Sandy Springs, GA Obituaries

Steve Gruenhut, 83, passed away on October 3, 2026 in Boca Raton, Florida. He was born in 1943 in New York City to Rose and Siegfried Wolf. At age 7, Steve and his mother moved to Kane, Pennsylvania w...

James William Brand Jr. was born to Josephine and James Brand on May 30, 1939 in Macon, GA, and died at the age of 87 on September 30th in Atlanta, GA. An alumnus of Fort Valley High School class of ...

In Loving Memory of Eli Henry Carrillo Eli Henry Carrillo, 28, of Sandy Springs, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, leaving behind a world that is brighter because he was in it. Eli was b...

Paul Hajschrek (pronounced, “Hi Shrek!”), 69, of Sandy Springs, GA passed away September 26, 2026 at home surrounded by family. He was born October 19, 1956 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Paul...

Dr. William Henry Brinkman passed away on September 29, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family and leaving behind a life defined by faith, service, devotion to his family, and an extraordinary com...

Nancy Catherine (Bleistine) Waits, age 79, of Dover, DE and Atlanta, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Born in Wilmington, DE on August 17, 1946, Nancy was a daughter of the late George H....

Alexander Anderson Therrell passed on September 21, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on August 21, 1946, Alexander lived in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Jeffrey Wayne McCormack passed on September 26, 2026, at the age of 59, having been born on March 1, 1967, and residing in Cumming, Georgia.

George Howard Hammett, 87, a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on September, 26, 2026. He was born in Fontainebleau, South Carolina on February 22nd, 1939, and he grew up with 3 br...

John Joseph Foley, Jr., 80, died peacefully on September 25, 2026, in Atlanta. John was a man of integrity and kindness. Blessed with a subtle Irish wit and a warm personality, John always relished ga...

Ashley Taylor Trott passed on September 22, 2026, at the age of 39. Ashley was born on May 30, 1987. Born in Hampton, Virginia, Ashley moved to Honolulu, Hawaii at an early age during her father’s...

It is with deep regret and sadness that we announce the passing of Ferdinand Thieriot Stent, known to all who loved and admired him as "Terry." A man of immense talents, intellect, and profound kindne...

Patricia Bowman Terwilliger, 83, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away Thursday, September 24, surrounded by the family she loved so deeply. Patricia lived a remarkable life defined by family, generosity, ...

Sondra Deurese Hagen Nodvin, known to her loved ones as Sandie, and whose Hebrew name was Shoshana Devorah, was born on February 9, 1940, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to Lawrence Hagen and Solveig Li...

Mary Clay Courtland, born April 15, 1949, in Atlanta, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. A native Atlantan, Mary Clay attended The Lovett School and, throug...

William Randolph Matz (75) of Sandy Springs, GA, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2026. Will was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Billy and Betty Matz. Known as Randy to friends in college and a...

Frank Benton "Ben" Yaun, 67, died peacefully on September 22, 2026, at the family cabin in Mineral Bluff, Georgia, his happy place. His wife and sons were with him. Ben was born in McComb, Mississipp...

Shandry Law, a visionary entrepreneur, dedicated community leader, and devoted matriarch, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, generosity, and cultural pride. Born on October...

Donald R. Tieken passed away on September 17, 2026, at the age of 82. Don was born to Frances and Wilfred Tieken in St. Wendel, Indiana, on December 24, 1943. He was the second of seven, and he spent...

James Davis “Jimmy” Elliott, 66, of Roswell, Georgia, passed away September 10, 2026. He graduated from Ridgeview High School in Sandy Springs in 1978 and from the University of Georgia in 1982. An e...

Dr. Jerry Schindler, aged 74, passed away surrounded by the warmth and love of his family on September 13, 2026, in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Born on July 3, 1952, in Manhattan, New York, Jerry was a...

Jane Fell Hill, beloved mother, Nana, sister-in law, aunt, cousin and friend went to her eternal home on Saturday, September 12, 2026. She was born December 4, 1931 in Wilmington, Delaware to Dr. Harv...

William Theron McLarty, Jr., M.D., of Vinings, Georgia, passed September 11, 2026, in Atlanta. He was 84. At the center of his life was his enduring marriage to Donna Wilson McLarty, whom he reconnec...

Marilynn Burt Kelm was born to Pearl (Brown) and Willard Burt on December 7, 1937, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, in the home of her maternal grandmother, who was a midwife and delivered her. She gr...

Pat Humphries died peacefully on September 9th, 2026, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on November 11th, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri to George and Mary Lawver. The family moved to...

Walter Waverly Graham III passed away September 8, 2026, at his home in Alpharetta, Georgia, with family members and his wife of 71 years, Ann Graham, at his side. Wave spent nearly four years in hosp...

Kathleen Morgan Coletti, affectionately known as Kathy, passed away on September 3, 2026 at the age of 67. Born on September 14, 1958, Kathy was a lifelong Atlanta resident, a proud graduate of the U...

Dr. Morgan Imani Woodward Murray-Lewis was born December 22, 1982 in Washington, DC to John Gaines Murray and Kathy Woodward Murray. She was their first-born child and the light of their lives. She wa...

Bob Naar, 96, passed away on September 7, 2026, just days before his 97th birthday. He was born on September 19, 1929, and lived a long and remarkable life filled with family, friendship, laughter, an...

Alfred Rich Higdon Jr., 93, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026. Born on January 17, 1933 in Franklin, North Carolina, Alfred was the son of Alfred and Ann Higdon. Alfred greatly enjoyed grow...

Helen Brody Rieser was born June 3, 1939 to Samuel Erwin Brody and Lee Abelman Brody. She was a fourth generation Atlantan who attended Morningside Elementary School and Henry Grady High School. She w...

Paul Richard Teter died peacefully on August 30, 2026, in Atlanta GA, following his brave and determined six-month brave battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). He was born in Brooklyn on February 2...

Jeffrey Alan Harmon passed on August 31, 2026, at the age of 65. Born on February 13, 1961, Jeffrey was a resident of Dacula, Georgia.

Eileen Falk, 99, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, previously from Clark Lake, Michigan, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026 with her daughters by her side. Eileen Mae Warnemunde Falk was born July...

Sunetha Piyasena, 87, was born on October 25, 1938, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She passed away on August 31, 2026. She was the loving daughter of Henry and Angelica Halahackone, and the sister of Berna...

Nancy Lillian Spratt Arnett went peacefully home to God on Sunday, August 30, 2026. She was born on April 3, 1951, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to James Dean Spratt and Margaret Louise Pickett Spratt an...

John Healy Pleck, born April 14, 1933 in Evanston, Illinois, died peacefully on August 30, 2026. John was pre-deceased by his wife Patricia Bradshaw Pleck who was the love of his life for 57 years, an...

Iris Bach Silberman, 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2026 surrounded by her family. Born on January 7, 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland, she graduated Northwestern Senior High School and...

Hazel Kathryn Schingen was a woman of strength, character and curiosity. She passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026 at the age of 97. Hazel was a force of nature. She had strong opinions, high st...

Carolyn Maureen Fuller, born Bright, came into this world in Boston, Massachusetts on October 25, 1944 — and from that day forward, every room she entered was changed by her presence. Known to those w...

Michele Shapley passed on August 20, 2026, at the age of 63. Born on November 24, 1962, in Atlanta, Michele lived in Tallahassee, Florida.

John Joseph “Jackie” Cota, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1941 to Bessie Jo and John J. Cota, Sr. He attended Christ the King School and was a proud member of Marist Class of ‘59. Jackie grew up...

William (Bill) Harold Baer of Marietta, Georgia, founder of Baldino’s Subs, passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2026, at the age of 78. He is survived by his brother Robert “Red” Baer; his sister M...

Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever in our hearts. Forever Young. Lauren Grace McLaughlin, age 23, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, passed away on August 16, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, ...

Mary Howe Derbes, 84, a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on August 17, 2026. A funeral Mass will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on September 1, 2026, at 1 pm. Mary Howe Derbes was ...

Arthur B. Jones III, an Atlanta native and lifelong artist, passed away August 16, 2026 surrounded by the love of family and friends. Born August 12, 1935, to Sarah Frances Byrd Jones and Arthur B. Jo...

Sheridan Godbold Wright passed on August 15, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on August 18, 1943, Sheridan lived in Roswell, Georgia.

Michael Joseph Rooney passed away on August 12, 2026, at the age of 75. He was born on April 21, 1951, and was a resident of Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Elizabeth Williams McDonald, “Libba,” died peacefully in her 93rd year on August 14, 2026. She was born on July 5, 1933, in Augusta, GA, the first of three children born to parents Frances Elizabeth ...

Tracy Lynn Anderson, 65, of Atlanta, Georgia, relocated to a new address on August 15, 2026, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born June 26, 1961, Tracy was a proud native Atlantan who...