OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Edward Gibbs Robinson

Edward Gibbs Robinson

Aug 15, 2018

Edward G Robinson, 86, beloved father of five, grandfather to twelve, and great grandfather to one, died at his home in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 15th. Born on October 3, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, son of Kathryn R Robinson (nee Stoneback) and Edward L Robinson. He attended Willoughby Union HS where his musical talent blossomed. Edward found himself seated next...

Elizabeth "Libby" Bowman Ferrell

Elizabeth "Libby" Bowman Ferrell

Aug 13, 2018

Elizabeth “Libby” Bowman Ferrell, December 31, 1925 – August 13, 2018

On Monday, August 13, 2018, Libby Ferrell left this earth the way she always entered a room – with grace and dignity. Libby was born in Colfax, North Carolina on December 31,1925.  The sixth child of William Edmund Bowman and Essie Tucker Bowman, Libby spent her youth in Colfax...

Helen Louise Adams

Helen Louise Adams

Aug 8, 2018

Helen Adams  died on Wednesday, August 8th at Kingsbridge, Atlanta, GA. She was born on August 13th, 1925 in Beaver Falls, PA. Her family moved to Atlanta in 1943 where she graduated from Girls High. She left Atlanta for San Diego, CA and returned a year later to work at Bell Bomber building B 24’s. After the war, she enrolled...

Cheryl Black Luke

Cheryl Black Luke

Aug 7, 2018

Cheryl Black Luke died on August 7, 2018 just 8 days from her 63rd birthday. She was surrounded by family at their home in Jasper, Georgia.

She was preceded in death by her father, James L. Black and her brother Terry Black.  She is survived by her mother Marilyn Weaver of Greenville, PA, husband, Steve Luke of Jasper,  Ryan Henderson...

Robert (Bobby) Schuyler Palmer

Robert (Bobby) Schuyler Palmer

Aug 6, 2018

Bobby Palmer of Marietta passed away in his sleep August 6th. Memorial Services-August 18th, 11:30 AM The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 4680 Hadaway Rd, NW, Kennesaw GA 30152 In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Diabetes Assoc.

Louise Elizabeth Mcgowan

Louise Elizabeth Mcgowan

Aug 3, 2018

Mrs. Louise Elizabeth (Westbrook) McGowan, age 90, of Gainesville, Georgia, (formerly of Chattanooga, Tennessee) passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at The Bell Minor Home.

A private service for the family will be held at the Columbarium Chapel at First Presbyterian Church, Gainesville, on Saturday, August 11th at 10 a.m.  A Memorial Service will follow at 11 a.m. in the...

Robert Lee Higginbotham, Sr.

Robert Lee Higginbotham, Sr.

Aug 3, 2018

Raymond Lee Higginbotham Sr., age 74, passed away August 3, 2018. A celebration of his life will be held Friday August 10 at Mt.Bethel United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. and the service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Ray was born in Birmingham, Alabama , lived in Smyrna, Georgia, Clear Lake City, Texas and Marietta, Georgia...

Jack Hamby Littleton

Jack Hamby Littleton

Aug 1, 2018

Jack Hamby Littleton passed away August 1, 2018. Jack was born in Columbus, Georgia, on February 5, 1945, to the late Kathryn Hamby and Frank Mims Littleton. He attended Columbus High School, Auburn University, and the University of Georgia Law School. Despite spending three years in “Dawg Country,” his devotion to Auburn never wavered–War Damn Eagle! Jack worked as an...

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