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Filename: B5-METRO-AJCD1107-AJCD DateTime created: Nov 6 2015 Username: SPEEDDRIVER12 Magenta Black 5B AJCD Saturday, Nov 07, 2015 METRO 5B SATURDAY, NOV. 7, 2015 THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION CREDIBLE. COMPELLING. COMPLETE. B5 SAWYER, L.

Gordon STEPHENS, Donald COFFER, Emily Bryant Age 62, of Norcross, passed away Nov. 6, 2015. Private services. Byars Funeral Home Cremation Services, Cumming, GA COLEMAN, Derrick Mr. Derrick Coleman of Decatur, GA passed November 4, 2015.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Gregory B. Levett Sons Funeral Homes Crematory Inc. South Dekalb Chapel 404-241-5656 Express condolences at ajc.comobits CORYELL, Dorothy Dorothy (Dot) Coryell, age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 201 5 with family by her side. She was a loving and devoted wife to her husband, John W. Coryell for 68 years.

As a life-long resident of Atlanta, she graduated from Russell High School in East Point and went on to establish her own design and decor business, Grand House Designs in 1980. She loved life, family and music and was a proud member of the Peachtree Corners Baptist church choir. She is survived by her husband, John Coryell; two sons, Gary and wife Susan, Randy and wife Russell; 5 grandsons, Jonathan and wife Aja, Mark and wife NeeCee, Patrick and wife Alina, Ryan and wife Ketorah, Bradley and wife Ashley; 12 great grandchildren who called her Grandy, Trey, Chance, Josiah, Ben, Milla, Micah, Cameron, Jack, Sam, Jael, Noah and Judah. Funeral services will be held, Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 3:00 pm at the Peachtree Corners Chapel of Crow-ell Brothers Funeral Homes Crematory. Burial will follow at Peachtree Memorial Park, Peachtree Corners, GA.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Kil Man Hill Road, SW, Suite 103, Lilburn, GA 30047. Online condolences can be made at www.crowellbrothers.com. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes Crematory, NorcrossPeachtree Corners, GA. 770-448-5757.

SANFORD, Charlie Age 32, of Brookhaven, passed away Nov. 3, 2015. Service Nov. 10, 11 a.m. at Clairmont Baptist Ch.

H.M. Patterson Son, Oglethorpe Hill. SHELTON, Edna Age 93, of Canton, passed away Nov. 4, 2015. Service No.

8, 1 1 Am at Darby Funeral Home Chapel, Canton, GA. SHELTON, Rose C. Of Cumming, passed away Nov. 3, 2015. Memorial Nov.

15, 3 PM at Ingram Funeral Home, Cumming, GA. SPEARS, Steven B. Mr. Steven Burnett Spears, age 55, of Villa Rica, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015. He was born January 19, 1960 in Atlanta the son of Mr.

Clyde Burnett Spears and Margaret Agnes Holladay Spears. Mr. Spears was a big philosopher of ideas. He loved drawing, woodwork, making people laugh and having a good time. Mr.

Spears enjoyed spending time with his friends at Waffle House. He loved his family very much, and liked living "on the He is survived by his father and mother, Clyde and Margaret Spears of Mableton; sister, Virginia "Ginger" Jones of Morrow; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mark and Sharon Spears of Decatur, Thomas and Juana Spears of Villa Rica; nieces and nephews, Jennifer and Kendrick Kimble of Stockbridge, Chris and Kannika Goode of Morrow, Ryan Spears of Decatur, Joshua Spears of Villa Rica, Katie Spears of Villa Rica; four great nieces and nephews; several aunts, uncles, and extended family also survive. The family will receive friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica, Sunday, November 8, 2015 from 12:30 PM until 2:30 PM. Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2:30 PM from the Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.jones-wynn.com. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Inc. and Cremation Services of Villa Rica in charge of arrangements. 770-459-3694 Express condolences at ajc.comobits MACKIN, Mary C. Age 87, of Stockbridge, passed away Nov.

4, 2015. Service Nov. 8, 2:30 p.m. at Ford-Stewart Funeral Home Chapel, Jonesboro. MALLARD, Jack Edward Age 81, of Cumming, Nov.

5, 2015. Service Nov. 8, 2 p.m., Cumming First United Methodist Church. McDonald and Son Cumming, GA. McBRAYER, Dexter Dean Age 31, of Dawsonville passed away Oct.

31, 2015. Services Nov. 7, 12:00 noon at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel, Cumming, GA McCOY, Harold M. Age age 78 of Newnan, passed away Nov. 5, 2015.

Services 4:00 PM Nov. 7, at McKoon Funeral Home Chapel, Newnan, GA. McCUNE, John A. Home going services for Mr. John A.

McCune will be held November 8, 2015 at 1PM at Gregory B. Levett Sons Funeral Homes, Inc. South De-Kalb Chapel 4347 Flat Shoals Decatur, GA 30034. Officiant and Eulogist Pastor Barron McCune. Interment Kennedy Memorial Gardens.

Visitation begins TODAY from 10-8PM at 4347 Flat Shoals Decatur, GA 30034. Mr. McCune will be truly missed by his loving family and many friends. Services entrusted to Gregory B. Levett Sons Funeral Homes Crematory, Inc.

Express condolences at ajc.comobits McNEELY, Nancy E. Age 53, of Dallas, passed away Nov. 5, 2015. Service Nov. 8, Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Douglasville, GA PRICE, Alicia Funeral service for Mrs.

Alicia Price will be conducted at 11am, Saturday, November 7, 2017 at Peachtree City Christian Church, 1706 Washington Avenue, East Point, GA. Pastor Rand Burton will officiate. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the church by 10:45 am. Services entrusted to McDowell's Funeral Home, 305 N. Hill Street, Griffin.

404-762-0281. Express condolences at ajc.comobits RAZOR, Jacqueline Age 57, of Lawrenceville, passed away. Service Nov. 10, 11AM, Evangel Community Church. Tom M.

Wages Funeral Services, Snellville REEDY, Kent Lamar HOWARD, Alma M. Alma M. Howard age 88 of Doraville, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015. A funeral service will be held 2:30 PM, Saturday, November 7, 2015 in the Buford Chapel of Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes and Crematory. The burial will follow at H.G.

Wright Cemetery in Norcross. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service, 12:30 to 2:30 PM. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brantley Howard. She is survived by her children, Roger Butler, Ronnie Butler (Kandy), Jenny Evans (John); brothers, J.W. Thomas, Donnel Thomas; sisters, Marie Hall, Myitis Turner, sister-in-law, Beatrice McFay; grandchildren, Daryl Butler and Katherine Speagle; many nieces and nephews.

Arrangements entrusted to Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside DrivePO Box 2434, Buford, GA 30518. 770-945-9999. Please sign the online guest book at www.crowellbrothers.com Express condolences at ajc.comobits HULING, Melvin Age 86, of Newnan, passed away Nov. 3, 2015. Services 11 AM Nov.

7. Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Newnan JACOBS Clifford Mr. Clifford Jacobs Jr. of Atlanta, GA passed November 5, 2015. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Gregory B.

Levett Sons Funeral Homes Crematory Inc. South Dekalb Chapel 404-241-5656 Express condolences at ajc.comobits JAMES, Eddie Lamar Eddie Lamar James, age 74 of Du-luth, GA passed away Friday, November 6, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Peachtree Corners Chapel of Crowell Brothers Funeral Home Crematory with Pastor Kent Hawking officiating. Burial will take place following the service at Peachtree Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 9, 2015 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory.

Eddie is preceded in death by his daughter, Julia Elaine James. He is survived by his wife, Connie James; sons, Bryan James (Elaine) and David James (Stephanie); sister, Yvonne Harris; grandchildren, Sydney, Rachel, Sarah, Julia and Samuel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Redeemer Church. On-line condolences can be made at www.crowellbrothers.com. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, NorcrossPeachtree Corners, Georgia.

770-448-5757. L. Gordon Sawyer, 89, a retired advertising executive and Northeast Georgia Historian, died November 5, 2015. He was born in Cedar Vale, Kansas to Louis Sawyer and Ruth Gordon Sawyer. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister.

Gordon founded SawyerRileyComp-ton an advertising agency, in Gainesville in 1960, and moved it to Atlanta in 1991. His agency was accepted to membership in the American Association of Advertising Agency in 1972, and he served as Chairman of the Atlanta Council, chairman of the Southern Region and a member of the national board of directors. His agency was a principal in BBN Worldwide. He was U.S. president of the national Agrimar-keting Association in 1974-75, and in 1989 was named the Agriculture Communicator of the Year.

He served on the national board of the BusinessProfessional Advertising Association, representing the Southeast. He was the 1990 recipient of the G.D. Crain Award, and was named to the BPAA Advertising Hall of Fame in 1990. He served on the Board of the Public Relations Society of American, Atlanta Chapter, and received its Phoenix Award. Even though he attended Georgia Tech, he was elected to the Public Relations Hall of Fame in the journalism school at the University of Georgia in 1992.

He was a recipient of the Silver Medal from the American Advertising Federation. Active in the Chamber of Commerce activities, Sawyer was a member of the board of directors of the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce for a decade, and served in several capacities with the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, where he received both a Silver Shovel Award and, in 2008, its Distinguished Service Award. In other business activities, Sawyer was chairman of the North Georgia Journal (now Georgia Backroards magazine), a director of Pfeiffer Pharmaceuticals, and board chairman of Red Clay interactive, an internet marketing company. Prior to starting his own business, he had worked for the National Broiler Council, the Georgia Poultry Federation, and as a reporter for the Atlanta Constitution. Active in a number of educational organizations, Sawyer was a graduate of Georgia Tech, served as Trustee of the Tech Alumni Association, and was an executive-in-resi-dence in the Tech continuing Education department 1990-92.

He did graduate work in journalism and business at Emory University, where he was editor of the Emory Wheel. He was a member of the Sponsoring Committee of the Future Farmers of America Foundation, and received the degree of Honorary American Farmer at the National FFA convention in 1983. He was elected to the Hall County Agribusiness Hall of Fame in 2007. Sawyer taught several courses for the Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute, and was a recipient of Brenau's Distinguished Service Award in 2002. A lifelong Republican, Sawyer was the first person to run locally as a Republican for the State Senate in 100 years.

He lost, but then served as chairman of the Hall County GOP in the era when Hall County began voting solid conservative rather than solid Democrat. In 1983, Sawyer was appointed by President Reagan to the Technical Advisory Board for the international trade, advisory to both the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Agriculture. He served until 1988. In his encore career, after his retirement from the advertising agency in 1991, Sawyer became a Northeast Georgia historian and Gainesville talk radio personality on WDUN, and a columnist for doing regular commentaries on politics and history under the title of "Common Sense Chronicle." He authored several books, including: The Agribusiness Poultry Industry: A History of Its Development; Gainesville 1900-2000 (a photographic history); Northeast Georgia: A History; James Long-street-Before Manassas and After Appomattox; Richard Kidder WWII Survivor, and Characters, Crazies and the Culture of Northeast Georgia.

A World War II Navy Veteran, Sawyer was the 75th anniversary commander of the Paul E. Bolding Post 7 of the American Legion, in Gainesville. In other activities, Sawyer was an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church, of Gainesville, and represented Athens Presbytery at the General Assembly in 1990. He was president of the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville in 1986; and a Hixon Fellow in that organization. In the 1950's he was chairman of the Hall County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Both he and his wife, Jean are Trustees Emeritus of the Quinlan Visual Arts Center, in Gainesville. He had been a member of the board of Governors of the Chattahoochee Country Club; a director of the North Georgia Community Foundation; a director of Sautee-Nacoochee Community Association; and President of the Sky-lake Property Owners Association. He and his wife, Jean Osborn Sawyer have been married for 65 years; have three sons: Louis (Kathy) Gordon Sawyer, Edwin (Cathryn) Osborn Sawyer, and Robin (Paula) Eugene Sawyer; 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandsons. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Monday, November 9, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 8, 2015 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Little Davenport Funeral Home, and again on Monday, November 9, 2015 in Swetenburg Hall of the First Presbyterian Church after the memorial service.

In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations to The Quinlan Visual Arts Center or Northeast Georgia History Center. Those wishing to send online condolences to the family may do so at littledavenport.com Little Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Donald Clifford Stephens, age 73 of McDonough, died Friday, November 6, 201 5.

He was preceded in death by his son, Andrew Stephens. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Stephens, McDonough; daughters and sons-in-law, Cara and Vincent deBray, Leesville, LA, Laura and Wesley Lunsford, Hiram; grandchildren, Alex, Aaron and Isaac deBray, Leesville, LA, Cason and Ansley Lunsford, Hiram, Luke Stephens, Villa Rica. Mr. Stephens was formerly employed for Food Giant, and Associated Couriers. He was a native of Vidalia, Georgia and a member of McDonough Christian Church.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, November 9, 2015 at 11 a.m. Scot Ward's Green Meadow Chapel with Rev. Paul Leslie and Rev. Scott Gregory officiating; interment will follow at Green Meadow Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday, November 8, 2015 from 2 until 5 p.m.

at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to McDonough Christian Church, 2000 Jonesboro Road, McDonough, GA 30253. Condolences may be submitted online at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Conyers, GA, 770-483-7216. Express condolences at ajc.comobits STEPHENSON, Paul L.

Age 68, of Commerce, passed away Nov. 4, 2015. Service Nov. 8, 2PM, Chapel of Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, GA THURMAN, Willie Mae Of Ellijay, passed away Nov. 5, 2015.

Service Nov. 8, 3 p.m. at Logan Funeral Home and Chapel, Ellijay. VALENTINE, Hilda C. Hilda C.

Valentine, 99, of Roswell, GA, passed away on November 4, 2015. Visitation will take place at Roswell Funeral Home on November 8, 2015 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm with a funeral service to follow at 1:00 pm. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery on November 9, 2015 at 11 :00 am. DifinitvO Green La Cemetery www.roswellfuneralliome.com Express condolences at ajc.comobits VAZ, Arminda H. Age 89, of Lawrenceville, Nov.

4, 2015. Graveside Nov. 9, 11 a.m., Gwinnett Memorial Park. Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel. WALKER, Jessica Ms.

Jessica Walker of Decatur, GA passed November 5, 2015. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Gregory B. Levett Sons Funeral Homes Crematory Inc. South Dekalb Chapel 404-241-5656 Express condolences at ajc.comobits WASHINGTON, Alice Mrs. Alice Holmes Washington of Atlanta, passed November 5, 2015.

Her memorial service will be announced by Carl M. Williams Funeral 492 Larkin SW, 404-522-8454. Visit our website at www.carlmwilliams.com for further details. Express condolences at ajc.comobits WHITE, Charles Brown "CB" Age 61, of Newnan, passed away Nov. 1, 2015.

Services Nov. 7 at Saint Smyrna Baptist Church. Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan WINGO, Roger Ferrell Age 73, of Carrollton, passed away Nov. 5, 2015. Services Nov.

8, 2:30 PM from the Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Villa Rica, GA WINTER, Jammie C. Age 84, of Winston, passed away Nov. 5, 2015. Service Nov. 7, 3 p.m.

at Hightower's Memorial Chapel, Douglasville. WITTENSTEIN, Elinor H. Elinor Heyman Wittenstein, native of Atlanta, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Wednesday, November 5, 2015 at age 85. She attended Druid Hills High School and NAPS (The Westminster School). At age 16 she enrolled in Smith College, where she received a BA in US Government.

After graduation she moved to New York City, where she met Charles Wittenstein of Brooklyn, NY. They were married at The Temple in July, 1952 and made their home in Atlanta. Elinor was active in the Atlanta Jewish community and worked at the Atlanta Section of the National Council of Jewish Woman for a decade. She was involved in her children's lives and regularly volunteered in the PTA at Fernbank Elementary School and at Paideia School. Family mattered most to Elinor and she always enjoyed being with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild.

She was liked, respected and admired by all who knew her. Elinor was preceded in death by her parents, Josephine and Herman Heyman and her husband of 60 years, Charles Wittenstein. She is survived by her three children and their spouses: David and Lee Wittenstein of Bethesda, MD, Robert and Susan Wittenstein of Dunwoody, GA, and Ruth and Gary Musicante of Silver Spring, MD; six grandchildren: Rebecca Wittenstein Silverman (Ken), Daniel Musicante (Kate), Jonathan Musicante (Lelanie), and Eric, Greg, and Adam Wittenstein; great-grandchild, Hannah Silverman; and brother, Arthur Heyman. Sign online guestbook: www.edressler.com. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Crest Lawn Memorial Park, with Rabbi Loren Fil-son Lapidus of The Temple officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the National MS Society or the National Council of Jewish Women, Atlanta Section. Arrangments by Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999. Express condolences at ajc.comobits CRUCE, Austin H. Age 26, of Watkinsville, passed away Nov. 4, 2015.

Services Nov. 7. 2:00 PM, at Cross Pointe Church Tom M. Wages Funeral Services, Snellville DALLAS, Kevin M. Celebration of Life for Mr.

Kevin Montoya Dallas of 5205 Forest Down Ln. College Park Ga. will be held TODAY 11:00 AM Union Grove Baptist Church 6591 T. A Davis Ave Union City Ga. Rev.

John Menefee pastorofficiating. Interment: Lakeside Memorial. He is survived by parents, Mr.S Mrs. Milton Dallas (Ellen), sister, Ms. Kella Cornwell, Newport New, nephews, Keion and Khalil Cornwell, grandparents, Mr.

Mrs. Ernest Beasley (Margie), uncle, Bobby Beasley, best friends, Ricky Jiles, Melissa Hollingworth, and Branson Roberts and a host of relatives and friends. Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home Inc. 404 768-2993-4 Express condolences at ajc.comobits ELLINGTON, Mary J. "Cissy" Age 64, of Canton, passed away Nov.

6, 2015. Services 3 PM Nov. 8 at Canton First United Methodist Church. Darby Funeral Home FOLGER, II, William A. Age 69, of Conyers, passed away Nov.

3, 2015. Service Nov. 7, 10 AM at Wheeler Funeral Home, Covington, GA. HELTON, Lloyd Age 90, of Smyrna, passed away Nov. 5, 2015.

Service Nov. 8, Car-michael Funeral Home Chapel -Smyrna, GA. HINESLEY, Henry P. Henry Preston Hinesley, age 72 of Dacula, GA passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Funeral service will be held Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2:00 PM at North Metro First Baptist Church.

Dr. Frank Cox and Dr. Robert Woodall will officiate. Interment will follow at Hamilton Mill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 5-8 PM at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family request contributions be made to North Metro First Baptist Church Youth Ministry to continue Preston's desire of seeing youth come to know Christ as their personal Savior. Preston is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Judy Brown Hinesley. Son and daughter in-law, David and Mary Hinesley, Grayson, GA. Daughters and sons in-law, Jenny and Mike Violet, Dacula, GA and Marianne and Andy Epps, Athens, GA. He is beloved by his grandchildren, Heather Hinesley, Courtney Hinesley, Michael Violet, Chris Violet, Megan Violet, Brian Perren, Clay Epps and Chandler Epps.

Brother, W.M. Hinesley, Decatur, GA. Sisters, Evelyn Bauer, Boston, MA and Louise Hinesley, Decatur, GA. Several Nieces and Nephews. Preston retired as Postmaster of Lilburn, GA and had served 38 years with the US Postal Service.

Upon retirement he enjoyed working at the Georgia Baptist Convention. Preston faithfully served at Mountain Park First Baptist Church and North Metro First Baptist for many years in the college and career and high school ministries at both churches. He served as a deacon and mentor to hundreds of youth for the past 30 years passing on his love for Christ to several generations. Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel 770-945-6924 Share memories of Preston at Express condolences at ajc.comobits Choose a meaningful icon to add to youifuneial notice. t1 if NAVY US.

AIR FORCE To place a paid obituary notice, contact your Funeral Director or the Paid Notices Department at 404-526-5271. 'Hi to if HP i) I Kent Lamar Reedy, 67, of Osprey, FL died November 1, 2015 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. He was born May 7, 1948 in Middletown, Ohio. He graduated from Middletown High School, Class of 1966. He began his career working at Guyler Buick in Middletown.

He moved to Columbus in 1970 and went to work at Village Meats in where he eventually retired as Manager of Office Operations. In 1985 he and his partner, Chuck Falter, moved to Longboat Key, FL. Chuck and Kent were married in a Civil Ceremony at the Sarasota County Courthouse in March of 201 5 with a few friends attending. Kent is survived by his spouse, Chuck Falter, his 102-year-old father, Luther Reedy, of Sarasota, his brother, Daniel Reedy, Eus-tis, FL, his Poodle "Lily" and his Portuguese Water Dog. Kent loved Motown music, cars, eating, shopping and animals.

People loved his sense of humor his contagious laugh brought smiles to everyone. Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 3pm 6pm at Maeder -Quint Tiberi Funeral Home1068 S. High Street, Columbus, OH. His "Celebration of Life" will be 11am on Monday. He will be buried at the St.

Joseph Cemetery. Contributions can be made in Kent's memory to the Humane Society of Sarasota, FL. The Falter Reedy family would like to thank Dr. Stephen Culp, M.D., his staff and all the ICU nurses at Sarasota Memorial Hospital for their exceptional warmth care. Friends are invited to share a memory and sign Kent's guestbook at www.

MaederQui ntTi beri.com Express condolences at ajc.comobits It Etta 9p Express condolences at ajc.comobits JARMAN, Carolyn Age 82, of Smyrna passed away Nov. 5, 2015. Services Nov. 7, at the Davis-Struempf Funeral Home Chapel, Austell, GA JONES, Paul Samuel Age 77, of Dallas, passed away Nov. 5, 2015.

Services Nov. 13, 11AM, Conneaut Valley Church. Clark Funeral Home, Hiram, GA JONES, Robert E. age 75, passed away Nov. 5, 2015.

Service Nov. 7, 2PM, Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Ingram Funeral Home, Cumming, GA LEDFORD, Wilma Jean Age 70, of Gainesville, passed away Nov. 5, 2015.

Service Nov. 7, 2PM, Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, GA LIGHT, Milton I. Milton "Mickey" Israel Light May 17, 1922 -Nov. 5, 2015 Our dad, a WWII Veteran from the greatest generation ever, has passed away peacefully at his home with his children by his side. A Philadelphia native who made his home in Atlanta over 70 years ago, Mickey was a past JWV Commander for Post 112, where he remained highly active in his later years by helping other veterans less fortunate.

You could always find him selling poppies at Kroger every Veteran's Holiday. Mickey was a lifelong Shriner and member of the Legion of Honor. A self-made entrepreneur, he was known as founder of Gram-pa's Cookies along with several other businesses in downtown Atlanta. Mickey was a member of the Congregation Or VeShalom for over 70 years. Mickey was predeceased in death by his loving wife of 41 years, Louise, as well as his three sisters: Dorothy Teitelbaum, Ruth Galanti, and Sylvia Galanti.

He is survived by his four children: Janet Brooks (Jonathan); William "Billy" Light (Lynn); Nancy Dickinson (John); Mark Light (Lisa); seven grandchildren: Michelle Brooks, Lindsey Kuniansky (Michael), Andrew Light (Molly), Robert Brooks, Lauren Light, Megan Light, and Mikki Dickinson; and three great-grandchildren: Max and Austin Kuniansky, and Levi Light; and longtime Lovely Lady, Betty Roistacher; and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. A special "shout out" to dad's poker buddies for a weekly game that lasted well over 50 years! I As Milton would tell you, "Life goes on!" Sign online guestbook at www.edressler.com. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Greenwood Cemetery, with Rabbi Hayyim Kassorla officiating. Please make donations to the Congregation Or VeShalom, 1681 North Druid Hills Atlanta, GA 30319; the Jewish War Veterans Post 112; or the charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.

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