Photo courtesy of H.M. Patterson & Son-Arlington Chapel
Atlanta, Georgia
May 12, 1925 – Dec 2, 2017 (Age 92)
Joan Zillessen, a third-generation Atlantan, died peacefully on December 2, 2017. She was born on May 12, 1925 to Alexander Wyly Smith, Jr. and Laura Payne Smith. Joan and her five siblings grew up in Buckhead. She was in the first graduating class of Christ the King High School, and she received...
Read MoreI knew Joan for a good many years. We shared the love and singing at McKinnon's for many years. The singers at McKinnon's share a special bond of friendship and singing with each other. Everyone loved and respected Joan. She will surely be missed. Theresa H. Breuer
Theresa Heiser Breuer
December 08, 2017 | Atlanta, GA
Sorry for the death of Joan, please accept my sympathy. Brighter days will be coming your way, and that time and the prayers of so many who love and care will lessen your sorrow as time passes.
Martha
GA
December 07, 2017
Offering our deepest condolences to the family and friends in your hour of grief. May you find peace and comfort in the God of all comfort.
Chuck (Isaiah 25:8)
December 07, 2017
I'm sorry for your loss. God comforts those who mourn, may he comfort the family during this most difficult time - Matthew 5:4.
B Sharp
December 06, 2017
