OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Robert Aaron Elsner

Robert Aaron Elsner

Aug 13, 2019

Robert Aaron Elsner, 85, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on August 13, 2019, at Northside Hospital.

He was born to Sydney Nieman and Dorothy Virginia Husky Elsner on April 21, 1934, in Spartanburg, SC. After growing up in Spartanburg and graduating from Newberry College, Newberry, SC, Mr. Elsner moved to Atlanta, GA to attend Emory University. In 1970 he...

Stanley Thomas Duda

Stanley Thomas Duda

Aug 13, 2019

Stanley Thomas Duda, 66, of Woodstock, Georgia entered into rest on August 13, 2019. Stan was born in Buffalo, New York and relocated to Atlanta 31 years ago. Beloved husband of 46 years to Carol Mae (nee Gaiser) Duda; devoted father of Heather (Raymond) Oliver and Jason Duda; cherished grandfather of Amelia, Addison and Dylan; loving son of the late...

Doris Jean Pattillo

Doris Jean Pattillo

Aug 6, 2019

Doris Jean Pattillo, 83, passed away August 6, 2019 at Emory University Hospital. She was the widow of John Henry Hardy Jr. of Valley Head, Alabama. She then met and married Charles Alvin Pattillo of Rex, Georgia.

Born in Collinsville, Alabama on February 26, 1936, she was the daughter of Sidney Small and Roberta (Gregory) Small. She attended Collinsville High...

Mary Machi Nagao

Mary Machi Nagao

Aug 6, 2019

Mary Machi Nagao, age 93, passed away peacefully in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband of 70 years (Hiroshi Nagao), sisters (Shizuko Tamura and Alice Matsumoto), and brothers (Tom and George Murakami). She is survived by her children Cindy (Roy) and Dennis (Gale). Mary will also be greatly missed by her three grandchildren,...

William Alan Hartman

William Alan Hartman

Aug 4, 2019

Atlanta – William “Bill” Hartman, 78, died Sunday August 4 from cancer.

He was preceded by his beloved wife, Sandra (Polan) Hartman and leaves his daughter Lynn Hartman of Atlanta and son Brian Hartman, daughter-in-law Stephanie Hartman, grandson Ethan Hartman and granddaughter Jaime Hartman of River Edge, NJ.

Born Birmingham, AL and raised in Toccoa, GA. He moved to Atlanta...

Rhonda Jean Seaman

Rhonda Jean Seaman

Aug 4, 2019

Rhonda Jean Seaman (née Harris) of Murrells Inlet, SC died peacefully on August 4, 2019 in Atlanta, GA at the age of 69.

Rhonda is survived by her two sons, Gregory Seaman of Alabaster, AL and Kirk Campbell of Atlanta, GA and their spouses, Ashley and Leigh-Ann; her sister, Deryl Olson of Covington, GA; her brother, Scott Harris, of Murrells...

Joan Elizabeth Suhr

Joan Elizabeth Suhr

Aug 1, 2019

Joan A. Suhr, 97, of Marietta, Georgia, died August 1, 2019 from complications of a heart condition. Her Memorial Service will be held Thursday, August 29th at 2pm at the Marietta First Presbyterian Church, followed by a reception at the church. Her internment will be at the West View Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia at a later date.

Joan was born in...

John Steward Hetrick

John Steward Hetrick

Jul 29, 2019

John Steward Hetrick (PAPA SMURF) 5/22/1946 – 7/29/2019 Winder, GA

Survived by: Kim Thomas (Daughter), David Hetrick (Son), Hunter Hetrick (Grandson), Marilyn Evans (Sister), Nieces Kristy Perkins (Keith Perkins – Children Emily and Noah Perkins) and Sandy Reed(Matt Reed – Children Daniel, Timothy, and Micah), Ed Thomas (son-in-law).

Proceeded in death by his wife Pat Hetrick, and his parents Mildred...

Elaine Cobb Herndon

Elaine Cobb Herndon

Jul 28, 2019

Francis Elaine Cobb Herndon passed away peacefully on July 28, 2019. Was she was born on July 24, 1935, to Georgia and J.T. Cobb. A graduate of Northside High School in Atlanta, Elaine attended Hollins College and the Sorbonne in Paris. She married her high school sweetheart Dale Collins Herndon in 1962 who she was married to until his passing...

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