Obituaries
Sara Josephine Sirmans
Jul 24, 2010
Sara Jo Sirmans of Atlanta, died at age 85 on Saturday July 24, 2010. She was born in Luella, GA on August 18, 1924 to Robert Fears Nutt and Mae Hunt Nutt. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles I. Sirmans. She earned M.ED and ED.S of Art Education degrees from the University of GA after receiving her...
Mary Ann Godwin
Jul 23, 2010
Mary Ann Godwin died July 23, 2010 after battling a long illness. She was born Mary Ann Wilson in the Pea Ridge Community of Decatur, Georgia on April 18, 1941 to the late Colie and Annie Wilson. Mary was the twelfth of fourteen children to be brought up in the loving Wilson family. She is survived by her husband of...
Louise Haynes Stewart
Jul 23, 2010
Mrs. Louise H. Stewart died at the age of 94 on July 23, 2010 at Genesis Healthcare Center in Annapolis, MD. She has lived in Annapolis for ten years. She was born July 14, 1916 to Marion M. and Gussie J. Haynes in Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. Stewart, a native of Atlanta, was a lifetime advocate for the mentally disabled.
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Dr. Edward G. Bowen
Jul 20, 2010
Funeral services for Dr. Edward G Bowen, 74, of Decatur and Lake Rabun, Georgia, will be held on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at A.S. Turner & Sons in Decatur, Georgia. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, Georgia. The family will receive on Thursday, July 22, 2010 from 6 - 8 p.m. in the funeral...
Edith Catherine Van Hall
Jul 19, 2010
Catherine Joiner Van Hall, age 89, of Decatur, GA passed away peacefully on Monday, July 19, 2010 following an extended illness. Mrs. Van Hall was born October 1, 1920 in Statesboro, GA, the daughter of the late John and Nellie Joiner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvord John Van Hall and her brother Harold Joiner. Survivors include...
Samuel Eli Ratchford
Jul 18, 2010
Samuel (Sam) Eli Ratchford died peacefully Sunday, July 18, 2010, with his family at his bedside. He was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on September 1, 1926, son of the late Jasper E. Ratchford, and Ida Clemmer Ratchford. At Wingate Junior College/High School in Wingate, North Carolina, he took both high school and college courses, and received a full...
Samuel Ratchford
Jul 18, 2010
Samuel (Sam) Eli Ratchford died peacefully Sunday, July 18, 2010, his family at his bedside. He was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on September 1, 1826, son of the late Jasper E. Ratchford, and Ida Clemmer Ratchford. At Wingate Junior College/High School in Wingate, North Carolina, he took both high school and college courses, and received a full college...
Betty Jean Kitchens
Jul 17, 2010
Mrs. Betty Fulton Kitchens of Stone Mountain passed Saturday, July 17, 2010. Betty, a retired banker, was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and valued her family and friends above all. She passed peaceful after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband, Robert M. Kitchens; two children, Debi McGill Ashenden of Jacksonville, FL and Chris McGill of Decatur,...
Inez Hickox Hoover
Jul 16, 2010
Inez Hickox Hoover, age 96, of Decatur, made a peaceful transition on Friday, July 16, 2010. She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Alene Cook of Augusta, her brother, Mr. Bill Carlisle of Chicago, her loving daughters, Jane and Becky Hoover and her granddaughter, Barclay Rose Varrieur.A celebration of her life will be held on Sat., July 24, 2010 at...
Opal Finley Loftis
Jul 16, 2010
Opal M. Loftis, of Gainesville, died July 16, 2010, after a brief illness. She was born June 13, 1918, in Oklahoma, and spent most of her life in Georgia. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; and a Girl Scout cookie chairman, class mom, square-dancer, and cheerful and loyal friend. She retired from Macy’s, previously Davison’s, and for years...
Jimmie Summerour Coursey
Jul 16, 2010
Lois S. Coursey passed away on July 16, 2010. She was born in Winder, Georgia, onNovember 15, 1919, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Summerour. She was the fifth of seven girls and her daddy gave her the first name of Jimmie, correctly concluding that he was not going to have any sons. The family moved to Decatur when she...
Martha Mitchell Looney
Jul 16, 2010
Mrs. Martha Mitchell Looney retired from Southern Bell after 39 years of service. Mrs. Looney was a member of the Lady’s Shrine Organization and a member of The Pioneers of Southern Bell. She was a loving and devoted spouse. Mrs. Looney is survived by her husband of 59 years, Robert M. Looney; sisters, Frances M. Walls of Norcross, GA, Louette...
Shelley Gay Lifsey
Jul 15, 2010
Shelley Williams Lifsey, age 53, died July 15, 2010. Surviving are daughter Beck (Ryan) Wender Walsh, grandson Christian, sons John A. and James D. Lifsey, parents Jim and Betty Williams, brothers James Jr. and Charles Williams, sister Julie (Lance) Carter and several nieces and nephews. A private memorial service to be held at a later date in Augusta, GA. Donations...
Emily Kirby Henson
Jul 15, 2010
Nanette Henson of Rex, GA passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010. She is survived by her mother, Carolene Kirby; daughter, Jaime Clark; sons, Cory Henson, Brad Henson, Chad Henson; brothers, John Kirby, David Kirby; sister, Teresa Crumpler; and twelve grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Monday, July 19, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. in the chapel of A. S. Turner &...
Dorothy Dinkler Buckhalt
Jul 15, 2010
Dorothy Dinkler Buckhalt passed away peacefully July 15, 2010. Mrs. Buckhalt was born in Macon, Georgia and moved to Atlanta as a small child, where she became a life long resident. She was an active member of Druid Hills Baptist Church for over 50 years serving in various organizations including acting as President of her Sunday School. In recent years...
Ernest Ezra Royals
Jul 15, 2010
Mr. Ernest Ezra Royals, age 86, of Decatur died Thursday, July 15, 2010. Ernest was an Air Force Veteran from World War II and went on to become General Manager at the Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau. He was a long time member of Briarcliff Baptist Church and had been president of his Kiwanis Club. He is survived by his...
Dorothy Fellows
Jul 14, 2010
Mrs. Dorothy (Dotty) Williams Fellows, 99, of Decatur, GA passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at VistaCare Hospice at Bud Terrace surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, George R. Fellows; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Leonard Williams of Dayton, OH; her sister, Kathryn McNerney of Middleburg, FL; and brother,...
Richard Henry Rice
Jul 12, 2010
Native Atlantan, Richard Henry Rice, died Monday, July 12, 2010 after a brief but valiant battle against an aggressive form of cancer. He would be 82 in September. Having grown up in Little Five Points with pins in a map while he tended his WW II victory garden, collected metal and guided a horse-drawn bakery delivery wagon on its weekly...
Ruth Davis
Jul 12, 2010
Mrs. Ruth D. Davis, age 87, of Atlanta, passed away July 12, 2010. Ruth was a charter member of Valley Brook Baptist Church and attended the very first service held on the property. She was active in all phases of church life from 1957-1977: Sunday School teacher, Training Union leader, WMU officer, Cradle Roll visitor, church choir, church visitation and...
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