Obituaries

Miriam Crawford

Miriam Crawford

Mar 31, 2012

Miriam Crawford passed away March 31, 2012. Miriam Alice Weirick was born to Nelle Turner Weirick and George S. Weirick on May 30, 1925 in Colfax, Iowa. Her life in Colfax was a charmed one: when she was five, she cut the ribbon for the new paving for a road in Colfax. Her picture in the newpaper showed her determination...

James Alexander Lamas

James Alexander Lamas

Mar 31, 2012

James Alexander Lamas, 51, passed away on Saturday March 31, 2011. Jim was chief appraiser, U. S. General Services Administration for the Southeast Sunbelt Region. He entered into service with GSA in early 1990, and made it his career. He was a graduate of Mercer University and a member of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation. A native Atlantan,...

Mrs. Sandy A. Mitchell

Mrs. Sandy A. Mitchell

Mar 31, 2012

Mrs. Sandy A. Mitchell, 74, of Cartersville died Saturday March 31, 2012. Mrs. Mitchell was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Benjamin Mitchell, Jr. and she is survived by her daughter, Desiree Deere and her sister, Edna Loudermilk. Funeral service will be held in the chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons on Wednesday April 4th at 2:00 pm with...

Eva Dill Veal

Eva Dill Veal

Mar 30, 2012

Eva Dill Veal, 93 died on March 30, 2012 at the Fountainview Center in Atlanta. She was born January 19, 1919, to William Ben Dill and Myrtis McPherson Dill in Spartanburg, S.C. .She graduated from Spartanburg High School and from Bob Jones College in Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leland Scott Veal, in 1991. Sole survivor...

Lendell Owens Jones

Lendell Owens Jones

Mar 29, 2012

Mr. Lendell Owen Jones, 87, of Doraville, passed away on March, 29, 2012. He was born in Dallas, GA to Clem Jones and Jenny Lee Couch. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. Lendell went on to retire from Boomershine Motors after 42 years of service. He was also a Shriner for 50 plus years. Lendell is...

Fred Moore

Fred Moore

Mar 28, 2012

Mr. Fred Moore, 88, of Stone Mountain passed away on Wednesday, March, 28, 2012. He was born in Mendota, VA to Dock William Moore and Sophia Breedon. Fred proudly served in the Army during WWII and was a member of Forrest Hills Baptist Church. He's preceded in death by his wife of 61 years Rosie Marie Wyatt and his grandson...

Lawrence  Wright

Lawrence Wright

Mar 28, 2012

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Lynette Joline Carver

Lynette Joline Carver

Mar 28, 2012

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Stanley Bruce Tate, Sr.

Stanley Bruce Tate, Sr.

Mar 28, 2012

Stanley Bruce Tate, Sr. after a long battle with cancer died peacefully on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Mr. Tate is a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and served in the Armed Forces. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Kathleen Patron Tate, his daughter Stephanie Blair Garmon, and his son Stanley Tate, Jr. and their spouses....

Monika Werner

Monika Werner

Mar 28, 2012

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Tendai David Nhekairo

Tendai David Nhekairo

Mar 27, 2012

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Doug Deckner

Doug Deckner

Mar 27, 2012

Doug Deckner of Avondale Estates passed away Tuesday, March 27th. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph William Deckner and his mother, Phyllis Jordan Deckner. He is survived by his sister, Carole Deckner Nash and brother-in-law, John Nash. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Melwood Cemetery. The family will receive visitors...

James Joseph Refi

James Joseph Refi

Mar 26, 2012

James Joseph Refi, 68, died at home in Atlanta on March 26 from complications of multiple myeloma, a disease he had battled for five years. He was born in Phoenixville, PA. He received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Villanova University and an M.S. from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. As a young engineer, he was hired by Bell Laboratories. He continued...

Dr. J. Davison Philips

Dr. J. Davison Philips

Mar 25, 2012

Davison Philips, long time Decatur resident, died in Black Mountain, North Carolina on Sunday morning, March 25th. He was surrounded in his last days with family, favorite hymns and scripture, prayers and love. Born at home in 1920 in Peason, Louisiana, he grew up in and near Tallahassee, Florida. He was the son of V. G. Philips and Eleanor Davison...

Charles Edward Wilson

Charles Edward Wilson

Mar 25, 2012

Mr. Charles Edward Wilson, 83, of Monroe, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012. He was born in Fabius Township, IA to Willie Bruce Wilson and Edith Elsie Hamm. Charles served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Elizabeth Wilson, daughters; Charlotte Daugherty and Linda Rieckman, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He...

Frieda Bader Joiner

Frieda Bader Joiner

Mar 25, 2012

Frieda Bader Joiner, 84, died peacefully at Hospice Atlanta on Sunday, March 25th. A memorial service will be held at Living Grace Lutheran Church, 1812 Cooledge Rd. Tucker, GA 30084, at 11am on Tuesday, April 3rd. The family invites everyone to a visitation and celebration of Frieda's life at A.S. Turner & Sons, 2773 North Decatur Rd. Decatur, GA 30033,...

Beverly Hollahan Green

Beverly Hollahan Green

Mar 25, 2012

Beverly passed away unexpectedly on March 24th ending a remarkable 78 years of life. She was raised in Jacksonville, FL, the daughter of Edward Hale and Charlotte Browne. She attended the local public schools graduating from Landon High School in 1951. She then attended Florida State University and received her Associate of Arts degree in 1953. While at FSU she...

Claude Ludrick Sprague

Claude Ludrick Sprague

Mar 24, 2012

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Earle J. Carpenter, Iii

Earle J. Carpenter, Iii

Mar 23, 2012

Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Kathleen Brockmeier

Kathleen Brockmeier

Mar 22, 2012

Kathleen Sullivan Brockmeier was born in Columbus, Georgia on October 24, 1966. She graduated Heritage High School in Rockdale county. She attended Oglethorpe and Mercer Universities. Kathleen worked as Director of Super Two Drug Program at Rockdale Boys and Girls Club. She also served as a Juvenile Probation Officer with the state of Georgia and later was employed in the...