Obituaries
Chester W. Morse
Jan 20, 2005
Chester William Morse, MD, aged 89, shared his remarkable gift of caring with his patients, his family, his community and his Woodlands garden. He was a citizen of the world with a keen interest in learning about and exploring it as much as possible. Born in Brockton, MA, on September 3, 1915, son of Harold Gleason Morse and Anna Winifred...
Lee Minton Burns
Jan 20, 2005
Mrs. Lee Minton Burns, 97, a resident of Budd Terrace, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2005. She was born on June 29, 2007 in Kite, GA, the last surviving of nine children of Joshua and Hattie Minton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dyoll H. Burns. A retired elementary school teacher in Ohio, Mrs. Burns lived 20...
Eloise Weeks Gibson
Jan 19, 2005
Mrs. Eloise Weeks Gibson, 85, of Decatur died Wednesday, January 19, 2005. She was a graduate of Agnes Scott College and a charter member and ordained deacon of Scott Boulevard Baptist Church. Mrs. Gibson was also a member of the North Decatur Lions Club and was employed with Rich's Department Store as an assistant buyer. She is preceded in death...
James Winslow Woodard
Jan 18, 2005
James Winslow Woodard, 73, of Lawrenceville died January 18, 2005. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force. Mr. Woodard was an avid jazz enthusiast and past president and vice president of the Atlanta Jazz Society. He is survived by his wife, Jean Woodard; son, Stan Woodard and his wife Penne; daughters, Katharine Parks, Leslie Erwin...
Evelyn Harrison Kilpatrick
Jan 17, 2005
Mrs. Mary Evelyn Harrison Kilpatrick, 85, of Tucker, GA and a longtime resident of the Atlanta area, passed away January 17, 2005. She was born September 13, 1919 in Knoxville, TN, the daughter of the late Mr. James Madison Harrison and the late Mrs. Lillian Lyon Harrison. A 1937 graduate of Knoxville High School, she attended the University of Tennessee,...
Sara Murphy Robison
Jan 17, 2005
Miss Sara M. Robison, age 85, of Decatur died January 17, 2005. She was employed by the American Red Cross and served in Disaster Services. She received awards of service from Austria for her service when Russia invaded Hungary. In 1968 she received the Civilian Service in Vietnam medal and she served in the Carolinas for Hurricane relief for the...
Gregg Smith
Jan 16, 2005
SMITHGregg A. Smith, Jr. died Sunday, January 16, 2005. He is survived by his wife, Jeri Smith of Decatur; sons, Greg A. Smith IV, Ian Donegan & Christopher Donegan all of Decatur; step sisters, Lynn Powell & her husband Joe of Lilburn, Kathy Ann Britton of Covington, & Marla Cutlip and her husband, Scott of West Virginia; step mother, Linda...
M. L. (Brad) Bradley
Jan 16, 2005
Mr. Marion L. "Brad" Bradley of Decatur, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2005. He was a native Atlantan, a member of Briarlake Baptist Church, a member of Tucker Shrine Club, and a past Master of the Masters Masonic Lodge Decatur #295, F. & A. M. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, and will be...
Ruth Ellen Ferry
Jan 16, 2005
Ruth Ellen Olsen Ferry, 77, of Decatur, GA, died on January 16, 2005 after a courageous battle with breast and lung cancer. She was surrounded by her family at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, GA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband William H. Ferry, Jr. Born in Jacksonville, FL, to Nell and Julian Olsen, Ruth Ellen...
Gerry Kosmetatos
Jan 15, 2005
Mr. Jerry Kosmetatos, 93, of Atlanta, died Saturday, January 15, 2005. Born in Greece, he was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Army. He was a member of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Effie; daughter, Dr. Niki Kosmetatos of Atlanta; son, Mr. Aries Kosmetatos...
John Victor Pryles
Jan 14, 2005
John Victor Pryles, 85, born October 30,1919, died January 14,2005. Mr.Pryles, a native Atlantan, is preceded in death by his wife Marika George Pry1es, his son Victor John Pryles, his brother Frank Victor Pryles, and his parents Greek immigrants Victor Konstantine & Mary Loucou Pryles. He is survived by his daughter, Cindy Little and husband Jack Little, daughter-in-law Millie Finch...
James Patterson (Pat) Pharr
Jan 13, 2005
James Patterson (Pat) Pharr, age 65, died January 13, 2005 of cancer at his home in Gainesville. The remains have been cremated. He graduated from Decatur High in 1957 and received a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from Georgia Tech in 1962. A member of the Architectural Honor Society, Tau Sigma Delta, he once served as its president. He began his...
Ray Caron
Jan 13, 2005
Mr. Ray Caron of Duluth died Thursday, January 13, 2005. He served in the United States Navy. Mr. Caron is survived by his fiancee, Donna Caron of Duluth, GA; sister Gloria Breda of FL; brother, Paul Caron of CT; and nephew, J. C. Caron of Atlanta, GA. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 15th in the...
Minnie P. Owen
Jan 12, 2005
Mrs. Minnie P. Owen, age 95, of Tucker died Wednesday, January 12, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Furman O. Owen, Sr. Mrs. Owen is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Furman Owen, Jr. and Anne H. Owen of Decatur, GA; grandchildren, Mark and Vickie Owen of Grayson, GA, Elizabeth and Steven Sizemore of Suwanee, GA; great-...
Olla Waits Greenway
Jan 10, 2005
Mrs. Olla Bell Greenway of Lawrenceville, GA died January 10, 2005. She was a member of Avondale Pattillo United Methodist Church. She is survived by daughter, Mrs. Betty Jane Barnes, Augusta, GA; sons, Roy Greenway, Conyers, GA, Jerry Greenway, Lawrenceville, GA, Jack Greenway, Lawrenceville, GA, Franklin Greenway, Lawrenceville, GA, Tommy Greenway, Duluth, GA, Dennis Greenway, Loganville, GA; eleven grandchildren; 23...
Marion Larkin Waller
Jan 10, 2005
Mr. Marion Larkin Waller of Decatur died Monday, January 10, 2005. He was graduated from Decatur Boys? High in 1954. He attended Oglethorpe University and was a graduate of Southern College of Pharmacy (Mercer University). He retired as a pharmacist from Northside Pharmacy where he was employed for 40 years. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic...
John Cremin Fayne, Sr.
Jan 10, 2005
John Cremin Fayne, 81, a resident of Decatur for the past 51 years, passed away on January 10, 2005. He was a native of New York, grew up in Massachusetts, a veteran of World War II, and retired from Heidelberg Eastern, Inc. after 36 years. Mr. Fayne was preceded in death by his loving wife of 44 years, Edith Hughes...
Barbara Thrasher Woods
Jan 9, 2005
Barbara Thrasher Woods, age 72, of Atlanta died Sunday, January 9, 2005 at the home of her daughter, Susan Kozak in Queen Creek, AZ. She was a native of Atlanta and a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Business Women's Sorority. Mrs. Woods was employed for 37 years and retired from Del Mar Cabinets (currently Armstrong Cabinets). Survivors include her...
Joan Q. Moakler
Jan 8, 2005
Mrs. Joan Q. Moakler, retiree, 77, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2005. She lived in Lilburn with her daughter, Linda McDaniel and son-in-law, Rob; and granddaughter, Jessica. She is also survived by sons, John, Mike and Tim; daughters, Linda McDaniel and Susan Hangartner. She has seventeen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. She was born in Chicago, lived in Arizona and...
Elizabeth Rage (Twinkie) Stevenson
Jan 8, 2005
Elizabeth R. (Twinkie) Stevenson of Atlanta died January 8, 2005. She was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and moved to Atlanta in 1955. She attended North Fulton High School and was a graduate of Oglethorpe University. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in DeKalb County until devoting her full time to parenting her two children. Twinkie was...
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