Obituaries

John Sigalos

John Sigalos

Jul 23, 2007

Family and friends mourn the passing on July 23, 2007 of John Sigalos, 86, of Hallandale Beach, FL and a former long-time resident of Marietta, GA. Mr. Sigalos was born in Stamford, CT and spent his youth in Athens, Greece. He joined the U. S. Merchant Marines as a young man and in 1941, he enlisted in the 101st Airborne...

Cary Paul Hutchins

Cary Paul Hutchins

Jul 22, 2007

Mr. Cary Paul Hutchins died Sunday, July 22, 2007.  He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Hutchins of Norcross; sons, James and Johnny Hutchins both of Norcross; sisters, Cathy Bethune of LaGrange and Jaydell Long of Alabama.  Graveside services will be held at Eastview Cemetery at 12 PM Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 12 PM with Dr. Frank Crumpler officiating.

Joy Anita Morris Mcduffie

Joy Anita Morris Mcduffie

Jul 21, 2007

Anita McDuffie of Tucker died Saturday, July 21, 2007.  She is survived by her sons, Gary Dale McDuffie and Carl Gregory McDuffie.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 23rd in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons.  Dr. Frank H. Crumpler will officiate.  Burial will be at Carolina Memorial Park in Rockwell, NC.  The family...

Alicia Brown

Alicia Brown

Jul 20, 2007

Alicia Standifer Brown of Decatur died Friday, July 20, 2007. She is survived by her ex-husband, Henry Sluss of Decatur; son, Samuel Brown of Stone Mountain; mother; Helen Kirkland of Dawsonville; and aunts and uncles. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 24th at 3:00 P.M. at Chastain Memorial Park, Blue Ridge, GA. The family will receive friends from 2:00...

Alice Armistead Tuggle

Alice Armistead Tuggle

Jul 18, 2007

Alice Armistead Tuggle of DeKalb County Georgia passed Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Lilburn, GA, where she had resided for the last three and half years.  She was born on February 11, 1912, in Decatur, GA where she grew up, married and was an ole fashioned stay-at-home wife and mother enjoying her home.  She served as...

Barbara Little Burton

Barbara Little Burton

Jul 18, 2007

Mrs. Barbara Jane Little Burton, 60, of Decatur passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at her family home. Barbara was proprietor of Barbara White Interiors and Papillon Design. She was a graduate of Briarcliff High School and attended Georgia State University where she studied Art Appreciation. She was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. Barbara is survived by...

Major Howard Lynch

Major Howard Lynch

Jul 13, 2007

Major Howard Lynch was promoted to Glory from Wesley Woods Budd Terrace in Atlanta, GA on Friday, July 13, 2007.  He was born March 20, 1925 in Norfolk, VA. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II in Europe and Japan.  He married Virginia Powell in 1947.  They recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.  He was commissioned...

Mary Lib Harling Kaywood

Mary Lib Harling Kaywood

Jul 12, 2007

Mrs. Mary Lib Harling Kaywood of Atlanta died Thursday, July 12, 2007. She was born April 18, 1917 in Memphis, TN, and lived in the Atlanta area for 80 years. She was the daughter of Rev. Richard Calvin Huston and Mary Elizabeth Scott. Helen Scott Huston Lawrence was her sister. She was married to Edwin Lee Harling, Jr. in 1936...

William Jackson Hamilton, Iii

William Jackson Hamilton, Iii

Jul 12, 2007

William Jackson Hamilton, III (Jack) died peacefully on Thursday, July 12, 2007 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was 63 years old.  Jack was born to William Jackson Hamilton, Jr. and Virginia Merle Anderson Hamilton in Warner Robbins, Georgia on January 30, 1944.  He grew up in Decatur, Georgia and graduated from Decatur High School and Georgia Institute...

Charles L. Jackson

Charles L. Jackson

Jul 12, 2007

Mr. Charles L. Jackson, 87, a native of Atlanta died Thursday, July 12, 2007.  He attended Boys High School, Southern Business University and Georgia State University.  During World War II he served in the 15th Air Force as a radio operator and gunner in the European Theater.  He flew on a B-17 Flying Fortress, bombing strategic targets.  His plane was...

Caroline Welch

Caroline Welch

Jul 11, 2007

Miss Caroline Welch of Atlanta died Wednesday, July 11, 2007.  She was an active lifetime member of the Atlanta Baptist Tabernacle, attended the University of Georgia and was an avid Bulldog fan.  Miss Welch worked for over thirty years for the Peachtree Podiatry Group and was a member and past president of the American Podiatric Medical Assistants Association.  She is...

Harry T. Pratt

Harry T. Pratt

Jul 11, 2007

Mr. Harry T. Pratt of Decatur died Wednesday, July 11, 2007.  He is survived by his wife, Joyce Pratt; sons, Alan Pratt, Dave Pratt, Mike Pratt and Tom Pratt; daughters, Sharon Pratt and Melody Clark; eleven grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 14th in the chapel of A. S. Turner &...

Mary Hise

Mary Hise

Jul 11, 2007

Mary Kirkland Jones Hise, 82, of Phoenix, AZ passed away July 11, 2007. Mary was born in Rochelle, GA. After high school, she moved to Atlanta where she resided until 3 years ago. Mary was a retail associate for many years, past president of N Decatur Garden Club, member of the Daughters of American Revolution, and a 50 year member...

Dorothy Provine Alexander

Dorothy Provine Alexander

Jul 11, 2007

Dorothy Provine Alexander, "Duffy," 96, of Doraville died peacefully on July 11, 2007, attended that day by her family and the devoted nursing staff at Lenbrook Square in Atlanta, GA. Her long life began with her birth in Grenada, Mississippi on May 10, 1911 to Charles Calhoun Provine and Pearl Dowell. She graduated from Grenada High School and attended Grenada...

Jack A. Dempsey

Jack A. Dempsey

Jul 9, 2007

Mr. Jack A. Dempsey, born May 24, 1930, passed away on July 9, 2007 at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Audrey Mae Dempsey; son, Richard Dempsey of Loganville, GA; daughter, Hazel Morris of Lilburn, GA; and five grandchildren, Brandi, Katie, Travis, Dustin and Brian.  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday,...

Evelyn Kite Whitaker

Evelyn Kite Whitaker

Jul 9, 2007

Mrs. Evelyn Kite Whitaker, age 100, a life time resident of Atlanta, died Monday, July 9, 2007. She was a member of the Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church. Mrs. Whitaker was preceded in death by her husband, William Reid Whitaker, Sr.  She is survived by her son, William Reid Whitaker, Jr. of Buckhead; and two grandchildren, W. Langley Whitaker...

Kathy V. Clifford

Kathy V. Clifford

Jul 9, 2007

Kathy Leslie Vereen Clifford of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on July 9, 2007 in Hospice Atlanta after a 4 year battle with cancer.  Kathy was born on January 14, 1957 in Miami, Florida; the daughter of Nancy L. Mussett Vereen and John R. Vereen.  She graduated with honors from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1979.   She is survived by her...

Lena Mcnelley

Lena Mcnelley

Jul 7, 2007

Mrs. Lena McNelley, of Atlanta, died Saturday, July 7, 2007.  She was born August 13, 1906 in Paulding County.  A homemaker, wife and mother, Lena lived in Grant Park for 70 years.  She was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church.  Lena loved life and loved the people who were a part of her life. Mrs. McNelley was preceded in...

Vivian Powell

Vivian Powell

Jul 7, 2007

Mrs. Vivian Powell, age 56, of Conyers died Saturday, July 7, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 11th in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Rev. Benny Monkus will officiate. Interment Corinth Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday and from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M....

Ruth Cronan Kirby

Ruth Cronan Kirby

Jul 4, 2007

Mrs. Ruth C. (Marion) Kirby of Clarkston died July 4, 2007.  She is survived by her sons & daughters-in-law, Dr. Frank and Charlotte Kirby of Zebulon, Dr. John and Sue Kirby of Woodstock; daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph and Winona Ramsaur of North Carolina; sisters, Mrs. Muriel Tribble of Decatur, Mrs. Hazel Beasley of Raleigh, NC, and Mrs....