Obituaries
Marilyn Ruth Kohn Shaver
Oct 10, 2007
Marilyn Ruth Kohn Shaver of Stone Mountain passed away on October 10, 2007 at the age of 82. She was born on July 30, 1925 in Oak Park, Illinois and moved to Avondale Estates with her family in 1932 where she attended Avondale Elementary School and graduated from Decatur Girls High in 1942. She married Yancy Lee Shaver in 1947...
Earl C. Outerbridge
Oct 10, 2007
Mr. Earl C. Outerbridge, Sr., of Stone Mountain, a man among men, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Mary W. Outerbridge; daughter, Dr. Betty Jean Staggs of Spartanburg, SC; sons, Greg Craig Fleming of Queens, NY, Earl Outerbridge and wife Tawana of Stone Mountain; sisters, Dora Outerbridge of Concord, NY, Ruth (Ruby) Tate of Queens,...
Kenneth D. Brock
Oct 9, 2007
Kenneth D. Brock, 52, of Atlanta, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Sheila E. Brock; daughter, Kelsey Cathryn Brock of Atlanta; mother, Mozelle Findley Brock of Anderson SC; sister and brother-in-law, Kathy and Robert Welborn of Rex GA; nephews, Chris Brock of Anderson SC, Justin Welborn of Atlanta, and Aaron Welborn of...
Dorothy Lowndes Wolcott
Oct 8, 2007
Dorothy Ruth Lowndes Wolcott, 81, of Decatur died Monday, October 8, 2007. She retired from the First National Bank of Atlanta, now Wachovia, with over 30 years of service. She was a member of Avondale-Pattillo United Methodist Church, Wachovia Retirement Club and the Kirkwood Girls. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Nancy Wolcott of Gainesville, GA, Richard...
Edward Gottlieb Zahler
Oct 8, 2007
Edward G. Zahler, 93, of Atlanta passed away October 8, 2007. He was born in Theresa, New York on March 10, 1914, the first of eight children, to Swiss immigrants Gottlieb and Ida Zahler. When he graduated from Antwerp, NY High School in 1923, his parents awarded him with his first airplane ride. Soon after he tried to enlist in...
John Crane Peteet, Iii
Oct 8, 2007
John Crane Peteet III, died on Monday, October 8, 2007 at the age of 56, after losing his battle with lung cancer. He graduated from Druid Hills High school in 1970. He is survived by his loving wife Carolyn M. Peteet; two daughters, Brittany Peteet and Leah Peteet; and a son, John L. Peteet; his nurturing mother, Nancy R. Pinner;...
Charles Edward Allard
Oct 7, 2007
Dr. Charles Allard, M.D., 81, of Atlanta died Sunday October 7, 2007. He was born in Chandler, Quebec on October 8, 1926 to Valmont Allard, M.D. and Estelle Leonard Allard, the 7th of 11 children. After graduating from college, he became an exchange student in Geneva, Switzerland. He graduated from medical school at the University of Geneva in December 1951....
Fred Nelson Farr
Oct 7, 2007
Fred N. Farr went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whom he loved dearly, on October 7, 2007. He is survived by his wife Mary Jane Hadley Farr, his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning, October 10, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of A....
Emmett Lynwood Meeks
Oct 6, 2007
Emmett Lynwood Meeks, 75, passed away on October 6th, at Hospice Atlanta while his wife and sons were by his side. He was born October 27, 1931 to John Emmett Meeks and Annie Louise Clough Meeks at their home in Coffee County, Georgia. He was the eldest of three children.Mr. Meeks will be sadly missed by his wife of almost...
Ricky Joe Jordan
Oct 6, 2007
Ricky Joe Jordan, age 52, of Decatur died October 6, 2007. He is survived by parents, Ben and Doris Jordan of Dexter, MO; sisters and their husbands, Kelly and Craig Schaeffer of Atlanta and Kim and Bob Geary of Salem, MO: nieces, Emma and Jordan Schaeffer and Lindsey and Sophia Geary; and nephew, Zack Geary. Funeral services will be held...
Tommie Steed Brannon
Oct 5, 2007
Mrs. Brannon is survived by her son, Carl W. Brannon, her granddaughter, Stacey Silva, great-granddaughter, Amy Willesen and great-grandson, Nicholas Silva, all of San Jose, California. She is also survived by nieces, June Lawler of Lawrenceville, Charlotte Stubbs of Decatur and Rita Hays of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 am Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at Greenwood...
Lou Gathercole
Oct 5, 2007
Lou Gathercole, 73, of Fort Myers, FL and Asheville, NC died Friday, October 5, 2007. She was a bridge Life Master and loved playing tennis, golf and doing sea shell art. She was preceded in death by her son, Glenn Gathercole. She is survived by her husband, John E. Gathercole; daughter, Lynn Katz-Gathercole; 2 grandchildren, Evan and Tessa; sisters, Hazel...
Frances A. Masters
Oct 5, 2007
Mrs. Frances A. Masters of Ellenwood died Friday, October 5, 2007. She is survived by her sister, Ann Gresham of Stone Mountain; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 8th at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Interment Masters Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M....
Kathleen S. Crawford
Oct 4, 2007
Kathleen Schroeder Crawford, age 101, a resident of Budd Terrace at Wesley Woods, Atlanta, GA died Thursday, October 4, 2007. She was a member of The First Baptist Church of Decatur, the Adelphia Sunday School class and a member of the Petal Pushers Garden Club. She retired from Rich's Department Store in 1970, where she served in accounts payable and...
Ray Sanchez
Oct 3, 2007
Mr. Ray Sanchez, age 18, of Forest Park died Wednesday, October 3, 2007. He is survived by his mother, Sandra Uresti; father, Hector Uresti; brothers Hector, Jr., Joshua, Christopher, Miguel and Cody; grandparents, James and Brenda Pritchett, Richard Sanchez; great aunt; Ann Nicholson, and numerous extended family members. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 8th in...
Elizabeth Clarke Herring
Oct 3, 2007
Mrs. Elizabeth Joan Clarke Herring of Avondale Estates, Georgia, was born on March 19, 1929 in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She went home to be with the Lord on October 3, 2007. After graduation from West Chester University, she enjoyed a full life as a teacher, professional softball player, and retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation. She was the pianist...
Ruth Watkins Scrivener
Oct 2, 2007
Ruth Watkins Scrivener, 90, of Tucker passed away on October 2, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Richard Everett and Grace Thomas Watkins. Born in Texarkana, Arkansas, her family returned to Alabama where she grew up in Madison and Huntsville. After graduating from Huntsville High School, she moved with her family to Washington D.C. in the 1930's. In...
Ruby Frances Pate
Oct 2, 2007
Mrs. Ruby Frances Pate of Lawrenceville died Tuesday, October 2, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Pate, Sr. and her sister, Oarvaline Anderson. She is survived by her son, Allen Pate and his wife Bobbie of Lawrenceville; sisters, Kate Vanek, Dianne Pyles and her husband Wayne, both of Loganville; brother, Frederick Tuck and his wife...
Colonel Raymond F. Gibney
Oct 2, 2007
Colonel Raymond Francis Gibney, U.S. Army, retired, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on October 2, 2007, in Decatur, Georgia. He was born August 18, 1919, to Terrence and Laura Gibney, in the Bronx, NY. As a tank commander in World War II, 40th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division, the young lieutenant's unit helped secure the...
Robert Wood
Sep 30, 2007
Robert E."Woody" Wood, 69, died September 30, 2007 at his home in Idaho, formerly of Tucker, GA. Services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, October 11, 2007. Reception to follow. For full obituary, email: thewoods@fiberpipe.net
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