Obituaries
Thomas Harvey Meadows
Nov 25, 2005
Mr. Thomas (Tommy) Meadows of Morrow died Friday, November 25, 2005. He is survived by his son, Tommy Meadows, Jr. of Morrow; one daughter, Cheryl Edwards of Breman; companion, Mary Ann Hardin of Morrow; mother Anis Najjar of Lake Hartwell; sister, Rhonda Moore of Atlanta; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday,...
Agnes Mcallister Pritchard
Nov 25, 2005
Mrs. Pauline M. Pritchard, age 85, of Atlanta died Friday, November 25, 2005. She is survived by her son, Mr. Barney L. Pritchard, III of Atlanta; two daughters, Janice Major and her husband James of Stockbridge, GA, and Allison Harden and her husband Kevin of Ellenwood, GA; sister, Mrs. Jewell McMullen of Stuart, FL; five grandchildren, Amanda, Ken, Debbie, Brandon...
Grace Belle Nester
Nov 25, 2005
Grace Nester of Decatur died Saturday, November 26, 2005 of natural causes. Born in Northport, AL, on October 5, 1924, she built radios for the government during World War II, and met her husband during that time. She always wanted to teach, and said that she should've gone to college to study home economics. An avid seamstress and traveler, she...
Amogene Ruth Caldwell Oliver
Nov 24, 2005
Amogene Caldwell Oliver, 91, of Hendersonville, NC, formerly of Decatur, GA, died November 24, 2005 in Hendersonville. She was married for 68 years to James Luther Oliver, who died last month. Born in Atlanta, GA, Amogene grew up in Lilburn, GA but lived in the Atlanta area for 60 years. She had successful careers as a homemaker, a bookkeeper, and...
James Wesley Alford
Nov 23, 2005
James Wesley Alford, 70, of Atlanta died Wednesday, November 23, 2005 after a long illness. He was a graduate of Murphy High School and a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean War. He was a member of American Legion Post #1. He spent his life in the printing industry and served as president of the Atlanta...
Ellen G. Ross
Nov 23, 2005
Ellen G. Ross, 85, of Decatur died Wednesday, November 23, 2005 of a sudden illness.. A lifetime Georgia resident, she was born December 21, 1919. She retired from Abrams Industries and faithfully attended Rehoboth Baptist Church. Miss Ross is preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Odessa Wilkins Dyson and Jack Dyson; sister, Laura Ross Manley; and brothers, John...
Mary Margaret Hoy
Nov 22, 2005
Mary Margaret Westbrook, of Atlanta, died on November 22, 2005, at the age of 89. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Hoy, of Decatur, Georgia, her son and daughter-in-law, Thomas A. and Sarah M. Hoy, of Louisville, Kentucky, and her granddaughters, Katharine L. Hoy, Louisville, and Margaret M. Hoy, Denver, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Lois May Ray
Nov 21, 2005
Mrs. Lois May Ray, age 91, of Decatur died Monday, November 21, 2005. She is survived by her sister, Jewell May of Atlanta; brothers, John Jay Smith of Atlanta, Iowa Pierce Smith of Florida; nieces, Jean and Jerry Day of College Park, Vicki Davis of Decatur; and several other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the chapel...
William B. Scott, Jr.
Nov 20, 2005
SCOTT -William B. Scott, Jr. of Decatur died Sunday afternoon, November 20,2005. Mr. Scott was a native of Savannah, GA and was a member of Decatur First United Methodist Church. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1941. He joined Southern Bell Telephone Company that same year and retired as Treasurer of the company in 1982. Mr. Scott was...
Ronald E. Tomlin
Nov 20, 2005
Ronald E. Tomlin of Stone Mountain, GA, age 58, died November 20, 2005, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and spent most of his life in Jackson, Mississippi. He was a graduate of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, and he received a Master's degree from the University of Mississippi. He was a Certified Records...
Charles Dailey Hostetter
Nov 18, 2005
Charles Dailey Hostetter, age 82, a resident of Tucker, Georgia, passed away Friday, February 18. Mr. Hostetter was born November 14, 1922 and raised in Tuskeegee, Alabama. Charles graduated from Auburn University in 1948 and served his country in the Naval Air Force in World War II. As the Kraft Foods plant superintendent, he was instrumental in moving the plant...
Harrison Aubrey Towns
Nov 18, 2005
TOWNS-Mr. Harrison A. "Buddy" Towns, age 80, of Lilburn died Friday, November 18, 2005. A native of Scottdale, GA, he was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War serving in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Towns was an Elder Emeritus of Ingleside Presbyterian Church. He officiated at High School football, baseball and basketball games for 37 years. He...
Elaine C. Landers
Nov 18, 2005
Mrs. Elaine C. Landers, 82, of Atlanta died Friday, November 18, 2005. She was a native of Atlanta and attended high school in Memphis, TN. She retired as a paraprofessional for the DeKalb County Board of Education. Mrs. Landers was a member of the Joy Sunday school class at Heritage Hills Baptist Church. She also was affiliated with West Manor...
Robert J. Rogers
Nov 17, 2005
Mr. Robert J. Rogers died Thursday, November 17, 2005. He was a resident of Decatur and graduated from Avondale High School and Shorter College. Mr. Rogers served in the US Navy. He is survived by cousins. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 1 p.m. Monday, November 21st, Rev. Lee Mason officiating....
Evelyn Alford Smyly
Nov 15, 2005
Mrs. Evelyn Alford Browder Smyly of Decatur died Tuesday, November 15, 2005. She is the daughter of the late Earl and Goldie Browder. She was a resident of Regency House and a member of the Red Hat Society. She was preceded in death by children, Sandra Alford Maddox and Robert Winston Alford; and brother, Walter Browder. She is survived by...
Carol Ann Scarborough Miller
Nov 14, 2005
Carol Ann Scarborough Miller of Stone Mountain died suddenly on Monday, November 14, 2005. She was born on February 23, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland, Carol earned education degrees from the University of Georgia - Athens and Georgia State University. She recently retired from the DeKalb County School System after a long and stellar career. She was preceded in death by...
Thelma Mcgury
Nov 14, 2005
Thelma Lee McGury, 82, of Marietta, Georgia passed away November 14, 2005. Thelma was the proud Mom of 5 children, 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. She is survived by her children; James W. McGury, II, Marietta, Michael L. McGury, Germany, Debby McGury, Powder Springs, Peggy Murdock, The Woodlands,Texas and Mary McGury, Marietta; grandchildren; James W. McGury, III, Texas, Patrick...
Sarah Failing Short Calhoon
Nov 14, 2005
Sarah Failing Short Calhoon, age 94, of Decatur, GA died Monday, November 14, 2005. For many years her Health Institute in Dover had branches in Milford and Wilmington. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2005 at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta. Survivors include her husband, Arthur J. Calhoon; son, Dr. Walter O. Short of...
Dr. Richard Brent Clow
Nov 13, 2005
Dr. Richard Brent Clow, Ph.D. died November 13, 2005 at Hospice Atlanta. He was born August 24, 1942 in Crisfield, MD. Dr. Clow retired from Georgia Perimeter College, Rockdale Campus as Professor Emeritus of History. He was preceded in death by his father, James H. Clow, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Clow of Fairfield Glade, TN; daughter,...
Philip Craig Morgan
Nov 13, 2005
Craig Morgan, 59, beloved husband and devoted friend, died unexpectedly of natural causes on November 13. Son of the late Laurece and Robert Morgan, he was born in Stillwater OK and graduated from Ringling School of Art, Sarasota FL. He met his wife-to-be, Janie Keller, in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution advertising art department where they both worked. Married in 1971, they...
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