Obituaries

Dolores Stanton White

Dolores Stanton White

Dec 5, 2011

Dolores Stanton White died Monday, December 05, 2011. Born March 5, 1930 in Cordele, GA, Dolores lived in Stone Mountain since 1969. She was the controller for International Marketing and Management based out of Denver, CO and retired in 1990 after 37 years of service. She was a loyal member of Avondale Estates First Baptist Church, where she and her...

Virginia Collar Clark

Virginia Collar Clark

Dec 4, 2011

Virginia Collar Clark died peacefully at home on Sunday, December 4, 2011 after a long illness. She was born in Austell, GA, was a long time resident of the Druid Hills area of Atlanta, and moved to Talmage Terrace in Athens, Georgia in 2000. She was the daughter of Virginia F. and William F. Collar, Sr. She was predeceased by...

Maj. Ronald Greene, S. A.

Maj. Ronald Greene, S. A.

Dec 3, 2011

Major Ronald Greene of The Salvation Army, 81, of Clearwater, FL, died on Saturday, December 3, 2011. He was a member of The Salvation Army Clearwater, Lieutenant Colonel in the Civil Air Patrol and served in the USMC during WWII. Major Greene is survived by his wife Doris of 59 years; Children Donna (John) Jackson of Palm Harbor, FL; Ronald...

Peter Russell King

Peter Russell King

Dec 3, 2011

Peter Russell King, age 66, died December 3, 2011 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home. Peter died from complications of lung cancer. He fought cancer with determination, courage and humor, never losing his sense of humor and his zest for life. Peter was born in Hinsdale Illinois. He graduated from Bellhaven College. He was preceded in death by his...

James Conrad (Jim) Platt, Iii

James Conrad (Jim) Platt, Iii

Dec 2, 2011

Mr. James Conrad "Jim" Platt III, 63, of Sarasota, FL passed away on Friday December 2, 2011. Jim was born in Atlanta, GA to James Conrad Platt Jr. and Myra Warren Platt. He graduated from Darlington School, Rome, GA in 1966 and West Georgia College, Carrolton, GA in 1972. He was the owner of Healthy Living, a health food store...

John Carl Vining

John Carl Vining

Dec 2, 2011

John Carl Vining, 94, of Woodstock, Ga, previously of Decatur, GA died on Friday December 2, 2011. He was born on July 9, 1917 to John Chester and Annie Wicks Vining in Atlanta, GA. He graduated from Commercial High School in 1937 and went to work as a civil service clerk until the outbreak of WWII. In March of 1942...

Augustus Currie Monroe

Augustus Currie Monroe

Dec 1, 2011

Augustus Currie Monroe, who served his country and his community as a civil engineer, died Dec. 1. He was 93. Mr. Monroe was born in Eagle Springs, North Carolina, in 1918, to Fullar Monroe and Nina Currie Monroe. After graduating from West End High School, Mr. Monroe attended Presbyterian Junior College in Maxton NC, now part of St. Andrews College...

Richard Tyler Reynolds

Richard Tyler Reynolds

Nov 30, 2011

Richard Tyler Reynolds, 57, of Scottdale, Georgia died early Wednesday morning of complications from prostate cancer in Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Reynolds was a native of Gadsden, Alabama, the son of Helen Slade Reynolds, and the late Tony L. Reynolds. He was the grandson of the late John Gordon Slade and Mary Alma Barfield Slade; and Tony Reynolds and...

Jane Elizabeth Liles

Jane Elizabeth Liles

Nov 30, 2011

Jane Elizabeth Liles, 92 of Atlanta, passed away November 29, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Liles and is survived by her son, John T. Liles and her sister-in-law, Tommie Liles. A memorial service is being planned at KingsBridge Retirement Center for Friday, December 2, 2011 at 11:00 a. m. A.S. Turner & Sons, Decatur....

Ernestine Tyson Rhodes

Ernestine Tyson Rhodes

Nov 30, 2011

Ernestine Tyson Rhodes passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011. She was born in Greenville, SC and resided in Avondale Estates, GA for the past 43 years. She graduated from Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC where she received a teaching degree in Home Economics. She was a devoted wife and mother and an active member of First Baptist Church of...

Keith Lawrence Miller

Keith Lawrence Miller

Nov 28, 2011

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

Alice Jean Weed

Alice Jean Weed

Nov 28, 2011

Alice Jean Weed, age 91, of Avondale Estates died Monday, November 28, 2011. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Decatur. Mrs. Weed was preceded in death by her husband, Ivey Crawford Weed, grandson, Ford Johnson, sister, Mary Christmas and brothers, Max and Rex Morris. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Jean and Jerry...

Lucille Harwood Mills

Lucille Harwood Mills

Nov 28, 2011

Mrs. Lucille Harwood Mills, 85 of Snellville, passed away November 28, 2011. Born in Conway, AR, she was a graduate of Arkansas State Teacher's College. She taught in Fairfax County, VA and retired in 1989 after 20 years of teaching with Gwinnett County, GA. She was a member of ADK Professional Teachers Sorority and helped found a branch of Tri-Sigma...

Donna Peterson Nash

Donna Peterson Nash

Nov 27, 2011

Donna Peterson Nash, 86, of Camilla, formerly of Decatur, Ga., died on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Camilla Retirement Home. The funeral service will be held at Clairmont Presbyterian Church on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 11:00AM with Rev. Ron Hieber officiating, followed by visitation/reception at the church's Milligan Hall. Born and raised in Staples, MN, on July 13, 1925,...

Betty Ann Stephens Summerford

Betty Ann Stephens Summerford

Nov 27, 2011

Betty Ann Stephens Summerford went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 27, 2011. She was born and raised in Decatur and graduated from Decatur High School in 1962. She also attended Andrews College in Cuthbert. She married Rev. Stuart Summerford in 1964 and served many churches at his side. Mrs. Summerford retired from Avon Products Distribution Center...

Mary Chrstine Hicks Kline

Mary Chrstine Hicks Kline

Nov 26, 2011

Mary Christine Hicks Kline, 85, passed away Saturday November 26, 2011 in Hospice care at Emory Hospital after a series of medical problems. Chris was born in New York City to Charles and Jessie Hicks and spent much of her childhood in Texas. She graduated from Texas Women's University in 1946. She next attended Princeton Theological Seminary where she received...

Daisy Doreen Cox

Daisy Doreen Cox

Nov 26, 2011

Daisy Doreen Cox of McDonough and Decatur died peacefully on November 26th at the age of 91. She was born in Birmingham, England, and emigrated to the United States in 1949 with her husband Harold Cox (1916-1985), who was Director of Horticulture at Stone Mountain Park from 1961 to 1983, and with her son, Andrew. She was recently recognized by...

Robert Scott Prather, Sr.

Robert Scott Prather, Sr.

Nov 26, 2011

Robert Scott Prather Sr., 92, died on November 26, 2011 after several months of declining health. Bob was a devout Christian who always put God first in his life. He was born in Lithonia, GA, on December 18, 1918, and graduated from Lithonia High School where he played basketball, baseball and was on the track team. He was the state...

Mary Virginia Morris

Mary Virginia Morris

Nov 26, 2011

Mary Virginia Morris of Clarkston, GA died at her home at the age of one hundred and five on Saturday, November 26, 2011. She had just enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast followed by a day of Black Friday shopping where she selected a new outfit for the upcoming family Christmas party. Miss Morris was born in DeKalb County in 1906 to...

Pedro Jose Amador

Pedro Jose Amador

Nov 21, 2011

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