OBITUARIES

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

Lilly Sofia Williams

Lilly Sofia Williams

Jan 24, 2016

Lilly Sofia Williams, age 5, of Dacula, GA passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016. Lilly is survived by her parents, Aaron and Karla Williams; brothers, Christian and Anthony Williams; grandmother, Suzy Wiggins of Lilburn, GA; grandparents, Estuardo and Lillian Donis of Lawrenceville, GA; grandfather, Vinicio Paz and Jimmy and Becky Williams of Suwanee, GA; great grandmothers, Mama Lilly Hernandez...

Hope Hill

Hope Hill

Jan 23, 2016

Hope Elaine Hill, age 52, of Lawrenceville passed away January 23, 2016. Hope was a teacher with Gwinnett County Public Schools for many years and taught kindergarten at McKendree Elementary School for 16 years. She graduated from SW Dekalb High School in 1981 and received a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Walden University. Hope was a member of...

Osvaldo Brito Mr.

Osvaldo Brito Mr.

Jan 23, 2016

Osvaldo Brito, age 78, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Yolanda M. Brito; daughter, Sylvia Buigas of Miami, FL; son, Osvaldo Brito of Boynton Beach, FL; daughter, Beatriz Barreda of Miami, FL; sister, Sylvia Brito of Sunnyside, NY; 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. A funeral...

Lucille Gamble Duncan Mrs.

Lucille Gamble Duncan Mrs.

Jan 21, 2016

Lucille Gamble Duncan, age 100, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Rubin Duncan. She is survived by daughters, Linda Craddock of Lawrenceville, GA and Frances (Gregory) Milne of Navarre, FL; grandchildren, John Williams, Lisa Williams and David Williams of Navarre, FL; great grandchildren, Clayton and Gabriel Williams;...

Frances Katherine Carlson

Frances Katherine Carlson

Jan 20, 2016

Frances Katherine Carlson, age 91, of Stone Mountain, Georgia. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on January 20, 2016. She was born on December 14, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, the late Robert B. Carlson. They had...

Thomas Lee Davis Mr

Thomas Lee Davis Mr

Jan 18, 2016

Thomas Lee Davis , 66, Lilburn, GA died on January 18, 2016.  Tom, a Kappa Sigma, received a BS degree in political science from Georgia Southwestern College in 1972.  He also had a MAT and Ed.S from Georgia State University.  Tom enjoyed a long and successful thirty-three year career in education, beginning as a teacher and coach at...

Shameela Qureshi

Shameela Qureshi

Jan 17, 2016

Mrs. Shameela Qureshi (née Rumalshah), of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2016. Shameela was born in Narowal, India (now Pakistan) on March 21, 1939. She was the third child of an Anglican clergyman who was transferred often to various pastorates around the country. She spent her happy childhood in many areas of Pakistan, but was especially...

Shirley Dingler Hixon Mrs.

Shirley Dingler Hixon Mrs.

Jan 17, 2016

Shirley Dingler Hixon, age 73, of Norcross, GA went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 17, 2016. She is finally home. Let the celebration begin. Shirley was a graduate of Stone Mountain High School and later became a supervisor for Gwinnett County Public Schools Transportation, retiring after 22 years of service. She was a member of the old...

Wister Jean Cook

Wister Jean Cook

Jan 13, 2016

COOK, Wister Cook born January 27, 1934, of Atlanta, died at home Wednesday, January 13, 2016 after a brief illness. A native of Ashford, Alabama she was an alumna of Judson College where she studied music and literature. Wister earned a masters degree from the University of Arkansas and a PhD from Auburn University. She taught English at Georgia Tech...

Royce B. Duncan Mr.

Royce B. Duncan Mr.

Jan 12, 2016

Royce B. Duncan, age 61 of Grayson, passed peacefully on January 12, 2016, surrounded by family. Royce was born June 27, 1954 in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Jacksonville University, became a CPA, and was a partner in the accounting firm of Rhodes, Young, Black, and Duncan. He was a former president of the Georgia Society of CPAs. Royce was...

Keith A. Naylor

Keith A. Naylor

Jan 12, 2016

Keith Alan Naylor, 58, of Stone Mountain, Georgia. died January, 12, 2016, at home with his family. He was born Sept. 2, 1957, in Columbus, Georgia to Homer Naylor and the late Sandra Naylor. Keith used his talent in basketball to carry his message around the world, He first was a standout basketball player at Eastern Wayne High School graduating...

Morgan D. Kyle Dr.

Morgan D. Kyle Dr.

Jan 12, 2016

Dr. Morgan D. Kyle, age 66, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016.  He served 4 years in the Naval Air Corp. and was a Clinical Psychologist.  He is preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Kashon.  He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Sylvia Heider Kyle; sons, Gregory Morgan Kyle and Mitchell Louis...

Roxanne Van Pelt Gasaway

Roxanne Van Pelt Gasaway

Jan 10, 2016

Roxanne Yvonne Van Pelt Gasaway, 61, found peace on January 10, 2016. Roxanne was born in Houston, Texas and lived there until moving to Georgia in 1985. She was one of the first deaf graduates at the University of Houston where she majored in journalism. She leaves behind her a body of poetry and short stories. Roxanne loved nature and...

John Alexander Hylton Mr.

John Alexander Hylton Mr.

Jan 9, 2016

John Alexander Hylton, age 92, of Dacula, GA passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Ida Hylton. He is survived by his wife, Imelda Grant-Hylton; sons, Winston Hylton and wife, Joan of New Jersey; Donovan Hylton and wife, Rose of Lilburn, GA; Hugh Hylton of Florida; Derrick Benjamin and wife,...

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