Obituaries

Ralph William Tuggle, Jr.

Ralph William Tuggle, Jr.

Oct 8, 2020

Ralph “Buddy” William Tuggle, Jr.,70, died peacefully on October 8, 2020, at his home in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Buddy was born September 30, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia to Ralph William Tuggle, Sr. and Alice Armistead Tuggle. Buddy was a graduate of Briar Cliff High School and West Georgia College. He owned and operated Clayton County Hardware in Riverdale, Georgia for...

William "Bill" Reid Probst

William "Bill" Reid Probst

Oct 7, 2020

William Reid Probst, age 87, of (Smoke Rise) Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away peacefully on October 7, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bill grew up in Baltimore Maryland. He graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, attended Cornell University where he played lacrosse and was a Phi Gamma Delta. His junior year, he moved to Atlanta and transferred to Georgia Tech earning...

Martha Louise Wood Jones

Martha Louise Wood Jones

Oct 6, 2020

Martha Louise Rooks Wood Jones, 104, died October 6, 2020, at Emory Wesley Woods Towers in Atlanta, GA. Born in Carroll County, GA, she was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Rooks and Floye Cartwright Rooks. Her deep Christian faith directed her daily activities. She loved people and gave a big smile and a wonderful welcome to all she met. She...

Anita Yezzette Waldorf

Anita Yezzette Waldorf

Oct 5, 2020

Anita Yezzette (Strickland) Waldorf, 78, went to be home with her heavenly Father October 5, 2020. Ms. Waldorf was born to Harvey Burnette Strickland and Edwin Lee Brantley June 11, 1942. She is now reunited with them. Anita enjoyed telling jokes and always had a smile on her face. She also loved spending time writing, penning poetry, and using her...

Jonathan Colby Stanton

Jonathan Colby Stanton

Sep 29, 2020

Jonathan Stanton, 30, of Decatur, Georgia passed away on September 29, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 3, 2020 at A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home. Fr. Mark Horak from St. Thomas More Catholic Church will be officiating. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on October 3, 2020 at A. S. Turner and...

Walter James Knapp

Walter James Knapp

Sep 28, 2020

Walt was born on October 7, 1943 in Racine, WI. He graduated in 1961 from Horlick High School where he proceeded to join the United States Navy. While in service to the Navy, he met the love of his life, Fran, while in port in Virginia. Walt and Fran got married at the William & Mary chapel on July 24,...

Jean Hanmond Niebruegge

Jean Hanmond Niebruegge

Sep 27, 2020

Mrs. Jean Niebruegge, a resident of Buford, loving wife and mother went home to be with her heavenly father. She was the wife of Harry Niebruegge Jr., a Navy war veteran in the Korean Conflict 1951-1955. She was an active member of Indian Creek Baptist Church for 50 years. She was very involved with Meals on Wheels and later taught...

Patricia Roper Laney

Patricia Roper Laney

Sep 27, 2020

Patricia Roper Laney passed away Sunday September 27th, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia exactly one month after her husband of 55 years. Pat was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on November 24, 1937 to Martha Anderson Roper and William Wirt Roper. One of two daughters, her artistic talent blossomed early after a childhood illness that eventually led to multiple heart surgeries over...

Dave Parra

Dave Parra

Sep 26, 2020

David “Dee” Parra of El Paso, TX passed away unexpectedly late last month at the age of 42. He leaves behind his mother Maria Josefina Fierro and brothers Pablo A. Fierro and Diego Fierro. He also leaves behind his children Diana M. Parra, Dave Parra Jr., Dominic Parra, Dorian Parra, and their mother Nidia Escobar. A memorial celebration was held...

Albert Glasgo Smith

Albert Glasgo Smith

Sep 24, 2020

Albert G. Smith (Al) passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at the age of 97. He was born on June 19, 1923, in Greenville, SC. He attended St. Bernard’s boarding school in New York, Northfield Mount Herman School in Massachusetts and later earned an economics degree from Bucknell University in 1949. He served in the Navy in both WWII...

Maurice  Steven Goldstein

Maurice Steven Goldstein

Sep 24, 2020

Maurice Steven Goldstein, 68, of Stone Mountain, passed away peacefully at his home, with family by his side on September 24, 2020. Maurice was born August 29, 1952, in Atlanta, to the late Max Charles Goldstein and Rita Slesinger Goldstein. Maurice was a 1971 graduate of Druid Hills High School. He became an Eagle Scout in 1968. Maurice married Margaret...

James Curry Pelot

James Curry Pelot

Sep 24, 2020

James Curry Pelot, age 77, of Tucker, GA passed away on September 24, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents Grace and Lyman Pelot and brothers Edwin and Lyman Pelot, Jr. He was a long time member of Epworth UMC in Atlanta. He graduated from Yatesville High School and Georgia State University. He was an Eagle Scout and...

Sean Nicholas Repasky

Sean Nicholas Repasky

Sep 23, 2020

** The family kindly requests in lieu of flowers, that you consider donating to assist the St Pius X baseball team that helped Sean through some difficult times in his life and provided guidance and support during his years in high school. With this fund, Sean wishes to help young men achieve their potential in a sport that he truly...

Walter Brian O'Conor

Walter Brian O'Conor

Sep 21, 2020

Walter Brian O'Conor, 58, of Stone Mountain, died suddenly of natural causes at home on September 20, 2020. Born August 30, 1962 in Decatur, Georgia, Brian was the son of James A. and Ruth W. O'Conor, both now deceased. Surviving are two brothers, James W. O'Conor of New Hampshire, and Michael A. O'Conor of Stone Mountain; and three sisters: Lynn...

The Rev. Harwood "Woody" Bartlett

The Rev. Harwood "Woody" Bartlett

Sep 21, 2020

The Rev. Harwood “Woody” Bartlett thought God’s first question of him would be, “Well Woody, did you get anything done?” While there was never a doubt, God and Woody were able to settle this matter on Monday, September 21, 2020 when Woody passed away peacefully at home at the age of 86, encircled in love. Serving “the least of these”...

Nell Hubbard

Nell Hubbard

Sep 20, 2020

Nell Bryan Hubbard, age 82 of Suwanee, GA passed away Sunday, September 20th from a 12 year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. It was fitting that Nell met her Lord and Savior on a Sunday, because it was her favorite day of the week. Our saying was, if the church is open, Nell was there. She was preceded in death by...