Penelope Pappas

Dec 14, 2024

Penelope K.Pappas, 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on December 14,2024. She was born on August 15, 1932 in Alagonea, Kalamata Greece to John and Mary Kastanos. She was proceeded in death by her loving husband of 43 years John G Pappas. She is survived by her children, daughter Helen, son George ( John and...

David Spencer

Dec 13, 2024

Celebration of Life for David Troy Spencer

If there was anyone dancing on their way to heaven, it was our David. On Friday, December 13, 2024, David Troy Spencer passed away surrounded by his family. He was born in Decatur, Georgia and spent most of his childhood and teenage years in Stone Mountain, Georgia where he graduated from Redan High School...

Effie Kaloyannides

Dec 13, 2024

Effie Pappas Kaloyannides, age 86, died peacefully at her home in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida surrounded by her family on December 13, 2024. She was born November 7th, 1938, in Memphis, Tennessee to George (Georghios) and Vasiliki Pappas (Papadimitriou). Preceded in death by; one sister Antoinette (Toni) Boyd and one brother, Emmanuel G. Pappas.

Effie graduated from Henry...

Samuel Wallace

Dec 12, 2024

Samuel Stuart Wallace, passed away peacefully at home on December 12, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born on April 21, 1946, in Atlanta, Georgia, Sam grew up to be a man whose life was characterized by love, interesting tales, and passion for faith and family.

Sam's journey began as the cherished son of the late Edward and Katherine Wallace...

Agnes Willoch

Dec 11, 2024

Agnes Scott Willoch (always called "Mickey") died on December 11, 2024. A native of

Metro Atlanta, she was born August 16,1934. She grew up in Decatur, GA, and attended Winnona Park Elementary and Decatur Girls High School. She graduated from Agnes Scott College with honors in 1955, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science. She was...

Joseph Schaber

Dec 11, 2024

Joseph Martin Schaber, born February 3, 1981, in Las Vegas, Nevada, died unexpectedly from a heart attack while out kayaking, his passion, on December 11, 2024, in the Mossy Creek State Park, Georgia. Born to parents Wade and Lenora Schaber, Joseph lived in many places as both parents served in the United States Air Force, including Germany, South Dakota, Guam,...

Ann Richardson

Dec 11, 2024

Mrs. Elizabeth Daniell Richardson (Betty) of Atlanta, Georgia, age 98, passed away on December 11, 2024.

She is survived by her two daughters, Ann Richardson Owens (Gerald) of Vidalia, Georgia and Ruth Richardson Wray (David) of Monroe, Georgia, five grandchildren, Joanna Wray Austin (Stuart) of Cordele, Georgia, Rachel Wray Stein (Karl) of Woodstock, Georgia, David William Wray (Courtney) of...

Richard Garrison

Dec 9, 2024

Richard was born in Delhi, NY on 18 Aug 1953 to Lt. Donald Linn Garrison and Jean Mathews Garrison. On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, after years fighting against degenerative effects of the terminal illness of Lewy Body Dementia, former publisher, author, Butts County deputy sheriff, federal Customs agent, GBI agent, long time Emory University police sergeant, book collector, fantasy and...

Virginia Hobgood

Dec 9, 2024

Virginia (Ginny) Crowe Hobgood, 82, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024.

She is survived by her daughter, Ginna; son, Hal and his wife Amy; and grandsons Harry and Jack. She is also survived by her aunt, Carol Culverhouse, sister-in-law, Carolyn Wheeler and brother-in-law, Larry Hobgood (Marilyn), all of Cartersville, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She...

Paul Courtright

Dec 9, 2024

Paul Barber Courtright (1942-2024)

Paul Barber Courtright, 82, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed peacefully on the morning of December 9, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 12, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee, to Harold Franklin Courtright and Norma Gibbs Courtright, and grew up in Omaha, Nebraska.

He is predeceased by his parents and...

Claude Overton Jr.

Dec 9, 2024

Claude Lynn Overton Jr. passed away on December 9, 2024. He was born on September 29, 1943 in Decatur, GA to the late Claude Lynn Overton Sr. and Helon Ganous Overton. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jina. He attended Decatur High School and attended Georgia Tech, Southern Tech, and Oglethorpe University. He received degrees in mechanical engineering,...

Gilda Esther "Tersi" Bendiburg

Dec 6, 2024

Gilda Esther "Tersi" Bendiburg

(1953 - 2024)

Our beloved Gilda Esther "Tersi" Bendiburg of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed peacefully, on December 6th, 2024, surrounded by her adoring family. Tersi was born in Havana, Cuba on September 11, 1953. Although we do not know the weather in Havana that day, we assume--given her nature--that it was sunny and warm. She...

Daphne D.S. ''Dede'' Jeffers

Dec 5, 2024

Daphne D.S. "Dede" Jeffers died in Atlanta, Georgia on December 5, 2024 after a long illness. She was 87.

Dede was born on January 15, 1937 in Huntington, West Virginia to J. C. and Elinore D.H. Sheets. A descendant of Edmund Jennings Randolph on her mother's side, Dede made her debut at the Commonwealth Club in Richmond, VA in...

Anja Lee

Dec 2, 2024

Our beloved Anja Lee, 55, passed away just after midnight, December 2, 2024. She had courageously navigated a breast cancer diagnosis since early 2022. She would often say it was a dance for which she would take the lead. But with her mother at her side, her body decided it was time to rest.

Anja was a woman...

Rita Schnitzer

Nov 29, 2024

Rita Nanda Bice Schnitzer (née Ceccucci) of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully in her home on November 28, 2024, after a joyful family Thanksgiving. Born on May 29, 1959 (65) in Montreal, Canada, Rita graduated from McGill University in 1981 and was married for 41 years to William "Bill" Schnitzer. In 1990, inspired by a story on the news, she...

Ruth Lee

Nov 28, 2024

Ruth Ray Lee

March 8, 1932 - November 28, 2024

Mrs. Ruth Ray Lee of Decatur died on November 28, 2024. Mrs. Lee was a woman of integrity and excellence . She took on her roles of wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother with passion and love. She was most proud that her three children were graduates of Emory...

Margaret Lackey

Nov 27, 2024

Annie Margaret Misenheimer Lackey

Decatur, Georgia

Annie Margaret Misenheimer Lackey (Margaret), age 97, died on November 27, 2024 after suffering a fractured femur that resulted in several health challenges. She was born in Concord, North Carolina where she lived until age 93. In October 2020, she and her late husband, Leon Rankin Lackey, moved to Decatur, Georgia to be...

Robert Fowler

Nov 24, 2024

Geroncio Fajardo

Nov 22, 2024

This is to announce the passing of Dr. Geronico Cagigas Fajardo.

Dr. Geronico C. Fajardo, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on November 22, 2024.

Dr. Fajardo (Gerry) was born May 9, 1957, in Cebu, Philippines to his parents Emelio and Gorgonai Fajardo.

After completing his primary studies, Gerry went on to study medicine at Gullas College of Medicine in Cebu,Philippines later completing his...

Attila Pavlath

Nov 22, 2024