Oct 16, 2021

Allan A. Kirwan, former mayor of Avondale Estates, died Saturday evening, October 16, 2021 at age 76. Mr. Kirwan was an Avondale mover and shaker for decades.From the Avondale Swim and Tennis Club to the Mayor of Avondale Estates, Mr. Kirwan served the city he loved in many ways. He founded and co-chaired the Avondale Chamber of Commerce and the...

Oct 16, 2021

Oct 15, 2021

Glenn Thomas Berry, 68, Atlanta, GA died Friday, October 15, 2021 at his residence. A private memorial service will be held for the family. Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, Charles K. Berry, Jr and Frances S. Berry and his sister Shirley Lowry. Survivors include his son Stephen Alexander Bush, Sr and Grandson Stephen Alexander Bush, Jr (Alec)...

Oct 14, 2021

James L. Sarver age 52 of Monroe, Ga passed away October 14, 2021. James was a loving husband and father who will be greatly missed. He was the sales manager of Castleberry Appliances in Chamblee and was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy. James is survived by his wife, Allison Sarver; sons, Shawn and Chandler Sarver; father and step...

Oct 12, 2021

To many, he was known as “Frere Junot,” which attests to his role as a servant of the Lord, as the English translation would have it to be known as “brother.” Joseph Junot Bouloute was born on January 19, 1936 to his father Wadgeston Bouloute and mother Anita Lamur. Junot was the third child among his siblings: the youngest, Annie...

Oct 9, 2021

John Rufus Branscomb, 88, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2021. John was born in Orlando, FL on September 10, 1933 to Bishop John W. and Elizabeth Branscomb. Growing up in Orlando, he met and fell in love with Dorothy Eiselstein. Following his graduation from Emory University, the two married and settled in Decatur, GA, soon...

Oct 8, 2021

Dow Harold Luetscher, born in Madison, Wisconsin, died in Decatur, Georgia on October 8, 2021 shortly after his 96th birthday. He was in his home with his family, surrounded with love and support. Dow began a life of dedicated service when he enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 17, during WWII. He served as a combat infantryman...

Oct 5, 2021

Leonard Alfred Fair was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 31, 1924. He was the son of Horace E. and Marie Watts Fair and the younger brother of Royce D. Fair. Leonard retired from Cox Enterprises, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution working with them for over 35 Years. He was a very active member of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, playing the...

Oct 5, 2021

Robert Joseph Verlander passed away at his home in Atlanta, GA, on October 5, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in New Orleans, LA, on June 28, 1935 to Marion and Hilda Verlander, and graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1963 with a degree in electrical engineering. Robert served four years in the U.S. Air Force...

Oct 4, 2021

David Lewis Ewing, 78, passed peacefully after a long fight with cancer on October 4th, 2021. He was born on December 28th, 1942 in Schenectady, NY to Lewis Ewing, an engineer at GE, and Betty Beckett, a homemaker. He grew up in Syracuse, Whitesboro and Skaneateles where he won a local Lindy dance contest setting off a lifetime love of...

Oct 4, 2021

Atlanta Musician, Andrew Joel Cartledge, 57, of Decatur, died Monday, Oct. 4 after a brief illness. Mr. Cartledge, whose family, friends and fans knew him as “Andy,” was a popular Decatur and North Atlanta musician for the last 32 years. For the past five years, he played a standing set on Friday nights at East Atlanta’s Los Colinas Restaurant, where...

Oct 2, 2021

The live stream for Mr. Grant is having technical issues with the chapel camera. We apologize for the disruption. Jonathan Lee Grant, 66, was born in Sedalia, MO on July 30, 1955 and died unexpectedly on October 2, 2021 in Atlanta, GA. He was an award-winning author who wrote novels, screenplays, and numerous articles on his Brambleman blog. He was...

Sep 29, 2021

Nancy Elizabeth Addison, musician and writer, passed away unexpectedly in Decatur GA on Sep 29, 2021 at the age of 68. Born in Knoxville Tennessee to James Addison and Laura (Capps) Addison and growing up in Decatur GA, Nancy was active in Girl Scouts and then on the drill team at Columbia High School. While at the University of Georgia...

Sep 28, 2021

Robert Edward (“Bob”) Mozley was born in Marietta on January 5, 1925. He was the son of Hiram Elbert Mozley and Ethel Hudson Mozley and was the youngest of three brothers. The family lived on Church Street not far from the Marietta Square. Bob served in the Army Air Forces during World War II and was trained as a gunner...

Sep 24, 2021

Flora Jeanne (Morro) Payne, 82, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, after suffering the effects of Covid. She loved her family and friends fiercely - with grace, humor and lack of judgement. Grandmother’s pride was in her grandchildren and great grandchildren! She was born in Caddo County, Oklahoma, and reared in Roswell, New Mexico. She attended the University of Tulsa....

Sep 24, 2021

To view the funeral service, copy and paste the following link in your browser search bar: https://vimeo.com/618141741 Ray Franklin Bell, age 97, passed away September 24th, 2021. He is survived by children Bill (Janet) Bell and Melody (Mike) Gwinn, three grandsons, and ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Betty Bell. He was...

Sep 23, 2021

Donald Willis Williams was born July 24, 1941 in Columbia, SC at Columbia Hospital. Donald was the first born to Willis Henry Williams and Willie Zelda Williams, and was the older brother to Fred Douglas Williams. Donald left this earth on Thursday September 23, 2021, at the grand age of 80. Most family and friends he grew up with knew...

Sep 20, 2021

Beverly Pinyan, 89, of Snellville, passed away September 20, 2021. She was born to the late Frances and Julian Burns, September 15, 1932 in Decatur, GA. Beverly graduated from Decatur Girls High School and received a BBA from Georgia College. After meeting on a blind date, Beverly married the late Sanford Billy Pinyan in 1953 and spent time in both...

Sep 20, 2021

To view the service for Dr. Robinson, please copy and paste the following URL in your web browser: https://vimeo.com/616278681 Kurtis Grant Robinson, loving husband, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 20th, 2021, at his home. He was born on January 26, 1965, to Charles and Margie (McFeaters) Robinson. He is survived by his sister Kim Robinson; his nephew Morgan Pierson; his...

Sep 19, 2021

Julia Ann Dobson Griffith age 94 of Atlanta passed away on September 19, 2021. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and cousin who will be greatly missed. A devoted Christian, Julia Ann was one of the longest standing members of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church. Julia Ann was born November 5, 1926 and was a daughter of the...