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Ilena Johnson Graham

Ilena Johnson Graham

Oct 29, 2012

Ilena Graham, of Snellville, passed away on October 29, 2012. A graveside service will be held at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 2:00pm. Visitation at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors, Wednesday from 11:00 am-1:30 pm.

Margaret Wiley

Margaret Wiley

Oct 28, 2012

Margaret Wiley, of Forest Park, passed away on October 28, 2012. A service will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 1:00 pm. Visitation from 10am-1pm prior to service. Interment to follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. Preceded in death by son, Clay Henderson. Survivors include her husband, Tom Wiley;...

Joe Glenn Carter

Joe Glenn Carter

Oct 27, 2012

Joe Glenn Carter, 74, of Morrow, passed away from cancer on October 27, 2012. Joe was a Navy Veteran and retired from the trucking industry after 32 years. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Beatrice and Samuel Carter and brother Jesse Thomas. He is survived by his spouse, Juanita Carter and his two children, Jeremy Carter...

Jack C. Turner

Jack C. Turner

Oct 26, 2012

Jack C. Turner, of Riverdale, passed away on October 26, 2012. Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Riverdale. Dr. Bill Brannon to officiate. Interment to follow at Westview Cemetery. Visitation, Monday 4-7 pm. Preceded in death by his brother, Eugene Turner. Survivors include his daughter, Renea Snyder of Grantville;...

Rufus Lindsey Word "Curl"

Rufus Lindsey Word "Curl"

Oct 24, 2012

Rufus L. "Curl" Word, of Forest Park, WWII Navy Veteran, passed away on October 24, 2012. Mr. Word worked with several truck lines and later retired from Consolidated Freight in 1986. He served many years as a proud 728 Teamster Union member. A service will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Monday, October 29,...

Gary Tyrone Goodman

Gary Tyrone Goodman

Oct 20, 2012

Gary Tyrone Goodman, 58, of Lake City, passed away on October 20, 2012. Gary was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Forest Park where he led the food and clothing ministry, Mission Forest Park, for approximately 8 years. He also taught the Koinonia adult Sunday school class. Thirty years ago, he started his own landscaping business, Pro...

Emma Evelyn Langley

Emma Evelyn Langley

Oct 19, 2012

Evelyn B. Langley, of Stockbridge, passed away on October 19, 2012. A service will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors, Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 11:00 am. Interment to follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. Visitation Monday from 4-7pm. Survivors include her husband, Pat Langley; daughters, Sandra Kervin and Kimberly Kervin of Morrow; sister, Eva Ruth...

Donald Clayton Ford

Donald Clayton Ford

Oct 17, 2012

Dr. Donald Clayton Ford, Clayton County's first veterinarian, passed away peacefully at his home in Forest Park, GA on Wednesday evening, October 17, from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He was 83. Dr. Ford was a direct descendant of Augustine Smith Clayton, for whom Clayton County was named. In the 1950's Dr. Ford worked tirelessly to rid Clayton County's...

Julian (Mac) McCullough

Julian (Mac) McCullough

Oct 15, 2012

Julian "Mac" McCullough, of McDonough, formerly of Morrow, passed away on October 15, 2012. Services will be held at Jones Memorial United Methodist Church on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 2:00pm. Dr. Steven Usry and Dr. Rick Long to officiate. Interment to follow at the church cemetery. The family will be accepting friends Wednesday evening from 4-8pm at the funeral...

Charles James Wade

Charles James Wade

Oct 8, 2012

Mr. Charles James Wade, of College Park, passed away on October 8, 2012. Services for Mr. Wade will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors, Friday, October 12, 2012-2pm. Bro. Tony Hamby to officiate. The family will be accepting friends tonight from 5-8pm. Survivors include his wife Shirley Wade; sons, Jimmy Wade and Sharon of Riverdale,...

Lynn Kim Nguyen Adams

Lynn Kim Nguyen Adams

Sep 29, 2012

Lynn Adams, of McDonough, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012. A service will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 5:00pm. The family will be accepting friends Wednesday evening from 5-8pm. Survivors include her husband, Tony Adams; son, Eric Adams; sisters, Tuyet Anh Thi Le(Van Le), Nga Anh Thi...

Ted Key

Ted Key

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. Ted Key of Jonesboro passed away September 27, 2012. Ted was a prominent Clayton County teacher, historian and story teller. He was born in Key West, Fl. Oct. 17, 1938. Ted taught Georgia History in the Clayton County School System for 33 years. After retiring he taught full time at Woodward Academy for 9 years and continued with special...

Laura Dell Mease

Laura Dell Mease

Sep 14, 2012

Laura Dell Mease, of Riverdale, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2012. Services will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors, Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 1:00pm. Rev. Dwayne Barnes and Rev. Jason Rowland will be officiating. Entombment to follow at Forest Hills Mausoleum. The family will be receiving friends Monday evening from 5-8pm. Survivors include...

Dorothy Lois Caldwell

Dorothy Lois Caldwell

Sep 12, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Lois Smith Caldwell`, long time resident of Forest Park, died on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. She was 91 years old. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Friday, September 14, 2012 at 2:00pm. Friends will be received this evening from 5-8pm. She was preceded in death by her husband, James...

Silas Summer

Silas Summer

Sep 11, 2012

Silas Sumner, of Forest Park, GA.,formerly of MCreary County, KY., passed away on September 11, 2012. Mr. Sumner,Army Veteran, fought in WWII. He was awarded 4 bronze stars. He also fought in the Battle for the Rhine River, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Battle of Normandy, was a gunnery sergeant on a 50 cal. anti-aircraft gun, guarded Hitlers...

Donald Paul Chastain

Donald Paul Chastain

Sep 9, 2012

CHASTAIN, Donald Mr. Donald P. Chastain of Conley passed away September 9, 2012. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the chapel of Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors with interment to follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Mr. Chastain retired from the Atlanta Gas...

Charles Edward Cooper

Charles Edward Cooper

Sep 6, 2012

Mr. Charles E. Cooper of Morrow passed away September 6, 2012. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors with interment to follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. Pastor Kenneth Swygert will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12:00 to 2:00 pm prior to service....

Roy Hubert Grindstaff

Roy Hubert Grindstaff

Sep 5, 2012

ROY GRINDSTAFF WWII VETERAN Roy Hubert Grindstaff, age 91 of Conley, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home on September 4, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Appalachia, Virginia to the late Okie M. Flanary Grindstaff and Jake W. Grindstaff. Roy was a World War II Veteran serving from 1943-1946 as a Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class...

Charlotte Joyce McGarity

Charlotte Joyce McGarity

Sep 1, 2012

Charlotte Joyce McGarity passed away on September 1, 2012 at Kennestone Hospital. Funeral service will be Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 1 pm in the chapel. Interment to follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens. Rev. A.J. Walker officiating. Family will receive friends Tuesday 6-8.

Robert "Bob" Earl Erickson

Robert "Bob" Earl Erickson

Sep 1, 2012

Robert "Bob" Earl Erickson, of Jonesboro, was an active member of Gentlemen of the Creek, having served as president and treasurer, giving major support to Daughters of the Nile in their endeavors to provide class="u_1990255280 widget-2d918b dmCustomWidget" data-lazy-load="false" data-title="" id="1990255280" dmle_extension="custom_extension" data-element-type="custom_extension" icon="false" surround="false" .5 million annually for Shriners Hospitals for Children. A service will be held in the chapel of Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors, Saturday, September 8, 2012...

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