OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Atlanta, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

James W. Donnelly

James W. Donnelly

Apr 20, 2020

James W. Donnelly (age 87) died peacefully in Atlanta on April 20. 2020, after struggling for several years with Parkinson’s Disease.

He was born in 1932 in Atlantic City, NJ, to Marie & Frank Donnelly. The family moved to Washington, DC (Anacostia) when Jim was 3 years old.

After his employment at the Naval Research Laboratory, he served...

Carlton Smith Grubbs

Carlton Smith Grubbs

Apr 16, 2020

On April 15, 2020, C. Smith Grubbs died in his Atlanta home. He was a well-known interior designer with a successful practice and a great talent in creating beautiful and livable interior spaces for his clients. For 25 years, Smith was also owner of one of the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center’s destination showrooms, Smith Grubbs Associates. There, he mentored many...

Joyce Ann Baird

Joyce Ann Baird

Apr 14, 2020

Joyce Ann Kane Baird, 84 years old, Decatur GA, passed away 4/14/20. Survived by her husband Harold James Baird, her 3 sons Hal, Michael, John and 3 grandchildren Austin, Zachary, and Rachel.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Oak Grove United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1722 Oak Grove Rd, Decatur, GA 30033

Dr. Morris Lee Hamilton

Dr. Morris Lee Hamilton

Apr 12, 2020

Dr. Morris L. Hamilton, 82, passed away Sunday morning, April 12. He leaves behind his son, grandson, daughter-in-law, sister, and three nephews. A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Morris will be greatly missed.

Martha Jean Shell Fowle

Martha Jean Shell Fowle

Apr 11, 2020

Martha Jean Shell Fowle (Bill), 99, of Decatur, Georgia, peacefully passed away on April 11, 2020 at King’sBridge Retirement Community.

She was born in Pitts, Georgia, daughter of the late Alva C. and Martha Pendergrast Shell. Raised in Pitts, she attended Wilcox County schools and graduated from Pitts High School. Upon graduation, she attended the University of Georgia and Valdosta...

Philip Rene Rodriguez

Philip Rene Rodriguez

Apr 10, 2020

Philip Rene Rodriguez, 83, passed away on April 10, 2020 at his home in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Philip was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, son of the late Felipe Rodriguez and Leonette (Bollingham) Rodriguez. He was a graduate of Alcee Fortier High School and Tulane University, both in New Orleans. He was a US Air Force Veteran who served in Vietnam....

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