Jun 27, 2022

Frances Caroline Ropp Brugh passed away on June 27, 2022, at the age of 98.  Frances was born on February 22, 1924, in Birmingham, Alabama to Pope and Ella Ropp.  She grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, and graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 1943.  She went to nursing school at Mound Park Hospital and soon joined the Nurse...

Jun 25, 2022

John Lamb Milledge, age 73, of Buford, Ga, passed away on June 25, 2022, of complications following surgery.  John was a native Atlantan who graduated from Briarcliff High School in 1966 and West Georgia College in 1971.  He was an 8th generation native Georgian, lifelong Atlanta resident, and was a direct descendant of Thomas Milledge, who arrived with James Oglethorpe...

Jun 23, 2022

We are very sad to share the news of the death of Nathaniel Chafee, 82, after a brief illness, on June 23,2022.  

 

Nat was born April 11, 1940, in Providence, Rhode Island. His parents, Francis Haseltine Chafee, a physician, and Jane Spofford Chafee, had two children before him:  Richard Spofford Chafee, and Molly Chafee Harrington.

 

He attended Providence Country...

Jun 22, 2022

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Jesse Edwin Creech, Jr., age 92, of Decatur, Georgia passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 22, 2022 in hospice care at his home. Jesse was born June 5, 1930 in Decatur, Georgia to the late Jesse and Gladys (Morris) Creech. He was...

Jun 21, 2022

Helen Adams Wallace of Tucker, Georgia died surrounded by her family on June 21 at the age of 75. She was born to William Walter Adams and Louise Williams Adams on April 25, 1947 in Athens, Georgia. She spent her first years in Winder and moved to Atlanta when she was a young girl. She married James Robert Wallace in...

Jun 19, 2022

Phillip Edwin Bullard, 79, passed away unexpectedly on June 19 at his Decatur home. Born in Atlanta, October 15, 1942, Phil graduated Grady High in 1961; earned a BA from Georgia State in 1967; and did graduate studies in music performance. He served in the Army, 1968 to 1971, and was a Disability Adjudicator for the State of Georgia for...

Jun 19, 2022

Myra Jean Austin Messer, beloved mother, faithful friend and child of God went to be with the Lord on June 19, 2022.  She was bornin Scottdale, Georgia on June 13, 1934 to W.L. Austin and Daisy Austin.  She graduated from Avondale High School and began working for Southern Bell.  In 1962 she married Edward Dorian Messer and gave birth to...

Jun 18, 2022

Jun 18, 2022

Kenneth (Ken) L. Brigham, pulmonologist, professor of medicine, researcher, author, avid traveler, doo-

wop one-hit-wonder, sometimes sailor, devoted father, and loving husband, passed away peacefully

from complications related to pancreatic cancer on Saturday, June 18, 2022, with his loving wife, Arlene

Stecenko, at his bedside.

 

Most people are either dog people or cat people, but Ken was both. He loved dogs and cats...

Jun 17, 2022

Mrs. Geraldine (Jerri) Perrin was called home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on 17 June 2022. She was 90 years old.

 

Mrs. Perrin was born in Cumming, Ga to Miles and Lila Mae Wolfe. She attended Forsyth County High School and North Georgia College. She married William S. Perrin on 4 Oct 1952. She spent her life as...

Jun 17, 2022

Richard Claude McCullars, 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 17th, 2022. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 26th at 2 p.m. at the Church at Decatur Heights, 735 Sycamore Dr.,Decatur, Ga. 30030. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial contribution to the Church at Decatur Heights Special Ministry fund in the form of a...

Jun 16, 2022

Jack Hungeling, age 70, of Atlanta, GA passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022.

 

A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 11:00AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.

 

Arrangements entrusted to A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home & Crematory - 2273 N Decatur Rd Decatur, GA 30033. 404-292-1551

Jun 16, 2022

Zarakkhan Kiren “Unique” Adams, 56, of Queens, New York, passed away on June 16, 2022, surrounded by family and friends.

 

He was born to parents Mozella and Edward Adams, on December 27, 1965, in Jamacia, New York. Unique graduated from Automotive High School and retired from The New York City Transit Authority in 2016.

 

Unique was blessed with a large...

Jun 15, 2022

Frances Evelyn Williams Needham, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on June 15. She was born on November 17, 1935 to her late parents,

King David and Helen Williams. Frances grew up with her four siblings in Charlotte, North Carolinaand attended the Salvation Army Corp growing up; leading to lifelong friendships and meeting the

love of...

Jun 15, 2022

Erika A. Perz of Decatur, Georgia, died at home on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

 

Erika was born in Cilli (Celje), Yugoslavia (Slovenia), on July 16, 1938, the sole child of Johann (John) and Peregrina Rankel.

 

 

Erika is survived by her son, Joseph Perz, her daughter Susan Ward, and their spouses, Fleur Hartmann and Richard Ward.

 

 

Erika is also...

Jun 15, 2022

Janie Elizabeth “Libby” Hendrix was born in Manchester, GA September 26, 1927 and graduated from Manchester High School.  She moved to Atlanta, GA, met and married the love of her life Richard T. Jackson, and they were married for 51 years. She worked for the Internal Revenue Service retiring in 1987.  Later in life, Libby loved nothing more than vacationing...

Jun 15, 2022

Marguerite Lynn White Lowe of Decatur, Georgia passed away June 15, 2022 at the age of 75. Marge, as she was known by her family and friends, was born in Washington D.C. at Walter Reed Hospital on November 23, 1946 to Colonel Hoyt Edward White of Hall County, Georgia and Josephine McCommons White of Greensboro, Georgia. Marge studied at University...

Jun 14, 2022

Kathryn Blanche Niager passed away on June 14, 2022. She reached the age of 90 on April 9th of this year, and had a birthday celebration with her family. She was born in Atlanta Georgia to parents Martha Aline and Hugh Oliver Brock. They lived on Carmel Ave near where the Carter Presidential Library stands today. She graduated from Bass...

Jun 8, 2022

Sue Ann Lawson entered her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 from her home in Avondale Estates Georgia. She was 90 years old.

Sue Ann Lawson was preceded in death by her parents James Carl Alexander Sipes and Fannie Docky Girdner Sipes and her sister Mary Alice Sipes.

She leaves behind her husband of over 60 years Robert Henry “Bob” Lawson,...

Jun 7, 2022

Richard “Rick” Smith passed away of natural causes at the age of 86 on June 7, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia, and was predeceased by his wife, Jean Smith, in December, 2020. Until recently, Rick and Jean lived in Foley and Gulf Shores, Alabama. Due to his declining health, Rick moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in November 2021 to be closer to...