OBITUARIES

Martin Brent Schofield, 66, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on the evening of January 7, 2022, surrounded by his beloved wife and loved ones.

Brent was born on July 20, 1955, to Colonel Martin Benjamin Schofield and Ruthanna Butters Schofield in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended and graduated from Dykes High School in 1973. Brent continued his education at the University...

Betsy Fondren King, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 24, 2022. She was 86 years old.

Born in Greenwood, MS on June 28, 1935, to Estel and Dovey Fondren. After moving to Memphis, Tn in 1954, she met and married Charles W King. Together for 61 years, they raised four children in Memphis before moving to Atlanta...

Helen Manly Butt Chilton of Atlanta, GA passed away on October 2, 2020.

Helen was born in Dunn, NC on April 3, 1943.

All services will be held sometime in the summer of 2021.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hood Memorial Christian Church, hoodmemorial.org, or Peachtree Chritian Church’s music ministry, peachtree.org.

Gene Patrick Powers was “raised right” in an Irish-Catholic community in Savannah, Georgia. He was a gifted social worker and exuberant university professor, touching the lives of anyone he encountered, and he instilled these kind, nurturing qualities in every student he taught.

Gene lived and worked in Northern Ireland for sixteen years, where he raised his three children, Hannah,...

Blanca “Nana” Zoretic

Blanca H. Zoretic, who was known as “Nana” by her grandkids, departed her loving family on March 3, 2021 after a long battle with metastatic cancer. She was 65 years old.

It would be wrong to say that Blanca lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. She was a warrior! No matter how sick she...

Karl B. Rieger of Dunwoody, GA, affectionately known as “The Chairman of the Board” after THE Frank Sinatra, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, with family and friends by his side playing and singing My Way.

He was born on October 31, 1961, in Freeport, IL to JoAnn (Eberle) and Thomas Benedict Rieger. Karl was the youngest son and...

Jeanette Carr Durand, 95, played her last hand of Bridge on November 1, 2022. She will be laid to rest on Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Marietta National Cemetery beside her husband, Paul.

Jeanette was born in Weirsdale, Florida to Jimmy and Mary Jane Carr.

In 1948, Jeanette met and married Paul Durand. They had two children, Chris and...

Joseph V. Eagle, Sr., 86, passed away on November 15, 2021. He was born in Salisbury, NC on March 26, 1935. Joe was educated in Salisbury City Schools and graduated from Boyden High School in 1953. He is survived by his high school sweetheart, Sherry Fink Eagle. They were married for 66 years. Also surviving are Joe, Jr (Jennifer) and...