Obituaries
Linda Bess Buckhalt Burkett
Apr 8, 2017
Linda Bess Burkett, 72, from Lilburn went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday April 8th, 2017. She was born September 18, 1944. She is survived by her husband of 50 years Robert "Bob" Burkett, daughter Kelly Guerriero (Chris), brother William Buckhalt (Lynn), nephew, Eric Buckhalt, niece, Celeste Jackson (Jason), great nephew Tyler Jackson and two great nieces,...
William Mickey Loyd
Apr 7, 2017
William Mickey Loyd, age 67, passed away from complications due to pulmonary fibrosis on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born on January 9, 1950 in Villa Rica, GA to the late Henry Grady Jr & Margie Byram Loyd. His career in the construction & project management spanned over 40 years. He made friends wherever he went & would talk...
Lovina M. Borghorst
Apr 6, 2017
Lovina Borghorst, 93, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away April 6, 2017 at Arbor Terrace of Decatur Assisted Living. Lovina was born April 3, 1924 in Alcester, South Dakota to Carl and Helma (Halverson) Oden. She graduated from Elk Point High School in 1942 and received a teaching certificate from the University of South Dakota in 1944. Lovina taught school for...
Patricia Bentos Martin
Apr 5, 2017
Patty (Patricia) Bentos Martin, age 44, passed away on Wednesday April 5, 2017 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia after a long struggle with breast cancer. She was born July 19, 1972 in Montevideo, Uruguay to Hector and Raquel (Batailla) Bentos. She was a graduate of Oglethorpe University with a Bachelors degree in English. She married Carl M. Martin in...
Mary Shauna Lunsford
Apr 4, 2017
Mary Shauna Colley Lunsford, 61, of Avondale Estates, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Born December 11, 1955, in Atlanta, she was the daughter of Drayton Bernard and Florence Joan Mikula Colley. Mary Shauna earned degrees from Georgia State and Mercer University. She was blessed to find a calling in her second career as a kindergarten teacher at Montclair Elementary...
Mary C Lunsford
Apr 4, 2017
Mary Shauna Colley Lunsford, 61, of Avondale Estates, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Born December 11, 1955, in Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late Drayton Bernard and Florence Joan Mikula Colley. Mary graduated college earning a Master's degree and went on to teach at Montclair Elementary School. Mary is survived by her husband Byron Jeffrey Lunsford; sister,...
Mary Constant Kartos
Apr 3, 2017
Mary C. Kartos passed away on Monday April 3, 2017, at the age of 85. She grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and earned both a bachelors and master's degree from the University of Michigan. She moved to Atlanta in the late 1960's to work as a research and university librarian. She was known for her generosity, love of family,...
Alan Gilmore Goldman
Mar 31, 2017
Alan Gilmore Goldman, 81, died March 31, 2017. Born May 19, 1935, in East Chicago, IN, he was the son of the late Irvin and Georgia (Battles) Goldman. During his years at East Chicago Roosevelt High School, Alan first developed his love of music as part of a trumpet trio. Alan then spent four years in the Air Force, working...
Sarah Lydia Johnson
Mar 30, 2017
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Elizabeth Crouch Benefield
Mar 28, 2017
Elizabeth Crouch Benefield, 73, one of the most graceful, intelligent, and caring of women passed away peacefully the morning of March 28th, at home in Decatur, GA with her sons by her side. She fought long and hard against pulmonary fibrosis and outlived the disease prognosis by two years. A memorial service celebrating her life is scheduled for 11 a.m....
Thomas Edward Rogers
Mar 28, 2017
Funeral Home: A. S. Turner & Sons 2773 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033
Susan Zanzi Parr
Mar 27, 2017
Susan Zanzi Parr, 60, died from heart failure on Monday, March 27, 2017, at her home in Snellville, GA. For more than a decade, she taught social studies at Northview High School in Johns Creek, GA, where her love of learning will be remembered. She is survived by her parents, Livio and Jeanne Zanzi, her brother, John Zanzi, and her...
Pauline F. Smyke
Mar 27, 2017
Pauline (Polly) Ferrell Smyke, 91, passed away on Monday, March 27 at Montclair Assisted Living. She was born in Spiro, Oklahoma and was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie Ferrell and Mammie VanMetter and her beloved Aunt Jewel, whom she considered her mother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Smyke...
Carol A. Cancelliere
Mar 27, 2017
Carol Cancelliere of Glastonbury, CT passed away on March 27, 2017 in Atlanta, GA, surrounded by her family after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis. Carol was born in Hartford, CT to her parents Augusta and John Denalsky. She lived in Rocky Hill and Glastonbury, CT for most of her life, until her recent move to Atlanta, GA. Carol was...
Denis Charles Gainty
Mar 26, 2017
Denis Charles Gainty was born in Saranac Lake, New York, on August 31, 1970 to Clement Joseph Gainty and Mary Kate Gainty. He grew up in Western and Central Massachusetts spending especially joyful years in Shelburne, MA. His close relationships with his brother Chris and his sister Caitjan were the anchors of a wonderful childhood much of which was spent...
David Adkins Outland
Mar 25, 2017
David Adkins Outland, Jr., 46, passed away after a long battle with cancer, on March 25, 2017. Dave was born in Birmingham, AL on April 15, 1970. He was the son of the late Kay Williams Outland and David A. Outland, Sr.; the grandson of the late Clark and Madelaine Williams and the late Alvan and Helen Outland, all of...
Edwina "Eddie" Ann Payne Helms
Mar 22, 2017
Edwina "Eddie" Ann Payne Helms, 85, of Decatur, beloved wife and mother, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Born June 4, 1931, in Birmingham, AL, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Edna Earl Smith Payne. Eddie is survived by her son, Jim Helms, III, and his wife, Barbara; three granddaughters, Sandy Spires and her husband, Drew,...
Harold O. "Hal" Crawford, Jr.
Mar 22, 2017
Harold O. "Hal" Crawford, Jr., 68, of Oakland Park, Florida passed away March 22, 2017. He was born March 4, 1949, in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Harold O. and Lucille M. (Hasty) Crawford. After leaving Atlanta, Hal moved to Columbus, Ohio to work for the government. He was then transferred to Richmond, Virginia before moving to Fairfax, Virginia where...
Charles Weekes Glass
Mar 21, 2017
Charles Weekes Glass, 91, died Tuesday March 21, 2017 in Tifton, GA. He was born November 2, 1925 in Decatur, GA and lived most of his life in Atlanta and Covington, GA. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 58 years, Madge David Glass and his parents, Dorothy & Clarence Glass. He was a member of Oak...
Patricia Paulette Walshe
Mar 20, 2017
Patricia "Patti" Paulette Walshe of Tucker, GA died on March 20, 2017 at the age of 75. Born in Washington, D.C. on October 3, 1941, Patti moved to Atlanta as a child. She graduated from Druid Hills High School and attended Mercer University where she majored in primary education and was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. She...
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