Obituaries
Dow Harold Luetscher
Oct 8, 2021
Dow Harold Luetscher, born in Madison, Wisconsin, died in Decatur, Georgia on October 8, 2021 shortly after his 96th birthday. He was in his home with his family, surrounded with love and support. Dow began a life of dedicated service when he enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 17, during WWII. He served as a combat infantryman...
Robert Joseph Verlander
Oct 5, 2021
Robert Joseph Verlander passed away at his home in Atlanta, GA, on October 5, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in New Orleans, LA, on June 28, 1935 to Marion and Hilda Verlander, and graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1963 with a degree in electrical engineering. Robert served four years in the U.S. Air Force...
Leonard Alfred Fair
Oct 5, 2021
Leonard Alfred Fair was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 31, 1924. He was the son of Horace E. and Marie Watts Fair and the younger brother of Royce D. Fair. Leonard retired from Cox Enterprises, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution working with them for over 35 Years. He was a very active member of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, playing the...
David Lewis Ewing
Oct 4, 2021
David Lewis Ewing, 78, passed peacefully after a long fight with cancer on October 4th, 2021. He was born on December 28th, 1942 in Schenectady, NY to Lewis Ewing, an engineer at GE, and Betty Beckett, a homemaker. He grew up in Syracuse, Whitesboro and Skaneateles where he won a local Lindy dance contest setting off a lifetime love of...
Andrew Joel Cartledge
Oct 4, 2021
Atlanta Musician, Andrew Joel Cartledge, 57, of Decatur, died Monday, Oct. 4 after a brief illness. Mr. Cartledge, whose family, friends and fans knew him as “Andy,” was a popular Decatur and North Atlanta musician for the last 32 years. For the past five years, he played a standing set on Friday nights at East Atlanta’s Los Colinas Restaurant, where...
Jonathan Lee Grant
Oct 2, 2021
The live stream for Mr. Grant is having technical issues with the chapel camera. We apologize for the disruption. Jonathan Lee Grant, 66, was born in Sedalia, MO on July 30, 1955 and died unexpectedly on October 2, 2021 in Atlanta, GA. He was an award-winning author who wrote novels, screenplays, and numerous articles on his Brambleman blog. He was...
Nancy Elizabeth Addison
Sep 29, 2021
Nancy Elizabeth Addison, musician and writer, passed away unexpectedly in Decatur GA on Sep 29, 2021 at the age of 68. Born in Knoxville Tennessee to James Addison and Laura (Capps) Addison and growing up in Decatur GA, Nancy was active in Girl Scouts and then on the drill team at Columbia High School. While at the University of Georgia...
Robert Edward Mozley
Sep 28, 2021
Robert Edward (“Bob”) Mozley was born in Marietta on January 5, 1925. He was the son of Hiram Elbert Mozley and Ethel Hudson Mozley and was the youngest of three brothers. The family lived on Church Street not far from the Marietta Square. Bob served in the Army Air Forces during World War II and was trained as a gunner...
Ray Franklin Bell
Sep 24, 2021
To view the funeral service, copy and paste the following link in your browser search bar: https://vimeo.com/618141741 Ray Franklin Bell, age 97, passed away September 24th, 2021. He is survived by children Bill (Janet) Bell and Melody (Mike) Gwinn, three grandsons, and ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Betty Bell. He was...
Flora Jeanne Payne
Sep 24, 2021
Flora Jeanne (Morro) Payne, 82, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, after suffering the effects of Covid. She loved her family and friends fiercely - with grace, humor and lack of judgement. Grandmother’s pride was in her grandchildren and great grandchildren! She was born in Caddo County, Oklahoma, and reared in Roswell, New Mexico. She attended the University of Tulsa....
Donald Willis Williams
Sep 23, 2021
Donald Willis Williams was born July 24, 1941 in Columbia, SC at Columbia Hospital. Donald was the first born to Willis Henry Williams and Willie Zelda Williams, and was the older brother to Fred Douglas Williams. Donald left this earth on Thursday September 23, 2021, at the grand age of 80. Most family and friends he grew up with knew...
Dr. Kurtis Grant Robinson
Sep 20, 2021
To view the service for Dr. Robinson, please copy and paste the following URL in your web browser: https://vimeo.com/616278681 Kurtis Grant Robinson, loving husband, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 20th, 2021, at his home. He was born on January 26, 1965, to Charles and Margie (McFeaters) Robinson. He is survived by his sister Kim Robinson; his nephew Morgan Pierson; his...
Beverly B Pinyan
Sep 20, 2021
Beverly Pinyan, 89, of Snellville, passed away September 20, 2021. She was born to the late Frances and Julian Burns, September 15, 1932 in Decatur, GA. Beverly graduated from Decatur Girls High School and received a BBA from Georgia College. After meeting on a blind date, Beverly married the late Sanford Billy Pinyan in 1953 and spent time in both...
Julia Ann Griffith
Sep 19, 2021
Julia Ann Dobson Griffith age 94 of Atlanta passed away on September 19, 2021. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and cousin who will be greatly missed. A devoted Christian, Julia Ann was one of the longest standing members of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church. Julia Ann was born November 5, 1926 and was a daughter of the...
Joann Drane
Sep 18, 2021
It is with deep sadness and much love that we mourn the passing of JoAnn Drane on Saturday, September 18th, at the age of 86. JoAnn will be lovingly remembered by her daughters; Madge (Margaret) Orr and Tammy Hannah and her 5 grandchildren; Kelly Gregory (Chris), Allison Rohal (Justin), Justin Obloy, Gavin Oglesby, and Hannah Oglesby; and her great-granddaughter; Skylar...
Robin Renee Cain
Sep 18, 2021
Robin was born January 18, 1955 in Atlanta, GA, and passed away on September 18, 2021, at the young age of 66. She was the sweetest, most caring person you could ever meet and would do anything for anyone. She was the kind of person that would help you through the darkest times of your life even when she was...
Marna Neufer
Sep 17, 2021
Marna MacMahon Neufer of Decatur, Georgia passed away on September 17, 2021 of natural causes. She was 93. She enjoyed her life to the fullest, filling every day with joy, laughter, and love.
Marna was born in Niagara Falls, New York to Florence Wicker MacMahon and James Douglas MacMahon. She and her older sister, the late Janet MacMahon Hickman, lived their...
Marilynn Yolanda Masingale
Sep 16, 2021
To view the memorial service for Ms. Masingale please copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: https://vimeo.com/614671635 Marilynn Yolanda Masingale, 69, passed away at her home in Decatur, Georgia, on September 16 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born in Longview, Texas, she was the daughter of Robert and Josephine Masingale. She graduated from J.N. Ervin...
Jeffrey Anthony Jaeger
Sep 14, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Anthony Jaeger, 41, passed away on September 14, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family after his long and heroic battle with cancer. A small, in-person service will be held in Decatur, GA followed by a virtual Celebration of Life. Jeffrey (Jeff) was born in Bismarck, ND to Cherie and Roger Jaeger. During his childhood his family...
Michael John Riggall
Sep 14, 2021
Michael John Riggall of Atlanta died at home on September 14, 2021 following a decades-long, courageous battle with cancer. He was 74. Michael was born in Durham, North Carolina and the following year moved with his parents to Atlanta, where he resided most of his life. Michael attended Atlanta Public Schools, graduated from Dykes High School, and attended Centre College...
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