Nov 9, 2008

Dr. Jack Edward Peterson, 76, of Decatur, Ga., died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008. Born in Cadiz, Ohio, Aug. 4, 1932, he was a son of Harold Philip Peterson Sr. and the former Lillian Elizabeth Allen. After serving in the Merchant Marine and the U.S. Air Force, he attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Columbia University, and later...

Nov 9, 2008

Mrs. Willie Strickland Smith, 81, a native of Dacula, and a longtime resident of Decatur, died Sunday, November 9, 2008.  Surviving are her sons, Wesley H. Smith, Dewey V. Smith, James Smith; daughters, Sandra White, Brenda Warwick; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, November 11th at 11:00 A.M. at Melwood Cemetery with Rev. Larry...

Nov 8, 2008

Mary Diane Smith-Knights, of Lilburn, GA, loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008.   Diane was born on July 30, 1944 and was raised in Atlanta, GA.  She was a graduate of Avondale High School in Atlanta, and Georgia State University.  Diane worked in the GSA Property division of the Federal Government. She was the founder...

Nov 8, 2008

David P. Bennett, 54, of Decatur died Saturday, November 08, 2008.  Surviving are his mother, Joanne Bennett; brother and sister-in-law, Dean and Sue Bennett; nephews, Zack Bennett; and feline companions, Prince and Calico all of Decatur.  Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, November 11th at 2:00 PM at A. S. Turner & Sons with Reverend William H. Fortner officiating.  Interment...

Nov 7, 2008

Lawrence James (Larry) Addison, age 84, of Tucker passed away Friday, November 7, 2008. He served in the U. S. Army for 3 ½ years during World War II.  After his service, he worked for the A & P Tea Company for 30 years and Mashburn Electric Company for 10 years.

Larry was a member of The Lawrenceville Road United Methodist...

Nov 6, 2008

Caro Miller Pendergraft, age 96, of Atlanta, Georgia, died Thursday, November 6, 2008.  Mr. Pendergraft was born on August 27, 1912 in Joplin, Missouri to the late Garner Pendergraft and Verna Miller. In the 1930’s, he worked for Montgomery Ward where he started a dance band using the name Jay Franklyn.  Mr. Pendergraft served in the Marines during World War...

Nov 6, 2008

Mrs. Margaret Frances Almand passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 6, 2008. She was born Margaret Frances Heinold to the late Frank and Katherine Mitterwieser Heinold. . She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Judge Almand.  Mrs. Almand worked for General Motors Lakewood, Chevrolet Division, and retired from the Visiting Nurses Association of Atlanta. She is...

Nov 6, 2008

Andrew “Ford” Johnson, 22, of Avondale Estates passed away November 6, 2008.  Ford, a native Atlantan was a student at the International Culinary School of the Art Institute of Atlanta.  He was an outgoing young man, having friends all over the region that will always cherish his memory.  Ford was the beloved son of Herman Johnson and Debbi Weed-Johnson; brother,...

Nov 4, 2008

Lady Janine Gamble, daughter of Marc Corbisier de Harbonnier de Cobreville and Mary de Kerckhove of Brussels, Belgium, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2008, in Sandy Springs, Georgia. She was born June 8, 1921 in Brussels (Ixelles), Belgium. She married Sir Frederick Herbert Gamble in Elizabethville, Belgian Congo, on June 15, 1942. Lady Gamble and her husband, Sir Herbert...

Nov 4, 2008

Eloise Macpherson, age 88, died peacefully on November 4, 2008 at Sunrise Ivey Ridge in Alpharetta, GA. A native of Georgia, she was the daughter of William and Lucy Mae Carroll. Her husband, William J. Macpherson and her sister Jacqueline C. Ansley preceded her in death. Mrs. Macpherson attended high school in Brunswick, GA and was a graduate of the...

Nov 3, 2008

Ruth Terrell McLeod, 89, widow of Marion E. McLeod, died November 3, 2008 at her home at Park Springs Community in Stone Mountain, GA. She was a native of Tallahassee, Florida and the daughter of Judge Glenn and Mrs. Esther Collins Terrell. She was a graduate of Florida State College for Women, now Florida State University and a member of...

Nov 3, 2008

Mrs. Phyllis Ewing Carter, age 82, of Tucker went home to her Heavenly Father on Monday, November 3, 2008. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, William J. Carter; sons, Doug and his wife Lee, Gary and wife Sherrell; grandchildren, Kim Magill, Kelly Coker, Matt Carter, Rachael Carter, Zachary Carter; and 8 great grandchildren. A memorial service...

Nov 3, 2008

Charles Butler (C.B.) Sharpton, Jr., 85, died November 3, 2008 in Baton Rouge, LA. He was born in Ninety Six, SC to the late Charles and Nettie Bozard Sharpton. Mr. Sharpton served in World War II as a Technical Sergeant in the Army Air Corps 97th Bomb Group. He graduated from Clinton High School and earned a B.S. degree in...

Nov 2, 2008

SANSONE

Mr. Clement A. Sansone, age 56, of Decatur died Sunday, November 2, 2008.  He attended Piedmont College before transferring to the University of Georgia, where he graduated with a BS in psychology.  In 1974 he married Jeanne Davis.  He first worked for Scottish Rite, then at the Atlanta Outpatient Surgery Center where he became director, and then as the CEO...

Nov 2, 2008

Mrs. Diana L. Jones, age 66, of Decatur died Sunday, November 2, 2008. She had been employed as a head teller with DeKalb Federal Bank and was a gifted arts and crafts person. She was preceded in death by her daughter Cindy Ponder. Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband, Donald “Porter” Jones, Jr.; son, Terry Sloan of Decatur; mother,...

Nov 2, 2008

George M. Pass, 69, of Stone Mountain GA. passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008.  George was born November 14, 1938 in Chattanooga, TN to Minnie and George Pierce Pass, who preceded him in death.  George graduated from Chattanooga City High School in 1957.   He was a HAM radio operator in high school, and from that developed a lifelong passion for...

Nov 1, 2008

Mrs. Diana Barber, age 71, of Stone Mountain, GA died Saturday, November 1, 2008.  She is a retired DeKalb County Educator, and a member of Avondale Estates First Baptist Church.  Mrs. Barber is survived by her husband, Weyman Barber; daughters, Lynda Mauborgne and Janice Mayfield; son, David Barber; grandchildren, Emily and Eric Mayfield; sisters, Carol Astin, and Doris McClung; and...

Nov 1, 2008

John Smith Miller, of Atlanta passed away November 1, 2008. He was born September 25, 1914 in Booneville, Mississippi to Maude Lou Smith Miller and John Kedar Miller. He attended schools in Booneville, MS. and Birmingham, Alabama. He was a graduate of Sunflower Junior College (now Mississippi Delta Community College) and attended Mississippi State College. He joined the army in...

Nov 1, 2008

Mr. Hugh Martin of Clarkston died Saturday, November 1, 2008.  He is survived by his mother, Barbara Sue King of Tucker, GA; brother, Jeff Martin of Tucker, GA; and brother and sister-in-law, Philip and Christina Martin of Clarksville, TN.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens.  The family will receive...

Oct 31, 2008