Obituaries
Mark Treadwell
Jan 8, 2012
Mark Treadwell, 41, died unexpectedly on January 8, 2012. Mark was born in Kansas City, MO, grew up in Overland Park, KS, and graduated from the University of Kansas with a professional degree in Architecture in 1994. There he met his wife of 15 years, Michelle Krahe, and together they moved to Atlanta to pursue their careers. In June of...
Dale E. Smith, Sr.
Jan 8, 2012
Mr. Dale E. Smith, 54, of Auburn, GA. passed away January 8, 2012. He is survived by his three sons Timmy Raymond and Dale Smith, Jr., and daughter, Lisa Miller. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 12, 2011 from 4-8 p.m. at A. S. Turner and Sons. Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road...
Margaret Helen George
Jan 7, 2012
Margaret Helen George, age 93, passed away peacefully at Odyssey Hospice in Decatur, GA on January 7, 2012. Born in Atlanta, GA on June 4, 1918. She served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) in World War II and was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal. She retired from 40 years of service at Emory University and was an...
Mildred Garrett Pendergrass
Jan 5, 2012
Mildred Garrett Pendergrass, 97, of Atlanta, passed away on Thursday January 5, 2012. She was born in Atlanta on December 13, 1914. She's predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Webb H. Pendergrass. There are no immediate survivors. Mildred retired after 36 years of service from First Federal Savings as vice president, and was a faithful member of Second Ponce...
Martha Payne Sealock
Jan 5, 2012
Martha Payne Sealock of Decatur went to be with her Lord on January 5, 2012. Mrs. Sealock was a member of North Clarendon Baptist Church and was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister and friend who will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Marion Sealock, son, Wayne Sealock, and daughter, Linda Wallace. She...
Frances Elizabeth Thomas
Jan 3, 2012
Thomas, Frances Elizabeth, 99, of Decatur, GA passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012. She was born June 13, 1912 in Troup County near present day Pine Mountain, GA where she spent her school years and graduated from Chipley High School in the same year with her brother, Paul Smith. She moved to Atlanta, attended business school and then went to...
Eurycles Anders
Jan 2, 2012
Decatur resident, Eurycles "Andy" Anders died at his home on Monday, January 2, 2012 at the age of 83. Eurycles Bastos Anders was born in Curitiba - Paraná, Brasil on February 2, 1928 to parents Rodolpho Koeller Anders and Elvira Oberg Bastos. He is survived by his son, Robert Anders in Charleston, his daughter Sonia Anders and grandsons Christian and...
Augustus J. Ghirardini
Jan 2, 2012
To the family and friends of Augustus J. "Gus" Ghirardini, who died peacefully at his home in northeast Atlanta Jan. 2, 2012, at the age of 96, he will be remembered as the man who was made of music. Music bubbled from his lips in phrases from a million old songs, from his toes in little spontaneous dance steps, from...
Ruth Conner Fristoe
Dec 31, 2011
Ruth Conner Fristoe, 89, of Decatur, GA died Saturday December 31, 2011. Preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Dr. John William Fristoe, Jr., she is survived by her four children, Katherine Fristoe Tronco and husband, Joe, of Charlotte, NC, John William Fristoe, III, of Athens, GA, Elizabeth Fristoe Kibler and husband, Bud, of Columbia, SC, and Thomas...
Elizabeth Prescott Mcdonald
Dec 29, 2011
Our dear Mother went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 29, 2011. She was born Elizabeth Kimball Prescott on April 9, 1921, in Goodyear, Arizona, where she lived the first eight years of her life. She was a graduate of Girls High School in Atlanta and attended Oglethorpe University where she received a degree in Sports Administration. At...
Sarah Frances Purcell Kelley
Dec 28, 2011
Sarah Frances Purcell Kelley, 85, passed away on December 27, 2011. Born on August 25, 1926 in Chamblee to William and Elda Purcell. Frances retired after 30 years each as a DeKalb County school bus driver and a gate attendant for the Stone Mountain Park. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. She is survived by her son,...
James A. (Doc) O'Conor
Dec 28, 2011
Mr. James A. "Joc" O'Conor 87 died Wednesday December 28, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in January 28, 1924 in Springfield, MA to James G. and Victile Atlee O'Conor, Mr. O'Conor was a Decorated World War II Veteran, a member of American Society of Civil Engineers, was in Operation Tiger, The Normandy Invasion, Assisted in the...
Preston O. Evans
Dec 28, 2011
Preston O. Evans, 86, of Stone Mountain passed away December 27. Funeral services will be Friday, 1:00pm at A. S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home in Decatur. The family will receive friends there starting at noon Friday. Preston was born and raised in Elmore County, Alabama where he attended school and helped his father on the family farm. At 18,...
Ramona Alderman Semones
Dec 27, 2011
Ramona Alderman Semones, age 71, of Decatur, GA passed away peacefully at home on December 27, 2011. She is predeceased by her parents, David and Ruth Alderman, her husband, Jack and her son, Brent. Ramona is survived by her son and his wife, David and Elizabeth Semones; her daughter and her spouse, Julie Semones and Susan Ray; five grandchildren, Jack,...
Dr. Frank Vellios
Dec 27, 2011
Dr. Frank Vellios died Tuesday, December 27, 2011. Dr. Vellios graduated from Washington University Medical School in 1946. He trained his final year at Columbia University Hospital in New York, NY. Following certification in 1950, he served as an instructor on leave in Thailand from Washington University at two medical schools in Bangkok, Thailand. He served as a professor and...
John S. Shippee
Dec 27, 2011
John Shippee was born on January 30, 1944, in Washington, D.C. He was proud to have shared his birthday with Franklin D. Roosevelt. John was predeceased by his father, B. Warner Shippee, of St. Paul, MN; his mother, Eva Maria Spitz, of Palo Alto, CA; and his brother, David Shippee, of Boise, ID. He grew up in the San Francisco...
Mary Jo Adams
Dec 26, 2011
Mary Jo Adams, 81, years young, passed away December 26, 2011 at her residence at Kingsbridge Retirement home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, J.C. Adams. Mary served as the church secretary at Valley Brook Baptist Church for over 25 years. She retired in order to spend more time with her grandchildren. Mary was also...
Brenda Farr Barrett
Dec 26, 2011
Mrs. Brenda Farr Barrett 70, of Tucker Ga. passed away on December 26, 2011. She is predeceased by her husband of 46 years, David Winston Barrett. Brenda was born in Americus, Ga. on November 14, 1941 to Bessie Juanita Fishburne and Andrew Jackson Farr. She graduated from Hapeville HS in 1960. She participated with her husband in living history reenactment...
Elise Terry Ralls
Dec 26, 2011
A Celebration of Life Service for Elise Terry Ralls of Decatur will be held on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Clairmont Place located at 1800 Clairmont Lake, Decatur, Georgia. Mrs. Ralls died on December 26, 2011 following a brief illness. Elise Terry was born on January 5, 1924 in Florence, Alabama. Her family located to Atlanta in...
Hazel P. Hooks
Dec 25, 2011
Hazel P. Hooks, died on December, 25, 2011 at the age of 87. She was married to George B. Hooks and a member of Tucker First Baptist Church. She is survived by her 3 children, Gayle H. Smith, Janis H. Williams, and Byron and Nel Hooks; 4 grandchildren, Matthew Smith, Stephen Smith, Levi Williams, and Sarah Williams; and 4 great-granddaughters,...
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