OBITUARIES

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

Evelyn Schmittel Mckenna

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Karen Sue Peoples

Karen Sue Peoples

Apr 20, 2021

Karen Sue Peoples passed on April 20, 2021 due to a pulmonary embolism incurred from a fall she had on April 1, 2021. She had surgery on her hips and was placed in a rehabilitation center after the surgery.

She is the daughter of the late George and Elaine Poulsen and has 5 siblings: her older sister...

John Stephens Carr

John Stephens Carr

Apr 19, 2021

John Stephen Carr, age 68 of Lilburn, Georgia lost his life on Monday, April 19, 2021 in an Atlanta hospital after battling complications to pancreatitis. John was preceded in death by his father, Russell Morgan Carr; mother, Carswella Arnold Carr and brothers, Thomas Patrick and Paul Dale Carr. John is survived by his loving wife and best friend of...

Harold Edward Hughes

Harold Edward Hughes

Apr 17, 2021

Harold Edward Hughes of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away on April 17, 2021. He was 58 years old. Harold was born on June 20, 1962 in Columbus, Georgia to Donald and Sarah (Mickey) Hughes. Harold grew up in Lawrenceville. He graduated from Central Gwinnett High School in 1981. After graduation he volunteered at the Lawrenceville Boys and Girls Club and...

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