OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Lawrenceville and Stone Mountain, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas

Phyllis Salvador Hamrick Buford

Phyllis Salvador Hamrick Buford

Oct 27, 2025

Phyllis Salvador Hamrick Buford, born on August 15, 1945, in St. Augustine, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on October 27, 2025. A longtime resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Phyllis was cherished by her family and friends for her fun-loving nature, warmth, generosity, and unwavering love.

Phyllis graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in St. Augustine as valedictorian and enjoyed successful careers as an executive...

Samuel Tyler Norman

Samuel Tyler Norman

Oct 24, 2025

Samuel Tyler “Sammy” Norman, age 26, of Buford, Georgia, passed away on October 24, 2025. He was born on December 13, 1998, in Lawrenceville, Georgia, to Samuel P. Norman and Bonnie Lorenna Norman.

Sammy was a bright, creative, and compassionate soul whose presence brought warmth and laughter to everyone who knew him. He attended Mountain View High School and later pursued...

Al Sandra Smith Freeman

Al Sandra Smith Freeman

Oct 21, 2025

Al Sandra Smith Freeman

Born June 28, 1933

Departed October 21, 2025

Raised in Orrville, Alabama, Al Sandra attended Auburn University and completed Nursing School at Emory University where she met and married her husband, Dr. Malcolm Godsey Freeman, who adored her throughout their half century of...

Brian Andrew Schumacher

Brian Andrew Schumacher

Oct 16, 2025

Brian Andrew Schumacher (67) passed away on Thursday, October 16 th , 2025.

Brian was born May 29 th , 1958, in Hackensack, NJ, to the late Fred and Doris Schumacher.

He was a proud graduate of Suffern High School, Suffern, NY and East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. He had a long career in the...

Kenneth "Ken" James Wilson

Kenneth "Ken" James Wilson

Oct 13, 2025

Kenneth James Wilson, affectionately known as Ken, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2025, at the age of 89. Born on May 23, 1936, in Shelburne, New Hampshire, Ken lived a life marked by service, devotion, craftsmanship, and quiet strength. He was a resident of Suwanee, Georgia.

Ken proudly served his country in the United States Air...

Chester Lee Atchley Jr

Chester Lee Atchley Jr

Oct 10, 2025

Chester Lee Atchley, Jr. age 80, was born in Cleveland, Tennessee, May 21, 1945 and passed away October 10, 2025 at his home in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Chet and his family moved to the Atlanta area from Cleveland in the late 1950s where he attended Stone Mountain High School and went on to own a Landscaping business and excelled in...

Ann Patrick Sanders

Ann Patrick Sanders

Oct 7, 2025

Ann Williams Patrick Sanders, 90, passed away on October 7, 2025 in Lilburn, Georgia.

Born on October 23, 1934, to the late John Blair Patrick, Jr. and Christine Williams Patrick, Ann lived in Columbia, South Carolina, for most of her life. She graduated from Dreher High School in 1952 and Erskine College in 1956 with a bachelor’s...

Alan James Daniel

Alan James Daniel

Oct 6, 2025

Alan James Daniel, 64, passed away in Chamblee, Georgia October 6, 2025. Born in Albany, Georgia September 12, 1961 to Herbert D Daniel, Jr and Barbara Ann Daniel. Alan is survived by sister Lisa Daniel Lawn, Aunts Beth Trigg (Bill), Faye Guy (John), and several cousins. He was predeceased by his mother, Barbara Daniel and his son, Richard (Rick)...

Launa Jean Eatherly Brown

Launa Jean Eatherly Brown

Oct 5, 2025

LaUna Jean Eatherly was born on May 26, 1939 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was the only child of her beloved parents, Robert Burke and Aurelia Hortense Eatherly. She spent her childhood in Chattanooga where she would go on to attend Edmondson Business College. Jean was married for almost 55 years to her loving husband, Mike, and was the proud...

Joyce Luther Owens

Joyce Luther Owens

Oct 1, 2025

Joyce Luther Owens age 86 of Stone Mountain passed away Wednesday October 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Joyce was born on Monday October 10, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Hoke and Mary Knight Luther; Joyce was preceded in death by her husband John Wesley Owens, and she was the last surviving member...

James Dorrill Mccollough

James Dorrill Mccollough

Oct 1, 2025

James “Jim” Dorrill McCollough, of Buford, Georgia, entered eternal rest on October 1, 2025, at the age of 81.

Jim was born on October 12, 1943, in Kingsland, Georgia, to the late Charlie Franklin McCollough Sr. and Valeria Elkins McCollough. A proud graduate of American University, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree before embarking on a...

Dr. Janardan Mahadeo Kulkarni

Dr. Janardan Mahadeo Kulkarni

Sep 30, 2025

With profound sadness and a now a hole in my heart, we lost a great man, my father, a grandfather and genuine friend to countless people.

Dr. Janardan Mahadeo Kulkarni, born on November 25, 1932 to Mahadeo and Parvatibai Kulkarni, in Thane, India—a suburb of Mumbai—passed away after a remarkable 92 years. The second youngest of seven...

Jean Larocque

Jean Larocque

Sep 29, 2025

Jean LaRocque, lovingly known as “Mom,” age 91, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2025. She was born on November 27, 1933, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Lida Mae Mann and Alexander M. Kelhoffer.

Jean lived a remarkable and multifaceted life. She proudly served her country as a member of the United States...

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