Obituaries
Iva Lee Carter
Sep 1, 2008
Mrs. Iva Lee Carter passed away Monday evening, September 1, 2008 at Emory University Hospital. She had been in failing health for over a year. A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, she attended Mississippi Southern College. She met her husband, Richard H. Carter, while he was stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi during World War II. When they came to Atlanta, she...
Richard Allen Miller
Aug 31, 2008
Mr. Richard A. Miller, 69, of Stone Mountain passed away August 31, 2008 after fighting a courageous battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Roma Miller; son, Eric Miller; brothers, William Miller of Ligonier, PA and Eugene Miller of Indian Head, PA; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his...
Dr. Charles Radford Stearns
Aug 31, 2008
Charles Radford Stearns, DDS, began his eternal life with Christ Sunday, August 31, 2008 after experiencing all he could during the time God gave him on earth with joy and unbridled enthusiasm. He was born in Evanston, Illinois on October 12, 1940 to George Radford and Elisabeth D. Stearns and is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mary Lucy...
Arthur Crawford Davis
Aug 30, 2008
Arthur Crawford “A. C.” Davis, 94 years old, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2008. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he moved to Memphis, TN, but resided most of his life in Atlanta. A graduate of Boys High School, he was class chess champion, a stimulating game he enjoyed most of his life, winning many trophies including the Georgia State Championship....
Virginia Belle Whitley
Aug 30, 2008
Mrs. Virginia Rutland Whitley, a native of LaGrange, GA died Saturday, August, 30, 2008. She lived in the LaVista area until 2007, and then moved to Walton County to live with her daughter. A graduate of LaGrange High School, Mrs. Whitley attended Shorter College in Rome, GA., before her marriage in 1940. The Whitley’s moved to Atlanta the following year...
Ruth Dickson
Aug 30, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Murray Dickson, 91 years of age, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2008. She had a full and blessed life. Mrs. Dickson was preceded in death by her parents John Asa and Annie Belle Murray, beloved husband Carl, her devoted son Don, and her two sisters, Inez Beavers and Martha Boynton. She is survived by daughter and her...
Irby Beecher Gray
Aug 30, 2008
Irby B. Gray, age 85 of Decatur, formerly of College Park, died Saturday, August 30, 2008 following a brief illness. Mr. Gray was a gifted artist whose work was seen by most all, as he hand lettered the markings on signage and motor vehicles in a by gone era. His specialty and favorite was fire trucks. He was a devoted...
Dixie Woodford Scanling
Aug 29, 2008
Mrs. Dixie Scanling, of Montclair Personal Care Home, Decatur, died on Friday, August 29, 2008. She was born in Toccoa, Georgia, on November 20, 1917, the only child of Onnie Hamilton Woodford and Gertrude Porter Woodford. She graduated from Toccoa High School and Agnes Scott College. She was the widow of Roy Scanling, who died in 2002. Dixie and Roy...
Bettye Caton Larsen
Aug 29, 2008
Mrs. Bettye Lou Larsen of Decatur died Friday, August 29, 2008. A beloved mother and friend, she was a formermember of the Dunwoody High School PTA and of the Cosmopolitan Club in Omaha. Mrs. Larsen was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Edwin Larsen. She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Ann Larsen of Atlanta; son, David Michael Larsen...
Vivian Kersey Edwards
Aug 29, 2008
Charlene Edwards, 63, a resident of Dunwoody, GA since 1973 passed Friday, August 29, 2008. She retired from EmoryUniversityHospital. She is survived by her son, Robert “Rob” Edwards of Dunwoody; and brothers, Don Kersey and Dale Kersey. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 2:00 P.M. September...
Shirley Cornish Curry
Aug 28, 2008
Shirley K. Curry of Tucker passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Henry L. “Bud” Curry; son, Scott K. Curry of Maryville, MO; daughter, Carla Fedigan of Lawrenceville, GA; granddaughters, Christina Warren of Menomonee Falls, WI, Christine Bowman of Macon, GA; and a grandson, Brandon Bowman...
Thelma Ivey Hatch
Aug 25, 2008
Mrs. Thelma “Tillie” Gibson Hatch, 88, of Decatur died Monday, August 25, 2008. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and David Goodrich of Marietta; her son, Chris Hatch of Marietta; sisters, Dorothy A. Gibson Goochee of St. Mary’s, PA, Theresa Gibson DeVane of Tallahassee, FL; and brother, Charles L. Gibson of Macon, GA. Graveside services will be...
Ralph Stuart Jones
Aug 24, 2008
Mr. Ralph Stuart Jones of Atlanta died Sunday, August 24, 2008. He was born in Entiat, Washington and was a veteran of World War II. He was a pioneer of the Alaska fishing industry but his lifelong passion was flying. He was the beloved husband of Martha, his wife of 7 years; the loving and devoted father of Susan Jones...
Kay Carr Sobers
Aug 23, 2008
Kay Carr Sobers passed away on August 23, 2008. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She is survived by her husband, Walter C. Sobers and son, Charles B. Sobers and preceded in passing by her sister Mary Margaret Carr. She is a graduate or the University of Alabama and the University of Pennsylvania and...
Helen Treible Whipple
Aug 22, 2008
Helen Treible Whipple, age 99, passed away peacefully Friday morning, August 22, at Golden Living Center - Briarwood in Tucker, Ga. She was preceded in passing by her son, Donald, in 1992, and her husband, Lewis, 1993. She is survived by her sons: Bruce in Los Angeles, and Robert in Decatur. Helen was born in Andes, New York and grew...
Frances Olline Bush
Aug 22, 2008
Mrs. Olline M. Bush of Decatur died Friday, August 22, 2008. She was the founder and former director of a successful pre-school, Canterbury School, (1955-2006) originally located in the Virginia- Highlands. She loved international travel and gardening. Mrs. Bush was a member of Clairmont Hills Baptist Church and the Friendship Force of Atlanta. She is survived by her son, Maurice...
Ann Louise Gregonis Patterson Finch
Aug 22, 2008
Mrs. Ann Louise Gregonis Patterson Finch, 83, of Decatur died Friday, August 22, 2008. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on January 24, 1925 to the late John and Victoria Gregonis. Mrs. Finch worked for the Department of Agriculture and did some modeling for them during World War II. She was a homemaker who loved crosswords, scrabble, cards, tatting, crocheting,...
Roxie Jean Vaughn Baxter
Aug 21, 2008
Roxie Jean Vaughn Baxter, 61, of Atlanta died Thursday, August 21, 2008. She is survived by her daughter, Roxie Jessica Turner; son, Martin David Horton; granddaughter, Rosalynn Jewell Turner, all of Atlanta; brother, J.W. Timothy Vaughn, III of TN; nieces, Serena Kellum, and Kathleen Vaughn, both of Stockbridge. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 24 at...
William Arley Tritt
Aug 21, 2008
Mr. William A. Tritt, 76, of Stone Mountain died Thursday, August 21, 2008. He was a U. S. Army veteran and a member of ValleyBrookBaptistChurch. Mr. Tritt formerly owned Suburban Picture Frame & Trophy Shop. He is preceded in death by his wife, Martha Fields Tritt. He is survived by his brother, Q. W. Tritt of Cleveland, GA; and many...
Vera Jones Rumbley
Aug 21, 2008
Vera Christine Jones Rumbley, age 87, of Atlanta died Thursday, August 21, 2008 of complications from Alzheimer’s. She was born February 15, 1921 to Oscar Claude Jones and Grace Burnett Jones of Conyers. After graduating high School in Conyers, she attended DraughnBusinessSchool in Atlanta. Following graduation, she worked for Southern Freight Association where she met her husband, John T. (Red)...
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