Obituaries
Ruth M. Najour
Sep 21, 2009
Mrs. Ruth M. Najour, 85, of Decatur, died Monday, September 21, 2009. A devoted mother and loving “Sitty” to her grandchildren, Mrs. Najour will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Judy Najour of Snellville; grandchildren, Josh Najour and his wife, Tracey; Katrina Najour, Kristin Burnley and her...
Janet Ellen Roe
Sep 20, 2009
Janet Ellen Roe, 64, of Decatur, GA, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 20, 2009. Janet fought a courageous 2 ½ year battle against ovarian cancer. She inspired many by maintaining a positive attitude despite the obstacles she faced. Janet was born in Decatur, GA to John and Della Mae Ross and married Ronald Roe in 1964. Janet and Ronnie enjoyed...
George Christman Bingaman, Iv
Sep 20, 2009
Mr. George Christman Bingaman, IV, of Lilburn died Sunday, September 20, 2009. He was born September 15, 1955 to George C. Bingaman, III and Freda Roan Bingaman. A true Renaissance man, Mr. Bingaman was a Fellow of the Mythic Imagination Institute and a graduate of Applied Mythology program through the Open Center in New York. He is survived by his...
Robert Burton Harrison, Jr.
Sep 20, 2009
HARRISON, Bob -
Robert Burton Harrison, Jr., age 86, died Sept. 20, 2009 of pancreatic cancer. He was born in Manchester, GA, an only son of a Baptist Pastor, Robert Harrison and mother Ruby. Bob spent most of his life in Atlanta as a devoted husband of 59 years to the late Mildred Harrison. He loved tennis, trailering an Airstream and...
William Hiram Camp
Sep 18, 2009
9/26/1918 – 9/18/2009
William Hiram “Bill” Camp, 90, a longtime resident of Decatur died Friday, September 18, 2009. Mr. Camp served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from February, 1942 to September, 1945 as a Tech Sergeant at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, where he trained flight crews for B-17 Bombers being sent to Europe. He also served with the...
Patsy Atwater Getz
Sep 18, 2009
Patsy Atwater Getz of Atlanta entered into rest on Friday, September 18, 2009. Ms. Getz was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Edmund Atwater, Sr. and Floried Harrison Atwater, brother Bennie Albert Atwater, sister Betty Jane Atwater, and grandson Angus Gage Thompson. Surviving are brother, Robert E. Atwater, Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Griffin Atwater of Atlanta, daughter, Anna...
Helen Snowden Mcdonald
Sep 18, 2009
Mrs. Helen Louise McDonald of Decatur passed away on Friday, September 18, 2009. She was ninety years old. Helen was born in Washington, D.C. Oct. 7, 1918. She was a long-time member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. She had been married to her beloved husband Mac for 50 years. Helen was a caring and selfless wife and mother. She...
John Francis Collins
Sep 18, 2009
Brigadier General John F. Collins, U. S. Army (Ret.) died Friday, September 18, 2009. General Collins flew 62 combat missions in World War II and was awarded Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, six Presidential Citations and numerous Theatre and service medals. Retired Marine General Raymond Davis had...
Cheryl Tennell Watson
Sep 18, 2009
Mrs. Cheryl (Cherie) Tennell Watson, 52, of Decatur died Friday, September 18, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. Mrs. Watson was born in Euclid, Ohio and moved to Tucker, Georgia at age 11. She graduated from Tucker High School and Emory University. Mrs. Watson worked as a nurse at Emory University Hospital for over 20 years. She was a...
Albert Clyle Fowler, Jr.
Sep 18, 2009
Mr. Albert Clyle Fowler, Jr., 81, a native of Atlanta, passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side on September 18, 2009 after suffering a battle against lung cancer. He lived his life working diligently for his family and those who worked with and for him. He gave to many charitable organizations and people in need, never...
Charlotte Denman
Sep 17, 2009
CHARLOTTE DENMAN
Mrs. Charlotte Seay Denman, age 85, of Florence, AL died Thursday, September 17, 2009. A service will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., with visitation one hour prior, at the A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, Georgia with burial following in the Gwinnett Memorial Park, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Denman lived in...
Elizabeth Rogers
Sep 17, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth Louise Rogers, of Newborn, GA died Thursday, September 17, 2009.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Rogers; daughters, Carol Cline of Newborn, Teresa Casper of Auburn, GA; sons, James Ivester of Loganville; Kenneth Ivester of Newborn; sister, Nellie Duncan of Gravette, AR; brother, Calvin T. Jones of Adairsville, GA; nine grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will...
Eugene Debbs Phillips
Sep 16, 2009
Mr. Eugene Debbs Phillips, 94, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. He survived his wife of 63 years, Meriam Simpson Phillips, and his son, Eugene Debbs Phillips, Jr. His daughters, Sara Catanese of Melbourne Beach, FL, and Deborah Carter of Acworth, GA, survive him. He was blessed with nine grandchildren; six grandsons and three granddaughters. In lieu of flowers, donations...
Mary Josephine Barnes
Sep 15, 2009
Mary Josephine ("Mary Jo") Smith Barnes, 93, formerly of Decatur, Georgia died in Rock Hill, South Carolina on September 15, 2009. She was the widow of Joshua Chester Barnes. Born on December 7, 1915 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late George Arthur and Ella Siler Smith. She was predeceased by her brother, George Siler Smith. She...
George Pierce Crumbley, Jr.
Sep 15, 2009
GEORGE P. CRUMBLEY, JR.
“Father of Peach Bowl”,
Local Humanitarian
As Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation sought to strengthen its outreach to the blind, it turned to George Pierce Crumbley, Jr. who led the development and certification by the NCAA...
Virginia Acree Matthews
Sep 15, 2009
VIRGINIA ACREE MATTHEWS
April 2, 1930 - September 15, 2009
Virginia Acree Matthews, 79, will be remembered by all who knew her as a loving and committed wife to Jack, and mother to her children. She was a believer and committed Christian and follower of her Lord Jesus. Her life was defined by grace, strength and an unfaltering determination to...
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