OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

George Franz Suhr

George Franz Suhr

May 4, 2020

George F. Suhr, 98, of Marietta passed peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020. He was married to Joan Atkinson for 75 years before her passing in August. They enjoyed a lifetime of dancing and playing bridge together.

After graduating from Clemson, George proudly served as a 1st lieutenant in the Army’s 66th Infantry division during WWII and survived the sinking...

Britain Joel Williams Iii

Britain Joel Williams Iii

May 3, 2020

Williams, III, Britain Joel “Brit” passed away early Sunday morning, May 3, 2020 at the age of 84.

Brit is survived by Penelope Holstun Williams 81, his amazing wife and life partner of 63 years, two sons Reese Holstun Williams (Kathy) and Britain Joel Williams IV (Peyton), six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

Brit touched everyone he met with...

John Brockenbrough Anderson

John Brockenbrough Anderson

Apr 30, 2020

John Brockenbrough Anderson died on April 30, 2020 at the age of 93. He was born in Amelia Court House, Virginia, and lived there until he entered the service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Afterward, he attended Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. He retired as an official of the...

Gerhardt Michael Hoff

Gerhardt Michael Hoff

Apr 22, 2020

Gerhardt Michael Hoff, known as Jerry, passed away on April 22, 2020 just two months short of his 90th birthday from complications of Covid-19.

Jerry was born in Vienna, Austria on June 12, 1930. As a young boy growing up in Vienna during World War II, he taught himself English by secretly listening to the Voice of America and the...

Jane Ernestine Edwards

Jane Ernestine Edwards

Apr 20, 2020

Jane E. Edwards, 93, of Monroe, GA, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020, with her daughters by her side.

Jane was born on October 28, 1926, in Springfield, MA to parents Harriett and Ernest Harper. Jane was married to the father of her children, Albert E. Casperson, in 1942, until his death in September of 1987. She then...

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