Obituaries
Sarah Sims Faw
Feb 24, 2008
Sarah Sims Faw of Atlanta, Georgia passed away peacefully February 24, 2008. Mrs. Faw was born January 22, 1923, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Dr. Marshall Redding Sims and Cornelia Stephenson Sims. She attended Girls High School in Atlanta and Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, Georgia. She later graduated from Oglethrope University in Atlanta. She was married...
Mrs. Emily A. Pennington
Feb 24, 2008
Emily A. Pennington died Sunday, February 24, 2008. She was born in Barwick, Thomas County, GA to Verda Ayers Beatty and Oscar Beatty. She was married to Thaddeus Marion Pennington for 49 years. Surviving children are Kenneth Michael Pennington, Anne Pennington, and Patricia Pennington. Surviving brothers and sisters are Truitt Miles Beatty, Nancy Smith, Shirley McNanny, and Wayne, Randal, Darrel...
Floyd Hollis Wilson
Feb 23, 2008
Floyd H. Wilson, Sr., 80, of Decatur, died Saturday, February 23 2008, after a brave and courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Decatur, Georgia on August 27, 1927 to the late Colie and Annie Mae Wilson. He was the fourth of fourteen children. Floyd is survived by his wife and faithful companion of 63 years, Peggy E. Wilson;...
Rena Whitaker Elliott
Feb 23, 2008
Mrs. Rena Alice Elliott, age 74, of Toccoa, GA died Saturday, February 23, 2008. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Toccoa. Mrs. Elliott is survived by her children, Charlene Cook of Marietta, Jenny Elliott of New York, Theresa Elliott of Jonesboro, and Charles Elliott of North Carolina; four grandchildren, Benjamin Curry, Jonathan Cook, Rebecca Elliott and...
Robert Michael Banks
Feb 22, 2008
Mr. Robert "Bob" Michael Banks of Norcross, GA died Friday, February 22, 2008. He was born on December 24, 1946 in Charlotte, N.C. to Robert Furman Banks and Mary Stastney Banks. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Roger Banks and Lawrence Banks. Mr. Banks is survived by his wife, Ella Banks of Norcross; brother, Joseph Banks and his...
Billye Robinson Lysne
Feb 21, 2008
Mrs. Billye Robinson Lysne, 86, of Tucker, GA, passed away on 21 February, 2008. She was born in Snyder, OK. Her parents Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Robinson came to Oklahoma from Tennessee in a covered wagon and were married in Indian Territory. Mrs. Lysne graduated from Hobart OK High School in 1939 and received her Bachelors degree from Oklahoma College...
Judy Kay Smithart
Feb 21, 2008
Judy Kay Smithart of Decatur died Thursday, February 21, 2008. She is survived by her mother, Mildred Smithart McCollum; sister, Donna Smithart Goddard; nephew, Jeffrey Cleveland Goddard, all of Decatur, grand niece, Hannah Margaret Goddard of Atlanta; and her devoted dog, Harlee. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Central Time, Monday, February 25, 2008 at Memorial Park in...
Ruby Cheek Kirkland
Feb 21, 2008
Ruby Elizabeth Cheek Kirkland, 91, passed away on February 21, 2008. A native of DeKalb County, she was born October 25, 1916 to Ina Akin Cheek and James Lee Cheek and called the "Oak Grove Community" her home for nearly 90 of those years. Her parents owned and operated the Cheek Dairy and Store in the community for many years....
Earl Kenneth Cain
Feb 20, 2008
Earl Kenneth Cain, age 73, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 following a brief battle with colon cancer. He was born in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Cain was preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and wife of 40 years, Patricia Ann Zipperer Cain. He was also preceded in death by his parents Hoyt and...
Billie Gerrald
Feb 19, 2008
Billie Gerrald, 81, of Tucker died Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Mr. Gerrald was preceded in death by his wife Catherine Gerrald. Surviving are his daughters, Kaye Kirk of Cleveland, Yvette Ferguson of Chesapeake, VA; grandson, Damon Kirk of Statesville, NC; 2 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Earl Gerrald and Charles Gerrald. Graveside services will be held Saturday morning, February 23rd at 11:00AM...
Louise Hay Hogan
Feb 19, 2008
Louise H. Hogan, 83, of Decatur died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a retired hair stylist and owner and operator of Classic Coiffures, one of Georgia?s leading hair colorist. Mrs. Hogan was a long time member of Woodland Hills Baptist Church. Surviving are her 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Wayne Davis, Charlotte...
Joseph Harold Davis
Feb 18, 2008
Mr. Joseph Harold Davis, 86, of Decatur died Monday, February 18, 2008. He was born in Stephens County, and lived his early years in Vienna, Georgia. Mr. Davis served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps from 1941until 1945 in the Pacific Theatre. Afterwards, he came to Decatur and became a Manufacturing Representative for several companies. Surviving are...
Maud Andrews
Feb 18, 2008
Mrs. Maud Andrews, age 79, of Tucker died Monday, February 18, 2008. She was born in Washington, GA to the late Thomas Washington Dudley and Elizabeth Cobb Dudley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Thomas Seymour, and son, Dudley Andrews; three brothers; and four sisters. Mrs. Andrews is survived by her daughter, Julie Andrews of Tiger, GA;...
Flora Smoak
Feb 17, 2008
Mrs. Flora "Flo" Smoak, age 85, of Woodstock died Sunday, February 17, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Smoak. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Carla and Bill Austin of Marietta; sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Gina Smoak of Vero Beach, FL, Kenny and Becky Smoak of Woodstock; sister, Vi Hull; grandchildren, Chris Austin,...
Ronald F. Dunning
Feb 16, 2008
Mr. Ronald F. Dunning, formerly of Decatur, died Saturday, February 16, 2008. He is survived by his mother, Marion B. McCollum; brother, Charles T. Dunning, both of Decatur, GA; niece, Regina Chappelear and nephew Robert Dunning. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 22, 2008 at Living Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. David Hardy officiating. The family...
Burrell T. Coggin
Feb 15, 2008
Burrell T. Coggin, Sr. of Atlanta died Friday, February 15, 2008. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nanny Kate Parker Coggin and his son, Burrell T. Coggin, Jr. He was a member of the Grand Lodge of Georgia and E. A. Minor Lodge #603 F & AM, a member of the Peace Officers Association. He is survived by...
Mary Sanger Riggs
Feb 15, 2008
Mary Cornelius 'Connie' Sanger Riggs, 81, passed peacefully to Heaven on February 15, 2008 after a long and courageous battle. Wife of the late Charles 0. Riggs, Sr., she is survived by her son, Charles 0. Riggs, Jr. and his wife Cathy, two grandchildren Courtney and Clarissa Riggs, brother Charles 'Buddy' Oswald Sanger Jr., and sister Page King Sanger. Born...
William E. Shepard
Feb 15, 2008
Mr. William E. Shepard, 80, of Atlanta died Friday, February 15, 2008. He was born in Abbeyville, GA to William Shepard and Bessie Underwood Shepard. Mr. Shepard served in the Army Air Force during World War II. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta, the Faith Sunday School Class and Son's of Thunder Prayer Group. Mr....
Henry Parks Harris, Jr.
Feb 14, 2008
Mr. Henry Parks Harris, Jr., age 84, of Atlanta died Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Born in Ocoee, Florida, and raised in Chattanooga, TN, Parks was a proud veteran of WWII, a 33rd degree Mason and the former Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia. He retired from The Ivan Allen Company after 30 years as the facilities director. Parks...
L. Dee Miller
Feb 14, 2008
Mr. L. Dee Miller, 85, died Thursday, February 14, 2008. A native of Atlanta, Mr. Miller was an active and beloved member of Smoke Rise Baptist Church for over 25 years. He was a retired superintendent for the U. S. Post Office after 30 years of service. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his wife, Fay Daniel Miller. He...
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