Gilda Esther "Tersi" Bendiburg

Dec 6, 2024

Gilda Esther "Tersi" Bendiburg

(1953 - 2024)

Our beloved Gilda Esther "Tersi" Bendiburg of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed peacefully, on December 6th, 2024, surrounded by her adoring family. Tersi was born in Havana, Cuba on September 11, 1953. Although we do not know the weather in Havana that day, we assume--given her nature--that it was sunny and warm. She...

Daphne D.S. ''Dede'' Jeffers

Dec 5, 2024

Daphne D.S. "Dede" Jeffers died in Atlanta, Georgia on December 5, 2024 after a long illness. She was 87.

Dede was born on January 15, 1937 in Huntington, West Virginia to J. C. and Elinore D.H. Sheets. A descendant of Edmund Jennings Randolph on her mother's side, Dede made her debut at the Commonwealth Club in Richmond, VA in...

Anja Lee

Dec 2, 2024

Our beloved Anja Lee, 55, passed away just after midnight, December 2, 2024. She had courageously navigated a breast cancer diagnosis since early 2022. She would often say it was a dance for which she would take the lead. But with her mother at her side, her body decided it was time to rest.

Anja was a woman...

Rita Schnitzer

Nov 29, 2024

Rita Nanda Bice Schnitzer (née Ceccucci) of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully in her home on November 28, 2024, after a joyful family Thanksgiving. Born on May 29, 1959 (65) in Montreal, Canada, Rita graduated from McGill University in 1981 and was married for 41 years to William "Bill" Schnitzer. In 1990, inspired by a story on the news, she...

Ruth Lee

Nov 28, 2024

Ruth Ray Lee

March 8, 1932 - November 28, 2024

Mrs. Ruth Ray Lee of Decatur died on November 28, 2024. Mrs. Lee was a woman of integrity and excellence . She took on her roles of wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother with passion and love. She was most proud that her three children were graduates of Emory...

Margaret Lackey

Nov 27, 2024

Annie Margaret Misenheimer Lackey

Decatur, Georgia

Annie Margaret Misenheimer Lackey (Margaret), age 97, died on November 27, 2024 after suffering a fractured femur that resulted in several health challenges. She was born in Concord, North Carolina where she lived until age 93. In October 2020, she and her late husband, Leon Rankin Lackey, moved to Decatur, Georgia to be...

Robert Fowler

Nov 24, 2024

Geroncio Fajardo

Nov 22, 2024

This is to announce the passing of Dr. Geronico Cagigas Fajardo.

Dr. Geronico C. Fajardo, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on November 22, 2024.

Dr. Fajardo (Gerry) was born May 9, 1957, in Cebu, Philippines to his parents Emelio and Gorgonai Fajardo.

After completing his primary studies, Gerry went on to study medicine at Gullas College of Medicine in Cebu,Philippines later completing his...

Attila Pavlath

Nov 22, 2024

Laurie Steele

Nov 20, 2024

Laurie C. Steele, 63, passed peacefully at home in Decatur, Georgia, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. She will be remembered forever as a loving sister, dedicated aunt, and cherished friend.

Laurie was born in Atlanta and raised on the family farm in Ellenwood, Ga., where she fostered a love for all living things. She graduated from Morrow High School...

Richard Haimes

Nov 20, 2024

Richard Haimes died on November 20, 2024, of complications of cancer. He was born on January 2, 1946, and grew up in West Wyoming, PA. When he left home for college in New York he became committed to community organizing and social change. He dropped out of college to join VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) because he wanted to...

Janelle Hatcher

Nov 14, 2024

David Jordan

Nov 13, 2024

David Jordan,91, of Atlanta, GA, died on November 13, 2024. He grew up in rural Western New York state and enjoyed raising cows and poultry.

He graduated from Alfred University in 1955 with a BA in chemistry. He served in the Army from 1956-1958 playing clarinet with the Third Army Band at Fort McPherson. He worked for the Food and...

Devin Jeter

Nov 11, 2024

Devin Jeter, born on August 31, 1999, in Atlanta, GA, passed away at the age of 25 on Nov 8, 2024, in Lumber City, GA. Devin was known for his generosity and adventurous spirit, and he was a spirited and courageous individual. He was always impeccably dressed, bringing a sense of style and enthusiasm to every gathering.

Devin graduated...

Connie Bender

Nov 10, 2024

Connie L. Bender, 78, longtime Cedar Rapids, Iowa resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 10, 2024 in Atlanta, GA. For the past 17 years, while holding tight to her midwestern roots, she lived in the Atlanta area to escape the cold winters and be close to her grandchildren and extended family. For the past three years she resided at...

Darrell Flynn Harman

Nov 9, 2024

Saturday morning, November 9, 2024, Darrell Harman took his last breath this side of Heaven, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born March 26, 1966, in Indianapolis IN to Mary Harman and the late Harold Flynn. He graduated from South Putnam High School in 1984 and later received his bachelor's degree from Georgia Gwinnett College. He was employed...

Marginny Smith

Nov 8, 2024

Martha Virginia "Marginny" Smith, aged 96, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away on

November 8, 2024, in Austell, Cobb County, Georgia at Presbyterian Village. Born on

May 26, 1928, Marginny was known for her exuberant personality and great sense of

humor, qualities that endeared her to many throughout her life.

Marginny experienced profound love in her lifetime, being a devoted daughter...

Elizabeth Walton

Nov 7, 2024

Elizabeth "Bette" Walton passed away peacefully at her home in Atlanta on November 7th, 2024 after a brief illness. Bette was born on January 21st, 1936 in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Clarence "Andy" and Elizabeth Antenbring. She attended the University of Manitoba and proceeded to the Nursing School of the Winnipeg General Hospital, receiving her Registered Nurse designation in 1957. She...

Carmen Guadalupe-Diaz

Nov 6, 2024

Carmen Guadalupe-Díaz, 81, passed away on November 5, 2024, in Atlanta, GA. She was born on May 7, 1943, in Puerto Rico, to Sixto Guadalupe Cuyar and Isabele Ocasio Ramirez.

She was an avid homemaker. Her children remember her cleaning after they had cleaned. She was one where everything had its place and had to be put back. She...

James Holcomb

Nov 5, 2024

James Lee Holcomb, March 2, 1933 - November 5, 2024

James Lee (Jim) Holcomb passed away on November 5, 2024, at age 91, at his home in KingsBridge Retirement Community.

He was born on March 2, 1933, in Nelson, Georgia to Robert Lee Holcomb and Annie Lou Baker Holcomb. He is predeceased by his parents, his sister, Francis...