Obituaries
Nicholas Louis Zingarelli
Mar 21, 2010
Mr. Nicholas Zingarelli, 87, of Decatur passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 21, 2010. He was born in Worcester, MA to the late Mauro and Grace Zingarelli. He was in the Marine Corps. during World War II and was in on the invasion of Guam. A 30 year member of Harold Byrd American Legion Post 66, he was Commander...
James Nolan Strickland
Mar 19, 2010
Mr. James Nolan Strickland, 87, of Lilburn, died Friday, March 19, 2010. A graduate of Tech High, he served his country during World War II in the U. S. Navy. He was a retired Purchasing Department Manger for the Southern Territory of Sears Roebuck & Co., where he was employed for 45 years. Mr. Strickland was a long...

Bennie Lee Gray
Mar 19, 2010
Mr. Bennie Lee Gray, 72, of Covington, GA, died Friday, March 19, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Vivian Y. Gray; children, Sabra Gray, Derrick Gray and his wife Michelle, Angelia Gray, Connie G. Allen and her husband, Glenwood, II; four grandchildren, Derrick Jr. Gray, Darrin Gray, Glenwood Allen, III, Grayson Foster Allen; and great grandson,...
Melbourne Davis
Mar 19, 2010
Mr. Melbourne Davis “Ole Police”, 69, of Decatur, formerly of Westmoreland, Jamaica, died Friday, March 19, 2010. A great husband, wonderful father and the greatest provider, he was loved by all he touched. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 35 years, Vazianna Davis; sons, Kevin Montaque, Melbourne Davis, Jr., Desmond Davis; daughter, Angella Davis; four grandchildren; three sisters;...

Charles E. Phillips
Mar 18, 2010
Charles E. Phillips, 94, of Decatur, Ga. died March 18, 2010. The family will receive friends at A. S. Turner Funeral home on Sunday from 4:00-6:00pm. A graveside service will be at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 2284 Candler Rd., Decatur, Ga.30032, at 11:00am on Monday, March 22, 2010. Mr. Phillips was a WWII veteran, serving at Normandy, North France and...

Herman John Taylor
Mar 18, 2010
Mr. Herman John Taylor, 85, of Decatur, GA died Thursday, March 18, 2010. He retired from Allied Systems after 39 years of service and was an avid hunter. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, , Herman, Jr. and Dorothy Taylor of Decatur, Ronald and Vickie Taylor of Conyers; eight grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; sisters and...
Helen Hudgins
Mar 17, 2010
Mrs. Helen Rochelle Hudgins, of Decatur, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010. She was a member of Midway Presbyterian Church for over 80 years. Mrs. Hudgins is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Gene and Betty Hudgins of Loganville, GA, Glenn and Rosa Hudgins of Decatur; daughter and son-in-law, Joy & John Miller of Manchester, TN; sister, Julia Hill of Conyers,...
Clifford Zannie Lanier
Mar 16, 2010
Clifford Zannie Lanier passed away on, March 16; 2010, in Smyrna, Georgia. He was 91. He was preceded in death by his wife, the love of his life, for 67 years, Vivian Kathleen Lanier, known by family and friends as Kitty, Clifford was born in Decatur; Georgia where he and Kitty started their family. Later in 1954 they moved to...
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,...
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