Michael Wilder

Feb 25, 2025

Michael E. Wilder March 2, 1947 - February 25, 2025

Mike Wilder was born in Atlanta, GA and grew up in Hapeville, GA. He attended Hapeville High School and was valedictorian of his 1965 graduating class. He went on to earn a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech, and...

David Warfield III

Feb 24, 2025

David Kerr Warfield III, DDS

David Kerr Warfield III of Decatur, Georgia died peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 24, 2025 at age 89. David was born at Walter Reed Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland on February 17, 1936 to Captain David K. Warfield Jr. and Margaret W. Warfield.

After high school, David briefly attended the University of Maryland before serving...

Mary Townsend

Feb 23, 2025

Sandy Speer Townsend, 83, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025. Born on January 22, 1942, was the daughter of the late LeRoy Speer and the late Lila Speer. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of over 55 years, the late Ronald Townsend, and her late beloved brother, Andy Speer and sister-in-law, the...

Dorothy Shaw

Feb 23, 2025

Dorothy Sanders (Dot) Shaw, 90, passed away on February 23, 2025, surrounded by family at her bedside. Born August 13, 1934, Dot was preceded in death by her parents, Beatrice Bailey and Charles Penn Sanders of Gulfport, Mississippi. She is survived by her sister, Martha Kimes of East Point, GA, and her children, Allison Shaw Berg (Bill) of Decatur, GA,...

Robert Brownell

Feb 22, 2025

Robert (Rob) Burton Brownell Jr., 62, left this earthly plane on February 22, 2025 after bravely battling ALS for almost eight years (although he would deny bravery). He is survived by his devoted wife Helen Maher Brownell of Decatur, GA and two children, Conor Brewer Brownell of San Francisco, CA and Bridget Maher Brownell of New York, NY. He is...

Jeanne Pusateri

Feb 22, 2025

Jeanne Ryan Pusateri, 89, of Avondale Estates, GA passed from this life on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

Born Sept. 22, 1935 in Passaic, New Jersey, Jeanne was the second of three children of Ruth Hohman Ryan and Robert Roderick Ryan. Her family moved frequently for her father's work with a railroad company. They settled in Columbus, Ohio, where Jeanne...

Linda Rutland

Feb 22, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Linda Marie Rutland, who departed this life on her 85th birthday, February 22, 2025. Born on February 22, 1940, in Florence, South Carolina, Linda spent her later years in Decatur, Georgia, where she embraced the role of a devoted homemaker and family cornerstone.

Linda led a life rich...

James Proffitt

Feb 22, 2025

James "Jim" Mitchell Proffitt, 83, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on October 4, 1941, in Madison, Tennessee, Jim was the son of the late Mitchell Clay Proffitt and Myra Sands Proffitt. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Linda Cooper, and Thelma Barrett.

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Mary Fite

Feb 22, 2025

Mary Frances Mixon Fite

May 1, 1938 - February 22, 2025

Mary was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, as part of a blended family. She is predeceased by her beloved husband, John Donald Fite, MD of 63 years, and her parents, Flossie Mae DeBow Jeffers Mixon Sale and Ernest Marion Mixon, Sr. Her brothers and sisters, William Turby Jeffers, Jr., (Louise),...

Charles C. Rice Jr

Feb 20, 2025

Charles Crowley Rice Jr. (104) passed away peacefully in his Virgina Highlands home on February 20th, 2025. He was the first born to Bessie Lee Payne and Charles Crowley Rice Sr. on September 16th, 1920. While growing up in the Techwood Homes community of Atlanta he attended Tech High School and played on the tennis team. Before he graduated, Charles...

Bertha Stimson

Feb 20, 2025

BERTHA LEE LAWRENCE CHUMLEY STIMSON

Bertha Lee Lawrence Stimson was born March 19, 1926 in Paris, Tennessee to Archie Bryan Lawrence and Gracie Alice Enoch Lawrence. She died February 20, 2025. When she was 14, she moved with her family to Louisville, Kentucky where she graduated from Louisville Girls High School and attended the University of Louisville.

In...

Thomas Bennett

Feb 18, 2025

Thomas Conway Bennett, Jr. entered this world on June 16, 1956 at Atlanta's Georgia Baptist Hospital. The only son of Thomas Conway Bennett and Margaret Bates Bennett and younger brother of Lee Bennett Wright, he joined a large and boisterous extended family on both sides with many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He grew up in East Atlanta and graduated from...

Terry Giager

Feb 18, 2025

Terry Dean Giager - Husband, Father, G-Pops, Coach, Friend

Terry was born in Coffeyville, KS on June 17, 1947 and went to be with Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at his home in Avondale Estates, GA.

Raised in Oklahoma City, Terry played football and baseball all through school and through college. At...

Mary Christo

Feb 18, 2025

Mary Athens Christo, passed away on Tuesday February 18, 2025. She was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania on December 25, 1922, the daughter of William Athens and Konstantina Zacharopoulou, both from Kalamata, Greece. She was the second born child of six children. She grew up in Clearfield, Pennsylvania and during the early years of the Great Depression, at the age of...

Lillian Kirk

Feb 17, 2025

Lillian Anita Kirk (nee Kenemer) of Avondale Estates, GA passed away on Monday February 17, 2025 at the age of 92. Mrs. Kirk was born and raised in Dalton, GA.



She was a graduate of Dalton High School. She was happily married to Bob Kirk for 60 years. They raised a family in Avondale Estates where she was...

James "Les" Starnes

Feb 15, 2025

Les Starnes, Atlanta Real Estate Appraiser November 2, 1946 - February 15, 2025.

James Leslie Starnes, 78, died after a long illness. The son of the late Rose Evelyn Courtenay Starnes and James Louis Starnes. He is survived by his wife Dacia and her children, Tina (Don), Carie and Jeff, and also by his children, Jimmy and Leslie (Ian).

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Janie Gartmond

Feb 12, 2025

Our family matriarch, Janie B. Gartmond (nee Brady), 88, has completed her remarkable journey, passing away peacefully on February 12, 2025, in Tucker, Georgia. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Janie was born on February 26, 1936 in Dothan, Alabama to Walter and Marion (nee Tharps)...

Charles Cottingham

Feb 12, 2025

Charles Felder Cottingham, 78, of Decatur, GA passed away on Wednesday February 12, at Coventry Place Retirement Community, after a battle with esophageal cancer.

The son of the late Elizabeth F. and John C. Cottingham, Charlie was born on September 19, 1946 in Dillon, SC. He is a graduate of Dillon High School, and he obtained a Bachelor's Degree...

Ginnie Whelchel

Feb 12, 2025

Virginia "Ginnie" Alexander Whelchel, age 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Cumming, GA on February 12, 2025. She was born in Atlanta, GA to George Thomas and Mildred Elizabeth Alexander. Ginnie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, "Gigi" and friend. Her passionate spirit, kindness and laughter will always be with us. Ginnie leaves behind her only daughter and...

James LeVert

Feb 11, 2025

James (Jim) Adair LeVert was born March 12, 1931 and died at his home on February 11, 2025. Jim was born in Atlanta Georgia to Eugene Harold LeVert and Cora Mae LeVert (Bond).

He served in the US Air Force from 1951 to 1954. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson Law School in 1959 and was employed by the Atlanta...