Aug 17, 2020

Betty Jeanne Candler of Decatur, age 93, died peacefully after a short illness, on August 17, 2020. BJ, as she was fondly known by all, was the only child of William Louie Ellison and Daisy Clark Ellison of Meridian, Mississippi, and was born on August 3, 1927. In 1939, at age 12, she traveled alone by train, to Black Mountain,...

Aug 17, 2020

TSITSILIANOS, Demetrios N, age 37, of Decatur passed away on the evening of Monday, August 17, 2020. We are certain that he is resting in the arms of God, our Lord and Savior, in heaven; he struggled and suffered for so long. Restin peace my son, my brother, my friend, my mentor, and the light of our lives.Demetrios was born...

Aug 16, 2020

Elaine Reigle (Manry) Burge age 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, August 16, 2020. She died in hospice care after succumbing to complications of end stage heart failure. In spite of restrictions due to the pandemic, several members of her family were able to be with her as she passed and others were allowed to visit briefly to say...

Aug 16, 2020

Martha "Joy" Creel Huggins, 99, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Budd Terrace Nursing Home, Decatur, Georgia. The daughter of the late Oliver Creel and Maude Martin Creel, Joy was born in Carrollton, Georgia. She attended West Georgia College in Carrollton, Georgia and upon completion of a two-year Normal Diploma, she taught sixth grade at Sand Hill School....

Aug 15, 2020

Jean Lee Mooty, age 90, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2020. An Atlanta native and lifelong metro area resident, she graduated from the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia in 1956. Shortly afterward, Jean took a position in the administrative business office of Emory University Hospital and stayed there until she retired in 1999. In retirement she enjoyed...

Aug 14, 2020

Elizabeth Gaye Radcliffe born August 23, 1939 passed away August 14, 2020. She is survived by her daughter Carlie Renaud and grandsons Eric Fender, Sebastian Renaud, and Gage Renaud.

Aug 12, 2020

Shillington, Thomas Raymond, age 85, passed away on August 12, 2020 in Mt. Juliet, TN. He struggled with a rare blood disorder, PNH, for the last eleven years. He fought the disease with spirit, good humor and a gracious manner. Whenever asked how he was feeling, Tom would routinely suggest that he was “practically perfect”.Tom was born in Enterprise, OR...

Aug 12, 2020

Richard Thomas Jackson, PhD, passed on 08/12/2020. As he was so fond of saying, “Uh oh!” and “It will never work.” If there is an afterlife, he arrives admittedly unprepared. “Dick” to his friends, “Pop” to his family, he was born in Detroit, Michigan on 01/19/1930, the second of two sons. At the time of his birth, his Polish, Catholic...

Aug 11, 2020

Katherine Chestnut Smith died August 11th 2020. She was 97 years old. She was a loving mother and grandmother of five generations. She was a devout Christian who cherished her family and the Lord’s blessing. She is preceded in death by her parents, William Felton Chesnut and Eva Lucille Mitchell; her four brothers Hansel, James Carlton (J.C.), Melvin, Dodsey; a...

Aug 9, 2020

Aug 7, 2020

Karen Harper McMichael died suddenly on August 7, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Jeffery N. McMichael and their son, Ian Harper McMichael; her brothers Michael E. Harper; David W. Harper and his wife Angelia; and Marc R. Harper. Karen spent her childhood years in Decatur, GA. In 1970 her family moved to Savannah where she...

Aug 6, 2020

Malcolm (Mack) LaFayette Smith II, 65, of Decatur, GA. passed away August 6, 2020 in Gainesville, GA. Mack was employed as a Superintendent of Construction at Nicholson Contracting and he loved his job. Mack knew no strangers. He is survived by his wife Lori (59), and three daughters: April Stockton (45) of Acworth, GA., Jennifer Jones (40) of Woodstock, GA.,...

Aug 3, 2020

Barbara Cooper Mathews died at home on August 3, 2020. She was born on October 21, 1941 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Education was a value impressed upon her at an early age. She was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University, where she studied education. She retired from the Dekalb county school system, having served as a Special Educator for...

Aug 3, 2020

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, Dr. Charles Louis Gardner, 86, died peacefully at home on Monday, August 3, 2020. A graduate of UGA (PhD), and Emory University (BS), Dr. Gardner was passionate about helping children as a guidance counselor in DeKalb county schools. Dr. Gardner, a man who lived out his Christian faith, was an active member of St. Michael...

Aug 3, 2020

Roy Eugene “Gene” Worth, 82, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away on August 3, 2020 in Decatur. He is survived by his only son, John Worth of Pensacola, Florida, and two grandsons, Christopher Worth and wife Patricia of Gulf Breeze, Florida, and Henry Worth of Pensacola, Florida, as well as his sister Iva Worth Yeager of Texas. He was preceded in...

Aug 2, 2020

After 94 years of an active and happy life, Patricia Rogers Giles, “Pat”, left this life on August 2, 2020, at her home in Canterbury Court. Pat was born and grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. She met another “Kiwi” named Peter Giles; they married and commenced on their life’s journey together until Peter’s death in 2000. Pat and Peter...

Aug 1, 2020

Joseph Harold Smith, 85, of Buford, GA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Born July 30, 1935, Joe grew up in Decatur, GA and graduated from Decatur High School in 1953. He served his country in the Army Reserve from 1953-1962. He studied Business at the University of Georgia and...

Jul 29, 2020

Susan Lynn Drake March 20, 1951 – July 29, 2020 Susan Lynn Drake was born March 20, 1951, in Madison, Indiana, to John and Frank Eleanor Drake. The family later moved to DeFuniak Springs, Florida, where Susan grew up on a farm and learned the Southern manners that would later characterize her. She graduated from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg,...

Jul 28, 2020

Kenneth Boglin, the fourth of ten children of Eugene and Ovetta Boglin, was born on April 25, 1949 in Fairfield, Alabama. Although raised in the Baptist church, he joined the Mormon faith in the late 1990's. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1969, served in Vietnam, and was honorably discharged in 1975. Kenneth relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, to...

Jul 28, 2020

Glenda Faye Black, 80, of Decatur, Georgia passed away on July 28, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carlos Black. She is survived by her son Rennie Black. A graveside service will be held at O'Neil Cemetery in Athens, Georgia on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.