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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta is in line for more residential development, following a trend that has made the city ripe for homebuilders. The City Council passed three measures Nov. 15 that will allow construction of nearly 200 residential dwellings on a total of 20 acres in downtown and within the North Point Overlay District. As available space for development shrinks, density in the downtown core and in other parts of the city has increased. Since the opening of City Center in 2015, Alpharetta has added close to 1,000 houses, townhomes, condos or apartments to its downtown core. In the past two years, the city has also opened up the North Point corridor for major mixed-use projects that include apartments and townhomes. By far, the largest project up for consideration at the Nov. 15 meeting was a request to allow 90 detached, singlefamily homes on 14 acres at the corner of North Point Parkway and Kimball Bridge Road. The developer, Partners Empire Communities, won council approval for an amendment to the comprehensive land use plan allowing high-density residential on the site that had been assigned for corporate office use. Plans call for allocating almost half the property for greenspace and preserving a wooded buffer along Kimball Bridge Road and North Point Parkway. Renderings show three-story homes with brick on the first floor. According to the applicant, homes will
be 1,800 to 2,200 square feet with prices starting in the $500,000–$550,000 range. Alpharetta Senior Planner Mike Woodman said several residents raised concerns about stream and traffic impacts at the Sept. 7 community zoning meeting, and a number of neighboring businesses had written the city with the same concerns. Woodman said the developer has agreed to go beyond the city’s requirements to ensure reduced stormwater
runoff at the site and that a new drive along Rock Mill Road will provide access to the development. City Council members were split on the plan. Councilman Donald Mitchell said the development has gone through a number of iterations, and the latest provides for the least impact to the aesthetics of the area.
ROSWELL, Ga. — In 2020, Will Albers was 24 years old and could not drive more than 10 to 15 minutes without pulling over and taking a nap. His dad, State Sen. John Albers (RRoswell), said his son had lost a lot of weight and had cramps and pains and could not keep food down. His feet also hurt, but a podiatrist told him he had probably just “tied his shoes too tight.” Then, one night, Will drove a short distance to his parent’s house, where his mom, Kari Albers, insisted that he go to the emergency room after noticing that he had started vomiting blood. Will was admitted to the intensive care unit. He recalls waking up very cold in the Northside Hospital Cherokee waiting area. However, he had passed out earlier that night at the many attempts made to draw blood and get an IV going. Will was also alone, as COVID-19 policies did not allow for his parents to be at his side. He was scared and tired. “It was a very traumatic and very scary time to say the least,” John said. “Thank God, he lived through the night. The doctors didn’t know if he’d do that, but they found out in the morning he was in full renal failure. Both his
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Members of the Alpharetta City Council have signed off on more housing for downtown, continuing a trend that has added close to 1,000 residential units to the district over the past six years.
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Peak Academy students carry argument outside ROSWELL, Ga. — Police responded to Peak Academy along Old Alabama Road after a fight between two students reportedly turned into a large brawl outside the school Nov. 10. Police said the incident stemmed from a verbal altercation between two students who argued with each other throughout the school day. During dismissal at the end of the day, a large amount of students participated in a fracas outside the building. Police said one student retrieved a knife from his parents’ vehicle when they came to pick him up. Staff members disarmed the student. The group of students left before police arrived on scene. School officials said they would handle the incident internally, according to police.
Irate customer arrested for assaulting employee ROSWELL, Ga. — Police arrested a Decatur man accused of attacking a female Chipotle employee along Alpharetta Highway on Nov. 10. Maquade Allen, 27, was charged with simple battery. According to police, the victim was having trouble understanding Allen as she took his order. The clerk told officers he began yelling at employees and demanding more items for his food order. The manager called 911 and told the victim to keep Allen in the store. The clerk put his order away in the kitchen to prevent him from leaving. She said Allen came behind the service counter, grabbed her by the arm and pushed her up against a wall. He then knocked the food on the counter to the floor. Security cameras showed Allen grab and push the woman against the wall,
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Senior home residents clash over TV remote ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police were dispatched to the Legacy Ridge at Alpharetta assisted living facility along North Point Parkway for an assault call Nov. 9. Staff members told officers two residents clashed while watching television. A 79-year-old male resident took the remote control and changed channels while a female resident was watching TV, police said. The man would not return the remote and got upset when the woman asked for it back. Police said he struck the 71-year-old resident on the arm and spit on her. The woman declined to press charges. Paramedics transported her to North Fulton Hospital to be treated.
Milton man arrested for sexual extortion MILTON, Ga. — A Canton teen went to the Milton police station Nov. 8 to report sexual extortion. The 19-year-old victim told officers a Milton man threatened to expose sexually explicit photos of her after she stopped dating him. Police arrested the man two days later. Matthew Jacoby Williams, 31, faces several charges including two counts of harassing communications and transmitting nude or sexually explicit electronic transmissions. He remained jailed on $50,000 bail, according to Fulton County booking records. The victim told officers she and Williams had sex on two separate occasions during a brief fling. Williams snapped photos of her during one of the encounters. She said when she blocked Williams on Snapchat and told him she didn’t want to see him anymore, he threatened to “start passing the flyers out.” According to a text message exchange between
Drug & DUI arrests Chukwuka Wynne Okakpu, 29, of Kiveton Park Drive, Roswell, was arrested Nov. 9 on Woodstock Road for pedestrian under the influence. Juan R. Sandoval-Gutierrez, 40, of Avensong Village Circle, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 10 on Old Dogwood Road for trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana or methamphetamine and two counts, possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of cocaine. Russell Andfrew Isenbletter, 32, of Mountain View Road NW, Marietta, was arrested Nov. 13 on Ga. 9 for DUI. Michael Joseph Noland, 29, of Mabry Road NE, Roswell, was arrested Nov. 13 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI and headlights required. Christian J. Caldera Soto, 22, of Saratoga Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 14 on Saratoga Drive for DUI. Martina Rivera, 46, of Greenhouse Court, Roswell, was arrested Nov. 13 on Alpharetta Highway for DUI, license expiredunlicensed driver and failure to maintain lane. Mercy Dipeolu, 22, of Arbor Creek Drive, Dallas, was arrested Nov. 14 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane. Egerton Konrod Smith Jr., 38, of Flat Shoals Road, Decatur, was arrested Nov. 13 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI and possession of open alcohol container by driver. the two, which the victim gave investigators, the “flyers” included photos of the victim engaged in sex acts. Williams threatened to post “20 copies” of the explicit photos at the victim’s apartment complex unless she met him at an Alpha
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Fulton County School Board agrees to extend superintendent’s contract By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — After praising him for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fulton County Board of Education extended Superintendent Mike Looney’s contract through 2024, including compensation changes. The three-year contract is the maximum allowed by the state. When Looney was hired in 2019, his contract included a benefits and salary package of nearly $400,000 a year, placing him among the highestpaid superintendents among Georgia’s 189 public school districts. School Board President Julia Bernath said at a Nov. 9 work session that details of Looney’s contract extension would not be made public until after the board’s attorneys had a chance to review them. Fulton County Schools is the fourth largest school district in the state. In mid-March 2020, it was also the first in Georgia to move to remote learning after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. Under Looney’s leadership, school
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Milton High School athletes charged in Alpharetta murder By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Two Milton High School athletes have been arrested and charged in the death of a 24-yearold Alpharetta man. Cameron Walker, 17, and Jonathan Murray, 18, both of Roswell, are being held at the Fulton County Jail without bond. According to online jail records, they have been charged with murder and criminal attempt to commit armed robbery. Alpharetta police said they arrested the teens with help from the North Fulton SWAT team at around 11 p.m. Nov. 17, following an “intense monthlong investigation.” On Oct. 14, police found Connor Walsh Mediate lying in a pool of blood in the middle of the parking lot at the Collingwood Apartments in Alpharetta after witnesses called police around 8:54 p.m. to report hearing multiple gunshots. One officer worked to revive Mediate, but he was declared dead at the scene, according to the police report. The arrest warrants state Mediate was shot three times in the upper torso/ neck area. Although two witnesses were questioned before detectives ar-
rived, the warrants state there are no witnesses who actually saw Mediate get shot. A search of Mediate’s home later revealed that he had been selling illegal drugs through the apps Snapchat and Telegram and that on more than one occasion, he provided his home address to potential buyers as a meeting location. The warrants state police recovered several ounces of marijuana along with many THC vape cartridges from his home. The warrants also allege that Walker had made plans to rob Mediate of drugs over Snapchat just before he and Murray met up with him, but when Walker took the drugs, Mediate fought to get them back and he was shot. Police have not said which of the two shot Mediate. Prior to their arrest, Walker and Murray played in Milton’s seasonopening basketball game against Roswell. Walker also signed with George Mason University Nov. 10. Athletic Director Gary Sylvestri called their arrest “shocking” on Twitter. “These events do not reflect what we stand for nor what it means to be a student at Milton HS,” Sylvestri wrote. “We are here for you, prepared to offer resources to students who may be af-
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Transplant: Continued from Page 1 kidneys were completely gone. And they told us at the time that he had to go in dialysis.” John said they started the process of getting Will on the national organ transplant list at the start of this year, and both parents underwent testing to see if they were a match to donate a kidney. John knew there was a possibility that they would be because he and Will are of the same blood type. If not, they would try a paired kidney exchange, where Kari could give a kidney to somebody and somebody would donate their kidney to Will. But on July 1, John said he got “one of the greatest phone calls in the absolute world,” informing him that he was an exact match. Will and his dad underwent surgery at Emory University three weeks later. About a week after the procedure, the two men were back home, and although he felt a little sore, John was able to return to work. He said he doesn’t do anything differently now than he did before. “Most people probably don’t go back to work that early, but I was anxious for a little normalcy, so I went down to my business office and worked about a half-day,” John said. “I was amazed because part of
the surgery was laparoscopic, and then they make an incision in the belly button where they actually take the kidney out. They have come so far with medical science now it’s just amazing, and I can’t thank the doctors and nurses and medical staff at Emory Hospital more. They’re miracle workers.” Will is also back to feeling like normal, napping less and living his life again. He takes anti-rejection medicine every day, but that’s it. John said they will probably never know for certain why this happened to Will, but it may be connected to his family’s medical history. As a boy, Will also had a slightly high creatinine level, which is what is used to measure kidney function. John said it was never anything of major concern. Doctors just gave him a pill when he was a teenager to flush his kidneys. It wasn’t until later that they found out several family members had also experienced kidney failure. Despite being well-educated and wellconnected, John said the process of getting on the organ transplant list was difficult. Now, they want to help others in similar situations. John is currently working on legislation called the Giving the Gift of Life Act to expand the benefits to those who want to be organ donors to help them and the recipient. The legislation would accomplish three main goals: Prevent life insurance companies from
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Massive mixed-use project planned for Alpharetta Developer envisions community at Windward Parkway at Ga. 400 By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta developer has submitted plans to transform a 51.8-acre site on the northern edge of the city into a vast mixed-use project. SWVP Alpharetta LLC is seeking a change in zoning to renovate the current Hewlett-Packard corporate campus at Windward Parkway and Westside Parkway to add more than 500 residential dwellings, a hotel and commercial space. The development is called Continuum. By way of comparison, Alpharetta’s Avalon, which also boasts residential, commercial, office and a hotel, sits on 86 acres. Halcyon, just north in Forsyth County, occupies 135 acres. Alpharetta Community Development Department officials say the zoning application for Continuum will not come before the Planning Commission and City Council until February. However, a presentation of the proposed development will be part of the Community Zoning Information Meeting at 6 p.m., Dec. 8 at City Hall. Alpharetta Senior Planner Michael Woodman said the delay in the public hearings to February is due to the Development of Regional Impact process. Under Georgia law, any large-scale development, or one that is likely to impact neighboring jurisdictions, is subject to review as a Development of Regional Impact. The Atlanta Regional Commission conducts these reviews in the 11-county metro Atlanta area. After the review is complete, the local government retains its authority to make the final decision on whether to approve the development. In its application for the new mixed-use zoning, SWVP Alpharetta says the proposed mix of residential and commercial uses conforms to modern development trends and employer priorities in recent years. “Continuum Alpharetta is designed to complement and support the high-quality design experience that
A developer is planning a mixed-use project on Windward Parkway, just west of Ga. 400, that will include more than 500 residential dwellings and more than 1 million square feet of new office space. SWVP ALPHARETTA LLC
propelled Alpharetta into a signature community in the region,” the company states. “The city recognizes the need for retrofitting office developments with amenities to increase marketability.” The developer is proposing to add 82 condominiums, 488 apartments and a 218-room hotel on the site. Plans also call for adding 77,600 square feet of commercial and retail space and 1 million square feet of new office space. The existing 517,000-square-foot office building will be renovated. The site is currently zoned Office-Institutional District to provide a location for offices, institutions and limited retail business and service activities.
In its application, the developer points out that Alpharetta’s recently adopted 2040 land use plan marks the site’s future land use as mixed-use. Further, the developer states that the change in use will have no adverse effects on surrounding properties, and it will have only a nominal impact on traffic in the area. The company has already set up a website to field requests for leasing space. It describes the property as “blurring the line of ‘return to work’ and ‘workplace retreat.’ Continuum is boldly visioning North Fulton’s response to how work works in an ever-changing climate.”
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Development: Continued from Page 1 He said the development will be a residential enclave secluded by woods. Councilman Dan Merkel said he’s followed the project’s evolution for years. At one time, he said, a developer had proposed 65 homes on the site, but residents pushed back. He said residential would be an appropriate use for the property compared to a five-story office building or some other commercial use. But, Councilman John Hipes said he struggled with the plan because it called for a land use change. He said less than two months ago, the council adopted its 2040 Land Use Plan, and the site was marked for commercial use. “I think residential is a better use for this property, and I think it’s compelling to change the land use plan,” he said. At the same time, Hipes said, the city has fashioned its land use plan from citizen input, hearing their concerns about traffic. He said he thinks the city is adjusting buffers to manufacture a brand new zoning category that allows for higher density than residents desire. “We’ve changed all these things where we’ve had citizen input on,” Hipes said. “We’ve heard their concerns about traffic.”
The final vote to approve the development was 4-2, with Hipes and Mayor Jim Gilvin opposed. Councilwoman Karen Richard was absent. Two other developments won unanimous council approval Nov. 15. Mayfair on Main won approval for a rezoning to allow construction of 13 single-family, detached homes and 11 townhome units on just over 2 acres in the Downtown District at 217 South Main. The properties were previously developed and used for a strip shopping center and a dance school. The city’s planning staff report says that while Mayfair’s density would exceed those approved in the Downtown since adoption of the Downtown Master Plan, there are other existing developments with higher densities. The applicant’s proposed density of 10.4 dwelling units per acre exceeds the densities approved in the district since the approval of the Downtown Master Plan. However, Alpharetta Lofts has a density of 28.8 dwelling units per acre, and Teasley 3 Place has a density of 16 dwelling units per acre. The council also approved an amendment to the comprehensive land use plan to allow Empire Communities to construct 58 townhomes on 7.35 acres at 3000 Hembree Road in the North Point Overlay. The property is currently undeveloped and sits at the northeast corner of Hembree Road and Morrison Parkway.
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Contract: Continued from Page 3 our students have been through.” Board member Linda McCain, who represents Johns Creek and Alpharetta, said she admires Looney’s willingness to be “out front and take the heat for decisions that were not going to be popular.” “We see in our own district, as it is around the country, people are pretty evenly split on their feelings about how this pandemic played out and what they thought the right moves were,” McCain said. “And with the constant shifting messaging coming from [Washington,] D.C. or down at the Gold Dome, etc., you just stayed the course, and I appreciate your courage.” McCain said Looney has the right characteristics to lead the district, and she thanked him for taking the “once in a lifetime opportunity to change the trajectory of teaching in Fulton County Schools” by using federal funds to chip away at some of the learning loss caused by the pandemic. Earlier this year, the school board decided to use more than half the funds it received from the American Rescue Plan to invest in a $90 million literacy program, “Every Child Reads.” The program includes tools to evaluate its results. Over three years, the district plans to train thousands of employees on how best to teach reading and writing. It also plans to hire 59 literacy coaches for each of the district’s elementary schools to work with students and support teachers. A new literacy director will be tasked with overseeing the effort. Board member Franchesca Warren, who represents areas of South Fulton County, thanked Looney for the initiative. “I appreciate your focus on reading,” Warren said. “Reading is an equity issue, and I appreciate you being diligent enough to say we have to focus on this.” After taking a moment to tell board members about his recent experience serving chicken fingers and broccoli at a local school, Looney said he doesn’t see himself as leading from the front. “I see myself as walking with the troops,” Looney said. “… I am absolutely committed and resolute in making sure that all of our students – all of our students – have every opportunity to learn to their maximum potential. … We are blessed with having great students and team members and building leaders and board members and parents and community members, and we have our best days yet ahead of us.”
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Loans: Continued from Page 10 The COVID EIDL loan amount calculation is based on working capital for two years. No collateral is required for loans under $25,000, no personal guaranty is required for loans under $200,000, and there are no prepayment penalties for the program. The loan program is the first SBA disaster relief program open to all entrepreneurs and qualifying entities nationwide. Denison said the SBA has been working around the clock to make the loan review process as user-friendly as possible to ensure every entrepreneur who needs help can get the capital they need to reopen, recover and rebuild. For more information about COVID EIDL, visit sba.gov/eidl. — Patrick Fox
CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-21-AB-32 Please note that, due to ongoing efforts to encourage “social distancing” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be conducted virtually using Zoom meetings. PLACE To Attend the Virtual Meeting: Using Your Computer, Tablet or Smartphone Go to: https://zoom.us Meeting ID: 976 5669 2566 Dial In: +1 646 558 8656 US December 9, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. PURPOSE Hotel Consumption on Premises Liquor, Beer, Wine & Sunday Sales APPLICANT HVM - Alpharetta, LLC d/b/a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta - Alpharetta 2925 Jordan Court Alpharetta, GA 30004 Owner HVM – Alpharetta, LLC Registered Agent Richard Jones III
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Cadillac Jack returns to Atlanta airwaves ATLANTA — Heritage Atlanta radio personality Cadillac Jack, a fixture on the former Kicks1015 for 25 years, returned to the airwaves on The Bear 92.5 on Nov. 7. “I’ve binged Netflix. Not just a particular JACK show, but all of Netflix,” Cadillac Jack said about his two-year break. “I have mastered the complexities of the washer and dryer and I’ve learned to become a better dad, husband and friend. It’s time to plug back in and reconnect with country music fans in Atlanta!” Georgia Radio Alliance President and CEO, Chris Murray said Cadillac Jack will raise the bar at The Bear and in the market, overall.
“We’re excited to have come to an agreement with him,” Murray said. “The ‘Cadillac Jack’ brand remains very strong in Atlanta.” Cadillac Jack, often referred to by the informal “Caddy,” said the growth and expansion coming to The Bear brand and all of Georgia Radio Alliance is intense. Georgia Radio Alliance VP/Programming, Kevin Steele said he is happy to be working alongside the radio personality again. “I worked alongside Caddy for many years at Kicks and know his passion for radio,” Steele said. “He’s a fan, first, and he has fostered a relationship with the artists and the listeners that exists with no other country personality in Atlanta and possibly the entire format.”
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PH-21-AB-27 MINIMUM DISTANCE REQUIREMENT WAIVER REQUEST FOR 241 SOUTH MAIN STREET DATE AND TIME Monday, November 29, 2021 6:30 P.M. PLACE Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers 2 Park Plaza Alpharetta, GA 30009 PURPOSE The applicant is requesting a variance from the minimum distance required between an establishment seeking a license for on-premise consumption and sales of alcoholic beverages and any school grounds. APPLICANT David Filipwicz PROPERTY 241 South Main Street Alpharetta, GA 30009
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Betty H. Athon
Wife and mother Betty Hughes Athon of Sandy Springs, and formerly Alpharetta, GA, Elmhurst, IL, Naples, FL, and Decatur, GA, died November 13, 2021 of natural causes. Active in garden and bridge clubs, hospital auxiliary and church, notably First United Methodist Church Atlanta, Christ Church Oakbrook (IL) and Roswell United Methodist Church.
The family thanks niece Nona Barksdale Lacy and her family for their loving care. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home; interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Roswell, GA. Memorial donations to the Athon-Hughes-Cook Music Award, University of Georgia School of Music, Athens, GA 30602-1521, or Roswell United Methodist Church.
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Luanne Arterburn Cruse
Luanne Arterburn Cruse passed away on October 11, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Luanne was born at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 13, 1952, the daughter of Corvin G. Arterburn, Jr and Greta Godfrey Arterburn. A private celebration of life was held by family on Saturday October 16 at home in Roswell, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Brain Foundation at Donate to Support Brain Research (americanbrainfoundation.org) Luanne is survived by her husband, Tommy Cruse, daughter Lauren Luesing Lowden and son-in-law Shaun Lowden, son Richard Turner Luesing, Jr and step-son Tyler Cruse, daughter-in-law Stacey Cruse and grandson Sawyer Cruse, brother Todd Arterburn, sister-in-law Paula Arterburn,
nephew Stephen Arterburn and his wife Marina, great nieces Sophia, Lily and Adalyn Arterburn, nephew Nicolas Arterburn, niece Kaeley Arterburn, sister Julie Arterburn Lorton, brother-inlaw William D Lorton, niece Alexandra Lorton and Cassie Lorton Idler and husband Bryan D. Idler with great nephews Sully and Lennon Idler. Luanne graduated Westport High School in Louisville, KY in 1970 and graduated from University of Kentucky in 1974. Luanne was a loving, giving, and caring soul. She would be humbled at the out-pouring of love for her. Luanne was always thinking of others, never herself. She never met a stranger. Everyone who met her felt the warmth and goodness of her heart. Luanne left us way too soon, and we will miss her so.
DEATH NOTICES Mary Fox, 83, of Alpharetta, passed away November 9, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Homer Lowe, 86, of Roswell, passed away November 8, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Tamara Gvenetadze, 80, of Alpharetta, passed away November 9, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Mary Jane (Wise) Murray, 80, passed away November 10, 2021. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Patricia Nanni, 86, of Roswell, passed away November 8, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Anthony Prince, 69, of Alpharetta, passed away November 10, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Ileen Reeves, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away November 11, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Lorraine Taber, 88, of Roswell, passed away November 9, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Carolyn H Watson, 82, of Cumming, passed away November 5, 2021. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.
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