OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Evan Eugene Borchers

Evan Eugene Borchers

May 31, 2020

In the 88th year of a life fulfilled, Evan E. Borchers of Jonesboro, GA succumbed to his longtime battle with heart disease on May 31, 2020. Evan served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1954 until 1956 and, after a completing a successful 32-year career with the J. C. Penney Corporation, enjoyed a productive and rewarding retirement as a respected...

David Edward Sobek

David Edward Sobek

May 30, 2020

David Edward Sobek died on May 30, 2020 in Roswell, GA, following a brief illness. He was 89.

Mr. Sobek was born on September 4, 1930 in Braddock, PA, to his parents Edward and Anna Sobek. He graduated from Scott High School in North Braddock, PA and after joining the U.S. Army and serving in the 101st Airborne and the...

Audrey Clever Wright

Audrey Clever Wright

May 25, 2020

Mrs. Audrey Clever Wright passed away May 25, 2020. She was born on December 26, 1929 in Los Angeles, CA to the late Margaret Clever Hoefling and George Martin Clever. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Wright; daughter, Karen Louise Wright, and sister, Mary Ann Clever Savin.

At age seven, Audrey moved with her family to...

Vera Kilgore Merrell

Vera Kilgore Merrell

May 23, 2020

Vera Kilgore Merrell was called home to be with her heavenly father on May 23, 2020, she died at her home in Acworth, Georgia.

Vera was born July 26, 1933 in Somerville, Massachusetts and moved to Atlanta, Georgia with her family in 1944 at the age of 11.

Vera was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Walker Merrell;...

Robert Hugh Hunter

Robert Hugh Hunter

May 22, 2020

Robert Hugh Hunter, 92, passed to his eternal home on Friday, May 22nd, and joyously reunited with his beloved wife of 36 years, Virginia Lee (Williams) Hunter. Born January 2nd 1928 in Indiana PA, to Hugh Hunter and Ruth Lois (Metz) Hunter. He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia, and one daughter, Kim O’Neill (Toby). He was a...

Joyce Williams Nix

Joyce Williams Nix

May 21, 2020

Joyce Williams Nix, age 87 passed peacefully on Thursday May 21 2020. Joyce was a longtime resident of Sandy Springs Ga. She retired from Great West Life Insurance Company. She was preceded in death by her parents Woodson and Ada Williams, her brother Billy D. Williams and her son Philip H Nix. Joyce was survived by her son Robert Steven...

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