Obituaries

Satyen Guha-Biswas of Peachtree City

Satyen Guha-Biswas of Peachtree City died on April 13, 2013 at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Inge; daughter & son-in-law, Porscha & Douglas Ober; son, Dr. Michael Biswas; grandchildren Calvin, Christina, and Alexandria, a brother and a sister in India, and a brother in London. 

Satyen was born in Patna, India. He had 5 brothers and one sister. Satyen went  to the prestigious  Bengal Engineering College on a scholarship and graduated in 1955 in Civil Engineering. He participated in sports for his college and was famous for winning many prizes.  Read More»

Marjorie Elizabeth Grimmett, 92, of Fayetteville

Marjorie Elizabeth Grimmett

Marjorie Elizabeth Grimmett, 92, of Fayetteville, passed away April 16, 2013. Read More»

Billie Frances Rogers, 88, of Alpharetta

Billie Frances Rogers, 88

Mrs. Billie Frances Rogers, 88, of Alpharetta, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away April 22, 2013.

She was a member of Fayetteville Presbyterian Church where she previously served as the church secretary.

She was preceded in death by her husband William S. "Bill" Rogers. Read More»

Glenn A. Riley of Fayetteville

Glenn A. Riley of Fayetteville, passed away on April 18, 2013 at the age of 60.

He was born in Nuremberg, Germany on December 21, 1952, the oldest child in an army family. Glenn and his family lived in many places including Fort Benning, Ga., Fairbanks, Alaska, Colorado Springs, Colo., Fort Bragg, N.C. and College Park, Ga. He was a graduate of Lakeshore High School and Shorter College. Read More»

Wilbur William Simao, of Fayetteville

Wilbur William Simao, of Fayetteville, passed away April 22, 2013.

He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 6, 1941. He served in the United States Navy and later graduated from St. Mary's College in Moraga, Calif. and became an investment advisor.

He is survived by his wife Anne Simao of Fayetteville; sons Dominic Simao of Atlanta, Christopher Simao of Buckhead, Phil Simao of Jackson; daughters Andrea Simao of Maryland and Lisanne and husband David Palacios of Raleigh, NC; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Read More»

David Neil Saylor, 36, of Peachtree City,

David Neil Saylor, 36, of Peachtree City, lost his battle with cancer on April 16, 2013.

He graduated from McIntosh High School in 1994. He attended Wingate University, where he played on the men's varsity soccer team and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, graduating in 1999. He worked as a crisis counselor in the residential behavioral health program at KidsPeace. He was also a valued player on the Majestic Soccer Team in Atlanta. Read More»

Ricky Lee Gauthier, age 65 of Alpharetta

Ricky Lee Gauthier

Ricky Lee Gauthier, age 65 of Alpharetta, Ga. died April 12, 2013.

Rick was born in 1947 to Rudolph and Edith Kendall Gauthier in Louisville, Ky., and attended Clarksville, Indiana public schools after the family relocated. He earned his bachelors and masters degrees from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., where he met and married the love of his life, Clara Fabian Gauthier. Read More»

Mildred Estelle Sells, of Peachtree City

Mildred Estelle "Millie" Sells, a resident of Ashley Glenn in Peachtree City, and a former resident of Grantville, passed away on April 18, 2013 at the age of 90. Read More»

Greta Ann Wade, 81, of Peachtree City

Greta Ann Wade, 81, of Peachtree City, passed away April 16, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her father Walter Nielsen and sister Betty N. Teets. Read More»

Rachel Leigh Cannella of Fayetteville

Rachel Leigh Cannella, passed away April 11, 2013 of a tragic accident. She was an outstanding student who enjoyed soccer and had a love of music. She was a member of the Providence United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her mother Keri Cannella-Moye and stepfather Tony Moye of Fayetteville; father John Cannella and stepmother Stefanie Cannella of Fayetteville; brother Logan; stepsisters Bobbie and Cortney; grandparents Ken and Betty Hoelscher of Mobile, Al. and Gary and Margie Cannella of Fayetteville; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and loving family. Read More»