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Obituaries



Clara Roper Greene

Clara Roper Greene

Jun 3, 2009

Mrs. Clara Mae Greene, 83, of Decatur died Wednesday, June 3, 2009.  Mrs. Greene retired from Gulf Life Insurance Company. She is survived by her son, Jim Cochran and his wife Judy of Arlington, TX; grandson, Michael Cochran, wife Windy and great grandson, Ethan, of Atlanta; grandson, Jeff Cochran, wife Stephany and great grandsons, Graham and Wesley of Arlington, TX;...

John Forrest Rey, Sr.

John Forrest Rey, Sr.

Jun 2, 2009

Mr. John Forrest Rey, Sr., 80, of Atlanta died Tuesday, June 2, 2009. He was a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology and retired as an engineer with Lockheed after 36 years. Mr. Rey was a member of the Atlanta-Northlake Elks Lodge and Briarlake Baptist Church.  He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Agnes Rey; daughter, Susan Rey...

Florrie Ruth Persons Johnson

Florrie Ruth Persons Johnson

Jun 2, 2009

Mrs. Florrie Ruth Persons Johnson, age 103, a long time resident of Atlanta, GA died June 2, 2009. She was born April 25, 1906 in Monticello, GA to Andrew Jackson Persons and Mary Anne Daugherty Persons. She was a 1925 graduate of Monticello High School and she married Joe Allen Johnson also a Monticello native. He was one of Monticello’s...

Lawrence D. Phillips

Lawrence D. Phillips

Jun 1, 2009

Mr. Lawrence D. Phillips, 91, of Stone Mountain died Monday, June 1, 2009.He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and a Mason. Mr. Phillipsgraduate of Young Harris College.  He and his wife operated the Lawrenceand Reba Café at Young Harris for more than 20 years and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 18 years.  He...

Dorothy Young Mclendon

Dorothy Young Mclendon

Jun 1, 2009

Mrs. Dorothy Young McLendon, 88, of Snellville, formerly of Decatur, died Monday, June 1, 2009.  She was born February 25, 1921 in Shady Grove, Alabama to the late Martin C. Young and Mary French Young.   Mrs. McLendon was raised in Montgomery, Alabama and graduated in 1939 from Lanier High School.  She retired from Chamber & Associates in Decatur where she...

Mark Clay Windsor

Mark Clay Windsor

Jun 1, 2009

Mark Clay Windsor, age 53, passed away June 1, 2009.  Over the years he worked in the restaurant and auto insurance industries, but found his calling in photography and was the owner of ICU Portraits when he died.  Preceded in death by his father, Herbert M. Windsor, and sister, Linda Windsor, he is survived by his daughter, Jennifer L. Windsor...

Eugene Mark Reiley, Jr.

Eugene Mark Reiley, Jr.

May 31, 2009

Eugene Mark "Cook" Reiley Jr., age 76, of Tucker died Sunday, May 31, 2009. Gene was born to the late Anne Dorrian and Gene Reiley in Washington D.C. but grew up in Wynnewood, Pa and was a graduate and proud alumnus of Villanova University. After graduating from Villanova, Gene enlisted in the Army and was stationed in France. He worked...

Wallace H. Colly, Jr.

Wallace H. Colly, Jr.

May 31, 2009

Mr. Wallace H. C. Colly, Jr., 86, of Atlanta died Sunday, May 31, 2009. Mr. Colly graduated from Tech High School and attended Georgia Tech. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was a founder of the Dogwood City Grotto and had retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation. Mr. Colly was a member of...

Nina Hankins Fleeman

Nina Hankins Fleeman

May 30, 2009

Mrs. Nina Fleeman, of Atlanta, died Saturday, May 30, 2009.  She was a 50 year member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Charles Hope Sunday School class.  Mrs. Fleeman was a volunteer for Piedmont Hospital and a member of the Shiner’s Auxiliary.  She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jack Fleeman; daughters, Phoebe Ward, Jackie Fleeman; three...

Helen Frances Siwek

Helen Frances Siwek

May 30, 2009

Funeral notices were not published.

Marguerite Pelot

Marguerite Pelot

May 30, 2009

Whether singing, dancing or presiding over a roomful of party goers, Marguerite Brescia Pelot was always charming, generous and ready for a laugh. Born in Columbus, Georgia to Joseph Brescia and Seletha Mae Robinson, Marguerite was a court reporter at Ft. Benning, soloist in the Holy Family Catholic Church choir, and mother of three. In 1967, she married Lt. Col....

Nina Fleeman

Nina Fleeman

May 30, 2009

Mrs. Nina Fleeman, of Atlanta, died Saturday, May 30, 2009.  She was a 50 year member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Charles Hope Sunday School class.  Mrs. Fleeman was a volunteer for Piedmont Hospital and a member of the Shiner’s Auxiliary.  She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jack Fleeman; daughters, Phoebe Ward, Jackie Fleeman; three...

Josephine Ragsdale Bowker

Josephine Ragsdale Bowker

May 29, 2009

No local notices were published.

Verna H. Chambers

Verna H. Chambers

May 29, 2009

Mrs. Verna H. Chambers, 88, of Decatur, died on May 29, 2009. She is survived by son Mr. and Mrs. James Chambers, Tucker; three daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Allen (Janis) Kiker, McDonough, Mr. and Mrs. John (Jean) Frazier, Portland, Maine, and Dr. and Mrs. Andrew (Susan) Harper, Conyers; and her sister Doris Bizzell, Avondale Estates. Mrs. Chambers is also survived...

Lawrence O'Neille Lanford

Lawrence O'Neille Lanford

May 27, 2009

Lawrence O'Neille Lanford, age 60, of Buford, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009. He is survived by his wife and love of 40 years, Pam Martin Lanford, his son, Scott Lanford, family members, Charlotte & Dick Sanders, Keith Martin, Chris Martin, and extended family; along with his motley crew of life long friends and co-workers. Born and raised in...

Larry Barfield

Larry Barfield

May 26, 2009

Mr. Larry Barfield of Decatur died Tuesday, May 26, 2009.  He was a native and lifelong resident of Georgia.  He is survived by his wife Carol Barfield; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Kathy Barfield, Steve and Dee Dee Barfield; sister and brother-in-law, Teri and Tommy Sammons; grandchildren, Alex Barfield, Ian Barfield, Rachel Barfield, Leigha Barfield, Anna Brooke Barfield, McKenna Barfield,...

Gerald R. Cooper

Gerald R. Cooper

May 25, 2009

 Gerald R. Cooper, MD, Ph.D, 94, a long time resident of Atlanta died Monday, May 25, 2009. Dr. Cooper received his A.B., M.A. and Ph.D degrees in chemistry and his M.D. from Duke University. He began working in 1952 at the Centers for Disease Control and continued with the CDC until his death. Surviving are his wife of 63 years,...

Geraldine Eyler Thomas

Geraldine Eyler Thomas

May 24, 2009

Geraldine Eyler Thomas of Decatur, devoted wife, loving mother and doting grandmother, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at Hospice Atlanta, after a short illness.  She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Myrtle Hawk Eyler; brothers, Charles Eyler and Denver Eyler; and by sisters, Evelyn Poore and Myree Palmer. Gerry is survived by her husband of sixty-six...

Edward Herndon Brown, Sr.

Edward Herndon Brown, Sr.

May 23, 2009

Edward Herndon Brown, Sr., 84, of Decatur, passed away May 23. He was the owner of Edward H. Brown and Associates, and of the Presbyterian faith. He was proceeded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Florence Stallings Brown, and his mother, Lucia Brown Bone. Survivors include sons, Edward H. (Lianne) Brown, Jr., Decatur, Walter Thomas (Radika) Brown,...

Nelson Lyman Towns

Nelson Lyman Towns

May 23, 2009

Nelson “Ned” Towns, age 89, of Scottdale, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009.  Mr. Towns was a World War II veteran and retired from DeKalb County Public Works.  He is survived by his wife, Doris Towns; daughter and son-in-law, Lavon and Clifford Freeman; sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Donna Towns, Charles and Ann Kilpatrick; seven grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. ...