Sandy Springs, GA Obituaries

After Thanksgiving week spent with her children and grandchildren at her side, Winifred “Penny” Lariscy Nelson passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 30, 2025. Penny was born January 21,194...

Bettye Jo Beeson Betts, 85, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025. Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1940, Bettye was the second oldest of six siblings and the oldest daughte...

Melvin “Mel” G. Browning, 98, died peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at his home in St. George Village, located in Roswell, GA. He graduated from Detroit Institute of Technology in 1952, was a ...

Alicia M. Hernandez, 56, of Metro Atlanta, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on May 25, 1969, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Louise Johnson and C...

Pierce M. Morris, Jr, from Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on November 26, 2025 at age 89. He died peacefully at his Douglasville home with his beloved partner, Elaine Owens, by his side. Pierce was ra...

Paul Albert Blackwell, 46, of Atlanta, Georgia, formerly of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, passed away on November 21, 2025, at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital. Born and raised in Hattiesburg, Paul graduated f...

William A Bradfield (Bill), 86, passed away on November 22, 2025. Born in Rome, Georgia, on June 19, 1939. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Margaret Bradfield of Rome, Georgia. He i...

Emilie Ann Hafer of Woodstock, Georgia passed away peacefully at Northside Hospital Cherokee on November 24, 2025, at the age of 83. Emilie departed this earth knowing she was deeply loved and tre...

Lamar Ellis Oglesby joined God in Glory on November 22, 2025. She died peacefully surrounded by her family and has been reunited with her husband Richard and their daughter, Frances, who both predece...

It is no exaggeration to say that the turning point in Jimmy Ney’s beautiful journey came in kindergarten. That’s when he first laid eyes on Carol. Happiest day of his life, he said. Together, they s...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving husband, father, and grandfather, Candler Crim, Jr. Candler died peacefully in hospice care at St. Joseph's Hospital on November ...

Linda Carter Gifford, born June 4, 1950, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025, at the age of 75. A devoted mother, loving grandmother, and loyal friend, Linda was known for her warm heart, h...

Martha Christine Mullis Baker of Atlanta went to be with the Lord November 21, 2025, at the age of 103. Mrs. Baker was born on September 5, 1922, in Dublin, GA, the fourth of seven children. In early ...

James William Watts, born June 23, 1967, of Alpharetta, Georgia, passed away surrounded by love. He leaves behind a legacy built on dedication, quiet strength, and a deep loyalty to the people and an...

Patricia Ann Matthews died November 18, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. Pat was the daughter of Rollin and Ann Hood and proud graduate of the University of Oklahoma. Her husband of blessed memory, Linn ...

Dr. Phillip Lynn Potter, 79, passed away at home, surrounded by family, on November 19th after facing cancer with courage and grace. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, physician, educator, and ...

Walter Bjorn Eidbo passed away on November 18, 2025, at the age of 96. Walter was born on July 12, 1929. He was a resident of Atlanta, Georgia.

Hiram Farrell “Griff” Griffies, of Atlanta passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 18, 2025, at the age of 93. Griff was born in Flint, Michigan on October 28, 1932, to Hiram a...

Joseph Christopher La Bouff began life “at home” in Los Angeles, California on November 7, 1942; the 7th of 11 children born to Catherine and George La Bouff. For the next 82 years home would be Joe’s...

Houston Wheeler passed away peacefully at home on November 14, 2025, with family by his side. He was born January 4, 1947, to E. O. and Isabelle Wheeler of Lynchburg, VA. He graduated from St. Andrews...

Betty Wills Hudgins, 82, passed away on November 13, 2025, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Betty was born in Shorterville, AL, and grew up in Abbeville, AL, the daughter of W.C. and Lucile Wi...

John Robert Siegel, Jr., beloved brother, uncle, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully in Atlanta, GA on August 16, 2025, at age 75. John was born on July 6,1950 to Bobby Bernice and John Rober...

Claire was the proud and loving mother to three boys – Peter, Scott and Glenn Shapiro; the joyous grandmother to six grandchildren– Mackenzie, Kendall, Daniel, Brooke, Lainey, and Leni, and great gran...

Guy Richard Smith, age 82, passed away surrounded by family on November 11, 2025. Born on August 4, 1943, in Fort Macpherson, Georgia, he was the son of the late Roy and Rachel Smith. He was also prec...

Rebecca McClung died peacefully on November 11, 2025 at the age of 70 following a stroke and related memory complications. Rebecca was born in Greenville, SC and moved to Atlanta at a young age wher...

Marvin S. Kreissman passed away on November 10, 2025, at the age of 89. He was born on October 19, 1936. Marvin was a resident of Atlanta, Georgia.

Patricia “Pilar” Tennille passed away on October 4, 2025, in Roswell, Georgia. Patricia “Pilar” Tennille was born in England to a military family. She survived World War II with her father, mother, ...

Dr David Edward Dalrymple was born November 10, 1936 in Elkhart Indiana. He passed away Friday November 7, 2025 from complications of dementia and cardiovascular disease. David was born to and precede...

Gwendolyn Benfield Kraatz, age 83, of Sandy Springs, passed away peacefully at home on November 8, 2025. She is predeceased by her parents, John and Bernadine Benfield; her husband, Richard (Dick); b...

Valery Voyles—“VV” since the day her granddaughter River arrived—passed away Thursday night, November 6, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia, surrounded by loved ones. A true Atlantan, Valery was known for her ...

Parvin Vakili was born on May 31, 1959, in Yazd, Iran, to Maliheh Behmardi (nee Siavashi) and Foozi Behmardi, dedicated servants of The Baha’i Faith. While her parents served as Baha’i missionaries in...

Arthur John Haecker III, Esq., 78, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025 at Heritage Hospice. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on May 24, 1947, Art (as friends and family call...

Lt. Col Richard J. Low (Ret.) was born in Denver, Colorado in 1932 to Mabel and Harry Low. His father passed away when Richard was 9 and his mother remarried to Johnny Wong. As the oldest boy of 8 chi...

Josephine Holleman Hicks (Jo), from Atlanta, Georgia, and later from Dothan, Alabama went to be with the Lord on November 5, 2025, at age 106. She was born in Rebecca, Georgia in 1919 to the late Will...

Eileen C. O'Brien, aged 97, passed away on November 2, 2025. She was born on December 15, 1927. Eileen was a resident of Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Tomlinson “Tom” Johnson Brooks, 98, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Tom lived a life defined by service, love, and integrity. At just 17, Tom enlisted in the Uni...

James Warren Suggs, Jr., 92, departed this life on November 1, 2025 at his home in Sandy Springs, GA. He was a lifelong resident of Atlanta, a business owner, a father of four, and a committed Christi...

Julia Bythewood Hodges, a native of Savannah, Georgia, passed away October 31, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Savannah on May 8, 1945 to Robert Hubert Hodges and Sarah (Sally) Stillwel...

Miss Linnie Nelson, aged 90, passed away on October 29, 2025. She was born on February 1, 1935. Miss Nelson was a resident of Alpharetta, Georgia.

Jean Moreland Jones was born on November 30, 1941, in Galveston, Texas to Marie Frances Berndt and Jon Marvin Moreland. She entered the world as a twin alongside her sister Ann. Jean spent her childho...

Jean Elvia Morris, age 95 of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025. Jean was born on April 5, 1930 in Hartford, Connecticut, and grew up in the Morningside neighborhood of At...

Elaine G. Burnett, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025, at the age of 94 after a life filled with grace, kindness, and devotion. Born on June 23, ...

Celebrating the Life of Jo-ann Frances Lockwood Leathers With hearts full of love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of Jo-ann Frances Lockwood Leathers, who peacefully gained her angel wings on Oc...

John Craig Hurst, Jr., 88, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his memory care home on Friday, October 24, 2025. Craig, who went by his middle name, was born in Asheville, North Carolina, ...

Sally Brown Angevine was born October 16, 1952, and passed away after a long three-year battle with cancer. She died October 23, 2025. She was 73 years old. Her family moved from Birmingham, in Febr...

Thomas E. Papageorge, 83 of Sandy Springs, passed away October 24, 2025, after a 13-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Tom was born on February 24, 1942, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. He graduated...

Antoinette Marie Vigneault (Dubois), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025, with her husband of 52 years, William (Bill) Vigneault, at her side. She...

Peter Pate, 70, passed away October 19, 2025 in Atlanta after a courageous battle with rapidly progressive ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Born in Fort Monmouth, NJ on April 3, 1955, Peter was the baby ...

Mr. Jerry Humphries, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born on January 5, 1945, in Anniston, Alabama, to the ...

Alice Miller Smith, 94, of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025, while at the Somerby Senior Living Residence in Sandy Springs, GA. Funeral Services will be held at 1:0...