OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

John Walter Miller

John Walter Miller

Nov 12, 2016

John Walter Miller, JR., age 86, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on November 12, 2016. John is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Felkel Miller; sons, Eric Miller, Chad Miller, and Todd Miller; daughter, Claire Pain and Step-daughter, Gaye Wright. Cremation Society of Georgia is in charge of arrangements. 404-355-7627

James Stephen Gray

James Stephen Gray

Nov 11, 2016

Dr. James Stephen Gray, 75, passed away November 11, 2016. James Stephen Gray is survived by his wife of 54 years, Susan Horton Gray; his children James Stephen Gray, Jr. and Stephanie Gray Williamson and her spouse William Brian Williamson; his grandchildren, James Joseph Ahrendt, Sarah Louise Gray, Alexander Jacob Williamson and Benjamin Andre Williamson; great grandson Connor James Ahrendt;...

Robert Franklin Sturgeon, Jr.

Robert Franklin Sturgeon, Jr.

Nov 10, 2016

Passed away peacefully in his sleep early Thursday morning Nov. 10, 2016 after a long illness. Born on March 17, 1934 in Higbee, Missouri, he grew up in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He qualified for Air Force cadet training and was a 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force. He flew the F-86 Sabre fighter jet and was stationed at Panama City...

Peter Neal Mcdonald

Peter Neal Mcdonald

Nov 9, 2016

Peter Neal McDonald, 54 years old died on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Peter graduated from Northside High School of Performing Arts in 1980 and entered Morehouse College to study Engineering and Drama. Peter loved his family, friends, dogs, cats and music. He is survived by his mother, Claire E. McDonald, his sister Carla D....

Jeffrey Gordon Fore

Jeffrey Gordon Fore

Nov 9, 2016

Fore, Jeffery Gordon, Jeff of Buckhead, Georgia passed on from us on November 9, 2016. Jeff was born in Homestead, Florida on November 28, 1962 as the second child of three to Cora Sue KanzlerFore Sherman and Gordon Arthur Fore of Carbondale, IL. Jeff was a loving child which fostered into deep caring for others. This started young in his...

Charles Marvin Silverstein, M.D

Charles Marvin Silverstein, M.D

Nov 8, 2016

Charles Marvin Silverstein, M.D., 94, died on November 8, 2016 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia. One of the original founders of Northside Hospital, he was a diagnostic radiologist who practiced for 40 years, the last 22 of which were spent as Head of the Radiology Department at Northside.

A native of Atlanta, he obtained his M.D. from the...

Thomas Otin Sneed

Thomas Otin Sneed

Nov 6, 2016

Olin was the son of John Olin and Emma Jackson Sneed born on August 24, 1929 in McCayesville, Ga. After serving in the U.S Air Force during the Korean War, he advocated for thousands of working men and women as Secretary/Treasurer of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1996 in Atlanta, Ga. An avid hunter/outdoors-man, he was a...

Jessie Woodruff Chandler

Jessie Woodruff Chandler

Nov 5, 2016

Jessie Woodruff Crosby Chandler passed away peacefully at her home at St. Anne’s Terrace in Atlanta, Georgia on November 5, 2016. She was 97 years old.

Jessie was born in Adams, Tennessee on December 11, 1918 to Victorine and Howard Adam Crosby. She moved to Evansville, Indiana as a young girl and graduated from Reitz High School in Evansville...

Deborah Kay Benz

Deborah Kay Benz

Nov 5, 2016

Deborah K. “Debbie” Benz of Austell, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016, after an extended illness. Debbie was preceded in death by her husband, William Dalton Manning. She is survived by her loving sisters and brothers-in-law: Mr. & Mrs. Levi Donna Hackney, Mr. & Mrs. Tony Julia Peace, and Mr. & Mrs. Phil Stacy Burger; and her brother,...

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