Sep 12, 2022

Gwen Foster Blanz, 91, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022. Gwen was the oldest of two daughters, born on May 13, 1931, to Guy and Retha Foster. She spent her youth in Decatur, Georgia where she attended Decatur Girls High School and later Georgia State University. While at Decatur Girls School, she met the love of her...

Sep 12, 2022

Marion W. Cornett, Jr. passed away peacefully at home in his sleep in the early morning hours of September 12, 2022. He was 79 years old.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jaquelyn (Jackie) Cornett, daughters Meredith Cornett and Lisa Earnest Khemani, sons-in-law Ethan Perry and Aly Khemani, and grandchildren Charlie Perry, Sofia Khemani, and Zain Khemani.

Born in...

Sep 11, 2022

Elinor DuPuch Howard

Elinor DuPuch Howard, age 95, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on September 11, 2022. Elinor was born on December 28, 1926, in Miami, Florida, to Pierre DuPuch and May Crichton DuPuch. Elinor grew up in Miami and graduated from Miami High. She met her husband, Olin L. Howard, when he returned from World War II and was his...

Sep 11, 2022

Jackson Cody Stenhouse

Cody was born on October 27, 1983, and passed away suddenly but peacefully on September 11, 2022, at his home in Atlanta, Georgia.  Born in Atlanta, he started his world travels early and began his schooling in Chalfont St. Peter, England.  Cody moved to Roswell, Georgia upon the family's return to the States, and immediately became an avid...

Sep 10, 2022

Sep 8, 2022

Kidd, Carolyn (Black), of Decatur, GA passed away September 8, 2022. Carolyn was born August 27, 1938 in Atlanta, Georgia to parents John Montgomery Black and Juanita Mae Black. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Montgomery Black and Juanita Mae (Jessee) Black, and brother, James Robert Black.

She is survived by her sister, Linda (Black) Harris and...

Sep 7, 2022

Sep 6, 2022

Alton Bobby Maxwell went to be with his Creator on September 6, 2022 at the age of 87. Alton was a devoted and loving Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Uncle and friend.

Alton was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Rush Moore and Era Ezzie Maxwell on October 6, 1934 and lived in Atlanta for all of his life. He attended Bass...

Sep 5, 2022

Ellen Walker Johnson, 98, a native Georgian and Atlanta resident since 1946, died Monday, September 5, 2022. Born in Whigham, GA on March 21, 1924, she was the eldest child of the Rev. I.C. Walker and Elizabeth Poole Walker. Her father was a Methodist minister in the South Georgia Conference, thus the family lived in several towns around south GA....

Sep 2, 2022

Barbara (Barbi) Noell Kendrick of Atlanta passed away at Emory University Hospital on Friday, September 2, 2022 of natural causes.  Barbi was born October 15, 1943 in Anniston, AL and the daughter of loving and wonderful parents, John Robert Noell and Ada Mae Noell.  Barbi grew up in Anniston and entered the workforce at Anniston Army Depot in the Communications...

Sep 1, 2022

Thomas Charles Ruska, aged 74, of Druid Hills, Atlanta passed away at home September 1, 2022. He was born August 28, 1948 in New Brunswick, NJ, son of the late Andrew and Mildred Ruska.  After graduation from the University of Georgia, Tom spent most of his adult life in Georgia working in various jobs in finance, culminating in more than...

Sep 1, 2022

Nancy Carolyn (Green) McLaren passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with a progressive neurologic disease. Nancy was born January 5, 1947 in Rome, GA to Marilyn (Gray) and Willard Green.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Gary Green and Steve Green, and her sister,...

Sep 1, 2022

Joshua Ronald Osborn passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He was their beautiful baby boy. Joshua was a fighter who struggled to spend time with his mom and dad and to begin a new life. Survivors include his mother, Katie Mathis of Avondale Estates, Georgia, his...

Aug 31, 2022

Shirley Williams Fetter, 91, passed on to her next stage of life on

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at her home in Decatur Townhouses in

Decatur, GA. At the time, I was in the next room with her room monitor on

while on Zoom for an HOA board meeting, which could leave some people

believing it's true that HOA meetings can bore people to...

Aug 31, 2022

Dorothy Anne Fulcher peacefully passed away in her home on August 31,  2022.  She was a Native Atlantan, graduated from East Atlanta High School and was an active member of Oak Grove UMC. She retired from AT&T after 35 years.  She was a devoted ATT Pioneer leader holding offices from 1974 to 2022 and helped many organizations and communities while...

Aug 30, 2022

Aug 30, 2022

Lois McCracken Crowley, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, after a brief illness.  

Lois was born in Haywood County, North Carolina to the late William Claude and Lenora Best McCracken.  She moved to Atlanta in 1951 where she attended business school while living with her uncle and aunt, Linton and Madelyn McCracken, and their 3 sons.  ...

Aug 28, 2022

William “Bill” Hixson Breen, Jr. passed away Sunday August 28th. Bill was born in Atlanta on June 4th, 1926. After graduating from Decatur Boys High, he enlisted in the Navy. After his service to his country, he enrolled in the Georgia Institute of Technology, receiving a degree in architecture. After graduation Bill opened his own architectural firm and remained self-employed...

Aug 27, 2022

Robert (Bob) Timothy Brown age 87 of Decatur passed away August 27, 2022.   Bob was born in Jonesboro, Georgia to late Walter Thomas Brown and Winnie Mae Jones Brown.  He proudly served in the United States Air Force, enlisting in 1954 and stationed at the Kirksville, MO 790th AC&W Radar Squadron.  He served 8 years in active duty and reservist...

Aug 27, 2022

Nola Mae Van Amburg

1921-2022

Nola Mae Van Amburg, nee Nola Mae Weiershausen, was born December 11, 1921, and passed away peacefully on August 27, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. Nola was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her humor, intelligence, and fierce love for her family and friends will be forever remembered and cherished.

Born into the German community around Fredericksburg, TX,...