Obituaries

John Jackson Smith, Sr.
Apr 4, 2010
Mr. John J. Smith, Sr. passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010. He is survived by his sons, John J. Smith, Jr. and Stan Smith; grandson, John Randall Smith; great granddaughter, Alexis Ann Smith; sister, Jewell E. May; brother, Iowa Pierce Smith; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner &...

Robert Lewis Morris
Apr 4, 2010
Robert Lewis Morris died suddenly on April 4, 2010 in his own home. Bob was born May 9, 1937 in Raleigh, NC and attended Morningside Elementary School in Atlanta, GA He graduated from York Community High School in Elmhurst, IL and graduated in 1959 from Georgia Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While at Georgia Tech, he worked at...
Jimmie R. Cowart
Apr 4, 2010
Mrs. Jimmie R. Cowart “Nana”, 78, of Tucker, GA died Sunday, April 4, 2010. Mrs. Cowart was a very loving and giving person. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Billy E. Cowart. Mrs. Cowart is survived by her sons, Michael Cowart, Eddie Cowart; daughter, Vickie Woods; sister, Peggy Nix, five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. ...
Elzie Mason "Doc" Strange
Apr 3, 2010
Elzie Mason “Doc” Strange, 94, of Decatur, GA died April 3, 2010. A native of Atlanta, Elzie was born March 6, 1916 to Charlie Edwin and Josie Mae Hester Strange. He was a 1934 graduate of Boys High School and a 44 year employee of AT&T until his retirement in 1978. Elzie was a long-time member of Peachtree Christian Church,...
Lillian Ritchie Sharian
Apr 3, 2010
Mrs. Lillian “Ritchie” Sharian, 78, of Decatur, GA died Saturday, April 3, 2010. She was born in Griffin, Georgia on May 30, 1931 to Joseph Charles Ritchie and Mamie Lillian Miller Ritchie. She is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Marie Ritchie Wilson; her fraternal grandparents, James Charles Ritchie and Minnie Lynch Ritchie, maternal grandparents, James Washington Miller,...

Joseph Martin Reynolds
Apr 2, 2010
Joseph Martin (Marty) Reynolds who spent much of his life studying physics, working on computers, operating and maintaining ham radios, riding motorcycles, and enjoying his family, died on Friday, April 2, 2010. He was sixty-nine years old. A dedicated scientist, Marty Reynolds excelled in physics at St. Xavier High School and Xavier University in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. While...

Mamie Milam Mcknight
Apr 1, 2010
Mrs. Mamie Milam McKnight of Decatur, GA, formerly of Knoxville, TN and Sheffield, AL, died on Thursday, April 1, 2010. Mrs. McKnight was born in the Chestnut Glade Community in Weakly Co., TN. She graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1931 and was employed by the Federal Extension Service in Henderson and Benton Counties in TN. She taught school...

Dorothy Lindsey
Apr 1, 2010
Mrs. Dorothy “Genie” Lindsey, 70, of Tucker, GA died Thursday, April 1, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Ralph Dan Lindsey; daughter, Shelley Thompson of Atlanta, GA; grandsons, Kyle Thompson, Krystopher Thompson, both of Hammond, IN; brother and sister-in-law, Fred and Susan Hill of Cumming, GA; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at the Atlanta...

Margaret Wright Dooley
Mar 31, 2010
Mrs. Carol W. Dooley, 82, of Lilburn, GA died Wednesday, March 31, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband G. Carroll Dooley, Jr. Mrs. Dooley is survived by her son, Donald E. Dooley and his wife Kate of Ft. Mill, SC; daughter, Lynn Swanson and her husband Brian of Stone Mountain, GA; grandsons, Ben and Sam Dooley. She...

Jack Lanier Evans
Mar 29, 2010
Mr. Jack Lanier Evans of Maysville died Monday, March 29, 2010. He was preceded in death by his son, Jackie Evans, Jr. Mr. Evans is survived by his wife of 33 years, Jean Evans; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Kay and Rodney Kittrell, Mary Ellen and Von Wynn, Lisa and Duane Holland; son, Steve Evans; sisters, Joyce Baxter and her husband...

I. C. Orr
Mar 29, 2010
Mr. I. C. “Ivey” Orr, 92, of Clarkston died Monday, March 29, 2010. He served his country during World War II in the U. S. Army. Mr. Orr was a long time member of Clarkston United Methodist Church and had worked for The Ford Assembly Plant in Hapeville, retiring in 1982 after a career of thirty years. He is survived...

Esther Oses
Mar 28, 2010
Mrs. Esther Oses of Atlanta died Sunday, March 28, 2010. She came to the United States in 1968 from Havana, Cuba where she taught school. After arriving, she worked for the Monogram Shop and later was a seamstress for Lord & Taylor until she retired in 1983. She is survived by her son, Norbert N. Oses of Tucker; granddaughters, Christine...
Elizabeth "Libby" Huff Duncan
Mar 28, 2010
Elizabeth Julia Huff Duncan of Decatur went home to be with the Lord on March 28, 2010 at the age of 88. She died from a massive stroke and a heart attack. She was a charter member of Clairmont Presbyterian Church. She worked as a postmistress at Containers and at the Oak Grove Hardware, and as a preschool teacher at...
Richard Sanders
Mar 28, 2010
Richard Sanders died in his sleep March 28th, 2010. Dick was born November 27, 1908 in Dayton Ohio. Two days before his death he wrote the following obituary which is how he wanted to be remembered: “Richard Avery Sanders died today of simple old age. He was over 100 years old. He spent his entire working career in the banking...

Evelyn Cleland Barrett
Mar 28, 2010
Evelyn Cleland Barrett, age 94, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2010. She was the youngest of eleven children born to Walter and Clair Cleland of Westminster, SC. She and her late husband, Ralph (Rock) Barrett lived in the Decatur area for over seventy years. A graduate of Brenau College, Mrs. Barrett devoted her life to volunteering at the Cancer...

Velvie Martin Loudermilk
Mar 27, 2010
Velvie Martin Loudermilk, 94, of Tucker, GA died peacefully on Saturday, March 27, 2010. She was born in Alpharetta, GA on May 19, 1915 to the late Katherine and Grady Martin. Mrs. Loudermilk worked as an assistant buyer at Davison-Paxon where she met her husband of 61 years, Norman C. Loudermilk. The couple lived in Virginia-Highlands for 35 years before...
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