H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel

Sharon Newell Shirley, 74 of Atlanta, passed peacefully away in her sleep on April 26, 2022, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. Known affectionately as "Lita" to her family, she loved her family more than anything else. Sharon was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and a great friend to many. A strong Christian woman of Grace, who gave unconditional love to us all...May her legacy of life continue to inspire us all. Sharon was born in Kenedy, Texas on July 10, 1947 to Alton & Winnie Newell, their third child and only daughter. Her father was a pioneer in the metal recycling industry and the inventor of the Newell Car Shredder, which forever...

Theresa Jane Singley Milligan, 78, of Atlanta, died April 14, 2022. She was born August 16, 1943, in Atlanta, GA, to Arthur and Leona (Earnest) Singley. Survivors include one son and spouse, Bruce H. (Laura) Milligan II, Atlanta, GA, and one daughter and fianc?, Lee Milligan (Nick Harrington), Portland, OR. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce H. Milligan, in 1990. Funeral services will be at The Church of the Apostles at 11 o'clock on April 26, 2022. Entombment will follow at Arlington Memorial Park.

Riggs, Frank E. Jr., passed away peacefully Sunday, April 3, 2022, comforted by the unfailing love of his family and the forgiving grace of his Lord, Jesus Christ. He was 73 years old and he left us after a life well lived and looking forward to what comes next. A private cremation service with the immediate family will be held and a memorial service is scheduled for Monday, April 11 at 1PM at the Peachtree Presbyterian Church Sanctuary. Frank is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Bethany Brock Riggs, who was when he met her in college and remained so until he drew his last breath, his best friend, as well as the smartest and most beautiful woman he ever knew. He also is survived by...

Riggs, Frank E. Jr., passed away peacefully Sunday, April 3, 2022, comforted by the unfailing love of his family and the forgiving grace of his Lord, Jesus Christ. He was 73 years old and he left us after a life well lived and looking forward to what comes next. A private cremation service with the immediate family will be held and a memorial service is scheduled for Monday, April 11 at 1PM at the Peachtree Presbyterian Church Sanctuary. Frank is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Bethany Brock Riggs, who was when he met her in college and remained so until he drew his last breath, his best friend, as well as the smartest and most beautiful woman he ever knew. He also is survived by...

Carolyn Williams Smith passed into the arms of Jesus on April 2, 2022. She was born on August 2, 1941 in Pinehurst, North Carolina to Virgil Lester ("Byrd") Williams and Anne Hicks Williams. Carolyn grew up in a close-knit, rural community in the central state, sand hills region of North Carolina, in a small house that her father, grandfather and uncle built during the Second World War. She attended and graduated from West End High School in 1959. Her father worked as a manager in a furniture factory and her mother worked as a bank teller. Carolyn's father was a faithful spiritual leader of his family, his church and his community, often volunteering to help others in need. She was raised...

Joseph Donald Walding, age 92, of Destin, F.L. and formerly of Atlanta, G.A. and Charlotte, N.C. went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 31, 2022. Joe was described by one of his grandsons as, "a man with a big smile, a big personality, and a big belly." He was especially treasured because of his kind heart and jovial sense of humor. Joe was raised in Northwest Florida near his beloved Emerald Coast. His father, Joseph Z. Walding, Okaloosa County Superintendent during the 12 years Joe was in school, taught him the value of education. Joe graduated Valedictorian from Crestview High School and received a bachelor's degree, with honors, in Electrical Engineering from the University of...

Peggy "Sue" Baer, 60, lost her courageous battle with Alzheimer's dementia on March 31, 2022 in her Marietta home surrounded by family. Sue was born September 20, 1961, in Jesup, GA and made the most of a difficult childhood. She moved to Hinesville, GA where she met her future husband, Bill. They were blessed with three children: Chris, Chelsea and Brody. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Kennesaw State University with a degree in sociology. She devoted her life to her husband, children and volunteer work, spending countless hours aiding battered women at the YWCA women's shelter, food collection at MUST ministries, and fundraising for scholarships at the Circle for Children. Her...

James Roland DeWitt of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully after a struggle with Lewy Body Dementia at the age of 83 on March 29, 2022 at home in Macon with his devoted wife and caretaker Rose by his side. Roland was born at Georgia Baptist Hospital on December 26, 1938 to Roland Edwin and Annie Miriam DeWitt. Roland was immensely proud of and effusive about his family - the family who came before him and helped make him the man he is, and the family he created and nurtured. He is survived by his wife Rose DeWitt, his children Diana Drake, Jeff DeWitt (Joyce), Deborah Brookshire, and Tim Shannon; grandchildren Madison DeWitt, Melissa Drake, Chloe Brookshire, and Holden Brookshire;...

July 5, 1944 - March 4, 2022 Leona Rebecca (Becky) Harris Guynn passed away March 4, 2022 surrounded by her family and into the loving arms of Jesus after a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Known for her one-liners, she wanted this to lead with "Becky died." She was born at home on July 5, 1944, and raised on a family farm in the loving care of her parents. She was the daughter of Claude and Gladys Harris ("Momma and Daddy") of Greenville, Virginia and was the youngest sibling of Louale Harris Almarode, Judy Harris, and Larry Harris all who preceded her in death. Becky attended college in Virginia then dedicated her life to raising her three children....

July 5, 1944 - March 4, 2022 Leona Rebecca (Becky) Harris Guynn passed away March 4, 2022 surrounded by her family and into the loving arms of Jesus after a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Known for her one-liners, she wanted this to lead with "Becky died." She was born at home on July 5, 1944, and raised on a family farm in the loving care of her parents. She was the daughter of Claude and Gladys Harris ("Momma and Daddy") of Greenville, Virginia and was the youngest sibling of Louale Harris Almarode, Judy Harris, and Larry Harris all who preceded her in death. Becky attended college in Virginia then dedicated her life to raising her three children....

Charles W. Kelly, 90 of Johns Creek, GA died February 27, 2022. Mr. Kelly served in the Navy during the Korean War. He enjoyed a successful career with Woolworths where he was an Executive Vice President. Charles was a member of Woodstock Church of the Nazarene. He was also the author of the book "Next Stop Eternity". Mr. Kelly is survived by his wife, Kathryn Kelly; son, Terry Kelly; grandson, Michael Kelly; and brothers, Jim, Bruce and Phil Kelly. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Johns Creek Veterans Association, 3125 Old Alabama Rd., Johns Creek, GA 30022 www.jcvets.org. The family will receive friends Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 10 o'clock with funeral services at 11...

Roger F Rupnow (94) passed peacefully at his home in Sandy Springs, GA on February 24th. Roger was born on August 31,1927 to Otto and Helen (Doyle) Rupnow. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Romay (Laudert), his five children: Dan (Vicki), Dave (Beth), Kathy Marshall (Jim), Tom (Charlotte), Marcia Goulter (Stuart), two granddaughters and six great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents and his brother Richard. Roger grew up in Monroe, WI, joined the Navy at the age of 17 and enrolled at the University Wisconsin (Madison) after the war, where he earned both a BA and MS degree in Urban and Regional Planning. It was there that he met Romay and after marrying in 1953, they...

Helen Smith passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at age 92. She was born January 22, 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Marjorie Cox Hier and Frank J. Hier. Moved to Knoxville, Tennessee at the age of four and attended school there until she entered St. Mary's School in Raleigh, N.C. in 1944. After graduation from high school at St. Mary's School in 1946, she attended the University of Tennessee, graduating in 1950. She then attended Florida State University, graduating with Masters Degree Library Science in 1959. She was librarian at the University of Tennessee and at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In 1972, she married Henry Gailard Smith Jr. of LaGrange, Georgia. She was...

Walter D. Houle Sr. died on February 15, 2022 in Fernandina Beach, FL. He was 89 years old and was born in White Plains, NY on May 31, 1932. He was the son of Emile H. Houle and Ann Christine Houle (Foster). He held a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the NJ Institute of Technology, Associate's Degrees in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Newark College of Engineering and the State University of NY, and graduated from White Plains High School in 1950. His long career in electronics spanned the invention of the transistor and the development of computers. He served in the US Army during the Korean conflict. During his military career he was involved in establishing...

Katherine Smith Brissette passed away peacefully at her home on February 14th, 2022, surrounded by her family, after a courageous eighteen month battle with metastatic breast cancer. Kate grew up in Waterbury, Connecticut, where she was born on March 6th, 1956, the third of four children of Edmund Scully Smith and Eleanor McGrath Smith. She attended Fox Hollow school in Lenox, Massachusetts, and Colby-Sawyer college in New London, New Hampshire. Kate moved to Atlanta in the summer of 1976 after meeting her future husband, Jim, while on a group trip to Europe. They were married on August 25th, 1979. Kate began working in the admissions office at Trinity School in 2001, and was the...

Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Crowe, 70, passed away peacefully and without pain on February 7, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 3, 1951 to Stephen and Mary Zelinsky of Poland Township (Youngstown), Ohio. She graduated from Youngstown State University (YSU) in 1974. Peggy then met the love of her life, J. Kevin Crowe (also a YSU alum) the same year in Atlanta, Georgia, at TGI Friday's at the Prado on Roswell Road. They were married on December 6, 1975 and moved several times - including spending more than a decade in Memphis, Tennessee -- before settling in Dunwoody, GA, beginning in 1992. Peggy served as a fiercely loyal wife to Kevin for more than 46 years, and she dedicated...

William Douglas Brown, 88, passed away quietly on January 22, 2022 after a brief hospital stay. Bill was born June 24, 1933, in New York City to parents John Muir Brown and Gabrielle Bacon Brown. He had a happy childhood in Hastings on Hudson, New York, with his twin brother Bob, and older brothers Don and John. After graduating from Hastings High School, he went to Cornell University School of Hotel Management where he met the love of his life and future wife Ann Curley Brown. The couple married in New York City at St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church in 1957. After college, Bill joined the Army where he ran the Army General Officer's Club in Washington, D.C. taking care of such...

Howard Thomas "Tommy" Antle, Sr. passed away January 21, 2022, peacefully in his sleep after complications from pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on December 26, 1941 and lived in the Atlanta area all his life, a true Southern Gentleman. He attended Georgia Military Academy, Georgia Tech and served in the Coast Guard. He worked as a financial planner at Peachtree Planning. He was an avid golfer and loved winning golf bets with his friends. He also flew large radio-controlled hobby airplanes. To everyone's surprise , he turned into a Georgia Bulldog fan during this season. He leaves behind his wife, Marcy, and his two sons, Tom, Jr. in Pittsburgh, PA and Bobby in Port Richie, FL, also with...

Nicholas Ceto Jr., son of Nicholas and Marie Ceto, passed away on January 8, 2022, at the age of 88. He was home and surrounded by his loving family, including his wife, Margaret, of 67 years. Nick was a first-generation Italian American born on November 29, 1933 in Bridgeton, NJ, and was the youngest of 5 children. His father immigrated to America through Ellis Island in 1907 at the young age of 17 in search of the opportunity for a better life. This bold decision by Nicolo Aceto to leave his home of Chieti, Abruzzo Italy to brave the high seas and venture into the unknown with only $20 in his pocket made an immeasurable mark. His father's courage, determination, incredible work ethic...

Edward J. Gallagher, 79, of Jekyll Island, Georgia, formerly of Burlington, Vermont, died on January 3, 2022 from natural causes. Ed was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and at age ten moved with his family to Vermont. He graduated from Burlington High School and the University of Vermont, where he was on the basketball and golf teams. After graduation, he joined the CPA firm of Laforrest "Tommy" Thompson, Bob Kelly and Stu Jacobs, all of whom were great mentors and friends. Ed particularly enjoyed working with entrepreneurs and family businesses. He was a caring role model and mentor for many who worked at the firm. Today the firm is known as Gallagher, Flynn and Company, with offices...

Frances Murchison Pulliam passed away peacefully at home on December 30, 2021. Born July 5, 1924, she was the wife of William C. Pulliam (deceased 2008), and a beloved only child of Edna Glover and William J. Murchison of Vidalia, GA. Mary Frances, as she was always called by her childhood friends and family, was educated in the Vidalia public schools, and graduated in three years from Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, GA (Georgia College & State University) with a BS in Business Education. After graduating she was employed by the FBI in Atlanta and enjoyed living and working in the "big" city that was Atlanta in 1945. Family responsibilities called her home when her...