Obituaries
Dr. Marion Hobson Rice
Aug 5, 2010
Dr. Hobson (Hobby) Rice, age 83, of Decatur passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010. He was born in Memphis, TN, grew up in Little Rock, AR and Powder Springs, GA, and was in the first graduating class at McEachern High School where he published the school’s fist year book. Dr. Rice served in the U. S. Navy after high school,...
Ruby Mae Jones
Aug 5, 2010
Mrs. Ruby Mae Jones Sellers, of Stone Mountain, GA died Thursday, August 5, 2010. She was born in Altha, FL on February 28, 1915 to Emsley Sellers and Jessie Hagan Sellers. A resident of Arbor Terrace in Tucker, she was very much loved by the staff. Mrs. Jones had a love for gardening, for fashion and was an excellent seamstress. ...
Andrew Lee Artis
Aug 5, 2010
Andy Artis went home to the Lord August 5, 2010, following an extraordinary and valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51 and accomplished many things of great value. He was Senior Assignment Editor at WSB Channel 2 Action News, where he had worked for almost 25 years. He started as a photographer and became one of the most important...
Bill M. Vlass
Aug 5, 2010
On August 5, 2010 Mr. Bill M. Vlass, 82, of Atlanta, GA passed away amongst the love of 3 generations of his family. Of Greek descent, Mr. Vlass was born on October 21st 1927 in Istanbul Turkey and immigrated to America in 1955 with his young bride and their infant son. In America with his beloved and devoted wife Vaso...
Penny Reese
Aug 4, 2010
Penelope Craig Reese of Atlanta died on August 4, 2010. She was born on November 9, 1944 in Carbon Hill, Alabama. She is survived by her husband of almost 44 years, Howard W. Reese Jr. and three children, Howard W. (Trey) Reese III and wife, Susan; Gregory M. Reese and wife, Jeanene; and Shannon E. Reese. She is also survived...
Marjorie Broyles Wallis
Aug 3, 2010
Marjorie Broyles Wallis, age 74, of Decatur, Georgia died peacefully with her children at her side on August 3rd, 2010, following an arduous, year-long journey with pancreatic cancer. She is predeceased by her husband, Capt. A.K. Broyles Jr.; second husband James W. Wallis; and her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C.M. Creech. Throughout her lifetime, Margie surrounded herself with family and...
Carolyn Carson Schaible
Aug 3, 2010
Carolyn Carson Schaible, 101, died at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday (August 3, 2010). Cremation rites were accorded. Her memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or a charity of the donor’s choice. Carolyn was born July 7, 1909 in Ridge Springs, S.C. She was preceded in death by her husbands,...
Phillip Hale Gates
Aug 2, 2010
Phillip Hale Gates, a resident of Atlanta, Georgia since 1960, died on August 2, 2010. He was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on March 14, 1926 and grew up in rural Kentucky. He served in the Pacific during World War II as a Radio Chief for the 8th Cavalry Regiment. After graduating from the University of Tennessee with an Electrical Engineering...
Marthat Webb Johnson
Jul 29, 2010
Mrs. Martha Webb Johnson, age 86, of Smyrna, GA, died July 29, 2010. Mrs. Johnson originally from Lithonia, GA, retired from the CDC after thirty-plus years of service and was a member of First United Methodist Church, Smyrna, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Johnson, with whom she spent 53 years of marriage. She is survived...
Anna Elizabeth Braziel Watkins
Jul 28, 2010
ANNA ELIZABETH BRAZIEL WATKINS, born October 13, 1919, Wilcox County, Georgia, died July 28, 2010, Tucker, Georgia. Anna, one of six daughters (and two sons) of James Harrison and Estelle Teagle Braziel, is survived by her three children, Kirk, Kay, and Jan Watkins, six grandchildren, Audrey Zimmer, Ryan Watkins-Hughes, Melanie Watkins, Craig DeShazo, Zanna Watkins-Hughes, and Laura Watkins, and two...
Mrs. Major Maxine Riefer
Jul 28, 2010
Major Maxine May (Arnold) Riefer (Ret.) was Promoted to Glory on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. She was 78 years old. Mrs. Major Riefer was a committed Salvation Army Officer for over 40 years, during which time she served at a Child Care Center, a Maternity Home for Unwed Mothers, and as a Corps Officer in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, West...
Mardell Marjorie Holman
Jul 27, 2010
Mardell M. Holman passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at age 89. She was born in Portland, ME, where she was raised and started her own family. In 1955 the family moved to Decatur, GA Visit Obituary
Gary Andrew Eissner
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. Gary A. Eissner, 54, of Lilburn, GA died Tuesday, July 27, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Paula Eissner; daughter, Susan Eissner; and mother, Naomi Eissner. Memorial services will be held Friday, July 30, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Rabbi Steven Lebow officiating. Those desiring may send contributions to...
John L. Carson, Sr.
Jul 27, 2010
John Carson, 77, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Public funeral will occur Saturday, July 31 at 12 pm noon at A.S. Turner & Sons, Decatur, Georgia. Burial is private. Flowers accepted or contributions may be made to the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, 249 Powell St., S.E., Atlanta, GA 30316. Viewing for the public...
Helen Sawyer
Jul 27, 2010
Mrs. Helen Butler Sawyer died July 27, 2010 at The Oaks of Mayview in Raleigh, North Carolina. A former resident of Dekalb County, Georgia, she moved to Raleigh in 2007 to be near family. Helen was born in Fulton County, Georgia, on June 21, 1922, to Nettie Bone Butler and Era Vernon Butler. She grew up in Greenville, North Carolina,...
Charles Allen Moye, Jr.
Jul 26, 2010
Charles Allen Moye, Jr., Senior United States District Court Judge, Northern District of Georgia, died in Atlanta on July 26,2010, at the age of92. He was the only child of Charles Allen Moye, Sr., of Cuthbert, Georgia, and Annie Luther Williamson Moye of Barnesville, Georgia. Born in the home of his grandfather, William James Williamson, on Highland Avenue, he attended...
Joseph Freeman Hilsman
Jul 25, 2010
Joseph Freeman Hilsman, age 83, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010 at St. George Village surrounded by his loved ones. He and his beloved wife and soul mate of 63 years, Mary Helen Thomas Hilsman, resided in Stockbridge, Georgia prior to his illness. Freeman is survived by his wife; three daughters, Cheryl Campbell, Jan Eskew, and Penny Whitley; two grandsons,...
Mary Martin
Jul 24, 2010
Mary “Mickey” Daniel Brannon Martin, age 77, of Tucker, GA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 24, 2010, surrounded by her family and closest friends. She was born and raised in the Little Five Points area of Atlanta and was a long time member of Candler Park Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving parents Harvey and...
Agnes Yurechko Ewing
Jul 24, 2010
Mrs. Agnes Y. Ewing, 91, of Decatur, GA passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010. She served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. After raising her family she continued her nursing career at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. Mrs. Ewing was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. William H. Ewing. She is survived by her daughters,...
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