Jan 21, 2023

Robert "Mark" McLeod, 68, of Decatur, GA, died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of January 21, 2023. Mark was born on May 29, 1954 in Andalusia, AL to The Reverend L. Powers McLeod and Mrs. Annie Wilds McLeod. Mark and his fraternal twin brother, Mike, were the youngest children in the family which included three older siblings. Having...

Jan 20, 2023

Hollis William Pickett, Sr., of Tucker, died peacefully on January 20, 2023 at the age of 94. He was born in Atlanta on February 17, 1928 to Jay Windsor and Mary Catherine Donnelly Pickett, the third of four sons. He spent his elementary school days in East Lake where he loved to ride the streetcar to the end of the...

Jan 19, 2023

Robert Matthew "Matt" Wann, 74, passed away on January 19, 2023 in Conyers, GA.

Robert was born on November 26, 1948 at Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta, to Robert E. Wann and Mary Frances Wolfe.

He graduated from Avondale High School in 1968 and went on to attend Atlanta Baptist College (now Mercer Atlanta) majoring in Chemistry from 1968 to 1971....

Jan 19, 2023

PATRICIA AILEEN WALTON was born and lived her entire 92 years in the Atlanta, Georgia area, where she attended elementary school, high school, and college. She received three degrees from Georgia State University (BA, MEd, and Education Specialist) and was inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

She was employed by various companies in Atlanta until she found...

Jan 18, 2023

Joshua Scott Lorig passed away on January 18, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Joshua was born in Michigan City, Indiana on July 29, 1974. He graduated from Marquette High School in Michigan City in 1992. He attended Purdue University and majored in Marketing. He worked in Marketing and Sales in the Tire Industry for 21 years. He worked in the Hospitality...

Jan 17, 2023

Frank Fitzgerald Rox, Jr., 68, of Decatur, Georgia, died peacefully on Wednesday night, January 17, 2023.

Frank was born on June 7, 1954, in Decatur, Georgia, to Katherine Ann Edelblut Rox and Frank F. Rox, Sr. He grew up in Decatur where he was a graduate of Druid Hills High School. He attended Southern Methodist University for two years transferring to...

Jan 16, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Mackay Asbury died in her home at Clairmont Place Retirement Community on January 16, 2023, at the age of 94. Betty was born on March 21, 1928 in Athens, Alabama, the youngest of five children and the only daughter of Beulah Mason Mackay and the Reverend Edward George Mackay. She attended Druid Hills Elementary School and Druid Hills...

Jan 16, 2023

ANDREWS, Robert James (Bob) Andrews, age 98, of Lilburn, GA passed away on Monday, January 16 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Lilburn, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jerry Buck Andrews, parents, Robert and Helen Andrews, his brother Dr. Jack Andrews and one grandson, Mitchell Andrews. He is survived by his brother, Ed (Jeanine) Andrews, Atlanta, GA,...

Jan 15, 2023

Penelope Campbell was born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland on December 18, 1935, a daughter of the late Welford Shepard and Marie Ewers Campbell, farmers who grew tomatoes and raised chickens. She died on January 15, 2023 of heart failure at her home in Decatur, Georgia.

She was educated in the public schools of Maryland. She received her bachelor's...

Jan 9, 2023

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Mary Elizabeth Russell, 86, of Tucker,

GA, passed away on January 9th, 2023.

She was born November 13, 1936, to Theodore, "Ted," and Estelle (Young) DeBusk in

Sylvia, TN. She graduated from Charlotte High School in 1954. On June 26, 1955, she

married George Alexander Russell Jr, and they spent almost 60 years together in

Dickson, TN and Tucker,...

Jan 9, 2023

Elizabeth Russell Thompson, 92, long-time resident of Decatur, passed away on December 18, 2022.  Known as "Betsy" by those who knew her best, she lived a long and full life.

Born in Montclair, New Jersey on September 11, 1930 to Robert Bromwell Russell, Jr. and Margaret Banks Neely Russell, Betsy spent her summers hiking, swimming, sailing and playing bridge at...

Jan 8, 2023

William David Blackwell (Will), was born October 30, 1987 and passed away on January 8, 2023.

Will loved his family most of all. His other passions included basketball, refereeing, coaching, golf, reading, and pen and ink drawing.

Will went to Harrison Highschool and played varsity basketball for all four years. Will was the ultimate team player, and was awarded athlete of the...

Jan 8, 2023

Thomas P. Giannakopoulos was born on April 15, 1936, to Petro and Paraskevi (Kontalonis) Giannakopoulos in Karyes Greece. At the age of 15, Thomas “Tom” traveled alone by ship to the US into Ellis Island. He was greeted by Chris Liventis and first settled in Columbia, SC. He later joined “Big” John E. Livaditis and the Zesto family in Atlanta,...

Jan 6, 2023

Jan 6, 2023

Robert Edward Turner (Bobby) was born December 22, 1941 in Randolph County,

Wedowee, Alabama to the late Willis Turner and Julia Ann Holloway Turner, who

preceded him in death. He grew up in the Church of God In Christ where he was

actively involved. He attended and graduated from High School in Alabama.

He later moved to Atlanta where he was employed for 30...

Jan 5, 2023

Dorothy Rebecca Nix, age 94 of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

Dorothy was born and raised in Barnesville, GA and attended Gordon College where she met her late husband, Johnny I. Nix, Jr, with whom she spent 65 years of marriage until his death in 2011. She was a past member of White Oak Hills Baptist...

Jan 5, 2023

Robert Covington Campbell, Jr. (Bert), 61 years old, passed away on January 5, 2023. He was born on March 27, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia and lived all of his life in the Atlanta area. He was preceded in death by parents, Jane Howell Campbell and Robert Covington Campbell, Sr. His immediate survivors are two sisters, two nieces, a nephew and...

Jan 4, 2023

Sandra Faye Sutton Speigner was born May 20, 1941 to Netty Perdue and Henry B Sutton in Eastman, Georgia.  She grew up in Decatur, Georgia and lived in Avondale Estates.  She graduated from Decatur High School in 1959 and later received an Associate’s degree.  She has worked in the Education field for over 35 years.  She volunteered at her beloved...

Jan 4, 2023

James "Steve" Wiggins, (75), a longtime resident of Fort Walton Beach, Florida (and a recent resident of Sandy Springs, Georgia), died on January 4, 2023, after a short illness and surrounded by family.

Steve was born to William Newton Wiggins and Janni Mable on February 21, 1947, in Repton, Alabama. The younger brother of William "Sonny," Steve grew up...

Jan 3, 2023

Paul David Mobley, Jr. (David), 78 years old, passed away on January 3, 2023, after a long battle with multiple health issues. He was born on September 26, 1944 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Decatur, Georgia. David graduated from Decatur High School in 1962 and attended Georgia State University until he was drafted in...