Obituaries

Roy Martin

Roy Martin

May 25, 2008

Mr. Roy Martin of Atlanta died Sunday, May 25, 2008. He was born June 10, 1938 in Campbell County, Kentucky.  Mr. Martin worked as a machinist for Sweetheart Paper Company for 24 years, where he was noted for his diligence and hard work.  He was a good husband and family man, who loved his wife, Martha Hollis Martin; sons, R....

Eurial Alewine

Eurial Alewine

May 25, 2008

Mr. Eurial Alewine of Stone Mountain, GA died Sunday, May 25, 2008.  He served in the U. S. Coast Guard during World War II.  Mr. Alewine is survived by his daughter, Sandra & Eddie Stallworth of Lilburn, grandsons, Chris Stallworth of Stone Mountain, Eric Stallworth and his wife Julie of Lilburn; and nieces and nephews.  Graveside services were held at...

Grahm Robinson Lynch

Grahm Robinson Lynch

May 25, 2008

Graham R. "Grady" Lynch, age 85, of Decatur passed away at Emory University Hospital on May 25, 2008.  Mr. Lynch served during World War II and receiving among other awards, the Bronze Star for valor and two Purple Hearts for wounds received during combat. After the war, he remained in the Army Reserve retiring in 1982 as a Colonel.  Mr....

Eugene Campagne

Eugene Campagne

May 25, 2008

Mr. Eugene Campagne of Clarkston, Ga. died Sunday, May 25, 2008.  He was born in Queens, N.Y. on September 27, 1935 to Palma and Frank Campagne. He was the owner of C. & C. Concrete Co. and was a Korean War Veteran.  He is the beloved father of daughters, Jeanene, Margaret and Kristi; and of son, Eugene Campagne, Jr.; and...

Eugenia Lawton Pate

Eugenia Lawton Pate

May 23, 2008

Eugenia L. Pate, 95, a longtime resident of Decatur died on Friday, May 23, 2008. Ms. Pate was a devout catholic and a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, where she served as a Lector and a Eucharist Minister. Surviving are her daughters, Patricia Pate-Lee of Decatur, Penny B. Pate of Alexandria, VA; son, Edward H. Pate, III of...

Melanie Ann Maddox

Melanie Ann Maddox

May 19, 2008

Melanie Ann Maddox, age 39, of Atlanta died Monday, May 19, 2008. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Maddox. She is survived by her mother, Barbara Maddox of Sarasota, FL; sister, Kimberly Maddox and her family of Salt Lake City; and her beloved friend, Robin Williams. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 21st at St....

William Robert Foster

William Robert Foster

May 18, 2008

A memorial service will be held for Mr. William Robert Foster on June 14th at 2 p.m. at  St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 1790 LaVista Road, Atlanta, GA 30329. Mr. Foster died May 18, 2008.  

James Edward Tebbel

James Edward Tebbel

May 18, 2008

Dr. James Edward "Jim" Tebbel, 89, of Atlanta and originally from Pontiac, Michigan, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne Motsinger Tebbel and is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Diane Tebbel; grandchildren, Catie and Eric Tebbel; brother, George I. Tebbel; and sister, Leone LaRose.  Dr. Tebbel served as a...

Elizabeth Bagby Fincher

Elizabeth Bagby Fincher

May 16, 2008

Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" Bagby Fincher, 85, of Atlanta died Friday, May 16, 2008. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Jim "Sarge" Bagby and Mabel Smith Bagby, Mrs. Fincher moved to Atlanta as a child and graduated from Commercial High School. She married Hoyt Fincher in 1942, who later became Senior Vice President of Operations for Delta Airlines. The last 30 years...

Charles Drew Heidler

Charles Drew Heidler

May 15, 2008

Mr. Charles Drew Heidler, 87, died Thursday, May 15, 2008.  He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ann Neidlinger Heidler; daughters, Donna Barrett and husband Rick of Atlanta, and Janet Heidler of Decatur; and grandchildren, Grace and Harrison Barrett.  Mr. Heidler, a proud native Atlantan grew up in Druid Hills, where he attended Druid Hills High School.  He...

Norman Smith Richards, Iii

Norman Smith Richards, Iii

May 14, 2008

Mr. Norman S. Richards, III, age 79, of Tucker, GA died Wednesday, May 14, 2008.  Mr. Richards was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Appalachian State College and his Masters degree from Emory University. He retired after teaching for 23 years at Chamblee High School, where he...

Ellen Willard Chrisite

Ellen Willard Chrisite

May 14, 2008

Ellen Young Christie of Stone Mountain died Wednesday, May 14, 2008.  She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Vic Bain of Burnsville, NC; sister Lori Scrudders of Weaverville, NC; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at a later date.  A. S. Turner & Sons

Katherine Holley Hansmeier

Katherine Holley Hansmeier

May 13, 2008

Katherine Holley Hansmeier, born on October 1, 1916 in Augusta, GA, the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Grover Cleveland Holley, passed away May 13, 2008. She was the wife of the late Lt. Col. Robert Harold Hansmeier. After retiring they resided in Cocoa, FL and Hendersonville, NC. She is survived by her daughter, Marion Branch Wright; three granddaughters,...

Wayne Bramble

Wayne Bramble

May 12, 2008

Mr. Wayne "Burkey" Bramble, 69, of Atlanta, died Monday, May 12, 2008.  He was born in Maryland but grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He played football for E. Mecklenburg High School and graduated in 1957.  Following graduation, Mr. Bramble served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps and was Honorably Discharged in 1963.  He moved to Atlanta in...

Boyce Edwin Thomas

Boyce Edwin Thomas

May 12, 2008

Mr. Boyce Edwin Thomas, Sr. died May 12, 2008. He was born October 21, 1924. Mr. Thomas was a Sergeant in the U. S. Army serving in the European Theatre during World War II. He was a retired Captain with the City of Atlanta Fire Department. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his wife, Mozelle, in 2001. He is...

Jon Biddison

Jon Biddison

May 12, 2008

Jonathan Grant Biddison of Lawrenceville, GA died Monday, May 12 in Gwinnett Medical Center. Jon was born March 25, 1953 in Aiken, SC the son of Marc Biddison, Jr. of Wilmington, NC, and the late Barbara Chesser Biddison.  He is survived by his wife Cindy Biddison and step-son Trey Haertel of Lawrenceville. He is also survived by his brother Marc...

Wayne Burke Bramble

Wayne Burke Bramble

May 12, 2008

Mr. Wayne "Burkey" Bramble, 69, of Atlanta, died Monday, May 12, 2008.  He was born in Maryland but grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He played football for E. Mecklenburg High School and graduated in 1957.  Following graduation, Mr. Bramble served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps and was Honorably Discharged in 1963.  He moved to Atlanta in...

Jonathan Grant Biddison

Jonathan Grant Biddison

May 12, 2008

Jonathan Grant Biddison of Lawrenceville, GA died Monday, May 12 in Gwinnett Medical Center.  Jon was born March 25, 1953 in Aiken, SC the son of Marc Biddison, Jr. of Wilmington, NC, and the late Barbara Chesser Biddison. He is survived by his wife Cindy Biddison and step-son Trey Haertel of Lawrenceville.  He is also survived by his brother Marc...

Judy Brown

Judy Brown

May 10, 2008

Lora Julianne "Judy" Hall Lewis Brown, native Atlantan, raised in Decatur, GA, died at Piedmont Hospital, Saturday, May 10, 2008, after a long illness. She was born in Atlanta, GA, August 13, 1942.  She graduated from Brennau Academy and Mississippi College, and earned her Masters degree at Georgia State University. She was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa sorority. After...

Betty L. Paschal Clayton

Betty L. Paschal Clayton

May 10, 2008

Betty L (Paschall) Clayton, 83, of Avondale Estates, died May 10, 2008.  Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, Mrs. Clayton Graduated from Seabreeze High School and attended Marjory Webster Junior College in Washington DC.  She moved to Atlanta in 1951 and lived in Avondale Estates since 1955 and was an active and caring member of Avondale-Pattillo United Methodist Church and its...