OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

May Blecher Richard

May Blecher Richard

Feb 28, 2017

May Blecher Richard, 98, died on February 28, 2017 after a well lived long life. She will be missed by her family and friends who will always remember her elegance, cheerful dignity, and passion for social justice. Born on May 27, 1918 in New York City she was the only child of Abraham and Yetta Blecher. May was raised in...

Peggy Louise Lebo

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

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

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...

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