Obituaries
Elizabeth Griffith Hopkins
Oct 20, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith Hopkins, 93, of Winder went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ peacefully on Monday, October 20, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cramond Hopkins. She is survived by son, William Hopkins of Tampa, FL; daughter, Sharron Hyder of Jefferson; grandchildren, Michael Hyder, Mary Hopkins, Laura McCrea, Susan Gaston, Sandra Cole, Julie Hyder, and...
Donald Bain Wiley
Oct 20, 2008
Major Donald B. Wiley, U. S. Air Force Reserves (Ret.), died Monday, October 20, 2008. He retired from the U. S. Air Force Reserves after more than 30 years. While on active duty, he was a bombardier during World War II and was shot down over Germany where he was a prisoner of war for more than a year. Also,...
Samuel Whitsett Coney, Iii
Oct 19, 2008
Samuel W. Coney, III of Decatur, Ga died Sunday morning October 19, 2008. He was born in Americus Georgia November 25, 1925. He grew up in Columbus and attended Columbus High School. Sam volunteered for the Navy in 1943 as was called to active duty in January 1944. After the war Sam continued his education at Clemson and received his...
Ibrahim George Bitar
Oct 19, 2008
With deep regret and sorrow, we announce that Ibrahim George Bitar passed away peacefully in the late hours of Sunday, Oct. 19th 2008 at the age of 86. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon, graduated from the InternationalCollege in 1942 and attended the AmericanUniversity of Beirut. He immigrated to the United States in 1950 and settled in Los Angeles where...
James Luther Suttles, Jr.
Oct 19, 2008
James Luther Suttles, Jr., 77, of Decatur, died Saturday, October 19, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Millie Suttles; daughter, Nancy Suttles of Roswell; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Julie Suttles of Loganville; grandsons, Trey Suttles and Colby Suttles; and sister, Sandra Collins of Centerville VA. A native of Sumter County, Mr. Suttles was a retired financial officer for...
Margie Maizie Pound
Oct 19, 2008
Mrs. Margie F. Pound of Stone Mountain, GA died Sunday, October 19, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Ira Curtis Pound; sister, Betty Ballard; nephew, Ronnie Ballard; nieces, Kathy Ann Hanchey, all of Keene, TX, and Betty Lynn Sonsel of Ft. Worth, TX. No services are scheduled at this time. A. S. Turner & Sons
Miss Freida Ann Watkins
Oct 19, 2008
Ann Watkins of Decatur died Sunday, October 19, 2008. She was a graduate of North Fulton High School and Georgia State University with a Bachelor’s degree. Ms. Watkins received a Master of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She worked for 32 years for the state of Georgia, Juvenile Justice Department. She had a wonderful, generous...
Lucille Lambert Cochran
Oct 19, 2008
Lucile L. Cochran, our beloved aunt, age 99 of Marietta, GA passed way on
Sunday, October 19, 2008. She was born in Whitesburg, GA on January 2, 1909.
She has lived in Marietta since 1943. She was married to the late Willis M. Cochran.
She is survived by her nephew, John Peacock of Duluth, nephew, David Leach of Alabama
and niece Carol Parks of...
John Warren Ridley
Oct 18, 2008
John Warren Ridley died Saturday, October 18, 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida where he had moved earlier this year to be near his sister and family members. Mr. Ridley was born March 26, 1924 in Heard County, Georgia to Dr. Claude and Maybell Ridley. He attended Berry College after graduating from Heard County High School. This member of the “Greatest Generation”...
L. Jack Richardson
Oct 17, 2008
Mr. L. Jack Richardson, 90, of Tucker died Friday, October 17, 2008. He retired from CSX Railroad after 39 years. Mr. Richardson was a member of Lawrenceville Road United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Louise Richardson; son, Alan Richardson; daughter, Susan Jones; seven grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 19th at...
Tommie Smith Powell
Oct 16, 2008
Tommie Powell died on October 15, 2008 at her home in Stone Mountain after a period of declining health. She was born in Comer, GA in January of 1920 and grew up in Decatur and Atlanta. As an adult she lived in Alma, GA, New York, NY, Decatur and Stone Mountain. She was a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church....
Barbara Clark Edmondson
Oct 15, 2008
Barbara Clark Edmondson of Lilburn Wednesday, October 15, 2008. She was an active member of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Edmondson was also a member of the reunion Committee for Decatur Girls High. She is survived by her husband, William K. Edmondson; daughter, Dyanne Wallace of Lawrenceville; son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Julie Edmondson of Cumming; seven grandchildren and four...
Luan Jones
Oct 15, 2008
Mrs. Luann Bailey Jones, age 57, of Norcross, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Mrs. Jones was a graduate of Southwest DeKalb High School and Georgia State University. She worked for many years as a NICU nurse, and then spent the latter part of her life caring for her family. She is survived by her...
Dr. Arthur T. Dietz
Oct 15, 2008
Dr. Arthur T. Dietz was born October 30, 1923 in Westchester Co., NY and passed away October 15, 2008. He interrupted his college studies at Wesleyan University in Connecticut to join the army. He fought in France, Belgium and Luxemburg. A few notable events in his army service were his participation in the capturing of the Bridge at Remagen and...
Steven Paul Raycheck
Oct 14, 2008
Mr. Steven Paul Raycheck of Monroe died Tuesday, October 14, 2008. He was an employee of Lowes’ Building Supply. He is survived by his brother, Michael A. Smart of Jefferson Hills, PA; sister, Martha Smith and husband Mark of McKeesport, PA; cousin, Carol Bucklew and husband Ken of Monroe, GA; several nieces and nephews; and numerous other cousins in PA....
Sarah Threlkeld Jackson Page
Oct 13, 2008
Sarah Threlkeld Jackson Page, 82, of Stone Mountain died Monday, October, 13, 2008. She was born July 16, 1926 to the late Dorsey and Elzie Threlkeld. She was a member of St. Timothy United Methodist Church in Stone Mountain. Mrs. Page was preceded in death by her husband, Brooks Jackson, and daughter, Debbie Jackson. She is survived by daughters and...
Robert Rogers
Oct 13, 2008
Bob Rogers passed away October 13,2008 after a year long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in 1924 on a farm in Iowa. He grew up there and came to love farming, hunting, fishing, and nature that stayed with him his whole life. He graduated from high school and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Marine...
Louida Mikolaicik
Oct 11, 2008
Mrs. Louida Mikolaicik, 86, of Decatur died Saturday, October 11, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Mikolaicik; son, James Mikolaicik; and daughter, Mary Ann Mikolaicik; and is survived by her son, John Mikolaicik of Kennesaw, GA; daughter, Linda Loftin of Decatur, GA; six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday,...
Fred Malcolm Mccormack
Oct 11, 2008
Fred Malcolm St. John McCormack, 28, of Brooklyn New York, formerly of Stone Mountain, Georgia died Saturday, October 11, 2008. He is survived by his parents Fred and Fay McCormack, his sister, Francia McCormack Wilson, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A funeral mass will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Saints Peter and Paul...
James Glover Williams
Oct 10, 2008
James Glover (Jim) Williams, Jr. of Decatur, Georgia, died October 10, 2008, at Hospice Atlanta. He was born October 19, 1922, in Durant, Mississippi, to Louise Beall Williams and James Glover Williams and grew up in Macon, GA. He graduated from Lanier High School and received his BBA from the University of Georgia in 1943. While at Georgia, he was...
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