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Jon Carlson Martin has been granted permission to go ashore. He died unexpectedly on April 8, 2024 in Decatur, GA following complications from a heart attack. He was born August 10, 1946 in Bristol, CT to the late Roger C. and Joan C. Martin. Jon served our country in the US Navy retiring in 1999 after 31 years as Chief Petty Officer. He was decorated with the Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star, Vietnam campaign medal with device, national defense service, Navy unit commendation medal, sea service deployment ribbon and the Navy "E" ribbon. He was a VS-37 and made a WestPac deployment on the USS Nimitz and then went to VS-33 where he made another WestPac deployment on the USS Kitty...

The Reverend Kirk Miller, age 74, died peacefully at home in Scottdale, GA on Sunday, April 7. He was born July 1, 1949, in Augusta, GA to Marguerite Ellis and Richard Kirk Miller, Sr. Kirk earned a B.A. in English at Augusta College, and a Master of Divinity degree at Emory University's Candler School of Theology in 1974. Ordained in the United Methodist Church on July 1, 1975, he served in active ministry in the North Georgia Conference for 21 years. He was known by friends and family as a fine cook and amazing problem-solver. Kirk is survived by wife Scott Salyards, daughter Laura Scott, grandchildren Nicholas, Skyler, Ashlyn, and Jordyn; sisters Marguerite, Susan, Kathy, and Lisa, Aunt...

Our beloved mom, Jeane Hodges Bolton Hair 86, of Atlanta, GA, after a long battle with Alzheimers, went to be with the Lord on Thursday February 29, 2024. Jeane was born on August 28, 1937 to Willie Elizabeth Bland Hodges Mason and Cullen Clifton Hodges. Jeane was a wonderful mama who loved her children dearly. Jeane had the most beautiful smile and would light up any room with her smile and vivacious personality. Jeane loved people and she wanted others to be happy and would spread kindness everywhere she went. Jeane was a sunshine filled lady that brought joy to others just by her presence. Jeane was happily married to Max Hair for 30 years before his passing in 2010. Jeane's...

Our beloved mom, Jeane Hodges Bolton Hair 86, of Atlanta, GA, after a long battle with Alzheimers, went to be with the Lord on Thursday February 29, 2024. Jeane was born on August 28, 1937 to Willie Elizabeth Bland Hodges Mason and Cullen Clifton Hodges. Jeane was a wonderful mama who loved her children dearly. Jeane had the most beautiful smile and would light up any room with her smile and vivacious personality. Jeane loved people and she wanted others to be happy and would spread kindness everywhere she went. Jeane was a sunshine filled lady that brought joy to others just by her presence. Jeane was happily married to Max Hair for 30 years before his passing in 2010. Jeane's...

Gabrielle (Gay) Rogers Keen, of Atlanta, GA, died peacefully in her home at an assisted living facility on February 4, 2024, following a stroke a few days earlier. She was born August 7, 1948 in Eufaula, Alabama, and spent her formative years there. Gabrielle is predeceased in death by her parents John C. and Gabrielle M. Rogers and her husband Harold (Sonny) Keen. She is survived by her sister Elizabeth R. Beitel (Decatur, GA). Her ashes will be buried in the Decatur Cemetery. During her youth, due to having grandparents, uncles, aunts, and numerous cousins in nor Georgia, Gabrielle's summers often included trips to the mountains for hiking, camping out, panning for gold, riding horses,...

Joe went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Joseph Daniel Spinks was born on August 18, 1940, son of the late Louis and Myrtice Spinks. He graduated from Decatur High School and married his high school sweetheart, Sally. They began their married life in the Decatur area where Joe owned and operated his own business, Spinks Printing Company. He built a thriving family business that is still successful today. Joe never met a stranger. He could make anyone laugh and loved a good joke. His larger-than-life personality provided leadership, guidance, and comfort throughout his life to his family, friends and community. He served as the Southeast Regional director of The...

Florence Elliott "Cita" Cook was born on April 12, 1943, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Florence Carter Bryan and Raymond A. Cook. She died peacefully on January 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia, maintaining her infectious smile and engaging eye contact throughout her final weeks. Cita's 80 years were filled with curiosity, adventure, purpose, and serious scholarship. She enjoyed a happy childhood in Houston with her three younger brothers. Highlights include un-airconditioned, cross-country summer car trips in the 1950's, eight years at Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country, where she was named Junior Cup Girl, reading, writing, playing the piano, ice skating, and holiday celebrations at her many...

Florence Elliott "Cita" Cook was born on April 12, 1943, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Florence Carter Bryan and Raymond A. Cook. She died peacefully on January 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia, maintaining her infectious smile and engaging eye contact throughout her final weeks. Cita's 80 years were filled with curiosity, adventure, purpose, and serious scholarship. She enjoyed a happy childhood in Houston with her three younger brothers. Highlights include un-airconditioned, cross-country summer car trips in the 1950's, eight years at Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country, where she was named Junior Cup Girl, reading, writing, playing the piano, ice skating, and holiday celebrations at her many...

Kenneth Walter Martin died peacefully on January 19, 2024. Son of Lois T. (Martin) Nance and Walter J. Martin of Thomasville, Georgia. Ken was a long term Public Servant with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and resided in Decatur, Georgia. He was an avid traveler and loved San Francisco. A man with a big heart and a great sense of humor. He will be missed by many. Arrangements handled by A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, GA.

Sauni Colman Wood - educator, feminist, writer, and storyteller - died January 16 in hospice care in Atlanta, Ga. She was 90. She accomplished many things in a long life but cared most that others knew her love for them. She grew up in Pennsylvania and New York and lived much of her adult life in Davidson, NC. She is survived by her children and their families, her own siblings, and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements entrusted to A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, GA.

Dr. Patricia (Pat) Ann Turner, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, GA, after a brief battle with cancer. Born on April 21, 1946, at Emory University Hospital, Pat was the eldest child of Ralph and Evelyn Turner. She attended Ponce de Leon Elementary School and Decatur High School. She completed her undergraduate degree at Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1968 and went on to graduate from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1975. She studied surgery and pediatrics, finishing her medical education at LSU in 1987. Dr. Turner settled in Savannah, GA, to serve as a neonatologist at Memorial Medical Center and St. Joseph's -...

Michael "Mike" Robert Sanders died Tuesday, December 26, 2023, in Atlanta, GA at the age of 64. Known for his youthful spirit, giving heart, integrity, and warmth, Mike was a loving and supportive father, brother, and friend to many. Driven by an industrious work ethic balanced with his fun-loving nature and great sense of humor, Mike served as an inspiring leader and mentor, guiding others to success, and imparting well-earned wisdom. His lasting impact is keenly felt by those lucky enough to know him. Born in Augusta, GA on April 12, 1959, to the late Gustave Sanders III and Helen Bremer Sanders, Mike was the youngest of four children. He graduated from Westside High School in 1977 and...

Jan Baber passed away peacefully on Thursday December 21, 2023 at Azalea Senior Care in Lawrenceville, GA just shy of her 91st birthday. She was born on January 11, 1933 in Bardstown, KY. She was the second of four children of John Wesley Pash and Eldora Grace Salmon Pash. Raised in the coal mining town of Clinchco, VA, she was the captain of her high school basketball team. She graduated in 1955 from nursing school at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. Jan raised her family mostly in Hopewell and Newport News, VA where she was a gourmet home cook and pretty wicked tennis player. When she could no longer play, you could find her in front of the TV for every Grand Slam tournament....

Linda Hrenko passed into God's hands on November 11, 2023 after a heroic 4 year fight with ALS. Linda Baker was born March 1948. She grew up in Jersey Shore and graduated from Jersey Shore High School and attended Technical School in Washington, DC. In 1970 she met her soon to be husband, Karl Hrenko, who was working in Washington, DC. They married in 1972 and moved to Rockville, MD. They have 2 children, Nichole and Monica. Nichole married Michael Sumner in 2010 and have 2 sons, William and Andrew. Linda and Karl enjoyed adventure travel and wildlife photography. Linda and Karl retired in 2014 and moved to suburban Atlanta to be closer to their family. In July 2022 they celebrated their...

Just short of her 90th birthday, Nancy Lee Anne Ruth Treu Klotz passed away peacefully September 13, 2023. She was a life long Lutheran, and long time member of Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. She is preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Bertha Treu, her late husband Charles Lee Klotz, and her son-in-law Kenneth Brock. Nancy started as a busy housewife raising 3 children in Milwaukee, WI. The family moved to Pittsburgh, PA, Greenwood, SC, and finally Atlanta, GA where she has been for the past 42 years. She became a non-traditional student graduating with a BA in English from Mercer University, and started her love of teaching at Dekalb Tech as an English As A Second Language...

Charles A "Charlie" Paris, of Williamsport, PA and Atlanta, GA, has passed at age 98. Born Dec. 21, 1924, he was raised in Ralston (PA), the eldest son of the late Clarence B Paris and Grace Beulah (Hawn) Paris, and lived briefly in Leighton and Montoursville before enlisting in the Navy during WW2. He served in the Pacific theater near Brisbane, Australia, and was part of the crew who constructed Subic Bay in the Philippines. Returning from the war, he married his high-school sweetheart Elizabeth "BJ" Kuhns in 1946 and settled in Williamsport, home for most of his life. During the summer pre-Covid, he moved to Atlanta to live with son Jeffrey and his wife Mary Jo, and to be near his...

Loretta Roach Johnson, 89, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on August 20th, 2023. She is survived by her two daughters, Kay Edenfield and April (Marshall) Millard, two granddaughters, Whitney (Adam Scarbrough) Edenfield and Gillian Millard, a great grandson, Wylie Scarbrough, great granddaughter, Sabine Scarbrough, her sister, Carmen Roach Powell and brother, Hal (Susan) Roach Jr. Loretta was preceded in death by her parents Hal Roach Sr. and Ouida Roach, her grandson Zeb Millard, her brother in law, Sammy Powell, and her beloved husband James Johnson. She was born in Bulloch County on January 27th 1934 and was raised on the Roach family farm. She eventually attended Georgia Southern...

Gerasimos (Jerry) Spetseris 92, of Kefalonia, Greece and Charleston,SC passed away on August 8th, 2023. Jerry was born in Kefalonia, Greece on October 26th,1930 to Evangelos and Marika Spetseris. Jerry made his way to the US in 1958, where he met the love of his life, Alexandra Gianaki. They were married on July 19,1958 in Charleston, SC and enjoyed 52 happy years together. Jerry was a proud and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, uncle and brother. He loved fishing and watching any sporting event. While in Charleston, he worked in the restaurant and grocery business and was the co-owner of Chris & Jerry's on Folly Beach. Jerry is survived by his 3 children, Maria (George)...

Linwood Michael Wilson, aged 86, passed away on August 5, 2023, in Hoschton, Georgia. Born on June 6, 1937, in Palatka, Florida, he resided in Jacksonville, Florida for 80 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Linwood Preston and Barbara Wilson, his wife Caren Ann Wilson, as well as his brothers, Alan Hugh Wilson and Roy Albert Wilson. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Lisa Wilson of Buford, Georgia, along with 2 grandchildren, Michael (Jillian) Wilson and Kristin Roney. Additionally, he leaves behind 3 great-grandchildren: Austin, Melia, and Colton. His surviving brother, Frank Wilson, resides in Jacksonville, Florida. Mike's life was...

Aryc Wesley Mosher, a compassionate and dedicated individual, passed away on July 1, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of service and impact. He was born on April 16, 1967. Aryc, along with his beloved spouse Kenneth Ray Morris, had been residents of Avondale Estates, GA for 15 years, creating a home filled with love and shared memories. Education played a significant role in Aryc's life. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University and went on to earn a Master's in Public Health, specializing in International Epidemiology, from the University of Michigan. Aryc's career spanned across various continents and organizations, reflecting his commitment to making a positive...

Cantey Bryan Mills died June 29, 2023, in Atlanta after battling cancer. She was 81. Cantey was born in 1941 as the first of four children to the late Dr. Phillips Respess Bryan and late Mary Smith Bryan at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. After her father returned from serving in World War II, the family settled in Lynchburg, Va. As a child and young woman, she enjoyed spending summers in Reynolds, Ga., with the family of her late grandparents, Dr Sydney H. and Louise P. Bryan; late uncle and late aunt, Sydney and Martha Bryan; and many dear cousins. She was graduated from E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg in 1959 was a 1963 graduate of Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga. She and her late...