Obituaries

Dec 31, 2008

Dec 30, 2008

Helen Marie Lester, 72, of Mableton, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008.She is survived by her sons Mike and his wife Donna Lester of Louisville, KY , Jeff and wife Jenny Lester of Bremen, GA;grandchildren, Todd, Justin, and Joshua Lester, Austin Hester, Heather Reynolds and Samantha Craven; great grandchildren Jaylin Lester, Madison, Hadley and Klayten Reynolds.She was an active member of...

Dec 30, 2008

Robert Eugene Elrod, age 70 of Austell, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008.He is survived by his wife, Glenda Thaxton Elrod; son, Mark Elrod of Lithia Springs; daughters, Lisa Marie Greene of Austell, Juanita Pro of Hiram, Jennifer Shaw of Powder Springs; brother, Larry Elrod of Dallas; 11 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild.Funeral service, Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM at...

Dec 29, 2008

Maria Eleanor D'Amico, age 84 of Dallas, died Monday, December 29, 2008.She is survived by nieces, Audrey Robinson of Powder Springs, GA, Cookie Luckie of Lake City, GA, Lisa Curran of NY, Yvonne Nicol of Powder Springs; nephew, Matthew D'Amico of NY.

Dec 22, 2008

Robert "Bob" Michael Stripling, Sr.; age 61 of Douglasville, died Monday, December 22, 2008.A native of Atlanta, he was born on January 14, 1947. He is survived by his wife, Donna Stripling, son, Mike Stripling of Douglasville; daughter, Tracy Stripling Richards of Douglasville; grandchildren, Mikey Stripling, Hope Stripling, Amber Stripling, and Christopher Richards. Funeral service will be held Saturday, December...

Dec 22, 2008

Alicia Anne Culver died in her home in Lithia Springs, Ga. on December 22, 2008 of a brain aneurysm.She was 46 years old.Ms. Culver was born August 19, 1962, in Marietta, Ga., daughter of Jimmy M. Culver and the late Linda Casey Culver. She had lived most of her adult life in Atlanta, Ga., but also in Los Angeles, CA.,...

Dec 21, 2008

Alphonse Kuntzler, III, 58 of Atlanta, died Sunday, December 21, 2008. He is survived by his sister, Audrey Kuntzler and brother, Joseph Kuntzler.

Dec 16, 2008

Wilder L. “Bill” Spencer died December 16, 2008 at 83 years.He was born on October 15, 1923 in Atlanta and lived most of his life in the metro area.He attended Tech High School, Georgia Tech, and the then Atlanta Division of UGA, now Georgia State.He taught school for 30 years in Atlanta’s Northside High School where he was a “star”...

Dec 14, 2008

Allen Zane Berryman age 73 died Sunday evening, December 14, 2008 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital.He is survived by his loving wife, Cora Mae Berryman of Austell; son, Terry and wife Susan Berryman of Douglasville; daughter, Jennifer and husband Eddie England of Hiram; brother, H.W. Berryman of Tallapoosa; sister, Mary Fredrick of Iuka, MS; grandchildren: Rachel and husband Brent Evans, Candice...

Dec 13, 2008

Dec 11, 2008

Mrs. Margaret Hazel Dukes, age 84 of Lithia Springs, died Thursday, December 11, 2008.She is survived by her son, Jimmy Dukes and wife Becky Dukes of Hiram; daughter, Charlotte Childree and husband Tyrone Childree of Lithia Springs; 4 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.Funeral Service for Mrs. Dukes will be held Sunday 2:00 PM at Roy Davis Funeral...

Dec 10, 2008

Katheryn Sheffield, age 74 of Mableton, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008. She is survived by her sons, Kurt Kercher and his wife Shelli of Griffin and Stephen Boss of Mableton; brothers, Lee Hogue of Sugar Hill, Carlton Hogue of Lithia Springs; sisters, Norma Sue Head of Hiram, Gail Seabrook of Douglasville, Betty Champion of Calhoun and Melba Bagwell of Hiram;...

Dec 7, 2008

Jerry L. Fowler, Sr., 63, of Austell, died December 7, 2008.He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Peggy Fowler, daughter, Marcella Dawn Fowler of Austell, son Jerry L. and his wife Debbie Fowler, Jr. of Dallas, sisters, Rosa Luallen of Summerville, GA and Doris "Dee" Fowler of Rome, GA, 2 Grandchildren Kara Lynn Fowler and Ressa Hope...

Dec 4, 2008

Martha Virginia Barron, age 83 of Smyrna died Thursday, December 04, 2008.She is survived by her sons, Kim William Barron of Smyrna, Dewey Jackson Barron of Marietta; daughters, Jennifer Jackson of Powder Springs, Annie Christine Dalton of Dahlonega; brother, Bobby Sheffield of Cordele; sister, Eddie Raines of Cordele; 4 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Dec 1, 2008

Mary Helen Heaton, 66 of Smyrna, died December 1, 2008. She is survived by her daughters, Marie Smith of Stockbridge and Marsha Heaton of Temple; sister, Margaret Holston of Atlanta; brother, Reuben Moody of Mableton; 5 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter, Chloye Smith.

Dec 1, 2008

Walter A. Young, Jr., 71 of Austell, died Monday, December 1, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Betty Young; sons, Michael Young of Austell and Keith Young of Powder Springs; 6 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Nov 27, 2008

Martha Pelter Wood, age 55 of Sugar Hill, formerly of Douglasville and Gainesville, died Thursday, November 27, 2008. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Ashley Ford of Jefferson, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Martha Pelter Wood, II of Mt. Airy, GA, Debra and Ben Pettus of Douglasville, Billie and Jeremy Brewer of Paulding County; mother, Martha Willene...

Nov 23, 2008

Georgia Anne Winkles, 72, of Mableton, died November 23, 2008.She is survived by her Daughters,Angela Davis of Acworth, Kathleen Hillhouse of Jasper and Pamela Walker of Acworth, Sister, Gloria Gulley of Cave Springs, 7 Grandchildren, 8 Great Grandchildren, many Nieces and Nephews

Nov 23, 2008

Nov 18, 2008

Billie Faye Hester, 73, of Winston, died November 18, 2008.She is survived by her husband Donald G. Hester; daughter, Lisa and her husband Kevin Jones of Winston; son Chad Hester and his significant other, Sandy Martz of Winston; sister Adaleene Turner of Winston; granddaughter Stephenie Durell of Charlotte, NC; grandsons Matthew Durell of Lyons, CO, Robert Durell of Manchester, NH,...