Obituaries
Mary Ruth Tucker
Dec 17, 2008
Mary Ruth Tucker, 80, of Clarkston, GA died Wednesday, December 17, 2008. She retired from DeKalb County School System after 25 years of service. She worked at Sunset Acres Elementary School in Shreveport, LA and was also the PTA president. Mrs. Tucker was a long time member of Clarkston United Methodist Church. She was a loving mother, excellent cook, Atlanta...
Curtis L. Cochran
Dec 17, 2008
Curtis L. Cochran, age 51, of Decatur died Wednesday, December 17, 2008. He is survived by his parents, Junior and Mae Cochran of Decatur; brother, Larry Cochran of Snellville, Wayne Cochran of Cummings; and sister, Brenda Blalock of Forest Park. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 19th at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons...
Sybil Doke Shipp
Dec 15, 2008
Sybil Doke Shipp, 91, died December 15, 2008. She was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, John S. Shipp, Jr., her parents Carl and Daisy Doke of Alachua County, FL and her sisters, Hazel McLean, Joyce Riherd and Shirley Doke. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law - Gwen and Bob Moore-Marietta, GA, Gayle and David Hard-Dunwoody, GA.; grandchildren,...
Frieda Reass Turner
Dec 14, 2008
Mrs. Frieda Reass Turner of Decatur passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008. She was born May 20, 1922 in Wheeling, WV to the late Joseph Harmon Reass and Viola Winter Reass. Mrs. Turner is survived by her daughter, Barbara J. Murrin of Tucker; brother, George Reass; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. She was a member of the Lutheran Church...
Rosemary Raven Eubanks
Dec 14, 2008
Mrs. Rosemary Raven Eubanks of Decatur, formerly of Concord, GA, died Sunday, December 14, 2008. She was preceded in death by her brothers, sisters and husband. She is survived by her children, Rosanne O’Rear and husband Patrick of Charlotte, NC, Florence Hammond and her husband Bobby of Atlanta, Frances Eubanks of Decatur; grandchildren, Hilary Howard and Husband Jy Murphy of...
Jane Prather Segraves
Dec 14, 2008
Jane Prather Segraves of Atlanta passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008, after recently celebrating her 97th birthday. A Georgia native, she was an enthusiastic traveler who visited several European countries and every state in the U.S. except North Dakota. Always on the go, always wearing a smile, she always brought joy to all who knew her. Born in Atlanta on...
Lee Allen Cook
Dec 14, 2008
L. Allen Cook, 89, of Decatur died Sunday, December 14, 2008. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and worked as a Chemical Engineer for the Navy Department. Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his wife, Sara Alice Cook. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, David and Diane Cook; grandchildren, Lindsay, Gregory, Jessica;...
Michael Gravanis
Dec 13, 2008
Michael Gravanis passed away on December 13th, 2008. Arriving at Emory University in 1965, he was Chairman of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine from 1969-1985. He was a distinguished professor of Cardiology and Pathology at Emory, an accomplished poet, founder of the Greek Fellows Fund and a member of the highest scientific order in Greece,...
Marcus David Garnto
Dec 12, 2008
GARNTO, Marcus David Marcus David Garnto of Lawrenceville, GA died Friday, December 12, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Carruth Garnto; son, Randall Garnto; daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Allen Jones; grandchildren, Nathan Jones, Natalie Jones; sister, Lillian McCoy; sisters-in-law, Alice Garnto, Alberta Carruth, Charlotte Carruth; brothers-in-law, Herman Carruth, David Carruth; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services...
Douglas John Stanwyck
Dec 12, 2008
Mr. Douglas John Stanwyck of Decatur died Friday, December 12, 2008. He is survived by his wife Carol Stanwyck; daughters, Elizabeth Stanwyck of Baltimore, MD, Caryn Stanwyck Unger of Ft. Collins, CO., Cathy Stanwyck of Durham, NC; and step-son, Chad Polazzo of Atlanta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Doug’s memory to a charity of your choice. ...
Marianna Swaab Evans
Dec 11, 2008
Penny Evans, 88, of Norcross died Thursday December 11, 2008. A native of
Philadelphia, she was a homemaker and a graduate of West Philadelphia High
School Class of 1938. She married Frederick R. Evans in 1946. In 1960 she and her
family moved to Cocoa Beach, FL where her husband was employed in the newly
formed space industry. Mrs. Evans was...
James Ronald Thomason
Dec 11, 2008
James “Ronald” Thomason, 73, of Decatur, passed away December 11, 2008. He is survived by his sister, LaVerne Kendall; niece, Michele Kendall; great nephew, Daemon; and great niece, Dakota. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. A. S. Turner & Sons.
Louise Johnson Cox
Dec 11, 2008
Louise Johnson Cox, 89, a long time resident of Decatur died Thursday, December 11, 2008. She was a beloved member of Martha Brown United Methodist Church for 57 years. She served as financial secretary for over ten years and was a devoted member of the Alice Walker Sunday school class. Following retirement she was a resident of Clairmont Oaks in...
J. Paul Wade
Dec 10, 2008
J. Paul “Buddy” Wade, 92 a lifelong resident of DeKalb County died Wednesday, December 10, 2008. A more in depth funeral notice will follow in tomorrow’s edition of the paper. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, December 13th at 3:30PM at Eastminster Presbyterian Church with Reverend Arch C. Baker, Dr. Tyler L. Downing, Dr. Walter M. Jones, Jr., and...
Lucy Lee Martin Watkins
Dec 10, 2008
Lucy Lee Martin Watkins, age 106, died December 10, 2008. She was a lifelong Presbyterian and had been a member of Shallowford Presbyterian Church for 35 years at the time of her death. She taught Sunday school and was active in the women of the church at West End Presbyterian and East Point Presbyterian Churches before moving to Shallowford Presbyterian...
Nora Sue Mcdonald Norris
Dec 8, 2008
Nora Sue (Knight) Wages, McDonald, Norris of Atlanta died Monday, December 8, 2008. She was retired from Control Data Printing. She is survived by her children, Virginia “Inez” Stone, Christine Mize and her husband J.B., and John Thomas and Sandra Wages; sister, Sara Pearson; 8 grandchildren, Gerald & Kenny Stone, Linda Bridges, Niki Hay, Andy & Robby DeLong, Curtis &...
Thomas Levy Griffin, Jr.
Dec 7, 2008
Mr. Thomas Levy “T. L.” Griffin, Jr. of Stone Mountain died Sunday, December 07, 2008. Mr. Griffin and his brothers were the owners of T. L. Griffin Paint and Wallpaper Company. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II and a long time member of Clarkston Baptist Church before joining Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church. He...
Frank Watkins
Dec 5, 2008
Mr. Frank Watkins of Decatur died Friday, December 5, 2008. He was a member of Belvedere United Methodist Church and was employed with A & P Groceries Trucking Company for 33 years. Mr. Watkins was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Army. He loved Georgia football, Braves baseball, and cooking barbeque. Mr. Watkins was preceded...
Marlyn Edward Thompson
Dec 5, 2008
Marlyn Edward Thompson, 77, died December 5, 2008. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Dunwoody United Methodist Church. Funeral and burial services will follow in Washington, Pennsylvania.
Betty Jean Heeter
Dec 4, 2008
Betty Jean Heeter, 85, of Decatur, GA died Thursday, December 4, 2008. She was a long time member and devoted servant of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Mrs. Heeter was preceded in death by her husband Donald Heeter, and son, Ronald Heeter, She is survived by her daughters, Mary Golden, Barbara Mauldin, Annette Labandero, Linda Fishback, Becky Ghokasian; sons, David...
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