OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Katie Gudger Grove

Katie Gudger Grove

May 3, 2017

Katie Gudger Grove, 75, of Lawrenceville, GA, died peacefully in her sleep on May 3, 2017. Funeral service will be held at Mountain Park UMC in Stone Mountain on Monday, May 8, at 11:00 am with Reverend Tyler Jackson officiating. Katie grew up in Decatur, GA, and attended Druid Hills High School, then Massey Business College. She dedicated most of...

Andrew Angelo Marinos

Andrew Angelo Marinos

May 1, 2017

Andrew A. Marinos, age 92, of Atlanta, Georgia, died May 1, 2017.  He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, January 8, 1925.  He graduated from Tech High School, and served in World War II from 1943 to 1946 in the Army Air Corps as an aerial gunner.  He then graduated from Georgia Tech in 1950 with a degree in Industrial Management. ...

Peggie J. Marinos

Peggie J. Marinos

May 1, 2017

Peggie Stanley Marinos of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on May 1, 2017.  She was married to Andrew A. Marinos and they had 65 wonderful years together.  She graduated from West Fulton High School and went to work at Joseph M. Harrell Insurance Agency until it was sold, and continued working part-time for Joseph Harrell Jr. until she retired in 2009....

Robert Oran Brooks

Robert Oran Brooks

Apr 21, 2017

Bob Brooks passed away peacefully on April 21st, 2017.  He was 91 years old.   Bob was born in Nebraska, and grew up in Mango, Florida outside of Tampa.   He was a Navy veteran and graduated from The University of Florida in 1948, where he participated in Track, Basketball, Student Government, Blue Key and was a proud member of Phi Delta...

Ozie Belle King

Ozie Belle King

Apr 21, 2017

Ms. Ozie Belle King was born on June 16, 1954 to the late Ozie Belle King and Remus King Sr. Ozie entered eternal rest on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 3:00 am with her beloved son, Shawn, by her side. 

Ozie Belle King had a host of adopted sisters, daughters, and grandkids, she enjoyed abundantly communicating and being a...

Mary Diane Skinner

Mary Diane Skinner

Apr 20, 2017

Mary Diane Skinner, 79 Diane Skinner passed peacefully in her sleep on April 20, 2017. Diane was born on April 18, 1938, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Frank Upchurch and Mae Reuter Unchurch. Diane was a free spirit with a love for adventure, spontaneity, and fun. She loved spending time in the sun at the beach, camping, gardening,...

Lilah M. Howell

Lilah M. Howell

Apr 20, 2017

Memorial services for Lilah Howell, 79, a resident of Atlanta, Georgia will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2017 at Smyrna First United Methodist Church, 1315 Concord Road SE, Smyrna, Georgia. The family will greet friends at a reception after the memorial service. The Burial will be held on May 27, 2017 at 12 p.m. at Penn Center...

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