Obituaries
Charles M. Spivey
Mar 17, 2008
Mr. Charles M. Spivey, age 82, of Stone Mountain died Monday, March 17, 2008. He was the beloved husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ben Spivey; son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Cathy Spivey of Monroe; daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Alan Sims of Monroe; grandchildren, Brian Spivey, Michael Spivey and Gena Abraham, Charles Sims and...
Asa Alan Humphries, Jr.
Mar 15, 2008
Dr. Asa Alan Humphries, Jr., born September 6, 1924 in Anniston, Alabama to Anna Myree Adamson Humphries and Asa Allen Humphries, passed away on March 15, 2008 in Lexington, Kentucky. Graveside services were held in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Humphries, a much loved father, husband, brother, and son, also served in World War II and, after completing graduate work at Princeton...
Martin Sokoloff
Mar 14, 2008
Mr. Martin Sokoloff, 79, of Sandy Springs, died March 14, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Freedman Sokoloff; sisters, Estelle Lovett and Evelyn Grogin; daughter, Chana Sokoloff; step-daughter, Louise Abrams; step-son, Stephen Sugarman. The funeral service for Mr. Sokoloff was held at the graveside with military honors, 11:30 A.M., Wednesday, March 19th, at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton....
Bertine Tanquary Henderson
Mar 14, 2008
Mrs. Bertine T. Henderson, age 91, of Tucker, GA. died on Friday, March 14, 2008 after a long illness. A graduate of Commercial High School, she was secretary for the school during her senior year, was a member of the National Honor Society and received a scholarship to Drake University. Bertine was preceded in death by her husband, W. C....
Steve E. Alexander
Mar 14, 2008
Mr. Steve E. Alexander of Atlanta passed away Friday, March 14, 2008. The family will receive friends from 6 till 8PM at the church. A prayer service will be held Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the Metropolis Chapel, adjacent to the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation. Funeral services are planned for Monday, March 17, 2008 at...
Marion Murphy Brooke
Mar 13, 2008
BROOKE -Marion Murphy Brooke, 94, a third generation Atlantan and a founding scientist of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), died on March 13, 2008. Dr. Brooke was a graduate of Emory University (BA, MA) and Johns Hopkins University (ScD). While at Hopkins, he met and married the late Marian Dobler Brooke, who shared his life for 59 years. Continually...
Wyndald C. Ethridge
Mar 13, 2008
Wyndald Carlyle "Buddy" Ethridge, 82, of Decatur, died Thursday, March 13, 2008. He was the son of Louis and Lemma Hardy Ethridge. Born in Empire, Georgia, he moved to Atlanta at the age of seven. He was a graduate of Tech High School. During WWII he served in the U.S. Navy on an LST in the Pacific theater and attended...
Marion Ekey Manbeck
Mar 13, 2008
Mrs. Marion C. Manbeck, 87, of Decatur died Thursday, March 13, 2008. She was loved and cherished by her family and friends. She loved and served the Lord and was a long-time active member of First Alliance Church. Mrs. Manbeck is survived by her husband of 61 years, F. C. "Bud" Manbeck; daughters, Christine Manbeck of Marietta, Martha Lane of...
Marvene (Marty) Purviance
Mar 13, 2008
Mrs. Marvene (Marty) Purviance of Decatur died Thursday, March 13, 2008. She was born January 29, 1914 in Stoutsville, Ohio. She married Harold F. Purviance in 1935. Mrs. Purviance moved to Georgia in 1981 from Florida. She was a member of Decatur First United Methodist Church, the Fellowship Sunday School class and the United Methodist Women and Methodist Children's Home...
Peggy Blanchard Dobbs
Mar 12, 2008
Mrs. Peggy Blanchard Dobbs, beloved wife and mother, passed away on March 12, 2008 at the age of 76. She was a life long Atlanta native, who graduated from Washington Seminary and then attended Stetson University in Deland Florida. Shortly after attending Stetson she married Richard E. Hanner. Later in life she married A. Quinton Dobbs, who she was married...
James David Freeman
Mar 12, 2008
James David Freeman, age 46, of Lithonia, GA passed away March 12, 2008 after a brief illness. He was born February 23, 1962, in Pensacola, FL, to Robert Crouch Freeman and the late Jessie Johnston Freeman. In addition to his father, James is survived by his sister Margaret "Cammie" Freeman, and Aunt and Uncle Annette and Ron Mitchell of Bakersfield,...
Billy Eugene Wilson
Mar 12, 2008
Mr. Billy Eugene Wilson was born in The Pea Ridge Community of Decatur, GA on April 4, 1935, to a large family of 14 children of the late Colie and Annie Wilson, and died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 from complications of pneumonia. He was a home builder and started working on his father's framing crew at age 8. Billy was...
Ada Rawlins Pruitt
Mar 11, 2008
Ada Rawlins Wilkes Pruitt "Ada from Decatur" died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 following an extended illness. She was 96 years old. She was preceded in death by her first husband Emmett Laurens Wilkes and by her second husband Paul Lee Pruitt. Ada was born in Snellville, Georgia, but moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia when she was 2, where she graduated from...
Jessie M. Swett
Mar 10, 2008
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jessie M. Swett, 92, of Decatur on March 10, 2008. Mrs. Swett was a retiree of Rich's Dept. Store, downtown location, after many years of service. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Greenwood of Decatur; grandsons, Philip Keys of Carrollton and Tim Greenwood of Calgary, Alberta; 3 great...
Marcus Burl Brown
Mar 10, 2008
BROWN - MARCUS BURL ROSE GROWER & ALLSTATE AGENT Marcus Burl Brown, age 85, of Decatur, GA passed away on March 10, 2008. Burl was born on May 19, 1922 in Alexander City, AL. He was one of five sons of Marcus Herzfeld Brown and Lillian Odessa Haynes. He was the father of three sons with his wife, Martha Laura...
J. Kris Andrews
Mar 8, 2008
Mr. J. Kris Andrews died suddenly of natural causes Saturday, March 8, 2008. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia, Class of 1998 and Vice President of Pricing Products and Services for MedAssets, a health care consulting company. He is survived by his wife of 8 years, Sara Andrews; his son, Joseph Kristopher Andrews, Jr.; parents, Vicki and...
Kathleen Bennett
Mar 8, 2008
Ms. Kathleen Mary Bennett, of Decatur, GA died Saturday, March 8, 2008. She was preceded in death by her mother, Aline Johnson and father, William Bennett. She is survived by her daughter, Heather; son, Reid; son-in-law, Daniel; her two grandchildren, Samaritan and Jack; brothers, James and Joseph Bennett; and sister, Billlie Ward. Memorial services will be held this Wednesday, March...
Anna M. Voss
Mar 7, 2008
Anna M. Voss of Decatur died Friday, March 7, 2008. She worked for J. C. Penney at Northlake Mall as a hair stylist for 27 years. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Robin Voss of Suwannee, GA; sister Janet Merrit of Fennville, MI; brother, Jerry Voss of Fennville, MI; and a grandson, Miles Voss. A memorial...
Evan Ricely Wills
Mar 5, 2008
Evan Ricely Wills, 21, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, March 8, 2008 in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday at A. S. Turner & Sons.
Albert Lee Clark, Jr.
Mar 4, 2008
Albert (AL) Clark, 76, of Stone Mountain, died on March 4, 2008 after a 6 month battle with cancer. AL was an all-star athlete at Buford High School. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1953, then served in the Navy until 1955. He was a teacher and coach at West Fulton High School from 1955 to 1957 and...
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