OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Glenna Riddell Butler

Glenna Riddell Butler

Sep 10, 2018

Glenna Riddell Butler, 78, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2018.  She is survived by her wife of 46 years, Brenda Croteau; her sister, Leslie Chandler of Houston, Texas; her two sons, Scott Butler of New Hampshire and Alan Butler of Maine; 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren; her niece Karen Welsh and nephew Steven Welsh; and many...

Dorothy Chandler Hoffner

Dorothy Chandler Hoffner

Sep 9, 2018

Dorothy Chandler Hoffner, beloved wife; mother; grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully September 9, 2018. She was born in Spencer, NC September 15, 1922. Dorothy married Elvin Madison Hoffner of Salisbury, NC who predeceased her. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Hoffner Chandler of Washington, DC and Susan Hoffner Arnold and husband David Arnold of Decatur,GA; granddaughters, Larkin Arnold Bello...

Ronnie Joe Allen

Ronnie Joe Allen

Sep 5, 2018

Ronnie Joe “Ron” Allen of Sandy Springs, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the age of 65.  As one of his friend’s said:  “the world has lost a kind, thoughtful, gentle soul.”

Ron was born to Ira Wilson Allen and Jessica Irene Lowry on August 3, 1953 in Royston, Georgia. He was the youngest of eight. Received...

John Rafe Baer

John Rafe Baer

Aug 29, 2018

John Rafe Baer died in his home on August 29 from renal failure.  John was born March 4, 1942 and was adopted by Rafe and Margaret Baer at age 2 ½ in Minneapolis, MN.

John worked his way through night school to graduate from Georgia State University.  He also received education credits from Emory University where he was brother in...

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