Obituaries
Winnie Shirley Lawrence
Feb 13, 2010
Winnie Shirley Lawrence, 92, of Avondale Estates, GA died peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday February 13, 2010. She was born in Fairmount, GA on September 15, 1917. One of seven children of William Asbury Shirley and Lola Blalock Shirley, she enjoyed a happy childhood which included living in the same building with the jailhouse when her father was...
Ruth Harrison Mcbride
Feb 13, 2010
Mrs. Ruth H. McBride, 87, of Clarkston, GA died Saturday, February 13, 2010. She was a long-time member of University Heights Methodist Church. Mrs. McBride was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick E. McBride, and her daughter, Kay Nichols. She is survived by her daughter, Andrea Helms of Jonesboro; sons Mitchell McLain of Franklin, NC, Stephen McBride of Clarkston,...
Ammini Kuruvila Joseph
Feb 11, 2010
Mrs. Ammini Joseph, 74, of Roswell, GA died Thursday, February 11, 2010. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jessy Varghese. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Chacko P. Joseph; daughter, Cissy Samuel; sons-in-law, Roy Samuel and George P. Varghese; and grandson, Philip Jeremy Varghese. Mrs. Joseph retired as the Principal of Government High School Ezhumattoor in Kerala,...
Kathryn "Kay" Ellefson
Feb 11, 2010
Kathryn “Kay” Ellefson of Lawrenceville, GA and formerly of Spartanburg, SC died Thursday, February 11, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nordahl, son, Larry and sister, Lucille Campbell. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sharri & Brian Siegmund of Loganville, GA; sons, Craig D. Ellefson of Farmington, GA & Clark E. Ellefston of Columbia, SC;...
Shirley Mae Bristow
Feb 10, 2010
Mrs. Shirley Mae Bristow of Decatur died Wednesday, February 10, 2010. She was the former Miss Sioux Empire, and Miss South Dakota State University. Among her many loves, the greatest of these were her grandchildren. Mrs. Bristow is survived by her loving husband, Robert J. “Bob” Bristow; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Tera Bristow of Kennesaw, Bobby and Ellen Bristow...
Mary B. Dollar Ganus
Feb 10, 2010
Mary B. Dollar Ganus, 89, of Snellville, GA died Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Surviving are her many loving nieces and nephews, loving roommate Vandie and her daughter, Karlie. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 13 in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Interment Melwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until...
Paul D. Cooke
Feb 9, 2010
Paul D. Cooke, 93, of Brunswick, formerly of Decatur, GA, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Hospice of the Golden Isles. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, February 12, 2010 in the chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Barnhardt officiating. Interment will take place 2:00 PM Monday, February 15, 2010 at Wesley Chapel...
Mary Elizabeth Donaldson
Feb 8, 2010
Elizabeth Turner Donaldson, age 89 years, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of February 8, 2010. Elizabeth suffered from congestive heart failure during the last year of her life. Elizabeth is predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Roy J. Donaldson, Jr. who died in 1991 and is survived by her three sons: Bill, Kenny and Ron...
Alice Marie Allenberg
Feb 7, 2010
Alice Kroll Allenberg, 72, of Decatur, GA passed away February 7, 2010. She was born in Florala, AL but spent most of her life in Miami, FL. She was married to Thomas Allenberg for 42 years before his passing in April 2009. After arriving in Atlanta in 1988, she began working for the McCords at Concord Pharmacy, whom she thought...
Mary Woods Olesky
Feb 7, 2010
Mrs. Mardy Oleksy, age 79, of Lawrenceville, GA died Sunday, February 7, 2010. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Jody and Buddy Hoffman; son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Pat Oleksy; brother, Frank Wood; 7 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 9 at 4:00 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church in Snellville, GA,...
Alice Krol Allenberg
Feb 7, 2010
Alice Kroll Allenberg, 72, of Decatur, GA passed away February 7, 2010. She was born in Florala, AL but spent most of her life in Miami, FL. She was married to Thomas Allenberg for 42 years before his passing in April 2009. After arriving in Atlanta in 1988, she began working for the McCords at Concord Pharmacy, whom she thought...
Judy Hood Pritchett
Feb 7, 2010
Mrs. Judy Hood Pritchett, 62, of Conley died Sunday, February 7, 2010. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Tammie and Ramon Coronado, Linda and Luis Velasquez; sons and daughters-in-law, James and Evelyn Pritchett, Timothy and Christine Pritchett; sister, Elizabeth Nicholson; 12 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of...
Martha Anglin Adkins
Feb 7, 2010
Martha Anglin Adkins, 96 of Decatur, GA went home to be with her Lord on Feb. 7, 2010. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Ralph L. Adkins. She was an active member of Decatur Heights Baptist Church and attended Sunday school and worship services until her recent illness. Mrs. Adkins retired from CDC in 1976. She loved...
Avanelle Meacham Prather
Feb 5, 2010
Avanelle Meacham Prather, age 84, died February 5, 2010, in Decatur, Georgia. Mrs. Prather was born September 25, 1925 in LaGrange, the daughter of the late Walter E. Meacham and Ethel Maude Lester Meacham. She married in 1950 to Sherman Calhoun Prather. Mrs. Prather was a member of the Avondale Church of Christ since 1956, and she was for 30...
Robert Lyon Porter
Feb 5, 2010
Robert (Bob) Lyon Porter, 86, of Decatur, GA went to be with the Lord on Feb 5th, 2010. He was born 2/21/23 in Atlanta, GA, the son of the late Ellen Lyon and Joel Porter. A member of Boys High, Class of 1942, he was a proud graduate of UGA (Education 51’). Robert had a number of careers: Junior...
Taylor Taggart Gibson
Feb 5, 2010
Taylor Taggart Gibson, 27, of Atlanta, died Saturday, February 5, 2010. He was preceded in death by his mother, Paula T. Gibson, in 2006. Taylor is survived by his father, John W. Gibson of Atlanta. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, February 10 at 10:30 A.M. at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to...
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