Obituaries

Adiel Mercer Gibson

Adiel Mercer Gibson

Dec 10, 2010

Mr. Adiel Mercer Gibson, of Stone Mountain passed away on Friday, December 10, 2010. He is survived by his sons, Larry, Ray and Mark Gibson; sister, Gladys Jenkins; his love, Olivia Gibson; eight grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Mr. Gibson was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lela Gibson and son, Barry L. Gibson. A memorial service will...

Robert Charles Davis, Iii

Robert Charles Davis, Iii

Dec 8, 2010

Mr. Robert Charles Davis, III of Tucker died Wednesday, December 8, 2010. He was born August 23, 1925 to the late Malcom Lynn Davis and Ella Marion Bond Davis. Born and raised in Williamstown, Pa, he joined the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. He became Staff Sergeant with Company G serving in Europe during World War...

Dorothy Nell Trotti

Dorothy Nell Trotti

Dec 8, 2010

Mrs. Dorothy N. "Stick" Trotti, 79, of Lawrenceville died Wednesday, November 8, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Dominic Trotti. She is survived by sons, William F. "Bill" Carson, Joel H."Joe" Green; grandson, John F. Carson; and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 11 AM,...

Edgar Norman Lawrence

Edgar Norman Lawrence

Dec 8, 2010

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

Daisy Estelle Harrell

Daisy Estelle Harrell

Dec 7, 2010

Daisy Estelle Harrell, 88, passed away Dec 7, 2010. Born in Fitzgerald, GA, she was a graduate of Andrew College, a Masters from George Peabody College for Teachers, and taught school in Georgia more than 40 years, retiring from Dekalb County School System. She was a member of Oak Grove UMC, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an active volunteer in Grady...

Bobbie Jean Stephens

Bobbie Jean Stephens

Dec 7, 2010

Mrs. Bobbie Stephens, 77, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010. She is survived by 2 loving daughters, 2 granddaughters, and 2 sisters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Stephens. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. at Briarlake Baptist Church on Saturday December 11th, Rev. Larry Sullivan officiating. Entombment will follow at Arlington Memorial Park The...

Barbara (Bobbie) Mcgee Friel

Barbara (Bobbie) Mcgee Friel

Dec 6, 2010

Barbara (Bobbie) McGee Friel, 68, of Dunwoody died Monday, December 6, 2010. Bobbie was born on January 23, 1942 in Macon, Ga. She worked for the Department of Family and Children Services in Macon after graduating from high school. At age 23 she transferred to State Defacs in Atlanta where she was the Secretary for the Director of the then...

Runnette K. Goddard

Runnette K. Goddard

Dec 6, 2010

Mrs. Runnette K. Goddard, 95, of Tucker died Monday, December 6, 2010. She retired from Rich's North DeKalb where she was known as "Mrs. G". Mrs. Goddard was preceded in death by her husband, Homer L. Goddard, Sr., and son, William D. Goddard. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Homer L. and Jeanine Goddard; daughters and son-in-law, Pat...

Donald Cuthbert Locke

Donald Cuthbert Locke

Dec 6, 2010

Donald Cuthbert Locke, 80, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on Monday, December 6, 2010 peacefully at his home with his wife and children around him. Donald was born in Guyana, South America in 1930, he later went on to study art in London and Edinburgh. During the 1970s, he lived and worked in London. In 1979 Locke was the recipient...

Claude G. Perry

Claude G. Perry

Dec 6, 2010

Mr. Claude G. Perry, age 95, of Clarkston, Ga., died December 6,, 2010. He was a retired transcriber with the Associated Press and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the 87th Signal Corps, 3rd Army in the Ruropean Theatre. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary H. Perry. A graveside service will be held Friday,...

Marshall Spencer Poag

Marshall Spencer Poag

Dec 4, 2010

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

Eugene Daniel  Guy, Jr.

Eugene Daniel Guy, Jr.

Dec 4, 2010

Mr. Eugene Daniel "Sam" Guy, Sr., retired Field Director for the American Red Cross, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at the age of 84. Mr. Guy was longtime resident of Avondale Estates. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy at age 18. Upon the completion of his four year term, he joined the American National...

Asher A. Pirkle

Asher A. Pirkle

Dec 3, 2010

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

Theresa Amanda Boulanger

Theresa Amanda Boulanger

Dec 2, 2010

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

Ethel Velma Daniel Mitchell

Ethel Velma Daniel Mitchell

Nov 30, 2010

Ethel Velma Daniel Mitchell, age 97, of Scottdale, passed away November 30, 2010. Mrs. Mitchell was the youngest of four children, born to Ollie and Lula Gilley Daniel, December 11, 1912 in Lamar, Randolph County, Alabama. Mrs. Mitchell grew up on a farm and learned well from her loving parents. She married Major Monroe Moore in 1931, and they had...

Kathryn Franta Fason

Kathryn Franta Fason

Nov 29, 2010

Our dearest Kathryn Franta Fason (also known as "Kaye"), precious mother, grandmother, and friend, went peacefully to be with her Father in Heaven, on November 29, 2010. Born November 6, 1914, Kathryn grew up in the small town of Mahnomen, Minnesota, where her father (Dr. Valentine A. Franta) was the dentist and mayor for over 35 years, and her mother...

Eloina Castillo

Eloina Castillo

Nov 27, 2010

Mrs. Eloina F. Castillo, 86, of Atlanta died Saturday, November 27, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose M. Castillo. She is survived by her children, Jorge, Sergio and Maria. A memorial service will be held in St. Mary’s Chapel of The Holy Spirit Catholic Church at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 2nd. In lieu of flowers, donations...

Mary Beth Kellogg

Mary Beth Kellogg

Nov 27, 2010

Mrs. Mary Beth Kellogg, 72, of Decatur, died Saturday, November 27, 2010. She was born in Greenville, SC and moved to Athens, GA, then to the Morningside area of Atlanta. She graduated from Grady High School in 1956 and became over the years a member of the "Grady Girls", who meet monthly to reminisce of earlier days. Mrs. Kellogg was...

Mary Elizabeth Kelley Fussell

Mary Elizabeth Kelley Fussell

Nov 26, 2010

Mary Elizabeth Kelley Fussell born December 9, 1915, in Rockwood, Tennessee, daughter of Ethel Lurie Coleman Kelley and Arthur Ward Kelley died Friday, November 26, 2010 at her daughter's home in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Mary - also known as 'Tig'- was predeceased by 2 sisters and 1 brother: Thelma Virginia Kelley White, Arthur Ward "Buddy" Kelley, Jr., Dyllis Valgene Kelley...

Dr. Edward William Kallal

Dr. Edward William Kallal

Nov 26, 2010

Dr. Edward W Kallal, age 93, passed away in Atlanta on Nov. 26, 2010, rejoining his wife Mary Elizabeth Lowe Kallal. A native of Chicago IL, he graduated from Loyola School of Medicine in Chicago, was a surgeon practicing at Cook County Hospital and St Anthony's Hospital, both in Chicago, Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale IL, and La Grange Community Memorial Hospital...