Obituaries
Natalie Suzanne Oliver
Jun 7, 2017
Natalie Suzanne Oliver, passed away to the loving arms of Jesus, on June 7, 2017 at the age of 27. She was born on June 16,1989 and was preceded in death by her half brother Benjamin Lummus and nephew Nathan Adams. Survivors include her mother, Melanie Rutledge, father Gregory Oliver, step-mother Joanne Oliver. Siblings are Jennifer Adams and husband Billy...
Gloria Elaine Walcott
Jun 7, 2017
Gloria Elaine Walcott, age 89 of Lithonia, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Born October 1, 1927 in Essequibo, Guyana she was the daughter of the late Eldred C. and Hilda (Benjamin) Brandon. Mrs. Walcott is survived by her daughters, Pat Seymour and Dr. Sherry Hamilton; sisters, Joan Mitchell, Elesdane Brandon, Mignon Gunness and Gwendolyn Williams; brother, Clarence Brandon;...
Linda Jo Hall Honeycutt
Jun 6, 2017
Linda Jo Hall Honeycutt, 57 of Franklin, North Carolina, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 5113 Bold Springs Road, Dacula, Georgia. Linda was born on June 13, 1959 in Washington, D.C. Linda was the spouse of Vince Honeycutt and the daughter of Mary and the late Glenn Hall. Linda graduated Sandalwood High School and Texas Wesleyan with her Bachelor’s in...
Sylvia Jean Collins
Jun 5, 2017
Sylvia Jean Collins, 70, of Decatur, GA passed away on June 5th 2017. Sylvia was a free spirit, always full of life and laughter. Some of her most joyful moments included playing tennis on her ALTA team at Piedmont Park, sharing music with her coffee house friends, and watching her beloved birds from her patio. She was born in Newnan,...
Martha Frances Lowery Reinhardt
Jun 4, 2017
Martha Frances Lowery Reinhardt passed away on June 4th, 2017 at the age of 75. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on April 2nd, 1942. Her parents were William Hamilton Lowery and Dorothy Elizabeth Brown Lowery. Martha graduated from Druid Hills High School in 1960. She received a B.A. in Education from Emory University in 1964 and a Master of...
Wallace "Bill" Leigh Harris Jr.
Jun 3, 2017
Bill Harris was born in Cochran Georgia to Wallace Leigh Harris, Sr. and Virginia Speer Harris. He was a graduate of Mercer University where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the Mercer Bears basketball team. He also attended John Marshall Law School. He was an Army veteran and was employed at General Motors, Citizens & Southern Bank,...
George Dennis Mertzanis
Jun 3, 2017
George Dennis Mertzanis, 71, of Lawrenceville, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Born January 14, 1946, in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Dennis George and Sophie Kanes Mertzanis. George is survived by his sons, Dennis Mertzanis and his wife, Susan Chang, and Michael Mertzanis; daughter, Angela Scully and her husband, Ed; grandsons, Anthony and John; sister,...
Molly Catherine Wrede
Jun 3, 2017
Molly Wrede, 15, died June 3, 2017. A lithe athlete on the volleyball court, and graceful dancer on stage, her infectious spirit was boundless. A smile always at the ready, her wry sense of humor could be counted on to lighten any mood. The toddler with the impish grin grew into a thoughtful, caring teenager sharing her joy of life...
Louis Fitzgerald Barth
Jun 1, 2017
Louis Fitzgerald Barth Jr., 86, formerly of Tucker (1970-2015), passed away on June 1, 2017 in Huntersville, NC. He was born July 29, 1930 in Louisville, KY and graduated from Georgia Tech in 1954. A devoted Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather, Louis is survived by his daughter, Mary Bremer; sons, Patrick Barth and wife, Stephanie Deaton, and Louis F. Barth III...
Carolyn Williams Flynt
May 29, 2017
Mrs. Carolyn Williams Flynt, 95, formerly of DeKalb County, Georgia, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Ty Ty, Georgia, in 1921 to Bonnie Cook Williams and Thomas Vernon Williams. She was the wife of Edward Reid Flynt (1915-2012). She is survived by two daughters, Joyce Flynt Visne and Alice Flynt Talmage,...
Joanne Ward Hooten
May 29, 2017
Joanne Hooten, of Decatur, age 90, passed away on May 29, 2017, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, George Hooten in 2009. Born and raised in Elbert County, Georgia, she attended West Georgia College, and later moved to the Atlanta area to begin her work career, get married, and raise a...
Mary Powell Luther
May 25, 2017
Mary “Mem” Powell Luther, age 75, of Decatur, died May 25, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on November 7th, 1941. Mary graduated from North Fulton High School in Atlanta and Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC with a B.A. in religion. She attended Emory University’s Candler School of Theology where she met her husband, Joe....
William Woods Cotterman
May 25, 2017
William Woods Cotterman, age 81 passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017. Born December 16, 1935, in Dallas, TX, he was the son of the late Robert William and Elizabeth Amelia Woods Cotterman. William is survived by his wife of 60 years, Kennethe Payne Cotterman; son, John Poe; daughters, Lisa Cotterman and her husband, Gerald Green, Kay Cotterman, and Dana Cotterman...
William Kemper Baker
May 25, 2017
William Kemper Baker, 85, died peacefully at his home in Conley, GA on May 25th 2017. He is survived by his two daughters, Libby Baker Humphries and Cindy Baker Wade, their husbands, Bert Humphries and Jim Wade, grandchildren Amanda Parrish and Jessica Fouts and their husbands, Kyle Parrish and Noah Fouts, and by Michael Wade and eight great-grandchildren. He will...
Tassie Portulas
May 24, 2017
Tassie Poulos Portulas, 90, a life-long resident of Atlanta, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving daughters on Wed., May 24, 2017 after a long illness. Tassie was born on November 6, 1926, the daughter of Greek immigrants, and grew up in the downtown Pryor Street/Central Avenue area of Atlanta in a neighborhood comprised of mostly Greek...
India Clary Powell
May 22, 2017
India Clary Powell, 98, of Atlanta, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. Born May 22, 1919, in Odum, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late James Nathaniel and Winnie Martin Clary. Mrs. Powell was a graduate of Wayne County High School and Wesleyan College in Macon. In 1947, she married William Alexander Powell...
Dr. Hanna Jean Khoury
May 22, 2017
With a heavy heart and the deepest of sorrows, we report the passing of our dear friend Dr. Hanna Michel “Jean” Khoury on May 22, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. “A great man’s life is defined by its impact and not its length.” Hanna Michel “Jean” Khoury (April 24, 1967 - May 22, 2017) was an extraordinary physician, scientist, mentor and...
Loralee Kay Murchland
May 22, 2017
Loralee Kay Murchland, 78, passed away in her home on May 22, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Loralee was born to Philip J. and Vera L. Sexton on April 14,1939 in New Troy, Michigan. Loralee was predeceased by her brother, Ramon Sexton, and is survived by her sister, Janis Sexton of Buchanan, MI. Loralee attended Buchanan High School...
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