May 31, 2021

Marilyn Vess peacefully passed away on Monday, May 31st after complications from a fall. She was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia on Sept. 28th, 1925. Marilyn was married to Dan Vess, just 3 weeks shy of 73 years. She graduated from Girls High Atlanta and attended Business School and then began working for Southern Bell. She met Dan at Southern Bell...

May 31, 2021

Kevin Watkins, age 45, of Smoke Rise, GA passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021. He was born in Wichita, KS on August 22, 1975 to Bradford Watkins and Gloria (Bolles) Watkins. He graduated high school from Berean Academy in Elbing, KS and went on to graduate with a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Harvey Mudd College in...

May 30, 2021

Joseph William Fiorenza left us too early on May 30, 2021. Born on December 25, 1996, a surprise Christmas baby (thanks Grandma!). A whole month early, but he was strong!! Joseph had many interests and hobbies. He had a passion for sports. He tried soccer and karate but his true love was baseball. He started his baseball career at the...

May 28, 2021

William (Bill) Stauss, originally of San Antonio, Texas, died on May 28, 2021, at the age of 95, at Park Springs in Stone Mountain, GA. Bill was a kind man to all who knew him, a loving husband, and a wonderful family man. As a Marine, Bill served in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign in World War II. Afterwards, he graduated...

May 28, 2021

On Friday, May 28, 2021, Thomas Allen Gibbs, loving husband and father, died at the age of 58. Tom was born on July 11, 1962 in Dallas, Texas; later moving to Atlanta. Tom was the son of the late Laura Mae Allen and the late Freddie William Gibbs, both of Dallas, TX. He was married to Alison Smith Gibbs and...

May 26, 2021

James Autrey “Jim” Manley died on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Born December 8, 1937, at Emory University Hospital, he grew up in Macon, Georgia. He was awarded a degree in Business Administration from Auburn University in 1960. Jim worked at SunTrust Bank in Atlanta until his retirement, and then spent several years working on behalf of United Way of Greater...

May 26, 2021

On May 26, 2021 Amelia Karafotias peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband Harry Karafotias and granddaughter Carey Karafotias. Amelia was devoted to her church, family, friends and her business. She was an entrepreneur, a business leader, an avid tennis player, and an incredible cook. She was the principal...

May 26, 2021

Cecelia Bauer Hamrick passed on Wednesday May 26, 2021 with her son & daughter by her side. She was a loving mother, grandmother, & sister who will be greatly missed. Mrs. Hamrick was retired as a school teacher with over 30 years of service. A devoted wife, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Hamrick III. She is...

May 25, 2021

Willard Neville Tatum of Stone Mountain, Georgia went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 25, 2021. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be greatly missed. Neville epitomized I John 3:18 NLT which says “...let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.” Neville showed...

May 23, 2021

When Bettye Jo was born in West Point Mississippi the nurses exclaimed “this is the most beautiful baby ever born at this hospital.” Bettye Jo was the light of her parents (and grandparents) life. She was the star student and a shining beauty queen. She performed as a majorette at Bass High in Atlanta and at the University of Georgia....

May 20, 2021

Charlene Matilda Walker (née Carlson), age 85, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on May 20, 2021 in the comfort of her home. Charlene was born on June 9, 1935 in Sumner, Nebraska, to Henry and Judith Carlson (née Rodine). She graduated from high school in Sumner, Nebraska, and attended college at the University of Nebraska, graduating in 1958 with a...

May 20, 2021

Charles Vorndran August 3, 1965 - May 20, 2021 Our dear Charles unexpectedly passed on May 20th, 2021 and entered into eternal life. Charles Vorndran was born on August 3rd, 1965 in El Paso, Texas to Patricia Ann Vorndran and Roger Lee Vorndran, Sr. Charles was the third of four children. Eldest brother Roger Lee Vorndran, Jr., sister Debra Ann...

May 20, 2021

Nicholas Michael Hood left us too early on May 20, 2021. Born May 30, 1996 in Oxford, MS, Nic spent much of his childhood in Frederick, MD, before moving to his adopted home of Atlanta, GA in 2017 where he found inspiration in the vibrant world of live music events. Nic was a big kid with an even bigger heart....

May 20, 2021

Emmet Michael Walsh Sr. died on May 20, 2021, after a seven-year battle with Lewy body dementia. Emmet was a respected mechanical engineer who ran his own commercial HVAC company, Emmet M. Walsh Associates Inc., for 34 years in Atlanta. A proud Georgia Tech graduate, Emmet worked on landmarks around the city, including Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia Tech’s Technology...

May 19, 2021

Helen Virginia Rowan Rhodes (90) of Tucker, GA died peacefully on May 19, 2021 after a brief battle with Leukemia. She was the wife of deceased David Edward Rhodes. They shared 27 years of marriage -until the end of her life Helen faithfully wore her wedding ring set. Born October 21, 1930 at home in Nashville, GA (Berrien Co.) she...

May 18, 2021

May 17, 2021

Mary Evelyn Griffin Krost seemed to find the good in all those she encountered. She had kind words for one and all. And with her sunny personality, she blazed a path of goodwill that spanned generations and continents. Mary died May 17 in Decatur, Georgia, where she lived for the past nine years. She was 95. A product of a...

May 17, 2021

Bernice Elaine Strickland Jordan, 85, died in Decatur, GA, on Monday, May 17, 2021. Originally from Savannah, she graduated from Georgia State College for Women in 1959, and later earned masters degrees in counseling and education. She worked as an educator for many years in Dekalb County schools, including at Fernbank Science Center, and as a counselor at Dunwoody and...

May 16, 2021

Mary Lou Young Smith, 95 of Griffin GA passed away on Sunday May 16, 2021. A native of Rex, GA, she started her career as an administrative assistant to the Dean of Students at Georgia Tech and retired with over 30 years of service. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, reading and writing poetry. She was a fabulous mother...

May 14, 2021

James Terrell Davis, Sr. of Decatur passed away in the early morning hours of May 14, 2021, just 15 days shy of his 97th birthday. An Atlanta native, James lived in the Adamsville neighborhood during the Great Depression, later moving to Park Drive near Piedmont Park. At the age of 15, he met his future wife, Viola Mae Bensley whose...