OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Robert F. Sims

Robert F. Sims

Aug 4, 2021

Even at the age of seventeen Robert F. “Butch” Sims knew his intended path. In response to an English assignment to write your own obituary, he wrote, “The Reverend Dr. Robert Frederick Sims died today.” On August 4, 2021, those prophetic words became reality.

Son of the late Joe L. and Hester Moser Sims, Bob was born in Spartanburg,...

William Joseph Howard

William Joseph Howard

Aug 4, 2021

William Joseph “Joe” Howard of Alpharetta, Georgia, passed away peacefully in hospice care after a long illness on Wednesday, August 4th. He was 67 years old. Born in Columbus, Georgia, Joe was the son of the late Sara Gilson and William Jackson Howard and brother of Martha Ann Howard and Carol Jane Howard.

After attending Hardaway High School, Joe...

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