Apr 6, 2019

Dr. Joyce A. Gann, of Decatur, passed away on April 6, 2019. She graduated from Medical College of Georgia and practiced as an OB/GYN in Decatur for nearly 30 years before retiring. Dr. Gann was a member of All Saints Redeemer Church in Stone Mountain. Survivors include her sister, Janet Peters; nieces, Paula Stanley and Laura McBride; nephew, Tom Fisher;...

Apr 6, 2019

Brenda Ann Uhler, 69, passed into glorious eternity April 6, 2019. Her magnanimity built a community of family and friends in Atlanta over the last 44 years, most prominently at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church (IHM). Her grace and faith enabled her to extend her life far beyond the expectations of one with ovarian cancer. A devoted daughter, sister,...

Apr 5, 2019

Joe Clifford Coulson, 91, of Decatur, GA passed away Friday, April 5, 2019. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 12, 1927, he was the son of the late Dewey and Carrie Pruitt Coulson. Joe is survived by his two sons, Don Coulson, and Chuck Coulson and his wife, Anne; daughter, Carrie Thurston and her husband, Rick; grandchildren, Nick Coulson, Denis Coulson,...

Apr 5, 2019

John Carey Kidd, II, 78, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019. He was born on June 11, 1940, to Charles Beverly Kidd and Mary Eleanor Barlow Kidd in Gadsden, AL, and spent his childhood in Hartwell, GA. A graduate of Hart County High School, he attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering....

Apr 5, 2019

Judith Ann Nelson Buford, 79, of Decatur, beloved wife and mother, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019. Born March 21, 1940, in Birmingham, AL, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Kathline Murray Nelson. Along with being an accomplished homemaker, Judith was also an artist and a writer. Her artistic endeavors included painting, sculpting and calligraphy. Her writing...

Apr 3, 2019

Mr. Osborne Pinto, 74, of Tucker, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Emory University Hospital. Mr. Pinto was born in 1944 in Bombay, India, son of the late Stanislaus Pinto and Olinda Lewis Pinto. He was an accountant and worked for Emory University for many years. After retiring from Emory he ran a small bookkeeping and tax...

Apr 2, 2019

Cindy Walding Underwood passed on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, following a nearly four-year battle against advanced ovarian cancer, which she fought with all her effort while holding fast to a faith in God that never wavered. Cindy is preceded in death by her father, Thomas Franklin Walding, and survived by her mother, Lois Walding Pippin, (Ozark, AL). She is survived...

Mar 31, 2019

Jefferson Lafayette Clement August 5, 1943-March 31, 2019 Jefferson L. Clement, age 75, of Snellville, Georgia lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Sunday, March 31, 2019 with his family surrounding him. Jeff is preceded in death by his wife of 41 years and mother to his four children and five grand children, Joyce M. Clement, and his parents, Raphael...

Mar 31, 2019

James Robert Hicks, Jr; age 90, who often said the best was yet to come, peacefully left this world heaven bound on Sunday March 31st, 2019. He was the son of James Robert Hicks and Annie Brugh Hicks of Birmingham, Alabama. Jim was a graduate of Auburn and Harvard Universities, a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and honor societies....

Mar 30, 2019

Edward H. Bullwinkel age 76 of Atlanta passed away March 30, 2019. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be greatly missed. Mr. Bullwinkel, originally from Charleston, S.C., was an alumni of Georgia State University. While at Georgia State, he earned 2 Associates Degrees and 5 Bachelors Degrees. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Bullwinkel; step-sons,...

Mar 30, 2019

Ina D. (Bolding) Bloomquist died at age 100 on March 30, 2019. Until two months ago, she walked to the mailbox almost daily, aided only by her walker. She had been a beloved wife, mother, Sunday School teacher, vacation Bible school chair person and teacher, Girl Scout leader, and a friend and help to family, neighbors and strangers. She is...

Mar 29, 2019

Virginia Watson (Walker), aged 101, passed peacefully in her sleep on March 29, 2019. Virginia is survived by her 3 children: Harriett Gravely (Mike, dec.); M.A. Watson, Jr. (Ruth); William W. Watson, M.D. (Tish); 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and 2 great great-grandchildren. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Milton A. Watson. A visitation will be held on Thursday,...

Mar 27, 2019

Dr. Pandeli “Lee” Durbetaki, 90, of Sandy Springs, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. He was born on May 31, 1928 in Ortakoy, a suburb of Istanbul, Turkey to John Antony and Angeliki (Vidalis) Durbetaki. He immigrated to the United States in 1952 to continue his studies and married Elisabeth (Megerle) in 1954. Dr. Durbetaki earned his B.S.M.E....

Mar 27, 2019

Brunhilt Gudrun Finerty (Bruni), age 83, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away on March 27, 2019 of cancer. Bruni was born in Leipzig, Germany, on June 17, 1935 to Anna and Paul Knauer. She is survived by her children, Aileen Finerty Cox , Barbara Finerty Clark, and James Richard Finerty; by her son-in-law and her daughter-in-law, Roger Alan Cox and Melissa...

Mar 26, 2019

Raimone Arian Roberts, affectionately known as Ray, was born on May 22, 1975, in Decatur, Georgia to Charles and Nanette Roberts. He gave his life to Christ at an early age while attending Hillside Church of Christ in Decatur. He passed away on March 26, 2019. Raimone was a man of God. He loved the Lord and his family with...

Mar 24, 2019

Patricia Green Lester, age 83, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019. She was born to Tyndall Grady and Eula Bell Green on December 11, 1935 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, which had the closest hospital to their home in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The family resided in Bremen, Doraville, and eventually settled in Decatur, Georgia, where Patricia attended and graduated from Decatur High...

Mar 23, 2019

Bessie Marie Prince, age 94, passed from this life on March 23, 2019. Born March 28, 1924, in DeKalb County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Walter L. Prince and Jane C. Prince of Decatur, GA. Bessie graduated from Southwest DeKalb High School in 1941 and Atlanta School of Commerce in 1942. She spent most of her working...

Mar 21, 2019

Betty Mangum of Decatur, GA passed away in her home on Thursday March 21, 2019. She was born on September 17, 1932 in Baconton, GA, and lived most of her life in Albany, GA and in Decatur. She is survived by her husband of nearly 70 years, William P. Mangum Jr. of Decatur, son Don Mangum of Stone Mountain, GA,...

Mar 21, 2019

JACKSON, Mavis Jean Stoltenow Age 79, of Stone Mountain, GA passed away March 21, 2019. She was born in Wapeton, ND on October 25, 1939. She was predeceased by her parents, Reinhold and Alice Stoltenow, and is survived by her brother, Charles Stoltenow, and her nephew, Peter Stoltenow. Mavis attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and received her Master of...

Mar 20, 2019