Obituaries

Susan Snow Hope

Susan Snow Hope

Apr 23, 2017

Susan Snow Hope, 70, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away on April 23, 2017 after a brave battle with cancer. She was born on July 12, 1946 in Athens, GA, the daughter of the late Col. Asbury Dewey Snow and Ruth Sweeney Snow. She will be remembered as a devoted wife for 46 years to Bob, daughter-in-law of Dorothy Young...

Grace Bryan Holmes

Grace Bryan Holmes

Apr 22, 2017

Grace Bryan Holmes, 98, of Decatur, Georgia, died Friday, April 21, 2017. Born April 9, 1919, in Riddleville, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Gainer E. Bryan and Lila Smith Bryan. She moved to Atlanta in 1966 with her husband, Rev. Thomas J. Holmes, Sr., and continued to reside in Decatur after her husband's death in 1985. Grace...

David W. Kuehn

David W. Kuehn

Apr 22, 2017

David W. Kuehn, prominent musician and virtuoso trumpet player, died unexpectedly and peacefully, from complications of illnesses on April 14, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 75. David is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Lisa A. Tedesco of Atlanta, GA; his four children Dean Kuehn, and his wife, Loredana, of Pinckney, MI, Scott Kuehn and...

Susan Frances Haight

Susan Frances Haight

Apr 20, 2017

Susan Frances Haight Howard, 47, of Dunwoody, GA, passed into glory April 20, 2017. Born August 19, 1969, in Atlanta, she was the daughter of Irene Lake Haight and the late Ashley Bernard Lake, Jr. In addition to her mother, Irene, Susan is survived by her daughters: Stephanie, Savannah, and Sierra of Louisville, Kentucky; sister, Stacy McCulley and her husband,...

Margaret Dellinger Stone

Margaret Dellinger Stone

Apr 19, 2017

Margaret Dellinger Stone passed peacefully in her home April 18, 2017, following a short illness. Margaret was 92 years of age and active until the last 5 months. She was surrounded by the love of her family. Margaret was born in North Carolina to the late James and Lucy Dellinger. She had a sister, Frances D. Dean and a brother,...

Mark Alan Chewning

Mark Alan Chewning

Apr 19, 2017

Mark Alan Chewning, of Tucker Georgia passed away April 19, 2017. He was 58 years old. He was born in Atlanta on October 30, 1958 to Alton and Evelyn Chewning. He graduated from Tucker High School where he played football. He attended college at Georgia Southern University in Stateboro, Georgia. He was a lifetime member at Rehoboth Baptist Church. He...

Charles John Smith, Jr.

Charles John Smith, Jr.

Apr 19, 2017

Charles J. Smith, Jr., 74, of Stone Mountain, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at DeKalb Medical Center. Born April 4, 1943, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Charles John Smith and Virginia Carrico Smith. He attended Druid Hills High School before graduating from the University of Georgia in 1971. He settled in Stone Mountain, Georgia,...

Steven Kelly Miller

Steven Kelly Miller

Apr 19, 2017

Steven Kelly Miller, 61, of Decatur, passed away April 19, 2017. Born November 19, 1955, in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Frederick and Laura Ruth Brunatti Miller. Steve was a math teacher at Central Catholic High School, Canton, Ohio. After teaching, Steve went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy as a C-130 Pilot....

Eugene Hollahan

Eugene Hollahan

Apr 18, 2017

Dr. Eugene Hollahan, PhD Feb 27, 1933 - April 18, 2017 Born on February 27, 1933, in Memphis, Tennessee - the 6th of 10 Hollahan children of Thomas and Christine Hollahan. He grew up in Memphis, served in the Navy from 1952 to 1955 as an Aviation Structural Machinist Mate – 3d Class, aboard the aircraft carrier USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN....

Robert  "Steve" Shelfer

Robert "Steve" Shelfer

Apr 18, 2017

Robert Stephen "Steve" Shelfer, age 65, of Lawrenceville, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. An Atlanta native and graduate and lifelong fan of UGA, he was a member of McKendree UMC. Survivors include his sisters; Margaret McMillan and Mary Shelfer Valente and her husband, Paul, his niece; Fran Legband and her husband, Scott; his great nieces and nephews: Megan, Molly,...

Cecil Wesley Brooks

Cecil Wesley Brooks

Apr 15, 2017

Cecil Wesley Brooks, 91, of Lilburn, passed away on April 15, 2017 at his home in Lilburn, GA. Cecil was happily married to the love of his life Evie Ruth McTier Brooks for 65 years. He was a member of Member of Briarlake Baptist Men's Bible Class for over 40 years, He was an avid gardener and fisherman and loved...

William Harrison Bridges

William Harrison Bridges

Apr 15, 2017

William "Bill" Harrison Bridges, 82, of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Born on the family farm near Lexington, Georgia, July 24, 1934, he was the son of the late James Ed and Dora Elease Paul Bridges. Bill graduated from Oglethorpe County High School, Arnoldsville, Georgia, in 1952. He volunteered for the U.S. Navy and was inducted on October...

David Wesley Gilreath

David Wesley Gilreath

Apr 15, 2017

David Wesley Gilreath of Monroe, GA died peacefully on April 15, 2017. He is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Jean Clarkson Gilreath. David was born on January 6, 1926 in Williamsburg, KY. He grew up in Corbin, KY; after which he joined the US Navy. World War II took him to the South Pacific where he...

Doris P. Ambrose

Doris P. Ambrose

Apr 13, 2017

Doris Ponder Ambrose of Decatur, GA passed away at the age of 100 on April 13, 2017. She was born in Atlanta on April 4, 1917 to Spears T. Ponder and Clyde Baxter Ponder. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, S. Thomas Ponder; sisters, Evelyn Richardson and Elizabeth Ashcraft; and nephew, J. B. Richardson. She is survived...

Mary Burt Bell

Mary Burt Bell

Apr 13, 2017

Mrs. Mary Burt Bell, age 76, of Atlanta died Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Born in Atlanta April 18, 1940, she was the daughter of John Franklin and Elizabeth Branan Burt. She was a member of Latham United Methodist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. She was a graduate of Druid Hills High School and the University of Georgia where she was a...

David E. Patterson

David E. Patterson

Apr 13, 2017

David E Patterson of Tucker died suddenly April 13, 2017 of heart failure. He was born on April 11, 1956 in Atlanta and was preceded in death by his parents, James E. ("Pat") Patterson and Jeanette (Jenny) Little Patterson of Decatur. He is survived by his sister, Jamie Patterson of Tucker and his brother, Michael and sister in law, Lori...

Lawrence Ward Mccauley

Lawrence Ward Mccauley

Apr 12, 2017

Lawrence Ward McCauley (Larry), 78, resident of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at 10:45 p.m. eastern time, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. His family was with him. Larry had been hospitalized since January due to an existing condition which caused increasing issues with breathing. Born in 1938 to Ann Ward McCauley and Lawrence H....

Richard Everette Martin, Sr.

Richard Everette Martin, Sr.

Apr 11, 2017

Richard Everette Martin Sr., age 76 of Decatur, passed away at 5:04 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. A native of McDowell, WV, the son of the late Robert Ellis and Ruth Elaine Martin, he was a Vietnam veteran who served as a Corpsman in the US Navy. He owned Martin's Medical Repair Service in Decatur from 1979 until his...

Patty Duarte, Md

Patty Duarte, Md

Apr 10, 2017

Dr. Patty S. Duarte, MD, born to Lena and Logan Scarborough, was the oldest of two children. She grew up in Wool Market, Mississippi. Patty received her Medical degree from Tulane University. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia. In the mid 1950's and opened up a medical practice in Decatur Ga with her late husband Carlos R. Duarte. Patty was a...

John Andrew Kenworthy

John Andrew Kenworthy

Apr 10, 2017

John Andrew Kenworthy passed away Monday April 10th, 2017 in the place he loved most…his home... AKA Monica and Andy's "Patch". This world wasn't ready to let him go, but he certainly left it a better place. He was adored by everyone but none more than his girls…his wife Monica and his daughter Julia. To meet him, was to know...