Obituaries
Steve Mcknight
Jul 1, 2018
Steve McKnight, 65, of Atlanta, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 1, 2018 surrounded by his family. Steve was a gifted and talented teacher who was loved by his students and respected by his colleagues. He was inspired to teach because of several excellent teachers who encouraged him as a student. His great passion and dedication to teaching and learning...
Winifred Mavis Carroll
Jun 30, 2018
Winifred Mavis Carroll (née Gill) died in DeKalb Medical Center on June 30, 2018 in Decatur, GA at the age of 78. Mavis, as she preferred to be known as, is survived by her husband, Robert Carroll of Clarkston, GA; children, Richard Carroll of Queens, NY and Michael Carroll of Clarkston, GA; daughter-in-law, Cayra Carroll of Queens, NY; grandchildren, Sophia...
Wanda Carter Finleyson
Jun 29, 2018
Wanda Carter Finleyson (1921-2018) age 97, of Stone Mountain, beloved wife, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother and friend passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018. Born April 19, 1921 in Lumber City, Georgia, daughter of the late James Benjamin and Cordie Carter. In addition to her parents, her husband of 61 years, Julius Feagin (Fin) Finleyson, and sister, Mabel Cornell,...
Walter Jackson Mccloud, Iii
Jun 29, 2018
Walter Jackson McCloud II (Buddy), 79, of Decatur, GA, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018, Surrounded by his family. Buddy is Survived by his wife; Jackie of 56 years, daughter, Kelly (Neal) Covington, son, Mike McCloud, grandsons, Reed Covington and Lance Corporal Brody McCloud, “daughter” Terri McCloud and sister, Gloria Howington, along with many loving nieces, nephews and extended...
Annette Louise Mcnaron
Jun 29, 2018
McNaron, Annette Jackson 72, of Decatur, GA went to be with her Lord on June 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by her father, James Marvin Jackson, brother Harold Monroe Jackson, and sister Susan Lynn Jackson.. She is survived by her mother Louise Hall Jackson, Tallassee, AL, brother Jim Jackson (Betty) Tallassee, AL and son Harold McNaron, Portland, OR....
George Barry Graves, Jr.
Jun 28, 2018
George Barry Graves, Jr. (Barry), of Atlanta and formerly of Newport News, Virginia, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the age of 93. Born March 30, 1925, Barry was the son of the late George B. Graves and Jacque Pybas Graves. Barry grew up in Trenton, TN and graduated from Peabody High School. He then graduated from Auburn University...
Myra Atkins Jackson
Jun 28, 2018
Myra Broach Jackson (76) of Atlanta, passed away on Thurs, June 28, 2018. Survived by 3 daughters, Daisy, Andrea & Alba, and 5 grandchildren, Roman, Lennox, Tyler, Hannah & Georgia. She will be reunited with her husband of 45 years, Robert, who preceded her in death in 2011. To honor Mom’s wishes, we will have a private family gathering in...
Reba Sharp Purcell
Jun 28, 2018
Reba Purcell (Sharp) of Decatur, GA passed away on June 28, 2018 at the age of 81. Reba was born on September 27, 1936 in LaGrange, GA to Dock Hilliard and Ruby Kirby Sharp. She attended the University of Georgia. After moving to Atlanta, GA, Reba worked for the Internal Revenue Service. In retirement, Reba enjoyed watching sports, reading, and...
Lewis Lee Baker, Sr
Jun 28, 2018
Lewis Lee Baker, Sr of Decatur, GA passed away June 28, 2018. Visitation will be held at Avondale First Baptist Church, July 1, 2018 1pm – 3pm, with funeral services at 3pm. Dr. Kris Mullis, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Conyers, GA. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Frances...
Randy William Bixby
Jun 27, 2018
Randy William Bixby age 55, of Decatur, GA. Passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Randy was born in Greene, New York. He grew up in Decatur, GA and was an avid Nascar fan. He is preceded in death by his parents James and Barbara Mote. He is survived by his soulmate of 30 years Sandra Davis of Decatur, GA. Also...
Jewell Dean Howell Sweeney
Jun 26, 2018
Jewell Dean Howell Sweeney, 92, of Rome, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Born July 9, 1925, in Miller Creek, Kentucky, she was the youngest of 9 and daughter of the late Charley and Stanley Neal Howell. Jewell spent her career as a Registered Nurse and mother. She enjoyed gardening and collecting...
Lawrence Jerome Rubin
Jun 26, 2018
Larry Jerome Rubin, poet and English professor, died on June 26, 2018. He published hundreds of poems in literary magazines and four volumes of selected verse since he came to Atlanta in 1950 and began his long academic career as an English professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1956. Though Rubin has appeared in several collections of contemporary...
Jean Kirkland Watkins
Jun 22, 2018
Ms. Jean Kirkland Watkins, 74, of Decatur passed away at her residence on Friday June 22, 2018. A native of Atlanta, she was employed with the City of Atlanta as an employment counselor. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Osgood Watkins, Sr; and Jean Kirkland Watkins. She is survived by her twin brother, Dr. James O. Watkins,...
Rudene Turner
Jun 22, 2018
Rudene Chester Turner was born April 18, 1946 in Morgan County, Madison Georgia to the late Tommie Chester and Amy Perkins Chester who preceded her in death. She grew up in Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church where she was very active, singing in the choir, ushering, teaching Sunday School, and being involved in the Children’s ministry. She attended Pearl High...
Virginia Elizabeth Evans
Jun 21, 2018
Virginia Grieco Evans of Avondale Estates died on June 21, 2018. Virginia was born in New York City on January 12, 1918. She met Tom, her husband, in New York City and they were married in October of 1941. In 1943 while expecting their first child, Tom was shipped out to the South Pacific. He asked Virginia to move south...
Daniel Dionne
Jun 21, 2018
Daniel Edward Dionne, 57, formerly of Kankakee, Illinois, entered eternal life June 21, 2018, in Decatur, Georgia. He was born on September 19, 1960, the son of Thomas John Dionne and Patricia Mae(Barnes) Dionne, in Kankakee, Illinois, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were maternal grandparents Marcella and Edward Barnes and paternal grandparents Emory and Helen...
June A. Lowry
Jun 20, 2018
June Amerson Lowry, 85, of Decatur, beloved wife, mother, and grandma, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Born February 5, 1933 in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Eunice Flory Amerson. June enjoyed reading, traveling, getting her hair and nails done, shopping, and spending time with her family. She loved the color purple, chocolate donuts...
George Francis Riley
Jun 20, 2018
George Francis Riley of Decatur passed away June 20, aged 68, after a year-long illness. George was born March 28, 1950 in Atlanta to Francis J. and Janie Riley (née Chrietzberg). His early life was spent living all over the world as part of an Army family, including in Alaska and Japan. He attended the University of Alabama during the...
Nancy Miller Kilgore
Jun 19, 2018
Nancy Miller Kilgore, 80 of Dahlonega and long resident of Sandy Springs, died 6 /19 from cancer. She was the youngest of 7 children by Robert and Elma Miller. She was a graduate of Bass High School in Atlanta. She is preceded by her husband Harold. She is survived by her four sons, William, Russel, Mike, Scott, daughter in law...
Wayne Craig Penniman
Jun 19, 2018
Wayne C. Penniman, 71, of Conyers passed away on Tuesday, June 19,2018. He retired from DeKalb Mental Health, having worked as a Social Worker for many years. Wayne was also an avid tennis enthusiast, working as a coach and director of several tennis facilities. He was known to many as “Santa Wayne”. His great love and compassion for everyone will...
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