OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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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