Obituaries
Clara Haymaker Spraggs
Jun 7, 2008
Clara Haymaker Spraggs, 71, of Decatur died Saturday, June 7, 2008. She is survived by her son, Van Spraggs of Decatur; granddaughter, Brandi Spraggs of Decatur; and brother, Larry Haymaker of Canton, Ohio. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, June 11th...
Magaret Garner Robinson
Jun 7, 2008
ROBINSON, Margaret Mrs. Margaret Robinson, 94, long-time resident of Decatur, died Saturday, June 7, 2008. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Thurman and Betty Garner; daughter-in-law, Diane Mitchell; grandson, Howard Eugene Mitchell, Jr.; granddaughter, Tammy Fore and her husband Marvin; great grandson, Samuel Fore; and lots of friends and family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June...
Angelina West Hall Way
Jun 6, 2008
Mrs. Angelina West Hall Way of Lithonia and 50-year resident of Avondale Estates passed away peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2008, after a short hospitalization. She was 85. Mrs. Way was the fourth of five lively daughters born to John Veasey Hall and Mabel Pittman Hall, owners of the Locust Grove Dairy in Dothan, Alabama. Mrs. Way attended Montevallo College...
Virginia Wages Mcclendon
Jun 5, 2008
Mrs. Virginia S. McClendon, 93, of Decatur died Thursday, June 5, 2008. She is survived by her son, Douglas Harvey of Charleston, SC and a loving family of five generations. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 7th at 12:30 P.M. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Rev. Larry T. Burgess officiating. Interment will follow at...
Betty Frick Heckman
Jun 5, 2008
Mrs. Betty Frick Heckman, 90, of Decatur died Thursday, June 5, 2008. She was an active member of Lawrenceville Road United Methodist Church, Tucker, GA, where she was a member of the Harmony Sunday School class, Joy Club, Senior Joy Bells, and the UMW. Mrs. Heckman was born in Kittanning, PA on February 17, 1918. She went to the Griffin...
Hazel Harper Goetzel
Jun 5, 2008
Mrs. Hazel Harper Goetzel, 93, of Decatur died Thursday, June 5, 2008. She served her country during WWII in the U. S. Women's Army Corps. Mrs. Goetzel retired from Rich's Department Store, where she worked for over 30 years. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Robert Pruitt of Oxford; son and daughter-in-law, Ted and Karen Goetzel...
Martha Irby
Jun 3, 2008
Martha Moorhead Irby, of Decatur, GA, died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday morning, June 3rd 2008, in her home at Sunrise Assisted Living on Clairemont Avenue. She was born May 12, 1919, in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of John Clifton Moorhead and Marian Ridenour. She attended business school and soon thereafter worked at First National Bank of Five Points in...
Marian Mercer Garrison
Jun 3, 2008
Marian Mercer Garrison Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully June 3rd at her daughter's home among family. She was born on July 27, 1923 in Macon, Georgia where she lived until moving to Charlotte, North Carolina. There she married her husband of 62 years, Carl Garrison. Marian taught kindergarten for 9 years at Embry Hills United Methodist Church,...
Ervin Mckendrick Buice
Jun 3, 2008
Mr. Ervin M. Buice, 97, a longtime resident of Decatur died Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Mr. Buice was preceded in death by his loving wife of 77 years, Mrs. Penny Buice. Surviving are his daughter, Shirley Mae Fugilo of Covington; sons, Bob Buice of Decatur, Robert Allen Buice of Lithonia; 4 grandchildren; many great and great-great grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Giles...
Mary Lindsey Brookshire
Jun 3, 2008
Mary Lee Brookshire died June 3, 2008 of pancreatitis and associated complications; she was 87. She was preceded in death by her parents, Huff F. (?Muck?) Lindsey and Mary Davenport Lindsey, her beloved aunt Annie Davenport, her husband of 51 years Farris E. Brookshire, and her eldest son James F. (?Mark?) Brookshire. Born in the Dunnagan community outside of Dalton,...
Ervin M. Buice
Jun 3, 2008
Mr. Ervin M. Buice, 97, a longtime resident of Decatur died Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Mr. Buice was preceded in death by his loving wife of 77 years, Mrs. Penny Buice. Surviving are his daughter, Shirley Mae Fugilo of Covington; sons, Bob Buice of Decatur, Robert Allen Buice of Lithonia; 4 grandchildren; many great and great-great grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Giles...
Dorothy Gordon Watson
Jun 2, 2008
Dorothy Louise Watson of Monticello GA joined her late husband, Paul Watson in heaven Monday, June 2, 2008. She was a member of the Lawrenceville Church of God, and was very active in her church. Ms. Watson was focused on her family and friends and lived her life in accordance with Christian values. She was well loved, and will be...
Sue Campbell Tindel
Jun 2, 2008
Sue Campbell Tindel, 84, of Decatur died June 2, 2008 due to complications from Alzheimer's Disease. Mrs. Tindel was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on July 4, 1923 to Oscar and Emma Campbell. She married Theodore Allee Tindel on January 31, 1944 and he preceded her in death on January 16, 2001. Sue attended Middle Tennessee State University, volunteered in local...
Alfred Judson Campbell
Jun 1, 2008
Mr. Alfred Judson "Scooter" Campbell, 86, of Decatur, died June 1, 2008. Born in Greene County, Mr. Campbell served his country during WWII in the U. S. Navy. He was a retired service supervisor from Atlanta Gas Light, where he worked for 40 years. Mr. Campbell was a proud and faithful 40 year member of Columbia Drive Baptist Church. He...
Harry Roland Martin
May 31, 2008
Harry R. Martin died Saturday, May 31, 2008. He was a member of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Edith J. Martin of Stone Mountain; sister-in-law, Brenda Johnson of Blue Ridge; brother, Bobby L. Martin of Stockbridge; sisters, Betty Sherrod of Sanford, NC, Evelyn Fortner of Scottdale and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held...
John R. Walls, Jr.
May 29, 2008
John R. Walls, Jr., 86, died quietly at his home Thursday, May 29, 2008. A resident of Decatur for 31 years, Mr. Walls was born in Sioux City, Iowa and as a boy lived in the suburbs of Chicago and Minneapolis. On the debate team in high school, John and his teammates won the Minnesota state title in 1938 and...
Eugene L. Argo
May 28, 2008
Eugene L. "Gene" Argo, age 75, died Wednesday afternoon at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville. A native of DeKalb County, Argo was the son of the late Barbara and Ernest Argo. He was a graduate of Decatur Boys High School, and served in the Korean War with the United States Coast Guard. Argo attended Emory University and graduated from Mercer...
Joanne Lindsey
May 26, 2008
Mrs. Betty Joanne Lindsey, 76, of Douglasville, GA, died Monday, May 26, 2008. She was born in Newnan, GA to Neb Davis and Goldie Davis on September 27, 1931. Mrs. Lindsey was a longtime member of the Mableton Moose Lodge #1216. She loved fishing, working in her vegetable garden and working in her rose garden. She was a wonderful cook...
Allen Walter Strobhert
May 26, 2008
Mr. Alan Walter Strobhert of Atlanta passed away on Monday, May 26, 2008. He was the son of the late Walter W. Strobhert. He is survived by his mother, Flora S. Strobhert of Atlanta; and sister, Susan L. Strobhert of Atlanta. Alan was a native Atlantan and attended Briarcliff High School and Emory College. Funeral services will be held Thursday,...
Leila Langford Martin
May 25, 2008
Carolyn Langford Martin, age 82, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008, at her home in Atlanta, Georgia. Carolyn was born Apri1 21, 1925, in Tate, Georgia, to her parents Mary Sims Langford and Clyde Langford. She married Dr. Edmund Martin and lived in several north Georgia towns, including Cartersville, before settling in Atlanta. Carolyn retired from teaching after 35 years,...
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