OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Lawrenceville and Stone Mountain, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas
Chester Lankford Lee Jr
Dec 3, 2025
Mr. Chester Lankford Lee, Jr, 81, of Loganville, GA, passed away on Wednesday December 3rd, 2025.
Lankford was born on March 17, 1944, in Waycross, GA to Chester Lee Sr. and Louise Lee. He was a retired computer data field engineer and served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army in Europe. He was also a talented athlete, lettering in football,...
Ka Xiong Yang
Dec 1, 2025
Ka Yang, a beloved presence in the lives of all who knew her, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love and gratitude. She is filled with generosity and love for her family and friends. She cherished moments with each person that has come across her path, making the conversations and time spent filled with warmth and love. Her kindness left an...
Sharon Kaler
Nov 26, 2025
Sharon Kaler, age 81, of Lawrenceville, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2025.
Sharon was born in Mansfield, Ohio to William (Bill) and Virginia Hockensmith Meyer, and from an early age she carried with her a deep sense of kindness, faith, and devotion to family.
She shared 61 wonderful years of marriage with her beloved husband, Joe Kaler, building a home filled...
David Ross Coxworth
Nov 26, 2025
David Ross Coxworth, 92, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. He was born in his childhood home on January 8, 1933 in Chicago, IL, to Roy & Josephine Coxworth. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Elaine, his son, Darryl and his sibling, Linda Meloy. He is survived by his...
Richard Hearn Duello
Nov 26, 2025
Richard Hearn Duello (“Poppi” to his grandchildren), age 75, of Grayson, Georgia, passed away on November 26, 2025,surrounded by family.
Born on September 3, 1950, in Atlanta, Richard was the son of Leonard and Jane Duello. He grew up in Georgia, Ohio, and Texas, but ultimately settled back in Atlanta, which was his home. Richard was a principal and lead estimator...
Kapilaben Bhanuprasad Patel
Nov 22, 2025
Kapilaben B Patel, a beloved our loving mother and mentor, passed away on November 22nd, 2025, at the age of almost 89. Born in 1937 in a small village in Gujarat, India, she spent most of her life there and moved to the USA. She had enjoyed her childhood enjoying different activities.
She is the grandmother of two of her children,...
Martha Moore Lund
Nov 21, 2025
Martha Moore Lund, 79, died peacefully at her home in Lawrenceville, Georgia on November 21, 2025.
Born in October 1946 in Durham, North Carolina, Martha, or “Marti” as her friends and family knew her, was a graduate of Durham High School and went on to receive her license as a Registered Nurse from Greenville General Hospital School of Nursing in Greenville,...
Willard Kenneth Bryant
Nov 20, 2025
Willard Kenneth Bryant, lovingly known as Kenneth or Ken, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025, at the age of 89, as a resident of Loganville, Georgia. Born on March 3, 1936, in Dalton, Georgia, Ken lived a long, full life marked by devotion to his family, hard work, and the simple joys that brought him true happiness.
A 1953 graduate...
William Terry Reid Jr
Nov 19, 2025
William Terry Reid, Jr. from Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025, at age 82. He died at his home with his family by his side.
Terry, a restorative dentist, loved his work. His patients often commented on his large selection of holiday ties. His family, daughters, Stacie and Jessicalyn and grandson, Jack, referred to him as "the...
June Elizabeth Smith
Nov 14, 2025
June Elizabeth Smith, age 78, of Loganville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 29, 1947, in Decatur, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Mary Campbell Knight.
Mrs. Smith was a devoted member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church in Elberton, Georgia, for many years. She was a dedicated...
Beteena "Teena" Paradise
Nov 11, 2025
After a nine-month battle with cancer, Beteena "Teena" Paradise, age 60, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, surrounded by her loving husband. Born on August 7 1965, in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Gary and Sandra Gazette Kessinger.
Teena started her adult life working in the information technology sector and later...
Dhanprasad Purshottamdas Shah
Nov 11, 2025
In Loving Memory of Dhanprasad “Pravin” Purshottamdas Shah (1933–2025)
Dhanprasad Purshottamdas Shah—affectionately known as Pravin and lovingly called Pappa—passed away peacefully at the age of 92. Born in 1933 in Halol, Gujarat, and raised in Nashik, he was one of nine children—he had five sisters and three brothers—who grew up surrounded by love, laughter, and learning. From an early age, Pappa’s...
Gay Alice Marie Lofgren DiGirolamo
Nov 8, 2025
Gay Alice Marie Lofgren DiGirolamo
April 22, 1938 – November 8, 2025
“I know God is real because I feel him in my soul.”
-Mahalia Jackson
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gay Alice Marie DiGirolamo (Lofgren), 87. She passed away at Emory Hospital surrounded by family and loved ones on November 8th, 2025. Gay is preceded in death...
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