OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Billy Howell Hargett

Billy Howell Hargett

Jan 1, 2021

Billy Howell Hargett, age 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Peachtree City on Friday, January 1, 2021. He was born during the depression in his granddaddy’s home in the Whitesville Community of Harris County Georgia to Myrtice Howell and Edwin Starr Hargett. He attended North Georgia College from 1945-47 and transferred to the University of Georgia, was a...

Merrill Creed Hatfield

Merrill Creed Hatfield

Jan 1, 2021

Merrill Creed Hatfield passed away peacefully on January 1, 2021, the first morning of the new year, at the age of 89. Merrill, or “Mel” as he was commonly known, was born July 31, 1931 in Middletown, Ohio to his parents Golden and Lexie Hatfield (nee Sorrell). Growing up in Ohio he was surrounded by his sister, Phyllis Hatfield Finney...

William Keith Creekbaum

William Keith Creekbaum

Dec 31, 2020

William Keith Creekbaum peacefully passed away on December 31, 2020 in Gainesville, Georgia. He was 86 years old. Bill was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and graduated from Hamilton High School of Ohio. He enlisted in the United States Army as a radio operator-teletype in 1956 and was honorably discharged 3 years later with a highly decorated rank of SP5- Sergeant....

Brian Sperry Brown Jr.

Brian Sperry Brown Jr.

Dec 27, 2020

Brian Sperry Brown Jr., known to many as BB died on December 27 2020th at age 93. He was a native of Savannah and a graduate of The McCallie School, where he was one of the slower members of the track team. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II he entered Georgia Tech, graduating in 1950....

Russell Wayne Walker

Russell Wayne Walker

Dec 26, 2020

Russell Wayne “Rusty” Walker passed away at his Buford, GA home on Saturday, December 26, 2020, surrounded by his beloved family.

Rusty was born on December 23, 1973, to Jim and Carol Walker. He grew up near Columbus, Georgia, and was a proud alum of Berry College in Rome, Georgia. While at Berry, he met and fell in love with...

Darlene Neprash Lodge

Darlene Neprash Lodge

Dec 24, 2020

Darlene Neprash Lodge passed away peacefully at Sunrise Assisted Living in Decatur, GA on December 24, 2020. She was born on February 28, 1929 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Milvoy and Georgina Trachta Neprash. Her grandparents were Bohemian immigrants. She was preceded in death by her sister, Elaine Neprash Miller.

Darlene attended Coe College, IA and received a...

James Mobry Collette

James Mobry Collette

Dec 24, 2020

James Mobry Collette was born January 29, 1922 in Washington, DC to Thomas and Maggie Collette. He peacefully departed this life at age 98 at Legacy Ridge Senior Living Home in Woodstock, GA, on December 24, 2020. James was preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings.

He met his wife of 74 years when serving in the Army...

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