Obituaries

Tommie Phillips

Tommie Phillips

Feb 5, 2021

Tommie LaNell Phillips was born on August 27, 1942 to Thomas and Nellie Dee Wims in Nashville, TN. She was the oldest of five children which her parents adored. She never met a stranger. She loved her family fiercely. Her kindness and caring extended beyond relatives to hosts of church patrons and close friends she cared for and in turn...

Nicole Grace Pritchard

Nicole Grace Pritchard

Feb 3, 2021

Nicole Grace Pritchard was born on March 8th, 2008 in the United Kingdom, at the Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in London. She arrived into our world with a joyful, playful and fun spirit. She was a great buddy for her big sister Sophie, who was only 15 months old at the time. She later became a bigger sister when...

Gayle Peters Kimball

Gayle Peters Kimball

Feb 2, 2021

Gayle Marie Peters Kimball, 75, of Decatur GA, died on February 2nd surrounded by her family after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Charles Howard Kimball Jr, her children Charles Andrew Kimball (wife Suzanne Penna), and Amy Elizabeth Kimball Lopez (husband Adam Lopez), her four grandchildren; Maddie, Charlie, Rose and Miles,...

Betty Jean Clements

Betty Jean Clements

Feb 1, 2021

Betty Jean Clements, age 88, passed away peacefully February 1st, 2021 due to natural causes. She was born March 19, 1932 in Hazlehurst, Georgia to Dudley and Vera Holmes. She married her loving husband, Harold Clements, in 1950 who preceded her in death in 2003. Betty is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Dan Summerlin; son and daughter-in-law Laurin...

James Howell Holcombe

James Howell Holcombe

Feb 1, 2021

James Holcombe was called home to be with the Lord on February 2, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Mary Holcombe; son, Joe Holcombe; sister, Sandra Eison; brother, Stephen Holcombe; 3 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his friends and family.

June Marie Olson Damon

June Marie Olson Damon

Jan 31, 2021

June Marie Olson Damon, 92, died of congestive heart failure on January 31, 2021. She was born in the Bronx, New York on May 31, 1928, the first child of Charles Henry Olson and Alice May (Anderson) Olson. June was raised in Yonkers, New York and graduated from Roosevelt High School. She went on to the New York State Teacher’s...

James "Mel" Melvin Brooks

James "Mel" Melvin Brooks

Jan 31, 2021

James Melvin (Mel) Brooks, 72, of Atlanta, passed away suddenly at home on January 31, 2021. He was born April 23, 1948 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta. Mel is survived by his wife, Nancy, son, Beau (Brittany) Brooks of Atlanta, along with numerous extended family and friends. Mel is pre-deceased by his parents, James Mell and Ruth Still Brooks,...

 Rev. William Earl Matthews

Rev. William Earl Matthews

Jan 31, 2021

Reverend William "Bill" Earl Matthews, 74, of Lilburn, GA, passed away on January 31, 2021 after a battle with Alzhiemers complicated by COVID 19. Bill was born on September 23, 1946 in Memphis, TN. After graduating from Chamberlain Hunt Military Academy he went on to study history at Belhaven College in Jackson, MS. After graduation he continued his education while...

Ruth Kirby Sanders

Ruth Kirby Sanders

Jan 30, 2021

Ruth Virginia Kirby Sanders died peacefully after a brief illness on January 30, 2021, two weeks shy of her 90th birthday. All who knew her well can attest that her life was marked by two things: a commitment to family and a passion for education. Mrs. Sanders was born February 13, 1931 and reared in Woodland, Ala. She was the...

Mary Hefner

Mary Hefner

Jan 29, 2021

Mary Webb Hefner passed away on January 29, 2021. Mary was born in 1924; She was the daughter of Isaac Jones Webb and Maggie Johnson of Twin City, GA. After attending college, she met the love of her life Charles Benjamin Hefner. They married in 1946. They formed Associated Agents and worked together every day. Mary and Charles loved to...

Charles Earl Sellers

Charles Earl Sellers

Jan 28, 2021

Charles Earl Sellers was born November 22, 1956 in Lucedale, Mississippi. At birth, Charles’ grandfather, Dandy, gave him the nickname Scooter and that was the name he chose to be known as for his life. After moving several times, the family settled in Chipley, Florida. Scooter had 2 sisters and a brother he grew up with. Scooter’s mother would drive...

Roy Edward Stephens

Roy Edward Stephens

Jan 27, 2021

Roy Edwards Stephens passed away Jan 27, 2021, peacefully, at home, of natural causes surrounded by his family and his loving wife. He was born in Atlanta, GA and raised his family in Decatur, GA. He became a World War 11 Honoree as a B-17 Aerial Gunner in the US Army Airforces. He went on to become an attorney and...

Richard  Leathers Burton, Jr.

Richard Leathers Burton, Jr.

Jan 27, 2021

Richard Leathers Burton, 78, passed away January 27, 2021 in Brunswick,Georgia. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. the , son of Richard and Sharlee Burton. He graduated from R E Lee high school in Thomaston, GA in the class of 1960.He graduated from Georgia Tech to become an Architect and owner of Danielson Woodall and Burton Architects in Atlanta, Ga.He...

James "Gene" Eugene Browning, Sr.

James "Gene" Eugene Browning, Sr.

Jan 27, 2021

James Eugene (Gene) Browning, Sr. of Atlanta passed away January 27, 2021. He was born in Dekalb County, Ga on December 11, 1932 to Paul and Emily "Emmie" Harris Browning. He lived in the Atlanta area his entire life. He was preceded in death by his son James Eugene Browning, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Browning and...

Jon Eric Slate

Jon Eric Slate

Jan 25, 2021

Jon “Eric” Slate, age 60, of Tucker, Georgia passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 25, 2021, where he battled cancer for four years. Eric worked in both the telecommunications and construction industry, he was a man of many talents. He was a current employee with UPS (Doraville Hub), he loved his job and worked with amazing people. He...

John Forrest Palmer

John Forrest Palmer

Jan 25, 2021

John Forrest Palmer, 55, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25, 2021. He is one of three sons to Janice and Carl Palmer and born May 17, 1965. He is survived by his wife Donna Palmer, son Matthew Palmer , mother Janice Gleason (Clif), brothers Doug Palmer of Cleveland, GA, and Joel Palmer (Meredith) of Flowery Branch, GA. He was...

Robert Walter Ashmore, Iv

Robert Walter Ashmore, Iv

Jan 25, 2021

Rob Ashmore passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday, January 25, 2021, from metastatic cancer. Rob was born in Tallahassee, Florida, on March 18, 1940, to Alberta Schaker Ashmore and Robert Walter Ashmore, Jr. He is a descendant of early settlers of Wakulla County, Florida. An avid reader and outstanding student from his early years, he developed...

Verna Denice O'Rourke

Verna Denice O'Rourke

Jan 24, 2021

Verna Denice O’Rourke fell asleep in the promises of Christ on Sunday January 24th, 2021, at the age of 68. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1952, and moved to Quincy, Illinois as a teenager. She spent many of the summers and holidays of her youth with family in Somerset, Kentucky.Denice was a graduate of Quincy Senior High School...