OBITUARIES

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

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,...

Rose Hrouda Black

Rose Hrouda Black

Jan 8, 2016

ROSE M. (Hrouda) Black age 87, died Friday, January 8, 2016. Beloved wife of 56 years to Ronald F. Black, loving mother of Robin Renee Smith ( Lawrenceville), and Dawn Sharon (Ted) Thomas, (Dacula). Beloved grandmother of Shaun Thomas (Dana) Smith, Brandon Lee Smith, Taylor Shaun Thomas, great grandchildren, Kylee and Zachary Smith, beloved Aunt of many. Preceded in death...

Wilbert Evans Mr.

Wilbert Evans Mr.

Jan 6, 2016

Wilbert Evans was affectionately known as Brother Evans, Pappy and Uncle Brother. He was the 12th child born to Christiana Bryan and Hugh Stewart Evans on June 24, 1927 in the District of Brompton, Trelawny, Jamaica West Indies. He went home to be with Lord on January 6, 2016. As a shoemaker he went to the United Kingdom to further...

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