Aug 11, 2022

E. Lee Southwell III

April 15, 1950 – August 11, 2022

 

E. Lee Southwell III passed away at his home on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the

age of 72. Lee was a long-time resident of Atlanta, GA.

He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, to Elmer Lee and Patricia Ann (Moon)

Southwell on April 15, 1950. Lee married Louisa Jane Winters Calvery in Atlanta,

Georgia,...

Aug 10, 2022

Amy Katherine Snowden-Mather (54) passed away at her home in Decatur, surrounded by her loving husband, daughters, and cats, early in the morning of August 10, 2022. Diagnosed with an uncommon, slow-growing form of cancer in 2014, Amy continued to live her life fully, traveling and teaching full time up until mid-May of this year. Her fierce preference for privacy...

Aug 10, 2022

Audrey LeDoyen Hogg, 92, of Decatur, Georgia peacefully passed away on August 10, 2022, following a short convalescing in her home.

 

Audrey is the daughter of the late Susie May Townsend and the late Matthew O’Keefe LeDoyen. She is survived by her daughter Suzanne Hogg Rowe, son- in-law Richard Rowe and grandchild Margaret Anne Rowe, as well as many dearly...

Aug 10, 2022

William Douglas (Bill or Billy) Whatley, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Atlanta Medical Center. He was born in Whatley, Alabama to George Lemuel and Ruby Whatley on November 28, 1923. Bill married Betty Cook on March 21, 1947 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and they were happily married 69 ½ years until she died in 2016....

Aug 9, 2022

Mrs. Frances Dale Buchanan, 93, passed peacefully into her Savior’s loving arms on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. She was born on July 14,1929 in Pembroke, NC. She graduated from Pembroke High School in 1946 and attended Kings Business College in Charlotte, NC. In August 1954, she married Carl Buchanan Sr. of New London, NC, to whom she remained married for...

Aug 8, 2022

Debra Ann Weed-Johnson, 70, of Avondale Estates died August 8th in Atlanta. Debbie is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Herman Johnnson, and son, Patrick Cameron Johnson. Born in Miami, FL Debbie graduated from Florida State University with degrees in music and special education, and later earned a Master's Degree in special education at Georgia State University.

 

Debbie...

Aug 7, 2022

Mr. James Gregory Roglin, of Swannee, GA, passed away on August 7, 2022. Born in Cleveland, OH, on October 19, 1958, to Mr. Millard C. Roglin and Mrs. Vivian Kay Roglin, James is survived by his brother, Robert Roglin and his sister-in-law Ginnie Roglin.

 

Services will be held at the Greek Cathedral of Annunciation on August 12, 2022 at 11:30...

Aug 7, 2022

Tong Y Her, died peacefully in his home with his wife and children on his side on August 7, 2022. He was born on October 25, 1934 in Laos, the oldest son of Wang Cheng Her and May Moua Her.

During his lifetime, he worked as a farmer, carpenter, landscaper, welder, and a cabinet/furniture maker. He spoke 5 languages: Hmong, Vietnamese,...

Aug 7, 2022

Robert Morris Youngblood, 84, of Smokerise, Georgia peacefully passed away on August 6, 2022, from cancer in the presence of his loved ones, including Dewd and Buffy, his faithful dogs.



He is the son of the late Julia Morris Youngblood and the late Robert Hubbard Youngblood. Robert is survived by his wife of 62 years; Peggy McKinney; his children, Robert...

Aug 6, 2022

In loving memory of Vivian Summers Yancey of Stone Mountain, GA.

 

She was born in Newnan, GA on August 10, 1921 to the late Robert and Gertrude Summers.

 

Vivian was married to her husband, Randolph Yancey, for 67 happy years. They had 4 children – Doug (Becca) Yancey, Becky (Greg) Williams, Pat (David) Jenkins, and Claire (Robert) Collom. Sadly, Becky...

Aug 5, 2022

Billy Joe Doyle was born to Doss and Evie Burrow Doyle on December 3, 1931 and grew up near Skullbone, Tennessee in a two-room house. He walked across several fields to go to a country school from 1st through 5th grade. Then the family moved to Milan.

 

Bill met Frances Redmon of Paris, Tennessee, when she would visit her grandparents...

Aug 4, 2022

Aug 4, 2022

Mrs. Virginia Pitner Setzer, 94, of Tucker, GA passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022. She was born November 8, 1927 in Ackworth, GA. She graduated from the Atlanta Girls High School in 1945. And in August of 1947, she married John Setzer of Bowden, GA, to whom she remained married for 61 years until is passing in 2009 . They...

Aug 2, 2022

Michael (Mickey or Mike) James LINGLE, age 76 of Woodstock, GA went to be with the Lord on August 2, 2022. He was born in Atlanta, GA on June 21, 1946, to the late Peyton Irl Lingle and Bettyann Lewis Lingle of Alpharetta, GA.

 

Mike was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Irl Lloyd Lingle and Lillie Belle Mangum...

Aug 1, 2022

William Thomas Dixon (Tom) died on August 1, 2022, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.

Tom was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to William Parmley Dixon and Virginia Smith Dixon. Following his father’s various engineering jobs, the family moved to Charles City, Iowa; Dayton, Ohio; Elmira, New York; and then to St. Paul, Minnesota, where Tom finished high school.

Tom started college at...

Jul 31, 2022

Tyrone Douglas Stewart known to loved ones as Jerry was born November 4, 1959, in Baltimore, Maryland. Jerry grew up in Green Pond, South Carolina where matriculated through the Colleton County School District. Upon graduation, Jerry joined the United States Air Force where he supported Operation Desert Storm and retired with the rank of Staff Sargent after twenty years of...

Jul 29, 2022

Jul 29, 2022

Andrew “Andy” R. Plankenhorn, 94, died peacefully on July 29, 2022 at his home in Decatur. After retiring from the Atlanta City School System, he traveled extensively with Louise, his wife of nearly 60 years until she passed away in 2013. Andy volunteered for 20 years at the Fernbank Natural History Museum and helped for many years at the Decatur...

Jul 28, 2022

Rhonda Whalen, 78, of Decatur, GA fell down her steps early on the morning of Thursday, 7/28 and suffered a fatal head injury as a result. Rhonda was out walking her beloved Schnauzer, Travis.

 

Rhonda was a nationally respected authority on lab protocols and inspections. She retired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2006 following a...

Jul 26, 2022

Philip F. Heisler died peacefully on Tuesday, July 26th, 2022. He was born December 30th, 1936, in Atlanta and grew up in Little Five Points, Georgia.



Phil graduated from Bass High School and a football letterman at Furman University.  He earned an insurance degree from Georgia State University.



He is survived by his son, Chris (Christina) and his two grandsons Zach...