Obituaries
Greta (Patsy) Thomas
Jul 23, 2011
Greta "Patsy" Thomas, 83, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2011. Patsy was born in Decatur, GA, August 6, 1927, to the late Judge Frank Guess and Emily Harrison Guess. She attended Decatur Girls High and the University of Georgia for two years. In 1946, she was married to Wales Wimberly Thomas of Decatur. They had two daughters,...
Bernard (Bonnie) Spellen
Jul 23, 2011
Bernard "Bonnie" Spellen of Decatur died Saturday, July 23, 2011. He is survived by his ex-wife, Donna London; daughters, Stephanie Bryant and Kendra Spellen; son, Adrian Spellen; sisters, Theresa Davies, Ann Marie Spellen, and Rona Spellen; brothers, Euburn Spellen, Compton Spellen, Roy Spellen, Aubrey Spellen, Eon Spellen and Godfrey Spellen and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30...
Charlotte Bowman Cartledge
Jul 22, 2011
Mrs. Charlotte Bowman Cartledge, 78 of Atlanta died on July 22, 2011. She was born on January 22, 1933 in Stone Mountain, GA. She's survived by her four children: Joyce Farmer, Jackie Joyner, Mike Bishop and Mark Bishop and one brother Roy R. Bowman. She attended Roosevelt High School and retired from Two- Minute Car Wash as a cashier. For...
Lucile Virginia Perry
Jul 21, 2011
Mrs. Lucile Virginia Perry of Tucker, Ga. died July 21, 2011. She is survived by her two nieces, Mrs. Tami Lyn Goss of Kathleen, GA. and Mrs. Terri Anne McGinnis of Alpharetta, GA., three great-nieces and two great-nephews. The funeral service will be Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. In...
John Schuster, Jr.
Jul 21, 2011
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Martha Pauline Mcdonald
Jul 20, 2011
Martha Pauline McDonald died Wednesday, July 20, 2011. A loving daughter, sister, wife and mother, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Houston McDonald and son, Phillip McDonald, three brothers, Thomas J., Bernice and Bill McCullough and two sisters, Annie Ruth Ray and Julie Fowler. She is survived by two brothers, Walker L. McCullough and wife,...
Geraldine Adams Patrick
Jul 20, 2011
Geraldine Adams Patrick of Decatur, known for her generosity of time, spirit and funding to the Presbyterian Church, USA, died July 20, 2011 at the age of 96. Jerry began a life of volunteer work in the early 1950's assisting at Mission Haven, a furlough home in Decatur for Presbyterian missionaries. She eventually became the executive director and remained on...
Mildred Sims Thurman
Jul 19, 2011
Mildred Sims Thurman, 92, died July 19, 2011, at Morningside of Gainesville Assisted Living. She was born May 4, 1919, to Vashti George and John A. Sims of Stockbridge, GA. She is preceeded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, J. Worth Thurman. Mildred was a long time member of Decatur First United Methodist Church and the Paty...
Fred Lee Clark, Jr.
Jul 17, 2011
Mr. Fred Lee Clark, Jr., 83, of Decatur, GA died on Sunday, July 17, 2011. Born in LaFayette, GA, Fred was an avid amateur pilot, big band music fan and banana pudding enthusiast. He joined the United States Navy in 1945 so he could follow his brother, Wesley into the service. Recruited from a mill team in Alabama by the...
Jo Ann Beyer
Jul 17, 2011
Jo Ann Beyer, 63, of Lithonia GA, passed away July 17, 2011, of natural causes. Born in Birmingham, Al, and raised in southeast Atlanta, she attended Gordon High School and was a graduate of the class of 1966. She was a member of the Glee Club, played basketball and tennis and was named Miss Senior. She attended the University of...
Theodore John Healy
Jul 16, 2011
Theodore John Healy, 73, of Dunwoody died Saturday July 16, 2011. A 1963 graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, he proudly served his country with the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 9 am with Rev. Larry Burgess officiating....
James A. Harrell
Jul 16, 2011
Mr. James A. Harrell, age 88 of Avondale Estates, died July 16, 2011. He was a Navy veteran of WWII and Korea and retired from Simons- Eastern Engineering. Mr. Harrell is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ann Harrell; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and David May and Susan and Matt Bomeisl; grandchildren, Corey (and Erica) May and Ellie (and...
Jimmy C. Holcombe
Jul 16, 2011
Mr. Jimmy C. Holcomb, 74, of Marietta passed away suddenly on July 16, 2011. He is survived by his daughter, Tammy Holcomb of Forest Park. The funeral service will be Friday, July 22, 2011 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers the family...
Robert Jerry Camden, Sr.
Jul 15, 2011
Robert Jerry Camden, Sr., 87, of Stone Mountain, died July 15, 2011. Born and raised in Ellington, Missouri, Mr. Camden graduated from Ellington High School in 1941. He served his country during WWII in the U. S. Army Air Corps. Bob was trained as a gunner on the B-24 and flew over 50 combat missions with the 485th Bombing Group,...
Patricia Ann Byers
Jul 14, 2011
Patricia Ann Byers, 78, of Avondale Estates died July 14, 2011. She worked until age 71, securing home loans for veterans. She was a member of the Avondale Estates Garden Club and the cancer survivors dance group, Bosom Buddies. A beloved mother and grandmother, she is survived by her four children, Pamela Byers of CA , Amy (Mark) Andrews of...
Rock Alan Rega, Sr.
Jul 13, 2011
Mr. Rock Alan Rega, Sr., 54, of Decatur, GA went home to Glory Wednesday, July 13, 2011. He was born, May 29, 1957 to Janet and Ray Rega in Connellsville, PA. He graduated from Kittredge Adult School and lived most of his life in Decatur. He served in the U. S. Navy, and was an expert climber and tree surgeon....
William Thibadeau, Jr.
Jul 12, 2011
William Cobb "Bill" Thibadeau, Jr., 63, passed away on July 12, 2011. An Atlanta native, he was a graduate of Briarcliff High School and Wofford College. He also studied at Schiller College in Germany and the Goethe Institute in Atlanta. He had a lifelong interest in the German language, culture and cars, particularly Porsches. His interest and knowledge about cars...
Harriett Dawn Beasley
Jul 9, 2011
Harriett Dawn Beasley, 69 of Atlanta died on July 9, 2011. She was born in 1941 to Fuller E. Cook and Erline V. Ely in LaGrange, GA. Dawn enjoyed singing and dancing. She is survived by her sister: Wanda Anderson, Niece Holly Anderson and great nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Sunday July 17, 2011 at...
Marguerite Florence Payne Boyce
Jul 9, 2011
Marguerite Florence Payne Boyce was born on July 8, 1915 in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Hubert N. Payne and Lula Goddard. She graduated from Howard College (now Samford University), in Birmingham, Alabama. She also played cello with the Birmingham Symphony. Her plans for missionary work in Brazil changed when she met a seminary student from Columbia Seminary (Decatur, Georgia)...
Harriet Winston Mcgee
Jul 8, 2011
Mrs. Harriet Winton McGee, age 89, died peacefully in hospice care at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia on July 8, 2011. Harriet was born in Morrisville, Missouri on July 16, 1921, to Lanta Mae Gulick Winton and James Fielding Winton. She graduated from Central College, Fayette, Missouri, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1942, and received her Master of...
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