Obituaries

Mary Ann Griffin Hickmon

Mary Ann Griffin Hickmon

Apr 12, 2005

Mrs. Mary Ann Griffin Hickmon of Atlanta died Tuesday, April 12, 2005.  She was born in Birmingham, AL and spent most of her youth in Manchester, GA.  She was an elementary school teacher for 43 years in the Atlanta Public School system, teaching at S.M. Inman and Morningside Elementary. Mrs. Hickmon was a member of Clairmont Hills Baptist Church, the...

Sarah Johnston Rhoades

Sarah Johnston Rhoades

Apr 12, 2005

Sarah Johnston Rhoades died Tuesday, April 12, 2005. She is survived by her son, Scott M. Rhoades of Conyers; and two grandchildren, Richard and Caroline. Mrs. Rhoades graduated as a registered nurse from Piedmont Hospital School of Nursing and was retired from the State of Georgia Office of Regulatory Services. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of...

Lucas Moreno

Lucas Moreno

Apr 10, 2005

Mr. Lucas Moreno, 55, long time resident of Atlanta died Sunday April 10, 2005. He was a member of the Atlanta Track Club and a beloved father, husband and friend. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Moreno and his four children: Nadia, Lucas Jr, Julio, Yaritza and her husband David Morris, all of Atlanta. The family received friends from...

Ruth Morgan Newsom

Ruth Morgan Newsom

Apr 10, 2005

Ruth Morgan Newsom, age 82, died April 10, 2005 following a stroke. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, James Young Newsom. Ruth was born in Deering, GA to Marcus E. Morgan, Sr. and Neelie Chappalear Morgan, graduated Girls' High in Atlanta, and attended Atlanta Bible Institute and Columbia Bible College. Over the years Ruth lived her faith...

Sam S. Brown, Jr.

Sam S. Brown, Jr.

Apr 10, 2005

Sam S. Brown, Jr., 72, of Snellville passed away Sunday, April 10, 2005. He was born in Manchester, GA and moved to Atlanta in 1946. After graduating from Bass High, he attended GA Tech before joining the Air Force where he attained the rank of Captain. He resided in the Atlanta area for many years and was a member of...

George A. Bailey

George A. Bailey

Apr 10, 2005

TAYLOR - Matthew McMichael Taylor, 25, of Stone Mountain passed away as a result of an auto accident on April 13, 2500. He was a graduate of Tucker High School, attended Auburn University and Georgia Perimeter College, and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Tucker. Matthew was a lover of life, friends, and family, and he especially...

Barbara M. Ivey

Barbara M. Ivey

Apr 10, 2005

Graveside services for Mrs. Barbara M. Ivey will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 13th at Dawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at A.S. Turner & Sons.

Elizabeth Mason Harvey

Elizabeth Mason Harvey

Apr 9, 2005

Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Mason (Bette) Harvey of Decatur, Georgia passed away Saturday, April 9, 2005. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was born October 1, 1920 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Percival and Isabelle Mason. She was preceded in death by her husband Gary H. Harvey, Sr. and brother, Frederick Mason. She is...

Hazel Jospehine Wallace

Hazel Jospehine Wallace

Apr 8, 2005

Mrs. Hazel Josephine Williams Wallace of Atlanta died Friday, April 8, 2005.  She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan Wallace and James David Wilson of Brewton, AL; son and daughter-in-law, William Love Wallace, Jr. and Lynda of Atlanta, GA; sister, Marion Hood of Charleston, SC; and seven grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.  Graveside services will be held at...

Dorothy Stevenson Allain

Dorothy Stevenson Allain

Apr 8, 2005

Dorothy Stevenson Allain, a resident of Avondale Estates, passed away Friday April 8, 2005. Miss Allain was born March 20, 1928 in New Orleans. She was a graduate of Agnes Scott College. Miss Allain was retired from the Centers for Disease Control, where she was a parasitologist. In 1979, she received the Public Health Service Superior Service Award from President...

June G. Kallenberg

June G. Kallenberg

Apr 8, 2005

June G. Kallenberg, age 77, passed away Friday, April 8, 2005.  She was a graduate of Shorter College.  She enjoyed many years of marriage with her husband, William G. Kallenberg, who preceded her in death.  They shared their lives in Union City, Tennessee in the early years of their marriage.  They later moved to Avondale Estates, GA and then on...

Ezma Golden Meek

Ezma Golden Meek

Apr 8, 2005

Ezma Golden, 85, of Tampa passed away April 8, 2005 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was a Tampa resident since 1996 coming from Atlanta, GA, where she retired from Southern Railway after 30 years of service. Mrs. Meek was a member of West Broad Street Baptist Church, Tampa. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years,...

Maqry Ceylene Mcginnis

Maqry Ceylene Mcginnis

Apr 7, 2005

Ceylene Lawler McGinnis, 84, of Decatur, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, April 7, 2005. Ceylene was enveloped by the love of three generations of her family and her devoted dachshund, as her gentle and free spirit departed for a reunion with those gone before, and she was finally liberated from illness and pain. Born in Villa Rica...

John Palmour

John Palmour

Apr 7, 2005

Mr. John D. Palmour of Decatur died Thursday, April 7, 2005.  He is survived by his daughter, Carol Marie Palmour of Decatur, GA; three sons, John Roger Palmour and his wife, Marty of Dahlonega, GA, Stephen Denham Palmour and his wife, Mary Ann of Birmingham, AL, James Daniel Palmour of Atlanta, GA; brother, Robert Palmer of Cleveland, GA; and three...

William James Jenkins, Jr.

William James Jenkins, Jr.

Apr 7, 2005

Mr. William James "Bill" Jenkins, Jr. of Decatur died Thursday, April 7, 2005. He was a Battalion Chief for the City of Atlanta Fire Department for 37 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Mr. Jenkins was a member of the E.A. Minor Lodge #603 F.&A.M. He is preceded in death by...

Dennis M. Holley

Dennis M. Holley

Apr 6, 2005

Mr. Dennis M. Holley formerly of Decatur died Wednesday, April 6, 2005. He worked for Suburban Ambulance in the 1970's and was a dispatcher for Bumper Service of Atlanta. He worked at Peachstate Ford for 10 years. Mr. Holley was of the Presbyterian faith. He is survived by his son, Jason Holley of Covington, GA; sister, Brenda Storey and her...

Margaret Bruce

Margaret Bruce

Apr 6, 2005

Mrs. Margaret Bruce, 78, of Doraville died Wednesday, April 6, 2005.  She was an active member of Smoke Rise Baptist Church for the last 20 years and a former member of Tucker Women's Club.  She is survived by her daughters, Jean (Jerry) Dodd  and Linda (Fred) Terry, both of Suwanee; stepson, Phillip (Lynn) Bruce, Dallas,TX; sister, Mary Geiger of Decatur;...

Margaret Crawford Harris

Margaret Crawford Harris

Apr 5, 2005

Margaret Crawford Harris of Decatur, Georgia, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005. A native Atlantan, she was the daughter of Hugh Crawford and Marion Bell Crawford, both of whom immigrated to the United States from Scotland. Peggy, as she was known to her many friends, grew up on Crumley Street in downtown Atlanta and attended Commercial High School. As a young...

Joyce Crumbley

Joyce Crumbley

Apr 1, 2005

Mrs. Joyce Crumbley of Decatur died Friday, April 1, 2005. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Ruby Cowart and a brother, J. C. Cowart. She is survived by her husband, Bob Crumbley; children, Nancy & James Crumbley; sisters, Susie Worley and Dot Garrigan; and granddaughter, Jennifer Tanner. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM...

Catherine Kamper

Catherine Kamper

Mar 30, 2005

Catherine Kamper of Atlanta died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.  She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Crates of Charlotte, NC & Mary Jo Shannon of Clover, SC; mother, Josephine Whitworth of Charlotte, NC; brother, Bud Whitworth of Charlotte, NC; and grandchildren, Ryan & Mary Shannon.  A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Holy...