OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas
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...
Clarence Jerome Hamm
Sep 1, 2024
The Reverend Clarence Jerome Hamm, affectionately known as “Hambone,” of Tiger, GA, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 5:45 AM. The celebration of life service will be held on October 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Nacoochee Presbyterian Church located at 260 GA Highway 255 North Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571 (706) 878-2226
Jerome was born on June...
Tom Hubert Owenby
Aug 31, 2024
Tom Hubert Owenby, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 31, 2024. He was surrounded by members of his loving family at the Tranquility Hospice Center in Kennesaw, GA.
Tom was born on November 20, 1931, at home, in Fannin County, GA. His parents were the late Roy Owenby and Jesse (Trammel) Owenby. Tom graduated from Fannin County High School...
Sylvia Head
Aug 6, 2024
Sylvia Head, 91, of Suwanee, GA, entered into Heaven on August 6, 2024. She was preceded in death by Claude Head, her husband of 60 years. She is survived by her daughters Debra Scott and Donna Tyner, 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Sylvia served the Lord faithfully as a Sunday school teacher for 40 years. She enjoyed singing in the...
Christopher Cunningham Herod
Aug 4, 2024
Chris Herod, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 4th, 2024, in Dunwoody, GA. Born on September 29th, 1964, in Grove Hill, AL, Chris spent his childhood in Stone Mountain, GA, and attended Tucker High School.
Chris earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and built a diverse career as a mechanical engineer across various industries....
Julio Louis Diaz-Perna
Aug 2, 2024
Julio was born in Havana, Cuba where he met his future wife, Isabel at a very young age of 19. He studied and graduated from Medicine and veterinary. Julio had a passion for fencing, and became a very renowned teacher of the sport, passing such knowledge to his children.
He came to the United States in 60’s with his wife...
Saundra Diane Rubinstein
Jul 22, 2024
“I would like to be remembered as a person who is honest, compassionate and generous.” — Sandy
Sandy Rubinstein was born in the coal mining town of Galloway, WV on September 15, 1943. Living in a coal mining community taught Sandy a sense of family, community, tenacity, hard work, and perseverance. She spoke quite fondly of her experiences in Galloway,...
Edgar John Ardell
Jul 14, 2024
Edgar John Ardell (Eddy), 56 years of age, of Atlanta, Georgia, died on July 14, 2024. Born on January 10, 1968.
Eddy’s early schooling was at the American Cooperative School of La Paz, Bolivia. He graduated high school from Riverside Military Academy. Eddy got his Bachelor of Science degree from Emory University in 1991. Eddy was the son of John...
Nancy Scott Rogers
Jul 14, 2024
Nancy Scott Rogers died July 14. 2024 in Tucker, Georgia. Nancy, daughter of John Wesley Rogers and Mary Burton Hines, was born June 28, 1946 in Charleston South Carolina. Her family moved to Miami, Florida when Nancy was a child and then to Atlanta, Georgia. Nancy graduated from Grady High School in 1964. She received her Bachelor of Science in...
Bette Clunen
Jul 8, 2024
Bette Clunen – born Bette Volpe on July 22, 1941 – departed for her heavenly residence on July 8th, 2024. She was happily married for 60 years to her beloved husband, John “Jack” Francis Clunen (1941 – 2023). Bette is survived by her children, Linda (Doug) Hughes, Ree (Tony) Aguirre; 5 grandchildren: Denise (Dereck) Heim, Ryan (Michelle) Wood, Taylor (Sara)...
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