Obituaries

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...

John Warren Orr
Feb 27, 2010
Mr. John Warren Orr, 61, of Stone Mountain, died Saturday, February 27, 2010. A native of Atlanta, Mr. Orr was a 1968 graduate of Fulton High School. He served his country in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Mr. Orr was the owner of J & N Trucking Company. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Orr of...

Frances Estes Blalock
Feb 26, 2010
Frances Blalock, 90, of A.G Rhodes Nursing Home, Clifton Rd, Atlanta GA, died February 26, 2010, at Emory Hospital. A native of Douglasville GA, she was a daughter of the late Columbus and Maude Estes. She was a member of North Clarendon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mercer D. (Bill) Blalock in 1989. Survivors includes:...

Patricia Ann Smith
Feb 26, 2010
Patricia Ann Smith of Jonesboro died Friday, February 26, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Ben Smith, Sr.; son, Ben Smith, Jr.; grandsons, Ben Smith III and Brandon Kane Smith; granddaughter, Brandie Smith Hand; sister, Linda Whitaker; brothers, John Karnes and David Karnes. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday at the chapel of A. S. Turner...
Harry Ware Demille, Iii
Feb 25, 2010
Mr. Harry Ware DeMille, III, 84, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2010. Born November 1, 1925, he was the only child of Harry Ware DeMille, Jr. of Tallahassee, FL and Vashti Benoist Marlowe of Savannah, GA. Harry attended Morningside Elementary before graduating from Boys High in 1943. Harry was a World War II veteran, serving in the U....

Nancy Jean Mcclure
Feb 25, 2010
Mrs. Nancy Jean McClure
January 17, 1936 – February 25, 2010
Mrs. McClure passed away Thursday, February 25, 2010, after an extended battle with breast cancer. She worked for several years at Grady Hospital while her husband attended Georgia Tech and she later formed her own business as an interior decorator and floral designer for weddings. She was an avid tennis player...

Adeline F. Rowsky
Feb 25, 2010
Mrs. Adeline Florence Rowsky, 88, of Tucker, GA died Thursday, February 25, 2010. Born on July 30, 1921, she was the widow of Anthony Francis Rowsky and the last of her siblings. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Mrs. Rowsky spent the last 38 years as a homemaker in Tucker. She is the beloved mother of her only daughter, Ann Florence Rowsky-Akin...

Jefferson Howard Frazier
Feb 24, 2010
Mr. Jeff Frazier, 45, of Decatur, GA, formerly of Pine Mountain, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 of a stroke. A graduate of Flint River Academy and Faulkner University, Mr. Frazier was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jean Anstead Frazier. He is survived by his father, Bob Frazier; brother, Tim Frazier; sister, Memory Frazier Reed; nieces, nephews and many...
Lois Gertrude Durling
Feb 24, 2010
Lois Gertrude Durling, age 83 of Decatur/Atlanta, Georgia, peacefully passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Lois was born February 24, 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Bert Whitman and Gertrude Buzzell Durling. Lois is survived by nephews and nieces: Harvey Kingry (wife Jeanelle), Dicky Kingry (wife Donna), Phyllis K. Silvers (husband Van), Alice...

Zachary Gerald Butler
Feb 24, 2010
Zackary Gerald Butler, 77, of Decatur died Wednesday, February 24, 2010, following a long battle with COPD. With his strong work ethic, he never really retired. He spent 44 years at Leiphart Chevrolet, 6 years at Superior Chevrolet and continued working occasionally at his son’s shop, Butler Automotive. He was an avid sportsman, enjoying fishing and hunting. Mr. Butler was...

Betty Ruth Starnes
Feb 24, 2010
Starnes, Betty Hughen, passed away peacefully February 24, 2010, at her Park Springs residence in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Her tremendous faith and beautiful, positive outlook on life kept her happy and smiling and sharing her love, despite her battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
She is survived by her husband, James L. (Jim) Starnes. Their marriage of forty eight...

Jacquelyn West Mitchell
Feb 23, 2010
Mrs. Jacquelyn West Mitchell, 78, of Decatur, died September 23, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, September 27 at A.S. Turner & Sons in Decatur with visitation at 3 p.m. Burial will be private. Mrs. Mitchell was preceded in death by her husband, Glisson Lawrence Mitchell, DVM, and her daughter, Laurie Ashley Bartlett. She is survived...

Jake A. Todd
Feb 22, 2010
Mr. Jake A. Todd, 89, of Decatur died Monday, February 22, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Faith Graddy Todd. Mr. Todd is survived by his daughter, Susan Todd of Ellicott City, MD; brother, Joseph Owen Todd of Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 26 in the chapel of A....
Sarah Mccullough
Feb 22, 2010
Mrs. Sarah Greer McCullough of Decatur died Monday, February 22, 2010. She was born in Norcross July 27 1914 and spent her entire life in the Atlanta area. A big disappointment occurred when she was four years old. Her father and younger brother both died in the Flu epidemic of 1918. After graduating from Commercial High School where she made...
Jerome Allen Gorby
Feb 22, 2010
Jerome Allen “Jerry” Gorby, beloved and adored husband, father and grandfather, 91, of Chamblee, GA passed away Monday, February 22, 2010. Born in Oak Park, IL on April 29, 1918 to Charles and Esther Gorby, Jerry graduated from Miami of Ohio with a Business Administration degree, and subsequently served in the Army Air Corps in WWII. In 1945, Jerry began...
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