Obituaries

Winston David Mcarthur

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Dorothy Leona Stanton

Dorothy Leona Stanton

Jul 17, 2008

Dorothy Leona Stanton, 84, of Snellville, GA passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard J. Stanton, and sons Jerry P. Moser and Andrew B. Stanton. She is survived by her daughter, Paula L. Adams of Snellville, GA; grandchildren, Jimmy Adams of Newnan, GA, Beth Strickland and Joe Adams, both of Snellville, GA,...

Dr. John B. Mills Iii

Dr. John B. Mills Iii

Jul 12, 2008

Dr. John B. Mills, III, of Atlanta, died Saturday, July 12, 2008. He was 69. Dr. Mills taught biochemistry at Emory School of Medicine for 30 years, where his research focused on human growth hormone. He was born in Griffin, Ga., graduated from Georgia Tech, earned a Ph.D, from Emory, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Kings College, Cambridge, England,...

Virginia Martin Curtis

Virginia Martin Curtis

Jul 12, 2008

Virginia Martin Curtis, age 87, died Saturday July 12, 2008.  She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Harold B. Curtis by only a few weeks.  Originally from Buffalo, NY, she was a student at Michigan State University and a graduate of the Katherine Gibbs School of NYC.  Mrs. Curtis was residing at Morningside of Conyers at the time of her...

Evelyn Stusak Hardigree

Evelyn Stusak Hardigree

Jul 11, 2008

Mrs. Evelyn M. Hardigree, 95, of Conyers, died Friday, July 11, 2008. A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mrs. Hardigree retired as the Lunchroom Manager at Knollwood Elementary School in DeKalb County, where she worked for 34 years. She is survived by her daughter, Maxine Nalley of Covington; granddaughters, Beth McCormack and  husband John of  Conyers, Nancy Richards  and husband...

Frances Louise Engram

Frances Louise Engram

Jul 10, 2008

Frances (Shine) Engram, 78, of Decatur, died Thursday, July 10, 2008. She was an accountant for Dupont for thirty years and a member of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Engram is survived by her brother-in-law, Milton L. Vinson of Decatur and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 12 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of A....

Ann M. Honea

Ann M. Honea

Jul 10, 2008

Mrs. Ann M. Honea of Decatur died Thursday, July 10, 2008.  She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Honea. She is survived by her son, Rev. J. Michael Honea; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 11 a.m. Monday, July 14th, Rev. Dewey Childers...

Sara Almand Reynolds

Sara Almand Reynolds

Jul 10, 2008

Grace Reynolds, age 90, of Decatur passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 12, 2008 in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Dr. Frank H. Crumpler officiating, with graveside services to follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in...

Adeline Cornell Atwood Hubbard

Adeline Cornell Atwood Hubbard

Jul 7, 2008

Adeline Cornell Atwood Hubbard, of Atlanta and Darien, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2008. She was born in Darien, GA on September 27, 1908 to Mattie and Elliott Atwood and was preceded in death by her dear husband, William D. Hubbard. After graduating college, Mrs. Hubbard taught school in south Georgia before moving to Atlanta. She taught American...

Martha Ewing Manning

Martha Ewing Manning

Jul 7, 2008

Martha Marie Ewing Manning (b. March 1, 1920, Atlanta), world traveler, Druid Hills Baptist Church staff member since 1968, passed peacefully on July 7, 2008 at age 88. She was also active in the Woman's Missionary Union and served as President of the Decatur Lioness Club. Prior to her 40 years working for her church as Director of Senior Fellowship...

Dr. Roland Harrison Ingram, Jr.

Dr. Roland Harrison Ingram, Jr.

Jul 7, 2008

Roland Harrison Ingram, Jr., physician, scientist, teacher, died  July 7, 2008, at his home in Atlanta, Georgia.  He was 73. Dr. Ingram was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Florence Emerson and Roland Harrison Ingram, Sr.  He attended Birmingham public schools and graduated from Ramsay High School where he lettered in both football and track and field, received the...

Raymond Edward Nash

Raymond Edward Nash

Jul 6, 2008

Mr. Raymond Edward Nash, 81, of Stone Mountain, GA passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Patricia Wilson Nash; son, Ronald L. Nash of Pace, FL; daughter, Barbara Singley of Decatur, GA; Ronald Edward Nash, grandson - like son - of Stone Mountain, GA; four other cherished grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren; two...

Martha England Gunn

Martha England Gunn

Jul 5, 2008

Martha England Gunn, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William G. England and widow of Leonard H. Gunn died Saturday, July 5, 2008 at the grand age of 95. She and Mr. Gunn were happily married for 67 years. Mrs. Gunn was a graduate of Atlanta Girl's High School and Agnes Scott College. She was a devout Christian and...

Joseph   Smith

Joseph   Smith

Jul 5, 2008

Joseph “Joe” Smith, Sr., 87, of Conyers died Saturday, July 5, 2008. Mr. Smith was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Navy. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed bird watching. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Evelyn Kelley Smith; and his second wife of 13 years, Marie...