Citadel in 1953, where he served as Commanding Officer of Company G. He then served in the U.S. Army as 1st Lt. in the Airborne Division. His career...
Raymond L. Thomas
Jun 26, 2012
Raymond L. Thomas, 86, died peacefully at his home in Decatur, Tuesday, June 26. He served during World War II in the Army Air Corps in the European theater. He again served his country during the Korean War. He began his career with the Southern Railroad and continued his association with the railroad, and the coast guard as District Manager...
Rev. Dan L. Garrett
Jun 26, 2012
Rev. Dan L. Garrett, 62, of Marietta, GA passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Dan was born on January 8, 1950 in Nashville, TN to the late M. Lynn Garrett and Gladys Simmons Garrett. He grew up in the Donelson community where he enjoyed working with his father at the family drug store and attending Andrew Price Memorial...
Doris Loraine Buice
Jun 26, 2012
Doris Buice, 91, went home to be with the Lord June 25, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Buice, of 73 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She is survived by her daughter, Betty Glazener, granddaughter Stephanie Randall (George), grandsons Mark and Adam (Teresa) Glazener, great grandsons Andrew (Stephanie) Matthew...
Louise Bransby
Jun 25, 2012
Louise Bransby was born on November 24, 1918 in Mt. Union, Iowa, a rural town in south-east Iowa. She passed away on Monday, June 25, 2012 in Atlanta. Her father , Henry Fricke, a prominent farmer and her mother, Goldie were active in the civil and social life of the community. Louise was well acquainted with farming operations in Canaan...
Edna (Josie) Mann
Jun 25, 2012
Edna "Josie" Mann, age 58 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away June 25, 2012. She was born in Alexandria, LA and grew up in Atlanta, GA, where she lived until moving to Blue Ridge two years ago. Josie is survived by her partner of many years, William R. Wynne; sister, Mary Scott and her husband, Randal of Nixa, MO; nephew,...
Elizabeth F. Statham
Jun 25, 2012
On June 25, 2012, Elizabeth F. Statham, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmothher passed away peacefully in her home of natural causes. She was 90 years old. Elizabeth was born August 5, 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama to Thomas Emmett & Lucy Hanlin Fitzgerald. Elizabeth attended local schools and business college in Birmingham before moving to Atlanta in 1946. She worked for...
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