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Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding areas

Janie Mae (Bivins)  Jackson

Janie Mae (Bivins) Jackson

Dec 6, 2020

Janie Mae Bivins Jackson was a loving mother, wonderful grandmother, a dear friend and devoted Christian who loved to serve the Lord. Mother Janie Jackson is now safely home. Her message to those who lives she has prayed for and touched: I am home in heaven my dear love ones. I am very happy and it's so bright! There...

Geraldine Elizabeth (Bailey)  Oladuwa

Geraldine Elizabeth (Bailey) Oladuwa

Dec 5, 2020

GERI (GERALDINE ELIZABETH BAILEY) OLADUWA, of Atlanta, Georgia, transitioned from this life December 5, 2020, surrounded and supported by her loving family. She was 75-years old. Born December 22, 1944, in New York City, she was the only child born to Edna Bailey and Richard Wheeler. Her foster parent Otilia Mullen's daughter, Mary, was Geri's sister, and Mayr's son...

Betty Ann Holifield

Betty Ann Holifield

Nov 29, 2020

Betty Ann Holifield was a loving and an amazing mother, wonderful grandmother and devoted friend to all who knew her. Mother now that you are gone, you're no longer here to share the bond we had together. A bond of love and care. Yet, somehow something tells me you are watching over me. Now that you are from worldly...

Oliver Usher

Oliver Usher

Nov 28, 2020

Oliver Usher was a wonderful son, an amazing brother, caring father, grandfather and dear friend who was very loved and will be truly missed. The day God took him home, everyone was left with full of memories of a son, brother, father and friend that will be finally laid to rest. Every single one of them is filled with...

Alfred Thomas Watts

Alfred Thomas Watts

Nov 25, 2020

Alfred Thomas Watts was a loving brother and special friend who has touched many lives. Alfred would not want his family and friends to be grieved by his journey to heaven. His message to everyone who will miss him dearly: I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an after glow of...

John Marshall Smith

John Marshall Smith

Nov 23, 2020

John Marshall Smith was a loving father, wonderful brother and an awesome friend to all the lives he touched. John Smith's celebration of life, shared in the beginning, and again in the end. Yet we forget to celebrate it, in every moment we live. Time, days and years can go on, but are we alive? Alive and do not...

Julia (Porter)  Hill

Julia (Porter) Hill

Nov 23, 2020

Julia Hill was a loving mother, awesome sister, wonderful generational grandmother and devoted christian to all who knew her. Julia had a message for those she held dear to her. I wish I could give you many more years. I wish I could erase away all of your tears. Today I wish I could take away all of this...

Cherie Annabella (Bean)  Walker

Cherie Annabella (Bean) Walker

Nov 19, 2020

Cherie Annabella Walker was a loving mother, an amazing sister and a dear friend to all who knew her. Somewhere in our hearts beneath all our grief and pain is a smile we still wear at the sound of your dear name. The precious word is 'Mother' she was our world you see. Now our hearts are breaking because...

Lawrence Dionte Sanford

Lawrence Dionte Sanford

Nov 18, 2020

Lawrence Dionte Sanford was a loving son, amazing brother and dear friend to all who knew him. We wish you sweet sleep, my son, brother and dear friend. Although there's so much that you've left to bare. We hate that you had left us to endure such much pain. On our mind, your closed eyes have left a stain....

Kendall Gabriel (Gabe)  Respress

Kendall Gabriel (Gabe) Respress

Nov 17, 2020

Kendall Gabriel Respress was a wonderful husband, an amazing father, loving son, a very special and devoted friend to those who were special and touched his life. We little knew that morning God was to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, but know...

Evangelist Barbara Ann (Overtree)  Phillips

Evangelist Barbara Ann (Overtree) Phillips

Nov 16, 2020

Evangelist and Elder Barbara Ann Overtree-Phillips was a loving mother, grandmother, a very devoted Christian that loved the Lord and served as a prayer warrior throughout her life. There are times when only a mother's love can understand tears, can soothe disappoints and calm all of fears.There are times when only a mother's love can share the joy we...

Jeremy Daniel Wilson

Jeremy Daniel Wilson

Nov 15, 2020

In loving memory of Jeremy Daniel Wilson, who was a loving son, wonderful father and a devoted friend to all. No words written could ever say how sad and empty we feel today. The angels came for you much sooner than we planned. We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and we'll try our best to understand. Why did...

Charles Matthew Carter

Charles Matthew Carter

Nov 11, 2020

Charles Matthew Carter was a loving son, wonderful brother and a devoted friend to all who knew him. Charles touched the hearts of many the day God called him home. He did not have time to tell anyone farewell before he was granted his wings. We will always remember the things Charles taught us. He made an impact on ...

Clyde Eugene ("Kirkwood'S Angel")  Lee

Clyde Eugene ("Kirkwood'S Angel") Lee

Nov 10, 2020

Clyde Lee was a loving son, wonderful brother and a dearest friend to all who knew him. God called our Kirkwood's angel home to sit at his feet. We weren't prepared for him to go. Clyde was too full of life to be taken away from us so soon. It's still so hard to believe. We'll miss his smile...

Jackie Lee Smith

Jackie Lee Smith

Nov 6, 2020

Jackie Lee Smith was a loving father, wonderful brother, a very special friend to Joan and an angel that God called home. In his own words, Jackie was person that wanted everyone to speak of him as you have always done. Remember the good times, laughter, and fun. Share the happy memories we've made. Do not let them wither...

Bruce Ellis Hart

Bruce Ellis Hart

Oct 27, 2020

Bruce Ellis Hart was a loving son, wonderful brother and an awesome friend to all who knew him. You went away so suddenly that we did not say goodbye, but son, brother and friend can never be parted. Precious memories never die. Somewhere in our dreams tonight we'll see Bruce standing there. You look at us with a smile...

Diana (King)  Carr

Diana (King) Carr

Oct 26, 2020

Diana King Carr was a beautiful mother, an amazing sister, an adored generational grandmother and a Falcons fan to the end. Diana had a message for her loving family: There is a train at the station with a seat reserved just for me. I'm excited about its destination as I've heard it sets you free. The trials and tribulations, ...

Allen Sylvester Hodge

Allen Sylvester Hodge

Oct 23, 2020

Allen Sylvester Hodge was an amazing son, loving father, awesome brother and an adored friend to all who knew him. Allen wanted everyone to know that in the midst of him departing from this life, a message was left: Imagine if I was given one moment, just a single slice of my past. I could hold it close forever ...

Curtis Griffin

Curtis Griffin

Oct 23, 2020

Curtis Griffin was a loving son, an amazing father and a desired friend to all who knew him. I wish you sweet sleep, my father dear. Although there's so much that you've left bare, we hate that you had to endure such pain. You will always be on our mind with saddened eyes and tears that have left a...

Willie Lee Stewart Jr

Willie Lee Stewart Jr

Oct 22, 2020

Willie Lee Stewart Jr. was a loving son, wonderful brother, an adored uncle and a desired friend to all who knew him. We'll always remember that special smile, that caring heart, that warm embrace you always gave us. You being there for all of us through good and bad times, no matter what. We'll always remember you Willie because ...

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