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Dan Spier
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Updated: Apr 29, 2024, 2:57 PM
Published: Apr 29, 2024, 2:58 PM

Coach Daniel Young Spier, age 79, of Marietta, Ga, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at home. Coach Spier was born in Atlanta, Ga, to the late Theodore and Cora Belle Young Spier. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Stephen Louis Spier and his sister, Jeanne Modelle Spier Mitchell. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Molly May Moseley Spier of Marietta, Ga. Other survivors include his daughter, Christi DeZoort(lodd), Tuscaloosa, AL, nieces, Dena Williams(John Heintschel),Cumming, Ga, Lori Haynes, Cumming,Ga, and Tanya Spier, New Smyrna Beach, Fl, nephew, Dirk Spier, New Smyrna Beach, Fl. Coach Spier graduated in 1962 from Murphy High School, Atlanta, Ga. He made the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honorable Mention team as a tackle and was selected for the GACA NORTH_SOUTH game in 1961. He received a full football scholarship to Vanderbilt University where he played for two years before graduating in 1966 with a BA in English. Also Coach Spier received a Master’s of Arts degree in English and teaching in 1976 from Georgia State University. 

Coach began his coaching and teaching career at Dykes. He coached junior varsity football from 1966-67. He became a line coach under Dewey Alverson at Southwest Dekalb from 1968 to 1979. He then became the head football coach at Newton County High School, Covington, Ga from 1979-1984. He finished his coaching career at Westminster (Atlanta) as the defensive line coach from 1985-1995. 

He taught all levels of English at all of these schools besides coaching. He was named STAR teacher several times. Dan truly was a Renaissance man. He excelled at writing poetry, painting in all mediums(won awards for many of his paintings that hang in homes and galleries all over this country), singing as lead singer in The Chaplains(a rock and roll band at Vanderbilt), making primitive weapons such as bows, arrows, arrowheads, primitive knives, primitive cross bow, primitive lockback knives, scrimmage pocket and hunting knives, just to name a few. Checkout his website https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danspier.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ckaijoyner%40covnews.com%7Cd84280499b964d7771d508dc6499e9ed%7C596d7feeb08c4816b9fc4c6034829fc6%7C1%7C0%7C638495859444248803%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=E2cYSGxbYjgDY6ZFC%2FzG6h5uDBYgytVwEvzQFI58BjQ%3D&reserved=0 to see many of his accomplishments.
Obituary: Wesley Berg
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Published: Mar 31, 2025, 4:24 PM

Mr. Wesley Berg, aged 67, of Newborn, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. He was born on March 6, 1958, in Atlanta. Mr. Berg grew up in Decatur and graduated from Shamrock High School. He was a dedicated Christian who had a passion for mission work and helping others, frequently traveling to disaster-stricken areas to assist those in need. Mr. Berg was a committed member of Centennial Baptist Church. As a hardworking individual, he owned and operated Berg Heating and Air.

He was predeceased by his parents, Roland and Margine Tribble, and his stepsister, Lynn Daniel. Mr. Berg is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dawn Berg; his siblings, Vincent Berg, Judy Berg, Katherine Berg, Karen Berg, and Krysten Berg; his stepbrother, Bobby Tribble, and Carol Schneider; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other family members, and many close friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 28, 2025, at Centennial Baptist Church, 5321 Brownwood Rd, Rutledge, GA 30663, with Reverend Terry Richardson and Reverend Wilburn Hill officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:00 PM until the time of service on Saturday. J.C. Harwell and Son Funeral Home/TE Davis Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements. J.C. Harwell and Son Funeral Home, 2157 East Street SE, Covington, GA 30014, (770)786-2524, www.harwellfuneralhome.com.