Obituaries

Dec 17, 2016

Mr. Cecil Kareem Abdul Cooper of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on December 17, 2016.

His service will be announced at a later date.

Dec 10, 2016

Mrs. Betty C. Allen of Norcross, Georgia passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016 in Manhattan, Kansas.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 7:00PM in the chapel of Carl M. Williams Funeral Directors, Inc., 492 Larkin Street, Southwest with Reverend Phillip R. A. Spann, officiating.  Interment will be...

Nov 30, 2016

Mrs. Sarah Allen-Johnson of Mableton, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Funeral service will be held on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 11 a.m. at New Genesis/Orange Hill Baptist Church, 4293 Austell Road, Austell, GA, Pastor Albert Johnson, officiating. Interment, McDonough City Cemetery, McDonough, GA.  The remains will be placed in state at the church...

Nov 28, 2016

Mr. Calvin King of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016.

Funeral Service for Mr. Calvin King will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 1:00PM in the chapel of Carl M. Williams Funeral Directors, Inc., 492 Larkin Street, Southwest with Reverend Melvin D. Tukes, officiating. Interment, South-View Cemetery. Family and friends are asked...

Nov 22, 2016

Mrs. Belle Brooks Dennard passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016.

The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Belle Brooks Dennard will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 11:00AM in the sanctuary of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 2295 Benjamin E. Mays Drive, Southwest, Atlanta. Her remains will be placed in state at...

Nov 20, 2016

Mrs. Georgia L. Ragland

Mrs. Georgia L. Farmer Ragland of Atlanta, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016.

Funeral service for Mrs. Georgia Farmer Ragland will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 12:00 Noon at Hills Avenue Baptist Church, 315 Hills Avenue, Southwest, Reverend Janet Spinkston, Pastor with Reverend Dana Farmer,...

Nov 8, 2016

Mr. James T. Oldham of Atlanta, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.  Memorial service for James T. Oldham("Tanker, Jr.") of Atlanta, formerly of Hopkinsville, Kentucky will be held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Flipper Temple AME Church, 580 Student Movement Blvd., SW (Fair St., SW) with The Reverend Gregory Eason, pastor, officiating. Survivors...

Nov 6, 2016

Princess Jillian Lily Bullock of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Egleston Children's Hospital of Atlanta after a brief and sudden illness.

The Celebration of Life for Princess Jillian Lily Bullock will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 6:00PM in the chapel of Carl M. Williams Funeral Directors,...

Nov 5, 2016

Mrs. Gladys W. Reed passed away in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, November 5, 2016.

The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Gladys W. Reed will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 11:00AM in the chapel of Carl M. Williams Funeral Directors, Inc., 492 Larkin Street, Southwest. Family and friends are requested to...

Nov 5, 2016

Ms. Ryeshia Walker passed away in Atlanta, Georgia on November 5, 2016.

Her remains were forwarded to Timothy E. Kitchens Funeral Home in Riviera Beach, Florida.

Nov 5, 2016

Mrs. Sherika Coore Dawson

Mrs. Sherika Coore Dawson of Atlanta, passed November 5, 2016.  Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 12 noon at Trinity AME Church, 604 Lynhurst Dr., SW, with Rev. Vandy C. Simmons, pastor, officiating.  Interment, Westview Cemetery. The remains will be placed in state at the at...

Nov 2, 2016

Mr. William Coleman Scandrett

Mr. William Coleman Scandrett of Atlanta, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016.

Graveside Service for Mr. William Coleman Scandrett will be held Friday, November 11, 2016 at 11:00AM at Westview Cemetery, with Reverend Harry Cleveland, officiating.  Interment, Westview Cemetery.

Family...

Oct 28, 2016

Mrs. Lula Pearl Whatley

Mrs. Lula Pearl Lundy Whatley of Atlanta passed away, Friday, October 28, 2016.

Funeral service for Mrs. Lula Pearl Whatley will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 2295 Benjamin E. Mays Drive, Southwest with Reverend Damon...

Oct 21, 2016

Mr. August Brooks, Jr. of Snellville, Georgia passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016.

Retired Army MSG. August "Scootie" Brooks, age 70 of 2298 Pate Brook Rd, Snellville, GA formerly of New Orleans and Fayetteville, NC, was called home on October 21 2016. August Brooks passed away in his home surrounded by his family.

Oct 21, 2016

Mrs. Hermione Jackson of Atlanta, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 12 noon at Grace Episcopal Church, 1400 East Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk VA 23504, The Reverend Dr. Harold J. Cobb, Jr., pastor.  The wake will be held at the church on Friday, November 4, 2016 at 6...

Oct 20, 2016

Mrs. Camille Shirley Hall passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016. Funeral service will be held on Friday, October 28, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Road, SW, Reverend Dr. Bryon E. Thomas, Senior Pastor, Reverend Belinda G. McCastle, Eulogist. Interment, South-View Cemetery. The remains will be placed in state at...

Oct 16, 2016

Mr. Harold L. Moreland

Mr. Harold L. Moreland of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1540 Pryor Street, Southwest, Reverend Isaiah J. Waddy, Pastor with Reverend...

Oct 12, 2016

Mrs. Annie Gooden Williams

Mrs. Annie Gooden Williams of Alpharetta, GA. passed October 12, 2016.  Her remains were forwarded to Davenport-Harris Funeral Home in Birmingham, Alabama for funeral and interment.

Oct 10, 2016

Mrs. Janice Elmore-Mouzon

Mrs. Janice Elmore-Mouzon of Lawrenceville, GA passed October 10, 2016.  Her remains will be forwarded to William-Smith-McNeal Funeral Home, 2 Radcliffe Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29403, (843) 722-3676, for service and interment.

Oct 9, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Bernal

Mrs. Dorothy Bernal of Atlanta, passed October 9, 2016. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, 551 Harwell Rd., NW, Rev. Jerome McKenna, C.P., Pastor, with Rev. Melvin A. Shorter, C.P., Celebrant.  Family and friends are requested to...