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Donald Ray (Don) Wills

Donald Ray (Don) Wills

July 22, 2014

Donald Ray (Don) Wills, 77, of Forest Park, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Southern Regional Hospital. His services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Rev. Gary Newman, his great nephew, will be officiating. Interment to follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will be accepting...

Grace Helen Wilson

Grace Helen Wilson

July 20, 2014

Grace Wilson, of Forest Park, passed away on July 20, 2014. Services will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Chaplain Jim Weathers and Bill McCombes will be officiating. The family will be accepting friends at the funeral home this evening from 5-8 pm. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra W. Sparks of...

Dorothy Lee Beckham

Dorothy Lee Beckham

July 11, 2014

Dorothy Lee Beckham, of Morrow, passed away on July 11, 2014. A service will be held in the chapel of Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 11:00 am. Rev. David McCoy and Rev. Ray Turner will be officiating. The family will be accepting friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 5-8 pm. She is...

Jacqueline W. Cottrell

Jacqueline W. Cottrell

July 9, 2014

Jacqueline W. Cottrell, of Morrow, passed away on July 9, 2014. Services will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 11:00 am. Minister Steve Vice will be officiating. Interment to follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will be accepting friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 5-8pm. She...

Patricia Ann Anouilh

Patricia Ann Anouilh

July 9, 2014

Patricia Anouilh, of Forest Park, passed away on July 9, 2014. The family will be accepting friends at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Monday from 5-8 pm. She is survived by her son, Jeff Anouilh (Friede) of Arlington, VA; sister, Betty Sue Westbrook of Jasper; granddaughter, Sarah Anna Anouilh, several nieces and nephews.

Emmett Lloyd Lee, Jr

Emmett Lloyd Lee, Jr

July 1, 2014

Emmett Lloyd Lee, Jr., 89, died peacefully Tuesday, July 1, at Southwest Christian Care hospice in Union City, GA, after several weeks at Emory University hospital, following complications due to a recent back injury. Born February 16, 1925 in Mt. Willing, AL, Mr. Lee moved to the Atlanta area with his wife, Frances B. Lee in 1954, teaching in Cobb...

Susan B. Petty

Susan B. Petty

June 30, 2014

Susan B. Petty, of Forest Park, passed away at her home on June 30, 2014. A memorial service will be held at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Rev. Ray Waters will be officiating. Visitation 12-1 prior to service.

Thomas Loy Scroggs

Thomas Loy Scroggs

June 24, 2014

Thomas Loy Scroggs, of Hampton, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. About a month before his 15th birthday, Thomas got a job working for Abercrombie and Patterson, a funeral home in Forest Park(Clayton County). That was June 1958, and ever since then,for 55 years, he was directing funerals. His calling and passion was for serving families in their time...

Debra Bagwell Scott

Debra Bagwell Scott

June 15, 2014

Debra Bagwell Scott, of Forest Park, peacefully passed Sunday, June 15, 2014. Debra retired from Bellsouth after 30 plus years of service, was loved by all that knew her for her beautiful spirit. Her heart of kindness and compassion made an impact on countless lives through her generous and unconditional love. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June...

Mary Carter

Mary Carter

May 31, 2014

Mary Ruth Power Carter, 88, of Lake City left us peacefully to be with our Lord on May 31, 2014 at Lake Keowee, Seneca, SC, enjoying family time surrounded by daughters. Born in Colbert, GA, on July 3, 1925, the daughter of DeWitt Talmadge and Addie Kincaid Power. She was preceeded in death by her husband of 46 years, William...

Wilson Burks, Jr.

Wilson Burks, Jr.

May 28, 2014

Wilson Burks, Jr. was born on December 19, 1965 to the late Wilson Burks, Sr. and Carolyn Jester Burks. Throughout the years Deacon Edward Wheeler, his stepfather, was very instrumental in his upbringing and helped to develop him into a respectable young man. On May 28, 2014, God saw a smile and a gentle soul and said, "I need that...

Rosa Gibson

Rosa Gibson

May 27, 2014

Rosa Gibson, of Jonesboro, passed away on May 27, 2014. Services will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 2:30 pm. The family will be accepting friends at the funeral home from 2:00-2:30 pm prior to service. She is survived by her daughter, Charlene Powell(John) of Robbinsville, NC; son, Norbert...

Frances Lucille Stephens

Frances Lucille Stephens

May 27, 2014

Frances Stephens, of Union City, passed away on May 27, 2014. Services will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 11:00 am. Dr. Reed Crumbliss will be officiating. Interment to follow at Flippen Cemetery. The family will be accepting friends at the funeral home, prior to service, from 10:00 am...

Bruce Bynum Diggs, Sr.

Bruce Bynum Diggs, Sr.

May 25, 2014

Bruce B. Diggs, Sr., passed away on May 25, 2014. Services will be held in the chapel on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 12:00 pm. Rev. Irvin Pearre will be officiating. The family will be accepting friends from 10:30 -12:00 pm prior to service. Interment to follow at Sherwood Memorial Park in Jonesboro.

Ronald Lewis "Buster" Fincher

Ronald Lewis "Buster" Fincher

May 25, 2014

Ronald "Buster" Lewis Fincher, of Morrow, passed away on May 25, 2014. Services will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 1:30 pm. Rose Mary Sims and Keith McElroy will be officiating. Interment to follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. Visitation, Thursday 5-8 pm. He is survived by his mother, Rose...

Russell Harold Mitchell

Russell Harold Mitchell

May 23, 2014

Russell Mitchell, born March 10, 1917 in his home place of Morrow, Ga., passed away on May 23, 2014 at the age of 97. He is survived by his six daughters; Delane Thomas of Morrow, Ga., Phyllis Cosby and husband Bill of Rocky Face, GA., Sharon Cox of Rocky Face, GA., Deborah Mitchell of Anchorage, AK., Becky Griffin and husband...

Elizabeth A. Copenhaver

Elizabeth A. Copenhaver

May 18, 2014

Elizabeth Amale Copenhaver, of Forest Park, passed away on May 18, 2014. A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Forest Park on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 2:00 pm.

Louise Etheridge

Louise Etheridge

May 15, 2014

Louise Etheridge, of Forest Park, passed away on May 15, 2014. A service will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 3:00 pm at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church. Lie in state at 2 pm. The Rev. Dr. Spencer Frye, Sr. will be officiating. Interment to follow at the church cemetery. The family will be accepting friends at the funeral home...

Phillip Anthony Hammond

Phillip Anthony Hammond

April 22, 2014

Phillip A. Hammond, of Forest Park, passed away on April 22, 2014. Services will be held at Rock Springs Baptist Church on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Bro. Tommy Aman will be officiating. Interment to follow at Forest Hills Cemetery. The family wil be accepting friends at the funeral home on Friday from 5-8 pm. He is survived...

Audrey Lee Fondren

Audrey Lee Fondren

April 20, 2014

Audrey Lee Fondren, of Jonesboro, passed away on April 20, 2014. Services will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 11am. Bro. Tommy Aman will be officiating. Interment to follow at Camp Memorial Park. Visitation, Thursday 5-8pm.She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Davey of Jonesboro; sons, Mike Fondren (Denise)...

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