Obituaries
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....
Doris Wages Strickland
Sep 30, 2004
Mrs. Doris Wages Strickland of Lawrenceville died Thursday, September 30, 2004. She was a resident of Philips Towersfor the last 10 years. Mrs. Strickland is survived by her brother, Gerald L. Wages of Lawrenceville, GA; and one nephew, Barry Wages of Locust Grove, GA. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 3rd in the chapel of A....
Edna Kitchen
Sep 30, 2004
Mrs. Edna Suber Kitchen died Thursday, September 30, 2004. She was 102 years old. She was preceded in death by her father and her mother, Robert Jefferson Suber and Nellie Agnes; also by her step-mother, Minnie Garrard Suber of Washington, GA, who married Edna?s father after her mother died during childbirth. Her stepmother raised four girls and a boy as...
Tillie Ethel Plampin
Sep 30, 2004
Mrs. Tillie Ethel Plampin of Navarre, FL, a former life-long resident of Atlanta, died Thursday, September 30, 2004. She was a member of Columbia Drive Baptist Church. Mrs. Plampin is preceded in death by her husband of fifty-nine years, Christopher Charles Plampin, and a son, Geoffrey Plampin. She is survived by her daughter, Romesa P. Sheppard of Navarre, FL; son,...
Stefanie Carr
Sep 30, 2004
Mrs. Stefanie Carr died Thursday, September 30, 2004. She is survived by her husband, David Carr of Atlanta, GA; sons, Jamison Rollins of New York, NY, Stefan Rollins of Atlanta, GA; mother, Radzia Graef of Venice, FL; sister, Julia Graef of Santa Cruz, CA; and brother Robert Graef of Eugene, OR. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October...
Marie Griffin
Sep 29, 2004
Mrs. Marie Griffin of Atlanta passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2004. She was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and the Graydon Sunday School class. After raising her sons, Mrs. Griffin worked in Rich?s Bridal Registry at Perimeter Mall until her retirement. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, George Walker Griffin. She is survived by...
Charles E. Willett
Sep 28, 2004
Mr. Charles E. Willett of Decatur died September 28, 2004. He was a veteran of World War II and a long time member of Columbia Presbyterian Church. He retired from Western Union and Flooring Distributors. Mr. Willett is survived by his cousins, Dorothy H. Miller of College Park, Jane Frye of Decatur, Kenneth Hill of Lilburn, Victor Hill of Douglasville...
George Anthony (Tony) Fordham
Sep 28, 2004
FORDHAM-Mr. George Anthony (Tony) Fordham of Jonesboro died September 28, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Marie Fordham, daughters, Ashley Fordham, Hope Wooten; parents, Frank & June Fordham; sisters, Angel Haynes, Tanya Martin, and Vickie West. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 2nd in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Mr. Gary Phagan...
Alfred Martin Carlsen, Iii
Sep 28, 2004
Mr. Alfred Martin Carlsen, III, age 66, died on September 28, 2004 of heart failure at DeKalb Medical Center. The memorial service for Mr. Carlsen will be at the First Baptist Church of Decatur, October 1, at 2:00pm with the Reverend Dr. Gary E. Parker officiating. Alfred Martin Carlsen was born at St. Joseph's Hospital on February 21, 1938. Alfred...
Fred H. Jones, Sr.
Sep 27, 2004
JONES, FredMr. Fred H. Jones, Sr. of Lilburn died Monday, September 27, 2004. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Army Air Corps. Mr. Jones owned Jones T.V. Sales & Service for many years and was a member of Northlake Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Thelma Jones;...
Lydia Silva
Sep 27, 2004
Mrs. Lydia Silva, age 83, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away Monday, September 27, 2004, after a long struggle with cancer. Lydia was born in Matanzas, Cuba, and came to this country in 1943. She settled in Tampa, Florida, where she married Rev. A. J. Silva, Sr. in 1944. The Silvas went to Cuba as Southern Baptist missionaries in 1950 and...
Sara Louise Brandel Grosvenor Harvey
Sep 26, 2004
A memorial service for Sara Louise Brandel Grosvenor Harvey of Decatur will be held 2 pm Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 in the chapel of Holy Trinity Church in Decatur with the Rev. William Thomas Deneke officiating. Interment will be at Decatur Cemetery following the service. Mrs. Harvey, 93, passed away Sunday, Sept. 26 at her home. Born June 5, 1911...
Rachel E. Rogers
Sep 25, 2004
Miss Rachel E. Rogers, age 28, of Atlanta died Saturday, September 25, 2004. She graduated from Druid Hills High School and from Kennesaw State University School of Nursing. She loved children and they loved her. She worked as a registered nurse at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. She is survived by her parents, Bob and Betty Rogers of Decatur; two brothers,...
Mabel Paris Hill
Sep 25, 2004
Mabel Paris Hill, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on September 25, 2004. She was a member of Briarcliff Baptist church. She is survived by her sister, Elsie Paris Minton; sister-in-law, Helen O. Paris; step-daughter, Mary Hill Hargrove; and several nieces. Services will be Wednesday, September 29, 11:00 A. M. at A. S. Turner & Sons, Decatur,...
Nala Hamrick
Sep 24, 2004
Nala Mae Collins Hamrick, age 102, died on Friday, September 24, 2004. She was born in White Georgia, Bartow County on January 18, 1902. Nala was the youngest of seven children. She attended Reinhardt College in Waleska, Georgia and married her high school sweetheart, Paul B. Hamrick on June 16, 1925. Nala had never worked before her marriage, but was...
Louise Guy
Sep 22, 2004
Mrs. Louise Guy passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Atlanta Hospice Center. She was a devoted wife and mother of three daughters. Louise was born in Obion County, TN, but lived most of her life in Decatur, GA. She retired from the DeKalb County Board of Education and married David Guy, who taught at Avondale High School. Louise...
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