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AJC SPECIAL REPORT

MAKING IT HOME: An elderly woman's journey to a new life in her old Atlanta neighborhood

CHAPTER 6 OF 6

Memories
return home


By JIM AUCHMUTEY -- In the predawn stillness, Pittsburgh seemed as silent as a Monday morning sanctuary.

Shelvy Davis turned the pickup onto Smith Street and pulled up in front of her great aunt's house. After more than a year of work, the renovation was finally finished.

It was move-in day, and Shelvy had risen hours before sunrise thinking of pictures, pillows and towel rings. She wanted everything to be perfect for the woman she regarded as her grandmother ... READ MORE | PHOTOS | VIDEO

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CHAPTER 1 OF 6: Leaving home

• Story | Photos

CHAPTER 2 OF 6: Thieves strike

• Story | Photos

CHAPTER 3 OF 6: Relics of a life

• Story | Photos

CHAPTER 4 OF 6: Secrets revealed

• Story | Photos

CHAPTER 5 OF 6: Unexpected visit

• Story | Photos

CHAPTER 6 OF 6: Memories return

• Story | Photos

SW ATLANTA:

The Rease Home

PHOTOS

• Chapter 1: Leaving Home
• Chapter 2: Among thieves
• Chapter 3: Relics of a life
• Chapter 4: Home's secrets
• Chapter 5: Security concerns
• Chapter 6: Memories return

VIDEOS

• Keeping a promise
• Renovations a tall task
• 'I can't believe it.'














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