OBITUARIES

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

Mary Stiller Rosas

Mary Stiller Rosas

Jul 18, 2025

Mary Stiller Rosas, 88, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025, after an extended illness.

Mary was born on August 19, 1936, in Rowan County, North Carolina. She grew up in Rockwell, North Carolina and graduated from Rockwell High School. After graduation, she moved to Charlotte where she met her husband Fred Rosas.

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Kimberly Anne Vance

Kimberly Anne Vance

Jul 18, 2025

Kimberly Anne Vance, 61, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed peacefully at home on July 18, 2025, two months after an abrupt cancer diagnosis. Born on October 22, 1963, in Miami, Florida, Kim was a force of nature, a whirlwind of brightness, laughter, and love. Even in her final months—as she gave every drop of her spirit to fight an unfightable disease—she...

Ricardo Lazcano

Ricardo Lazcano

Jul 17, 2025

Obituario de Ricardo Lazcano 2 de abril de 1968 – 17 de julio de 2025

Con profundo amor y tristeza, la familia Lazcano comunica el fallecimiento de Ricardo Lazcano, quien partió de esta vida el 17 de julio de 2025, a la edad de 57 años.

Ricardo fue un hombre ejemplar: íntegro, trabajador y profundamente...

Anthony Gene Peppers

Anthony Gene Peppers

Jul 16, 2025

Anthony Gene Peppers, 67, a highly beloved man, entered the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Tony left behind a legacy of true love and devotion. His boundless joy for living life was evidenced by the warmth he brought into every room.

Tony was, first and foremost, a family man. His whole heart belonged to...

Leola "Lee" Mae (Mayer) Ragas

Leola "Lee" Mae (Mayer) Ragas

Jul 14, 2025

Leola Mae Mayer Ragas, known to her friends as Lee, died at the age of 83 in Lawrenceville Georgia on July 14th, 2025.

Leola was born in Burrwood, Louisiana on October 24, 1941. She is preceded in death by her parents Adolph Adrian and Nora Williams Mayer and her brother Ronnie Dale Mayer.

Lee spent...

Jane Maureen Nettles

Jane Maureen Nettles

Jul 14, 2025

With heavy hearts, the family of Jane Nettles announces her passing on July 14, 2025, at the age of 76. A resident of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Jane was born on June 14, 1949, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and lived a life marked by compassion, resilience, and deep love for her family.

Jane was a proud graduate of...

Robert Diercks Hollerorth

Robert Diercks Hollerorth

Jul 13, 2025

Robert Diercks Hollerorth

Robert Diercks Hollerorth, 72, of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away on July 13, 2025.

Robert is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Linda.  He is also survived by his brother, John, John’s wife Janie and nephews Jay of Stone Mountain, GA, and Robert of Cleveland, OH, sister-in-law, Carolyn Carpenter of...

Lauriano “Lauri” Chirinos

Lauriano “Lauri” Chirinos

Jul 12, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Lauriano “Lauri” Chirinos, who left this world on July 12, 2025, at the age of 59 in Georgia. Born on May 24, 1966, in Honduras, Lauri brought warmth, joy, and a spirited energy to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.

Lauri was known for his love of...

Alice Helen Hess

Alice Helen Hess

Jul 10, 2025

Alice Hess, age 83, of Loganville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2025. Born on February 25, 1942, in Buffalo, New York, Alice was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

A longtime member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Flowery Branch, Alice found great comfort and joy in her faith community. She had...

Kenneth Ralph Mccollum

Kenneth Ralph Mccollum

Jul 8, 2025

Kenneth McCollum

Kenneth Ralph McCollum of Maryville, Tenn., passed away on July 8, surrounded by his family. He was 86 years old. Born on Oct. 4, 1938, in Canton, Ga., Kenneth was raised in Atlanta and graduated from Georgia State University, where he met his wife, Kay. The couple were married for 64 years.

Kenneth...

Betty Joanne Holland

Betty Joanne Holland

Jul 8, 2025

Betty Joanne Holland, age 88, of Grayson, GA, passed away on July 8, 2025. Betty was born on September 14, 1936, in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada to Ainslie and Millie Sellars, the youngest of three children. She grew up on a farm in Amherstburg, going to a one room schoolhouse through the eighth grade. Her father went to this same...

Donna Weidner Mcewen

Donna Weidner Mcewen

Jul 5, 2025

Donna Weidner McEwen, age 92, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away on July 5, 2025. Born in Reedsport, Oregon in 1932 to Louis J. and Mabel C. Weidner, she moved at a young age with her parents and her brother Louis Jr. to Southern California, where she was raised. She wed her husband Bill, a civil and structural engineer, in...

Harold Lee Swope

Harold Lee Swope

Jul 4, 2025

Harold Lee Swope was born in Broad Top Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania on May 2, 1937 to Chester and Cora Mae (Noel) Swope

A loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, Harold Swope 88 years of age exchanged his earthly life to live an eternal life with his Heavenly Father on Friday, July 4, 2025.

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James Andrew Wiggins Ii

James Andrew Wiggins Ii

Jul 2, 2025

James Andrew Wiggins II , 69, of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away on July 2nd, 2025.

Andy is survived by his only child, daughter Megan of Winder,Ga. He is also survived by his niece and nephew, Andrea and Mark and sister Penny. Andy is preceded in death by his parents James Andrew and Helen Frances Orr Wiggins....

Kenneth L. Watkins

Kenneth L. Watkins

Jul 2, 2025

Kenneth L. Watkins January 18, 1948 – July 2, 2025

Today we gather to celebrate one who’s life was a testament to the power of music, creativity, and connection.

Kenneth Watkins was born in Atlanta, Ga., and was a long-time resident of Avondale Estates before moving to Snellville in 2004. He...

Virginia W. Jones

Virginia W. Jones

Jul 2, 2025

Virginia “Ginny” W. Jones July 27, 1933 – July 2, 2025

Virginia W. Jones, lovingly known as “Ginny,” passed away peacefully on July 2, 2025, at the age of 91. A longtime resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Ginny was born on July 27, 1933, in Piedmont, Alabama.

Throughout her long and meaningful life, Ginny served her...

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