Nov 18, 2017

Virginia Scott McLarty, 91, of Winston-Salem, NC, formerly of Decatur, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017. A native of Atlanta, she and her late husband, Charles Loren McLarty, owned and operated the Charles L. McLarty Company, which sold fire engines and fire equipment. She was predeceased by a daughter, Vivian Jernigan, and a son, Lawrence Scott McLarty, and...

Nov 18, 2017

Helen Light King, 92 of Buford, Brookhaven, Stone Mountain and Decatur, GA died on November 18, 2017. Helen Dorothy Light was born October 4, 1925 to the late James P Light and Mary Tatum Light of Buford, Georgia. She was the baby sister to older brothers, Wynson, Jacob and Robert and sisters, Sara Louise and Mildred. She graduated from Buford...

Nov 18, 2017

Cynthia Holt of Atlanta, Georgia passed away peacefully on November 18, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. She was born on January 2, 1961 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and moved to Rochester, New York in her early years. She graduated from Midlothian High School in Richmond, Virginia and went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Marymount College of...

Nov 16, 2017

June Mary Irons was the fifth of eight children born to Kenneth and Maisie Irons on June 30, 1952. June grew up in St. Ann, Jamaica and attended Claremont Primary School after which she moved to Kingston and attended Wolmers Girls School. After marrying Earl Jackson, June migrated to the U.S. in 1974 where the couple started their new life...

Nov 13, 2017

Mary Nell Camp passed away on Monday November 13, 2017. She was born on November 1, 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama. She is predeceased by her sister, Dorothy Simmons and her brother, Steven Lackley. She is survived by her son, James Evans and his wife, Anne. Also surviving are her four grandchildren, Thomas Love, Joel and Rebecca Evans, Erik and April...

Nov 13, 2017

“Emy” Evans Blair, longtime resident of Stone Mountain, died peacefully in her home on November 13, 2017. Emy was the embodiment of a southern steel magnolia not only because of her lilting Piedmont accent, halo of silver hair and regal demeanor, but also because of her razor-sharp mind, saucy and irreverent wit, unyielding will, and unselfish dedication to family and...

Nov 12, 2017

William Sidney "Bill" McDonald passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017. He was born on July 28, 1953, in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. McDonald attended Briarcliff High School and Perimeter College in Atlanta. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served with the 10th Special Forces in Bad Tolz, Germany. After returning to Georgia, Mr. McDonald was a...

Nov 10, 2017

Joan Craig Blankenship, 84, of Decatur, GA and Tulsa, OK, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017. Born on August 5, 1933 in Atlanta, GA, she was the wife of the late Guy D. Blankenship and the only child of the late John and Sarah Green. She was a graduate of Grady High School in Atlanta. She spent a few years...

Nov 8, 2017

Joseph Edward Troutman was born on Jan. 4, 1938 in Concord, NC. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in Mt. Pleasant, NC. in May, 1956. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Education from Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory, NC in May, 1960. He went on to earn three Masters Degrees: Master of Arts from Lutheran School...

Nov 7, 2017

Dorothy Francis Medlin, 91, of Doraville, beloved mother, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Born July 26, 1926, in Scottdale, GA, she was the daughter of the late Carl Hezekiah Harris and Lois Jemima Robinson. Francis was the oldest of six children. After working many different jobs from a window dresser at Grants to an in house mail carrier at...

Nov 7, 2017

Marvin B. Scarbrough passed away November 7, 2017, at the age of 88. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he lived in Atlanta for most of his life. Marvin was a graduate of Auburn University and was a retired salesman from the Chattahoochee Brick Company. He covered the Korean Conflict as a journalist. Marvin was an avid golfer and he was a...

Nov 7, 2017

Nov 6, 2017

Gary Leo Anderson was born to Grover Cleveland and Nora Anderson in Toombs County on March 4, 1939. He graduated from Stetson University with a business degree and because of his participation in ROTC was a LT COL while stationed at Ft Benning in Columbus. When he moved to Atlanta, he joined First Baptist Atlanta where he met and married...

Nov 6, 2017

Jesse Glynn Henderson, 92 of Montgomery, AL passed away on November 6, 2017. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 13, 1925. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean Linenkohl Henderson and his daughter, Leslie Patricia Henderson. Services will be held on Friday, November 10th. The family will receive friends during the hours of 10:00 – 11:00...

Nov 5, 2017

Audrey Lundell Wilson was surrounded by love when she passed away after a quick decline on Sunday, November 5th, 2017, at the age of 88. Despite cancer, the onset of Alzheimer’s, and loss of independent mobility, her last months were some of the happiest of her life. Audrey was born on July 24, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY to Ernest Magnus...

Nov 4, 2017

Mrs. Lorrie Hoffman, age 88, of Loganville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, November 4th, at her residence. Lorrie was a devout follower of her Lord and Savior, Jesus. She lived out her faith as a loving and devoted wife and mother and friend to many. Lorrie was a member of Tucker Christian Church. She is survived by her sons Jimmy...

Nov 3, 2017

WALTER BENJAMIN KANTOR, age 96 of Decatur died Friday November 3, 2017. Mr. Kantor was born July 4, 1921 in Atlanta, GA growing up in the Virginia Highlands area as one of seven children. He attended Boys High and Bass High. He served in the U.S. Navy as the number 1 turret gun operator on the USS Martin DE 30...

Oct 29, 2017

MORRIS, Diane Diane Maltby Morris, age 85 of Tucker, Georgia passed away on October 29, 2017, of natural causes. She was born on June 27, 1932 in Chicago, IL. Diane is preceded in death by her Son Daniel Morris of Tucker and survived by her Son Joseph Morris of Tucker, Daughter Jeannine Simmons of Lawrenceville and Son Bobby Morris of...

Oct 29, 2017

Oct 28, 2017

Sylvia Redford Peavy, age 82 of Decatur, GA passed away on October 28, 2017. Sylvia was a devoted wife and mother, who loved to laugh and had a big heart. Anyone who knows Sylvia, knows she enjoyed seeing her children and grandchildren live their lives to the fullest, being their biggest supporter along the way. Sylvia experienced an incredible life...