Apr 17, 2023

Kathryn June Bowman Matthews, 76, of Decatur, GA, passed away on April 17, 2023. Born in Syracuse, NY, on March 21, 1947, to Julius Patrick Bowman and Esther Avery Bowman, she was the youngest of four children. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Daniel and Patrick, and stepdaughter Karen Matthews.

At the age of five, Kathy moved with...

Apr 15, 2023

Dr. Victor Hanna Nassar died peacefully on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the age of 85. His long life was devoted to the service of the many communities of which he was a part.

Victor was born in Nazareth, Palestine on September 10, 1937, just before the break of World War II. His father, Hanna Nassar, an Eastern Orthodox priest,...

Apr 15, 2023

Glance A. "Jack" Kilgore of Decatur passed away on Saturday, April 15th, 2023. Jack was a World War II veteran with 4 years of service with the United States Merchant Marine in the north Atlantic and south Pacific, when ship to ship to shore communications relied on morse code. He later met his wife of 57 years, Katherine Kilgore, after...

Apr 13, 2023

Juanita Lavaughn Crumley of Sandy Springs, age 96, passed away on April 13, 2023.

She was born in Cleveland, Georgia, on October 2, 1926, the youngest child of Edward and Dovie Bell Palmer. She was proceeded in death by her husband of 58 years, Lavern Crumley, her daughter Terry Crumley, her parents and her siblings, Lee Palmer, Blanche (Craven), Vera (Satterfield),...

Apr 12, 2023

Sylvia H. Miller age 88 of Snellville, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 2:00P.M. in the Chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home & Crematory - 2773 N. Decatur Rd Decatur, GA 30033 with Pastor John Bloodworth officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00P.M. until the...

Apr 11, 2023

The family of Rosa Etta Braswell Paige, 94, of Clarkston, GA will receive family and friends from noon to 2 pm on April 15, 2023 at A. S. Turner and Sons in Decatur, GA. Mrs Paige passed away on April 11, 2023 in Athens, GA. A graveside service will be held at her final resting place in Floral Hills Memory...

Apr 10, 2023

Catherine Martin Van Valkenburg, 84, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, in Tucker, GA. Born August 1, 1938 in Savannah, GA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Braxton and Virginia Collins Martin. Catherine grew up in Savannah, graduated from The Westminster Girls School in Atlanta, and attended Emory University.

On March 20,...

Apr 8, 2023

Apr 6, 2023

Albert Rand Faulkenberry age 48, died April 5, 2023, at Emory Hospital Atlanta, Georgia. Son of Paul Ivan Faulkenberry and Lorene Wittmus Faulkenberry, husband to Claudia Lawson Faulkenberry and father to Julianna and Lila.

Rand was born February 2, 1975, in Philadelphia, Pa. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia with his parents and sister when he was 5. The family joined...

Apr 6, 2023

Irene "Boots" Riley, 92, passed away on April 6, 2023, in Atlanta, GA.

Irene Riley was born on April 9, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was preceded in death by her parents; Charles and Inez Riley, brother; Charles Riley Jr. and sister, Eloise Riley Knight.

Irene is survived by her nephew, Henry "Chet" Knight, and her brother in-law, Henry "Hal" Knight.

Irene...

Apr 6, 2023

Daisy Mae Joiner Harrington passed away on April 6, 2023.

Daisy was born in Douglas, Georgia on May 1, 1926. She grew up in McRae, Georgia, and was one of seven children, including sisters Pansy, Rose, & Lily....her mother's garden of girls. She was employed by Southern Bell and moved to Atlanta as a young adult. There she met and...

Apr 4, 2023

Linda "Kay" Jackson Mann passed peacefully from this life on April 4, 2023, surrounded by friends and family.

Kay Jackson Mann is survived by her husband Tom; her daughter Wendi (Eric) Johnson; grandson Jake, granddaughter Sophie; sister Jane Walsmith; Nieces Melissia (Paul) Pletcher, Valerie (Ricky) Hewett, Melonie Kay (Cary) Rhodes; great nieces Lauren Goodson and Teigen Rhodes; great nephews Nicholas (Ashleigh)...

Apr 4, 2023

Mary Anne Vaughn Rowan, 81, of Decatur, Georgia passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday April 4th, 2023. Mary Anne, was born on June 10th, 1941 to Curtis and Evelyn Vaughn. Mary Anne, is survived by her husband, Tim Rowan, former husband Bill Webb and their children daughter Kim Green (Paul) of Indianapolis, IN and son Curtis Webb of Norcross, GA.;...

Apr 3, 2023

John Lewis Rhodes age 98, of Avondale Estates, GA, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2023. Lewis was born in Greenville, SC on February 3, 1925. A veteran of World War II, he held numerous positions in the railroad locomotive industry including creating successful businesses, most notable Republic Locomotive Works and RailRhodes, Inc. In addition to being active in his...

Apr 2, 2023

Linda G. Burns

MRS. LINDA GAIL BURNS WAS BORN IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ON JANUARY 29, 1958 TO MS. PEARLE V. MILLER AND MR. JOHN L. RANSON. SHE ACCEPTED CHRIST FROM AN EARLY AGE AND WAS A FAITHFUL MEMBER OF SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.

MRS. BURNS WAS A DEDICATED STUDENT IN SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM SAM HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL IN JUNE OF...

Mar 29, 2023

Harold Lee Patrick, aka Pat, lovingly known as Pete passed away March 29th at the age of 85. Pete was a native Atlantan. He attended Roosevelt Hight School, class of 1955. He served in the Air Force during the Cuban crisis. Pete retired after 32 years working for Delta Airlines as a computer operator.

Pete enjoyed being a member of the...

Mar 28, 2023

Jo Anne Godwin, age 92, activist for social justice, advocate for children, and lifelong adventurer, took her last breath on March 28, 2023. Her husband of 65 years, Thad, was at her side.

Jo Anne grew up in Mississippi where she graduated from Millsaps College. She then attended the Masters of Social Work program at Tulane, where she met the love...

Mar 28, 2023

Georgia Vacalis Coclin, 88, of Atlanta, Georgia joined our heavenly Father on March 28, 2023, from her home in Atlanta, Georgia. Her loving family was by her side.

She is survived by her brother James George Vacalis (VK) and his wife, Helen Pappas Vacalis, their children George James Vacalis and Kristina Eleni Vacalis Davies, Kristina's husband, Edward Devany Davies, and...

Mar 27, 2023

Robert T. Richards died March 27th 2023.

He was one of seven children born of the late

Henry Odel Richards and Verda Queen Richards. Robert is predeceased by his sisters, Mary Daprano, Rose Traber, Gertrude Weathers, Lillian Tidwell, Nancy Hogan and a brother, William Richards. He leaves behind his wife of 70 years, Barbara Baldwin Richards, a daughter, Dawn Richards Rush,...

Mar 26, 2023

Margaret Smith Panter

Sarah Margaret Smith Panter passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born in Hazelhurst, Georgia, on January 23, 1933. She was the sixth of seven children born to Annie Faye Beavert and Harry Brown Smith, Sr. Margaret graduated from Hazelhurst High School and met her future husband, James Franklin "Jim" Panter, her senior...