Peter John Mckenna
Oct 30, 2024
Peter John “Pete” McKenna, 81, of Roswell GA, succumbed to Parkinson’s disease at his residence, Saint George Village, on October 30, 2024.
The eldest of 3 boys born to Florence Theresa Geary and John Joseph McKenna, Pete was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 30, 1943. In adolescence, he lived in Bergen County, NJ where he attended Bergen Catholic and...
Gary Edward Higbie
Oct 28, 2024
Gary Edward Higbie’s story began on February 25, 1953, at Queens Hospital in Jamaica, New York, as the third of four children of Clarence William “Kirby” and Virginia Irene “Ginny” Higbie. As an infant, the family relocated from New York to Cleveland, Ohio, before eventually settling in Atlanta, Georgia, where Gary graduated from Ridgeview High School in 1971.
Upon graduation,...
Myriam Eugenia Perazolo
Oct 27, 2024
Our mom’s journey to the United States was driven by love, as she came to support her high school sweetheart and late ex-husband in his pursuit of becoming a heart surgeon. Though she originally did not plan to stay in the United States, Myriam made sacrifices for the well-being of her children, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to family.
Myriam Eugenia...
Avis King
Oct 24, 2024
Avis King
December 31, 1922 to October 24, 2024
A life well-lived. It’s a common trope filled with the usual suspects like faith, family, hard work, helping others, all good and important things. Avis did all those things in spades. But her life is defined as much by what she didn’t do as what she did do. First, here’s...
Patricia Ann Ballinger
Oct 20, 2024
Patricia Ann Ballinger was born in Wheeling, WV on January 28, 1950. Of her seven siblings, she was the youngest child with a bright future ahead of her. However, her mother passed away when Patricia was 16 years old. After the passing of her mother, Patricia moved to Cleveland, Ohio. At a young age, with the love and support of...
Frank L Mitchell
Oct 13, 2024
Dr. Frank L. Mitchell, a dedicated public servant and passionate craftsman, passed away at the age of 89 on October 13, 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Dr. Mitchell had an illustrious and diverse career and devoted over 30 years to the U.S. Public Health Service, where he was a pioneer in the field of Occupational and Environmental Medicine....
Gayle L Mercer
Oct 7, 2024
Gayle L. Mercer, age 87, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away Monday October 07, 2024.
Born February 15, 1937, in Cedartown, Georgia she was the oldest daughter of the late Sam and Ruby Lockridge. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years Martyn Clarke Mercer, Jr. Together in life, they raised five children in Tampa, Florida during...
Ellen Charlene Frazier White
Oct 6, 2024
Ellen Charlene Frazier White, 63, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Charlene was born on December 6, 1960, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and moved to Atlanta with her family in 1970. She is survived by her loving husband, Gerald White, and her son, Christopher White, along with her mother, Judie Wirtz, and stepfather, John Wirtz, and her...
Celso Gonzelez Barcielo
Oct 5, 2024
Barciela, Celso, (Benny), 79, born July 23, 1945, passed peacefully at
home October 5, 2024. Benny grew up in Vigo, Spain and the Canary Islands.
In his youth he played soccer in Spain, Portugal and Italy, but later became
a chef and immigrated to the United States where he was chef for restaurants in
Chicago, Los Angeles, and Florida, He...
Marjorie Louise Mckelvey Tallant
Oct 3, 2024
Marjorie Louise McKelvey Tallant passed away on October 3, 2024 at the age of 93.
Margie was born in Dallas, Texas on July 9, 1931, and grew up in Beaumont, Texas until she married and moved to Georgia in 1953. She graduated from Baylor University (Waco, Texas) with a B.A. in English Education.
She was preceded in death by...
Susan K Waters
Sep 27, 2024
Susan K Waters, 82, of Atlanta, GA, passed away peacefully at home on September 27, 2024, surrounded by her family and caregivers.
Born in Glouster, Ohio, on May 29, 1942, Susan studied business in Columbus, OH, and worked there until she relocated to Atlanta in the sixties.
While modeling and acting, she held several jobs including at BellSouth. In the...
Rev. David Burke York
Sep 26, 2024
Memorial service for Reverend David Burke York, age 93, of Lithia Springs, Georgia, will be Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 12:30pm at First Baptist Church in Mableton, Georgia with Joseph David York officiating. Visitation will be from 11:30am until service time on Saturday at the Church. In addition, it will be live streamed online. To find the service, please search...
Betty Altman Moore
Sep 21, 2024
Betty Altman Moore passed away on September 21, 2024, exactly one month before her 90th birthday.
The daughter of Gertrude and Norman Altman, she was born and raised in Waycross. She graduated from what is now Georgia Southern University. After teaching school for a year, she realized she wanted to see the world. So, she made a career change to...
William "Bill" Frank Pech
Sep 18, 2024
William Frank (aka Bill) Pech
August 1, 1932 – September 18, 2024
Bill was born in Cleveland, Ohio on 8/1/1932 to John & Margaret Ross Pech. A veteran of the Korean War, Bill served as a First Lieutenant in the US Marine Corps. After his service he graduated from Kent State University where he met his beloved wife of...
Mrs. Betty Ann Lichner
Sep 12, 2024
LICHNER, Betty Ann Chapman (November 7, 1941 – September 12, 2024) of Sandy Springs, GA passed away peacefully after a long illness.
Betty Ann graduated from the University of Georgia. For more than 35 years, she was the office manager of The Beehive Press and The Beehive Foundation. She was a proud Savannahian, living there until moving to Sandy Springs...
