Obituaries
Donna Lee Adams
Jan 2, 2023
Donna Lee Adams of Stone Mountain, Georgia, died January 2, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 79.
She was born on March 10, 1943, to Curtis and Melba (Harrell) Hankins at Martin Army Hospital in Fort Benning, Georgia.
The quintessential army brat, Donna moved many times in her life due to her father's military service including time in Germany, Georgia,...
Nancy Karen Bennett
Jan 1, 2023
Nancy Bennett, beloved sister and aunt, passed away on January 1, 2023, at the age of 69. Nancy was a very smart, kind and generous person. Born and raised in DeKalb County, Georgia, Nancy was the daughter of Jane and Gerald Bennett, both of whom predeceased her. Nancy graduated from Mercer University in Macon, where she belonged to the Mercer...
Scott Allen Trump
Jan 1, 2023
Scott A. Trump 48 of Decatur, GA passed away on January 1, 2023 in his residence after a very short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born December 17, 1974 in Reading, PA to Richard A. and Faye T. (Snyder) Trump. Scott was a 1992 graduate of Reading Senior High School where he excelled in the music program. He was...
Alvin Button
Dec 31, 2022
Alvin Button, 79, of Marietta, Georgia passed away from Covid with underlying medical issues on December 31, 2022 with his family by his side.
Alvin grew up on the west side of Chicago to parents Helen Button and Isadore Goldstein. His mother was a general surgeon and his father, a child of immigrants from Vilna, Lithuania circa 1880s, was a criminal...
Charles Ray Chapman
Dec 28, 2022
Charles Ray Chapman, age 95, of Atlanta, passed away on December 28, 2022. Ray was born in Armuchee, GA to the late Charles Lewis Chapman and Fannie Chapman. He was preceded in death by his wife, the love of his life, Foye R. Chapman. Two sisters and one brother. He is survived by his daughter, Lynda Williams and husband Ed,...
Thom Williamson Roberts
Dec 28, 2022
Thom (This Thom!, Thomber, Tito Bear, T-bone, Toto, Mr. Buddy, Mr. President) Williamson Roberts locked up the clubhouse for the last time and departed peacefully from this world on 12/28/22, surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born on October 7, 1950, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. An almost lifelong resident of Atlanta, Thom attended Decatur High School...
Muriel Ann Maher
Dec 26, 2022
Muriel Maher, age 96, of Fayetteville, GA passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec 26, 2022. She was born to the late Oliver & Sarah Bradford in Queens, NY on Feb 8, 1926.
Muriel raised her four children in the Atlanta area. She was a very loving and caring person who enjoyed spending time with family. Birthday celebrations were particularly important to...
Jean Bankhead
Dec 26, 2022
Jean M. Bankhead, 95, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Stone Mountain, GA.
Jean was born October 23, 1927, to Andrew J. and Hope M. Mohr. She grew up in Heber City,
Utah, and attended Wasatch High School. She went to Utah State University where she joined
the Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity, played the lead role in a college production of...
Mary Davis Stevens
Dec 26, 2022
Mary Davis Stevens, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, and an accomplished pediatric RN, died of complications from dementia the morning of December 26th at age 66. Mary, or "Rea," as much of her family called her, was born on June 21st 1956 in Savannah, Georgia, to Tom and Mary Davis. The middle daughter in a family of five daughters and...
Martha Marie Waldrup
Dec 25, 2022
MARTHA MARIE WALDRUP
Martha Marie Burkes Waldrup (Marie) passed away on Christmas Day, 2022, at age 94. She was born on February 24, 1928, in Phenix City, AL to Rosa Beatrice (Bea) and Tilman B. Burkes. She was one of five children: sister, Margaret Callaham (Sherman), and brothers, Marvin Burkes (Ruth), Earl Burkes (Delores), and Carlton Burkes (Nell).
Marie married the love...
Edwin Leonard Dow
Dec 25, 2022
Edwin (Ed) Leonard Dow of Atlanta, GA passed away at the Fountainview Center for Alzheimer’s on Christmas Day 2022 at the age of 84. Ed was born February 1, 1938, in the Bronx, New York to parents Harry Allen Dow and Jean Muriel Dow (Martin). In 1962, Ed married Gail Maureen Dow (Falconer) in Toronto, ON and they had two...
Jason Charles Tyler
Dec 25, 2022
On Christmas morning, December 25th, 2022, Jason Charles Tyler, passed away at age twenty-five. He is survived by his mother Regine Tyler and sister Sonia Tyler. Jason Tyler was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and was considered the family’s “bonus” baby. In the Tyler family, Jason was the sun, and his family circled around him like the planets. Jason was...
Randall Davis Tyler
Dec 25, 2022
On Christmas morning, December 25th, 2022, Randall Davis Tyler, loving husband of Regine Tyler, father of three, grandfather of four, passed away at age seventy-two. He is survived by his wife, Regine Tyler and daughter Sonia Tyler. Randy was born in Boulder, Colorado and raised in Los Alamitos, California. A curious and avid learner, Randy earned a master’s degree in...
Norma Earlene Crews
Dec 25, 2022
Dr. Norma Earlene Conley Crews
(1924 - 2022)
Dr. Norma Earlene Conley Crews, Tucker, Georgia, passed away on Christmas Day, 2022 at the age of 98. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be scheduled in the coming weeks.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. L. William Crews, and her parents, Nolan and Mary Conley. She is survived by...
John Louis Girard
Dec 24, 2022
John L. “Jack” Girard passed away at 90-years old on December 24, 2022, peacefully at home. He is survived by his wife, Dawn Girard, sons Rick and Gregory and his daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Patrick Ciminera. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Also survived by his sister, and brother-in-law, Glenda and Gerald Stewart. Jack was born...
Carmen M. Jackson
Dec 22, 2022
Carmen Moore Jackson, 85, of Monroe, LA passed away on December 22, 2022 after living several years with COPD.
Carmen was born on August 17, 1937 to Howell and Louise Moore in Macon, GA. She grew up in Decatur, GA and graduated from Decatur High School in 1955. She had long summer visits to her grandparents’ farm in Lilburn, enjoying her...
Joel Stephen Burgess
Dec 22, 2022
Joel (Joey) Stephen Burgess age 64 of Decatur passed away December 22, 2022. Joey was a loving son, brother and uncle who will be greatly missed. He was retired from the DeKalb County Roads and Drainage department after 30 years of service.
Joey was preceded in death by his parents, Robert T. (Bobby) Burgess, Sr. and Betty Burgess. He is survived...
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