Obituaries

Sally Steinhauer Jones

Sally Steinhauer Jones

Oct 9, 2011

Mrs.Sally Steinhauer Jones, age 64, of Blue Ridge, GA died October 9, 2011. A native of Decatur, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dickie Jones, sister, Clemmie Bentley, and brother, Johnny Steinhauer. Mrs. Jones is survived by her sons, Richard E. Jones and his wife Trisha of Blue Ridge, GA, Reese Jones and his wife Alex of Avondale...

Betty Jean Grisewood

Betty Jean Grisewood

Oct 9, 2011

Betty Jean Grisewood, 80, of Decatur passed away on October 9. Affectionately known as Woody, she was born on August 25, 1931 in Huntsville, AL to Lonnie and Lavern Jackson. After graduating from high school in Florida, Betty attended one year of college at University of Alabama. She started work in the civil branch of the Air Force. With the...

Eric Leonard Wroldsen

Eric Leonard Wroldsen

Oct 9, 2011

Eric Leonard Wroldsen, 67, of Tucker, died October 9, 2011. A native of Brooklyn NY, Mr. Wroldsen served his country in the U. S. Army. He was retired from the truck/trailer leasing industry. Mr. Wroldsen was an avid supporter for many years of the Sandy Springs Youth Sports program, where he a baseball and football coach. He is survived by...

Anita Hutton Brown

Anita Hutton Brown

Oct 8, 2011

Anita Hutton Brown, 87, of Clarkston, died October 8, 2011. A 55 year member of Clarkston United Methodist Church, Mrs. Brown was a retired medical claims processor for the Travelers Insurance Co. After retirement, she and her husband traveled in RV's all across America and visited each of the contiguous 48 states. A loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother...

Carolyn (Patsy) Jones

Carolyn (Patsy) Jones

Oct 8, 2011

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

Virginia Nell Smith Boland

Virginia Nell Smith Boland

Oct 8, 2011

BOLAND, VirginiaVirginia Nell Smith Boland, age 93 of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011. She was born and raised in Ocilla, GA, attended Andrew College in Cuthbert and graduated from GA State University. She retired from the state of GA after working for many years as a social worker. Virginia greatly enjoyed the company of her friends at King's...

Stephen Pitches

Stephen Pitches

Oct 7, 2011

Steve Pitches was born in Yonkers, NY and moved with his family to Brewster, NY at a young age. A quiet, shy and gentle soul with a little boy’s laugh that lit up his face, Steve was creative, intuitive, thoughtful and a romantic, at heart. In the early days of our courtship, he wrote tender poetry, thoughtful prose and hilarious...

Kerry Elizabeth Guthrie

Kerry Elizabeth Guthrie

Oct 7, 2011

Kerry Elizabeth Guthrie, 44 years old, died Oct 7, 2011 at her home in Atlanta, GA. She is survived by her mother Pat Fugate, Sister Cindy Norris and Brother in law Jeff Norris and Brother Whitt Fugate and niece Lily Norris, residents of Tazewell TN and her beloved dogs Beau and Luke. A memorial service will be held at A.S....

William Fred Branum

William Fred Branum

Oct 5, 2011

William Fred Branum, 67, of Decatur passed away October 5, 2011. He is survived by his son, William F. Branum, Jr. Having served his country in the U.S. Navy a graveside service will be held Friday, October 7, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA. Family and friends are requested to assemble at the staging area...

Velma Allen Jenkins

Velma Allen Jenkins

Oct 5, 2011

Velma Allen Jenkins passed away October 5, 2011 after an extended illness. She was born January 4, 1934, and raised in Sautee-Nachoochee Valley, Georgia. After completing high school, Velma earned her diploma in nursing from Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. In 1970 she graduated Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Anesthesia. After scoring highest on the national board of certification,...

Debbie Conner

Debbie Conner

Oct 5, 2011

Debbie Conner, 44, of Atlanta, GA passed away October 5, 2011. A native of Atlanta she was active in the Paralympics in swimming and cycling. She was a member of New Covenant Church of Atlanta and has celebrated 16 years of sobriety. She is survived by her daughter, Kirsten Conner; mother, Virginia Merritt; sister, Dorothy Pirkle and brothers, Thomas Conner...

Verdelle Inch

Verdelle Inch

Oct 4, 2011

Verdelle Inch, 101, of Atlanta passed away October 4, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard and is survived by her nieces, Mary Brooks of Decatur, Betty Baker of Decatur and Peggy Wilkerson of Charlotte, NC. A graveside service will be Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens with Rev. Lisa Derrick officiating. The family...

Florence Joan Colley

Florence Joan Colley

Oct 4, 2011

Florence Joan Colley of Avondale Estates died Tuesday, October 4, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Drayton B. Colley. Mrs. Colley retired from the DeKalb County School System where she was a teacher. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Denise & Victor Taglia; daughter, Mary Lunsford; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Angela Taglia & Matthew Sillaman; grandson,...

Lorene Garner Phair

Lorene Garner Phair

Oct 4, 2011

Lorene Garner Phair of Decatur, GA passed away October 4, 2011. She is survived by a brother, William Garner, her daughters Joan Pauly and Julie Rhame, son-in-law Rhett Rhame and grandchildren Jonathan and Kathryn Pauly and Sydney and Skylar Rhame. Born in 1930, the daughter of Maurine and Boyd Garner of Cedartown, GA, Lorene graduated from West Georgia College and...

Inez G. Ogburn

Inez G. Ogburn

Oct 4, 2011

Inez G. Ogburn, widow of Lucius B. Ogburn, died Tuesday morning at Fountainview Nursing Home in Atlanta, GA. She was born in Camden, SC, on August 10, 1912 and lived there her entire life. She graduated from Camden High School in 1929. Upon completion of business school in Columbia, she worked for Kershaw County Health Dept, now the Dept. of...

Frank Dobbs

Frank Dobbs

Oct 3, 2011

Frank Dobbs of Jackson, GA died Monday, October 3, 2011. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bernice Dobbs. He was a resident of Decatur for over 50 years and an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Ann Dobbs; daughters, Pam Bradford and Lisa Hay; son, Randy Dobbs; sisters, Jessie Mae Chandler, Carolyn Williams...

Christine Cloer Williams Dailey

Christine Cloer Williams Dailey

Oct 3, 2011

Christine Cloer Williams Dailey, beloved daughter of Carol Hale Shumate and Jerry Shumate, died at home Oct. 3, 2011. She was born Jan. 7, 1967, in Decatur, Georgia, and graduated from Tucker High School. Ms. Dailey attended the University of Georgia and graduated from Georgia State University. She worked in the insurance industry for almost 20 years. She was a...

Stephen Foster Tyler

Stephen Foster Tyler

Oct 1, 2011

Stephen Foster Tyler, 55, of Marietta Ga died October 1, 2011. He is survived by daughters Mary Elizabeth and Katherine Ann Tyler; sister, Carol Grieve, brother Jack E. Tyler and wife Dianne Tyler, and beloved all- American attention hound Cheyenne. Stephen will be well-remembered as a brilliant lay scholar and faithful parishioner of Saint James Episcopal Church. Memorial Mass will...

Shirley Lawson Handley

Shirley Lawson Handley

Oct 1, 2011

Mrs. Shirley Lawson Handley, 86, of Atlanta, died October 1, 2011 at her residence. Born on April 25, 1925, in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the only child of the late Richard Garland Lawson and Amelia Stanford Lawson. Briarcliff Baptist Church was her final church home, but she also maintained a membership at Decatur First Baptist Church for many years. A...

Margaret Beck Jordan

Margaret Beck Jordan

Oct 1, 2011

JORDAN, Margaret Beck, of Decatur, GA. January 21, 1934 - October 1, 2011. Born as Margaret Ann Beck in Charleston, SC, to Charles Arthur Beck of Chicago and Winnie Bee Smith of Cottageville, SC. Loving and beloved mother and grandmother, she is survived by her three sons, Fred Alvis Donham III and his wife Beth, Victor Reid Donham and his...