Obituaries
Mickey Jones
Mar 16, 2010
Myrla (Mickey) Colvin Jones passed away peacefully on March 16, 2010. She was born on April 6, 1937 to Jessie Mryle Miner and Reed Nelson Colvin in Provo Utah. She married Dick L. Jones on August 6, 1960. They are the parents of two children: Christian Clark Jones and Jaimie Lee Jones (deceased). Mickey is survived by her husband, Dick...

Zora May Eidson
Mar 14, 2010
Mrs. Zora May Eidson, 93, a longtime resident of Stone Mountain and most recently of Wesley Woods Towers, died Sunday, March 14, 2010. Mrs. Eidson was a 73 year active member of Mountain View Baptist Church. She was an avid quilter and will forever be remembered for her precise, all handmade works of art. Preceded in death by her daughter,...

Marion William "Wake" Wakefield
Mar 13, 2010
Marion William Wakefield, known as ”Wake" to anyone who knew and loved him, passed away March 13th, 2010. He was 94. Wake was born January 23, 1916 and grew up in his hometown of Anniston, AI. After graduating from Anniston High School, he attended Auburn University where he received a B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering. Wake worked for Peerless Pumps...

Timothy J. Babineau
Mar 11, 2010
Timothy J. "Tim" Babineau died Thursday, March 11, 2010. He is survived by his brothers, Thomas Babineau and Joseph Babineau; and sisters, Marci Babineau, Ami Babineau and Lea Babineau. A memorial service will be held at 150 Rogers Road, Atlanta at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 20, 2010. A reception will follow at the same location from 4 to 7...

Ann Richardson Nicholson
Mar 11, 2010
Mrs. Ann Richardson Nicholson, age 85, of Atlanta, died Thursday, March 11, 2010. She was a long-time member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. Mrs. Nicholson was preceded in death by her son T. Owen Nicholson, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Thomas O. Nicholson, Sr. of Atlanta; son and daughter-in-law, Douglas W. and Barbara Nicholson of Gainesville; grandchildren,...

Mike Young Hendrix, Jr.
Mar 10, 2010
Mike Young Hendrix, Jr., 65, of Lawrenceville, died March 10, 2010, after a courageous battle against renal cell cancer. Born in Savannah, Mr. Hendrix graduated from Atlanta’s Bass High School in 1963. Later he earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Tech and Accounting from Georgia State University. He was employed for many years by Rollins, Inc., where he was...

Mary Grace Meuleners
Mar 9, 2010
Mary Grace Meuleners, 91, of Snellville, Georgia died March 9, 2010 at New London Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben. She is survived by her sons, Richard and his wife Linda of Lilburn, Georgia and Robert and his wife Cheryl of Snellville, Georgia, as well as three grandchildren: Jessica Meuleners of Meeker, Colorado; Candice Meuleners...

Thomas Clarence Giles, Iii
Mar 9, 2010
Mr. Thomas C. Giles, III of Lula, formerly of Oakridge, TN died Tuesday, March 9, 2010. He was a graduate of GA Tech Class of 1973 and a tireless, dedicated engineer traveling around the world. Tom loved doing anything outdoors from hunting and fishing with his sons to gardening on the family farm. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...

Waymon Benedict
Mar 9, 2010
HENDRIX, Mike –
Mike Young Hendrix, Jr., 65, of Lawrenceville, died March 10, 2010, after a courageous battle against renal cell cancer. Born in Savannah, Mr. Hendrix graduated from Atlanta’s Bass High School in 1963. Later he earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Tech and Accounting from Georgia State University. He was employed for many years by Rollins, Inc.,...
William Terry Medcalf
Mar 8, 2010
Mr. William Terry Medcalf of Decatur died Monday, March 8, 2010. He was born in Decatur in 1943 to Mildred Y. Medcalf and H. J. Medcalf, Jr. He attended Decatur High School and was a 1961 graduate of S. W. DeKalb High School. He served his country in the U. S. Army in Vietnam. He was a 30 year employee...

Katherine Jaynes
Mar 7, 2010
Mrs. Katherine Doris (Kate) Jaynes, age 90, of East Atlanta, died at her home on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. She was born in Pelham, Georgia on January 18, 1920 to Arthur and Leona Taylor. Mrs. Jaynes grew up, married and raised her family in East Atlanta, attending and serving MorelandAvenueBaptistChurch faithfully. She was preceded in death by her loving husband,...
Janet Mckenzie
Mar 7, 2010
Janet McKenzie, age 72, passed away on March 7, 2010 at Hospice of Atlanta. She was born on January 1, 1938 in Tobago, West Indies by the late Deta & Frederic McKenzie. After leaving Tobago, she moved to Brooklyn, NY to start a new life and journey. Evident by her actions & lifestyle, it was obvious that Janet shared her...
John J. Lyons
Mar 4, 2010
John J. Lyons Sr. (Jack) passed away March 4, 2010 at Emory University hospital. He was 101 years old. Born on Staten Island, New York, he started working at the local A&P at age 14. From there he started a 43 year career with U.S. Steel in New Jersey, Pittsburgh and Atlanta. He served in the US Army during...
Shirley Meadows Budden
Mar 3, 2010
Mrs. Shirley Meadows Budden of Decatur, GA passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010. She retired from Crawford Long/Emory Hospital after over 30 years as the Assistant supervisor of the OR. She is survived by her 2 sons, Lisle and Lee Budden; daughter, Lisa Budden Allen; and 5 grandchildren, Kristen Budden, Hayle Budden, Victoria Budden, Christopher Budden and James Budden. Graveside...

Nina Tucker
Mar 3, 2010
Nina R. Tucker died on March 3, 2010 at her home in Stone Mountain, GA where she was in home hospice care after a long unsuccessful struggle with ovarian cancer. A daughter of Gus and Flossie Richmond; she was born October 24, 1927 in Atlanta, GA. She was predeceased by her brother, Gus Richmond, Jr., and sister, Lois R. Hawkins....

Marjorie Jones Plyler
Mar 2, 2010
Mrs. Marjorie Jones Plyler, 90, of Clarkston died Tuesday, March 2, 2010. She was an active member of Clarkston United Methodist Church since the 1950’s. Mrs. Plyler is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Vicki P. and Barnwell S. Ramsey of Huntersville, NC; grandchildren, Lauren Rebecca Ramsey of the Dominican Republic, Jordan Allison Ramsey of Clemson, SC; sister and brother-in-law,...

Helen Lee Elrod
Mar 1, 2010
Helen Wiley Elrod died passed away at age 91 at DeKalb Hospital on Monday, March 1, 2010. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Decatur, GA. Helen was born in Leeksville, North Carolina on May 21, 1921, the daughter of Lilly Smart and John C. Wiley. She came to Atlanta as a young enlisted WAC at Fort McPherson. ...

Warren George Post
Mar 1, 2010
Post Warren G. of Tucker passed away on March 1, 2010. Warren is survived by three sons, Gregory, Ronald, Kenneth and wife Karen Post and two grandchildren, Leigh Post and Lindsey Blair and 2 great grandchildren, Ethan and Peyton Blair. Warren graduated from Duke University and was a life long employee of the State Department of Education. Warren has joined...

Wynona Vollenweider Riggins
Feb 28, 2010
Mrs. Wynona Vollenweider Riggins passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Hewlett Riggins. She is survived by daughter, Patricia Myers; grandson, Michael Myers; brother, Robert Vollenweider; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 11...
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