Obituaries

Nellie Biggers Dean
Dec 20, 2005
Nellie Biggers Dean, 90 years old, died Tuesday morning, December 20, 2005, at Hospice Atlanta after suffering a serious fracture from a fall in November. Born in Atlanta at then rural Cheshire Bridge Road and Lindbergh Rd., she grew up as Atlanta grew into a city. Her father, a builder, constructed many of the homes in the Morningside area. She...

Louise Thomas
Dec 19, 2005
Mrs. Louise Thomas of Covington died Monday, December 19, 2005. she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Gary Daniel of Covington; grandson, Johnny Daniel and wife Stephanie of Dacula; great grandsons, Jonathan and Justin Daniel; and nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 21st, at Melwood Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Barrett will officiate. ...

Leslie Jayne Riley
Dec 18, 2005
Mrs. Leslie M. Riley of Avondale Estates died suddenly of a heart attack at home on Sunday, December 18, 2005. She was a member of Decatur First United Methodist Church, where she taught preschool gymnastics. Mrs. Riley also worked for the Atlanta Gymnastics Center (formerly Varsity Gymnastics). She is survived by her husband, John Riley of Avondale Estates; sons, Kirk...

Marjorie J. Campbell
Dec 17, 2005
Mrs. Marjorie J. Campbell, age 72, of Valdosta, GA died Saturday, December 17, 2005. She was a veteran of the US Navy and worked for the Piccadilly Restaurants for 12 years. She was preceded in death by her son, Teddy Campbell. She is survived by daughters, Betty Morris, Joyce Campbell and Sue Ellis; son, Tom Campbell; ten grandchildren; and eight...

Joe L. Garrett
Dec 17, 2005
Mr. Joe L. Garrett, age 67, of Decatur died on December 17, 2005. Mr. Garrett was a barber in Atlanta for many years. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 20, at 11:00 am in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Rev. Raymond Hicks officiating. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. The family will...

Robert William Harlos
Dec 16, 2005
Mr. Robert W. Harlos of Atlanta died Friday, December 16, 2005. He was the son of the late Harry Harlos, Jr. and Blowdin Harlos. He is survived by his wife Stella Harlos; daughters, Joyce Strangman of Pittsburg, PA, Cynthia Jenkins of Ecuador, South America; sons, Stephen Harlos of Hudsonville, MI, Paul Harlos of Owosso, MI, Timothy Harlos of Defiance, OH;...

William Clifford Rowland
Dec 14, 2005
Mr. William (Cliff) Rowland, age 73, of Decatur passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2005. As a young man, he served as an air traffic controller in the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired printer and operated Rowland Printing Company for over 20 years. He was a caring and hardworking man who was devoted to his family. He was preceded...

Allene Futch Atwood
Dec 14, 2005
Mrs. Allene C. Atwood, age 87, of Stone Mountain died Wednesday, December 14, 2005. She taught school for many years and worked as the school Food Service Director with Jackson County in Florida until retiring in 1976. Mrs. Atwood had the ability to help people selflessly. She loved music, traveling, fishing, and the beach. She was very active in the...

Shirley Lennon Cole
Dec 14, 2005
rs. Shirley Jean Cole of Stone Mountain died Wednesday, December 14, 2005. She is survived by her sons, Steven Cole of Tucker, Daniel Cole of Chicago, IL; daughters, Beverly Stone of Grayson, Sharon Sauer of Corona, CA, Sandra Cole of Los Angeles, CA; sixteen grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. A private service will be held. A. S. Turner & Son

William Baird Hudgins, Sr.
Dec 14, 2005
Dr. William Baird Hudgins, Sr. died Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at his home. He was 79 years old and was a life-long Atlanta resident. Born to Guy B. Hudgins and Ethel B. Hudgins of Atlanta on February 10, 1926, Dr. Hudgins practiced cardiology in Georgia for over 50 years at Grady Memorial Hospital, Georgia Baptist Hospital, DeKalb Medical Center, and...

Maybelle Scoggins Payton
Dec 14, 2005
Maybelle Scoggins Payton-Maybelle Scoggins Payton, age 99, died at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Tucker, GA on Wednesday, December 14, 2005. Born July 7, 1906, Mrs. Payton lived many years in Clarkston, GA, and was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. At 54 years of age she graduated from LPN Training from Smith-Hughes Evening School in Atlanta, and later that year...

Joe J. Pincus
Dec 9, 2005
Mr. Joel J. Pincus of Lawrenceville died Friday, December 9, 2005. He is survived by his wife, Millie Pincus; daughter, Wende Goodwin and her husband, Jim of Ft. Worth, TX; son, Adam Pincus of San Antonio, TX; brother, Mark Pincus of Philadelphia, PA; sisters, Mikki Broitman of Florida, and Penny Hayes of Philadelphia, PA and step-mother, Rose Lucas Pincus of...

Mildred Wade
Dec 9, 2005
Mrs. Mildred Wade passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2005 in her home. Mildred was the wife of Ralph Barnes Wade, deceased, and the mother of four children, Beverly Dirkin, Millie Harz, Rick Wade and Ralph Wade, Jr. She is loved and survived by her children, their spouses, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Spouses: Hal Harz, Patricia Wade and Lori...

Runette L. Jones
Dec 8, 2005
Mrs. Runette L. Jones of Tucker died Thursday, December 8, 2005. She was co-owner of Jones Plumbing Company and a life-long member of Candler Park Baptist Church. Mrs. Jones is preceded in death by her husband, James O. Jones. She was also preceded in death by five sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Jones is survived by her son, Robert (Bob)...

Joan Pasley Steward
Dec 8, 2005
Mrs. Joan Pasley Steward of Decatur died Thursday, December 8, 2005. She is survived by her husband, Jack C. Steward; daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia Dianne & Fred Howell of Stone Mountain, GA, Valerie Lynn and Michael Olson of Buford, GA, Pamela Joan and Rodney Humphries of Maryville, TN, Jacquelyn Marie & William Glenn of Baltimore, MD; son, Philip Anthony Steward...

Josephine Gazaway
Dec 8, 2005
Mrs. Josephine (Boots) Gazaway, widow of Arthur J. Gazaway, Sr., died Thursday, December 8, 2005. She was a member of the Chalcedon Presbyterian Church and attended Northside Independent Methodist Church. She is survived by her granddaughter, Christy and Luke Davis, Salisbury, NC; great grandchildren, Joshua Davis and Lindsay Davis; two step-sons, Jimmy Gazaway, Huntsville, AL, and Richard Gazaway, Woodstock, GA;...

Emil J. Dalbo
Dec 7, 2005
Mr. Emil Jens Dalbo, age 79, of Atlanta, GA passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2005. A beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, he was a 1949 graduate of The Georgia Institute of Technology, and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Mr. Dalbo was a successful Sales Manager until founding Dal-Craft, Inc. in 1980. He served as...

Jimmy Ray Roberts
Dec 7, 2005
Mr. Jimmy Ray Roberts of Roswell died Wednesday, December 7, 2005. Mr. Roberts came to Atlanta in 1965 when the Yerkes National Primate Research Center of Emory University relocated from Orange Park, FL. He retired as Chief Superintendent in 2002 after over 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Judy Roberts; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Kevin Elliott of...

Violet Richardson
Dec 7, 2005
Mrs. Violet Elaine Richardson of Doraville, GA died on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at the age of 83. Born on the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies, she also lived in St. Croix USVI for many years prior to relocation to Georgia where she has lived for the past fourteen years. Her beloved husband Rupert George Richardson precedes...

Betty P. Arendall
Dec 5, 2005
Mrs. Betty P. Arendall of Tucker died Monday, December 5, 2005. She retired from Southern Bell and worked as a saleslady at Rich's. Mrs. Arendall was a member of Confederate Avenue Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, James A. Arendall; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jerry Jobe of Tucker; and granddaughter, Amy Jobe. Funeral services will be held...
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