Obituaries
Franklin Nix
Nov 4, 2004
Franklin Wells Nix, age 86, a longtime reporter for the Atlanta Journal, died peacefully at his Decatur residence on November 4th, 2004, from a long illness with cancer. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Dorothy Patterson Nix; by his daughter, Kathryn Nix; three sons and daughters-in-law, Franklin R. and Gayle Nix, William R. and Dorothy Nix,...
Paul Nicks
Nov 4, 2004
Mr. Paul G. Nicks of Atlanta died Thursday, November 4, 2004. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Telephone Pioneers; and was a World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife, Anne Nicks of Atlanta, GA; sons, James Paul Nicks and John Joseph Nicks, both of Lilburn, GA; daughters, Judith Anne Nicks of Clemson,...
Julia Frances Romport Etheredge
Nov 1, 2004
Mrs. Julia Frances Romport Etheredge, age 89, died November 1, 2004. She is survived by son, Mark G. Etheredge; daughter, Karen D. Etheredge, both of Atlanta; nieces Diane Milligan, Sandra Moody, and Elizabeth Burge; brother-in-law, Stewart Smith; and other nieces and nephews. Mrs. Etheredge was a very talented lady who will be missed by many. Funeral services will be held...
Shella B. Maxwell
Nov 1, 2004
Mrs. Shella B. Maxwell of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Atlanta, died Monday, November 1, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore A. Maxwell; brother, Karl Barnett; and sister, Era Raab. Mrs. Maxwell is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Dwain & Helen Maxwell of Phoenix, AZ, Theodore (Buck) & Annelle Maxwell of Newnan, GA, David & Janice Maxwell...
Pearl Mutice Cowan
Oct 31, 2004
Mrs. Pearl Mutice ?Mutt? Cowan of Stone Mountain, GA died Oct. 31, 2004. She was a native of Atlanta and lived most of her life in DeKalb County. She was a member of Clarkston Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School. Mrs. Cowan helped her husband run Layfield Motors on Luckie Street as the office manager. She was preceded in...
Hugh D. Piper
Oct 31, 2004
Mr. Hugh D. Piper of Clarkston, GA died Sunday, October 31, 2004. He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Hendrix of Decatur, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne & Marianne Piper of Stockbridge, GA & Lyle & Suzann Piper of Social Circle, GA; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, November 4, 2004 at Clarkston International...
Thelma Culpepper Jackson
Oct 31, 2004
Mrs. Thelma Culpepper Jackson (affectionately known at "T.J.") died Sunday, October 31, 2004 at age 91. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph V. Jackson; her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Emmet K. Culpepper, Sr.; and her brother, Emmet K. Culpepper, Jr. Mrs. Jackson was a native Atlantan and attended Atlanta schools, graduating from Girls? High in 1931. She...
Ernestine P. Holland
Oct 30, 2004
Mrs. Ernestine P. Holland passed away Saturday, October 30, 2004 at DeKalb Medical Center. She grew up in Dahlonega, attended North Georgia College where she met her future husband, Henry F. Holland, Jr. After his army duties, they married and after his graduation from the University of Georgia, they moved to DeKalb County where they lived together for 32 years...
Dusanka Djuranovic
Oct 30, 2004
Dusanka Djuranovic of Decatur died at home on October 30, 2004 after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. She was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzgovina on June 14, 1946 to Andjelka and Nikola Radic. Mrs. Djuranovic was preceded in death by her husband, Nebojsa Djuranovic. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Darija and Denis Pichanick of...
Maxine Young Bragg
Oct 29, 2004
Maxine Young Bragg passed away at 10:15 PM on Thursday, October 28, 2004 at the age of 93. Mrs. Bragg was born in Greentop, MO in 1911 where she grew up. She attended college in Kirksville, MO where she met and married Dr. Thomas T. Bragg. They moved to Atlanta and then to Decatur, GA where they lived most of...
James E. Walker
Oct 29, 2004
James Ed Walker, age 88, died October 29, 2004 after a brief illness. He was born in Abbeville, GA. He joined the Army Air Force in 1942 and served in England, Gilbrator and Italy. In 1948 he bought the Dothan Tire & Recapping Company of Dothan, AL and continued in business until 1971. He returned to Atlanta in 1973. He...
Frances Harrison
Oct 29, 2004
Mrs. Clark (Frances) Harrison, 80, of Conyers, died October 29, 2004 at Rockdale Hospital and Health System. The daughter of the late Judge Frank and Emily Guess, She was born in Stone Mountain, Ga., spending most of her life in Decatur, Ga. and has lived in Conyers for the last 13 years. Frances was a homemaker, loving mother and grandmother....
Bess Benson Clarke
Oct 27, 2004
Mrs. Bess Benson Clarke, age 98, of Lilburn, formerly of Atlanta died October 27, 2004. Mrs. Clarke after attending Wesleyan College went to work at Sears, Roebuck & Co. She started her career there the first day the store opened and retired after 41 years. She was the supervisor of the Catalog Department. Mrs. Clarke was a long-time member of...
Odis Duncan
Oct 25, 2004
Mr. Odis Duncan of Atlanta died Monday, October 25, 2004. Mr. Duncan retired from the U. S. Army after thirty years of service and then worked for the Interstate Commerce Commission for twenty nine plus years as a Transportation Industry Analyst. He was a member of Avondale First Baptist Church. Mr. Duncan was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille...
Ted L. Williams, Sr.
Oct 25, 2004
Ted L. Williams, Sr., age 83 of Decatur, Georgia died on October 25, 2004. Originally from Bellamy, Alabama, Ted graduated with honors from Auburn University where he majored in Business Administration and served as President of Theta Chi fraternity. He served as Captain in the Field Artillery for the U. S. Army during World War II and moved to the...
Phillip Schuyler Dupree
Oct 25, 2004
Phillip Schuyler DuPree of Decatur, born December 12, 1946, died on October 25, 2004 after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. He is survived by his son, Keith Schuyler DuPree; his daughter, Stacy Helen DuPree; his grandchildren, Kurt Schuyler DuPree and Jasmine Hope Abel; his brother, Alfred Steadman DuPree; and his sister-in-law, Aileen Dorsey DuPree. He was a graduate of...
George C. Reight
Oct 25, 2004
Mr. George C. Reight, age 86, of Decatur, died Oct. 25, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Anne Reight; daughters, Sandy Porter, Cumming, Ga. and Leslie Blue, Marietta, Ga.; grandchildren, McClinton, George, Jessica and Brendon; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Elizabeth Anne, in 1985. Graveside services will be held...
Keri Abraham
Oct 22, 2004
Keri Abraham of Decatur died Friday, October 22, 2004. She is survived by her husband, Tom L. Abraham of Decatur, GA; mother, Diane Gorkewicz of Charlevoix, MI; father and his wife, Darwin and Nina Liverance of Auburn, AL; sister, Kristin Goeters of Opelika, AL; brother, Joe Liverance of Berne, IN; grandmother, Veda Edlund of Berne, IN; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Abraham of...
Marianne Andrews
Oct 20, 2004
Mrs. Marianne F. Andrews of Lithonia died Wednesday, October 20, 2004. She was born and raised in Germany but came to the United States on July 4, 1954. At that time she was given a silver dollar upon her exchange of her currency and she still had that dollar upon her death. Mrs. Andrews was a member of Epiphany Lutheran...
Nell R. Mccready
Oct 19, 2004
Nell R. McCready, age 100, died peacefully at her residence on October 19, 2004. She is survived by her daughter, Carol Ann Leeper; grandchildren, David Leeper, Kimberley Dunn, and Jim Leeper; seven great-grandchildren; and sister, Helen Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. McCready, an F.B. I. Agent and National Sales Manager for the William Wrigley,...
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