Obituaries

Frances Marguerite Moore

Frances Marguerite Moore

Dec 20, 2010

Mrs. Frances “Madge” Moore, 89, of Decatur, died Monday, December 20, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray W. Moore. Mrs. Moore is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Ray & Kathryn Moore, Michael Moore; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia & Stuart Reeves; two grandchildren, Joanna Warren and Shelley Huff; great granddaughter, Rebecca Rainbow. Graveside services will be...

William Mckeever Goodson

William Mckeever Goodson

Dec 19, 2010

Mr. William M. Goodson, 100, of Atlanta died Sunday December 19, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife, Floyd Butler Goodson, and is survived by his sister-in-law, Mary Alice Butler of Old Hickory, TN. Funeral services will be held at A. S. Turner & Sons at 2:00 pm Tuesday December 21, 2010 with Rev. Paul Canen officiating. Interment...

William Albert Brady

William Albert Brady

Dec 19, 2010

Mr. William "Bill" Brady, born December 21, 1916, beloved husband of the late Minnie Eastment Brady, died Sunday, December 19, 2010. He was a proud graduate of Michigan State University, class of 1940. He was a U. S. Army veteran, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He retired as a Captain. He worked at Peninsular Supply in...

Ruby Lee  Brown

Ruby Lee Brown

Dec 18, 2010

Ruby Brown, 74, of Maysville died Saturday December 18, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Valdie Brown of Maysville; daughter, Rita Thomas of Carrollton; sister, Martha Tweedell of Walnut Grove; grandchildren, Leigh Pass and Philip Thomas, and her great-grandchildren, Joseph, Jessica and Savannah. Funeral services will be held at Corinth Baptist Church on Tuesday December 21 at 3:00 pm...

Anna Katherine Avery

Anna Katherine Avery

Dec 18, 2010

Mrs. Anna Katherine Avery of Decatur died Saturday, December 18, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Dot Baker and her grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Interment will be in Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM Tuesday...

Christine Smith Peters

Christine Smith Peters

Dec 18, 2010

Christine “Teenie” S. Peters (97) passed away, after several years of failing health, on December 19, 2010 at the Regency House in Decatur. “Teenie” was the wife of W. E. “Pete” Peters of Monroe, GA, who passed away in 2002, and a long time resident of Avondale Estates. She was known in Decatur for the many years she was associated...

Marilyn Buchanan

Marilyn Buchanan

Dec 18, 2010

Marilyn M. Buchanan, 81, of Conyers, died Saturday, December 18, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Thomas W. Buchanan of Conyers; daughters, Cheryl Edwards (Danny) of Lilburn and Pam Black (Mickey) of Stone Mountain; grandson, Johnathan Edwards; granddaughter, Natalie Skelley (Jason); great-granddaughter, Charlotte Sue Skelley. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 21st at 11:00 am at A. S....

Louise Mclendon

Louise Mclendon

Dec 17, 2010

Mrs. Louise McLendon, 72, of Stone Mountain died Friday, December 17, 2010. A native Atlantan she was a graduate of Murphy High School. She was a longtime member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church where she taught Sunday school for over 15 years. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all she is survived by her husband of 52...

Donna Strom

Donna Strom

Dec 16, 2010

Donna Strom, 89 years old, of Decatur, GA passed away on December 16, after a brief illness. She was born on October 31, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN. She attended Swedish Hospital's Nursing School and Wheaton College. On August 31, 1946, she married Dick Strom who passed away in 1996. They worked as missionaries to India from 1949-1989 in Darjeeling, Kanpur,...

Julia E. Sims

Julia E. Sims

Dec 15, 2010

Mrs. Julia E. Sims, 97, of Atlanta, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010. She was a retired bookkeeper for Atlanta Athletic Club, where she worked for many years. Mrs. Sims was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Sims, and is survived by a cousin, nephew and several nieces. A memorial mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, December 20th at...

Thomas M. Witcher

Thomas M. Witcher

Dec 15, 2010

Thomas Miller Witcher, 64, of Gainesville, formerly of Decatur, died December 15, 2010. Tom graduated from Druid Hills High School, the University of Georgia and Georgia Law School. He practiced law in the Atlanta area for over 37 years and was past president of the DeKalb Bar Association, former chairman of the Criminal Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association...

Liu Chung-Li Chou

Liu Chung-Li Chou

Dec 14, 2010

Funeral Home: AS Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Joel Edward Cordsmeyer

Joel Edward Cordsmeyer

Dec 14, 2010

Mr. Joel Cordsmeyer of Tucker died Tuesday, December 14, 2010. He retired from Bellsouth as a computer programmer. He is survived by his wife, Olga Cordsmeyer; daughter and son-in-law, Lidiya & Slava Maksymyuk; son, John Meadors; granddaughter, Sophia Maksymyuk; and a brother, Paul Cordsmeyer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, December 17, 2010 in the chapel of...

Betty M. Clarke

Betty M. Clarke

Dec 13, 2010

Mrs. Betty Matthews Clarke of Covington died Monday, December 13, 2010. She was born in the family home in East Atlanta on August 18, 1925, graduated from Girls High School of Atlanta in 1943 and married Chester Clarke on December 25, 1943. She had a life of service to her family and the Body of Christ. She was a member...

Elsie Bozeman Turner

Elsie Bozeman Turner

Dec 13, 2010

Funeral Home: AS Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033

Robert T. Collum

Robert T. Collum

Dec 12, 2010

Mr. Robert T. Collum passed away December 12, 2010. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at Westview Cemetery 1680 Westview Drive, S.W. Atlanta, GA. 30310. Rev. Jim Martin will officiate. He is survived by his daughter, Marie Weatherly of Dallas, TX and brother, Michael Collum of South Carolina. Friends are requested to assemble...

John H. Cunningham

John H. Cunningham

Dec 12, 2010

Mr. John H. Cunningham, 88, of Atlanta, died Sunday, December 12, 2010. He graduated high school from Berry Academy in Rome, GA. Mr. Cunningham was a highly decorated World War II US Air Corps veteran, who flew 50 combat missions. After the war, he earned his architectural degree from Georgia Tech and owned his own architectural firm for more than...

Gene Slack Morse

Gene Slack Morse

Dec 12, 2010

Gene Slack Morse, aged 90, loved her family, her friends, her church, her college, her city, and her woods and was an ardent booster of each. She was an enthusiastic participant in every aspect of life, an avid learner with a keen interest in this world and all those who live in it. Born in LaGrange, GA on November 6,...

E.T. "Tim" Jackson

E.T. "Tim" Jackson

Dec 11, 2010

Mr. Edouard T. "Tim" Jackson, of Decatur, GA died Saturday, December 11, 2010. A loving husband of 39 years, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Robertson Jackson. He was an employee of the U. S. Postal Service since 1967. Surviving Mr. Jackson are his daughter, Courtney Jackson Major; son, David Jackson and wife Alicia; brother, Ronald...

James  Eugene Browning, Jr

James Eugene Browning, Jr

Dec 10, 2010

Mr. James E. (Jim) Browning, Jr. of Lilburn died Friday, December 10, 2010. He is survived by his daughters, Kirsten N. Browning and Kailey S. Browning; son, Jared M. Browning; parents, Gene and Barbara Browning; brother, Jeff M. Browning and his wife Donna; sisters, Jan B. NeSmith and her husband Chris, Julie B. Galbiati and her husband Pete; and several...