Obituaries

Elsie Allgood Moore

Elsie Allgood Moore

Apr 9, 2007

Mrs. Elsie Moore, a loving mother, passed away on April 9, 2007 at her home after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas J. Moore. Elsie had been a long time resident of Chamblee, GA. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Robbin and Greg Bonner; and son and daughter-in-law, Ralph and Kim Moore;...

Carolyn J. Zatto

Carolyn J. Zatto

Apr 8, 2007

Carolyn J. Zatto, one who devoted her whole life to her family and friends, of Atlanta, GA, passed away suddenly April 8, 2007 with family by her side.  She was 71 years old. Carolyn lived a very full and colorful life.  She grew up in Drexel Hills, PA and Tenafly, NJ and earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Hood...

Mary R. Crowder

Mary R. Crowder

Apr 8, 2007

Mrs. Mary R. Crowder of Decatur died Sunday, April 8, 2007. She attended St. Thomas More Catholic Church for a number of years. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Holloman of Lawrenceville, Pat Ethridge of Conyers and Jeannie Helms of Salem, SC; 8 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S....

Paul T. Matthes

Paul T. Matthes

Apr 6, 2007

Mr. Paul T. Matthes, Jr. of Canton, NC died Friday, April 6, 2007. He is survived by his daughter, Evelyn Matthes of Lawrenceville, GA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, April 11th at the Salvation Army Temple, Atlanta. A memorial service will also be held on April 29th at 10:45 A.M. at the Salvation Army Temple in...

Margaret Porter Lee

Margaret Porter Lee

Apr 4, 2007

Mrs. Margaret Porter Lee, 80, of Decatur died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at her home. The daughter of the late Benjamin George and Mamie Booth Porter, she was born in Waycross and raised in Valdosta. She was a homemaker and a member of Clairmont Hills Baptist Church. Mrs. Lee was renowned for her faith, her love of her family, her...

Doris Harris

Doris Harris

Apr 4, 2007

Mrs. Doris L. Harris passed away Wednesday April 4 at Emory University Hospital, after a long battle with heart disease. She was born in 1918 in Branchville, Georgia. Her parents Bess Catherine Joiner, and William Braxton Lewis, Sr. and her siblings precede her in death. She is also preceded by her husband of 53 years, William Ernest Harris, a direct...

Robert Lownes Gilroy

Robert Lownes Gilroy

Apr 4, 2007

Mr. Robert Lownes Gilroy, age 80, of Lawrenceville died Wednesday, April 4, 2007. He is survived by his wife Jewel Ford Gilroy; sons, Robert Brent Gilroy of Silver Spring, MD and Gary Patrick Gilroy and his wife Teresa of Lawrenceville, GA; granddaughter, Kate Gilroy of Silver Spring, MD; brother, Philip W. Gilroy of Chicago, IL; and several nieces and nephews....

Deborah P. Baldwin

Deborah P. Baldwin

Apr 4, 2007

Deborah P. Baldwin of Lawrenceville died Tuesday, April 3, 2007. She taught Special Education at Medlock Elementary School. Deborah was affiliated with Scott Boulevard Baptist Church, First Baptist church of Atlanta and Briarcliff Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marsden Calvin Baldwin and Vera Jones Baldwin. She is survived by dear friends, Marcia and Larry Christopher...

Virginia Eberly Robbins

Virginia Eberly Robbins

Apr 2, 2007

Mrs. Virginia (Peggy) Robbins, 85, of Atlanta, GA passed away Monday, April 2, 2007. Mrs. Robbins was born January 25, 1922 in Asheville, NC. Peggy and Ed, her husband of 50 years, were married in Knoxville, TN and they raised their three children in Atlanta. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Ed, her son Tom, and grandson,...

John Henry Bridges

John Henry Bridges

Apr 2, 2007

John Henry Bridges, age 82, passed into God's hands peacefully at his home on April 2. 2007. John was born in Athens, GA on July 30, 1924. He graduated from Athens High School and joined the Navy in 1942 where he served for 3 years. He returned to Athens and attended the University of GA and received a BA degree....

Brent Wayne Semones

Brent Wayne Semones

Apr 2, 2007

Brent Wayne Semones, age 39, of Decatur, GA, entered into rest on April 2, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Jack Wayne Semones. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ramona Semones; brother, David Guy Semones; sister, Julie Kay Semones; and numerous other loving family members and friends. He was kind and compassionate, as well as...

Roger Anthony Davis

Roger Anthony Davis

Apr 2, 2007

Mr. Roger Davis affectionately known as "Roger D" passed away peacefully on April 1, 2007. Roger, a graduate of Oakwood College was employed by the Georgia Dept. of Human Resources in AIDS Surveillance. He is survived by his wife, Patmah; his sons, Kevin, Neale and Julian; sisters, Betty and Evelyn; family and friends. Wake service, Sunday, Apri1 8 from 5-8...

Joyce Byatt Alexander

Joyce Byatt Alexander

Apr 1, 2007

Mrs. Joyce Byatt Alexander passed peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2007, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 8, 1926 in Manchester, England, the daughter of Frank and Edith Swindall-Byatt. Joyce graduated from Manchester Girls High School and Stockport College with a degree in Drafting/Blueprinting. She survived the Battle of Britain and spent 84 consecutive nights in...

Titus Calvin Thomas

Titus Calvin Thomas

Apr 1, 2007

Mr. Titus C. Thomas of Stone Mountain died Sunday, April 1, 2007. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 4th. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 3rd, at A. S. Turner & Sons.

Major Robert Joseph Sousa, Jr. (Ret)

Major Robert Joseph Sousa, Jr. (Ret)

Apr 1, 2007

Major Robert J. Sousa, Sr. (US Army Ret.), age 84, of Atlanta died Sunday, April 1, 2007. He retired from the U. S. Army after 22 years of service and was a veteran of both World War II and Korea. He is survived by his wife, Frances H. Sousa; Sons, Robert J. Sousa, Jr. of Tucker, John G. Sousa and...

Tex Shelnutt

Tex Shelnutt

Mar 31, 2007

Mrs. Tex Shelnutt, 83, died March 31, after a long and valiant battle with cancer, at her daughter's home in Pinehurst, Georgia.  She was born March 17, 1924, in Paulding County, the sixth of seven children of the late William F. Ruff and Caroline Ruff.  She was a graduate of Acworth High School and attended Reinhardt College and Georgia Women's...

Clarice Robertson

Clarice Robertson

Mar 30, 2007

Clarice Scoggins Robertson, 93, of Atlanta passed away on Friday, March 30,2007. Mrs. Robertson, a lifelong resident of Atlanta, was born on July 29, 1913, one of nine children of Matthew Isaiah and Jennette Beck Scoggins. Clarice received her Stenography Certificate from Commercial Evening School and worked as a secretary for J. M. Tull Co. In 1941, she married W....

S. John Portulas

S. John Portulas

Mar 30, 2007

S. John Portulas, 82, of St. Augustine, Florida and long-time resident of Atlanta, Georgia, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, March 30, 2007 of cardiac and respiratory failure. Mr. Portulas was a native of Brunswick, Georgia, where he played football at Glynn Academy. He served in the Pacific Rim with the United States Navy as an aircraft carrier radio...

Margaret Evans

Margaret Evans

Mar 30, 2007

Mrs. Margaret Evans of Decatur died Friday, March 30, 2007.  She was a teacher at Forrest Hills Elementary and taught Sunday school at Columbia Presbyterian Church.  Mrs. Evans was very active in her community and had a tremendous love for animals.  She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Evans and a son Lee Evans. Mrs. Evans is survived...

Dorothy R. Lockhart

Dorothy R. Lockhart

Mar 29, 2007

Dorothy Roessler Lockhart, age 92, of Decatur, Georgia, died Thursday, March 29, 2007.  She was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received her Masters Degree from Emory University.  She also studied at Oglethorpe University and George Washington University. She was a longtime educator with the DeKalb County School System, a teacher with Glenwood and Forest...