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Nancy Helen Armstrong Dickey

Nancy Helen Armstrong Dickey

Sep 19, 2022

Nancy Helen Armstrong Dickey, “Nana,” “Mom,” “Sis,” “Aunt Nancy,” 88, passed away peacefully at home Sept. 19, 2022. She was born Oct. 12, 1933, in Muskogee, OK to Fred and Sibyl Armstrong. She graduated from Decatur Girl’s High in 1951. A few years after high school, she met her future husband, Gene, at an MYF gathering. She received her teaching...

Amanda Sims Chatman

Amanda Sims Chatman

Sep 17, 2022

Christine Chatman of Tucker passed away on Saturday, 9-17-2022. There will be a 1:00 PM graveside service on Tuesday, 9-20-2022 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers please make donations to First Baptist Church N.T.O. https://www.fbctucker.org/n-t-o-never-too-old

Robert "Bob" Oswin Forrest, Jr.

Robert "Bob" Oswin Forrest, Jr.

Sep 15, 2022

Bob Forrest, 85, of Decatur, GA went to heaven, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022.

Bob was born October 5, 1936 in Hillsborough, NC to Robert Forrest and Irene Allen Forrest.  He had a wonderful childhood with his sister, Phyllis surrounded by grandparents, many aunts and uncles, and cousins.  He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1958.  Bob spent his whole work career at...

Virginia Mcneny Crews

Virginia Mcneny Crews

Sep 15, 2022

Virginia McNeny Crews, age 103, died in Decatur, GA on September 15, 2022, from complications of aging.

Mrs. Crews was born at home in Drakes Branch, Virginia on July 30, 1919, the daughter of Samuel James McNeny and Elma Pansy Forester. She graduated from Salem College in the Class of 1941 and began a career in elementary school education until her...

Kathryn C. Greenway

Kathryn C. Greenway

Sep 14, 2022

Memories of Kathryn Crawford Greenway - from her loving family

Kathryn Crawford Greenway, a native Georgian, died peacefully at home on September 14, 2022 in Decatur where she lived since 1953. She was doing what she loved to do - sit on her front porch and watch the world go by - as she quietly slipped away to her heavenly home.  ...

Dr. Janice Lenore Blissit

Dr. Janice Lenore Blissit

Sep 13, 2022

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Janice Lenore Breeding Blissit of Stockbridge, Georgia on September 13th, 2022. Janice (Jan) was born September the 3rd, 1937 in Summerville, Alabama and died at the age of 85 in Decatur, Georgia.

To fulfill her calling as a pastor, Jan furthered her education in theology, receiving her doctorate at Columbia...

Agnes Estelle Elliott

Agnes Estelle Elliott

Sep 12, 2022

Agnes Malcom Elliott, 82, of Atlanta, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, September 12, 2022. She was born July 29, 1940, in Bostwick, Georgia, to Drew and Myrtle Malcom who preceded her in death. Agnes was also preceded in death by her husband Thomas W. Elliott, Sr. She is survived by Gilford Lewis, sons Tom (Kelly) and Drew...

Charles Arthur Orth

Charles Arthur Orth

Sep 12, 2022

Charlie was born June 14, 1947 and passed away peacefully on September 12, 2022 after a battle with Parkinsons Lewy Body Dementia. Born in Decatur GA, he attended Decatur High school class of '65 and was captain of the tennis team; afterward attending Florida Southern College on a tennis scholarship. His final studies were at Georgia State University, where he...

Michael Raymond Hauptman

Michael Raymond Hauptman

Sep 12, 2022

Michael Raymond Hauptman of Atlanta Georgia, hero of civil liberties, passed away at age 68, September 12, 2022.  Michael was the son of David and Muriel Hauptman, who have predeceased him.   Raised in the traditional Jewish faith, Michael grew up with his family in the New York City area (Manhattan and New Jersey) where he and his siblings attended school.  ...

Marion Winfred Cornett, Jr.

Marion Winfred Cornett, Jr.

Sep 12, 2022

Marion W. Cornett, Jr. passed away peacefully at home in his sleep in the early morning hours of September 12, 2022. He was 79 years old.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jaquelyn (Jackie) Cornett, daughters Meredith Cornett and Lisa Earnest Khemani, sons-in-law Ethan Perry and Aly Khemani, and grandchildren Charlie Perry, Sofia Khemani, and Zain Khemani.

Born in...

Gwendolyn Blanz

Gwendolyn Blanz

Sep 12, 2022

Gwen Foster Blanz, 91, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022. Gwen was the oldest of two daughters, born on May 13, 1931, to Guy and Retha Foster. She spent her youth in Decatur, Georgia where she attended Decatur Girls High School and later Georgia State University. While at Decatur Girls School, she met the love of her...

Elinor Dupuch Howard

Elinor Dupuch Howard

Sep 11, 2022

Elinor DuPuch Howard

Elinor DuPuch Howard, age 95, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on September 11, 2022. Elinor was born on December 28, 1926, in Miami, Florida, to Pierre DuPuch and May Crichton DuPuch. Elinor grew up in Miami and graduated from Miami High. She met her husband, Olin L. Howard, when he returned from World War II and was his...

Jackson Cody Stenhouse

Jackson Cody Stenhouse

Sep 11, 2022

Jackson Cody Stenhouse

Cody was born on October 27, 1983, and passed away suddenly but peacefully on September 11, 2022, at his home in Atlanta, Georgia.  Born in Atlanta, he started his world travels early and began his schooling in Chalfont St. Peter, England.  Cody moved to Roswell, Georgia upon the family's return to the States, and immediately became an avid...

Carolyn Black Kidd

Carolyn Black Kidd

Sep 8, 2022

Kidd, Carolyn (Black), of Decatur, GA passed away September 8, 2022. Carolyn was born August 27, 1938 in Atlanta, Georgia to parents John Montgomery Black and Juanita Mae Black. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Montgomery Black and Juanita Mae (Jessee) Black, and brother, James Robert Black.

She is survived by her sister, Linda (Black) Harris and...

Alton  Bobby Maxwell

Alton Bobby Maxwell

Sep 6, 2022

Alton Bobby Maxwell went to be with his Creator on September 6, 2022 at the age of 87. Alton was a devoted and loving Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Uncle and friend.

Alton was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Rush Moore and Era Ezzie Maxwell on October 6, 1934 and lived in Atlanta for all of his life. He attended Bass...

Ellen Walker Johnson

Ellen Walker Johnson

Sep 5, 2022

Ellen Walker Johnson, 98, a native Georgian and Atlanta resident since 1946, died Monday, September 5, 2022. Born in Whigham, GA on March 21, 1924, she was the eldest child of the Rev. I.C. Walker and Elizabeth Poole Walker. Her father was a Methodist minister in the South Georgia Conference, thus the family lived in several towns around south GA....

Barbara Kendrick

Barbara Kendrick

Sep 2, 2022

Barbara (Barbi) Noell Kendrick of Atlanta passed away at Emory University Hospital on Friday, September 2, 2022 of natural causes.  Barbi was born October 15, 1943 in Anniston, AL and the daughter of loving and wonderful parents, John Robert Noell and Ada Mae Noell.  Barbi grew up in Anniston and entered the workforce at Anniston Army Depot in the Communications...

Thomas Charles Ruska

Thomas Charles Ruska

Sep 1, 2022

Thomas Charles Ruska, aged 74, of Druid Hills, Atlanta passed away at home September 1, 2022. He was born August 28, 1948 in New Brunswick, NJ, son of the late Andrew and Mildred Ruska.  After graduation from the University of Georgia, Tom spent most of his adult life in Georgia working in various jobs in finance, culminating in more than...

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