Jun 4, 2017

Martha Frances Lowery Reinhardt passed away on June 4th, 2017 at the age of 75. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on April 2nd, 1942. Her parents were William Hamilton Lowery and Dorothy Elizabeth Brown Lowery. Martha graduated from Druid Hills High School in 1960. She received a B.A. in Education from Emory University in 1964 and a Master of...

Jun 3, 2017

George Dennis Mertzanis, 71, of Lawrenceville, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Born January 14, 1946, in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Dennis George and Sophie Kanes Mertzanis. George is survived by his sons, Dennis Mertzanis and his wife, Susan Chang, and Michael Mertzanis; daughter, Angela Scully and her husband, Ed; grandsons, Anthony and John; sister,...

Jun 3, 2017

Bill Harris was born in Cochran Georgia to Wallace Leigh Harris, Sr. and Virginia Speer Harris. He was a graduate of Mercer University where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the Mercer Bears basketball team. He also attended John Marshall Law School. He was an Army veteran and was employed at General Motors, Citizens & Southern Bank,...

Jun 3, 2017

Molly Wrede, 15, died June 3, 2017. A lithe athlete on the volleyball court, and graceful dancer on stage, her infectious spirit was boundless. A smile always at the ready, her wry sense of humor could be counted on to lighten any mood. The toddler with the impish grin grew into a thoughtful, caring teenager sharing her joy of life...

Jun 1, 2017

Louis Fitzgerald Barth Jr., 86, formerly of Tucker (1970-2015), passed away on June 1, 2017 in Huntersville, NC. He was born July 29, 1930 in Louisville, KY and graduated from Georgia Tech in 1954. A devoted Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather, Louis is survived by his daughter, Mary Bremer; sons, Patrick Barth and wife, Stephanie Deaton, and Louis F. Barth III...

May 29, 2017

Joanne Hooten, of Decatur, age 90, passed away on May 29, 2017, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, George Hooten in 2009. Born and raised in Elbert County, Georgia, she attended West Georgia College, and later moved to the Atlanta area to begin her work career, get married, and raise a...

May 29, 2017

Mrs. Carolyn Williams Flynt, 95, formerly of DeKalb County, Georgia, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Ty Ty, Georgia, in 1921 to Bonnie Cook Williams and Thomas Vernon Williams. She was the wife of Edward Reid Flynt (1915-2012). She is survived by two daughters, Joyce Flynt Visne and Alice Flynt Talmage,...

May 26, 2017

May 25, 2017

Mary “Mem” Powell Luther, age 75, of Decatur, died May 25, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on November 7th, 1941. Mary graduated from North Fulton High School in Atlanta and Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC with a B.A. in religion. She attended Emory University’s Candler School of Theology where she met her husband, Joe....

May 25, 2017

William Kemper Baker, 85, died peacefully at his home in Conley, GA on May 25th 2017. He is survived by his two daughters, Libby Baker Humphries and Cindy Baker Wade, their husbands, Bert Humphries and Jim Wade, grandchildren Amanda Parrish and Jessica Fouts and their husbands, Kyle Parrish and Noah Fouts, and by Michael Wade and eight great-grandchildren. He will...

May 25, 2017

William Woods Cotterman, age 81 passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017. Born December 16, 1935, in Dallas, TX, he was the son of the late Robert William and Elizabeth Amelia Woods Cotterman. William is survived by his wife of 60 years, Kennethe Payne Cotterman; son, John Poe; daughters, Lisa Cotterman and her husband, Gerald Green, Kay Cotterman, and Dana Cotterman...

May 24, 2017

Tassie Poulos Portulas, 90, a life-long resident of Atlanta, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving daughters on Wed., May 24, 2017 after a long illness. Tassie was born on November 6, 1926, the daughter of Greek immigrants, and grew up in the downtown Pryor Street/Central Avenue area of Atlanta in a neighborhood comprised of mostly Greek...

May 22, 2017

India Clary Powell, 98, of Atlanta, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. Born May 22, 1919, in Odum, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late James Nathaniel and Winnie Martin Clary. Mrs. Powell was a graduate of Wayne County High School and Wesleyan College in Macon. In 1947, she married William Alexander Powell...

May 22, 2017

With a heavy heart and the deepest of sorrows, we report the passing of our dear friend Dr. Hanna Michel “Jean” Khoury on May 22, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. “A great man’s life is defined by its impact and not its length.” Hanna Michel “Jean” Khoury (April 24, 1967 - May 22, 2017) was an extraordinary physician, scientist, mentor and...

May 22, 2017

Loralee Kay Murchland, 78, passed away in her home on May 22, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Loralee was born to Philip J. and Vera L. Sexton on April 14,1939 in New Troy, Michigan. Loralee was predeceased by her brother, Ramon Sexton, and is survived by her sister, Janis Sexton of Buchanan, MI. Loralee attended Buchanan High School...

May 20, 2017

Wiley Douglas Welsh passed away on Saturday morning May 20, 2017. Doug, as known by his friends, was born on October 11, 1954 in Atlanta, GA. Doug was a true lover and a fighter, fighting constantly to survive two bouts with cancer and a severe heart condition while passionately pursuing his love of God, family, baseball and growing the world’s...

May 20, 2017

Dorothy Minette Carr-Toney, age 92, of Atlanta, GA passed away at Peachtree Christian Hospice on May 20, 2017. Dorothy was born on April 22, 1925 in Port Byron, NY. She graduated from Port Byron Central School in 1943 and subsequently attended nursing school in Auburn, NY. Dorothy spent much of her adult life in the communities of Oswego and Minetto,...

May 19, 2017

JoAnne Tiano, of Suwanee, GA, joined her Grandma Bennington who has watched over her for many years on Friday May 19th, 2017, when she passed at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She was born in Racine, WI, to John and Josephine Janesky. JoAnne was an avid tennis player, baker, and mother of three. She loved animals, gardening and working...

May 19, 2017

Joan Hearn Barnes, 74, of Ellijay, GA was called home to Heaven on Friday, May 19, 2017. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Newton Baptist Church in Covington, GA. Reverend Larry Burgess will be officiating. Joan was born in Decatur, GA on December 19, 1942. She graduated from Decatur High...

May 19, 2017

Marion O. Sharp, 96, of Decatur passed away on Friday May 19, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Ruth Sharp and his brother, Raymond Sharp. He was a charter member and former deacon of Clairmont Hills Baptist Church in Decatur and was a retired salesman with Transcon Freight Line. He is survived by his...