Aug 21, 2010

Funeral services for Rev. Alton W. Hardy will be held Tuesday, August 24th at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Rev. Dewey Childers officiating.  Interment will follow at Melwood Cemetery.  Rev. Hardy, age 83, a longtime resident of Stone Mountain died Saturday, August 21, 2010.  He was a retired Captain with the DeKalb County...

Aug 20, 2010

Mrs. Eloise Williamson Newhard, age 76 of Stone Mountain, Georgia died Friday, August 20, 2010.   She was born January 17, 1934 in Beaumont, Texas to Carmen Alan Williamson and Edna Joe Youngblood.  Mrs.  Newhard was a 1951 graduate of South Park High School in Beaumont, Texas. She attended the University of Maryland in Munich, Germany; Panola Junior College in Carthage,...

Aug 20, 2010

Funeral services for Kathleen “Kathy” McClain will be held Tuesday, August 24th at twelve o’clock, noon at Grace United Methodist Church with her remains lying in repose from 11:00AM until the hour of service.   Entombment will follow at Westview Abbey.  Dr. John Beyers will officiate.  Kathy, 84, a longtime resident of Atlanta died Friday, August 20, 2010.  She was wife...

Aug 19, 2010

James C. Roberts, age 86, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on August 19, 2010. Born in Flowery Branch, Georgia on July 29, 1924, he was the son of Fred Elonzo Roberts and Adalia Birdsong Roberts. He graduated from Young Harris College, the University of Georgia, and the Institute of Financial Education Graduate Program at Indiana University. While at the University...

Aug 18, 2010

Mrs. Elinor McDaniel Wilson, age 89, of Decatur, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, John T. Wilson and son Jack Wilson.  Mrs. Wilson is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Mike Dunlap of Irmo, SC, Karen and Dennis Jones of Clarkston; grandchildren, Casey and Pat Dunlap, Joe and...

Aug 18, 2010

Aug 17, 2010

Mrs. Thelma Baker Hart, 95, of Dunwoody, GA died Tuesday, August 17, 2010.  She was resident of Plantation South in Dunwoody.  Mrs. Hart is survived by her sons, Frederick Hart, Cora Jean O’Reilly, Veda Barrett, Paul Hart; daughter, Valerie Priestley, Conrad Hart, Andrea Bell; thirty-two grandchildren; forty-eight grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday,...

Aug 17, 2010

Mr. Joseph “Eddie” Fort, age 65, of Tucker, GA died Tuesday, August 17, 2010.  He was a graduate of Tucker High School and a member of Tucker First United Methodist Church. He retired in 1999 from General Motors Corporation after 33 years of service. He is survived by his daughter, April Evans of Tucker, GA; son, Jimmy Fort of Clayton,...

Aug 17, 2010

Mrs. Margaret T. Witherspoon, 90, of Decatur, GA, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010.  She was born to Julian Turner Thomason and Helen Perkins Thomason in Hightower, AL on March 20, 1920. Mrs. Witherspoon was a 1942 graduate of the University of Miami.  She was a Link trainer during World War II and her husband was a Lt. Commander (USNR) Ret....

Aug 16, 2010

Mr. Lamar Matthews, retired assistant chief of the Associated Press Bureau, died August, 16, 2010. A native of Wikes County, GA, he was 85. Mr. Matthews was cremated.  Matthews attended Atlanta public schools and entered military service at the age of 18. He served three years in the Army artillery, two of them in the South Pacific in WWII. He...

Aug 15, 2010

Mr. Richard Lee Shanteau, 63, of Decatur died Sunday, August 15, 2010. He was a Viet Nam veteran and Director of Marketing for Fannie Mae. Mr. Shanteau was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Janet Shanteau; son and daughter-in-law, Ryan and Hayley Shanteau of Roswell; son, Eric Shanteau of Austin, TX; and sister, Sandra Smith of Stone...

Aug 15, 2010

Colonel James Golden Bogle, U.S. Army Retired, died on August 15, 2010, in Atlanta.  Graveside services with full military honors will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the City of Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, GA, with the Rev. Dr. Steve Huntley officiating.  The family will receive friends at the A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home...

Aug 14, 2010

Robert Allen Wright passed away August 14, 2010, at his residence in Atlanta, GA. Bob was born November 7, 1951, in Wilmington, NC. He grew up in Atlanta and graduated from North Springs High School. After high school, Bob graduated from Davidson College where he was involved in theatre, which was his passion and his career. His brother Russ recalled...

Aug 14, 2010

Aug 12, 2010

Mr. Ralph F. Blalock, 87, of Clarkston, GA died Thursday, August 12, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Betty Blalock; daughter, Lisa Ledbetter of McDonough; son, Jimmy Blalock of Monticello; brother, Ed Blalock of Lilburn; sisters, Helen Buchanan of Jasper, Sara Pickens of Loganville; granddaughter, Lauren Ledbetter of McDonough.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August...

Aug 11, 2010

Mary Pittman Laird of Montgomery, Alabama and currently of Atlanta, Georgia died on August 10, 2010. Mrs. Laird was born July 5, 1910 in Camp Hill, Alabama.  Mrs. Laird received a bachelor’s degree from Huntingdon College and a Masters from Peabody College, Vanderbilt University.  She retired from teaching in the Alabama School Systems with over thirty years of teaching experience....

Aug 11, 2010

Mrs. Maxine Westmoreland, 84, of Decatur, GA, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010.  She retired from Rich’s Department Store after many years of service and was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Decatur.  Mrs. Westmoreland is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, J.C. Westmoreland. She is survived by her daughters, Betty Shuster and her...

Aug 10, 2010

Hilma H. Nepote, age 87, of Perry, FL and formerly of Decatur, GA, died Tuesday August 10, 2010.  Hilma was born September 14, 1922 in Kentucky to Dena and Otis Helton. She grew up in Eldorado, IL and attended Business College in Evansville, IN, prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy (WAVES) during World War II.  While in the Navy,...

Aug 10, 2010

Hilma H. Nepote, age 87, of Perry, FL and formerly of Decatur, GA, died Tuesday August 10, 2010.  Hilma was born September 14, 1922 in Kentucky to Dena and Otis Helton. She grew up in Eldorado, IL and attended Business College in Evansville, IN, prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy (WAVES) during World War II.  While in the Navy,...

Aug 9, 2010

Cicely Ivy Ashby died Monday, August 9, 2010.  She was a native of Barbados. She retired from the New York City School System after serving as a teacher at PS 44.  She held a masters degree in education. Survivors include her daughters, Gina Blackett and her husband, Floyd and Karen Ashby; son, Shawn Ashby and his wife, Brenda Lee; sister,...