OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Dale Gordon Merkle, Sr.

Dale Gordon Merkle, Sr.

Apr 14, 2023

Dr. Dale Gordon Merkle Sr., 89, passed away April 14th at his home in Atlanta, Georgia surrounded by his loving family. Dale was born November 12, 1933, in Bay City, Michigan to the late Emil H. and Jane Marie (Brown) Merkle. He was a 1951 graduate of T.L. Handy High School and received his BS, MAT, and PhD from Michigan...

Joan Elizabeth Curran

Joan Elizabeth Curran

Apr 12, 2023

Joan Elizabeth (Pomeroy) Curran departed this life on April 14, 2023. Joan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Born on June 21, 1921, she is preceded in death by her beloved husband Eugene ‘Gene’ Curran and parents, Bard and Katherine Pomeroy. She leaves behind her children, Michael Curran (Michele) and Martha Kemp (Carl), grandchildren Maygan Lanigan, Christine...

Kenton Leon Kinard

Kenton Leon Kinard

Apr 9, 2023

Kenton Leon Kinard. Atlanta native, born July 28, 1945, passed Sunday, April 9, 2023 in Lawrenceville, Georgia, age 77. Survived by daughters Edie and Kelli, brother Joe, 5 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents Ruth and Leon, and brother Mike.

Ken attended Headland Highschool in East Point and was a very proud graduate of the...

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