Alice Marie Ekman Nichols (AMEN) was born September 14, 1946 in Columbus, Georgia to Sarah Alice Bell Ekman and J.O. Ekman (Joe). Marie devoted her life to raising her 4 boys and was known as the neighborhood “Mom”. She was instrumental in helping raise her grandchildren, spending many years in Tucson, Arizona. They were the apple of her eye. Marie moved to...
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Ocelia Jo McLean, a resident of Village Park Retirement Center, Peachtree Corners, GA, died on September 26, 2017, as a result of complications related to dementia and a series of strokes. She was born January 14, 1932, in Lubbock, Texas, the daughter of Eli and Clio Perkins. Life Story Jo graduated from Chaffey High School, Ontario, California, in 1949. She...
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Mr. Whitfield Ross, age 83, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on September 25, 2017. On August 16, 1934, Mr. Ross was born in Yatesville, Georgia and attended Darnell Cookman Elementary and Turner High School. He spent most of his career working at Beers doing construction and security. Outside of work, you were likely to find Mr. Ross either in the...
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Mr. Harold D. Parks, Sr., 71 of Waverly Hall, Georgia died September 21, 2017 at home surrounded by family. Born October 3, 1945 in Columbus, Georgia. He was the former manager of Food Giant and Lee Drugs in Columbus, Georgia. Mr. Parks was a member of the Shepherd’s Chapel in AR. He loved his family, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren,...
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The Reverend Gene Waller Cheek Owens, age 83, a life-time resident of Atlanta, died on September 12, 2017. Born on October 27, 1933, she was an ordained Episcopal deacon, serving the Diocese of Atlanta. She graduated from Bass High School and was active in many volunteer and civic organizations throughout her life. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in...
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Mrs. Bernadette O’Bryan, age 83, of Fayetteville, peacefully passed away September 18, 2017 surrounded by her children. Mrs. O’Bryan was born on October 27, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late John and Julia Mruczkowski. She joined John O’Bryan in marriage in 1956. Together they had three children, whom they raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. The couple retired to Foley,Alabama where...
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Robert B. Accovelli , age 69, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. Robert was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 7, 1948. He was the loving husband of Doreen Accovelli. Mr. Accovelli’s children are, Jennifer Millar, husband Tommy; Christopher Accovelli, wife Lauren and Stepson, Richard C. Basile II, wife Mary. Grandchildren totaled 9; ranging from 19 years down...
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Mrs. Martha LeMarr Foust, age 96, passed away peacefully at home in Peachtree City, GA on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Martha was born on November 1,1920 to the late Vachel and Nancy LeMarr in LaFollette, TN. She was a telephone operator for AT&T and retired after 35 years of service. She was also one of the “Calutron Girls” working on...
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Ms. Maria Balbina Castillo, age 99, passed away in Fayetteville, Georgia on September 15, 2017. Ms. Castillo was born in Havana, Cuba on March 31, 1918. She was an avid crocheter and loved to crochet clothing and accessories for her great-grandchildren, especially her great-granddaughters. Ms. Castillo absolutely adored all of her grandchildren. Ms. Castillo was preceded in death by her...
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Ms. Grace McGahee Brown, age 89, was born on May 18th, 1928, in College Park, Georgia. She passed away on September 13, 2017, in Peachtree City, GA, where she resided for the last four months of her life. Prior to that, she lived for fifty-two years in an historic home on Lullwater Road in the Druid Hills area of Atlanta,...
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