Obituaries
Robert Franklin Cooper
Jul 27, 2008
Robert F. Cooper (Bill), age 95, died on July 27, 2008. He was born September 14, 1912 in Jackson, GA. He began his career as an insurance salesman with Progressive Life. He continued a successful career for 57 years and retired as Senior Vice President, Coastal States Life Insurance Co. and Sun Life Insurance Co., in Atlanta. Frank was the...
Helen Louise Brogan
Jul 27, 2008
Helen Louise Brogan ("Aunt Sis" to many) was 77 years old at the time of her death on July 27, 2008 in Decatur, Georgia. Helen was born October 4, 1930 in New London, Connecticut. Her beloved parents were Dorcas Whaley and Harry C. Brogan (deceased). She graduated from Robert E. Pitch High School and Connecticut College. A lifelong learner and...
Charles William Mccoy, Sr.
Jul 27, 2008
Mr. Charles “Chuck” McCoy, Sr. of Stone Mountain, died July 27, 2008 at Odyssey House Hospice. Mr. McCoy owned and operated McCoy Testing and Engineering and was a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church. Mr. McCoy served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War and worked for the Corp of Army Engineers in Virginia. He was a life...
Vernon Wyatt Kitchens
Jul 25, 2008
Vernon Wyatt “Bubba” Kitchens died Friday, July 24, 2008. Bubba worked for Callaway Oldsmobile which became Royal Oldsmobile for over 30 years before his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Ledford Kitchens; daughters and sons-in-law, Katherine Maria Kitchens & Benjamin Howard Jordan, Jr. or Statesboro, GA and Elizabeth Anne Kitchens & Stuart Waterman Thomas of Roswell, GA;...
Beverly L. Qualls
Jul 25, 2008
Beverly L. Qualls, age 55, of Atlanta, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 25, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, James T. and Frances L. Qualls and her half-brother, James T. Qualls, Jr. She was retired after 30 years as a Guidance Counselor and Educator from Henderson Mill Elementary. Ms. Qualls was involved with the Everybody Wins...
Betty Moore Myers
Jul 25, 2008
Betty Moore Myers, 84, a native of Decatur died Friday, July 25, 2008. Betty was a graduate of DecaturGirlsHigh School and attended AgnesScottCollege, where she was an officer of her class each year. She was a long-time active member of DruidHillsUnitedMethodistChurch, United Methodist Women where she served several terms as president and the Agape Circle. Betty was always known for...
Mrs. J. D. (Lucy) Flowers
Jul 24, 2008
Mrs. Lucy Allgood Flowers, wife of the late John Doyle (J.D.) Flowers, Sr., entered into rest on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at The Place At Martinez, Augusta, GA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 28 at A.S. Turner & Sons with Rev. Herb Woodyard officiating. Burial will follow in MelwoodCemetery, Stone Mountain, GA. Mrs. Flowers,...
Frances Bolding Manus
Jul 24, 2008
Mrs. Maxine Bolding Manus, 88, of Decatur died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Hospice Atlanta. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Decatur. She was preceded in death by her husband, Worth F. Manus, Jr. Mrs. Manus is survived by daughters, Shirley Anderson, Sandra Lesher and her husband John; sons, Stan Manus and wife Linda, Bill...
Betty E. Wolfe
Jul 23, 2008
Betty Emery Wolfe, born October 16, 1922 in North Arlington, New Jersey, died on July 23, 2008 in Atlanta, GA, unexpectedly at home of natural causes. She is survived by her four children, Barbara Tabak, Susan Herron, Paul Wolfe and Bob Wolfe; their respective spouses, Max, John, Ellen and Kelly Koelker; five grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Mary...
Ruth Preston
Jul 23, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Preston, age 94, of Atlanta, presently of KingsbridgeRetirementCenter, died Wednesday, July 23. 2008. She was raised in Cincinnati, OH, but was a resident of Atlanta since 1960. Mrs. Preston was a charter member of BriarcliffBaptistChurch, where she taught Sunday school and served on several committees. She was also a member of Sagamore Hills Garden Club. Mrs. Preston was...
Ruth Mcdavid Preston
Jul 23, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Preston, age 94, of Atlanta, presently of KingsbridgeRetirementCenter, died Wednesday, July 23. 2008. She was raised in Cincinnati, OH, but was a resident of Atlanta since 1960. Mrs. Preston was a charter member of BriarcliffBaptistChurch, where she taught Sunday school and served on several committees. She was also a member of Sagamore Hills Garden Club. Mrs. Preston was...
Margaret (Peg) Lincoln Hummel
Jul 23, 2008
Margaret (Peg) Lincoln Hummel of Decatur, GA died July 23, 2008. She was born in Bristol, CT on July 28, 1914, daughter of the late James Francis and Alice Smythe Lincoln originally of County Waterford, Ireland. She enlisted in the WAVES during World War II in May 1943 and served as a radio operator in New Orleans until her honorable...
Edith Folsom Honeycutt
Jul 22, 2008
Edith Folsom Honeycutt, 91, of Decatur, Ga., died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at her home. Honeycutt was a beloved wife, mother, and nurse. She was born Sept. 3, 1916 in Quincy, Fla., and graduated the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta in 1939. Later that year, she married Paul Honeycutt. Their daughter, Dianne, was born...
Winston David Mcarthur
Jul 22, 2008
Mr. Winston David McArthur, 88, of Decatur died Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 26th, at 11 A.M. at Floral Hills Memory Gardens.
Billy Gibson Tyler
Jul 21, 2008
Billy Gibson Tyler passed away July 21, 2008. He was born in Monticello, Georgia on August 7, 1933. He was the only child of Herman Gibson Tyler and Jewel Holloway Tyler. Bill attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College from 1950-1952. He then attended University of Georgia graduating in 1954. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War stationed...
Steve T. Smartt
Jul 20, 2008
Mr. Steve Smartt, age 50, of Duluth died Sunday, July 20, 2008. He was raised in Tucker, graduated from Tucker High School and Georgia State University. Steve was a dedicated youth softball coach and had played modified fast pitch softball for many years. He is survived by his wife, Kim Smartt; daughters, Sydney and Nicole Smartt; parents-in-law, Benny and Patti...
Ralph Balou Wynn
Jul 19, 2008
Mr. Ralph B. "Jack" Wynn of Alpharetta, Georgia passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2008. He was 85. Mr. Wynn is survived by his wife of 64 years, Evelyn; daughter, Patricia Wynn Head and son-in-law Mickey of Houston, Texas; son, Jack Wynn, Jr. and daughter-in-law Debbie of Duluth, Georgia; granddaughters, Kim Head Amos of Decatur, Georgia and Meredith Wynn of...
Allene Baker Allen
Jul 19, 2008
Allene Baker Allen of Decatur, GA went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 19, 2008. Born in the Hickory Grove community of Acworth, GA on November 22, 1915, she was the fifth child of James and Leila Attaway Baker. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank R. Allen. Allene was an active member of ColumbiaDriveBaptistChurch...
Henry Ferrell Ellington
Jul 18, 2008
Henry F. (Slim) Ellington of Decatur passed away Friday, July 18, 2008. He was born October 28, 1926 in Forest Park, Georgia. He attended Forest ParkHigh School, after which time he joined the Army. He served as Staff Sergeant from 1943 to 1945 in the South Pacific. After returning home he went to work as an apprentice as a member...
Willie Gene Harris
Jul 17, 2008
Mr. Willie Gene Harris of Decatur died July 17, 2008. Memorial services will be held, July 25th at 10 a.m. at The Episcopal Church of The Holy Cross, Decatur.
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