Sandy Springs, GA Obituaries

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...

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...

Patricia L. Humphries passed on September 9, 2026, at the age of 81, having been born on November 11, 1944, and residing in Atlanta, Georgia.

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...

David Henry Philpot passed on September 8, 2026, at the age of 85. David was a resident of Dunwoody, Georgia. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm on September 20, 2026, at Dunwoody United ...

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...

Max F. Carozza passed on September 5, 2026, at the age of 94, having been born on December 16, 1931, in Baltimore, Maryland, and residing in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

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...

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 passed on August 29, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on October 11, 1928, Hazel Kathryn Schingen was a resident of Sandy Springs, Georgia.

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...

Jack E. Reinhard passed on August 15, 2026, at the age of 78, having been born on November 25, 1947, and residing in San Antonio, Texas.

Roy Eugene Greenhill, Sr., of Sandy Springs, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on August 13, 2026, one day after celebrating his long-anticipated 90th birthday. Roy was born August 12, 1936, at...

Betty Ivey Saladna of Marietta, GA, youngest child of George Hoyle Ivey and Lillie Mae Nash, passed away after a long illness with Alzheimer’s. A great woman has been called home. She wasn’t a world...

Nancy Claire Davis Smith of Wilmington, NC and Marietta, GA went to be with her Lord on August 12, 2026, at 88 years old. Nancy was born August 31, 1937 in Lawrenceville, Illinois to Millard Clifto...

John Ephraim Goldstein, 74 of Marietta passed away August 12, 2026. Mr. Goldstein graduated from the University of Georgia. John enjoyed having and working in his own business “The Pillow Place” for 5...

Sherman Charles Wade, 81, passed away peacefully at his Marietta, GA home on Monday, August 10, 2026. Sherman was born February 12, 1945 in Antigo, WI, son of the late Sherman William Wade, a former...

Eleanor “Ellie” Ann (Sapura) Pavlik, of Dunwoody, died on August 8, 2026 after a lengthy battle with Vascular Dementia. She was born in McKeesport PA on January 10,1939, to John & Ann Sapura. She was...

Hubert Mitchell “Mike” Hill, age 76, of Sandy Springs, GA passed away on August 7, 2026. Mike was born on May 7, 1950, in Murphy, NC, the third of four children. Mike grew up in the mountains of Nort...

Mrs. Ramona Jean Tucker, nee Slack, 97, of Atlanta, GA, died August 7, 2026. Mrs. Tucker was a long-time member of The First Baptist Church of Peachtree City, GA. She enjoyed talking with people and ...

John Hinton III, age 79, of Alpharetta, Georgia, passed away surrounded by his family on August 6, 2026. Born on April 14, 1947, in Houston, Texas, John was the son of the late Lieutenant Colonel Jo...

Betil (“Betty”) Berkman Kelekci - beloved daughter, mother and grandmother - passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 5th. She was adored by all of her family and friends and will be deeply missed. T...

Norha L. Wiggin, 87 of Alpharetta passed away August 4, 2026. She was born March 17, 1939 in Barranquilla, Colombia to the late Emilio, Sr. and Olga (Castellanos) Lebolo. “Chachi”, as she is affecti...

Steele Hawkins, 65, of Roswell, Georgia passed away on July 12, 2026 following an extended illness. He was a graduate of Riverwood High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and the University of South C...

Stephen George Demko, 79, of Atlanta, GA passed away on August 4th, 2026. Born on August 2nd, 1947, in Kingston, Pennsylvania to the late Stephen George Demko and Katherine Koval, Steve lived a life d...

Jean Collins Chance, age 85, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on August 4, 2026, while resting peacefully at home. Jean was born on July 15, 1941, in Hawkinsville, ...

Douglas Earl Luepke, 79, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2026. Born on January 18, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, Douglas was the beloved son of the late Howard Rei...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Chris Dolive on July 31, 2026. Born May 19, 1974, in Atlanta, Ga. Chris leaves behind his family Earl and Paige Dolive, his sisters, Elizabeth...

Hu Qiuping was born on October 5, 1960, in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China. Her father is director of the Hengyang office of the Hunan Shipping Bureau, and her mother is chief of the credit sec...

Alan Morton Rosenthal, 89, passed away on August 1, 2026. Alan was born in the Bronx, New York, to Fredric and Anne Rosenthal and was raised in Miami, Florida. He had one sister, Vivienne Rosch, and a...

Duaine Daniel Smith, “Smitty” to those who knew him best, died peacefully at Wellstar Hospice Care in Atlanta, GA, on August 1, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Duain...

Patrick Owen Kane, 77, of Tucker, Georgia, passed away August 01, 2026. Pat was born in Atlanta, Georgia, at Fort McPherson on January 18, 1949. He attended Brown High School in Atlanta and later ear...