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Obituaries



Marjorie Gates Day

Marjorie Gates Day

Jul 27, 2014

Marjorie Gates Day, a long time resident of DeKalb County, passed on July 27, 2014 at the Halcyon Hospice in North Atlanta at the age of 95. She was born in Union City, Georgia and grew up in College Park, graduating from Russell High School in 1936. She attended Agnes Scott College, transferring to Emory University in 1938, graduating in...

Elaine Jones

Elaine Jones

Jul 27, 2014

Mrs. Elaine Jones of Clairmont Place, Decatur died peacefully on July 27, 2014 after a short illness. She was 91 years old. The daughter of Charles Harrison-Jones and Frances Margaret Harrison-Jones (nee Dawson), she was born on November 6, 1922 in Matale, Ceylon, which is now known as Sri Lanka, where her father served as a colonial administrator. She was...

Edna Mae Granade

Edna Mae Granade

Jul 27, 2014

Edna Mae Harris Granade spent her long life working hard and serving others. Born on May 13, 1923, into the large family of Johnnie Franklin and Mattie Lou Harris in Fayetteville, Georgia, Edna excelled in school and then in work. Among her early employers was The Harrison Company in Atlanta, where she met her husband, Isaac Walker Granade. Together, with...

Charles Russell Patterson

Charles Russell Patterson

Jul 26, 2014

Charles Moe' Patterson, 77, of Oxford, GA passed away on Sunday July 27, 2014. He was a veteran and was formerly employed with General Motors. He is survived by his wife, Fay Pilgrim Patterson; daughter, Paige Stoddard; sister, Katherine Eberhardt; grandsons, Tyler Stoddard, Michael and Spencer Bradley; great-grandson, Jackson Bradley and great-grand daughter, Dalyla Bradley.In lieu of flowers donations may...

Charlotte Thigpen

Charlotte Thigpen

Jul 25, 2014

Charlotte Behm Thigpen, originally of Decatur, GA, passed away peacefully on Friday with her son Bill by her side. Charlotte was born on August 20, 1918 to Raymond A. and Edna Gaston Behm in Decatur. She was the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs E.M. Gaston of Cincinnati, Ohio. Her older siblings, brother Ray Behm and sister Vella Marie Cowan, have...

Jeffrey L. Pracht

Jeffrey L. Pracht

Jul 24, 2014

Jeff Pracht passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 after suffering complications due to a long term battle with a neurodegenerative disease, spinocerebellar ataxia. Jeff was predeceased by his father Donald L. Pracht and, most recently, his mother Janet F. Pracht (Aten) of Clayton, NY and aunt, Marilyn J. Aten, PhD of Penfield, NY. He is survived by his sister,...

Josefina  Rodriguez Gomez

Josefina Rodriguez Gomez

Jul 23, 2014

Josefina "Fefa" Gomez, 89, died of natural causes on Wednesday July 23rd 2014. She was born in Havana, Cuba and moved to Atlanta in 1970. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Rosalia and John Thomas; grandson, Christopher Thomas; sister and brother-in-law, Hilda and Jesus Diaz and a large and loving family. The family will receive friends at 12:00...

Vin Newton Martin

Vin Newton Martin

Jul 23, 2014

Announcing the passing of Jamaica's past Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Newton Martin, Esq. Vin departed this life on July 23rd 2014l. A viewing will be held at Turner & Sons Funeral Home, 2773 North Decatur Road, Decatur GA 30033 on Thursday July 31, 2014 from 5:00PM - 9:00PM with Funeral services at Springfield Baptist Church, 1877 Iris Drive, Conyers...

Harold  Walton Dryden

Harold Walton Dryden

Jul 21, 2014

Harold Walton Dryden, age 84, passed away on July 21, 2014. He was born to George W. Dryden and Lois McCool Dryden of Waycross, GA. He was active in sports and Scouting during High School, receiving the Eagle Scout Award. He attended the Universities of Missouri and Georgia where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He joined...

Margaret Lowe Kirkland

Margaret Lowe Kirkland

Jul 21, 2014

An excellent student, Jean graduated valedictorian of the Morgan County High School Class of 1954. Following graduation from the University of Georgia, she began a decade long career as a high school math teacher with the Atlanta School System that included stints at West Fulton High and Dykes High. Following her teaching career, Jean focused her time and energy on...

Frederick Ross Merritt, Jr.

Frederick Ross Merritt, Jr.

Jul 21, 2014

FREDERICK ROSS (RICK) MERRITT, JR, 71, passed away from ALS on Monday, January 21, 2014. Rick was born in Louisville, Kentucky. After World War II his family moved to Miami, Florida. He became an avid sailor beginning at a young age and it became his passion. He went from small boats to crewing on large sail boats and was a...

Charles Edward Davis

Charles Edward Davis

Jul 20, 2014

Charles Edward Davis, Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia lost his battle with leukemia on July 20, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Christmas Davis, his daughter Sheila Davis Leveritt and son-in-law Daniel E. Leveritt of Dacula, Ga and son Russell E. Davis of Atlanta. He was the son of Etta Nash Davis and Charles E. Davis,...

Julian Moffatt Hemphill

Julian Moffatt Hemphill

Jul 20, 2014

Funeral Notice for Julian M. Hemphill Julian Moffatt Hemphill, 97, of Decatur went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of July 20, 2014. He was born on November 23, 1916, in Moreland, GA, and graduated from Erskine College in Erskine, SC. He had retired from The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta after more than 40 years...

Alfredo Jorge Julian

Alfredo Jorge Julian

Jul 20, 2014

After her death in 1952, and fueled with a passion to find a cure for cancer, Alfredo immigrated to the United States through the generosity of the Brookbank family from Asheboro, NC and became a naturalized citizen August 1958. He graduated from High Point College in 1956 and earned The Order of the Lighted Lamp award, which recognizes leadership abilities,...

Brenda Irby Cobb

Brenda Irby Cobb

Jul 18, 2014

Brenda Cobb, age 73, died peacefully at Hospice Atlanta after a ten year battle with breast cancer. She was born in Meridian, MS in 1941. She attended Meridian High School and graduated from "The W", Mississippi State College for Women in 1959. On July 29, 1960 she married James E. Cobb began a marriage of 53 years. Later she began...

Donald Byron Roberts

Donald Byron Roberts

Jul 16, 2014

Donald Byron Roberts, age 66, of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully on July 16, 2014. He was born on February 26, 1948 in Atlanta, GA to Byron A. and Eva (Miles) Roberts and they preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. Surviving are his cousins; Carole F. Bland (Diane), Basil (Butch) V....

Laverne Brewer

Laverne Brewer

Jul 15, 2014

LaVerne Johnson Brewer, a resident of Fayetteville since 1988, died Tuesday, July 15 at Fairburn Health Care Center. Born September 6, 1923 in Marbury, AL, LaVerne was the 7th of 8 children born to Robert and Alma Johnson and was the last remaining family member. In 1940, at the age of 17, she relocated to Macon, where her first job...

Tamara Makdad Albrecht

Tamara Makdad Albrecht

Jul 15, 2014

Tamara Makdad Albrecht, age 59, passed away on Tuesday July 15, 2014 in Decatur, Georgia. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 28, 1955, to the late Ameene and Louise Makdad, she quickly demonstrated huge musical talent, already playing for church at age 13 in her hometown of Greensburg, PA. Tamara earned undergraduate music degrees at Wittenberg University, a master's in...

Jerline Purvis

Jerline Purvis

Jul 15, 2014

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Heather Susanne Rombalski

Heather Susanne Rombalski

Jul 13, 2014

Heather Susanne Rombalski, 43, of Leesburg, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. A "Celebration of Life" will be held at 5:00 pm on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at The Fish Camp on Gillionville Road.She was born in New Brunswick, NJ on April 15, 1971 and was a long time resident of Albany,GA. Survivors...