OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Lawrenceville and Stone Mountain, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas
Claudia "Beth" Switzer
May 6, 2021
Jesus came to rescue Claudia Moore Switzer, known as “Beth”, May 6, 2021, and take her to be with him in Heaven. She was 70 years old. She resided in Monroe, Georgia with her husband Doug Switzer.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 19, 1951, to Ted and Elaine Moore. She grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia,...
Albert Frank Cepnik, Jr,
May 4, 2021
Albert Frank Cepnik, Jr. May 18, 1927 – May 4, 2021
Born to Albert Frank Cepnik, Sr. and Ida Diedrich Maahs in Dearborn, Michigan, Al was the youngest of two half-sisters, Laura (Lori) and Nora, and sister Margaret.
Al worked at the Henry Ford museum/Greenfield Village in Dearborn, plus many summers on the Raker farm...
Gordon Tarlton Wade
May 1, 2021
Gordon Tarlton Wade, age 99, of Hoschton, GA, passed peacefully on May 1, 2021 surrounded by his children.
Mr. Wade was born April 23, 1922 to Willie and Mattie Wade of DeKalb County, Georgia. He was the only boy in the middle of four sisters. Mr. Wade served in the US Army both in World War II...
Evelyn Schmittel Mckenna
May 1, 2021
Evelyn Schmittel McKenna age 88 of Stone Mountain, GA passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021.
She was a native of Pittsburgh, PA and lived in Stone Mountain for the last 51 years. She retired from Emory University Hospital in 1998.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel J. McKenna, her parents,...
Rosemary Edenfield Peck
Apr 30, 2021
Rosemary Edenfield Peck, age 83, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021.
She was born on August 27, 1937 in Jacksonville, Florida and resided there until age 27. She then moved to Decatur, Georgia, then to Tucker, Georgia for most of her life and settled in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Rosemary was a teller...
Sarah Jane Hicks George
Apr 29, 2021
Sarah Jane Hicks George, age 75, of Loganville, GA, formerly of Stone Mountain, passed away on April 29, 2021.
She was preceded in death by her father, John Hicks, mother, Emma Hicks and brother, Donald Hicks. She is survived by her husband of 57 years Jimmy George, daughter, Ginger George (Tricia), son, Scott George (Esther) and several...
Laura Horner Winebarger
Apr 28, 2021
Laura Horner Winebarger, a retired social worker and long-time resident of Lilburn, GA, died on April 28, 2021 at the age of 67 after battling ovarian cancer for 4 years.
Laura is survived by her husband, Robert Winebarger, her two children, Bess and Evan, as well as her two brothers and spouses, Allan and wife Gretchen, and...
Timothy Edward Vincent
Apr 28, 2021
Timothy E. Vincent,78, of Washington, DC, passed away on April 28, 2021 after a long illness.
Tim was born on June 7, 1942 to Philip and Myrtle Vincent in Washington, DC. After High School he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1960.
He was predeceased by his parents and his beloved uncle Franny. He is...
Leah Marie Veal
Apr 28, 2021
Leah was born in Lawrenceville on March 7, 2002 the second child to her proud parents Rick and Marie Veal. She attended Collins Hill and Phoenix High Schools where she met many of her friends. As a young girl Leah was a cheerleader for Collins Hill and enjoyed movies, playing funny games with her Mom, applying makeup and much...
Naina Jitendra Patel
Apr 26, 2021
Naina J. Patel, 73, of Duluth, GA passed away on Monday April 26, 2021. We mourn her untimely death and take solace in knowing in her final hours she was enjoying the wonderful life she had built surrounded by friends. She was the deeply humble and ever the strongest head of our family whose unwavering joy of bringing us...
Carol Gearing
Apr 24, 2021
Carol Leyh Dodd Gearing, age 87, died peacefully on April 24, 2021.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Carol grew up in the Salvation Army and graduated from Grady High School in Atlanta, Georgia. She married her childhood sweetheart, Charles Gearing, in September of 1952, attended Nurses Training at Georgia Baptist Hospital and became a Registered Nurse. Carol and...
Nell Terry Maxey
Apr 23, 2021
Nell Maxey 1936-2021
Nell Terry Maxey passed away peacefully on April 23rd, 2021 at the age of 84.
We announce this loss with deep sadness, but with immense pride of a life well-lived.
Born at home on Kirkwood Ave. in Atlanta, Ga. on June 20, 1936, Nell attended Murphy High School where she...
Charles William Brown, Jr.
Apr 23, 2021
Charles William Brown, Jr., of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at the age of 71. The only son of Charles William Brown, Sr. and Jane Lee Ziefle Brown, he was born in Jersey City and he and his big sister Linda grew up in Moonachie, New Jersey. He graduated from Wood-Ridge High School in 1967...
Timothy Paul Lauer
Apr 21, 2021
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Timothy Paul Lauer, 54, of Loganville, Georgia, passed away. His family mourns his untimely death and asks for prayers for the happy repose of his soul.
So much of Tim’s life was filled with laughter and enthusiasm. His charismatic spirit allowed him to make fast friends throughout his life.
Tim...
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