John C Thompson Jr
Apr 19, 2024
John Charteris Thompson, Jr., 88, of Roswell GA died April 19, 2024. “Jack” Thompson, is preceded in death by his parents Virginia and John Charteris Thompson, Sr., his sister Virginia Thompson Schenck and his granddaughter Lyndie Life Thompson. Jack grew up in Wellesley, MA, but traveled south to Atlanta to attend and graduate from Georgia Tech. He married the love...
Gerald Victor Ledoux
Apr 16, 2024
Gerald V. LeDoux, 80, a kind-hearted soul known for his compassion, love for animals, and unwavering resilience, passed away on April 16, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Born on April 15, 1944, in Massachusetts, Gerald often joked about his birthday coinciding with tax day. He brought a light-hearted spirit to even the most mundane occasions. He approached life with a gentle...
Charles Gary Mutz
Apr 3, 2024
Charles Gary Mutz passed away April 3, 2024, after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara Fossum Mutz, and his children Dr. Eric F. Mutz (Schuyler Rideout), Stacey Katherin Mutz Howe (Michael), Charles Garrett Mutz (Christen) all residents of Atlanta. He adored his six grandchildren James Walker Mutz and...
Sarah Tahler Draut
Apr 2, 2024
Sarah Tahler Draut, known equally by loved ones as Sarah and Sally, left this earthly life in the early morning hours on April 2nd, 2024, at the age of 67. Her final months, weeks, and moments were spent surrounded by dear ones and her beloved Boston Terriers at her home in Decatur, Georgia. Sarah’s essence is captured in a remembrance...
Dr. Frank Major Pickens
Apr 1, 2024
Dr Frank Major Pickens, died April 1, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Born February 9, 1947 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Robert Olin Pickens, Jr. and Caroline Major Pickens.
Frank grew up at 515 Connecticut Avenue in Spartanburg and graduated from Spartanburg High School and Wofford College. While at Wofford, he was a member of...
Joseph Newton Purdy
Mar 31, 2024
Joseph Newton Purdy passed away peacefully on the 31st of March 2024, at the age of 93. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha Wilson Purdy, and sons Patrick Wilson Purdy and Michael Joseph Purdy. Joe leaves behind two sons, Dan (Sandy) and Tim (Patty), daughter-in-law Amy Purdy, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren, as well as his...
Brent Edward D'Huyvetters
Mar 27, 2024
Born October 5, 1951 in Easton, PA, he was the son of William and Geraldine D’Huyvetters. He graduated from Easton Area High School in 1969. Following high school graduation he attended and graduated from Moravian College. Brent worked for over 40 years in the Atlanta area as a car salesman. He enjoyed walking every day, gardening (especially caring and harvesting...
Stacey Allen Blaylock
Mar 24, 2024
Stacey Allen Blaylock, age 61, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at her home surrounded by loved ones.
Stacey was born on July 11, 1962 in Marietta, Georgia to Jane C. Allgaier and William Blaylock. For most of her life, she played competitive sports with softball being her number one sport where she played for...
Ann Patricia Cushing
Mar 18, 2024
Ann Patricia (Lawlor) Cushing (89) of Monroe, Ga passed away March 18, 2024. She was born June 12, 1934 to the late Martin and Catherine (Watts) Lawlor in Waterbury, Connecticut. She is survived by daughter Jean Sherrill (Don), grandchildren Bonnie Cushing, Nicholas Sherrill, Rachel Sherrill, brother in-law Alan Cushing (Diana) and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her...
Eugene Albert Grasser Jr
Mar 5, 2024
Eugene Albert “Gene” Grasser, Jr passed away on March 5, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 81. Born to Eugene Albert Grasser and Audrey Prewitt Hess on November 13, 1942, in New Orleans, LA. Gene was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and cherished mentor and friend to many.
Gene was a man of many talents and interests....
James Walter Hesser
Mar 5, 2024
Jim was born in Upper Darby, PA. He moved to Cleveland, TN at a young age and considered Tennessee his home. Jim was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and enjoyed a career in medical sales with Baxter Healthcare, Renal Division, retiring in 2002. Jim was an avid bridge player and enjoyed golfing, cribbage, and boating. He leaves behind...
Bennett Allen Thomas Jr
Mar 2, 2024
Bennett A. Thomas, Jr., fondly known as Ben, age 87, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2024 in his Marietta, Georgia home surrounded and supported by his family.
Ben was born and raised in North Carolina where he grew up with the love of his life, Tina. They were childhood sweethearts and married for 66 years. A true love story....
Alma Ogletree Fuller
Mar 1, 2024
Alma Ogletree Fuller, 95, of Avondale Estates, Georgia passed away March 1, 2024. Alma was born May 8, 1928 in Crawfordville, Georgia to Othur Boyd and Agnes Ogletree. Excelling scholastically, Alma was Taliaferro County’s 1942 Atlanta Journal Spelling Bee champion. She graduated in 1945 from Alexander Stephens High School and was Valedictorian of her class. Alma moved to Atlanta where...
David Ralph Eubanks
Feb 29, 2024
David R. Eubanks – Born in Macon, GA on August 21, 1947, son of Charles Ralph Eubanks and Dorothy Slappey Eubanks, died February 29, 2024.
David was predeceased by brothers Donald and John Eubanks. He is survived by sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews, cousins, a large contingent of Slappey family members, and by very solid long-term friends.
He attended Lanier High...
Michael Joseph Purdy
Feb 27, 2024
Michael Joseph Purdy passed away peacefully at home on February 27, 2024, at age 63. He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Wilson Purdy, and his brother Patrick Wilson Purdy. His father, Joseph Newton Purdy, passed away shortly after Michael. He is survived by brothers Dan (Sandy) and Tim (Patty), and sister-in-law Amy (Patrick), as well as four...
Richard Francis Mccoy
Feb 27, 2024
Richard Francis “Dick” McCoy, born to the late Francis J. McCoy and the late Mary (Gleason) McCoy on February 24, 1939, in New York City, peacefully passed away on February 27, 2024, at AccentCare Inpatient Hospice in Cumming, Georgia. He was 85 years old.
Dick was a devoted husband to the late Virginia Judith McCoy, a loving father to Richard...
Matthew Michael Marsich
Feb 27, 2024
Marsich, Matthew Michael, Age 51, passed peacefully from this world on February 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia following a yearlong battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Those desiring may make memorial contributions in Matthew’s memory to the University of California San Diego – Moores Cancer Center. Matthew was born in Flint,...
Igor Fomin
Feb 25, 2024
Igor Fomin, 61 of Marietta, GA passed away on Sunday February 25, 2024 surrounded by his loved ones. Born May 7, 1962 in Munich, Germany, Igor was the son of Eduard and Lidia (Andrejewna Stoukaloff) Fomin. He was a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich with a Masters Degree in Physics and Mathematics. He was a...
John Nemeth
Feb 24, 2024
John Nemeth, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend lived to see his 89th birthday. Born in Hungary during WWII, he survived 3 wars. As a boy he engaged in courageous acts to help sustain his family. Whether it was throwing coal off a moving train to warm his apartment or collecting discarded Russian parachutes for his mother to knit into...
Rita Bembenista Rider
Feb 22, 2024
Rita Teresa Bembenista Rider, beloved wife of the late Morgan Rider, passed away in Atlanta GA on February 22nd at the age of 95. She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Rider, son-in-law Christopher Longfield, and granddaughter Nelle Longfield.
Born and raised in Buffalo NY, Rita had an adventurous and pioneering spirit. Originally a “city girl” she moved with...
