It is with great sadness we announce the passing of James McGarry McKenna at Celebration Village, Suwanee, Georgia, on Friday, July 31, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Garry was in his 86th year. He was the beloved husband for over 62 years of Marie Staab McKenna; loving father to daughters Linda Smith (husband Gary), Carol Lee Woodley...
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Margaret Kathleen Shults Butts passed away August 3, 2020 at the age of 80 after an extended battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Buckhead, she was preceded in death by her parents George W. and Mary M. Shults and older sister Mary Ann Scott. She is survived by four children, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers,...
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Laverne Crenshaw was born November 5, 1960 in Virginia to John Harrision, Sr. and the late Helen Garrett Harrison. She worked many years in the healthcare industry and cooked in the mess hall on post at Fort Benning. She was a devoted member of Cusseta Road Church of Christ for over ten years. She enjoyed helping with various projects at...
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Tibria Qeshea Sparkman of Columbus, Georgia passed away on July 24th , 2020. Tibria was born in Columbia, TN on April 18th, 2003. Ms. Sparkman was a junior at Hardaway High School. She aspired to become a lawyer. Tibria had a love for family, friends, food, beauty, and fashion. Tibria is survived by her mother and step-father: Nicole and Hyron...
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Kent Curtis Hall passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at home in Fortson, GA. Kent was born on July 3, 1963 in Madison, GA. He was retired from Southern Power, and enjoyed cooking, watching movies, traveling and spending time with those he loved. Kent was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Boatright Hall, his parents, Ida Lee Burston...
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Harrison David “Harry” Gottfried, age 63 of Duluth, GA, formerly a resident of Pine Bush, NY and The Woodlands, TX, died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at his home in Duluth. He was born June 30, 1957 in Bronx, NY, the son of Philip Gottfried and Marianne Duchkowitsch Gottfried. He had recently retired from the restaurant industry after many years of service. A...
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Larry Coile David , age 73, of Colbert, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Born December 2, 1941 at St. Mary’s hospital in Athens, Georgia, Larry was the oldest of 5 siblings. Larry was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the United States Marine Corps. He was also a certified Class A industrial electrician and loved hunting and fishing....
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Charles David Niederquell, age 84, of Lawrenceville, GA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 28, 2020. Charles was born on April 21, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Jacob and Emily Niederquell. He is preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Jack Niederquell; and two sisters, Esther Niederquell and Mary Meyer. He is survived by...
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1926 – 2020 On Jun 17, 2020, Mary died of natural causes at the age of 94. She was born and raised with her six Sullivan siblings on Barnaby Street in Balboa. Mary was an athlete, scholar, wife and proud mother of six; nurse at Gorgas Hospital for 19 years, and in retirement...
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Amanda “Mandy” Nacole Forrest, age 41, of Newnan, passed away July 18, 2020. Mandy was born November 14, 1978 to Lee Forrest and the late Sandra Edmondson Doss. She grew up in Fairburn, GA and attended Creekside High School where she graduated in 1997. At a young age, Mandy began her lifelong career in freight and transportation. She rose within...
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