Obituaries
Gaynell Kendall
Apr 1, 2024
Gaynell Brown Kendall, 84 years of age, passed peacefully in her home on Easter, Sunday, March 31, 2024.
Gaynell was born December 12, 1939 in Mitchell County, Georgia to the late John Jackson and Christine Brown. She was the oldest daughter of five siblings. She had two sisters, Gerturde Slappey and Patricia Kirksey, and two brothers, Henry Louis Brown and Jackson...
Charles Joseph Carpenter
Mar 31, 2024
Charles "Chuck" Carpenter, 85, passed away on March 31, 2024, in Tucker, GA surrounded by his loving family.
Chuck is survived by his wife Yolanda (née Asencios) of 53 years, son Kevin (Judy), daughter Kristen, brother Frank (Barbara) Carpenter, and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. Chuck was a loving husband, father and friend to everyone.
Chuck was preceded in death by...
David Leon Smotherman
Mar 31, 2024
David Leon Smotherman of Atlanta, GA passed away on March 31, 2024. He was born and raised in Shelbyville, TN where he met his beloved wife, Shirley. They were married on August 11,1963 and moved to Atlanta shortly thereafter. He worked as Executive Director for the Decatur/Dekalb Housing Authority the majority of his career. He later went on to work...
James "Doug" Almand
Mar 29, 2024
James Douglas "Doug" Almand, a kind and selfless individual, passed away on March 29, 2024 in Temple, GA after a brief and sudden illness. He was born on January 19, 1951, in Atlanta, GA. Doug spent his life working as a Computer Systems Programmer for the State of Georgia, always dedicated to his work. He worked in the old Archives...
John Edward Newell
Mar 28, 2024
John (Jack) Edward Newell of Decatur, Georgia passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024 at the age of 91.
Jack was born in the Bronx, New York on May 21, 1932 to Edward and Winifred (Shields) Newell of Co. Galway, Ireland. He attended Xavier High School in Manhattan and was a lifelong supporter of his alma mater. Jack earned a...
Bill Vasilios Stavropoulos
Mar 28, 2024
Bill Vasilios Stavropoulos, known affectionately as Bill, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024, at the age of 83, in Alpharetta, Georgia. Born on May 27, 1940, in Athens, Greece, Bill was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend who brought joy and laughter to all who knew him.
Bill's journey brought him from the historical city of Athens, Greece to...
Hushang Mofakham Payan
Mar 26, 2024
Hushang M. Payan, MD (1925-2024)
Beloved grandfather, father, father-in-law, uncle, teacher, colleague, and friend, Hushang/Hank passed away at the age of 99, March 26, 2024.
After completing his residency training in New York City, Dr. Payan served as Assistant Professor of Pathology at New York Medical College, subsequently becoming Director of the Laboratories at the Veterans Administration Hospital affiliated with the School...
Basil "Buddy" Levens
Mar 26, 2024
Basil "Buddy" Troy Levens, age 82, of Atlanta passed away in the comfort of his home on March 26, 2024. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years Janice Kay Levens. He is survived by his children Dedra Freedman, Scott Levens, Kim (Steve) Rhineheimer, Kelli (Joe) Mayo, and Jonathan (Muffy) Levens. He is also survived by his...
Robert Scott Lewis
Mar 26, 2024
Robert Scott Lewis died on March 26.
Scott would have made sure you knew that he died at 1:52 pm, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at the Fountainview Center for Alzheimer's. He hated the Alzheimer's, even more than he would have hated seeing Robert appear in his full name, but he would have said it figured. Scott would have also...
James Sturges Gouinlock
Mar 24, 2024
James S. Gouinlock Obituary GOUINLOCK, James Sturges (“Jim”), age 90, of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully on March 18, 2024. Jim is survived by his four beloved children, Barbara Sturges Gouinlock, Elizabeth Mencken Gouinlock Yingling, Susan Strachan Gouinlock (and her husband James Bozza) and William Chalk Gouinlock (and his wife Melissa Gouinlock); and six beloved grandchildren. Jim adored his grandchildren,...
Marge "Princess Pee" Cummins
Mar 22, 2024
Marge "Piggy Pee" Cummins, 93, born in Chicago, IL, passed away on March
22, 2024, in Conyers, GA.
Piggy was a loving and caring individual who was known for her extreme
generosity. She was a graduate of Flowers High School and made her
career managing payroll for Yellow Freight Systems. Her love for
gambling was more than a pastime she played it with an unshakable
optimism....
Elizabeth Cook Lewis
Mar 22, 2024
Lelia Elizabeth Cook Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis of Stockbridge, GA died March 22, 2024. She was born September 25, 1931 in Decatur, GA to Tom R. Cook and Bertha Mitchell Cook. She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings and their spouses Cora B. Cook, Lucy Mae Breedlove (Ebb), Enid Kate Payne (J.W.), Mary Tilitha Freeman (W.T.), Tommie Cook Jr.,...
Gary Wallace Kemper
Mar 22, 2024
Brother Shankara aka Gary W. Kemper
May 19, 1942 - March 22, 2024
Our beloved Brother Shankara (Gary W. Kemper, 81) peacefully left behind all his worldly limitations on Friday, March 22nd at 1:56pm Eastern time, surrounded by family and friends chanting and singing him on his way. When it recently became clear that modern medicine was out of patches for his...
Frances Inez Tate
Mar 19, 2024
Frances I. Tate, or Memaw to her children and grandchildren, passed away at 87 on Tuesday March 19th, 2024 at Dekalb Medical Center. She was born on January 13th, 1937 to the late Homer McCallister and Bertha McCallister. She married Jimmy Tate and went on to have two daughters, Pamela Jeanne Reed and Patricia Gail Gabbard,
Frances had many jobs,...
Helen Rae Brown
Mar 18, 2024
Helen Rae Brown, a beacon of creativity and joy, passed away at the age of 80 on March 18, 2024, due to natural causes in Decatur, Georgia. Helen, born on June 7, 1943, in Williamson, West Virginia, lived a vibrant life that was as colorful and beautifully arranged as the spaces she designed.
Helen was a luminary in the world of...
James Pickett Leak
Mar 17, 2024
James Pickett Leak, III, 91, of Atlanta passed away peacefully at home on March 17, 2024. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved his dogs and excelled in creating lasting memories for all his family. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, grew up in Rockingham, North Carolina and graduated from Riverside Military Academy. During the Korean conflict,...
Ruth Leola Osborne
Mar 17, 2024
In the early morning of Sunday, March 17, 2024, Ruth Leola Taylor Osborne passed peacefully into her Savior's presence. She was 101 years old.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Osborne, her sister, Mary Bassett, brother, Herman Taylor, daughter, Gloria White, son-in law Tom O'brien and grandson, Patrick Osborne.
She is leaving behind 3 children: Brenda Hallenbeck, Wayne...
Helen Elizabeth Palmer
Mar 16, 2024
Helen Elizabeth Palmer (Gardner) passed away peacefully on March 16, 2024, after an extended illness at the age of 76.
She was born on July 22, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia. She grew up in Atlanta. She attended Gordan High School. She married September 1, 1967.
Elizabeth was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker for 20 years before pursuing a career...
Charles William Young
Mar 13, 2024
Mr. Charles William Young, age 78, of Decatur, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in Hospice Care at Emory University Hospital. He was a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, JoAnn Eubanks Young, his sons, Daniel McClelen Young (Elizabeth Kaye Evans) and Scott William Young, brothers, Downey...
Therese Madeline Weaver
Mar 12, 2024
Born the daughter of Cecelia "Sis" Nuhfer and George "Curly" Henry in Oil City, PA, Therese "Terry" Henry Weaver passed away on March 12, 2024, in Decatur, GA. She was the eldest and last survivor of three Henry siblings that included Gary Henry of Piedmont, SC and Patricia Kissinger of Renton, WA. She and her husband of 65 years, Bill...
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