Obituaries
George Franklin Jakes
Feb 1, 2022
George Franklin ("Frank") Jakes, 77, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away on February 1st, 2022, at Northeast Medical Hospital in Gainesville, GA, with family by his side. Frank was born on July 4th, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, son of Robert and Bernice Jakes. His parents, Robert and Bernice, his brothers Robert Jr. and Donald are predeceased. He is survived by his...
Ryland "Riley" C. Tammen
Jan 30, 2022
Ryland “Riley” Carl Tammen, 76, of Scottdale, Ga passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022.He was the beloved Husband of Joanna “Jody” (Baker) Tammen. They were committed to one another for 24 years and married for 15 years.
He was born in Watseka, just outside the small town of Gilman, Illinois, to Ogreda (Gagnon) and Dorrance Tammen and raised by his grandmother,...
Charles Richard "Dick" Maise
Jan 30, 2022
C. Richard Maise 1930-2022 Dick Maise was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 1, 1930, a date that his family has always credited (or blamed) for his sense of humor. He was 91. He grew up in Belleville, NJ. Having been interested in rocks from a young age, (his family saying was that he had rocks in his head, and...
Mary Lois Rucker
Jan 29, 2022
Mary Smith Rucker of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away on January 29, 2022. Mary was born on March 2, 1935 in Richmond Hill, Georgia to Jessie Thompson Smith and James Archie Smith. She was preceded in death by her siblings J.A. Smith, Curtis Smith, Evelyn Moore, and Irma Humphrey. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, John...
Elizabeth Beal Kidd
Jan 29, 2022
Elizabeth Beal Kidd died unexpectedly of natural causes related to her heart on January 29th. She passed quietly at home in Alpharetta, Georgia at the age of 47. She was the cherished daughter of Rebecca Mathews Beal and Robert Alexander Beal, the loving wife to Joel, and the doting mother to Bobby, Elias, and Charlotte. Liz is survived by her...
James Michael Ragland
Jan 29, 2022
James Michael Ragland passed peacefully on January 29, 2022, from a strong, several year battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Born in St. Louis, MO, on November 13, 1943, to Rosalie and Turner Ragland, Jim was the third of seven children. His fondest childhood memories came from a decade of summers spent at his great grandpa, aunts and uncles’ farm...
Pamilla Lynn Herbert
Jan 27, 2022
Mrs. Pamilla Lynn (Merritt) Herbert of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, after a long well fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Pam, 67 years old, was born in Atlanta on July 19, 1954, to parents Albert H. Merritt and Hazel (Roland) Merritt. She was the beloved wife of Richard Herbert, proud and devoted mother of Merritt Alixandra Bell,...
Ellwood F. Oakley Iii
Jan 26, 2022
Ellwood “Ebb” Oakley passed away on January 16 from complications of a rare form of leukemia. He is survived by many members of the Oakley Family including his wife, Lois; his daughters, Alden and Blair; his granddaughter, Emery; his sisters, Anna Megginson (Joel) of Rogers, AR, and Jackie Harrison (Ben) of Rome, GA; his nephews, Joel Megginson, Jr. of Venice,...
Clemis Terrell Moore
Jan 26, 2022
Clemis Terrell (Joe) Moore Born October 1, 1929, passed away January 26, 2022. Born in Bowdon, Georgia and graduated Bowdon High School class of 1948 where he was President of his class and voted "Most Popular." He attended West Georgia College and later enlisted in the US Army before attending Georgia State University in Atlanta. He married Helen Alice Nix...
Betty Moore Coleman
Jan 25, 2022
Betty Moore Jones Coleman, passed away on January 25, 2022. She was born in Bessemer, Alabama on August 14, 1932, the youngest daughter of Nathan Olious Jones and Ada Mae Clotfelter Jones. Betty was a graduate of Athens College in Athens, Alabama. Betty was a faithful member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church for over 50 years where she was...
Patricia Gayle Wilkerson
Jan 25, 2022
Patricia Gayle Wilkerson from Murfreesboro, TN, passed away January 25, 2022 at the age of 73 in Snellville, GA. Gayle was the daughter of late parents Emery Wilkerson and Mildred Dorsey.
A graveside service will be held at Melwood Cemetery (5170 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Stone Mountain, GA) on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 1:00 pm.
Allen Ray Greene
Jan 24, 2022
Allen Ray Greene (Ray), 76, of Decatur, Georgia passed away on January 24, 2022 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA with family by his side. Ray was born on November 16, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Grace and Tommie Greene. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Tim Greene, daughter Carrie Greene Fuoco (James) and his...
Raymond O'Neal Rega
Jan 22, 2022
Mr. Raymond O’Neal Rega, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, PA, went home to Glory Saturday, January 22, 2022. He was born a son of the late Theresa and Joseph Rega. Ray moved his family to Decatur, GA in 1964. He was known as The Appliance Man and Mr. Fixit. Ray was caring, kind and thoughtful for all his customers, friends, neighbors...
Del Rey Pittman Humphreys
Jan 21, 2022
Del Rey Pittman Humphreys, 94, died January 21, 2022, in Decatur, GA. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, January 28 at 2pm at Floral Hills Memory Gardens 3150 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA. Del Rey was born July 13, 1927 in Oconee, GA. She graduated from Tennille High School and Middle Georgia Hospital School of Nursing. Following nursing school,...
Hermaine Gretchen Morris
Jan 20, 2022
Hermaine Gretchen Morris, loving wife, sister, friend, mother to 2 and grandmother to 4 passed away on January 20, 2022. Known as Nana to her grandchildren, Hermaine spent her 81-plus years caring for others.
Hermaine was born in Great Falls, Montana, on December 11, 1940 to Herman and Vera Luther. Although she would leave Montana as a young adult, her love...
Robert Daniel Murray, Jr.
Jan 20, 2022
Robert Daniel (“Danny”) Murray Jr. passed away on January 20, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father Robert Daniel Murray Sr. and his grandson Robert Daniel (lil’ Rob) Murray IV. He is survived by his wife Janice Chaffin Murray; his five children Robert Daniel Murray III (Gabriel), Joseph Richard Murray Sr. (Rhonda), Rhonda Gail Strickland...
Patricia Gantt
Jan 20, 2022
Patricia Gantt, 79, of Forked River NJ, passed away on January 20, 2022, with her daughter, Donna, and granddaughter, Kelly by her side, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born on July 3, 1942 in Paterson, New Jersey, the daughter of Kurt Rickenback and Doretta Birchenough Rickenback. She was a loving mother to her daughter Donna Gantt-Milana...
Emily Teal Barker
Jan 19, 2022
Emily Teal Barker, of Decatur, passed on January 19 just two months shy of her 100th birthday. She was predeceased by her husband, William Daniel (Bill) Barker of Hapeville, Ga. He was a pharmacist, and together they owned and operated Hapeville Drug Company. She enjoyed fishing and even hunting with Bill in the North Georgia mountains. Following his death, she...
Byron Lee Coker, Sr.
Jan 18, 2022
Byron Lee Coker, age 92, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2022. He was born on September 30, 1929 in Atlanta, GA to Tren Forest Coker and Cebe King Coker. He graduated from Bass High School in Atlanta in 1947. He served in the Georgia Air National Guard including being activated for a year to serve in Morocco during the...
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