OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Mary Morton Dillon

Mary Morton Dillon

Sep 18, 2019

Mary Morton Dillon of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on September 18, 2019, at her home. She was 73. Ms. Dillon was born in 1946 in Columbus, Georgia, to Louise W. Dillon and James R. Dillon, Sr. She grew up in Columbus, Georgia, and after graduation from Columbus High School attended Gulf Park College in Gulfport, Mississippi, and Columbus College in...

James Robert "Bob" Black

James Robert "Bob" Black

Sep 17, 2019

James Robert “Bob” Black passed away peacefully on September 17, 2019 at Maple Ridge Nursing Home in Cartersville, GA. Bob was born February 2, 1935 to Marion Paul and Clyde Ellen Black in Colbert, GA. He attended Northside High School in Atlanta. Bob was chosen one of the top 10 athletes in his high school. He received a football scholarship...

Stephen Frank Foster

Stephen Frank Foster

Sep 14, 2019

Stephen (Steve) Frank Foster, 70, of Loganville, passed away on Sept 14, 2019 in Lawrenceville, GA after a period of declining health.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, Sept 22, 2019 at Cannon UMC in Snellville.

Born Feb 21, 1949 in Floyd County, GA to Frank & Mary Foster, Steve graduated in 1967 from Chamblee High School....

Sherri Janice Newman

Sherri Janice Newman

Sep 5, 2019

Sherri Janice Newman died on September 5th after a long illness. Sherri worked at various places as an apartment manager for 25 years and most recently at her favorite employment at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens in Gainesville. She had a caring, positive attitude and was much loved by all her many friends. She also had a charm that drew people...

Helen Lorraine Ferenczy

Helen Lorraine Ferenczy

Sep 4, 2019

Helen Lorraine Ferenczy (nee Horning) was born on July 21, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, and passed away in Atlanta, Georgia on September 4, 2019.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James, and two of her sons, Joseph Edward and Jeffery Steven. She is survived by her son, Jerald Paul Ferenczy, her daughter-in-law, Ilene Ferenczy; grandchildren James John...

Patricia Marie Welch

Patricia Marie Welch

Sep 3, 2019

Patricia “Pat” Marie (Lang) Welch died peacefully in her sleep on September 3, 2019, at age 84 at Presbytery Village in Austell, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Marie Lang, and her son, Michael Welch. Surviving are her spouse of 62 years, George T. Welch, 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. A memorial...

Doris Schifferli Thompson

Doris Schifferli Thompson

Aug 30, 2019

Doris Schifferli Thompson, “Mema”, 86, of Covington, GA passed away peacefully Friday, August 30th, 2019 at Piedmont Rockdale Medical Center. She was originally from New Jersey before moving to Georgia and was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Grant Thompson, and by her sister Barbara Young, of New Jersey. She is survived by her daughter Karen and...

George James Henshall Sr.

George James Henshall Sr.

Aug 28, 2019

George James Henshall, Sr., of Marietta, passed away Wednesday, August 28 at Signature Health Care of Marietta due to heart failure. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Lillian Henshall. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Betty Henshall, his son Stephen Henshall and grandson Jeff Henshall. He is survived by his...

Madeline Merle Holstun

Madeline Merle Holstun

Aug 28, 2019

Madeline Merle Holstun, age 75, of Tucker, GA passed away on August 28, 2019. Madeline was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tucker, graduated from The University of Georgia and was employed by the CDC for 32 years.

Kyle Lawton Behm

Kyle Lawton Behm

Aug 27, 2019

Kyle Lawton Behm took his life on August 27, 2019 and his family and friends are deeply grateful for the gift of the more 29 years of his life. Kyle was loving and loved, gentle and fierce, clever and courageous.

Born on June 8, 1990 in Rockville, Maryland, the son of Ellen and Roland Behm, Kyle shared an unbreakable bond...

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