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Dr. Barbara Helen Battle died at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on Monday, May 2, 2022, after suffering from a heart attack. She was 87 years old. Barbara was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 23, 1934. She moved to Miami, Florida, when she was 8 years old and graduated from Miami Senior High School. She attended Agnes Scott College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Building on a developing interest in theater and dramatic arts, Barbara then earned a Master of Arts degree in Dramatic Arts from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and accepted a position as Professor of English and Director of Dramatics at Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina....

Carol Rogers Smith, 85, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island passed away on April 23, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia surrounded by her family. Carol was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to Venetta and William Rogers on December 15, 1936. She attended St. Clare's School in Woonsocket, graduating in 1954 and Rhode Island College in Providence, graduating in 1958 with a degree in Education. Carol married Richard Henry Smith on October 27, 1962 at Sacred Heart Church in Woonsocket. She taught school at 5th Avenue School in Woonsocket for two years before moving and ultimately settling in Atlanta, Georgia where she taught special education for 25 years. Carol was a voracious reader and libraries were among...

James David Broyles of Atlanta,GA died peacefully at home April 13, 2022 at the age of 78. David was born in Kingsport, TN on December 7, 1943. David graduated from Science Hill HS, ETSU, and Woodrow Wilson College of Law. He was a CPA and a partner in the firm Barnes, Broyles and Assoc. He was a long time member of Peachtree Christian Church. David is survived by his wife Pat of 54 years, his daughters Brooke Hardy (Russ) and Sloane Presley (Marshall) and their families, and his sister, Diann Broyles. Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 11:00 at Peachtree Christian Church, with visitation beginning at 10:00. Burial will follow Saturday in Fall Branch, TN at 1:00...

Harry Harlan Stone, MD, 92, of Piedmont, SC died on April 7, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Martin Stone. He is survived by his three sons Dr. John H. Stone of Verona, KY, Dr. William M. Stone of Phoenix, AZ and D. Claiborne Stone of Atlanta, GA, as well as 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He was born and grew up in Atlanta, GA., the son of Harry Ryals Stone and May Gunter Stone. Dr. Stone graduated from The Marist School and the Episcopal High School of Alexandria, VA. He graduated from Yale University in 3 years and attended medical school at Emory University. He interned at Johns Hopkins for one year and later served two years in the United States Army as...

Frank B. Borowiec, age 97, of Brookhaven, Ga and formerly of Buffalo, NY left this world on Saturday, April 2nd. A loving and devoted husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, neighbor and friend, he had served as an Administrative Law Judge with the Social Security Administration from 1968 until his retirement in 2010. Judge Borowiec was preceded in death by his beloved wife Mary Theresa. He is survived by his four children Deborah (Leo) Vinakos, Frank (Shirley Young) Borowiec, Claudia (Barry) Spaulding, Jim (Dianne Applegate) Borowiec; his six grandchildren Mike (Liz Scott) Vinakos, Steve Spaulding, Andy Vinakos, Liz Spaulding, Zack Borowiec and Chelsea Young; one...

Margaret Anne Massey, 79, a native of Newport News, VA, passed away on April 1, 2022 at Emory University Hospital. Anne was born on May 10, 1942. She graduated from Warwick High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Mary Washington College. Anne was a chorus and elementary school teacher, and in the 1970's started the first public school guitar program in the state of Virginia. A fantastic cook, Anne's crab cakes were a divine treat when visiting her off the Rappahannock River in Urbanna, VA. She was passionate about music and college sports ? especially the University of Virginia. Music was always playing and a game was on TV. She volunteered with the Women's Club of Urbanna,...

Jan Mickler, aged 79, passed away peacefully and in the company of loved ones on March 30th in her home in Decatur, Georgia. She was born in Alexandria, LA. She attended Florida State University, majoring in Music Therapy, where she met her husband, Peter Temko. They were married in 1964 in Gainesville, Florida. She earned a master's degree in Special Education from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a Ph.D. in Reading Education from Florida State University. She began her career as Director of Music Therapy at the New Jersey Neuropsychiatric Institute in Princeton, New Jersey. She continued her life in education as Director of Teaching and Learning for the Chattanooga, TN,...

F. Edward Lummus, II, died March 30, 2022 at his home at Lenbrook after a long illness. Mr. Lummus was born in Columbus, GA on August 19, 1937 to Harold C. Lummus, Sr. and Janett Baldwin Lummus, and was preceded in death by his brother, Harold C. Lummus, Jr. and his sister, Lucia Lummus Holt. Mr. Lummus was married for 61 years to his wonderful wife, Edith Molder Lummus of Athens, GA. They are parents to two sons, Dexter Mills Lummus (Lori) and Arthur Porter Lummus (Magner), both of Atlanta, and have five grandchildren, Matthew Edward Lummus, Melissa Lummus Nicholson, Joanna Elizabeth Lummus, Franklin Edward Lummus III and Hadley Brennan Lummus. Mr. Lummus graduated from Columbus High...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joseph Rhea Gladden, Jr. on March 15, 2022 at the age of 79 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Joe is predeceased by his parents, Dr. Joseph R. Gladden, Sr. and Mrs. Frances Baker Gladden, and his grandson, Spencer Gladden. He is survived by his wife Sarah Bynum Gladden, their children, Josh Gladden (Nicole) and Elizabeth Kehoe (Michael), and their grandchildren, Chase, Camille, and Josephine Gladden, Finn and Henry Kehoe, and his brothers John and Bill Gladden. Joe was born on October 5, 1942 in Atlanta and grew up in West Point, GA. He returned to Atlanta to attend Emory University from which he received his bachelor degree and,...

Mrs. Margaret Tyler Mitchell died in Atlanta on March 3, 2022 at the age of 85. She was born in Macon, Georgia, August 9, 1936, to Tommie Lil Mason Tyler of Lyons, Georgia, a former grade-school teacher and homemaker, and Richard L. Tyler of Sandersville, Georgia, a sales representative for A. H. Hatcher, with accounts across southwest Georgia. In 1954, she graduated from A.L. Miller High School for Girls in Macon. The first in her family to receive a bachelor's degree, she earned a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Georgia in Athens, with coursework in the sciences and an ambition to pursue medical writing. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, finishing at the top of her class in the...

Dr. Harry Irving Leon PhD PE, surrounded by his family, passed to His Creator, on February 11, 2022 at the age of 87. Dr. Harry Leon's funeral will be held at 11am on February 15, 2022 at the H.M. Patterson & Son?Oglethorpe Hill, 4550 Peachtree Road NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319. (404)261-3510 Dr. Harry Leon was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1934 to Alexander Leon and Anna Rebecca Schrek. He was second-youngest to siblings; Arthur, Arlene, (Harry), & Anita. He was preceded in death by Dr. Arthur Leon, MD (just 6 days prior), and Arlene Leon Leider. Of his many accomplishments, Harry earned his: Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering from University of Florida, 1956; Masters in Nuclear...

Dr. Harry Irving Leon PhD PE, surrounded by his family, passed to His Creator, on February 11, 2022 at the age of 87. Dr. Harry Leon's funeral will be held at 11am on February 15, 2022 at the H.M. Patterson & Son?Oglethorpe Hill, 4550 Peachtree Road NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319. (404)261-3510 Dr. Harry Leon was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1934 to Alexander Leon and Anna Rebecca Schrek. He was second-youngest to siblings; Arthur, Arlene, (Harry), & Anita. He was preceded in death by Dr. Arthur Leon, MD (just 6 days prior), and Arlene Leon Leider. Of his many accomplishments, Harry earned his: Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering from University of Florida, 1956; Masters in Nuclear...

Stephen Elliot Draper, BS, MSCE, MBA, PhD, JD, PE Dr. Stephen Elliot Draper, BS, MSCE, MBA, PhD, JD, PE, 79, of Atlanta, GA passed away on February 1, 2022 in his home in Atlanta with his wife Lucy, daughter Jessie, and niece Chrisy at his side. Dr. Draper was born on March 17, 1942 in Columbus, GA to the late Major General Philip H. Draper, Jr. and Ethel Woodruff Draper. He survived his sisters, Linda D. Newton and Anne D. deCamp of Virginia, and now leaves his youngest sister, Shelia (Sherri) Draper Ferry. After celebrating his 50th Wedding Anniversary on June 20th, Dr. Draper is survived by his wife Lucy Hargrett Draper and daughter, educator Jessie Roxanne Draper. He leaves behind a...

Honoring the Life of Carmen Marie Jackson Our angel, Carmen Marie Jackson departed from this world on January 31, 2022 in Fontana, California. She is loved by many and had a distinguished career in the computer and logistics industries. She managed and mentored diverse employees at top companies in the Silicon Valley. Please access her website to leave written stories and condolences: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/atlanta-ga/carmen-jackson-10580409 There will be a remotely available service to celebrate her life on February 19, at 2:00pm in Atlanta, GA. For additional details contact Robert Jackson: 678-216-5698 or [email protected]

Thomas G. Rosencrants, age 72, of Atlanta, Georgia, died suddenly on January 3, 2022 at Northside Hospital. He was a native of Jackson, Michigan, the son of Mary Louise (Haines) and Willard J. ("Rosie") Rosencrants. His funeral Mass will be held at All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody, GA at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 13. The family will receive visitors at H.M. Patterson & Son - Oglethorpe Hill Funeral Home in Brookhaven, GA on Wednesday, January 12, from 3:00- 5:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life will take place in the spring of 2022. Since 1997, Tom has been the Chief Executive Officer of Greystone Capital Group, LLC, which he began as a worldwide private equity fund and grew to a...

Kathleen M. Fritz, 77, of Dunwoody, passed away on January 1, 2022 in Atlanta, GA. Kathleen was born in Rochester, NY to Thomas and Charlotte Kennedy. She went to Mercy High School and graduated from St. James Mercy Teaching Hospital in 1965. Kathleen married Charles H. Fritz on April 2, 1966 in Rochester, NY and later moved their family to Dunwoody, GA. She worked as a registered nurse at Rochester General Hospital and at Shallowford Hospital in Dunwoody for 15 plus years and also earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Human Resources from Mercer University in 1984. Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Charlotte Kennedy, her brothers, Thomas Kennedy and James...

Joseph Lawson Latham (Joe) passed away peacefully at his home in Atlanta December 21, 2021 at the age of 82. He was raised in Jackson, MS and a graduate of The University of Mississippi. He will be remembered for his love of friends and family, unique sense of humor and passionate devotion to his Ole Miss Rebels. While in Atlanta he was employed by CMI of Georgia in Crediting and Accounting. After work hours you could always find Joe smiling at the Big Easy Grille. He is survived by his sister, Margaret Latham Bible of Chattanooga, TN, nephew Allen Bible of Lookout Mountain, GA, nieces Brooke Allen of Basalt, Colorado, Leslie Graham and Corrie Odom of Brandon, MS and a precious assortment of...

John "Johnny" Hardy Isakson December 28, 1944 - December 19, 2021 John "Johnny" Hardy Isakson was born in Atlanta on December 28, 1944, the son of Edwin and Julia (Baker) Isakson. He died peacefully at home on December 19, 2021. After graduating from Dykes High School, Johnny earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1966 from the University of Georgia. He then opened the first Cobb County branch of Northside Realty, the real estate firm his father founded. In 1979, he became president of the company, a post he held for 22 years. Johnny served 14 years in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1977 to 1991, and four years in the State Senate from 1993 to 1997. In 1999,...

Martha Haughey Hocutt, 77, of Atlanta, Georgia and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, passed away on December 19, 2021 at her home in greater Atlanta. Martha was the beloved wife of Robert, loved Mother of Sarah and John, Mother-in-Law to Gareth and Jennifer, loving Nana to Ellie, Jasper, Harper, Hallie and Lila, dear sister of Katie and Mary, and dear sister-in-law of Anne. Martha was born in Wilmington, North Carolina to Roberta and David Haughey on March 28, 1944. She grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan and graduated from Ottawa Hills High School and the University of Michigan. She met Robert Hocutt in Washington, DC, where they both worked for the Justice Department. They were married...

Robert Elliott Meehan of Dunwoody, GA (formerly of Arlington, MA) passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at the age of 83. Robert was born April 27, 1938 in Cambridge, MA as the only child of the late Hilda and Garrett J Meehan. Bob attended Boston Latin School (1955) and went on to earn his Bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College (1959). He served in the US Army Security Agency from 1959-1961, seeing service in Fort Devens (Massachusetts), Korea, Hawaii, and Japan. After attending the MBA program at the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, he joined the public accounting firm of Ernst & Ernst, where he served on their audit and tax staffs for 11 years. From...