Obituaries
Jean Komari
Jul 1, 2023
Jean Naoum Komari
Jean was born on July 1, 1939 in Aleppo, Syria as a middle child of 10 children. He attended school at the American College missionary school and learned English. As an adult, he served in the Syrian military for six years. He then moved to Saudi Arabia and worked selling watches. He then continued working in this profession...
Cantey Bryan Mills
Jun 29, 2023
Cantey Bryan Mills died June 29, 2023, in Atlanta after battling cancer. She was 81. Cantey was born in 1941 as the first of four children to the late Dr. Phillips Respess Bryan and late Mary Smith Bryan at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. After her father returned from serving in World War II, the family settled in Lynchburg, Va. As a...
Mena Nunzia Parris
Jun 28, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mena Nunzia Parris, age 77, of Decatur, Georgia. She passed away June 28, 2023 at Emory Decatur Hospital. She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren as she took her last breath, holding court one last time.
Mena was born on March 25, 1946 in Naples, Italy. It was there...
Robert Andrew Springer
Jun 27, 2023
Robert Springer, age 75, passed away on June 27, 2023.
Robert was born in New Orleans, LA to Abner Springer and Elsie Springer.
He is survived by his son, James Fisher.
He was preceded in death by Abner Springer (Father), Elsie Springer (Mother).
Services for Robert Springer will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 2:00 PM at A.S....
Marie Frances Trujillo
Jun 26, 2023
Marie Frances (Fraher) Trujillo
Marie Frances Trujillo, 80, of Stone Mountain, began her eternal life on June 26, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born on December 7, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Brendan and Margaret Fraher. She grew up in both Philadelphia and Detroit and enjoyed her summer's with cousins in Scituate, MA. She attended Sacred Heart Academy Catholic Schools...
Leonard Wolcott Hagerman
Jun 25, 2023
Remembering Leonard Wolcott Hagerman
September 7, 1939 - June 25, 2023
Husband, father, brother, uncle, brother-in-law...
Born third of five; a big brother to two and a younger brother to two - the quintessential middle child;
Earlier known as a stylish dresser with Johnston & Murphy wing-tipped loafers; later known for plaid shirts, blue jeans and a butterfly belt buckle - his signature...
Diana Cole Harris
Jun 22, 2023
Diana Cole Harris, 90, of Avondale Estates, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 22, 2023, with her son by her side.
Diana was born June 1, 1933 in Anderson County, SC to the late Paul W. Cole Sr. and Susie L. Cole. She graduated from Hartwell High School in 1950, and then attended Bob Jones University. Following her studies at Bob...
Doris H. Benson
Jun 21, 2023
Doris H. Benson Hand left her Earthly body June 21, 2023. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 6, 1944, to Sam and Minnie Hand, Doris was raised in the Central Park community and graduated West End High School in 1962. She married Sam Benson and after living in Birmingham, they moved to Decatur, GA, where she worked for the Social...
Demetrius Mazacoufa
Jun 20, 2023
Mazacoufa, Demetrius (Jim)
(April 6, 1947 - June 20, 2023)
As a little boy in his hometown of Hopewell, Virginia, where he was known as "Jimmy," he would read the death notices in the local newspaper. In his child's mind of the 1950s, he transposed the letters of the word "obituaries" to mean the orbit dead souls reached on their way to...
Edward Addison Berberick
Jun 20, 2023
Edward Addison Berberick, age 30 of Atlanta, passed away Tuesday, June 20th. Edward is preceded by a loved cousin, Polly Miranda Roger. Edward Addison is survived by their mother Daphne Anderson Berberick and father Curtis Richard Berberick as well as two siblings Wesley Richard Berberick and Amelia Christine Berberick. Also grandmothers, Polly Anderson and Freda Gennaro. Edward Addison was also...
Richard Hale Johnson
Jun 19, 2023
Richard H Johnson, Jr. "Bubba" of Decatur, Ga. 06.17.1952 - 06.19.2023
Preceded in death by Richard H Johnson Sr. and Valda P Johnson.
Survived by Sisters Janie Wagner, Barbara Sluss, and Brothers Michael Johnson, Doug Johnson, and Gary Johnson.
He was a loving uncle and the best babysitter for his nephews Colt and Chase Johnson and nieces Lauren Catherine and Julie...
Edward Dominic Hart
Jun 19, 2023
Edward Dominic Hart Jr., age 83, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 19, 2023.
Born in Lowell, MA, he was the son of the late Edward D. Hart and Gertrude V. (Corkery) Hart. After Ed graduated from Chelmsford High School, he went on to study at Boston College where he earned a graduate degree in...
Lisa Wise
Jun 17, 2023
Lisa W. Wise, 68, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2023 at her home.
During her extraordinary career in social work, Lisa was passionate about addressing the challenges of homelessness and affordable housing. In 1990, Lisa helped found Initiative for Affordable Housing, a nonprofit organization that provides affordable housing and social services to homeless and low-income families...
Suzanne Dowd
Jun 16, 2023
Dowd, Suzanne McGregor
Suzanne McGregor Dowd passed away peacefully at age 88 on June 16, 2023, surrounded by family.
Suzanne was born April 1, 1935, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, to the late Susie Suber McGregor and Charles Travis McGregor. She grew up in Atlanta and attended Mary Lin Elementary School and Bass High School where she...
Paul Timmons
Jun 14, 2023
Paul Randall Timmons, 80, passed away on June 14th, 2023, at Ascension St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, following several months of long-term care at West Meade Place in Nashville.
Paul was born January 5, 1943, in Decatur, Georgia, to the late Myron Theodore Timmons and Dorothy Scott Timmons. After graduating from Decatur High School in 1961, Paul went on to...
Phillip Jacob Brooks
Jun 13, 2023
Phillip Jacob Brooks age 28, of Loganville Ga passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his son Tristan Brooks, sister Cheyenne Brooks, cousins, Hannah Eller and Andrew Strickland. He was survived by his mother Kimberly Brooks, Loganville, GA and father Tony Brooks, Loganville, Ga: grand-mother, Diana Eller (Granny D); Loganville, Ga; grandfather Ray Brooks, Monroe,...
Jason Daniel Buice
Jun 13, 2023
Jason Daniel Buice, 45 of Tucker, passed away on June 13, 2023. Jason attended Shamrock High School and worked for many years in construction as a brick layer. Most recently he had been working as a car salesman. Jason was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Buice and is survived by his father, Kenneth William Buice; son, Jason Lee...
John Kimsey York
Jun 13, 2023
John Kimsey York, Jr., 80, passed away on June 13, 2023 in Atlanta, GA.
John was born on June 14, 1942 in Atlanta, GA to J. Kimsey York and Mary Mitchell York. He graduated from Sylvan Hills High School in 1960 and went on to complete course work at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He then began a 51+ year career...
John Harrison Guess
Jun 10, 2023
John Harrison Guess passed away on June 10, 2023 at his home. Mr. Guess was born on September 10, 1930, the son of Emily Harrison Guess and prominent Dekalb Jurist Judge Frank Guess. John was predeceased by his beloved wife of 66 years, Frances Summerville Guess. He is survived by his son, Frank Chalmers Guess and his wife Amy Elizabeth...
Delmar Pittman-Bud Bleckley
Jun 9, 2023
Delmar (Bud) Bleckley passed away peacefully at home from Leukemia on June 9th at the age of 84 after a short illness.
He was born and raised in Rabun County. Bud is preceded in death by his parents Herring Bleckley and Ethel Henson Bleckley and a sister Bonnie Oestrich. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Laura Massey Bleckley,...
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