OBITUARIES

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

Hemant Naran

Hemant Naran

Jan 11, 2019

Hemant Manubhai Naran, known to many as Ham, was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 20, 1975. He lived the first part of his childhood in Johannesburg and India, after which he grew up in Memphis, TN. He moved to Atlanta, GA in 1992 to begin college at Emory University, and stayed after to conquer Atlanta and make it...

Stephen Randolph Adams

Stephen Randolph Adams

Jan 10, 2019

Stephen Randolph Adams, age 70, of Riverdale, Tucker and most recently Lawrenceville, Ga. passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019. He had a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 10:30 AM until Noon at Wages and Sons Funeral Home in Lawrenceville. A memorial service will be held in the chapel...

Mary Helen Sticher

Mary Helen Sticher

Jan 10, 2019

Mary Helen Sticher, age 71 of Dallas, GA and formerly of Sugar Hill, GA entered into her eternal home on January 10, 2019 after an illness. Although she will be missed greatly, we rejoice in the fact that she is now healthy and healed in the presence of Jesus and reunited with her son, James Sticher who preceded her in...

Larry Anthony Cash

Larry Anthony Cash

Jan 8, 2019

Larry Anthony Cash, age 67, of Dacula, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Larry is survived by his wife of 42 years, Donna Kennedy Cash; son, Alan Joseph Cash (and wife Nicole); daughter, Emily Dawn Cash, all of Dacula, Georgia; two grandchildren, Ava Rose Cash and Kennen Hunt; sister, Rose Mary Payne, of Hoschton, Georgia; brother, Bobby Cash...

Lois A Ryan

Lois A Ryan

Jan 7, 2019

Lois Ann (Barnaal) Ryan was born October 17, 1945 to Melvin and Edith Barnaal of Sacred Heart Minnesota. She resided with her parents and siblings, Dennis, Merle, Lesterand Marianne at her paternal grandfather’s homestead farm in Sacred Heart, Minnesota until she graduated from Sacred Heart High School in the spring of 1963. Lois graduated from Augsburg College, Minnesota, in 1967....

Edward Eman Kaai

Edward Eman Kaai

Jan 7, 2019

Edward (Ed) Kaai, 87 of Lawrenceville, Ga passed away Monday January 07, 2019. He was born on November 20,1931 in Lanai, Hawaii. Edward was a Veteran having served in the US Marines and later worked for The United States Postal Services for many years. He is survived by a loving and caring wife: Jewel Kaai of Lawrenceville, Ga. Daughters Teriann...

Hernando Antonio Espinosa

Hernando Antonio Espinosa

Jan 6, 2019

Hernando Antonio Espinosa, age 84, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 6. 2019. Hernando was born on October 5, 1934 to the late Celso and Raquel Piedrahita. Hernando is survived by his wife, Cecilia, his son Hernando Espinosa Jr. and wife Hilda; daughter Yolanda Espinosa and husband Celso Jr.; Brothers Mario Espinosa, Celso Espinosa, Azael Espinosa, Efrain Espinosa,...

Melba Clack Wages

Melba Clack Wages

Jan 6, 2019

Melba Clack Wages, age 84, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Sunday January 6, 2019. Melba was born in Buford, GA to the late Roe and Annie Clack. She traveled the world with her late husband Billy K Wages, Sr. and continued her passion for traveling after his death in 2004. Melba loved reading, solving puzzles, spending time with her family...

Elmer Snow Perkins

Elmer Snow Perkins

Jan 6, 2019

Elmer S. Perkins of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 6th, 2019. Mr. Perkins was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina on March 4, 1927. He served in the US Army and was a World War II Veteran, serving in the European theatre. After the Army, he was employed by General Motors Corporation in Doraville, Georgia where he retired after...

Robert Edwin Hand

Robert Edwin Hand

Jan 6, 2019

Robert Edwin Hand of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Sunday 1-6-19. Bob was born in Columbia, AL on 9-23-35 to Claudine and Bernard Hand. Bob was a 1957 graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Industrial Management. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Carol Watford Hand of Lawrenceville, GA; his son Mark Hand (Judy) of Winchester,...

Sean Thomas Lanning

Sean Thomas Lanning

Jan 4, 2019

Sean Thomas Lanning, age 15, of Perry was born on June 23, 2003 and passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019. He enjoyed playing video games, spending time outside with friends, fishing and swimming. Sean loved reading comics- his favorite characters were Calvin and Hobbs. He was well liked and loved by many. Sean was very smart and had an...

Joanne Newman-Johnson

Joanne Newman-Johnson

Jan 4, 2019

Joanne H. Newman Johnson The daughter of Joe and Polly Hawkins, Joanne was born and grew up in Murphy N.C. She is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, GA. and a former member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church of Murphy N.C. Joanne retired after forty plus years with The Coca Cola Company. She has been...

Michelle West Davis

Michelle West Davis

Jan 3, 2019

Michelle West Davis, age 52, of Monroe GA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 3, 2019 after a long illness with her heart. Michelle was preceded in death by Father, John West; brother, Barry Scott West. She is survived by her husband, Timothy R. Davis; children, Getty Lee Smith, Caitlyn Becca Davis, Britten Scott Davis and Callie...

Arbelia Sosebee

Arbelia Sosebee

Jan 3, 2019

Arbelia (RB or Junior or PawPaw) Sosebee, Jr., 94+, “went home” Thursday evening, 1-3-19 after a long year of declining health. He was surrounded by family members while others prayed for him for this last journey. RB was preceded in death by his bride of 68+ years, Agnes Duncan Sosebee (2013), his parents Arbelia Sosebee Sr (1968), Mary Agusta Bell...

Margaret Denny Psaila

Margaret Denny Psaila

Jan 3, 2019

Margaret Warren Denny Psaila, 97, of Tucker passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019.She was born in Louisville, Georgia to the late Willis F. Denny III and Margaret Warren Denny. Margaret and her late husband, George, served in the United States Army during WWII with Margaret serving in the Women’s Army Corp. She later began doing administrative work at Emory...

Shari Ann Brown

Shari Ann Brown

Jan 1, 2019

Shari Ann Brown, 56, of Lake City, Georgia, died January 1, 2019. Shari was a loving wife to her husband, beloved mother to her twin sons, supportive sister to two brothers and a doting aunt to her nine nieces and two nephews. Shari’s husband, John, first took her to lunch on her 20th birthday and they spent every day of...

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