OBITUARIES

Pauline Henley Hughett

Pauline Henley Hughett

December 6, 2012

Pauline Hughett ,of Forest Park, passed away on December 6, 2012. A graveside service will he held at College Park Cemetery on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 2:30pm. Visitation prior to service, 12-2pm. Rev. Scott McHugh to officiate.

Roy Edward Callaway

Roy Edward Callaway

December 5, 2012

Roy Edward Callaway, of Forest Park, passed away on December 5, 2012. A service will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 1:00pm. Rev. Lloyd Hunter and Rev. Dan Jones to officiate. Interment to follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will be accepting friends prior to service Monday...

Celeste McKinney Starr

Celeste McKinney Starr

December 5, 2012

Celeste McKinney Starr went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 5. She was born on Christmas Eve 1925 to Joe Brown and Annis Lee McKinney and was a lifelong resident of Clayton County, having lived in Forest Park most of her life and the last few years in Jonesboro. Celeste and her high school...

William Franta "Bil" Slife

William Franta "Bil" Slife

November 26, 2012

William Franta "Bil" Slife, age 84 of Stockbridge died peacefully at Vitas Hospice on Nov. 26, 2012. Bil was born in Atlanta to Frank and Rebie Slife on Sept. 25, 1928. He graduated from Tech High, earned a B. S. degree from Georgia Tech and was owner/manager of Slife Inc. Wholesale Plumbing Supplies. At age 33 he answered a call...

Dorothy "Dot" McGinnis

Dorothy "Dot" McGinnis

November 21, 2012

Dorothy "Dot" McGinnis, of Conley, passed away on November 21, 2012. A service will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors, Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 2pm. Rev. Jennifer Tigner will be officiating. Interment to follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her daughter, Becky Register (Gene) of Conley; sons, Harold McGinnis (Elaine) of Jonesboro,...

Wynelle Thomas

Wynelle Thomas

November 20, 2012

Mrs. Wynelle Thomas of Jonesboro passed away November 20, 2012. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 23, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the chapel of Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors with interment to follow at Morrow Cemetery. Dr. James B. Lewis and Rev, David Tow will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 12:00 to 2:00 pm prior...

Marjorie Carpenter

Marjorie Carpenter

November 16, 2012

Private graveside service.

Blanca Tumbagahan

Blanca Tumbagahan

November 8, 2012

Blanca Tumbagahan, of Riverdale, passed away on November 8, 2012. A service will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 2:00 pm. Pator Raphael Rossado to officiate. Interment to follow at Camp Memorial Park. Visitation prior to service from 12-2pm. Survivors include her sister, Lillian Tesalona of Riverdale and her...

Emmett Lamar Gould, Jr.

Emmett Lamar Gould, Jr.

November 6, 2012

Emmett L. Gould, Jr., of Forest Park, passed away on November 6, 2012. A service will be held in the chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors on Monday, November 12, 2012 at 11:00am. Rev. Randy Key to officiate. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Survivors include his sons, Bill Gould (Theresa)of Morrow, Carl Gould (Connie)of...

Ruby Lee Williams

Ruby Lee Williams

November 1, 2012

Ruby L. Williams,84, passed away November 1, 2012 at Laurel Park in Stockbridge GA. Visitation will be Sunday 2-5pm. Funeral service Monday, November 5, 2012 at 1 pm in the Chapel at Thomas L. Scroggs Funeral Directors. Interment to follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. Survivors include Daughters- Levon & Royce Bridges, Gail & Jeff Sims, Brenda & Ed Vaughan,...

Elizabeth Bennett Ford

Elizabeth Bennett Ford

October 31, 2012

Elizabeth Bennett Ford passed away peacefully at Emory University Hospital on October 31st from complications of pneumonia and a broken heart. Her husband of sixty years died less than two weeks earlier from complications of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Elizabeth gave every ounce of herself toward caring for her husband during his difficult illness and had very little strength remaining for...

Ilena Johnson Graham

Ilena Johnson Graham

October 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

October 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

October 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

October 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"

October 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

October 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

October 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

October 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

October 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...

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