OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Michael Lonn Kloster

Michael Lonn Kloster

Jan 16, 2017

Michael Lonn Kloster, died January 16, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. after a 7 month battle with brain cancer.

Mr. Kloster was born May 3, 1962  in Omaha, Nebraska, and moved to Atlanta in 1978. He worked his own business for 30 years as a landscape maintenance professional, and serviced residential homes and businesses throughout the Atlanta Metro area.  He was...

Nancy Hammond Grotnes

Nancy Hammond Grotnes

Jan 13, 2017

Nancy Hammond Grotnes of Sandy Springs, GA passed away peacefully on January 13, 2017. Nancy was born September 2, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Mary McCoy and Melvin Kingsbury Hammond. Nancy graduated Valedictorian of Shorewood High School in Wisconsin, and was awarded a scholarship to Purdue University. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Omicron Nu honor society,...

William Keith Nesmith

William Keith Nesmith

Jan 8, 2017

William Keith NeSmith, of Clayton, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017.

Keith was born January 1, 1951 in Albany, Georgia. He was the son of the late Frazier O’Neil NeSmith & Mary B. NeSmith.

Keith is survived by his wife, Kay NeSmith of 38 years; two wonderful daughters, Meredith Ledbetter Allen of Carrollton and Lauren Croom Matt...

Frederick Alexander Johansen

Frederick Alexander Johansen

Jan 8, 2017

In Memory of Fred Johansen

September 23, 1931 – January 8, 2017

Memorial Mass

Friday, January 13, 2017, 1:30 p.m.

Cathedral of Christ the King

2699 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305

Fred insisted he wanted no more than one inch of space in the newspaper for his obituary. A life so extraordinary might need a bit more room.

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Robert Harrison Woodyard

Robert Harrison Woodyard

Jan 6, 2017

Robert Harrison Woodyard 95, of Decatur passed away on January 6, 2017. His wife of 56 years, Juanita, preceded him in death in 2002. He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law David and Shelley Woodyard of Tallahassee, FL; Phillip and Kathy Woodyard of Fairfax Station, VA; daughter and son-in-law Beverly and Tim Winn of Snellville, GA; eight grandchildren and eight...

Douglas Randall Cockrill

Douglas Randall Cockrill

Jan 5, 2017

Douglas Randall Cockrill, 74, of Alexandria, Virginia, died peacefully on January 5th, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 21st, at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, 3180 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30305.

Doug was born in Alexandria, Virginia to Charles and Constance Lucille Cockrill on March 16, 1942. His family moved to Atlanta...

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