The Life and Legacy of Cecil Bush Cecil Bush was born on April 19, 1944, in Henderson, Tennessee, to James and Hattie Bush. He was educated in the public schools of Gibson County, Tennessee, where he graduated from Rosenwald High School. From an early age, Cecil possessed an independent spirit and a desire to build a life of his own....
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Veneranda Leone Kaib, known to her friends as Nuccia, loved a good story. Her own began in Genova, Italy, in 1941 and took her from a childhood in Buon Pastore, a Catholic girls’ school in Acireale, to a new life across the Atlantic, with family and friendships that grew along the way until her passing in October 2026. In Naples,...
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John Robert Parker, Sr., age 89, of Buford, Georgia, passed away on September 30, 2026. John was born in Ava, Illinois, on August 1, 1937. He was an only child and grew up in Aurora, Illinois. He graduated from Northwestern University and had a long career with IBM, retiring after 30 years with the company. He was dedicated to his...
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August 23, 1954 – September 24, 2026 Joan E. Brown was born on August 23, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, to Joyce E. Brown and Willis Brown. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Joan graduated from Chicago Vocational High School in 1972. She later completed the Paralegal Studies Program at DePaul University, earning a certificate in paralegal studies. Joan grew...
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Rick Allen Salazar was born on November 21, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Berwyn. He graduated from Morton West High School and attended Lincoln College on a show choir scholarship. Some of his fondest memories were performing across the country with the Lincoln Express. He later continued his studies at Columbia College Chicago. Music remained a constant...
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Betty was born on June 7, 1940, to Dolphus LeRoy and Mary Edna Hubbard in Bibb City, Alabama. She passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by her children on September 29, 2026, in Columbus, Georgia at the age of 86. Vibrant and larger than life, it was in the simple and tender moments that her spirit shone...
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Patricia Durham, age 83, of Griffin, Georgia, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of September 26, 2026, at Brightmoor Hospice. Born to the late Claud L. Durham Sr., and Ina Estelle Durham (Ragan), Ms. Durham grew up alongside her brothers and sister in Atlanta, Georgia. In her early years, she graduated from Murphy High School in 1961, and...
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Jacqueline “Jackie” Ebert Harvey, 92, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2026, after a long period of declining health. In her final weeks, Jackie received hospice care from Affinity Hospice at Sandy Springs Center for Nursing and Healing, surrounded by the love of her family and the compassionate caregivers who cared for her. Born June 22, 1934, in Crown Point,...
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Andrea Jean Crawford, 84, passed away peacefully on September 20th, 2026, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on May 31st, 1942, to Bruno and Margaret Leporati. At age 2, Andrea and her parents moved to Camden, New Jersey, and then, at age 8, to Levittown, New York. As the family moved, it grew, and Andrea became the...
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Remigio (Remi) Joseph de Souza of Snellville, Georgia passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026 after a valiant fight against the ravages of Parkinson’s disease. Remi was born on October 1, 1936 in the village of Santerxette, Aldona (Bardez-Goa-India) to Antonio and Basta. His secondary schooling at Saint Thomas High School, led by his much-esteemed mentor, Edward Soares, laid the...
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