Obituaries

Jan 2, 2016

Mr. Maurice Shackelford

Mr. Maurice Shackelford of Atlanta died on January 2, 2016.  The remains were cremated and carried to Philadelphia, PA for a memorial service.  He is survived his wife, Beverly Hunter Shackelford; sister, Darlene Shackelford and a host of other relativcs and friends.

Jan 1, 2016

Mr. Wilson Vaught

Mr. Wilson Vaught of 3065 Rex Road, Rex, GA passed January 1, 2016.  His remains were fowarded to McKiever's Funeral Home, 1408 Racepath Avenue, Conway, SC 29526 for funeral and interment.

Dec 28, 2015

Mattie R. Doanes

Mrs. Mattie R. Doanes of Atlanta, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015.

Funeral service for Mrs. Mattie R. Doanes will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 12:00Noon at The Cathedral Of Faith Church of God In Christ, 1137 Avon Avenue, Southwest...

Dec 21, 2015

Dawud K. Rasheed

Mr. Dawud K. Rasheed of Atlanta, passed away on December 21, 2015.

The Memorial Service for Mr. Dawud K. Rasheed will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 11:00AM at The Buddhist Center, 421 17th Street, Atlanta, Georgia.

Dec 19, 2015

Ms. Marjorie E. Wilson

Ms. Marjorie E. Wilson of Atlanta, passed December 19, 2015.

Funeral services for Ms. Marjorie E. Wilson will be held on Monday, December 28, 2015 at 11:00AM at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, 200 Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard, Southwest, Atlanta, Reverend Eric Hurst, Pastor,...

Dec 19, 2015

Dr. Ozell Sutton

Dr. Ozell Sutton, Civil Rights pioneer, 90, of Atlanta, died Saturday, December 19, 2015.

The Funeral Service for Dr. Ozell Sutton will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 11:00AM at Cascade United Methodist Church, 3144 Cascade Raod, Atlanta, the Reverend Lawrence L. Young, Pastor...

Dec 13, 2015

Mrs. Maria Mercedes Concil

Mrs. Maria Mercedes Concil of Covington, GA passed December 13, 2015.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.

Dec 13, 2015

Ms. Cathlean Dickson

Ms. Cathlean Dickson of Lithonia, GA passed December 13, 2015.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.

Dec 7, 2015

Mrs. Violet McDowell Cox

Mrs. Violet McDowell Cox of Atlanta passed December 7, 2015.  Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, 534 Fairburn Rd., NW with Rev. Gregory Sutton, pastor, officiating.  Interment, Westview Cemetery.  The remains will be placed in state at...

Dec 3, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth Florence Boler

Mrs. Elizabeth Florence Boler of Atlanta, formerly of Flint, Michigan passed away on December 3, 2015.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 1:00PM at The Church of Incarnation Episcopal Church, 2407 Cascade Road, Southwest, with Reverend Lynne Washington, Priest in...

Nov 26, 2015

Mrs. Pearl Derokey

Mrs. Pearl Carruth Derokey of Atlanta passed November 26, 2015.

A Memorial Service was held on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 11:00AM at Saint Anthony of Pauda Catholic Church, 938 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, Southwest with Father Victor Galier, officiating.

Nov 16, 2015

Johnnie Thompson

Mrs. Johnnie Thompson of Atlanta, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015. Celebration of life services for Mrs. Johnnie Eva Huff Thompson will be held on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 11:00 AM at First Congregational Church, 105 Courtland St NE, Rev. Dr. Dwight D. Andrews, , officiating. Interment will follow...

Nov 14, 2015

Lila B. Johnson

Mrs. Lila B. Johnson of Atlanta, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

The Homegoing Celebration for Mrs. Lila B. Johnson will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 12:00Noon at Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 2295 Benjamin E. Mays Drive, Southwest, Atlanta, Reverend...

Nov 5, 2015

Mrs. Alice Cary Holmes Washington

The Memorial Service for Mrs. Alice Cary Holmes Washington will be held on Friday, November 13, 2015 at 11:00AM at First Congregational Church, UCC, 105 Courtland Street, Southeast with Rev. Dr. Dwight D. Andrews, Pastor, officiating and Rev. Andrew Young, eulogist.

The...

Oct 27, 2015

Gladys Travis

Mrs. Gladys Travis of Atlanta passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 815 Lynhurst Dr., SW, Rev. Rodney K. Turner, pastor.  Interment, Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.  The remains will be placed in...

Oct 26, 2015

Treston Davis-Faulkner

Treston Davis-Faulkner, National Field Director of Jobs With Justice, lost his battle with cancer on October 26, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Davis-Faulkner was a fierce advocate for dignity, justice and self-determination for all people. Throughout his career he led hundreds of thousands of people around...

Oct 26, 2015

Aldora Williams

Mrs. Aldora Williams of Atlanta, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015.

Her funeral will be announced at a later date.

Oct 21, 2015

Mr. Wendell Scott Lane

Mr. Wendell Scott Lane of Dallas, GA, formerly of Austell, GA, husband of Mavel Lane, father of Christian and Angelica Lane, son of Robert S. Lane and brother of Ronald Lane, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

The Funeral Service for Mr....

Oct 15, 2015

Dr. Marc Brice

Dr. Mark Brice passed away in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, October 16, 2015.

His remains will be fowarded to Parker Brothers Memorial Funeral Home, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet, NY 12189, (518) 273-3223 for funeral and interment.

Funeral service will be held...

Oct 14, 2015

Mr. Cameron Darell Taylor

Mr. Cameron Darell Taylor of Atlanta, passed on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.

His remains will be transfered to Community Funeral Home, 15 North Hightower Avenue, Sylacauga, Alabama  35150, (256) 245-5201 for funeral and interment.

Funeral service will be held...