Ann Marney

Apr 30, 2024

Ann Brake Marney, age 86, passed away on April 30, 2024.

Ann was born in Macon, GA to James Brake and Argress Sammons Brake. Ann was married Philip Marney in October of 1969. They lived in Decatur, GA,

She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip Marney, her parents James Brake and Argress Sammons Brake and her...

Denise Smith

Apr 28, 2024

Denise Berginson Smith, 62, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on April 28, 2024 after a heart attack. She was born on March 21, 1962, to Robert and Maria Hoar in a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois. After studying with Dorothy DeLay at The Juilliard School, Denise graduated with her bachelor's and master's degrees in music in 1984. At age 22,...

Dwight Wayne Hood

Apr 28, 2024

Dwight Wayne Hood, 71 passed

 away peacefully on April 28, 2024. He is survived by his wife Patty, his daughters Sarah and Laura and his granddaughters Ashlyn and Avery.

Wayne was dedicated to his family. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather as well as a good friend to many. Wayne was a simple man with a great sense of humor....

Clive Jacks

Apr 28, 2024

Dr. Clive Franklin Jacks, Jr., born March 16th, 1932 in Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on April 28th, 2024, at the age of 92. He is survived by his son, Dr. Timothy Franklin Jacks and wife Priscilla Jacks, his sister, Elizabeth Miller, his niece, Cathy Clemons and husband Dr. Bruce Clemons and their children, Abigail, William, and Eleanor, his niece...

William Perrin

Apr 27, 2024

PERRIN, William Swift

24 Sep 1931 - 27 Apr 2024

Mr. William (Bill) S. Perrin was called home by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after 92 years of a long and full life. He was born in his childhood home in Tucker, GA to Tom and Doris Perrin. He grew up in Clarkston and graduated from Clarkston...

Frechia Barrett

Apr 27, 2024

Frechia Pierce Barrett, age 84, passed away April 27, 2024.

Frechia was born February 13, 1940, in Atlanta's old Crawford Long Hospital to Martha Craft and Fred Dorsey Pierce. She attended elementary and part of her high school years in Auburn, Alabama, moving to Decatur, Georgia, in 1957 to attend Druid Hills High. After graduation she attended the...

Constance Kratky

Apr 27, 2024

Connie (Constance) Marie Marianes Kratky

The world lost one of the strongest women and an indefatigable member of the Marianes and Kratky families. Connie (Marianes) Kratky overcame great adversity with dignity, grace, and courage. From a lifetime of polio, a near-fatal car accident, post-polio syndrome (post-poliomyelitis), and countless other afflictions that would have defeated any normal human, absolutely nothing...

Jenene Smith

Apr 25, 2024

Jenene Whitlow Smith of Tucker, GA was born in Carnesville, GA on June 19, 1931.

She was the youngest child of Moody and Janie Whitlow. Jenene passed away peacefully Thursday, April 25, 2024, with her loving family by her side.

Jenene, known to so many as Nene, was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She had a keen...

Thomas Lantz

Apr 25, 2024

Thomas Edward Lantz, Ph.D., Born April 6, 1940, died April 25, 2024. Tom was a father, grandfather, chemist, and small business owner, who loved the outdoors, science and learning. He was devoted over his life to a number of long-term community organizations, including Grace United Methodist Church, Kiwanis, the Methodist Children's Home, where he volunteered for many years, the Sierra...

Oduenyi Kalu

Apr 24, 2024

Oduenyi Kalu, 68, passed away on April 24, 2024, in Atlanta, GA.



The service for Oduenyi Kalu will be held on Friday, May 17th at 6:00 PM at Trinity Presbyterian Church.



Visitation: Friday, May 17th, at 4:00-6:00 PM at Trinity Presbyterian Church.

Dixie McCoy

Apr 24, 2024

Dixie Nelle McCoy, age 84, passed away on April 24, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born on October 16, 1939, in Trion, Georgia, to Nelle and Everett Nix. She grew up to be a shining example of resilience, strength, and kindness. Dixie graduated from Trion High School in 1957 and received her nursing degree in 1961...

Robert Buffington

Apr 24, 2024

Dr. Robert R. Buffington PhD, 91, of Decatur, GA, passed away on April 24, 2024.

Robert (Bob) was born in Belleville, IL in 1933 to Ray and Emily Buffington. He attended Decatur Boys High School from 1946 to 1949, and completed his final year of high school in Orlando, FL in 1950. He accepted a scholarship to Rollins College in...

Frechia Pierce Barrett

Apr 24, 2024

Frechia Pierce Barrett, age 84, passed away April 27, 2024. Frechia was born February 13, 1940, in Atlanta’s old Crawford Long Hospital to Martha Craft and Fred Dorsey Pierce. She attended elementary and part of her high school years in Auburn, Alabama, moving to Decatur, Georgia, in 1957 to attend Druid Hills High. After graduation she attended the University of Georgia,...

Mellany Blount

Apr 23, 2024

Mellany Carol Blount, 71 of Atlanta (originally of Blackshear) died Tuesday, April 23 at Heritage Hospice after an extended illness. She was born July 13, 1952 in Waycross (Ware County) Georgia to the late Horace Winton and Elizabeth (Betty) Carol Blount. Mellany's grandparents were William Benard Walker and Ola Maude Dixon Walker of Blackshear and Charlie Bryant Blount Sr and...

Ann Lunsford

Apr 21, 2024

Ann Chandler Lunsford, age 101, passed away on April 21, 2024 in Duluth, GA. She was born in Atlanta, GA, on October 21, 1922, to Walter and Odessa (Gordon) Chandler.

Ann graduated from Girl's High in Atlanta in 1938 at 16 years old. On December 14, 1942 she married Ernest Lunsford. They were happily married for 66 years.

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Robin Ann Moore

Apr 19, 2024

Robin Ann Moore of Decatur, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly April 19, 2024.  She was born in Atlanta to parents Manly and Evelyn Boyd Moore in 1954.  She was a native Atlantan.  Upon graduating from Georgia State University, she embarked on a long and successful bookkeeping and accounting career working for several companies and not for profits additionally setting up her...

Allen Garrison

Apr 19, 2024

Allen Kenneth Garrison, age 92, passed peacefully on April 19, 2024. Born in Lake Wales, Florida on October 24, 1931, to Allen N. Garrison and Kathryn E. Garrison. After attending primary and secondary school in Lake Wales, Allen attended Davidson College where he received his degree in Physics. He then went on to pursue his PhD in Physics at Duke...

Richard J. Shivers Jr.

Apr 19, 2024

Richard J. Shivers Jr., 75, of Clarkston, GA, passed away on April 19, 2024, after a short illness. Rich was born May 15, 1948, in Brooklyn, NY to Richard J. Shivers Sr. and Elizabeth Callahan Shivers. Rich devoted his life to helping others and did so by becoming a member of the clergy for many years, serving as a US...

Ralph Ray Mccumber, Jr.

Apr 18, 2024

CDR Ralph Ray McCumber, Jr., USN, Retired, 79, of Decatur, passed peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 18, 2024, following a long illness.

Affectionately known as Mac or Scrag by many loved ones, Ralph was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on August 24, 1944, to the late Mr. Ralph Ray McCumber, Sr., and Mrs. Lucile Bennett McCumber. His brother, Alan McCumber,...

June Lanier

Apr 17, 2024

Lanier, June K.

June K. Lanier, age 91, passed away on April 17, 2024 at her home in DeKalb Co., GA. She graduated from Rabun Gap Nacoochee School and attended Georgia State Univ. Prior to the birth of her first child she worked for Trust Company of Georgia. She devoted her life to raising her boys and looking after the...