Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Doctor Leila Denmark, a longtime Alpharetta resident, dies at age 114.
The world has lost one of the its oldest residents with the death April 1 of Leila Denmark, a former Alpharetta resident. She was the 4th oldest person in the world. She had been getting round-the-clock medical care for many weeks. She moved to Athens from Alpharetta – where she practiced medicine until she was 103 – a few years ago and lived on Morton Avenue with her daughter and only child, Mary Denmark Hutcherson. Dr. Denmark was graduated in 1926 from the Medical College of Georgia, the third woman to do so, according to a story in the Athens Banner Herald. She moved to Atlanta and was the first resident at Egleston Children's Hospital. According to her website, Dr. Denmark opened a practice in her home after Mary was born in 1930. …
Friday, March 30, 2012
Roswell's "Chicken Man" remembered in tears and laughter at Friday morning memorial service.
Andrew Wordes was laid to rest this morning, March 30, with family and friends sharing memories before sending him back to the earth The words of Psalm 23 had visible reminders in the setting, particularly "God causes me to lie down in lush pastures." Approximatley 100 people gathered in the lush pasture of Milton Fields for the service. Jim Bell, owner of the eco-friendly burial grounds Milton Fields on Birmingham Road, donated a plot to the Wordes family for his burial. A lover of animals and friend to many, he was known as "Chicken Man" for his battle with Roswell over keeping them at his home. He faced eviction on the day his home exploded with him inside.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Andrew Wordes, also know as Roswell's Chicken Man, will be buried Friday in Milton Fields, just north of Roswell.
The family and friends of Andrew Wordes have organized a Friday memorial service in Milton for Roswell's Chicken Man, according his good friend Patti Silva. "The funeral has been set and all the arrangements have been made," Silva told Roswell Patch, after speaking with Wordes brother. Jim Bell, owner of the eco-friendly burial grounds Milton Fields on Birmingham Road, donated a plot to the Wordes family for his burial. "It's right in line with Andrew's purpose and his feelings about sustainability," Silva said. "It's just the most beautiful, perfect place, very peaceful." Despite the explosive way Wordes life ended Monday when his house went up in flames, those who loved him hope to memorialize him on Friday in a peaceful, non-…
Monday, November 28, 2011
The visitation will be Tuesday at Northside Chapel, with the memorial service on Wednesday.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Dr. Allen R. Myers, 71, of Pueblo, CO, passed away November 16, 2011. Dr. Myers was born November 11, 1940 in Carmi, IL, son of the late Allen and Beth (Setser) Myers. Allen graduated from Manatee High in Bradenton, FL in 1958. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Florida in 1962 and his Doctorate of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia in 1966. He interned in the U.S. Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL before reporting to the Naval Aero Medical Institute, Pensacola, FL, where he completed his flight surgeon training in 1968. He was Lt. Commander Medical Corps, US Navy on board the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Hornet where he served as the flight surgeon during the Vietnam War. In 1974, he joined the Roswell …
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The family will receive friends at Milton's Cuisine after the memorial service.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
John Donoghue dies at age 83
The funeral Mass for Atlanta Archbishop-emeritus John Francis Donoghue will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Buckhead. Archbishop Donoghue, 83, the fifth archbishop of the Atlanta Archdiocese, died Friday night, the Atlanta archdiocese said. The archdiocese gave no information about the cause or circumstances of his death, but The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cited a report that he had grown increasingly weak in recent months. The AJC said that he regularly prayed at the cathedral at 2 a.m. His body will lie in state at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 353 Peachtree St. from 10 a.m Wednesday until 10 a.m. Thursday. There will be a procession of the body to the cathedral, 2699 Peachtree Road, the …
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Cathedral of Christ the King will be the site of the funeral Mass.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Services were held at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church this morning, Tuesday, July 19.
Hundreds turned out for the funeral services held Tuesday morning at the Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church for Brittney Watts, the 26-year-old woman fatally shot in Midtown Atlanta on Friday. From the somber atmosphere, it was apparent that the loss of Watts–a native of Roswell and graduate of both Roswell High School and the University of Georgia–had a significant impact on her hometown of Roswell. The woman friends say was always so positive and upbeat had only recently returned to the Atlanta area, moving into a Decatur neighborhood with her husband. Watts was laid to rest in Green Lawn Cemetery off Alpharetta Highway immediately following the service.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Emotional farewell to Shannon Lawrence as overflow crowd fills church.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Hundreds of people flocked to funeral mass of Shannon Lawrence at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Woodstock earlier today. The vestibule was filled with poster-size photos of Lawrence and numerous floral arrangements. As the service began, it also held friends who could no longer find a seat in the 700-seat church. People arrived an hour early while church staff and volunteers quickly prepared for the mass by vacuuming up remnants of today’s Vacation Bible School and dispensing boxes of tissues. Mourners greeted one another with hugs and tears and shared stories about Shannon. Many arrived long after the ceremony began. Among those in attendance were Marine Corps League (MCL) members, there to support Karen Lawrence, …
This afternoon, family and friends remembered the 25-year-old Canton woman who died after Sunday's fatal custody swap in Milton.
Hundreds of mourners said goodbye this afternoon to Shannon Lawrence, the 25-year-old Canton woman who died after Sunday's fatal custody swap in Milton. A funeral mass was held at St. Michael the Archangel in Woodstock, followed by a procession to Cherokee Memorial Park in Canton. Return to canton-ga.patch.com, alpharetta.patch.com and cumming.patch.com later tonight for the story from freelance journalist Denise Ray.
Janee Brown
11:18 pm on Thursday, April 5, 2012
Dr. Denmark will forever be in our hearts...her wisdom came directly from the heavens. After each visit with my children, I felt like I had been visiting family. She would open the door into the small waiting area where many families were waiting and always say, "who's my next angel". We all loved her and we loved visiting with the other families waiting to see her and hearing all their stories … more ›