OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Robert Ray Baldree

Robert Ray Baldree

Oct 17, 2025

Robert Ray Baldree, age 65, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, after two months in critical care first at Piedmont Macon Hospital, then at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. He was surrounded by his family and lots of love.

Robert was born on September 1, 1960, in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada, the son of Bobby Ray Baldree, Sr. and...

Howard Eugene "Gene" Belcher

Howard Eugene "Gene" Belcher

Oct 17, 2025

Howard Eugene "Gene" Belcher, 85, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2025, in Fayetteville, Georgia. A native of College Park, Georgia, Gene was born on April 17, 1940, and lived a life marked by quiet strength, integrity, and dedication to both his family and his profession. Gene proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, an experience that...

Dr. Donald Bryan Mcginty

Dr. Donald Bryan Mcginty

Oct 17, 2025

Dr. Donald Bryan McGinty passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 17, 2025. He was born on December 31, 1938, to Louise Blanton McGinty and Griffin McGinty. Don grew up in Opelika, Alabama, where he spent his early years helping his father bottle RC Cola out of their garage—a humble beginning that reflected his lifelong work ethic and...

Judith Promnitz Marine

Judith Promnitz Marine

Oct 14, 2025

Judith Ann Promnitz Marine (known as Judy) passed away on October 14, 2025, in Austell, Georgia, from recently diagnosed ovarian cancer. Judy was born January 21, 1933, to Julia and Carl Promnitz in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was delivered by her Uncle Joe Nielander. She first lived in Cleveland, Ohio, and New Orleans, Louisiana, before settling in Atlanta, Georgia, at...

Andrew Anatol Mickle

Andrew Anatol Mickle

Oct 11, 2025

Andrew Anatol Mickle, 75, passed away in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, October 11, 2025 after a battle with pneumonia.

Andy was born April 19, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Nataly (Klimenko) Mickle and Anatol Mickle, from Murmansk, Russia and Kharkiv, Ukraine. With their extended family, they fled the Soviet Union and emigrated to the U.S. in 1947, eventually...

Joyce Sturgeon Saye

Joyce Sturgeon Saye

Sep 25, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Joyce Sturgeon Saye, who left us on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Joyce was born on February 1, 1947, and spent her early years in Albuquerque, New Mexico, later making a new life in Braselton, Georgia. She was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and friend whose vibrant spirit touched many lives.

Joyce...

Kevin Mark Holloway

Kevin Mark Holloway

Sep 21, 2025

Kevin Mark Holloway, 55, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on September 21, 2025.

Mark was the son of the late Erwin and Shirley Kelly Holloway. He was the father of Jessica and Avery, and the grandfather of Travis, who will always remember the love they shared with him and the special bond they had throughout their lives.

Affectionately known as...

Penelope "Penny" Webb Mcmullen

Penelope "Penny" Webb Mcmullen

Sep 19, 2025

Penelope "Penny" Webb McMullen, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025, at Magnolia Senior Living in Sugar Hill, Georgia, at the age of 87.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1938, Penny was the only child of Edmund Jackson Webb and Ruth Raiford Webb. She was raised in Savannah, Georgia, where she attended Savannah High School...

Elizabeth Brittain Lamoureux

Elizabeth Brittain Lamoureux

Sep 18, 2025

Betsy Lamoureux, age 80, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Decatur, GA. She had a generous and loving spirit that she shared with the world through acts of kindness and creativity. She also had a tenacious spirit, proving every prognosis wrong when she was initially diagnosed with cancer in 2008 and often leaving her doctors bewildered. Above all,...

Lois B Stinnett

Lois B Stinnett

Sep 17, 2025

Lois Evelyn Byrd was born September 20, 1930 in Newport, Arkansas to Rudy Dowell Byrd and Maxie Belle Chaney Byrd. Growing up in this small town she told of rural Arkansas during the Great Depression and World War II. She learned to cook during rationing, allowed to make fudge with her sugar allotment and talked about her pharmacist father losing...

Janice “Jan” Kay Gibson

Janice “Jan” Kay Gibson

Sep 16, 2025

Janice "Jan" Kay Gibson, beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully after a short illness on September 16, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was 71.

Born on May 4, 1954 in Abilene, Texas, Jan was the third of four children of Wayne Edward "Eddie" Gibson and Peggy Riechoff Bryant. Jan spent many of her early years living with...

Gerald Vincent Lagomarsino Sr.

Gerald Vincent Lagomarsino Sr.

Sep 12, 2025

Gerald Vincent "Gerry" Lagomarsino, Sr., of Jasper, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on September 12, 2025, surrounded by family.

Born in Atlanta on March 14, 1941, Gerry is survived by his wife of 61 years, Gail; sons Vince (Julie) and Chad (Annette); and grandchildren Avery, Katelyn, Cameron, and Palmer.

A graduate of the University of Georgia, Gerry began his...

Jewel Agnes Lamica

Jewel Agnes Lamica

Aug 20, 2025

Jewel Agnes Lamica passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025, of natural causes. She was 101 years old, having experienced an extraordinary century of life. She lived through everything from the Great Depression to the rise of AI — adventurous and vibrant virtually every day she was alive.

Jewel was born in Tampa, FL, the daughter of Philip and Ruth...

Ray Franklin

Ray Franklin

Aug 18, 2025

Ray Franklin, lovingly known as "Big Ray," age 58, of Atlanta, GA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on August 18, 2025. He was born on October 28, 1966, to the late Raymond Franklin and Annie Lois Theney.

Ray attended East Atlanta High School and went on to build a lifelong career working as an auto detailer, floor technician, and...

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