Obituaries

Mar 29, 2026

“He lived a life marked by kindness, humility, and a generous heart — a quiet reflection of Micah 6:8, which reminds us to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly. His goodness spoke louder than words ever could.”

Norval Lee Norris was born on April 1, 1941, to Velma Myrtle Norris and Howard Hugh Norris in Dayton, Ohio. He...

Apr 7, 2026

Apr 3, 2026

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1041 Moreland Drive, SE, Atlanta, GA 30315.

Mar 29, 2026

Funeral service will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 12 noon at Saint Paul AME Church 1540 Pryor Road, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30315 with Reverend David Cobb, officiating.  The remains will be placed in state at the church at 11 a.m.  The public viewing will be on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at our chapel from 1 to 6...

Mar 22, 2026

Mr. Brian Murden, Sr. of Fairburn, GA, passed March 22, 2026.  Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 2275 Joseph E. Boone Blvd., NW with Reverend Bennie E. Calloway, Jr. of New Life Community Church, officiating.  Interment, Lincoln Cemetery.  The public viewing will be on Friday, April 3, 2026...

Mar 15, 2026

Ms. Gwendolyn F. Clark, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, was the first of ten children born to Mrs. Catherine Hubbard Farmer and Mr. Richard Farmer, Sr.  She was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended Georgia State University and majored in English.

Gwendolyn entered into matrimony, and from this union four children wee born.  She was a devoted mother to...

Mar 12, 2026

Mrs. Patricia King Warren of Lithonia, GA, passed March 12, 2026. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Church of God Holiness Church, 858 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., SW, with Elder Carter T. Peek, Presiding. Interment, Westview Cemetery. The remains will be placed in state at the church at 10:00 a.m....

Mar 8, 2026

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, and raised in the Atlanta area, Shari pursued her passion for communication and service early in life. In 1982, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, where she also pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

Shari began her professional career in the Atlanta area, working...

Mar 3, 2026

Barbara Laynette Teasley was born in Atlanta, GA to Norma Jeanette and Aaron B. Williams Jr. She was educated in Atlanta public schools, graduating from the esteemed Therrell High School in 1978 (a year early). While in High School Barbara participated in track and volleyball, but her source of pride was marching in ‘The Pride of Atlanta’ Marching Band as...

Feb 18, 2026

Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 10:00am at Georgia National Cemetery, 1080 Scott Hudgens Drive, Canton, Georgia. Public viewing will begin on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 1:00 pm at our chapel. The family will receive friends from 5pm to 7pm.

Feb 12, 2026

Mr. Kenneth J. Echols of College Park, GA, passed February 12, 2026.  Funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, 80 Walnut St., SW with Reverend Kelly M. Smith, Jr., Pastor, officiating.  Entombment, Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park, GA.  The remains will be placed in state at the church at...

Feb 4, 2026

Mr. Henry Clay Garner of Atlanta, passed February 4, 2026.  Funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Flipper Temple AME Church, 580 Atlanta Student Movement Blvd., SW,  Reverend Elijah S. Shafah, Pastor, officiating.  Interment, Westview Cemetery.  The remains will be placed in state at the church at 10:00 a.m.  Public viewing will be...

Jan 31, 2026

Mr. Robert L. Coleman, of College Park, passed January 31, 2026. Funeral service will be held February 20, 2026 at 11 am at Friendship Baptist Church, 80 Walnut Street, SW, Reverend Kelly M. Smith, Jr., Pastor , officiating.  Interment, Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. 

 The remains will be placed in state at the church at 10 a.m.  Public viewing will be on...

Jan 25, 2026

Dr. Zelma Allegra Payne of Atlanta, GA, passed January 25, 2026. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, 80 Walnut Street, SW, Reverend Kelly M. Smith, Jr., Pastor, Reverend Dr. Darryl J. Tookes, Eulogist. Interment, Greenwood Serenity Cemetery, Montgomery, AL. The remains will be placed in state at the church at...

Jan 14, 2026

Memorial service will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11 a.m. at our chapel, with Reverend Horace Jenkins, officiating.

Tanya Fitten Jha was born on May 26, 1956, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Charles H. Fitten and

Jaquelyn Hall Fitten. She was a loving and caring mother and friend, and a pillar of the

community, using her strength, wisdom, and...

Jan 14, 2026

 Dorothy A. Mills 

 Mrs. Dorothy A. Mills of Atlanta passed January 14, 2026. Dorothy was an angel in spirit with down to earth elegance. She had unwavering devotion to her faith, daughter, family, church, alma mater and neighborhood community. We are grateful for her almost 95 years, but are deeply saddened by this loss. 

Her only child, Rhonda Mills-Salinas is grateful to...

Jan 10, 2026

Ellis Stephens, Jr.

Ellis J. Stephens, Jr., 67 of Phenix City, AL died in Atlanta, GA on  Saturday, January 10, 2026. He was born in Columbus, GA, May 12,1958, to Ellis J. Stephens, Sr., and Beatrice Stephens. He was a very compassionate, friendly, and intelligent child. He was fondly called Ellis, Jr. by his family.

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Jan 8, 2026

Dr. Kenneth E. Fowler (Colonel Ret. US Army)

Dr. Kenneth Eugene Fowler, DDS. of Smyrna, GA., passed January 8, 2026.  Funeral service will be held Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Warren Memorial United Methodist Church, 181 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd., SW, Reverend Leon Edward Matthews, Senior Pastor, officiating.  Interment, South-View Cemetery.  The remains will...

Dec 31, 2025

Mary Ann Moreland

Mrs. Mary Ann Moreland of Atlanta, passed December 31, 2025.  Funeral service will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul AME Church, 1540 Pryor Road, S.W., The Reverend Shawn Drain, Pastor, officiating. Interment, Forest Lawn Cemetery.  The remains will be placed in state at the church at 10...

Dec 15, 2025

We celebrate the homegoing of our beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, and friend, Harrison James Larkins. Born on December 3, 1992, in Atlanta, GA, Harrison peacefully departed this life on December 15, 2025, in Atlanta at the age of 33. Harrison touched countless lives with his compassion, integrity, and gentle spirit, leaving behind a legacy rich in love, gratitude,...