OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Lawrenceville and Stone Mountain, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas
Katherine Weems Calvert
Oct 28, 2017
In Memory of Katherine Weems Calvert May 7, 1925 – October 28, 2017 Katherine Weems Calvert (“Kay”), 92, of Dunwoody, Georgia died October 28, 2017, after a period of declining health. Kay was born and lived in Birmingham, Alabama, until, following her graduation from high school, she enrolled in the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where she earned a bachelor’s...
Joe Nathan Greene Msgt
Oct 27, 2017
Retired Msgt Joe Nathan Greene was born June 5, 1951 in Beaufort, South Carolina to the late Willie Green Sr. and Geneva D. Green. He was the fifth child of six children. Preceding him in death were his two daughters, Shiwanda Nicole Greene and Alexandria Michelle Greene; a grandson, Christopher Alexander Greene; his brother Willie Green Jr; and sisters Bettye...
Edith Brooks
Oct 24, 2017
Edith Ruth (Maasjo) Brooks, 90, passed away October 24, 2017, at Magnolia Center in Robinson, Illinois. She was born June 11, 1927, in Nome, North Dakota to Emma (Torbenson) Maasjo and Christian Rudolph Maasjo. She was married June 6, 1950, to Rev. L. James Brooks, and he preceded her in death in 2013. Their son, Jed L. Brooks, preceded them...
Caroline Isbell Roberts
Oct 24, 2017
Caroline Isbell Roberts, 84, of Lilburn, Georgia, died peacefully at her home on Oct. 24, 2017, after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Born near Nashville, in Donelson, Tennessee, Caroline was a teacher, a mental-health counselor, and an avid world traveler. As recently as this summer, she had snorkeled in Hawaii and searched for beach glass in Dunkirk, New York....
Robin Marie Dillon
Oct 23, 2017
Robin Marie Dillon, age 58, of Lawrenceville passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Rex Anthony Dillon, Jr; children, Michael Jason Sanders, Shawn Ryan Sanders, Katie Marie Hess, Rex Anthony Dillon, III, Johnathan Arnel Dillon; brother, David Hendrix and 7 grandchildren. Letter From Rex to Robin: My Dearest Robin, 27 years ago The Ceremony,...
Margie Irene Spiva
Oct 23, 2017
Margie Irene Spiva, age 85, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017 at her home in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She was born on February 13, 1932 in Union County, Georgia, to the late Garnie Winn and Elma Sullivan. She is preceded in death by her parents and two grandsons, Tommy and Brian Spiva. Surviving Margie are her loving husband of 67...
Melba H. Harris
Oct 21, 2017
A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Sunday November 19, 2017 at 3:00PM at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery located at 5270 East Ponce de Leon Ave. Stone Mountain, Ga. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home or MeSun Hospice in Lawrenceville, Ga.
Deborah Jean Tighe
Oct 20, 2017
Deborah Tighe, age 62, of Lawrenceville, GA. passed away Friday, October 20, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Thomas M. Tighe, children Stephanie Lynn Tighe, Sean Thomas Tighe, Kimberly Ann Morice, and Caitlin Kelly Jean Tighe, grandchild Amaya Massey and a grandchild on the way Thomas Marlen Morice, sister Jacquelin Andrews, brothers Donald Lawrence, Thomas Lawrence...
Robert A. Herrlein
Oct 20, 2017
Robert Anthony Herrlein (Bob), 76, passed away October 20, 2017 after a long illness with Alzheimer’s. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, he was a Senior Systems Analyst for Federated Department Stores (now Macy’s) for 30 years. He was survived by Phyllis, his loving and devoted wife of 53 years; daughter Cassandra Labella & husband Brian; son Eric Herrlein & wife Angela;...
Mary Ann Caputo
Oct 19, 2017
Mary Ann Caputo, age 73, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2017.
Garland Eugene Pickens
Oct 19, 2017
The family request in lieu of flowers donations be made to the gofund me account that has been set up in honor of Mr. Gene Pickens https://www.gofundme.com/genepickens
Caroline Jones Barker
Oct 19, 2017
Caroline Jones Barker Caroline Jones Barker died on Oct. 19, at Cascades Retirement Community in Greenville, SC. She was 93. Lettie Caroline Jones was born on Sept. 30, 1924, in rural west Tennessee, where she grew up. During World War II, she worked in a TN munitions factory. Afterward, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Murray State Univ. in Kentucky....
Mary Ruth Grant
Oct 19, 2017
Mary Ruth (Martin) Grant age 95, of Tucker, Ga., passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19th, 2017. She was born on April 14th, 1922 in Forsyth County, Ga. Mary is a graduate of Tucker High School. She worked as an Office Manager at Big Star for over 30 years before retirement. Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Olen...
Patricia Anne Balaban
Oct 18, 2017
Patricia Anne Balaban passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017, from complications of Lewy-body dementia. Preceded in death by her parents and three husbands, she is survived by her only child, her daughter Lyn Polkabla. Born April 23, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Catherine Custer and Samuel Bortz, Pat was their only child. One of Pat’s first jobs was coloring B&W...
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