Obituaries
Francis Martin Ripley, Sr.
Aug 30, 2011
Mr. Francis M. Ripley, age 94, of Decatur, GA died peacefully on August 30, 2011. Rip was born May 15, 1917 in Kirkwood, GA to Allen Weeks Ripley and Frances Link Ripley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Green Ripley. He is survived by his sons, F. Martin Ripley, Jr. (Lonnie) of Decatur, GA, James Green Ripley...
Gregory George Kopanezos
Aug 29, 2011
Mr. Gregory Kopanezos, 79, of Atlanta died on Monday August 29, 2011. He was born in Kalymnos, Greece in 1932, and has been a resident of Atlanta since 1961 and owner of Gregory's Snack Bar located in midtown. He is predeceased by his wife, Mary, of 31 years of marriage, and is survived by his son, George Kopanezos, daughters; Virginia...
Martha Louise Rampley
Aug 29, 2011
Martha Louise Rampley passed away August 29, 2011 in Houston, Texas. Born in Carnesville, Georgia, Martha attended the University of Georgia, was a life-long member of the Baptist church and worked for Southern Bell in Atlanta for over thirty years. After many years in Decatur, she married and moved to Houston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Elizabeth Eugenia King
Aug 27, 2011
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Elizabeth Moore King
Aug 27, 2011
Elizabeth Moore King of Atlanta passed away on August 27, 2011 peacefully at her home in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia on December 22, 1922. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph King, her parents Pete and Elsie (Parrott) Moore, brothers James Christopher and Harold Edward Moore, and her son, Barry Moore King....
Pamela Adamy Adler
Aug 26, 2011
Pamela Adamy "Pam" Adler, 61, of Lawrenceville, died August 26, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Steve Adler; aunt, uncle and several cousins. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Pam Adler may be made to the American Cancer Society, P O Box 56566, Atlanta GA 30343. The family will receive friends from 11 AM to 1 PM,...
Rashalee Avalyn Foster
Aug 25, 2011
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Kathryn Dupree Ransbotham
Aug 23, 2011
Mrs. Kathryn DuPree Ransbotham, 88, of Stone Mountain, died August 23, 2011. Mrs. Ransbotham graduated from Emory University with her Master's degree in Nursing. She was the Director at the Georgia Baptist School of Nursing for 24 years. She received many awards from Mercer University, Georgia State University, and the Medical College of Georgia, for outstanding administrative and educational work....
Billy Don Graves
Aug 22, 2011
Billy Don Graves of Atlanta died Monday, August 22, 2011. He was the owner of the Brass Chair Barber Shop for over 50 years. He is survived by his former wife, Diane Graves; children, Frank Graves and his wife, Jennifer, William Donald Graves, Malisa Whiddon and Trina Graves Cotton; sisters, Lucille Price and her husband, Jack and Rosalie Montressior; nine...
Melba Lois Hull
Aug 22, 2011
Melba Lois Hull, aged 83, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, at the Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born on March 21, 1928, in White Plains, Georgia, to Lee and Ruby (Elder) Shelnutt. After graduating from high school, Melba received a BA from the Georgia State College for Women, Milledgeville, Georgia. She taught elementary school in Acworth, Georgia,...
Polly Burns Fowler
Aug 22, 2011
Polly Burns Fowler was the daughter of Nora Lee Williams and James Monroe Burns of Carrollton, Ga. She attended Carrollton Public schools and after attending Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, Ga., she received her degree in secretarial services. Upon graduation, she worked for J. L. Smith as a legal secretary and later was secretary to Major M. C....
Lillian Sorenson
Aug 22, 2011
Lillian Sorenson of Dawsonville died Monday, August 22, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert James Sorenson, Sr. and a granddaughter, Julie Sorenson. Her survivors include her sons, Bob Sorenson, Bill Sorenson and Tommy Sorenson; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 26, 2011, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church with...
Jeanette Hurd Stewart
Aug 21, 2011
Jeanette Hurd Stewart, 87, died August 21, 2011 due to complications from cancer. A beloved Mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, passed away at Park Springs in Stone Mountain. She was the last living child of six, born in Greenville, South Carolina to the late Mr. & Mrs. Robert W Hurd. She moved to Atlanta, worked for the war effort...
John T. Bryant
Aug 20, 2011
John T Bryant, 81 of Decatur, Georgia (formerly Avondale Estates) passed away Saturday morning, August 20th. He was born December 17, 1929 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Rev. Virgil Leon Bryant, Sr. and Ruth Hall Bryant. Most of his childhood was spent in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a baseball and football athlete at Southwestern at Memphis (Rhodes College) graduating in...
Alice Lester Moseley Haas
Aug 20, 2011
Alice Lester Moseley Haas passed away on August 20, 2011 in Decatur, Ga. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Alice shared her love, laughter, and faith with all who knew her. Born in Eddyville, Kentucky on December 17, 1926, she grew up in a loving home with her parents, sister and three brothers. Her college experience began at Murray...
John Carl (Jack) Ammons, Jr., M.D.
Aug 20, 2011
John Carl ("Jack") Ammons, Jr., M.D. of Atlanta passed away on Saturday, August 20th at theage of 79. Dr. Ammons was born on April 6, 1932 in Charlotte, N.C. to John and Ann Ammons. His family later moved to Jacksonville, Florida where he attended Robert E. Lee High School. He was a graduate of Emory University and Emory University School...
Scarlett Cox Bartlett
Aug 20, 2011
Scarlett Cox Bartlett was born in Griffin Georgia on April 6, 1949. She passed away on August 20, 2011 from complications related to kidney disease. Surviving Mrs. Bartlett is her husband of 37 years, Blair Bartlett; her daughters, Michelle Bartlett Wood, Heather Platt, and Jennifer Bartlett; her grandchildren, Ryan Wood, Alyssa Wood, Caleb Platt, Joshua Platt and Mara Ruth Platt;...
Vera Mae Henderson
Aug 19, 2011
Mrs. Vera Mae Henderson, 97, of McDonough formerly of Atlanta died Friday August 19, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie D. Henderson, daughter, Betty Mae Phillips, and sons, Willard Lee Henderson, and Raymond M. Henderson. She is survived by her daughters, Margaret Long and Diane Owens and her son, Rev. Floyd Henderson, Sr. and his wife,...
Theo Donald Embry
Aug 19, 2011
Theo Donald Embry, age 79, of Chamblee, GA, died Friday Aug. 19th, 2011. He was born March 15th, 1932 to G.W. and Lorena Sanders Embry in Good Hope, GA. He graduated from Morgan County High School and Georgia State University. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was involved in the early missile program...
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