OBITUARIES

Sep 3, 2016

Straiton Hard, III passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at his home in Decatur, Georgia after a long illness. He was 64 years of age. A graduate of Henry W. Grady High School and Georgia State University, Straiton spent his professional career as a manager of the Parking Company of America and also worked for The Atlanta Journal...

Sep 3, 2016

JOYCE WATKINS TOUART 1930 – 2016 TOUART, Joyce Watkins, age 86 of Alpharetta, GA passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016. She was born on February 3, 1930 in Blackstone, VA, the daughter of Bertha and Benjamin Watkins. She was a 1946 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High in Richmond, VA, and attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA and Rice...

Sep 3, 2016

Sep 2, 2016

Daniel Leo Fagan, 72, of Victor, NY, and recently of Flowery Branch ,GA, passed on September 2, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Dan, a man devoted to family, will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 51 years, Rose Marie (Capanna) Fagan; his two sons: Sean Fagan and his wife Michele, of Buford, GA, and Aaron Fagan, of...

Sep 2, 2016

Fredrick Richard Renshaw Sr., resident of Stone Mountain, GA passed away September 2, 2016 at the age of 77 after a long battle with cancer. He retired from Bell South in 2002 as a Finance Manager. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Accounting and later became a Certified Public Accountant. He served in the United States Army....

Sep 2, 2016

Sep 1, 2016

Mary Helen Thomason Goddard, age 96, passed away on September 1, 2016 while vacationing in Guadalajara, Mexico. Helen was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia on February 23, 1920 and is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman A. Thomason; brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Thomason; and also her husband, Mr. Hugh A. Goddard. Mrs....

Sep 1, 2016

Surjit Singh age 89, of Brunswick, GA died Thursday September 1, 2016. He is survived by his wife Janice Singh of Brunswick, GA; daughters, Mita Mackey of Monroe, Ga, and Ruma Singh of Monticello, GA; step-daughters, Dawn Faulk of St. Simmons, and Suzanne Farrell of Lexington, SC; brother, Channa Singh of Sweden; grandchildren, Dustin Dean, Zeplin and Parker Mackey, Kate...

Aug 31, 2016

Richard (Dick) Anthony Collins, 84, of Johns Creek, Georgia, passed away 8/31/16 after a long illness. He led a life of service to others, and was most of all a kind, loving and gentle man. He was born in Lake Forest, IL on 9/19/31. Dick’s life was characterized by compassion and a generous spirit, easily evident to those who had...

Aug 28, 2016

Aug 27, 2016

Ewell A. Arnold, age 85, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 27th, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Salena Arnold. He is also survived by 5 daughters and their families, Aleshia and Larry Steele, Regina Webb, Angela Joslin, Renee and John Taylor, Arenda and Mike Schultz; 11 grandchildren and their families; 5 great...

Aug 27, 2016

Kim Rathosky, age 72, passed away on August 27, 2016 at the GMC hospital. She was born in South Korea. She was preceded in death by her parents Mr. & Mrs Kim and sister Kyung Ja Kim. She is survived by her husband of 48 wonderful and loving years Elmer Rathosky of Lawrenceville. She has a daughter Won Hee Lee,...

Aug 24, 2016

Clark Raymond Ganse Passed away at the age of 92 on August 24th, 2016 at his home in Monroe, Ga. Mr. Ganse was born in Midway Pa on February 6, 1924 . He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Carolyn; daughter and son-in-law, Terri and Jim Thomas of Chickasha, Ok; son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Alison Ganse...

Aug 23, 2016

Frances Elizabeth Ditto Flynn, age 81, of Suwanee, Georgia, passed away on August 23, 2016, in Duluth, Georgia. A Memorial in her honor will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at Johns Creek Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Wages & Sons. Frances was born in Berkley Springs, West Virginia to on March 13, 1935. She graduated...

Aug 22, 2016

Claudene Smith Farrar, age 85, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold E. “Gene” Farrar; daughter, Jan Farrar McHugh and granddaughter, Kate Bennett; She is survived by daughters, Denise Bennett and husband, Kenneth; Carla Finlay and husband, Jim; grandchildren, Gabe Bennett, Damon Bennett, Dylan Bennett, Hannah Pye, Nikki...

Aug 21, 2016

Mr. Robert Theodore Dawson, age 81, of Snellville, GA, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2016. A son of the late Earl and Gertrude Groves Dawson, he was born in Coeur d'alene, Idaho. He served as President of the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Plas Dawson; and his children, Kathy Colin, Jody...

Aug 20, 2016

Margaret Maxine (Berkley) Lewis, 96, passed away on August 20th, 2016, at Rosemont at Stone Mountain nursing home, Stone Mountain, Georgia. Margaret was born January 3rd, 1920, in Hamlin, Kansas, to Arthur Elias and Hazel Merle (Chadwick) Berkley. She graduated from Sabetha High School (Sabetha, Kansas) in 1936. She graduated from the Kansas City, Missouri, General Hospital School of Nursing...

Aug 18, 2016

Patricia Ann Gresham-Carper (Pat), age 63, of Conyers, GA left this world on the night of August 18, 2016. She was the beloved wife of David Carper of Conyers. She was born in Atlanta, GA on February 16, 1953. She was the daughter of Charles and Dorothy Sasser. She was the sister of the late Steve Gresham, the late Wayne...

Aug 18, 2016

Tyrone Cornelius Byfield was born March 7 in Spanishtown, Jamaica, West Indies to Leila and Sanford Byfield who preceded him in death. He was raised and educated in Spanishtown and would go on to graduate from St. Jago High School. He later accepted a position at the Records Office where he worked alongside childhood friends. “Bygo” as he was affectionately...

Aug 18, 2016

Kristen Elizabeth Cash, age 35, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016. She is survived by her father, Lester Wayne Cash, Jr. & wife, Sara of Gainesville, GA; mother, Diann Sorrell Cash of Lawrenceville, GA; brother, Kenneth Cash of Lawrenceville, GA; and sister, Kimberly Cash of Winder, GA. Kristen was an awesome, happy person who attended Camp Big...