OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Lawrenceville and Stone Mountain, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas
Ford Edsel Owen, Jr.
May 30, 2016
Ford Edsel Owen, Jr. of Snellville passed away on Monday, May 30th, 2016. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Ford Owen will be held on Sunday, June 5th at 4:00 p.m. in the Wages and Sons Chapel located at 1031 Lawrenceville, Hwy., Lawrenceville, GA. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 4:00 before the service. Ford was...
Mary Scott
May 29, 2016
Scott, Dr. Mary Hughie Dr. Mary Hughie Scott passed away on May 29, 2016, while residing at Brookdale Dunwoody Assisted Living in Atlanta, GA, at the age of 94. Mary was born in Douglasville, GA on March 23, 1922, to Ruby Hall Hughie and Henry Harvey Hughie of Carrollton, GA. Mary is survived by her daughter, Rita Scott (Randy) Fabal...
Mable Anderson Gilbert Mrs.
May 27, 2016
Mable Anderson Gilbert, age 86, of Loganville, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh A. Gilbert and her sister, Marjorie Thigpen. She is survived by her children, Alexander Gilbert of Doraville; Patrick & Debbie Gilbert of Dacula and Jon & Carolyn Gilbert of Grayson; her sisters, Mary Price of Savannah and...
Charles Bain Sr.
May 26, 2016
Charles H. Bain Sr Age 75 of Cropwell, Alabama passed away Thursday May 26, 2016. He was born May 01,1941 in Harlan, Ky. to the late Tilman and Opal Bain and was the third of four children. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam and retired after 20 years as a Sergeant First Class. He also retired from...
Sandra Cecilia Hamer
May 24, 2016
Sandra Cecilia Hamer, Sandy, died May 24th 2016 in Decatur Georgia with her life partner and wife Jill Spisak holding her hand and their friend Lisa Federico nearby. Sandy was from Monroe, North Carolina and is also survived by her brother Gene Hamer and his daughter Olivia Rice who live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Her parents, Dr. Eugene Hamer...
Walter Weldon Bond Jr
May 24, 2016
Obituary for Walter Bond Bond, Walter W. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Walter Weldon Bond, Jr. passed away peacefully after a short but serious illness. He was 73 years old. Walter (Walt) was born on June 18, 1942 in El Paso, Texas. He was the only child of Walter W. Bond, Sr. and Opal Mae...
Alice May Cordes
May 24, 2016
Alice May Wing Cordes of Atlanta died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the age of 93. She was preceded in death 8 months earlier by her husband of 72 years, Philip B. Cordes. She is survived by her daughters: Ann Sosebee (George) and Sallie Allerdice (John); grandchildren: Cathy Bradford, Philip Bradford, Luke Allerdice, William Allerdice and Hannah Bricker; great...
Thomas Wayne Short Mr.
May 23, 2016
Thomas Wayne Short 80 died Monday morning May 23rd 2016 Tom was born in Monroeville, Alabama to parents Gladys Welch Short and Dewey Short and was married to Sylvia Hadley Short. He was the owner of Tom Short Pontiac Buick in Athens and retired from National Allergy Supply in Duluth, Georgia. He is survived by daughters Loren Short Deal and...
Ricardo Gordon Wilborn
May 21, 2016
Ricardo G. Wilborn, 58, of Stone Mountain, Georgia was taken into the arms of God and reunited with his father Rochel on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Rico is survived by his wife of 22 years, Helen McCarthy Wilborn; three children, Zachary, Hannah and Olivia; mother, Erna Wilborn; brother Marcel (Helga) Wilborn; sisters Colleen (Dennis) Morgan and Angela Wilborn; niece; Katharina...
Luis Dempsy Mateo-Bueno
May 20, 2016
Luis Dempsy Mateo-Bueno born June 25, 1983, and unexpectedly passed on Thursday May 19, 2016. Loving son of Maria Bueno and the late Luis Mateo. Caring brother of Luisa Maria, Alex Vladimir, Luisa Maylin and Radangie. Beloved uncle to Maurice, Luis, Robert and Gianna. Luis joined the US Army right after graduating High School from 2001 - 2015. Army recognitions...
Suzanne M. Welch
May 19, 2016
Suzanne M. Welch (formerly Suzanne M. Cooper), age 81, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016. A longtime resident of Lawrenceville, Suzanne was born in Jefferson to the late Henry A. and Frances Hanson Merrill. She leaves behind her devoted husband Ronnie Welch; three children, Elaine Ward, Eric Eaton, and Kevin Eaton; a brother, Henry A. Merrill,...
Ralph Hardie
May 18, 2016
Ralph S. Hardie of Ellijay, GA and Ocala, FL went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. He was born March 20, 1933 in Gainesville, GA to Jewell B. Summerlin and John Hardie. He married Agnes Cain on June 27, 1952 and had 4 children. He worked alongside his wife at their business, International House of...
Kevin Thomas Scheidt
May 17, 2016
Kevin Thomas Scheidt, 21, passed away on May 17, 2016 in Lawrenceville, GA. Born in Atlanta, he was the son of Thomas and Faith Scheidt. He graduated from Gwinnett Technical College with an Associate's Degree in Photography. He was employed at the Cheesecake Factory where he worked as a server. He was a member of 12Stone Church. He enjoyed film,...
Peggy Jordan Mayfield
May 17, 2016
Peggy Jordan Mayfield, 81, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away May 17, 2016 at Peachtree Christian Hospice. Peggy is survived by her two sons, Steven Jay Mayfield and David Lee Mayfield, and by a grandson, Nathaniel Boyd Mayfield, all living in the Atlanta area. Born on August 4, 1934, Peggy lived her entire life in the Atlanta area. She received her...
Sara Stewart Brown
May 15, 2016
Sara Stewart Brown, wife of the late Lockie Brown, age 80 of Tucker, Georgia passed on Sunday, May 15, 2016. She was retired from the Medical College of Georgia, as a Head Nurse for the Phillips Correctional Facility. Surviving are children: Lockie (Jan) Brown of Johns Creek, and Chan ( Teaneal) Brown of Lilburn. Also a Brother- in -Law: Red...
Merrill Bubba Estes
May 14, 2016
Merrill “Bubba” Estes age 89 of Stone Mountain, passed on Saturday, May 14, 2016. A longtime residence of Stone Mountain, he was a member and deacon of Indian Creek Baptist Church for many years. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Mary Holcome Estes , children: Donna Bradford of Loganville, Danny Estes of Stone Mountain, and Richard and Lisa Estes...
Harry Alfred Guabelly, Jr.
May 13, 2016
Harry Guabelly of Lawrenceville, Georgia died on Friday, May 13, 2016 at the age of 62. Harry was a true native Atlantan born at Georgia Baptist Hospital on December 31, 1953, to Harry Guabelly, Sr. and Lillian Reynolds Guabelly. Harry is survived by his wife of 30 years Linda Darby Guabelly; his sister Harriet (Bunny) Blume; brothers-in-law Charles (Chuck) Blume...
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