Obituaries
Carolyn Hillig Mounts
May 31, 2010
Mrs. Carolyn Mounts of Decatur died Monday, May 31, 2010. She is survived by three children, Pete Mounts of Atlanta, Skip Mounts of Macon, and Beth Rutherford of Toccoa; five grandchildren, Allison Luton, Patrick Rutherford, Rebecca Rutherford, Christy Grosch, and Lindsey Scarborough; three great grandchildren, Grant Grosch, Caroline Grosch and Hampton Grosch; and a beloved niece and nephews. She was...
Alden F. Miller
May 30, 2010
Alden Frederick Miller, age 87, of Norcross, Georgia, died on Sunday, May 30, 2010. He was born on November 18, 1922, in Huntington, Indiana to Meta C. and George W. Miller. He graduated from Huntington High School and entered Valparaiso University in Indiana in 1940, where he played football and was a member of Kappa Iota Pi fraternity. Following the...
John Francis Whittemore
May 29, 2010
Mr. John Francis Whittemore, formerly of Dalton, died Saturday, May 29, 2010 in Decatur at the age of 91. Mr. Whittemore is survived by Jessie, his wife of 63 years; daughter and son-in-law, Anne and Richard Price; son and daughter in-law, John Whittemore and Amy Landesberg; daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth W. and Richard Carroll; brother, Paul Whittemore; sister, Bessie Lou...
Evelyn Alex
May 29, 2010
Evelyn D. Alex, 48, of Lilburn died on Saturday, May 29, 2010. She fought a three year courageous battle with inflammatory breast cancer; her attitude and faith were an inspiration. Evelyn was born to Mike and Beverly Alex on January 10, 1962 in Atlanta, GA. She attended Georgia Institute of Technology and DeVry University. Ms. Alex was a life long...
Eleanor Raettig Chadwick
May 29, 2010
Mrs. Eleanor Raettig Chadwick, 93, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 29, 2010. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Decatur and at one time the owner and operator of the Gift Wrap Shop located in Buckhead. She was preceded in death by her husband Mr. Walter R. Chadwick...
Juanita Shope
May 28, 2010
Juanita Miller Shope, a former resident of Charlotte, N. C. and a longtime resident of Decatur, Georgia, died at age 93 on May 28, 2010. She was the fourth of six girls, born to David Granville and Gertrude Sertel Miller of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, William Burdett Shope,...
Moncele "Monnie" Mitchell
May 27, 2010
Celebration of the life for Moncele Woodruff Mitchell of 3160 King Arthur Court, Atlanta will be held Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Briarcliff United Methodist Church, 4105 Briarcliff Road, Northeast. Visitation will be held at 1:00 PM at the church with services following in the sanctuary at 2:00 PM. Interment will be at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Monnie is survived...
Hazel Thompson Wood
May 26, 2010
Mrs. Hazel T. Wood, 88, of Atlanta, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother was carried home in the arms of the angels to Jesus on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by her husband Frank E. Wood, son, Mickey G. Wood and grandson, Jack S. Wood. ...
Shirley Poole Whatley
May 26, 2010
Mrs. Shirley Whatley, of Atlanta, GA died Wednesday, May 26, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Marion Whatley; sons, Rick Barrientos and his wife Roxanne, Gerald Blackford; brothers, David Poole and his wife Johnie, Otis Poole; granddaughter, Lasha Dubsky, Crystalle and Keri Barrientos; grandson, Lashawn Evans and great grandson, Chris Hicks. Memorial services will be held Sunday, May 30th...
Bobby Grady Waldrop
May 25, 2010
Bobby Grady Waldrop went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 25, 2010. He was born on November 29, 1932 in Atlanta, Georgia. He never married, but was a good man who loved and was very close to his family. He was next to the youngest of Eleven Brothers and Sisters. As a loving Brother, he...
Thelma Miller Barnes
May 25, 2010
Mrs. Thelma Marlene Miller Barnes, 78, of Tucker died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, after a
brief illness. Marlene, also known as "Tootsie" by friends and family, was born in Atlanta on July 30, 1931 to Guy and Thelma Miller. She attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Girls High. She met her husband, Bill Barnes, a Wake Forest student, while attending...
Martha Mcdonald Smith
May 25, 2010
Martha McDonald Smith, age 86, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010. She is survived by her son, John, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Judy; grandson, Mark; and nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Evergreen Cemetery in Ocilla, GA, located near Fitzgerald, GA. The family will receive friends on Friday,...
Dr. Mary Ann Schmidt
May 24, 2010
Ruth A. Schmidt, 79, of Atlanta and Decatur Ga., died Monday, May 24. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, at North Decatur Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Rick Neale will officiate. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Born in Mountain Lake, Minn., Dr. Schmidt graduated from Augsburg College summa cum laude in...
Diana Montesantos Paxton
May 23, 2010
Diana M. Paxton, age 88 of Decatur, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 23, 2010. She was born in New York City, New York to Gerasimos and Paraskevoula Montesantos. She lived in the New York/New Jersey area most of her life where she was a homemaker. She moved to Decatur, Georgia 13 years ago with her late husband, Nick, to whom...
Laurette Cozart Dejarnette
May 23, 2010
Mrs. Laurette Harralson deJarnette, 81, a native Atlantan, died Sunday, May 23, 2010. She received a BA degree from Judson College in Marion, Alabama, Class of 1950. Mrs. deJarnette retired as Director of Employee Benefits from Southern Bell after 38 years of service. She was a long-time member of the BellSouth Pioneers and the Heaton Park Garden Club. Mrs. deJarnette...
Juliette Mcbrayer Tiller
May 22, 2010
Mrs. Juliette (Judy) McBrayer Tiller, age 84, of Atlanta, died on Saturday, May 22, 2010. Born in Atlanta on June 13, 1925, daughter of Truman L. and Julie Brady McBrayer, she attended Grant Park Elementary, Hoke Smith Junior High, and Girls High School. She was employed for many years in the treasurer's office at Georgia Tech, Agnes Scott College, and...
Evelyn Milligan Sprayberry
May 22, 2010
Mrs. Evelyn Milligan Sprayberry, 90, of Atlanta died Saturday, May 22, 2010. “Millie” retired from nursing as an RN at the age of 72. She grew up and trained in Knoxville, TN. She has been a member of Scott Boulevard Baptist Church for 55 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Sprayberry and son, Ronald Sprayberry. She...
Harry Brodnax Kittle, Jr.
May 22, 2010
Harry Brodnax Kittle, Jr., 88 of Decatur died May 22, 2010 after a long illness. Harry was born November 24, 1921 in Evansville, MS. Harry is predeceased by parents, Harry Brodnax Kittle and Mary Acree Phillips, brothers, Frank Phillips Kittle and John Lewis Kittle, wife, Martha Amelia Pope. Harry is survived by a brother, Charles Barton Kittle, nieces and nephews,...
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