OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas
Peggy Louise Lebo
Jan 31, 2017
Peggy Louise Lyerly Lebo, 88, died at home in Lawrenceville, Georgia after a long illness on January 31, 2017. She was born on June 16, 1928 in Richmond, Virginia to Dr. James G. Lyerly, Sr. and Emily MacIlwain Lyerly. Peggy received her nursing degree from the Medical College of Virginia and was the nursing supervisor of eye surgical suite at...
Jack Hershel Housworth
Jan 27, 2017
Jack H. Housworth
May 1, 1927 – January 26, 2017
Resided in Stone Mountain, Georgia
Jack H. Housworth of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017.
An Atlanta native, he was the son of the late E.H. Housworth. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Sarah Margaret Altman Housworth, brother Evan Housworth, and sister...
Karen Lanier League
Jan 23, 2017
In Loving Memory
Karen Darby Lanier League
Karen Darby Lanier League was born April 16, 1946, in Waycross, GA, and passed away peacefully on January 23, 2017. She will be remembered by her family and friends for her gracious spirit, her courageous strength, and the beauty she brought to every relationship and space she touched.
The only daughter of the...
Jean Merkl Alexander
Jan 22, 2017
Jean Merkl Alexander passed from this life at home with family on January 22, 2017. We celebrate the life of a wonderful daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother. It was truly a blessing to share life with her. Jean was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she married Raymond Bennet Alexander in 1958. They shared life together in Philadelphia, then Lehigh...
Donald Dewitt Neish, Jr.
Jan 21, 2017
Donald D. Neish December 19, 1932 – January 21, 2017
Dr. Donald Neish was born December 19, 1932 in the steel manufacturing town of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. He was educated in the Hopewell Township school district, graduating from Hopewell High School in 1950. He then undertook studies at Grove City College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1954....Dr. Thomas Fort Sellers, Jr.
Jan 18, 2017
Thomas Fort Sellers, Jr. died in his adopted home, Canterbury Court, in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. His final days were blessed with the daily company of friends and family and with the professional and loving care of his physician, hospice and Canterbury Court staff. Thomas Sellers also went by Tommy, Tom, Dr. Sellers, Doc, Daddy, Pop, Grandpop...
Felix Moszkowicz
Jan 17, 2017
Felix Moszkowicz, aged 88, passed away on January 17, 2017. Born in Lodz, Poland, he was a Holocaust Survivor who became a master tailor, learning his craft at his father’s side. He came to the US after WWII, served in the Army, and then worked in the garment industry, first as a designer and later as a production manager. Felix...
Samuel Douglas Goldstein
Jan 16, 2017
Samuel D. Goldstein, 86, passed away January 16, 2017 in Acworth, GA. He was born on December 26, 1930 in Middleton, NY. Sam was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Muriel Goldstein. He and Muriel were long-time residents of Marietta, GA. A memorial service will be held Monday,...
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