Obituaries
Willis Melvin Sheppard
Jan 21, 2008
SHEPPARD, Mel-Mr. Willis Melvin Sheppard, age 71, of Avondale Estates, GA died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. He was a graduate of Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, GA. He worked with Pan-American Testament League in the Bible Distribution Ministry for over 46 years. Son of the late Steve M. and Margie G. Sheppard, he is survived by his brother, Joe S. Sheppard...
William Richard Mccoy
Jan 20, 2008
William Richard McCoy, 72, passed away on January 20, 2008 after a battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 42 years, Shirley Boles McCoy in 1999 and both his Father, Henry Banks McCoy, Sr. in 1984 and Mother, Mary McCoy in 1984. He is survived by his two daughters and son-in-laws, Lorrie and Ross...
Isabelle Hereford Lee
Jan 19, 2008
Mrs. Dee H. Lagana of Brentwood, TN died Saturday, January 19, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Dickey Lee; daughter, Allyson Postell and her husband Matt of Atlanta; grandchildren, Kate and Tanner Postell of Atlanta; brothers, Mike Hereford of Snellville, Randy Hereford of Smyrna; 2 nephews; and 1 niece. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A....
Paulette Edison Smith
Jan 19, 2008
Paulette Edison Smith, 89, of 89 South Street, Pittsfield, MA, died Saturday, evening at Berkshire Place of Pittsfield. Born in Atlanta, GA, on May 11, 1918, the daughter of Hugh James Edison and Lela Mae Miller Edison, she was a 1936 graduate of Girls High School in Atlanta and a 1939 graduate of Atlanta Business College. For many years Mrs....
Rosa Moreno
Jan 19, 2008
Mrs. Rosa Moreno, 53, long time resident of Atlantadied Saturday January 19, 2008. She was a facultymember at the Atlanta International School for 12years. Rosa was a devoted teacher, a great friend tomany, a proud mother, and a fantastic wife. She issurvived by her children: Nadia, Lucas, Julio, andYaritza. She is also survived by her grand child DavidO. Moreno Morris...
David M. Holt, Sr.
Jan 18, 2008
The funeral service honoring the life of David Milton Holt, Sr. retired Delta Air Lines employee with 42 years of service, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, January 21 at A.S. Turner & Sons in Decatur. Burial will follow at Crest Lawn Cemetery in Atlanta. Born November 16, 1917 the youngest of eleven brothers and sisters delivered to Robert...
Edna D. Friel
Jan 18, 2008
Mrs. Edna D. Friel, 66, of Decatur, Georgia, died Friday, January 18, of respiratory failure. She was born in Belfry, Montana, on October 31, 1941, the daughter of Burthel R. Daugherty and Lenore Snyder Daugherty, and grew up in Cody, WY, and Mountain View, CA. She began her Bell Telephone Company career in 1959, married John M. (Jack) Friel of...
Jane Vickery Morrison
Jan 17, 2008
On January 17, 2008, DeWard Jane Vickery Morrison, 75, of Atlanta, lost her battle with colon cancer, a battle she had fought valiantly for eight years. Having endured countless rounds of chemotherapy and several surgical procedures, she remained her elegant self throughout each ordeal. She held the admiration of her family and her many friends for her strength of will...
Jack Edward Little
Jan 17, 2008
Mr. Jack Edward Little of Atlanta died January 17, 2008. He is an Atlanta native. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Myrtis Palmer Little, Atlanta, GA; niece, Julia Little Rendon, Victoria, TX; nephews, Gary Alan Little, Evansville, IN, Clinton David Little, Atlanta, GA, and Harold Glenn Little, Atlanta, GA; and 6 great nieces and 3 great nephews. Funeral service will...
Hugo Edward John Schwenke
Jan 17, 2008
Mr. Hugo Edward John (Bud) Schwenke, Jr. of Decatur died Thursday,January 17, 2008. He was born on July 26,1918 in Pittsburgh, PA andserved in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He was employed in thecasualty insurance business from 1939 to 1965 and worked for the U. S.Postal Service from 1965 until his retirement in 1980. An active member...
Sylvia Peters
Jan 16, 2008
Mrs. Sylvia Peters of Lithonia died Wednesday, January 16, 2008. She was born March 14, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA to H. M. Surkin and Joneal Briley. She grew up in Philadelphia; Birmingham, AL; Macon; and Atlanta, GA. She met Yates Wilson Peters on a warm June evening in 1956. He had recently returned home after a tour of duty in...
Vivian King Dodd
Jan 16, 2008
Mrs. Vivian K. Dodd of Decatur died Wednesday, January 16, 2008. Mrs. Dodd was a 1943 graduate of Gainesville High School, and a life-long accountant, specializing in real estate development. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Oscar Louis Dodd; children, Jenny Dodd of Decatur, GA, Nancy Dodd of Dunwoody, GA, Steve Dodd and his wife Laurie Tyler...
Kathleen G. Gurganus
Jan 16, 2008
Kathleen G. Gurganus, 83, of DeKalb County died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Emory University. She was preceded in death by 9 siblings and was the daughter of the late Fate and Gaynell Grant. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marynell and Robert E. Jones of Decatur; granddaughters, Regina K. Sharpe of Wagener, SC, Janet S. Kynard of...
Sgt. 1St Class Floyd N. Wallace, Us Army Ret.
Jan 16, 2008
Sergeant First Class Floyd N. Wallace (U. S. Army Retired) 86, of Griffin died January 16, 2008. A veteran of WWII he was preceded in death by his wife, Carmen Wall Wallace, son, Charles Stephen Wallace, daughter, Carmen Elaine Wallace and son, Robert Michael Wallace. Surviving are many nieces and nephews. Graveside services with full military honors will be held...
Virgil Eugene Severin
Jan 15, 2008
Virgil Eugene Severin, age 87, passed away at his home in Atlanta on January 15, 2008. He was born in Spokane, WA, on Dec. 11, 1920, and his parents were Herbert and Margaret Severin. He was a graduate of Lewis and Clark High School and Gonzaga University. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, flying B-17...
John Edward Broderick
Jan 15, 2008
John Edward ?Brod? Broderick died Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Mr. Broderick was a member of St Patrick?s Catholic Church, served in the US Army in WWII and retired as a Command Sergeant Major in the Army Reserve. He retired from the Veterans Administration after 34 years and worked for the State of Georgia Veterans Affairs for five years. He is...
Dr. Samuel K. Laffoday
Jan 15, 2008
Dr. Samuel Kanada Laffoday passed away in Atlanta, Georgia, January 15, 2008. Dr. Laffoday was born in Lamar, South Carolina, September 13, 1924, the son of Charles William Laffoday and Deborah May Marsh. He served his country during World War II as a sergeant in the U. S. Army and later served his home state of South Carolina as a...
John Jay Johnson
Jan 14, 2008
John Jay Johnson of Avondale Estates, Georgia, age 89, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2008. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lee, and is survived by his sister, Naomi Rudy, of Huntingdon, PA. Jay served in World War II in the Cavalry in Europe. He was a graduate of Yale Divinity School and served as an Episcopalian...
Thor David Hesla
Jan 14, 2008
Thor David Hesla, 45, died Monday, January 14, 2008. A memorial service will be held Thursday, January 17th at 3 p.m. at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 1790 LaVista Road, Atlanta, GA. A. S. Turner & Sons
Theodore Paul "Ted" Banks
Jan 13, 2008
Ted Banks, age83, who retired as Assistant Director of the Georgia Income Tax Division, died Sunday, January 13, 2008 at his home in Stone Mountain following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his son, Theodore Alan Banks. Survivors include his wife, Myra Harris Banks; daughter, Lynn Messner and her husband, George; son, Timothy Banks and his wife,...
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