Obituaries

Roger Allen Peirce

Roger Allen Peirce

May 20, 2012

Roger Allen Peirce, age 60, of Decatur, GA passed away Sunday, May 20th, 2012. Roger was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and resided in Atlanta for the majority of his life. He is survived by his two daughters, Meredith Peirce and Rachel Murray, son-in-law Rick Murray, his sister, Mary Ellen & Arthur Reedie, sister-in-law Sondra Peirce, former wife, Debra Peirce, cousin...

Dorothy Barbara Kavar

Dorothy Barbara Kavar

May 19, 2012

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

Connie Elaine Wamble

Connie Elaine Wamble

May 18, 2012

Connie Elaine Wamble, age 52 of Canton, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012. She was a graduate of Avondale High School. She was preceded in death by her father, Johhny E. Akins, Sr. and is survived by her husband, Gene Wamble; mother, Patricia Akins; son, Chris (and Hannah) Murphy; grandchildren, Shannon and Judah Murphy; brother, Johnny E. Akins, Jr.;...

Ruth H. Hall

Ruth H. Hall

May 17, 2012

Ruth H. Hall, age 97, of Decatur, Georgia passed away peacefully on May 17. She was born on January 25, 1915 in Shelby county Tennessee to Linson Lafayette and Katherine Laura (Webb) Hall. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years Thomas W. Hall. Mrs. Hall was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was...

Charlene Stansell Jones

Charlene Stansell Jones

May 16, 2012

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

Janet Jenkins Joyal

Janet Jenkins Joyal

May 16, 2012

Janet Jenkins Joyal, age 78 of Lawrenceville, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. She was preceded in death by her sister, Dot Connally and is survived by daughters, Brandy Bryant, Sheila Ridgeway and Gina Ruttenbur; 7 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and sisters, Patricia Eason and Randy Reynolds. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner...

Malcolm James Magid

Malcolm James Magid

May 16, 2012

Malcolm James Magid, 88, of Atlanta, died May 16, 2012. Mr. Magid was a retired sales representative for Reeves Brothers, a printing equipment manufacturing company, where he was employed for over 25 years. He served his country during WWII in the U. S. Army Air Corps as a pilot in the Ardennes, Central Europe and Rhineland campaigns. As a 2nd...

George Guinn Cherry

George Guinn Cherry

May 15, 2012

George Guinn Cherry, 81, of Atlanta Died May 15, 2012. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on February 18, 1931. When he was an infant, his family moved to Estill Springs, TN, where he lived until he was 16 years of age before moving back to Chattanooga. He served four years in the US Air Force during the Korean War...

David Young

David Young

May 14, 2012

David Young, 71, of Atlanta, died May 14, 2012, at Emory Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Susan Winter Young; daughter, Margaret Jane Tucker; son, Alex David Young; son, Brian Thurman Pritchard; granddaughter, Kate Flora Tucker and grandson, William Austin Powell. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thurman...

Edna May Jenkins

Edna May Jenkins

May 14, 2012

Edna May Jenkins, 73, of Atlanta, was called home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2012. An ordained minister and homemaker, Mrs. Jenkins is survived by her loving mother, Lillie Mae "Ted" Smith; three precious daughters and wonderful sons-in-law, Darlene and Efrain Ibarra, Sherry and Barry Smith and Tiffany and Aaron Holbrook; beloved grandchildren, Timothy and Dawson; several...

James Clifford Mccorkle

James Clifford Mccorkle

May 13, 2012

James Clifford McCorkle, dearly loved son and brother, left this life Sunday, May 13, 2012 to be united with the grandparents and uncles who preceded him in death. He leaves his father, James M. McCorkle; mother, Barbara M. McCorkle; sister, Lisa P. DeCelles; brother-in-law, Stephen P. DeCelles, and several aunts and cousins. He will be uniting with his grandparents, James...

Suzanne Riordan Mohr

Suzanne Riordan Mohr

May 12, 2012

Mrs Suzanne Riordan Mohr, age 40 of Atlanta, GA went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Saturday, May 12, 2012 after her battle with cancer. Susie was an amazing wife, daughter, sister, godmother, aunt, and treasured friend to many. She was born on August 4th, 1971 in New York, NY, spent her childhood in Long Island,...

Gerald Mcclellan

Gerald Mcclellan

May 11, 2012

Mr. Gerald McClellan, 79, of Stone Mountain, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 11, 2012. He was a loving husband of 57 years to Gail Garner McClellan. He is also survived by his four children, Carol Mentzer and son-in-law Greg of Hamilton, VA, Anna Tankersley of Covington, Gerry McClellan and daughter-in-law Kathy of Covington, Katie Robinson and son-in-law Joe of...

Faye Hardy

Faye Hardy

May 11, 2012

Faye Carroll Hardy, age 87, of Tucker, GA passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday May 10, 2012. She was born to the late John and Kate Carroll on April 5, 1925 in Lake Park, GA. As a young girl, her family moved to Valdosta where she attended Valdosta High School and was a Wildcat Cheerleader. During World War...

Clint Dennis Walker

Clint Dennis Walker

May 10, 2012

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

Holcombe Tucker Marshall, Jr

Holcombe Tucker Marshall, Jr

May 10, 2012

Holcombe T. Marshall, also known as H. T., died Thursday, May 10, 2012. He was born in Putnam County Georgia, on May 6, 1917. He graduated from Eatonton High School in 1934, attended Mercer University, from which he graduated, summa cum laude, in 1938; and then taught in high schools for three years. Drafted in 1942, H. T. completed Airplane...

Joshua Calvin Rowell

Joshua Calvin Rowell

May 10, 2012

Mr. Joshua Calvin Rowell, 84, of Stone Mountain, passed away on Thursday May 10, 2012. He was born in Boaz, AL to Franklin and Leila Rowell. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army and Air Force during World War II. Joshua went on to retire from U.S. Gypsum Manufacturing Co. as a manager. He's predeceased by his loving...

Marian Elsie Travis

Marian Elsie Travis

May 10, 2012

Marian E. Travis of Decatur died Thursday, May 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nellie Melton Travis and her father, Lowell Terah Travis. Miss Travis received her B. S. degree from Emory University and a Masters degree from the University of Georgia. She was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority. She retired from the DeKalb...

Nancy Jane Stewart

Nancy Jane Stewart

May 10, 2012

Mrs. Nancy Jane Stewart, 77 of Atlanta, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2012. She was born in Decatur, Illinois to Audrey Frazier and Fred Carter. Nancy is preceeded in death by her husband, John Daniel Stewart, Jr., and is survived by her daughter, Allana Adcock;, son, Allan H. Forsyth, Jr; brothers, Walter L. and Kenneth A. Carter; grandson, Ronald...