Sandy Springs, GA Obituaries

Hawley T Chester passed on October 22, 2026, at the age of 82, having been born on June 8, 1944. Hawley lived in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Beth Bernstein Einig passed on October 20, 2026, at the age of 61. Born on September 24, 1965, Beth was a resident of Acworth, Georgia.

Joan Tumpane Berto, 83, of Roswell, passed away on October 20, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia, where she was a proud member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and...

James “Jim” Bligh, 80, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on October 17, 2026 [surrounded by his loving family]. Born on February 19, 1946, on Long Island, New York, Jim lived a life defined by courage,...

Philip L. Whelchel, 73, of Johns Creek, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born October 25, 1952, to the late John T. and Virginia (Heath) Whelchel in Atlanta, GA. P...

Frances Joan Davis-Smith passed on October 17, 2026, at the age of 86. Born May 2, 1940, Frances lived in Marietta, Georgia.

Guy Joseph Walding passed on October 4, 2026, at the age of 68.

Eleanor died peacefully on October 14th, 2026 at her home in Atlanta GA. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the beloved daughter of the late Anna Morris Amsie and William Arthur Amsie. A private ...

Janice Dell Alexander, 87, passed away on October 11, 2026. Born June 23, 1939, in Atlanta, Janice carried with her a deep appreciation for home and family throughout her life, even as her sense of ad...

A Life of Faith, Family, and Grace Jane Worthington Branch, affectionately known as “Nanny,” passed away at the remarkable age of 102, leaving a beautiful legacy of faith, family, and service. Born ...

Georgia Grace Rohde of Marietta, GA passed away peacefully on October 10, 2026 at the age of 9. She took her last breath surrounded by family in her own bed at home. Born on December 14, 2016, at No...

Madeline F. Staggers, age 99, died on October 7th, 2026 in Sandy Springs, GA. Born in Birmingham, AL in 1927 to Dominic Farris and Anner Allison, Madeline married James Staggers and the couple had 2 b...

Nancy Lanier Biddle of Marietta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2026. She will be celebrated and remembered by her immediate family in a private ceremony at her home.

Barbara Agnes Bower Byerly passed away unexpectedly on September 18, 2026. Barbara was born on November 14, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Robert Sidney Bower, Sr. and Marcia Mae Converse Bower. She att...

Thomas Jon Clark passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on October 6, 2026. Born to Mary Elizabeth and Alfred E. Clark, Tom was raised in Detroit, Michigan. After high school, Tom joined the U.S. Nav...

Christa Charlotte Ochmann Burry passed away at Phoenix – The Pearl, a memory care community in Marietta GA on September 10, 2026. Christa, 94, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven with her family. Ch...

Susan Gillett Miller passed on October 7, 2026, at the age of 90. She was a resident of Marietta, Georgia. Susan is survived by her daughter, Judy Miller; her son, Dr. Lawrence Miller (Sophie); her ...

Joyce Ann Moreland passed away on October 6, 2026. She was born on February 9, 1931, in Dalhart, Texas, and grew up in the farming community of Hartley, Texas. Joyce married Morris Moreland on her bi...

Ellen Trader Southworth passed on October 4, 2026, at the age of 88, and was a resident of Atlanta, Georgia.

Mr. Nicholas Smart, 78, born June 20, 1948, in Carterton, New Zealand, died October 6, 2026. Nicholas was the son of Oliver Smart and Valerie Jackson Smart, and from those beginnings he carried fo...

Holly Boyett, 89, a longtime Atlanta resident, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and one of Atlanta’s most accomplished residential real estate professionals, passed away on Octobe...

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...

Jacqueline (Jackie) Hursh, of Dunwoody, Georgia, passed away on October 1, 2026. Jackie was born November 26, 1951, in Pittsburgh, PA to Carl and Hope (Haslop) Hursh, the second of four children. ...

Mary Ellen McCrary Nunnelly was born on November 30, 1934 in Plantersville, Alabama. The youngest of four children, she spent much of her childhood in small Alabama towns, adored by her mother, Daisye...

Peggy O’Neal Thompson, 94, of Alpharetta, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born January 3, 1932, to the late John L. and Estelle Williams in Atlanta, GA. Peggy was ...

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...

Edith Bell Aycock Ihlanfeldt, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2026, in Athens, Georgia, where she had lived for the past fi...

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...

Micajah “Peck” Brumby November 19, 1955 – September 15, 2026 Micajah “Peck” Brumby, an Atlanta native, died September 15, 2026, at the age of 70. He was the son of the late Thomas Micajah Brumby III...

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...

Joan Schnetzer, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Dunwoody, GA, on September 17, 2026, at the age of 86, with her beloved rescue dog, Molly...

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...