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Teddy Lee Penrod

Teddy Lee Penrod, age 82, passed away on June 18, 2026, at his home in Avondale Estates, Georgia. He was born in 1943 in Dongola, Illinois.

Immediately after high school, Ted proudly joined and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Springfield, USS Bainbridge, and the USS Charles F. Adams. After the Navy, he began a long career at Delta Air Lines as an Internal Auditor, where he worked for more than 40 years. While working full time and raising a young family, he also earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Georgia State University. Throughout his life, he gave generously to his community, serving in many roles including Little League coach, church deacon, and treasurer for the local VFW.

Ted had a deep love for the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He enjoyed all kinds of hunting, but particularly anything that flew. This led to a passion for gun collecting and reloading, to which he grew quite the collection over the years. One of his favorites fishing adventures was salmon fishing in Alaska, where he traveled around 25 times. He enjoyed the time spent outdoors and shared that passion with those around him, including organizing and running a fishing tournament for the local kids in Avondale for several years.

He also enjoyed traveling, reading (to which he has several published articles), and cooking.

Ted is survived by his wife, Jean of 34 years; brother Jerry Penrod (Gloria); son Barry Penrod (Gloria); daughter Marlyn Parker (Brad); step-sons Daniel Pulliam (Lauren) and Jordan Pulliam; grandchildren Chris, Chad, Caleb, Cara, Sam, Max, and Ella; and great-grandchildren Maggie, Parker, and JR.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Hazel Penrod; brother Bill Penrod; sister Peggy Bradley; and his first wife, Janice.

Family and friends will gather from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home & Crematory, 2773 N. Decatur Rd. Decatur, GA 30033, on Friday June 26, 2026. Funeral services will follow in the Chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home & Chapel at 2:00 PM. Interment and military honors will follow at Resthavem Memory Gardens.

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Sofia "Sonja" Nemirovskaia

Sofia (Sonja) Nemirovskaia of Decatur, Georgia passed away on June 18, 2026. She was born on December 27, 1945 to Alexander Naishtoot and Hava Liderman in Kyiv, Ukraine. She graduated from Kyiv University with a degree in Romance and Germanic Languages in 1969. Sonja moved to the United States with her husband, Vladimir, in 1994. She lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico and in Decatur, Georgia. She also visited for extensive periods of time France and Germany, and traveled to many other countries. Sonja worked as a librarian in Kyiv, Ukraine and at Albuquerque Academy in the US. Sonja was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister deeply devoted to her family. She had lifelong friends since the time she lived in Ukraine and made many more friends during her years in New Mexico and in Georgia. Her house was always open to her neighbors and their kids.

Sonja was passionate about arts and literature and had a deep knowledge of art history. She was an avid collector of art history books as well as poetry books, especially, 20th century Russian poetry. While traveling with her husband, Vladimir, in Europe and in North America, she visited the best art museums and galleries in the world multiple times, spending there endless hours and studying the masterpieces she already read about in her books. Sonja was also very interested in photography and she made thousands of photos, reflecting history, culture and natural beauty of places where she lived and where she visited.

Sonja is survived by her husband Vladimir, her son Stanislav, her grandson Denis, her sister Lala and her husband Yura, her sister-in-law Luda, her nephews and her cousins. Her love of life, kindness and generosity will be missed by everyone who knew her and she will be remembered by her family, her neighbors and her friends in many corners of the world.

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Patricia A. Bramlette

Patricia A. Bramlette, 100, was born on November 23, 1925, in Lindale, Georgia, and was raised in Rome, Georgia. She attended Lindale Elementary School and later graduated from Cave Spring High School in Floyd County, Georgia. From an early age, she demonstrated a love of learning and a determination to pursue new opportunities.

During World War II, Patricia proudly joined the Navy WAVES, serving her country with honor. After her military service, she moved to California and later to New York City, where she studied keypunch technology.

Patricia developed many interests and talents throughout her life. She had a passion for rocks and minerals, becoming an avid rockhound who transformed her discoveries into beautiful handmade jewelry. She was also a gifted photographer with a keen eye for capturing the beauty found in everyday moments. Her love of history led her to become an accomplished genealogist, and she devoted countless hours in her later years to researching and preserving her family's heritage so that future generations would know where they came from.

Patricia also enjoyed following sports and had a few memorable stories of her own. A devoted Atlanta Braves fan, she rarely missed the opportunity to cheer on her favorite team. One unforgettable moment from her early years in California was scoring a hole-in-one, witnessed by legendary golfer Billy Casper.

A strong advocate for equality and justice, Patricia was active in the women's rights movement and was also a compassionate voice for young men and women living with AIDS. She believed in standing up for others and making a difference in the lives of those who needed support.

Due to declining lung health, Patricia relocated from New York City to Phoenix, Arizona, and eventually returned to Georgia, settling in Avondale Estates. After returning to Georgia, she joined Georgia-Pacific and remained with the company until her retirement. She continued to express her many artistic talents and creative gifts for many years thereafter.

The daughter of the late Eugene Bramlette and Bertha Bramlette, Patricia was one of ten children. She was preceded in death by eight siblings, including one who died in infancy. She is survived by her younger sister, Linda, the last living member of their generation, along with many beloved nieces and nephews whose lives she touched in countless ways.

To Linda, Patricia was not only a beloved sister but a source of admiration and inspiration. She cherished Patricia's remarkable spirit, courage, and individuality. Patricia leaves behind a legacy of strength, compassion, curiosity, and creativity that will continue to inspire all who knew and loved her.

The family will host a Graveside service July 03,2026 at 2:00 PM in Pleasant Hope Cemetery, 5935 Rockmart Rd SE, Silver Creek, GA 30173.

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Albert Lazaro Garcia

The Rev. Dr. Alberto Lazaro Garcia was called to his heavenly home by God on June 15, 2026, at the age of 79. He lived a life rooted in faith, family, and service. He was a scholar, a professor, an author, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

He was born on May 2, 1947, to Antonio Garcia and Norma (Giro) Garcia in Havana, Cuba, and immigrated to the United States with his brother Ernest in 1960 as part of Operation Pedro Pan. He met Moraima "Mori" Yates, a Lutheran, while still in high school, and married her in 1968 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Miami, Florida. Alberto's commitments to Mori and the Lutheran church defined him for the rest of his life. God blessed Alberto and Mori with two children, Yvette and Albert Phillip, and with one grandchild, Alana Marie Garcia Barton. Of his many titles, "Papa" was his most cherished. He baptized Alana and delighted in dressing up as St. Nicolas every December. His retirement to Atlanta can be entirely credited to his desire to play an active role in Alana's life. He enjoyed traveling, singing, dancing, and playing the guitar.

Alberto L. Garcia was the first Cuban exile ordained as a Lutheran pastor. He retired as professor of theology-emeritus at Concordia University Wisconsin. But behind every title was a deeper story: a pastor's heart that never stopped beating for the people on the margins. His academic path alone tells you something about his persistence and his curiosity. He earned his Associate's degree from Concordia University Texas, his Bachelor's in Philosophy with honors from Florida Atlantic University, his Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, and both his Master of Theology and his PhD with honors in Systematic Theology from the Lutheran School of Theology. Concordia College in Bronxville, New York later honored him with a Doctorate of Humane Letters, honoris causa, in recognition of a life of scholarship and service.

From 1991 to 2013, he served as professor of theology and Director of the Lay Ministry Program at Concordia University Wisconsin, teaching not only theology but faith and culture, and world religions in North America. He carried a distinction that mattered deeply: he was the first Latino professor at a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod seminary, opening a door that had not been opened before him.

Before that, from 1979 to 1987, he served at Concordia Theological Seminary as Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Hispanic Studies Program. He taught as an adjunct professor at Florida International University in Miami from 1988 to 1989, and for over three decades, from 1989 to 2022, he shaped students through the Hispanic Ministries Program at Concordia Seminary.

And before the classroom ever called him, the church did. He pastored urban congregations among Latino communities of diverse cultural backgrounds, first in Chicago from 1974 to 1979, and later in Hollywood, Florida from 1987 to 1991.

Rev. Dr. Alberto L. Garcia was also a writer, a thinker who believed faith and culture were never meant to live apart. In celebration of the Reformation and in pursuit of a more inclusive church, he co-authored Wittenberg Meets the World: Re-Imagining the Reformation at the Margins with John A. Nunes. He co-edited Our 95 Theses: 500 Years after the Reformation with Justo L. González, Theology of the Cross for the 21st Century: Signposts for a Multicultural Witness with Victor Raj, and Christ and Culture in Dialogue: Constructive Themes and Practical Applications with Angus Menuge and others.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio Garcia and Norma Triana.

He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Moraima (Yates) Garcia, children Yvette Garcia Barton (Keith) and Albert Phillip Garcia, granddaughter Alana Marie Garcia Barton, brother Dr. Ernest V. Garcia (Terri Spiegel), brother-in-law Joseph A. Yates, a host of nieces and nephews, and a menagerie of pets.

He leaves behind a legacy carried forward in the family he loved, the students he taught, the congregations he shepherded, and the doors he opened for those who came after him. He will be greatly missed, for what he provided to everyone can never be replaced.

A memorial service will be held at 2 pm on August 15, 2026, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 2110 Brockett Rd., Tucker, GA 30084.

The service will be live streamed and recorded on the St. Mark Lutheran Church Youtube channel. www.youtube.com/

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Concordia Seminary St. Louis' Center for Hispanic Studies at this link: www.csl.edu/give (please choose the "Other" option and then type in "CHS" in the "Comments" box) or St. Mark Lutheran Church https://stmarklutheranchurch.wixsite.com/website/get-involved .

The Rev. Dr. Alberto Lazaro Garcia will be interred in Miami, Florida at a later date.

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