Obituaries

Virginia Drescher

Virginia Drescher

Jul 27, 2004

Virginia A. Drescher, 80, of Decatur, GA passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2004. She was born January 6, 1924 in Bridgeport, CT. She is survived by her husband, Allan Drescher; son, Larry Boulan of Bridgeport, CT; brother, Roy Baker of Bridgeport, CT; sisters, Alice Hiltz of Bridgeport, CT, Eunice Lynch of Oronoco, MN; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Drescher...

Anne B. Cochran

Anne B. Cochran

Jul 27, 2004

COCHRAN, AnneMrs. Anne B. Cochran of Decatur died Tuesday, July 27, 2004. Mrs. Cochran lived in College Park, GA for 68 years and was a member of Griffin Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Joseph L. McDuffie of Warm Springs, GA, Katherine M. McWilliams of St. Petersburg, FL, Sandra M. Wilkinson of Elijay, GA, John S. Cochran, Jr....

William B. Campbell, Jr.

William B. Campbell, Jr.

Jul 26, 2004

Mr. William B. Campbell, Jr. of Cumming, formerly of Stone Mountain, died July 26, 2004. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Army Signal Corps in Canada. Mr. Campbell graduated with a degree in business from Georgia State College and retired from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an appraiser. He loved to hunt and...

Betty Wible

Betty Wible

Jul 24, 2004

Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) Wible died Saturday, July 24, 2004.  Mrs. Wible graduated from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia in 1939 with a BS degree in chemistry.  A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 AM Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father James  H. Sexstone officiating.  Interment will be in Green Lawn Cemetery.  She...

Martha Ellen Rivers

Martha Ellen Rivers

Jul 23, 2004

Ms. Martha Ellen Rivers died 23 July 2004 in a local hospital following an extended illness. Ms, Rivers was born in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi 6 July 1930 and was the daughter of Edward Jones Rivers and Polly Ard Rivers. She was the niece of the late Mathews Ard of Brookhaven. She was predeceased by a sister, Polly Ard Hammond....

James Anthony (Tony) Durham

James Anthony (Tony) Durham

Jul 22, 2004

Mr. James Anthony (Tony) Durham, age 17, died Thursday, July 22, 2004.  Tony was a senior at St. Pius X Catholic High School and a member of the Varsity Baseball Team.  He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.  He is survived by his parents, Cynthia Wall Durham and Estes Randolph Durham; sister, Miss Kathryn Marie Durham; maternal...

Thomas Najour

Thomas Najour

Jul 21, 2004

Thomas M. ?Tony? Najour of Buford died Tuesday, July 21, 2004. He is survived by his parents, Tom and Mary Najour; sister, Bridget Najour of San Diego, CA; brothers, Troy Najour of Tallahassee, FL, Mykle ?Todd? Najour of San Diego, CA, Timothy Najour of San Jose, CA; grandmothers, Katherine Najour and Lois Austin; two uncles, Dan and Jerry Najour; aunts;...

Catharine C. Lumpkin

Catharine C. Lumpkin

Jul 21, 2004

Mrs. Catharine C. Lumpkin of Decatur died July 23, 2004. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons at 2 p.m. Friday, Dr. Larry Burgess officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at A. S. Turner & Sons.

Mary Veal Bobo

Mary Veal Bobo

Jul 21, 2004

Mrs. Mary Veal Bobo of Decatur died Wednesday, July 21, 2003. Born April 18, 1918, she was a lifelong resident of Decatur and graduated from Decatur High School. She was a member of Briarcliff Baptist Church and a former member of Oakhurst Baptist Church. Mrs. Bobo was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Veal, and her second husband,...

Roy C. Beavers

Roy C. Beavers

Jul 21, 2004

Mr. Beavers was born in Atlanta, GA where he attended Tech High School.  He married Ellen Banks, of Newborn, GA, in 1940.  After a tour in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater, he returned to Atlanta to work as an electrician at Lawson Army Hospital and The Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, where he retired as Electrical Shop...

Sara K. Quinn

Sara K. Quinn

Jul 20, 2004

Sara Kathryn (Ross) Quinn, age 90, of Loganville, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2004. Mrs. Quinn was a lifelong member and former pianist of The Clarkston United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Robert Mercer Quinn; nephew and niece, Kells and Mary Alice Mooty of Decatur; niece, Annette Millians of Rabun Gap, GA; great...

Eleanor Westcott

Eleanor Westcott

Jul 20, 2004

Mrs. Eleanor B. Westcott, born December 19, 1927 to Ralph and Ardelle Butler in Albany, Georgia, died July 20th, 2004 in Decatur at the age of 77.  Eleanor and her husband, Pierre, who went before her in 1993, had made Atlanta their home since 1953.  A devoted wife and homemaker, she also served as president of the North Atlanta Garden...

Adele O. Williamson

Adele O. Williamson

Jul 19, 2004

Mrs. Adele O. Williamson of Atlanta, died Monday, July 19, 2004.  She was with Emory University for 22 years and retired in 1984.  She was a charter member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church.  She was predeceased by her husband, E. Roscoe Williamson; her parents, Basil and Gladys Overton; and brothers, Basil Overton, Jr. and David Overton.  She is survived by...

Stephen Lee Blair

Stephen Lee Blair

Jul 19, 2004

Mr. Stephen Lee Blair of Decatur died Monday, July 19, 2004. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Lee Blair. He is survived by his wife Kathryn Bates Blair; daughter, Loribeth Blair of Decatur, GA; sisters, Sharra Blair and Janice Smith, both of Cohutta, GA; brother, Hershel Lee Blair, Jr. of Cohutta, GA; and father-in-law, Dr. Jack Bates...

Buren Baldwin

Buren Baldwin

Jul 18, 2004

Buren (Doc) Baldwin passed away Sunday, June 18, 2004 at his home in Decatur, Georgia. He is survived by his loving wife, Geretha (G) Maddox Baldwin; four daughters, Kaye Baldwin, Gaye Maughon and husband Buddy, Faye Baldwin, and Raye Baldwin; four grandsons, Jamie and Hunter Fountain, Michael and Capers Ogletree; many loving grandpets; his brother and sister-in-law, Junior and Georgia...

Willett Mcclean Rapp

Willett Mcclean Rapp

Jul 16, 2004

Mr. Willett M. Rapp of Atlanta, residing in the Briarlake area, died Friday, July 16, 2004.  He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a business degree in marketing.  Mr. Rapp was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Army and was proud of being able to serve his country.  He retired from LEM (industrial tape products manufacturer)...

Horace (Rik) Eriksson

Horace (Rik) Eriksson

Jul 15, 2004

Mr. Horace C. (Rik) Eriksson of Decatur died Thursday,  July 15 2004.  He was a World War II veteran serving in the U. S. Army, retiring as a Lt. Colonel from the Army Reserves.  Mr. Eriksson was also a retired deputy regional forester with the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  He is survived by his sons, Richard C....

Laurence (Larry) Walls

Laurence (Larry) Walls

Jul 14, 2004

Mr. Laurence (Larry) Walls, age 67, of Norcross died Wednesday, July 14, 2004.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from MARTA with an outstanding service record.  Mr. Walls was a member of the Riverdale Masonic Lodge and the American Legion Post 65. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.  He is survived by his...

Mabel Baugh Bryan

Mabel Baugh Bryan

Jul 13, 2004

Mrs. Mabel Baugh Bryan, age 83, of Marietta died Tuesday, July 13, 2004.  She was a member of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church and an active volunteer with ?Meals on Wheels?.  Mrs. Bryan retired as a registered nurse at Nabisco in East Point after 15 years.  She is survived by her two sons, James W. Bryan, Jr. and his wife, Lucy...

Rapley C. Green

Rapley C. Green

Jul 13, 2004

Mr. Rapley C. Green of Avondale Estates, died Tuesday July 13, 2004. He served with the 101st Airborne Division during the Korean War. Mr. Green was formerly in the construction business for 37 years and retired as Chief of Building Inspections for DeKalb County. He was Past Commander of Harold Byrd Post #66, American Legion.  He is survived by his...