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Norval Norris
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...
Bettye Chew
Apr 27, 2026
Mrs. Bettye Chew of McDonough, GA, passed April 27, 2026. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced late
Mary Louise Phillips
Apr 22, 2026
Ms. Mary Louise Phillips of Atlanta, passed April 22, 2026. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced late
Frances E. Losey
Apr 22, 2026
Mrs. Frances Eleanor Losey of Mableton, GA, passed April 22, 2026. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, 540 Cameron Madison Alexander Blvd, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. The Reverend Kenneth L. Alexander, Pastor, officiating. Interment, Greenwood Cemetery. The remains will be placed instate at the church at 10 a.m.
The services will...
Marcus Eugene Bishop, Jr.
Apr 20, 2026
Mr. Marcus Eugene Bishop, Jr. of East Point, GA, passed April 20, 2026. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church North, 540 Cameron Madison Alexander Blvd., NW, with Reverend Kenneth L. Alexander, Pastor, officiating. Interment, Westview Cemetery. The remains will be placed in state at the church at 10 a.m....
Ms. Betty Jean Wyatt
Apr 16, 2026
Ms. Betty Jean Wyatt of Atlanta, passed April 16, 2026. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in our chapel, 492 Larkin St., SW. Interment, Westview Cemetery. Public viewing will be Friday, April 24, 2026 at the chapel from 1 to 6 p.m.
Ardella M. Jennings
Apr 13, 2026
Mrs. Ardella Miriam Jennings of Atlanta, passed April 13, 2026 In Charlotte, NC at the Presbyterian Medical Center. Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Dixie Hills First Baptist Church, 1995 Morehouse Dr., NW, Reverend Michael E. Sutton, Pastor, officiating. Interment, South-View Cemetery. The remains will be placed in state at the church at...
Velma Moultrie
Apr 7, 2026
Funeral Service for Mrs. Velma Moultrie will be held Friday, April 24, 2026, at 1:00pm at Friendship Baptist Church, 80 Walnut Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314. The Omega Omega Service of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will be held at the funeral home at 10:00am, the morning of the service. Interment, Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 12 Noon at Haynesville...
Reginald Leon Harris
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.
Walter Thomas Cobb
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...
Brian Murden, Sr.
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...
Gwendolyn Yvonne Clark
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...
Patricia Warren
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....
Reverend Shari Lynn Rates
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...
Barbara Laynette Teasley
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...
Sonya Renee Archibald
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.
Kenneth John Echols
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...
Henry Clay Garner
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...
Robert L. Coleman
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...
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