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PAGELABELTAG OBITS! custom3strtag: B4 CREDIBLE. COMPELLING. COMPLETE. THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2018 OBITUARIES emoriam information call the Obituary desk at 404.526.5271 SJndex oj- DCames HOLMAN, Virgil Age 77, of Auburn, passed away January 13, 2018. Services Jan.

16, 2:00 PM at Smith Memory Chapel. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, GA. JOHNS, Endora Age 58, of Atlanta, passed away January 8, 2018. Services Jan. 16, 7pm at 1375 Jonesboro Rd SE.

Goolsby Mortuary, Atlanta, GA. JORDAN, Boyd L. Age 86, of Canon, passed away Jan. 13, 2018. Services Jan.

16, 11:00 AM, at Macedonia UMC. Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell, GA. LEE (Holt), Shirley Shirley Holt Lee, 81, of Fayetteville passed away January 15, 2018. She was born on February 10, 1936 in East Point, Georgia to Marion and Minnie Lee Holt. Shirley was preceded in death by her daughter, Joye Anne Lee.

She is survived by her husband of over 63 years, David M. Lee; sons, Doug (Fran) Lee and Jeff (Eva) Lee; and grandchildren, Jeffery, Michael, and Cristy. A funeral service will be held Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mowell Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Dave Rogers and Greg Nash officiating. Burial will follow at College Park Cemetery, College Park. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 from 5:00 7:00 PM at the funeral home.

Carl J. Mowell Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, www.mowellfuneralhome.com Benson Funeral Home; AUSTIN, Billy Caldwell Cowan Funeral Home; COX, Mary Caldwell Cowan Funeral Home; DANIEL, Calvin Caldwell Cowan Funeral Home; LEONARD, Ralph Caldwell Cowan Funeral Home; TUCKER, Scott Carl J. Mowell Son; LEE, Shirley Carmichael Funeral Home; HENDLEY, Arington Clark Funeral Home; GAROFANO, Lyla Conner Westbury Funeral Home; ADAMS, Mildred Cremation Society of Georgia; MOORE, Dorothy Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes Crematory; RAPA, Richard Family Placed; ADAMS, John Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory; BARNETTE, Dorothy Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory; BAESSLER, Michael Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory; FRAZIER, Tommy Goolsby Mortuary; JOHNS, Endora Gregory Levett Sons Funeral Home; CUTWRIGHT, Eddie Gregory Levett Sons Funeral Home; SIMMONS, William Gregory Levett Sons Funeral Home; WILBURN, Dr. Sendy Gregory Levett Sons Funeral Home; WILSON, Hubert Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home; SOLOMON, Irma Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home; STRICKLAND, Michael Patterson Funeral Home, Oglethorpe Hill; ALVERSON, Ruth Patterson Funeral Home, Oglethorpe Hill; FRANKLIN, Frances Patterson Funeral Home, Oglethorpe Hill; GARNER, Judith Ingram Funeral Home; BUICE, Willie Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home; REAVIS (Daniel), Angie McDonald Son Funeral Home; HOLLOWAY, John Roswell Funeral Home; BLALOCK, Judith Roswell Funeral Home; GAY, Jessie Roswell Funeral Home; YARBROUGH, Rebecca Scot Ward Funeral Services; HOGGARD, David Smith Funeral Home; HOLMAN, Virgil Strickland Funeral Home; JORDAN, Boyd BAESSLER, Michael G. Age 67, of Sugar Hill, passed away January 12, 2018.

Services Jan. 19, 1:00 p.m. at Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA. BARNETTE (Marr), Dorothy "Dot" Age 85, of Auburn, passed away January 14, 2018.

Services Jan. 17, 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Auburn. Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA.

BEASLEY, Aldrich Age 62, of Atlanta, passed away. Services Jan. 17, 1:00 PM in the Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel, Atlanta, GA. BLALOCK, Judith Age 77, passed away Jan.

13, 2018. Services Jan. 19, 1:00 PM, at 10710 Carrara Cove, Alpharetta. Roswell Funeral Home, Roswell, GA. BROOKS, Justin Tramayne Age 25, of Snellvile, passed away January 12, 2018.

Pending Services. TriCities Funeral Home, Lithonia, GA. BUICE, Willie Mae Age 78, of Dahlonega, passed away Jan. 14, 2018. Services Jan.

17, 2:00 PM, at Cumming Baptist Church. Ingram Funeral Home, Cumming, GA. BURNS, Cleveland Age 75, of Atlanta, passed away. Services jan. 17, 11 :00 AM, in the Willie A.

Watkins Historic West End Chapel, Atlanta, GA. COX, Mary Pauline Griffitts Age 82, of Eatonton, passed away Jan. 10, 2018. Visitation Jan. 17, 5:00 PM 8:00 PM, at Caldwell Cowan Funeral Home, Covington, GA.

CUTWRIGHT, Eddie Lee Age 71, of Ellenwood, passed away Jan. 15, 2018. Services pending. Gregory B. Levett Sons Funeral Home, Scottdale, GA.

DANIEL, Calvin Age 67, of Covington, passed away Jan. 12, 2018. No services. Caldwell Cowan Funeral Home, Covington, GA. FRANKLIN, Frances Arnold Richardson Mrs.

Franklin died peacefully on January 9, 2018, holding hands with her long time friend and companion, Larry Eugene Williams. Mrs. Franklin was born in Atlanta on January 7, 1927, to Hugh Inman Richardson and Frances Arnold Richardson, of Atlanta. Mrs. Franklin attended E.

Rivers kindergarten and elementary school, Washington Seminary, the Shipley School, and Sweet Briar College. In 1947 Mrs. Franklin married Clark Howell, of Atlanta. Mrs. Franklin was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta.

In her youth she was an avid tennis player. She served as President of the Atlanta Junior League. She was an early supporter of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. In 1980 Mrs. Franklin married her second husband, DeJongh Franklin, of Atlanta.

Mrs. Franklin is survived by children Clark Howell, Frances A. Howell, Hugh R. Howell, Margaret H. Scott, Josephine H.

Nelson, Andrew D. Franklin, Alice Franklin Hawk, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A small service for family members will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. We know that Mimi is with Jesus. LEONARD, Ralph Age 55, of Covington, passed away Jan.

13, 2018. Visitation Jan. 18, 1:00 PM 2:00 PM, at Caldwell Cowan Funeral Home, Covington, GA. MOORE (Edwards), Dorothy Dorothy Edwards Moore, age 98, of Dunwoody passed away peacefully on Monday, January 1, 2018. She was born on August 16, 1919 in Penfield, Georgia to the late Thomas and Josephine Edwards.

After graduating from Bessie Tift College with a Bachelor's degree in English and a minor degree in French, she taught high school TriCities Funeral Home; BROOKS, Justin Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel; ROBERTS, Beverly Willie A Watkins Funeral Home; BEASLEY, Aldrich Willie A Watkins Funeral Home; BURNS, Cleveland in Fayetteville, Georgia and later in Thomaston, Georgia. Dorothy married her high school sweetheart, Hugh Campbell Moore, an Air Force officer, in Greensboro, Georgia in 1942. For the next thirty years, the family traveled and lived wherever Hugh Moore was stationed around the United States and Europe. Throughout her active life, Dorothy enjoyed garden clubs, Veritas Study Club, artwork, theater events, flower arranging, gourmet cooking, playing bridge, church activities, and vacationing with family. Dorothy Moore will always be cherished and remembered for her kindness, her Southern hospitality, her creativity, her sense of humor, sharp mind and persistence of life.

She was predeceased by her husband, Hugh Moore, her sister, Minnie Edwards Ash, and her brother, Thomas Edwards Jr. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Hugh Jr. and Sue Moore of Marietta, her daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Jim Teal of Marietta, and her daughter, Gail Moore of Atlanta. In addition, she is survived by five grandchildren: Greg Teal, Meredith Moore, Kelly Teal Sullivan, Jennifer Moore Kesser, Jeff Teal and five great grandchildren. A Celebration of Life church event will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 1:00 pm at St.

James United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia where Dorothy Moore has been a faithful member for 47 years. In lieu of flowers, please send remembrances to the charity of your choice. ADAMS, John Hurst Bishop John Hurst Adams was born November 27, 1927 in Columbia, SC to Charity Nash Adams, a homemaker and Reverend Eugene Avery Adams, an African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) minister and educator. Adams graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Columbia and in 1947 earned an A.B.

degree in history from Johnson C. Smith University in 'x, LIFE WELL CELEBRATE fc Oglethorpe Hill www.hmpatter50noglethoTpe.tBm RAPA, Richard "Dick" Following a long illness and a wonderful life, Richard (Dick) Rapa died January 12 at the age of 86. He was born and raised in New Jersey by Charles and Ruth Rapa. He graduated Seton Hall and entered the service. In 1954, he married Joan Bonnet and had 3 children.

The family moved to Dunwoody, Georgia in 1970. He was blessed to retire from FRAZIER (Thacker), Tommy Caroline Age 38, of Monticello, passed away January 10, 2018. Services Jan. 16, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

at Stateroom of Flanigan Funeral Home. Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA. GARNER, Judith Judy Garner of Atlanta, GA died January 7, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ward Garner. Judy enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, walking, wine and friends.

She was a devout Catholic and spent time volunteering as a candy striper. She is survived by her daughters, Kristy Garner and Cassie Vanlandingham; and grandchildren Garner, Ella and Clara. A memorial mass will be held at 10am on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305. LIFE WELL CELEBRATED fc Oglethorpe Hill www.hmpatter5pnoglethOTpe.tBm the Prudential Insurance Company after 30 years at the young age of 57. In his retirement he enjoyed golfing, gardening, reading, playing bridge, and singing in the church choir.

After 38 beautiful years of marriage his wife, Joan, died. He was blessed a second time with another wonderful wife, Anne Hissam, who he shared 17 years of marriage with before her death in 2010. He was preceded in death by his brother Charlie and is survived by his brother, Bobby and adoring family; children Susan Blackman (Mike), Rick Rapa (Laurie), Gail Rapa, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Thursday, January 18 at 2:00 pm at Peachtree Corners Baptist Church, 4480 Peachtree Corners Circle, Nor-cross, GA 30092. The family will receive guests 1 hr.

prior to the service in the gathering hall of the church. A reception will be held immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation in memory of Dick to Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research at 5775 Glenridge Drive, Building Suite 370 Atlanta, GA 30328 (Rallyfoundation.org). On-line condolences may be made at www.crowellbrothers.co m. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092.

770-448-5757. GAROFANO, Lyla Grace Infant, of Dallas, passed away Jan. 11, 2018. Services Jan. 16, 1:00 PM, at Peaceful Meadows Memorial Cemetery.

Clark Funeral Home, Hiram, GA. GAY, Jessie C. Passed away Jan. 13, 2018. Services Jan.

16, 2:00 PM, at Saint Luke's Presbyterian Church. Roswell Funeral Home, Roswell, GA. HENDLEY, Arington Age 68, of Smyrna, passed away Jan. 14, 2018. Services Jan.

18, 12:00 PM, at Cumberland Christian Church. Carmichael Funeral Home, Smyrna, GA. HOGGARD, David Theodore Age 64, of McDonough, passed away Jan. 13, 2018. Services Jan.

17, 11:00 AM, at Scot Ward's Green Meadow Chapel. Scot Ward Funeral Services, Conyers, GA. HOLLOWAY, John Proctor Charlotte, NC. Subsequently, he earned his Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree and Master of Sacred Theology degree from Boston University School of Theology. Adams also studied at Harvard University and Union Theological Seminary.

As a seminary student, Adams was assigned to pastor Bethel A.M.E. Church in Lynn, MA. Upon graduating, he served on the teaching faculty at Payne Theological Seminary in Xenia, OH. In 1956, Adams was selected to serve as President of Paul Quinn College in Waco, TX. In 1972, Adams was elected the 87th Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church after a prophetic ministry at First A.M.E.

Church in Seattle, WA and Grant A.M.E. Church in Los Angeles, CA. At the time of his retirement in 2004, Adams had served as Bishop of five separate Episcopal Districts, including his home district of South Carolina. He was Senior Bishop of the A.M.E. Church from 1 988 until his retirement.

Adams was a key leader of the civil rights movement in Seattle, and remained a forceful and eloquent advocate for social justice throughout his career. Adams served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Interdenominational Theological Center, Allen University, Edward Waters College, Paul Quinn College and Morris Brown College. He served as transitional Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Atlanta University Center. He founded and chaired the Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. Moreover, Bishop Adams was the initiator of Executive Management Training for Black Church Leaders and Chairman of the Institute of Church Administration and Management Board of Trustees.

He was active with the Joint Center on Political and Economic Studies, Transafrica, National Black United Fund, King Center Development Board, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (Boule). Bishop Adams is survived by his wife, Dr. Dolly Desselle Adams of New Orleans, LA, and their three daughters son-in-law -Madelyn R. Adams, Dr. Jann H.

Adams, and Gaye Adams Mas-sey and Harold E. Massey. He also leaves eight grandchildren -Amina Desselle Massey, M. Gino Brogdon Jr. and his wife Melissa Brogdon, John Hurst Adams Brogdon, A.

Kamau Adams Massey, Malcolm Moses Adams Brogdon, Harrison Avery Adams Cobb, Timothy F. S. Cobb and Nyah Estelle Adams Massey. Inlieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to Allen University, Edward Waters College, Paul Quinn College, Morris Brown College and Wilberforce University. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 11 a.m.

at Flipper Temple A.M.E. Church. The Wake will be held on Friday, January 19, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at the church. ADAMS, Mildred W.

January 24, 1927 -January 14, 2018 Mrs. Mildred W. "WaWa" Adams, of McDonough, passed away 10 days from her 91st birthday at Mount Carmel Assisted Living. Mrs. Adams was born in Ellenwood, Georgia, January 24, 1927.

She is preceded in death her parents, Homer Lillie Pauline Carroll Woods, and her husband, Thomas R. Adams. Mrs. Adams' favorite activity in the evening was watching sports. She loved the GA Tech Yellow Jackets and the Atlanta Braves.

Mrs. Adams retired from Fulton Federal Savings and Loan Association. She is survived by daughter, Kim Hamlet, McDonough, Georgia; grandchildren and spouses, Cristi and Rich Schmeltz, Denver, Colorado, Michelle Thomas, Hampton, Georgia and Cody and Jordan Hamlet, Decatur, Georgia. Also surviving are several cousins and extended family. A visitation for Mildred W.

Adams will be on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 from 1 :00 pm until 2:00 pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Reverend Gene Luke will officiate. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 W. Mcintosh Rd, Griffin is in charge of arrangements.

Please join the family and friends in honoring the life of Mildred W. Adams by visitingwww.conner-westburyfuneral-home.com and posting your tributes and memories. ALVERSON, Ruth Ruth Alverson, nee, Long, 95 died January 10, 2018. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Aaron Alverson. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia A.

Kelly; granddaughters, Caroline Burdette, Mary Beth and Vickie Heist; and her sister, Mary Jane Irwin. A memorial service will be held at 1 1am on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Lenbrook Square, 3747 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30319. Robbye Jarrel will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Doctors without Borders: www.doctorswithoutborders.org lenity LV REAVIS (Daniel), Angie Leigh Age 40, of Dallas, passed away Jan. 12, 2018.

Services Jan. 20, 2:00 PM, in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home, Dallas, GA. ROBERTS (Hood), Beverly Jane Age 68, of Alto, passed away January 13, 2018. Services Jan. 16, 11:00 a.m.

at Chapel. Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, GA. SIMMONS, William Thomas Mr. William Thomas Simmons, 75, of Decatur, GA passec Thursday, January 11, 2018. Services entrusted to Gregory B.

Levett Sons Funeral Home (404) 241-5656. SOLOMON, Irma Ms. Irma Solomon of Atlanta, Ga. passed January 14, 2018, Her services will be announced by GUS THORNHILL'S FUNERAL HOME 404-768-2993. John Proctor Holloway fc3 Jr.

of Alpharetta, Ga. SSS died peacefully on January 8, 2018 at the age of 89. Thirteen days before his 90th birthday. John is survived by his wife of 67 years, Joan Toolin Holloway; children, John Proctor Holloway, III (Jean) and Anne Holloway Jenkins (David). Grandchil STRICKLAND, Michael Celebration of Life for Mr.

Michael Raymond Strickland will be held Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 1PM at Gus Thornhill's Chapel, East Point, Ga. GUS THORNHILL'S FUNERAL HOME dren, Ryan W. Holloway (Anna), John Patrick Holloway (Lind-sey), Katherine Tierney Jenkins, David Marshall Jenkins, and great granddaughter, Evelyn Weston Holloway. He is preceded in death by his parents John P. Holloway and Octavia Weston Holloway, as well as, siblings, Senator Albert W.

Holloway, William G. Holloway, and Eva Holloway Ford. John was born on January 21, 1928 in Norfolk, Va. He graduated from Maury High School(Norfolk) in 1946, and graduated from Harvard University in 1951. He spent 2 years in the U.S.

Army stationed in Korea. He joined General Adjustment Bureau(GAB) as an insurance adjuster in Norfolk in 1951. He was transferred from Norfolk, to Goldsboro, N.C., Richmond Atlanta, Ga. and New York City. Residing in Fair Haven N.J.

He was named President and COO of GAB in 1983 and retired in 1988. In 1990 he and Joan moved to Alpharetta, Ga. to be close to their children and grandchildren. He enjoyed a second home in Sea Pines in Hilton Head S.C. where he enjoyed memorable times with his family and friends.

While at Harvard John was a member of the SAE fraternity and the Hasty Pudding Club. He was on the Board of Directors of the Drug and Chemical Club in New York. In Alpharetta, he was a member of the Windward Association of Retired Men (WARM). He was a longtime member of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be held Thursday January 18 at 11:00 a.m.

at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, 3180 Peach-tree Atlanta, Ga. 30305. In lieu of flowers, donations should be directed to St. Judes Childrens Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tn. 38105.

Condolences may be expressed at www.mcdonaldandson.com. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886.9899. j-J McDonald Son Funeral Home TUCKER, Scott Age 53, of Porterdale, passed away Jan. 12, 2018. Visitation Jan.

18, PM, at Caldwell Cowan Funeral Home, Covington, GA. WILBURN, Dr. Sendy R. Age 51, of Lithonia, passed away Jan. 12, 2018.

Services Jan. 17, 11:00 AM, at Redemptive Life Christian Fellowship. Gregory Levett Sons Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, GA. WILSON, Hubert Theophilus Mr. Hubert Theophilus Wilson, 82, of Lithonia, GA passed Saturday, January 6, 2018.

Services entrusted to Gregory B. Levett Sons Funeral Home (404) 241-5656. Ci LIFE WELL CELEB RAT Oglethorpe Hill 4ft-2G1-3E10 www. hmpattersonoglfthoT pe.com YARBROUGH, Rebecca Age 54, passed away Jan. 11, 2018.

Services Jan. 18, 3:30 PM, at Saint Benedict Catholic Church. Roswell Funeral Home, Roswell, GA. AUSTIN, Billy C. Age 84, of Hiram, passed away Jan.

14, 2018. Services Jan. 17, 2:00 PM, at Benson Funeral Home, Dallas, GA..