Feb 17, 2021

Zyler Alex Stephens born on June 5. 2020 to Brittany Cantrell and Zachary Stephens at kennestone hospital in Kennesaw Ga. He passed in the comfort of his mother's arms on February 17, 2021 at Egleston Children's hospital in Atlanta Ga. He left behind an extremely large family including a big brother, several great grandmothers, grandmothers, grandfather's, and many aunt's, uncles,...

Feb 16, 2021

On Tuesday February 16, 2021, Thomas Robert Pickren passed away at the age of 75. Tom was born on September 20, 1945 to Jessie Mae Harrison and Woodrow Wilson Pickren of Folkston, GA. Tom was a proud Young Harris College alumnus (Class of 1965) and attended the University of Georgia from 1965 –1968. (He made sure to squeeze in one...

Feb 16, 2021

Norma Southard Van Nostrand passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 16, 2021. She was the only child of Olin Southard and Mattie Kate Henderson Southard and was born in Decatur, GA. She attended Decatur Girls High School and earned her degree from Georgia State University. Norma was a member of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church in Decatur during her early...

Feb 16, 2021

Professor Wayne W. Daniel, age 92, of Chamblee passed away on February 16, 2021. He was born on February 14, 1929, near Tallapoosa, in Haralson County, Georgia. His parents were Lloyd Denver and Ora Cason Daniel. His first seven years of school were spent at Pine Grove Elementary School in Haralson County, one of the last active one-room schools in...

Feb 16, 2021

After a brief illness, Harry Morgan Baxter, Jr. of Stone Mountain, Georgia, died peacefully on February 16, 2021 at the age of 98. He was born on October 27, 1922 in Vinegar Bend, Alabama to Harry Morgan Baxter, Sr. and Anna Laura Cox. He was preceded in death by his wife Anna Margaret Lominick, his sister LaMonde Baxter Douglas, and...

Feb 16, 2021

James “Jim” T. Davis Jr passed away peacefully at his home in Avondale Estates, GA on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 surrounded by his family after a long battle with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia. Jim was born in Atlanta, GA on July 11, 1949 to James T. Davis Sr and Mae Bensley Davis. He graduated from Druid Hills High School...

Feb 15, 2021

Catherine Welbron Talton, age 98, entered into the presence of her Savior on February 15, 2021. She gave her life to Jesus as a young girl at Rehoboth Baptist Church and was baptized in the creek on Frazier Road. Catherine was a life long resident of the Pea Ridge community, telling stories of her childhood picking cotton on their farm...

Feb 14, 2021

Charlotte Mary Thuman Collins died at the age of 70 on February 14, 2021. She was a graduate of College Park High School, class of 1968 and attended the University of Georgia. She was an active faithful member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Decatur, where she enjoyed serving in the theatre ministry. Charlotte was very witty, an avid...

Feb 13, 2021

WILLIAM CLARK DRISKELL Bill has died. Everything just quit working. Friends and family have been unable to detect any disturbance in the cosmos as the result of his passing. Likewise, there seems to have been no ethereal disruption as a consequence of his birth on September 23, 1944, in Long Beach, California, the first child of the late Alice and...

Feb 13, 2021

Mrs. Sybil Winifred Biscombe Crawford was born in Georgetown Hospital, Georgetown Guyana on Thursday October 22 nd , 1931. She was the only daughter of William Biscombe and the third child of Eldica Connell. Sybil later attended and graduated from Carnegie School of Home Economics, which provided her with the skill sets to supervise and manage her home in later...

Feb 13, 2021

Thomas Love, age 51, of Sandy Springs, GA, passed on February 13, 2021. A celebration of life ceremony will be held on February 21, 2021 for immediate family only at Decatur First UMC with interment in the memory garden there. Thomas is survived by his parents Anne and James Evans and Gordon and Sharon Love; brothers Joel(Rebecca) Evans, Erik Evans;...

Feb 12, 2021

Feb 12, 2021

Mary Erwin Wood died on February 12, 2021. She was born April 19, 1923 in Hendersonville, NC to Mary Erwin and Alexander Hamilton Wood. Mary was a proud graduate of Fassifern School for Girls and Furman University, where she majored in French and minored in Spanish, German, and political science. Ms. Wood's career was with the City of Atlanta, where...

Feb 11, 2021

On Thursday, February 11, 2021, Tony Strickland, loving husband and father of four children passed away at the age of 67. Tony was born on January 15, 1954 in Atlanta, Ga. to Harvey, and Edwin Strickland. He was a graduate of Brown High School class of 1971. On December 3, 1980, he married his sweetheart, Mary Lynn Wells. They raised...

Feb 11, 2021

Fabor Corbett, age 68, passed away Feb.11, 2021, from COVID, after a month of valiant care at Northside Hospital. An Atlanta native, she grew up in East Atlanta, then Chamblee and Norcross in her teenage years. She graduated from Norcross High, married young, and moved to Berlin, Germany. After returning to Atlanta, her dear daughter, Amy Donahue, was born. Fabor...

Feb 11, 2021

Dr. Sarah Helen Killgore, 91, of Decatur died on Thursday, February 11, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Resthaven Cemetery. Dr. Killgore was predeceased by her husband, Don L. Killgore and her only child, David W. Killgore. Born in Edison, Dr. Killgore was a graduate of Piedmont Hospital School of Nursing...

Feb 10, 2021

Roger Williams Moore, 90, of Decatur GA passed away peacefully at home in the loving care of his family on February 10, 2021. Born May 3, 1930, in Gwinnett County, son of Holdman and Gladys Moore. Roger is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 71 years, Jessie Ellis Moore. A successful 52-year career in the automotive service industry,...

Feb 10, 2021

Charles was born on March 22, 1930 in Monroe, Georgia and passed away at his residence on Wednesday February 10th, 2021. He attended Monroe High School and there met the love of his life, Elizabeth, there. They were married on August 19, 1951 in the First United Methodist Church in Monroe, Georgia (the first marriage in the new building). He...

Feb 9, 2021

Joseph Alfred Weingartner, Jr., was born in Decatur, GA, at Emory University Hospital on February 9, 1930. He grew up attending Decatur Presbyterian Church. In high school, Joe enjoyed playing baseball and football. He followed up with football, playing at Presbyterian College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. After College, he went into the Army at Fort Benning...

Feb 7, 2021

Christopher Paul Schneider of Flowery Branch went to sleep with the Lord February 7th, 2021 at the age of 15. He was the beloved son of Paul and Laura Schneider and caring big brother to Carlie. Christopher was born in Parma, OH and moved to Flowery Branch in 2018. He attended Flowery Branch High School. Christopher loved camping, traveling and...