Obituaries

Maxine Dye

Maxine Dye

Sep 14, 2004

Mrs. Maxine D. Dye of Lilburn died Tuesday, September 14, 2004. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Donald Dye; daughter, Rebecca Dickens and her husband, Billy of Lilburn; granddaughter, Jessie of Lilburn; sister, Jean Coles of Grayson; niece, Micke Roberts and husband Jay; and great nephew, Cole Roberts. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S....

Francine Guinn Cochran

Francine Guinn Cochran

Sep 13, 2004

Mrs. Francine Guinn Cochran of Decatur died Monday, September 13, 2004.  She was preceded in death by her husband, William Parksie Guinn and a second husband, John H. Cochran and a sister, Helen Waters.  She is survived by her daughter, Shirley J. Guinn of Decatur, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia (Patsy) & Dan L. McBride of Cumming, GA; sisters, Ruth...

George Robert (Bobby) Womack

George Robert (Bobby) Womack

Sep 13, 2004

George Robert (Bobby) Womack of Decatur died Monday, September 13, 2004.  He was a member of Glen Haven Baptist Church and worked as a Master Plumber who started working in the craft when he was in his teens.  He is survived by his wife, Nancy George Womack of Decatur, GA; children by marriage, Alexandra George, Gwendolyn George; children, Robert Womack,...

Carter Samuel Martin

Carter Samuel Martin

Sep 12, 2004

Carter Samuel Martin, age 7, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 12, 2004.  He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November, 20, 1996.  Carter fought a long and courageous 2-year battle against Ewing?s Sarcoma bone cancer.  He is now, and will forever be, cancer-free. In his 7 short, earthly years he touched the lives of...

Pat Melton

Pat Melton

Sep 12, 2004

MELTON, PatMrs. Pat Melton of Lawrenceville died September 12, 2004. She was the owner of Brianwoods Toy Poodles. She is survived by her husband, Ken Melton, owner of Ken?s Body Shop; son and daughter-in-law, Bryan and Vallerie Melton; mother and step father, Esther and Fred Goins; father, John Turner; sisters, Jackie Wolanski and Debbie Holley; grandson, David Melton; and nephews,...

Marion Elosie Respess

Marion Elosie Respess

Sep 10, 2004

RESPESS-Mrs. Eloise L. Respess of Atlanta died Friday, September 10, 2004.  She is survived by her daughter, Mary R. Martin of Richmond, VA; son, Fred L. Respess of Dallas, TX; grandsons, William Austin Martin, III of Anchorage, AL, Jonathan S. Martin of Cincinnati, OH; brother, Rayford Lewis of Decatur, GA.  A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday,...

Michael Skinner

Michael Skinner

Sep 10, 2004

Mr. Michael Skinner of Decatur died Friday, September 10, 2004.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Decatur.  Mr. Skinner is survived by his wife, Shelia Skinner; daughter, Kaitlyn Michelle Skinner; son, Douglas Skinner, both of Decatur, GA; sister, Regina McKinney of Memphis, TN; and brother, Tony Skinner of Carrollton, GA.  Funeral services will be held at...

Virginia Elizabeth Sims

Virginia Elizabeth Sims

Sep 9, 2004

SIMS-Mrs. Virginia Lee Sims died Thursday, September 9, 2004.  She was a member of Brookhaven Baptist Church where she served on the Visiting Committee and worked with underprivileged children.  She retired from Sun Trust Bank.  Mrs. Sims is survived by her daughter, Jennie Glover of Coral Springs, FL; grandson, Scott Hutchinson and his wife, Yvonne of Margate, FL; granddaughter, Jackie...

Irene James Sharp

Irene James Sharp

Sep 9, 2004

SHARP-Mrs. Irene J. Sharp, 84, of Decatur died Friday, September 10, 2004.  She retired from the State Revenue Department after 30 years and was a member of Ousley United Methodist Church.  Mrs. Sharp is survived by her daughter Patricia Sharp Harrison of Decatur, GA; grandson, Mitch Little of Pensacola, FL; brother and sister-in-law, Marion O. and Ruth Sharp; several nieces,...

Lauree Maude Waller

Lauree Maude Waller

Sep 8, 2004

WALLER-Lauree Mason Waller died September 8, 2004, at Fountainview Nursing Center at the age of 92 years.  She was a third generation Atlantan and the third daughter of Ernest Walton Mason and Maude McDonald Mason, who preceded her in death, as did her sisters. Emma Frances Mason died in August, 1908 and Elizabeth Mason Patterson died in January, 2000.  She...

Katherine Cook Davenport

Katherine Cook Davenport

Sep 8, 2004

DAVENPORT-Mrs. Katherine Cook Davenport, formerly of Tucker and Decatur died Wednesday, September 8, 2004.  She was a member of Decatur First United Methodist Church for almost 60 years, a member of the Paty class and a member of Metro Atlanta Family Campers. Mrs. Davenport is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Steve Brannon of Monroe, GA; granddaughters, Melissa...

Kathryn Frances Riley

Kathryn Frances Riley

Sep 7, 2004

Kathryn Frances (Kitty Kate) McLendon Riley, 93 formerly of Clarkston, GA died September 7, 2004 in Nebo, NC. Mrs. Riley was a lifelong member of Clarkston United Methodist Church, where she was active in the United Methodist Women. She was preceded in death by her husband Claude H. (Red) Riley; sisters, Martha M. Robertson and Carolyn M. Walden; brothers, James...

Gertrude Ely

Gertrude Ely

Sep 7, 2004

Mrs. Gertrude Ely of Decatur died Tuesday September 7, 2004. Mrs. Ely worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 25 years, retiring in 1984. She lived in the Decatur area for 53 years. She is survivrd by four children, Michael Ely, Alpharetta, GA, Colleen Miller, Denver, CO, Pam Medlock, Atlanta, GA, Karen Kersey, Pensacola, FL; brother, Rubin Hoemann, Denver,...

Barbara Tellalian

Barbara Tellalian

Sep 6, 2004

BARBARA TELLALIAN (MRS. T), 78, of Loganville passed away on Sept. 6, 2004 after a long illness. She was known affectionately as "Mrs. T" to scores of students of Atlanta Dance Works, a prominent local school of dance that she was affiliated with for over two decades. Born Varvara Ellian in New York on November, 19, 1925, she grew up...

Rosa Baskett

Rosa Baskett

Sep 6, 2004

Our beloved Rosa lost her brave and graceful fight with cancer, September 6, 2004, at her residence in nellville.  A long time member of Glen Haven Baptist Church, she retired from Wachovia Bank in 1994.  She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Billy D. Baskett; one son and daughter-in-law, Larry & Renee? of Conyers; daughter, Lynn Lewis of...

Rosa Mae Baskett

Rosa Mae Baskett

Sep 6, 2004

BASKETT, Rosa CoglandOur beloved Rosa lost her brave and graceful fight with cancer, September 6, 2004, at her residence in Snellville.  A long time member of Glen Haven Baptist Church, she retired from Wachovia Bank in 1994.  She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Billy D. Baskett; one son and daughter-in-law, Larry & Renee? of Conyers; daughter, Lynn...

Thomas Willis Fowler, Jr.

Thomas Willis Fowler, Jr.

Sep 5, 2004

FOWLERThomas W. "TW" Fowler, Jr. died Sunday, September 5, 2004.He was a Ramblin? Wreck from Georgia Tech!  Thomas W. "TW" Fowler, Jr. was born ?at the foot of Polecat Mountain? in Waleska, Georgia, on March 23, 1923.  The Cherokee County native was the son of the late Myrtle and T. Willis Fowler, Sr. and brother of Louise Fowler Gartrell of...

Roger Parker, Sr.

Roger Parker, Sr.

Sep 5, 2004

Mr. Roger W. Parker, Sr., age 78, of Atlanta died Sunday, September 5, 2004.  He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Parker was a member of Peachtree Baptist Church and a member of the East Point Lodge #288 F&AM for 52 years. He was also a member of the Yaarab Shrine Temple for 50...

Frances Alexander

Frances Alexander

Sep 2, 2004

Mrs. Frances H. Alexander of Atlanta died Thursday, September 2, 2004. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; and special friends, Lottie Boswell of Decatur and Avis Spence of Atlanta. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dr. Ken Taylor officiating. Interment will follow...

Barbara Jane Daniel

Barbara Jane Daniel

Sep 1, 2004

Mrs. Barbara Jane Daniel, 74, of Warner Robins, formerly of Decatur died Wednesday, September 1, 2004.  She was a member of Columbia Drive Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, and their spouses, Pam and Jamie, Michael and Gail, Susan and Scott; brother, Allen; sister, Martha; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September...