Obituaries

James  A. (Doc) O'Conor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Mcmillan (Mac) Charles Baggett

Mcmillan (Mac) Charles Baggett

Dec 25, 2011

McMillan "Mac" Charles Baggett, 66, died from natural causes Sunday, December 25, 2011. The son of Claire and McMillan Baggett, he was born in Massachusetts but spent most of his life in DeKalb County, Georgia. He served proudly as a public servant in different roles for the State of Georgia, DeKalb County and the City of Atlanta throughout his career....

Helen Camp

Helen Camp

Dec 25, 2011

Mrs. Helen Camp, 93, of Decatur, GA, passed away on Christmas morning, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born in Sale City, GA to Thomas King Brock and Mary Pearl Slocumb. Helen was a University of Georgia graduate and went on to teach for many years until it was time for her to raise her family....

Virginia G. Loyd

Virginia G. Loyd

Dec 24, 2011

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

Nancy Ferrell

Nancy Ferrell

Dec 24, 2011

Nancy Ferrell went home to be with the Lord on December 24, 2011. She will be missed by many, including her children and grand-children. Nancy lived in Atlanta for the past seven years, having come from Charlotte, NC where she married and raised her family. She was preceded in death by her husband William Edward Ferrell III. She is survived...

Eric Freeman, Sr.

Eric Freeman, Sr.

Dec 23, 2011

Eric Freeman, Sr. of Atlanta died December 23, 2011. He is survived by his son, Eric Freeman, Jr. and brother Ernest Freeman. Funeral service will be Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. A. S. Turner and Sons. Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773...

Grace C. Edwards

Grace C. Edwards

Dec 21, 2011

Mrs. Grace C. Edwards, age 95, Sandtown Road, Marietta, formerly of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011. She was born March 16, 1916 in Marion County, Alabama to the late James Reese Coalson and Lula Johnson Coalson. Mrs. Edwards retired from Regenstein's, a ladies' apparel store, after having spent most of her working life there. Besides her parents, she...

James Griesmer

James Griesmer

Dec 20, 2011

James Griesmer, husband, father, grandfather, mathematician and research scientist at IBM, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, in Decatur, Georgia. He was 82. Jim was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 18, 1929. His family relocated to Detroit, where he attended St. David's grade school and De La Salle Collegiate.Jim earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Notre Dame,...

Milton Alexander Watson

Milton Alexander Watson

Dec 20, 2011

Milton Alexander Watson, of Decatur died December 20, 2011 at the age of 100. Mr. Watson was born on August 4, 1911 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Following his retirement from Carter – Wallis Pharmaceutical, Mr. Watson enjoyed traveling with his Sunday School class from Glenn Memorial Methodist Church. In addition to being very active in his church he was...

Pauline Lampiris

Pauline Lampiris

Dec 19, 2011

Mrs. Pauline Lampiris, 98, of Tucker, Ga. passed away December 19, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband Gus Lampiris and is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Lee and Sandy Lampiris. The funeral will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Anunciation with Fathers Paul Kaplanis and Mars Christos officiating....

David Lloyd Cassell

David Lloyd Cassell

Dec 18, 2011

David Lloyd Cassell, 77, of Stone Mountain, Ga. died at Altus Hospice with complications of Pick's Disease. His loyal care taker Samuel Okonkwa, who had loved and taken care of Dave since early 2005, was with him until the end when he passed away. Dave was born on May 4, 1934 to the late Lois VanHorn and Lloyd W. Cassell....

Debbie Duren Prince

Debbie Duren Prince

Dec 17, 2011

Debbie Duren Prince, age 60 of Stockbridge, formerly of Stone Mountain, died Saturday, December 17, 2011. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Stone Mountain. Debbie is survived by her husband, Gary Prince; daughters, Michele Willis and Amanda Caldwell; sons, Mike Franklin and Steven Prince; grandchildren, Hailee, Stan, Tylor, Bailey, Morgan, Jack, Luke, Ashley, Madison, Logan and...