Dec 25, 2020

William Leonard Duello, known to his family and friends as “Bill”, passed away on December 25, 2020 after battling ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) for three years. A native of Decatur, Georgia, Bill attended Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating with a degree in Industrial Engineering. In 1973 he joined his father and two of his brothers at Builder’s Steel Supply, Incorporated...

Dec 25, 2020

Marie Zabbia Brown, 84, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, but grew up in Independence, Louisiana, the oldest daughter of Joe and Mary Zabbia. She was very proud of her Louisiana heritage though she spent most of her adult life in Atlanta, Georgia. Marie received her...

Dec 24, 2020

Beth Braswell Carter (84) died of heart failure on December 24, 2020. Beth was born and raised in Worth County, GA. She married her high school sweetheart, Simeon "Sammy" who predeceased her in 2013. She has called Decatur, GA home for the last 58 years. She was a wonderful Christian wife and mother. A private graveside service will be held...

Dec 23, 2020

Dennis Alan Snow, 45, died suddenly of a massive asthma attack at home on December 23, 2020. Born May 18, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia, Dennis was the son of Aubrey D. and Elizabeth T. Snow. Surviving is Dennis' beautiful wife, Daniela Snow; his father, Aubrey Snow; two sisters, LeighAnn Tyree of Kingsport, TN, and Brenda Kiser of Marietta, GA; three...

Dec 23, 2020

On Wednesday, December 23rd, at home and surrounded by his family, Robert Charles Etheridge passed away at the age of 93 after a 20 year battle with COPD. Bob Etheridge was born on March 16, 1927 at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta, twelve minutes after his fraternal twin, the late Jack Paul Etheridge. He grew up on Peachtree Road just...

Dec 23, 2020

Ted William Wilson, 56 of Decatur, Georgia passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on December 23, 2020. Ted attended and graduated Mount Vernon Christian High School. Ted also was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his father Woodrow "Woody" Wilson. Ted is survived by his mother Shirley Wilson, his...

Dec 23, 2020

Irene Ann Lamansky Sprague, RN, died on December 23, 2020, at the age of 91. She was born on February 7, 1929 in Millville, MA, to Anna and Joseph Lamansky. After graduating high school she earned a Nursing degree at the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing. In 1950 Irene married Delbert D Sprague, who made a career serving in...

Dec 20, 2020

Cheryl “Cheri” Marie Peters Villines died in her sleep December 20, at her home in Stone Mountain, GA, from complications of dementia. She was born March 20, 1950, in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Bishop Hogan High school, and completed her bachelor’s degree at Creighton University. She graduated from Georgia State University with a master of education in counseling....

Dec 20, 2020

Elmore William (Bill) Koons, Jr, 89, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday December 20, 2020. Bill served his country in the U.S. Navy at the Pentagon and was a man of abiding faith in his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He was married for 63 years to Carolyn H. Koons who predeceased him in 2017. He is survived by their...

Dec 19, 2020

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Dec 18, 2020

Alice Lorraine Nicholl LeGette died on December 18, 2020, at the age of 100. She was born on July 17, 1920 in Lockport, NY to George Arthur Nicholl and Mildred Edna Black Nicholl, both cadet officers-in-training in the Salvation Army. As Salvationists they were frequently reassigned to posts far and wide as they trained and ultimately attained officer status and...

Dec 17, 2020

Martha Beverlyn Hudson Pratt (Beverlyn), 101, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Born in Bolingbroke, GA, Beverlyn lived in Georgia most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Carlton Henry Hudson and Alma Roberta Hudson. She was the wife of the late Winfred Wright Pratt, Jr. She is survived...

Dec 17, 2020

Catherine had an incredible memory and loved nothing better than reminiscing about the past. She could recall her childhood in vivid detail, even going back to when she was two years old. She could also remember details of her children and grandchildren's lives that they had forgotten. She grew up in the same house her father had grown up in...

Dec 16, 2020

Dr. Reidar Bernhard Bjornard 1917 - 2020 Dr. Reidar Bjornard passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2020. He was born in Trondheim, Norway on November 29, 1917. As a young teenager, he moved with his mother to Oslo, where he met his one and only love, Karin Helene Ohrn at the Oslo Baptist Church. Reidar was a student at the...

Dec 16, 2020

Sylvia A. (Watson) Carroll, age 81 of Decatur, passed away on December 16, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 12, 1939 in Meridian, Mississippi. Sylvia was a graduate of Pachuta High School and the University of Southern Mississippi where she majored in Home Economics. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, Pascal...

Dec 16, 2020

Maureen Janet Rollins (Mykowsky) passed away peacefully in Atlanta on December 16, 2020 surrounded by the wonderful presence of her family and dearest caregivers. She was 78 years old. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Maureen was born in 1942 to parents John and Elizabeth Mykowsky (Sawchuck). She was as proud of her Canadian heritage as she was of having been...

Dec 15, 2020

Mary Mulkey Miller, age 81, passed away on December 15, 2020 following complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Mary was born May 29, 1939 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and moved to California as a toddler. She grew up in Sutter, California and moved to Georgia in 1956, where she lived for the rest of her life. Mary loved music and had a beautiful...

Dec 15, 2020

Joandrew Johnson Dinkins, age 89, of Tucker, GA, passed away in her home on December 15, 2020. Mrs. Dinkins, known to her friends as Jo, was born to the late Joseph and Lucille Johnson in Augusta, GA, on March 2, 1931, where she grew up and was valedictorian of her Hepzibah High School class. She then met the love of...

Dec 14, 2020

Barbara Suzanne Pound passed away at home in her beloved North GA mountains. Barbara was the youngest of three sisters born to the late Bob and Frances Pound. She lived in several states in her childhood until the family returned to their native Georgia when Barbara was in high school. Barbara graduated from Lakeside High School and La Grange College...