PAGELABELTAG 0BITS2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION CREDIBLE. COMPELLING. COMPLETE. B5 OBITUARIES GLORIA NAYLOR, 66 'Women of Brewster Place' author dies at 66 no other details. Fellow authors soon paid tribute on Twitter, with Terry Gloria Naylor Winfrey was among the novel's many fans and the miniseries came out in 1989, with a cast including Winfrey, Cicely Tyson and Robin Givens.
"The Women of Brewster of Place" was also adapted into a musical, and Naylor revisited the setting in her 1998 novel "The Men of Brewster Place." Naylor was an undergraduate at Brooklyn College and received a master's from Yale University in African American studies. me to write my feelings down in there," Naylor said in her National Book Award acceptance speech. "Over the years that diary was followed by reams and reams of paper that eventually culminated into 'The Women of Brewster And I wrote that book as a tribute to her and other black woman who, in spite of the very limited personal circ*mstances, somehow manage to hold a fierce belief in the limitless possibilities of the human spirit." Naylor's other books included "Linden Hills," "Mama Day" and "Bailey's Cafe." "The Women of Brewster Place" is Naylor's self-described "love letter" to a determined community of seven African-American women in a decaying housing project, the exact location unspecified. It was published in 1982 and praised by the New York Times as "emotionally satisfying and technically accomplished," with Brewster Place itself the narrative's star. "Brewster Place" won the National Book Award for best first fiction and was often likened to novels by Toni Morrison and Alice Walker among others as landmark books by black women.
Naylor, who grew up in New York City, would credit her mother for making "Brewster Place" possible. "Realizing that I was a painfully shy child, she gave me my first diary and told Associated Press NEW YORK Gloria Nay-lor, whose debut novel "The Women of Brewster Place" became a best-seller, a National Book Award winner and a TV miniseries released through Oprah Winfrey's production company, has died at the age of 66. Naylor's death was confirmed Monday by Cara Reilly, an assistant at the literary agency Sterling Lord Literistic. Reilly provided McMillan urging her followers to "read everything Gloria Naylor has ever written" and Tayari Jones thanking her for choosing her for a literary award in 2000 and helping to launch her career. ORITI lAPIF 9n mmoriam I I For more information call the Obituary desk at 937.225.2009 MONROE, Deacon Lee Homegoing Celebration for Deacon Lee E.
Monroe will be Friday, October 7, 2016, at Zion Hill Baptist Church, 6175 Campbellton SW Atlanta, GA 30331. Interment, Lincoln Cemetery.The wake will be Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 6pm-7pm at Alfonso Dawson Mortuary. (404)691-3810. SPRENG, Merrill Merrill Barron Shapiro Spreng, age 83 of Marietta, Georgia (formerly of Toronto Canada) died peacefully and beautifully on Sunday, October 2, 2016. Merrill was born in Toronto Canada and lived in many US cities including Akron, Miami, Dallas, Cleveland, Denver Minneapolis and finally to Atlanta.
She was an insurance executive most of her career -LBB PALMER, Rachel Age 78 of Lilburn, entered into eternal rest on October 4, 2016. She was a member of Briarlake Baptist Church, a secretary at Palmer Brick and a school Teacher. Survivors include one son; David Wayne Palmer (Shannon), brothers; Loren Miller, Hersey Miller, Vinson Miller, one sister; Kay Miller Todd, grandchildren; Zackery, Ashley Palmer, and several nieces and nephews. Rachel is preceded in death by her husband, Mack Edward Palmer, sons, Eric and Jason Palmer. Memorial service will be 11 o'clock am Friday, October 7, 201 6.
at Briarlake Baptist Church with Dr. Rodney Webb officiating. Inurnment will follow in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Tucker. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street, Atlanta, GA 30303, or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 3525 Piedmont Road, Building 6, suite 300, Atlanta, GA. 30305.
Online condolences may be left at www.bhfuneralhome.com. Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, LilburnTucker Chapel, 770-564-2527. MORGAN, Virginia Virginia "Ginny" Holy Morgan of Buford, Georgia passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Ginny was born July 21, 1953 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and grew up in Atlanta. She attended Lake Side High School and Dekalb Junior College.
She worked with her parents, Ruth and Bert Holy at their company, Dillon Manufacturing Company. In 1 985, she started an or at Insurance in Minneapolis. In retirement, she and her late Husband, Bob Spreng worked for 17 years with their Son, Jon Shapiro in the family real estate business. Merrill is survived by her children, Cathy (Wayne) Dale, Abbe Shapiro, Jon Shapiro (Dennis Selva), David Spreng, Kevin (Denise) Spreng, Michelle (Jonathan) Dombek, and many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. Special loved ones include Cathy Shapiro, Marian Ely, Jim Pat Eddlemon, Evy Roseff Debra Spreng.
Service will be held at the Sandy Springs Chapel on Wednesday, October 5th at 1:00 PM at 136 Mount Vernon HWY, Atlanta GA. Burial immediately following. In honor of Merrill, in lieu of flowers andor donations, please do something special for yourself and enjoy the gift of today. Sandy Springs Chapel Funeral Directors AAA ICE QC1 1 fDignii wfmsandyspnngschapelxom thopedic supply company, Ginny Incorporated, for Jerome Medical which she later purchased. She was voted Businesswoman of the Year in 2003 by the Business Advisory Council as being one of the top business leaders in the United States.
Ginny retired in 2008. Ginny was a member of Sugar Hill United Methodist Church in Buford serving on various committees over the years and presided over North Gwinnett High School Spirit Club from 2001-2005. An avid golfer and equestrian, Ginny enjoyed annual trips to Fripp Island, South Carolina with her family and friends and loved her life with her family on Lake Lanier. She had a zest for life which was contagious to all who met and knew her and will be dearly missed. Ginny is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Sissy Holy, of Kissimmee, Florida, and her mother-in-law, Laree Morgan and is survived by her husband, Michael Morgan, of forty-one years; her two daughters, Candace (Zach) Lanier, Buford; Ginger (Jon) Sizemore, Flowery Branch; sister, Janie (Don) Phipps, Lake Oconee; brothers, John (Lula) Holy, Columbia, South America; Terry Holy, Tucker; granddaughter, Lilly Morgan Lanier; nephews, Stephen (Nickie) Vining, Watkinsville; Jonathan (Alice) Vining, Lake Oconee; great nephew, Brigham Vining, Lake Oconee; father-in-law, Arthur (Diane) Morgan, Cumming; sister-in-law, Nancy (Van) Baker, Barnesville; brother-in-law, Greg (Andrea) Morgan, Suwanee; nieces and nephews, Sam, Austin and Sarah Morgan.
The family will receive friends at Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 South Lee Street, Buford, GA 30518 on Friday, October 7, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at Sugar Hill United Methodist Church, 4600 Nelson Brogdon Boulevard NE, Buford at on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Jeff Coleman and Reverend Steve Wood officiating. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may send contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter, 41 Perimeter Center, East, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30346 in memory of Virginia "Ginny" Morgan.
To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133. Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory 770-932-1133 STOWE, Edward Age 60, of Acworth, passed away Sept. 27, 2016.
Private service. Georgia Funeral Care Cremation Services, Acworth, GA. SUMMERS, Nancy D. Celebration of Life for Mrs. Nancy D.
Summers of Atlanta, Ga. will be held Thursday, October 6, 2016, 1 1am at Gus Thornhil-I's Chapel. GUS THORNHILL'S FHOME INC. 404-768-2993-4. TAYLOR, Earl Age 99, of Conyers, passed away Oct.
4, 2016. Service Oct. 8, 3 PM at Wheeler Funeral Home Crematory, Covington, GA. TURNER, Sean E. Mr.
Sean Emanuel Turner (Sean T) of Kirkwood, passed awaj Oct. 1, 2016. Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, here at Stocks Funeral Home. Mr.
Frazier is survived by his loving and devoted wife Mrs. Shelia F. Turner, five sons; Lamar, Chaz, Eric, Cory, and Rashad, mother Mrs. Barbara E. Turner, three sisters; Ms.
Beebas Evans, Ms. Briana Turner, and Ms. Ashley Turner, and a host of nephews, nieces and other relatives and friends. Stocks Funeral Home, 1970 Hosea L. Williams 404-377-0458-9.
VIGNEAUX, Alan R. Age 64, of Norcross, passed away Oct. 3, 2016. Service Oct. 6, 2 PM at Norcross First United Methodist Church, Norcross.
Crowell Brothers Funeral Home, Peactree Corners, GA. WADE, Frances Frances Wade of Snellville, GA passed October 2, 2016. Her funeral service will be announced by Gregory Levett and Sons Funeral Home Gwinnett Chapel. AUSTIN, Walter C. Age 90, of Alpharetta, passed away Oct.
3, 2016. Services Oct. 6, 2:00 PM at Roswell Funeral Home, Roswell, GA. WARD, Robert Robert Ward, 58, passed October 3, 2016. Services announced later.
Meadows Mortuary, 419 Flat Shoals Atlanta, Ga. 30316, 404-522-7478. WEAVER, Roy Mr. Roy Weaver of Lilburn, GA passed October 1, 2016. His funeral service will be announced by Gregory Levett and Sons Funeral Home Gwinnett Chapel.
WEAVER, Sheila Age 57, of Kennesaw, passed away Oct. 3, 2016. Services Oct. 6, 7:30 PM at the Branches of Christ Church, Acworth. Georgia Funeral Care Cremation Services, Acworth, GA.
WOOD, Lula Pearl Lula Pearl Wood of Atlanta passed away on Mon. 2 2016. Celebration Of Life Service will be held on Oct. 7,2016 at 12 Noon at Lindsay Street Baptist Church, 550 Lindsay NW; Atlanta (30314) Rev. A.
A. W. Motley pastor. Her body will lie instate for public viewing starting at Church starting at 10am Interment: Westview Cemetery. Lula Pearl Wood was a 1947 graduate of Spelman College and was a retired educator from the Atlanta Public School System.
She is survived by many relatives and friends. Murray Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, 1199 Utoy Springs Rd. SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 (404) 349- 3000. BILL HEAD FJJNERAL HOMES Celebrating Lives and Legacies Since 1990 PATAT, George Age 73, of Carnesville, passed away Oct. 4, 2016.
Services will be held later. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, GA. POTTER, Tammy Age 51, of Gainesville, passed away Oct. 3, 2016. Services Oct.
6, 3:30 PM in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, GA. POWELL, Jessie Lewis Age 92, of Carrollton, passed away Oct. 3, 2016. Services Oct. 5, 2:00 PM at Martin Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, GA.
POWELL, Martha Ann Martha Ann Powell, 77, passed away at home on October 4, 2016. She was born on March 13, 1939 in Monteagle, Marion County, TN to Thomas Harley Burgess and Helen Pearl Jones of Atlanta, GA. She graduated from Russell High School in 1956. Martha is survived by her husband of 59 years, William "Bill" Alston Powell; her children, William "Bill" Powell, Jan McAfee, Troy Powell, and Tray Powell; eleven grandchildren; and twelve great grandchildren. Her funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Mowell Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
Burial will immediately follow the service at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. The family will receive friends from PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Martha's memory to Harp's Crossing Benevolence Fund or David Akins Ministries, http:www.harpscrossing.com. Carl J. Mowell Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville POYNER, Ethel Age 86, of Dunwoody, passed away Oct.
2, 2016. No service. Georgia Funeral Care Cremation Services, Acworth, GA. ROBERTS, Bernard Age 71, of Monroe, passed away Oct. 2, 2016.
Services will be held in Kent, OH. Tom M. Wages Funeral Services, Snellville Chapel, Snellville, GA. ROBINSON, L. B.
Age 87, of Gainesville, passed away Oct. 3, 2016. Services Oct. 5, 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, GA. ROGERS, Margaret A.
Age 77, of Andersonville, passed away Oct. 4, 2016. Service Oct. 6, 11 AM at Watson Mathews Funeral Home Chapel, Montezuma, GA. SANDERS, Skylar Of Conley, passed away Oct.
2, 2016. HOPE Funeral Home, Fayetteville, GA. SEARCY, Betty Mrs. Betty Searcy of Snellville, GA passed October 2, 2016. Her funeral service will be announced by Gregory Levett and Sons Funeral Home Gwinnett Chapel.
SHEALY, Al Age 87, of Decatur, passed away Oct. 3, 2016. Services Oct. 7, 2:00 PM 3:00 PM at A.S. Turner Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, GA.
SHELTON, Bobby Joe Age 60, of Milledgeville, passed away Oct. 3, 2016. Service Oct. 6, 1 1 Am at Jordan Funeral Home, Monticello, GA. SKINNER, Diane Age 66, of Covington, passed away Oct.
2, 2016. Services Oct. 8, 1:00 PM at Wheeler Funeral Home and Crematory, Covington, GA. SLADE, Ruth W. Age 78, of Snellville, passed away Oct.
4, 2016. Service Oct. 8, 1 1 AM at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville, GA. SMITH, Richard Age 40, of Lilburn, passed away Oct. 1, 2016.
Service Oct. 7, 2 PM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel, Snellville, GA. SMITH, Stewart Age 72, of Stone Mountain, passed away Sept. 27, 2016.
Memorial Oct. 6, 11 AM at Antioch Baptist Church East, Atlanta. Donald Trimble Mortuary. SORRELLS, Nina Age 60, of Buford, passed away Oct. 1, 2016.
Services Oct. 7, 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, GA. MYRICK, James Mr. James Myrick, of Decatur, passed Sunday, October 2, 2016. Services announced by Donald Trimble Mortuary, 1876 Second Avenue, Decatur, 404-371-0772-3.
NeSMITH, Margaret "Honey" Margaret "Honey" Finley NeSmith of Sandy Springs, died October 2, 2016. Mrs. NeSmith was born in Waycross, GA on August 16, 1930 and was the daughter of the late William Em-mett Finley and Ruby Lanier Finley. Prior to moving to Atlanta in 1 953 she worked as a bookkeeper in Waycross where she met and married her husband, Donald Wells NeSmith. In addition to her parents and husband, Honey was preceded in death by her son, Donald Wells NeSmith, brother, Bert Finley; sister, Billie Dale Mcintosh; and nephew, Jimmy Mcintosh.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy Ellyson; sons, David NeSmith, Richard NeSmith; grandchildren, Derek Ellyson (Beth), Laura Ellyson Feltman (Justin), Taylor NeSmith, Jesse NeSmith; great grandchildren, Brooke Ellyson, Sean Ellyson, Landen Feltman, Tyler Feltman; nephews, Mickey Mcintosh (Donna) and Bill Mcintosh. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Wieuca Road Baptist Church, 3626 Peachtree NE, Atlanta, GA 30326. A memorial service will be Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 2 o'clock with the family receiving friends beginning at 1 o'clock at H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Interment will be Monday October 10, 2016 at 11 o'clock at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA.
I MURRAY BROTHERS Arlington Chapel 404-651-3300 wW. at lereo a rl i ton LIFE WELL CELEBRATED FUNERAL HOME OGLETREE, Melissa Celebration of Life for Ms. Melissa Ogletree will be held Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Wolf Creek County Line Baptist Church 3352 Old Jackson Rd. Locust Grove.
Rev. Terrence J. Wilson, Pastor. Interment, Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. Her remains will lie in state from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service.
Viewing will be held today 10 a.m. 6 p.m. at W. D. Lemon Sons Funeral Home, 300 Griffin St.
McDonough, GA (770) 957-4337 wdlemonfuneralhome.com. ZAKITIS, Andrej Andrej Zakitis died at the age of 82 on Sunday, October 2, 2016, due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Riga, Lativia on October 7, 1933, to Villis J. Zakitis, and Mirdza R. Zakitis, both of who predeceased him.
He was also predeceased by his younger sister, Eva Y. Pogue. He is survived by his wife of 49 year, Lynn Hasty Zakitis; a niece, Yana E. Pogue and her husband, Jon Lamont and a nephew, Matthew J. Pogue and his wife, Revel Wylly Pogue.
After coming to the United States with his family following WWII and becoming a naturalized citizen, he served in the U.S. Air Force, graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and was employed by General Motors as an Industrial Engineer for over 26 years. He loved classical music, photography, tennis and riding his bicycle around Stone Mountain Park. The family wishes to thank everyone at Silverleaf Alzheimer's Care of Snellville and at Tender Touch Hospice of Atlanta for all of their loving care and assistance during Andrej's prolonged illness. The family will receive visitors from 1 to 3 pm on Friday, October 7, 2016 at Eternal Hills Funeral Home, 3594 Stone Mountain Hwy, Snellville, GA 30039 a Memorial service will follow at 3pm.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org, Metro Atlanta Regional Office, 41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30346, 404-728-1181. Hons A. Ward (DlgTUtyj Fairview Chapel 770-474-1231 www.horisawardfairviewchapel.coni O'NEAL, Arthur Otto Beloved husband to Jean for 61 years, Father to John F. O'Neal (Pam) and Michael A. O'Neal (Carol), Grandfather to Bradley O'Neal (Cyndi), Kimberly Jean Caille (Kevin), Kaitlyn O'Neal and Joshua O'Neal Great-Grandfather to 1 year old, Lennon O'Neal.
Otto grew up in Columbus, attended Ga. Military Academy, graduated from Columbus, HS and University of Georgia. He began his career in Atlanta with Sinclair Oil Company (BP Oil). He changed careers and retired from New York Life as General Manager and then as manager of Sun Life of Canada. He was not good at retirement, so he began his own firm, Executive Life Consultants.
He was a dedicated coach for his sons' athletic teams, respected in the business world, a tireless volunteer and still always made time for family and friends. He was a long time member of St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, where there will be a memorial service, Sunday, October 9th at 2:00 PM. Reverend Shannon Dill, officiating. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St.
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