Sep 4, 2018

Mary Lou Wages Akin of Atlanta, born on December 29th in DeKalb County, passed away on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 at the age of 89. She graduated from Tucker High School and attended Marsh Business College. Mary Lou married Donald Goss Akin, Sr. in 1948. They were devoted to one another until his passing in 2015. Mary Lou enjoyed gardening,...

Aug 27, 2018

Aug 27, 2018

Maria Elizabeth [Van Houten] Smith passed away on August 27, 2018, and is now at peace, after a long struggle with several chronic health issues. She faced death in the same manner she dealt with her illness, tragic loss, and with other difficulties placed in her path-- with a quiet dignity and grace, and with unwavering courage and resolve. Maria...

Aug 27, 2018

Marianne Conklin McClung Adams, 77, of Stockbridge, passed away peacefully Monday, August 27, 2018. Nurturer - Mother to all - she was born July 27, 1941, in Atlanta,to the late Kenneth Austin McClung, Sr. and Marianne Conklin McClung. Marianne is survived by her children: Patty Adams, Gary Adams, John Tabor, Chris Tabor, Allison Tabor Batchelder, Dwayne Adams, Jeff Tabor, and...

Aug 26, 2018

Stephen Jude Ortlip Organist, Choir Director, Composer 8/13/1920-8/26/2018 Stephen Jude Ortlip, talented organist, conductor, and composer, was welcomed by a heavenly host of singing angels on 8/26/2018 after leaving his earthly home of 98 years from natural causes in the presence of Doris, his wife of 72 years, and family. Steve was truly a servant of the living God who...

Aug 25, 2018

Zoelle Leaire Blade age 4, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Zoelle was born on December 26, 2013, in Atlanta, GA to parents Derrick Jermaine Blade and Tricia-Gaye Blade. She was the most resilient child. She will forever be the most inspirational child we...

Aug 23, 2018

Pilar Corral, 68, of Clarkston, GA passed away at his residence on Thursday August 23, 2018. Pilar was a born in Carreras Durango, Mexico and moved to Los Angeles in his teens. He was preceded in death by his parents Guadalupe Corral and Magdelena Montenegro. His work, led him to Washington, DC. He was involved in the expansion of the...

Aug 22, 2018

Dr. Mary Ann Morgareidge, native of Decatur, Georgia, died August 22, 2018, after a long illness. The daughter of Eleanor Hogg Morgareidge and Charles Fredrick Morgareidge, she was born May 17, 1935. She attended Decatur’s Girls High. Except for her four years at the University of Georgia, where she earned a B.S. degree in Elementary Education and served as President...

Aug 19, 2018

Dixie Grace Jordan was born on March 30, 1934 in Palmer Lake Colorado to Stanley and Ruby Howey. Her family moved to Colorado Springs when she was young, so she graduated from Colorado Springs High School. Not long after graduation Dixie met a young service man, Orin Jordan, at the skating rink, and they were married February 1, 1953. They...

Aug 18, 2018

Renowned civil rights leader, the Reverend Austin M. Ford died Saturday, August 18, 2018. Austin Ford’s fight for social justice began while he was a divinity student at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, when in 1952 the school’s trustees barred admission to black students. Although Ford stayed to graduate, he protested the decision. In his own words,...

Aug 17, 2018

Eugene Talmadge Moseley, 83, of Oxford, passed away on August 17, 2018 in Social Circle, GA. He was born on September 10, 1934 to Aurther and Minnie (Daniel) Moseley at New Deal, GA. Eugene worked as a Construction Worker and was self employed. He was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle in Oxford, GA. Eugene is survived by his loving...

Aug 17, 2018

Alma Ellen Page, 82, of Decatur, GA passed away on Friday August 17, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Grover Page and she is survived by her sons, Henry Page and his wife, Tammy; and her son, Louie Page; also surviving is her grandson, Corey Page. Her graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on...

Aug 17, 2018

Born in Memphis, Tennessee during the height of the Great Depression, Betty C. Laity fell in love with The Salvation Army at the Memphis Southside Corps. Her mother, Marie Murphy, made sure that attendance at all Corps activities was regular and weekly. Surrendering her life to Jesus at an early age, she entered the School for Officer Training in Atlanta...

Aug 17, 2018

William Wesley Cole, Jr., 88, of Naperville, IL, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018. Born July 29, 1930, in Tuscaloosa, AL, he was the son of the late William Wesley Cole, Sr. and Mary Clark Hamner Cole; and the brother of Eloise Hatfield, Clara Findley, and John Hamner Cole, all of whom passed...

Aug 13, 2018

Doug Little, age 64, died Monday August 13, 2018 peacefully in his sleep at home surrounded by his loved ones after a 5 year battle with cancer. Mr. Little is survived by his loving wife of nearly 40 years, Margie & four children, Jimmy Little of Lilburn, Doug & Ashley Little of Tucker, Tom & Kendra Little of Decatur and...

Aug 13, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of William “Bill” Coleman Marshall, 88, announces he has passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on August 13, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born on January 21, 1930 in Tacoma Park, Maryland to Alpheus and Vivian Coleman Marshall. The family moved to Decatur, Georgia in 1943 and he...

Aug 13, 2018

Aug 12, 2018

When your season comes: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. A Time to be Born: Carolyn Ophelia Ellison was born Carolyn Ophelia Scott on Friday, August 17, 1956 in Atlanta, GA to Mrs. Mary Phillips and the late Mr. Square Moore. She was the 6th born of eight siblings:...

Aug 12, 2018

Dr. Frances Floreine Herron Hudson, at age 102, transitioned to her heavenly home on August 12, 2018. Born in Columbus, Georgia July 5, 1916 to the late William Francis and Laura Isabel Battley Herron, she spent most of her life in Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, James Hood Hudson, her parents, her brother...

Aug 11, 2018