OBITUARIES

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

Esther Mikhail

Esther Mikhail

Dec 25, 2020

Esther Mikhail, longtime resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away peacefully in her home on December 25, 2020. She was born in Cairo, Egypt prior to coming to the states. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Adel Mikhail and her brother, Mounir ElMankabady. She is succeeded in death by her sister, Magda Aziz, and her brother Adel...

James O.J. Olchaskey

James O.J. Olchaskey

Dec 25, 2020

O.J. Olchaskey of Suwanee, Georgia, formerly of Manchester, New Jersey, passed away early Christmas morning after a hard fought battle with stomach cancer. He is predeceased by his mother, Dorothy, his father Sonny, his father-in-law, Raymond Amico and his dogs, Freddie and Murray.

O.J. worked for the last five years at Academy Sports + Outdoors. Prior to...

Carl Howard Clymer

Carl Howard Clymer

Dec 22, 2020

On December 22, 2020, fifty-two people in Georgia died of Covid-19. None of them were statistics. Neither was Carl. His STORY began March 17, 1945, in Barberton, Ohio, and continued through his college days at The Ohio State University where he earned undergraduate and masters degrees in Social Work. Carl quickly became skilled in relating to everyone...

Evelyn Jeanette Mceachin

Evelyn Jeanette Mceachin

Dec 22, 2020

Evelyn Jeanette Myers McEachin, age 77, of Lawrenceville, Georgia left this earth peacefully and went to be with Jesus early Tuesday morning, 12/22/2020. Jeanette was born August 1, 1943 in Coffee Springs Alabama. She graduated from Coffee Springs Highschool in 1961. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many. She met the...

Kohen Ellis White

Kohen Ellis White

Dec 17, 2020

Kohen Ellis White, age 89, passed away on December 17, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born in Houston, Texas, the only child of Ruben and Alice White.

He grew up in Houston and graduated from Rice University, where he met his wife, Sharlie Jeanne Kirby. His career as an electrical engineer began with Schlumberger and...

Edwin Alberto Crespo-Ortiz

Edwin Alberto Crespo-Ortiz

Dec 17, 2020

Edwin Alberto Crespo-Ortiz, age 57, of Suwanee, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Edwin was born in Manati, Puerto Rico on January 8, 1963.

Edwin is survived by his father, Cesar O. Crespo Sr. and his mother Iris Ortiz; his wife, Luz E. (Lucy) Soto; daughters, Yolimaris Crespo and her husband Walter, Yolinette Crespo, Yolihanna...

Michael V. Colbert

Michael V. Colbert

Dec 15, 2020

In loving memory of Michael V. Colbert Sunrise 06-15-1964 Sunset 12-15-2020

Michael was born and raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania where he attended school and worked for local businesses over the years. He was well known in the community and was loved by many. Later, Michael’s health declined, and he relocated to Decatur, Georgia where he resided for...

Jan Aileen Jewett

Jan Aileen Jewett

Dec 14, 2020

Jan Link Jewett – Lilburn, GA, born in Bradenton, FL in 1940, died on Monday December 14th 2020. A gracious lady who will be remembered for deeply loving her family, friends and her pets; she is forever remembered as one of tremendous strength, courage and amazing attitude. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years this December,...

Jack C. Milner

Jack C. Milner

Dec 13, 2020

Jack C. Milner went to be with Jesus on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at 8:40 pm. He was born April 24, 1931, in Lufkin, Texas. He was 89. Dad was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Rebecca Smith Milner. He was survived by his sister Jane McKinnis Milner, his three boys, Bobby, Rick, and Mike, along...

Betty Mahone Buckner

Betty Mahone Buckner

Dec 13, 2020

Betty Mahone Buckner, of Decatur, died December 13,2020 at the age of 91. She was born May 17, 1929 to the late Eunice Muldrew Mahone and Thomas F Mahone. An Atlanta native, she was in the final graduating class of Atlanta Girls High in 1947 and then went to UGA where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority....

Gary Pete Brimer

Gary Pete Brimer

Dec 12, 2020

Gary Pete Brimer, age 76, of Dacula, GA, passed away peacefully on December 12th, 2020 as the result of a long illness.

He was born in Atlanta, GA, March 28th, 1944, the son of E.T. Brimer and Will Newton Brimer. He was married to Renee Brimer on October 27th, 1979.

He was a loving and...

Daniel Wade Lee

Daniel Wade Lee

Dec 12, 2020

Daniel Wade Lee of Dacula, Georgia passed peacefully Friday morning, December 11, 2020 at the age of 44. Daniel was born May 22,1976 and was a 1995 graduate of Central Gwinnett High School, Lawrenceville, GA and then Perimeter College, Decatur, GA with an Associates Degree.

Daniel worked as an electrician until a virus attacked his heart in...

Sharon Parker

Sharon Parker

Dec 11, 2020

Sharon Parker Graveside Celebration of Life Live Stream from WeStreamServices-3 on Vimeo .

Dorothy (Dot) Jones Fish

Dorothy (Dot) Jones Fish

Dec 11, 2020

Dorothy (Dot) Jones Fish, born March 21, 1931, in Statesville, NC passed away December 11, 2020 after a battle with stomach cancer which she faced with much grace like she always faced life’s challenges. Dorothy was the older of 2 children born to Reba West Jones and Warren Rogers Jones.

Dot graduated from The Atlanta School of...

Ila Patel

Ila Patel

Dec 10, 2020

Ila Patel Celebration of Life Live Stream from Essence of Life Video on Vimeo .

Caroline Postelle Clotfelter

Caroline Postelle Clotfelter

Dec 8, 2020

Caroline Postelle Clotfelter, 100, a longtime resident of Atlanta who took up a second career as an economist in middle age, died in Atlanta on December 8.

Caroline grew up in Birmingham, where she learned to sew and play golf. At age 16, she enrolled at Birmingham-Southern College. After graduating, she married James Hodson Clotfelter in 1940....

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