Obituaries
Robert David Coleman
Dec 28, 2023
Robert David Coleman,
Robert was born March 31, 1965 in Madison, Wisconsin, to Samuel Henry Coleman III and Ingrid Rovert Hoover Coleman. He was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and the hospital advised his parents to prepare for him to not survive infancy. But surgical interventions were successful, and his parents were then advised to prepare for their child to...
Blanca Rosa Anton
Dec 27, 2023
Blanca R. Antón, M.D., age 90, beloved wife, "Mami," and "Bía," of Atlanta died peacefully in her sleep on December 27, 2023. She was the fifth child and only girl of Celestino Menéndez and Blanca Castañedo. Born in Cuba, she attended Baldor Academy and graduated with a double major in Science and Humanities-the first person to achieve this at Baldor....
Helyn Howard Kesler
Dec 26, 2023
Helyn Hosch Kesler, age 69, of Decatur, Georgia, beloved mother, wife, grandmother and friend passed away on December 26, 2023 in Cumming, Georgia. She was proceeded in death by her parents, William Hill Hosch and Bevelyn Howard Hosch. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Roger Stephen Kesler and children: Amy Kesler Anthony (Cory), Candace Kesler McKee (David)...
Laura Jane Umbaugh
Dec 26, 2023
Laura Jane Umbaugh was born in Atlanta, Ga, on October 11, 1985, and passed away December 26, 2023. She is survived by her parents, Peter and Ann Umbaugh of Avondale Estates, and her brother, William, of Atlanta. She leaves behind many uncles and aunts and cousins whom she dearly loved, and also many dear friends.
Laura graduated from Decatur High School...
Byron Hartwell Hatfield
Dec 26, 2023
Byron Hartwell Hatfield was born in Knoxville, TN and spent his childhood in the foothills of the Smokies, calling Kingston, TN home. His early life was marked with achievements in science, writing, racing and a haunted house that is still the stuff of legend.
Byron attended Roane State and Middle Tennessee State University. Though he started Pre-Med, it was a...
Michael Robert Sanders
Dec 26, 2023
Michael "Mike" Robert Sanders died Tuesday, December 26, 2023, in Atlanta, GA at the age of 64. Known for his youthful spirit, giving heart, integrity, and warmth, Mike was a loving and supportive father, brother, and friend to many. Driven by an industrious work ethic balanced with his fun-loving nature and great sense of humor, Mike served as an inspiring...
Barrett Johns Williams
Dec 25, 2023
Barrett Johns Williams
Passing away 25 December 2023 at home after a month-long struggle with kidney failure, his son brought him home one week prior, where he could be at peace in his own home. Born in Bottineau, North Dakota, 20 September 1930 to the parents Ferd and Esther Williams. He was the oldest of three boys. Growing up in an...
Lillian Alice Cleveland
Dec 23, 2023
Lillian Alice Cleveland passed away in the evening of Friday, December 22nd, one day after her 82nd birthday, enveloped by the love and comfort of close family. A native of Jackson, Tennessee, Alice adopted the city of Atlanta as her home in adulthood, where she grew deep roots by forging an inestimable number of friendships, pursuing diverse hobbies, providing volunteer...
Jane Norris Carney
Dec 23, 2023
Jane Chewning was born in Chambers County Alabama on November 1, 1933, and died at home on December 23, 2023, surrounded by her family. Her parents were Martin J. Chewning and Musa Smith Chewning, now deceased. At the beginning her home had no electricity, until REA came along. Jane graduated from Lyman Ward Academy and Camp Hill High School at...
Patricia Ann Mattson
Dec 23, 2023
Skippy Mattson, 70, of Brookhaven, Georgia, passed away December 23, 2023 at Northside Hospital with her husband of of 42 years by her side. Skippy was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer on December 23rd, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband, Greg, dogs Luna and Lucky, sisters Suzzie, Carol, Barbara, and her brother Jeff.
Skippy was born in Morristown, New...
Kevin Eugene Brand
Dec 22, 2023
Kevin Eugene Brand, 54, of Marietta, GA, died December 22, 2023. Born November 19, 1969, in Decatur, GA, was the son of Betty Sue Brand (Burch) and the late Charles Eugene Brand. He was a graduate of Avondale High School class of 1987. He was a licensed residential electrician most of his life. Survivors include his three sons Mitchell (Atlas),...
Janet Pash Baber
Dec 21, 2023
Jan Baber passed away peacefully on Thursday December 21, 2023 at Azalea Senior Care in Lawrenceville, GA just shy of her 91st birthday. She was born on January 11, 1933 in Bardstown, KY. She was the second of four children of John Wesley Pash and Eldora Grace Salmon Pash.
Raised in the coal mining town of Clinchco, VA, she was the...
Marino Flelli
Dec 21, 2023
A heartfelt tribute to Marino from his friends in Grand Cayman
Marino and I met, back in 1985, I was conducting job interviews for the new resort "The Grand
Pavilion Hotel" in Grand Cayman. Fay was one of the applicants, I noticed from her application
that her last name was Flelli, I asked her that her last name is Italian, her reply was,...
Gordon Edward Tuttle
Dec 19, 2023
Gordon E. Tuttle, Sr. (September 28, 1935 - December 19, 2023)
On December 19, 2023, Gordon E. Tuttle, Sr., age 88, died peacefully with his family by his side in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a husband, father, and businessman who was known for his independent spirit, integrity in business and life, decent and good nature, and tender devotion to family.
Gordon's life...
Alice Anne Lanford
Dec 17, 2023
Alice Anne Lanford was born to William Thomas Lanford and Patricia Harling Lanford in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, October 19, 1969. A true Sunday's child, Anne was a beautiful and joyful addition to her family. She grew up on Tanglewood Road in Decatur, attending Sagamore Hills Elementary and Briarcliff High School.
Attracted by their programs in arts and design as well...
Richard Dwight Yelton Jr.
Dec 16, 2023
Richard Yelton, 52, of Avondale Estates, Georgia, passed away December 16, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. Rich was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in April 2022. Rich is survived by his wife, Adela and sons, Michael, Christian and Ryan, his proud parents Richard and Dee Dee Yelton, sister Sherri and nieces, Kailee and Kourtney.
Rich was born and raised in...
Diann Louise Mckinnon
Dec 16, 2023
Diann Louise McKinnon passed away peacefully in the afternoon on Saturday, December 16 in the Hospice Unit at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. The cause of death was a recently diagnosed lung cancer. She was 80 years old. Predeceased in 2004 by her husband of 27 years, Russ Crider, she is survived by her life partner, Bill Hall, as...
Norman Clifford Crandall
Dec 14, 2023
Norman Clifford Crandall born on Febuary 19, 1948 in Flint, Michigan, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2023 in his home in Decatur, Georgia with his wife and family. He had courageously battled as he called it, "the bastard" pointing to his pancreatic cancer in his abdomen for several months. It tried its darndest to bring him down, but he...
Sallie Chamblee Cothran
Dec 14, 2023
Sallie Cothran, 85, passed away on December 14, 2023, in Atlanta, GA.
She is survived by her two daughters, Shannon and Shirley Cothran. Sallie was predeceased by her husband, Donald Cothran and her parents Emory and Lucile Chamblee.
The visitation will be held Sunday December 17, 2023 from 4:00-6:00 PM at A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home & Crematory.
The graveside will...
Thaddeus Franklin Blackstock
Dec 9, 2023
Thad F. Blackstock, Jr., 86, of Decatur, GA, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on December 9th, 2023.
He was born to the late Thad F. Blackstock and the late Sara Malone Blackstock in Atlanta, GA, on February 7th, 1937. Thad graduated from Decatur High School and received an Undergraduate Degree from North Georgia College.
Upon Graduation from college,...
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