Obituaries

Deborah Marie Diana

Deborah Marie Diana

Feb 3, 2010

Debbie Diana, age 58 of St. Augustine, FL passed away February 3, 2010 at her home. She was born in Buffalo, NY and was the daughter of Robert J. Diana and the late Rose Mary Diana. She was a retired concert production manager and a former registered nurse.  Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM February 13, 2010 at A.S....

Charles Fred Vickery

Charles Fred Vickery

Feb 2, 2010

Charles F. Vickery, age 58, Decatur native and veteran of the U.S. Navy, died at home Monday, February 1, 2010, from cardiac arrest. Charles was born March 5, 1951 in Decatur, GA to the late James F. and Jean Lowe Vickery. He attended Westchester Elementary School and graduated from Decatur High School in 1969. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Warren B. Dinges

Warren B. Dinges

Jan 31, 2010

Mr. Warren B. Dinges, 87, of Hoschton died Sunday, January 31, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife Gloria Murphee Dinges. He is survived by his son, Sean Austin and wife Sally of Hoschton; step son, Steven A. Kurtz, Sr. and his wife, Janice of Centre, AL; grandchildren, Travis and Karrie Austin of Denver, CO, Ashyanna Keli of...

Gladys Emmett Stephens

Gladys Emmett Stephens

Jan 31, 2010

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Gladys Emmett Stephens, 85, a native of Gainesville and a longtime resident of Atlanta died Sunday, January 31, 2010.  A member of Montgomery Memorial Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her son, Doug Stephens and husband, Bunyon R. Stephens.  Surviving are her son, Jerry Stephens (Parri) of Union City; daughters, Joyce Huff (Cliff) of Cumming, Linda...

Donald E. Newton

Donald E. Newton

Jan 31, 2010

Don Newton, age 85, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away January 31, 2010. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of A. S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home on Friday, February 5th, 2773 North Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA. The family will receive friends from 12 until 2:00 P.M. preceding the service. Interment will be at Floral Hills...

Mary L. Smith Hill

Mary L. Smith Hill

Jan 31, 2010

No local notices were published.

Frances Cogdell

Frances Cogdell

Jan 30, 2010

Frances Clayton Cogdell, age 91, of Atlanta, GA, died January 30, 2010.  Mrs. Cogdell was born on July 1, 1918 in Siam, Iowa.  After graduating from N.W. Missouri State Teachers College in 1937, she returned to Iowa and taught for several years in country schools where first through eighth grades were all in one room.  In 1943, in search of...

Marshall Anderson

Marshall Anderson

Jan 30, 2010

Marshall B. Anderson, 77, of Newnan, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at his home, Marshall was born in Clarkston, Georgia, in Dekalb County on February 24, 1932 to Lois and Dennie Anderson.  Marshall was a graduate of Clarkston High School.  After graduation, he served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

James Kevin Brady

James Kevin Brady

Jan 30, 2010

Mr. James K. Brady of Avondale Estates, Georgia died Saturday, January 30, 2010. Son of the late Eugene F. and Nora Stack Brady, he was born on September 27, 1942 in Boston Massachusetts, He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary McEvoy of Youngstown, Ohio.  James was a master carpenter and licensed contractor.  He also was an antique dealer...

Charles Leon Key

Charles Leon Key

Jan 29, 2010

Charles Key age, 83, born April 15, 1926 passed away peacefully at his home on January 29, 2010.  Charles was an original member of the Harmoneers Quartet, joining the gospel group in 1944 after his high school graduation and remained as their pianist for many years.  As a member of the Harmoneers, Mr. Key was on contract with RCA Victor...

Frances Elizabeth Lambeth Maxey

Frances Elizabeth Lambeth Maxey

Jan 29, 2010

                                   Frances Elizabeth Lambeth Maxey, 88, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 15, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Myrtis Poss and Charles Thomas Lambeth. She was born April 29, 1921 in Maxey's, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

                                                            Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday, January 18, 2010 at A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home, Decatur,...

Edward Earle Dickinson

Edward Earle Dickinson

Jan 28, 2010

Edward Dickinson, 93, died at his home in Dunwoody on January 28, 2010.  He was born in Decatur, Alabama, and lived in Birmingham, Alabama; Greenville, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Atlanta, Georgia.  He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U. S. Army for three years.  He retired after forty-four years with E. I. Dupont de...

Mary Ellen Perkins

Mary Ellen Perkins

Jan 28, 2010

Dr. Mary Ellen Perkins, 99, of Atlanta, died Thursday, January 28, 2010.  She was born on January 23, 1911 in Lakeland, FL to Edward Eugene Perkins, Sr. and Bessie Lee Rheney Perkins and they soon moved to Wadley, Georgia. Dr. Perkins moved to Atlanta in 1957.  She attended Georgia Normal and Industrial College, graduating after two years. She taught school...

Edward Howard Victor Mohme

Edward Howard Victor Mohme

Jan 28, 2010

A memorial service for Mr. Edward H. V. Mohme, who died January 28, 2010, will be held at the Lutheran Church of The Redeemer at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 6  A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lutheran Church of The Redeemer.

Pauline Awbrey Brown Hicks

Pauline Awbrey Brown Hicks

Jan 28, 2010

Mrs. Pauline Awbrey Brown Hicks, age 95, of Atlanta, passed away January 28, 2010.  She was a member of Decatur First Baptist Church and the Interior Design Club of Atlanta. Mrs. Hicks was preceded in death by her husbands, William R. Brown, Clifford W. Hicks; daughter Mary Ellen Brown; and granddaughter, Beverly Ann Ranck.  She is survived by her son,...

Sylvia Roseanne Kubicki

Sylvia Roseanne Kubicki

Jan 27, 2010

Mrs. Sylvia Kubicki, 93, of Atlanta died Wednesday, January 27, 2010.  She was preceded in death by husband, Edward James Kubicki.  Surviving are her daughter, Janice Battersby of Woodstock; son, Robert E. Kubicki of Smyrna; and two grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 30th at 11:00 A.M. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father James...

Linda Bain

Linda Bain

Jan 27, 2010

Linda Bain, 66, of Grayson, died January 27, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer.  A native of Rockwood, Tennessee, Mrs. Bain was a retired letter carrier from the U. S. Post Office in Stone Mountain, where she worked for 20 years. Linda was a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, wife and friend.  She loved life, her family and her friends...

Phillip G. Holcomb

Phillip G. Holcomb

Jan 26, 2010

Phillip G. Holcomb, 75, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2010 surrounded by friends. Born in New Orleans, he moved to Atlanta when he was six months old. He was a graduate of Grady High School and the University of Georgia. He is survived by his life partner of 17 years, Dennis Peters; a cousin, Carolyn Weiss and her husband...

Virginia Nancy Wallace Rogers Wayne

Virginia Nancy Wallace Rogers Wayne

Jan 26, 2010

Virginia Nancy Wallace Rogers Wayne, 88, of Smyrna, formerly of Decatur, Georgia, born December 15, 1921, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 26, 2010. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Jim and Nancy McKinley, Bill and Libby Rogers, Lowell and Judy Walden, Jay and Susan Rogers, and Dr. Jim and...

Minnie Cress Wolfe

Minnie Cress Wolfe

Jan 26, 2010

Marguerite Cress Wolfe, 91, of Decatur, Georgia, surrounded by her children, passed away at Coventry Place on Tuesday morning, January 26, 2010, after a short illness. 

She was born and reared in Cleveland, Tennessee, the daughter of William Ira Cress and Bessie Burns Cress.  Marguerite was preceded in death by Joseph (Jay) Edward Wolfe, her husband of 68 years, and...