Funeral Homes in Decatur, Georgia

11 funeral homes in Decatur, Georgia (DeKalb County), a community of approximately 21,957 residents— 10 publish obituaries online (91%).

These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Decatur, Georgia. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.

Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.

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How to Find Obituaries in Decatur

Families in Decatur typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 11 funeral homes listed below serve Decatur and surrounding DeKalb County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.

Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.

ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 11 funeral homes in Decatur and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.

Guides for finding obituaries in Decatur, Georgia

These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Decatur funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.

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D.C. Rankine Funeral Establishment

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (11)

3318 Glenwood Rd

(404) 968-9638

Edwards & Sons Mortuary

5.0 (1)

3318 Glenwood Rd

(404) 289-8601

Legends Funeral Home, LLC.

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (2)

S Rainbow Dr

(678) 973-4838

A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.7 (136)

2773 North Decatur Road

(404) 292-1551

Plummer Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.7 (52)

4024 Covington Hwy

(678) 515-4922

Lee’s Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.1 (22)

2476 Lawrenceville Highway

(334) 231-3191

Raleigh Rucker Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.1 (138)

2199 Candler Rd

(404) 288-7015

Lee's Funeral Home & Crematory - Decatur Chapel

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

3.9 (18)

2476 Lawrenceville Highway

(404) 929-0063

Gupton-Jones College-Funeral

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

3.8 (32)

5141 Snapfinger Woods Dr

(770) 299-8266

Donald Trimble's Mortuary

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

3.6 (80)

1876 2nd Avenue

(404) 371-0772

Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory - South DeKalb Chapel

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4347 Flat Shoals Pkwy

Monitor Obituaries from Decatur Funeral Homes

Decatur is located in DeKalb County, Georgia. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Decatur and surrounding DeKalb County communities.

ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 11 funeral homes in Decatur and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.