Obituaries
Dorothy Culbertson
Oct 9, 2004
Mrs. Dorothy C. Culbertson of Decatur died Saturday, October 9, 2004. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II. She is survived by her nieces, Lillian Clark of Mableton, GA, Helen McClure of Smyrna, GA, Carol Hardin of Suwanee, GA; nephews, E. Daniel Clark of Burlington, VT, James B. Griffith of Ocala, FL;...
Fay Ball Rhodes
Oct 8, 2004
Mrs. Fay Ball Rhodes of Atlanta died Friday, October 8, 2004. She was a graduate of Atlanta Girls High School, Class of 1945, and Agnes Scott College, Class of 1949. Mrs. Rhodes was a loving wife and mother. She is survived by her husband, William S. Rhodes of Atlanta, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Ivy and Klaus Darnall of Atlanta, GA,...
Margaret Colbert
Oct 7, 2004
Margaret Colbert of Decatur died Thursday, October 7, 2004. She is survived by a sister , Nell Pietras of New Jersey; and a brother-in-law, Lauren Nash of Decatur; several nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held from 1 PM to 2 PM with a service to follow at 2 PM at A. S. Turner and Sons.
Clark E. Myers
Oct 6, 2004
Clark E. Myers, DCS, age 89, of Decatur, GA died October 6, 2004 after a brief illness. Dr. Myers was born in Rossville, Kansas on October 19, 1914. He earned BS and MBA degrees from the University of Kansas and doctorate degree from the Harvard Business School in 1956. He began his teaching career at the age of 16 in...
Clark E. Myers, Dcs
Oct 6, 2004
Clark E. Myers, DCS Dean of Emory, Roberto C. Goizueta School of Business (1968 - 1975)Clark E. Myers, DCS, age 89, of Decatur GA died October 6, 2004 after a brief illness. Dr. Myers was born in Rossville Kansas on October 19, 1914. He earned BS and MBA degrees from the University of Kansas and doctorate degree from the Harvard...
Lois Evelyn Garrett
Oct 5, 2004
Mrs. Lois Evelyn Garrett, age 90, of Decatur died Tuesday, October 5, 2004.She retired from Rich?s Department Store after 26 years of service. Mrs. Garrett is preceded in death by her husband, Hoke Garrett. She is survived by her son, Joe Garrett of Tucker, GA; sister, Sue Elliott of Gastonia, NC; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be...
Mary Frances Hemphill
Oct 5, 2004
Mrs. Hemphill was an accomplished violinist and played in the early days of the Atlanta symphony. She was a graudate of Erskine College in South Carolina. She taught English and music in both Powder Springs and North Fulton High School, where she developed their first string ensemble and music therory programs. She was a member of Westminister Presbyterian church. She...
Helen Sheffield
Oct 4, 2004
HELEN (Mrs. D. T.) Sheffield, of Atlanta died Sunday, October 3, 2004. She was a longtime resident of Canterbury Court since 1975. She was an accomplished soloist and pianist and played until she was 98 years old. She participated in numerous activities at Canterbury, especially the gardening activities. Mrs. Sheffield was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta,...
Ruth Cowan
Oct 4, 2004
Miss Ruth Cowan of Decatur died Monday, October 4, 2004. She and her sister Ruby, who preceded her in death, owned and operated the Cowan Sandwich Shop on Spring Street in Atlanta. Miss Cowan was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Lillian Payne Newell Sunday School Class and the Wesley Circle of United Methodist Church. She is survived by...
Willie Mae Mitchell
Oct 4, 2004
Mrs. Willie Mae Darley Mitchell, a long time resident of Decatur, died Monday, October 04, 2004. Her husband, Hulsey Mitchell and son-in-law, Bud Garman, preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Garman of Decatur, GA; son & daughter-in-law, Carey & Vickie Mitchell of Hartwell, GA; brothers & sisters-in-law, J. C. & Ruby Darley of Soperton, GA,...
Jim Tarpey
Oct 3, 2004
Mr. Jim Tarpey of Atlanta died Sunday, October 2, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Helen Weldon Tarpey of Atlanta, GA; daughters, Maureen Anderson of Douglasville, Linda Kelly of Grandbury, TX, Donna Stephens of Marietta, GA, Kelly Navmann of Allen, TX; twelve grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Tuesday, October 5th in...
James Shearon
Oct 3, 2004
Mr. James E. Shearon, 58, of Atlanta died Sunday, October 3, 2004 after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Houston Shearon, and brother, David Shearon. Mr. Shearon is survived by his wife, Mary Major Shearon; daughter, Meg Shearon of Abilene, TX; sons, Benjamin Palmer Shearon of Murfreesboro, TN, Houston and Kelly Shearon of Abilene,...
Charles Moore
Oct 3, 2004
C. Dewey Moore returned to the presence of his Lord on Sunday, October 3, 2004. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 6th at 1p.m. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Walker officiating. Interment to follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at A. S. Turner &...
William Golomb
Oct 3, 2004
Mr. William (Bill) Golomb, 87, died peacefully, Sunday, October 3, 2004 at Piedmont Hospital. He was the son of the late Charles and Anna Todt Golomb of Allentown, PA. Bill was in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937-38 and joined the Army in 1939. The Baltimore Orioles bought him out of the Army in 1940 to pitch in their minor...
Todd Butler
Oct 2, 2004
Todd Butler of Decatur was diagnosed with Behcet's Disease and died Sunday, October 3, from complications of the illness. His body was donated to the Anatomy Gifts Registry in Maryland. He was a native of Atlanta and attended Northside School for the Performing Arts. He earned his fine arts degree in drawing and painting at the Ernest G. Welch School...
Eunice Grainger
Oct 2, 2004
Mrs. Eunice E. Grainger of Decatur died Saturday October 2, 2004. She is survived by her children, Charlotte Schieman, Lawrenceville, GA, Virginia E. Barber, Decatur, GA, Deborah and Marvin Payne, Greensboro, GA, John and Donna Grainger, Atlanta, GA; son-in- law, Paul F. Schieman, Lawrenceville, GA; sister, Berdie C. Jones, Decatur, GA; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren;...
June Murphy Aldridge
Oct 2, 2004
Mrs. June Cook Murphy Aldridge, age 72 of Tucker, GA died Saturday, October 2, 2004 after a long-term and courageous battle with leukemia. Born in Felton, GA to William and Gladys Cook, she was a graduate of Buchanan High School and Oglethorpe University. She was a teacher at Rehoboth School in DeKalb County for several years, and then owned and...
Frances Margaret Roberts Minnix
Oct 1, 2004
Frances Margaret Roberts Minnix died of cancer at Emory Hospital, October 1, 2004. “Mamie” as she was called, was a powerful and generous spirit—a combination of television personality “Maude”, Mother Teresa, and the Queen Mum. (She loved to tell stories, hold court, and do good.) She talked with God (the Lawd) every day, was a great southern cook, could get...
Irene Norton
Oct 1, 2004
Irene Norton, age 96, of Lithonia, formerly of Griffin, died Friday, October 1, 2004. Memorial services will be held at All Saints Lutheran Church, Saturday, October 9th at 11:00 a.m. She is survived by five children; nine grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. The family requests donations be sent to Vaughn United Methodist Church, c/o Robert Kennedy, 586...
Ann Taylor
Sep 30, 2004
Ann Romines Taylor, Atlanta native, born March 24 1933, died at home from complications of breast cancer on September 30. 2004 surrounded by all of her children and her husband. She had fought the good fight. Ann graduated from Henry Grady High School in 1951. She attended UGA at Athens and GSU in Atlanta. In 1954 she married Frank E....
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