OBITUARIES

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

Alice May Cordes

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Lofton Ansel Phillips

Lofton Ansel Phillips

May 11, 2016

Lofton Phillips, age 90, of Buford, GA, formerly of Smyrna, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Steve Phillips and Toni (Lyons) Phillips of Marietta, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Joy (Phillips) Sharp and Ralph Sharp, of Norcross, GA; daughter, Jill (Phillips) Southerland...

Suzanne Gill Miller

Suzanne Gill Miller

May 10, 2016

Suzanne Gill Miller passed away May 10th, 2016 at the age of 83. Suzanne was born February 9th, 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Frank Corydon Gill & Margaret Swindell Gill. She was raised in Fairfield, NC and Wilson, NC. At the age of 15, Suzanne was dealt a setback as she was a part of the “polio epidemic...

Martha Anne Schneider

Martha Anne Schneider

May 8, 2016

Martha Anne Fritz Schneider died on Sunday, Mother’s Day, May 8th 2016 at the age of 86 years at Park Springs Cobblestone Nursing Home, Stone Mountain, Georgia. She was born in Richmond Virginia on December 25, 1929, the daughter of the late Dr. Olin G. and Ruth (Zimmerman) Fritz. Martha grew up and went to grammar school in Walkertown, North...

Marian Jennette Paul

Marian Jennette Paul

May 8, 2016

Marian Jennette Paul, 90, a long time LaMoille resident passed away May 8, in her Stone Mountain, Georgia home following a 5-year battle with cancer. Marian was born on October 11, 1925, in rural Marshall County to Harry and Grace Gile. She attended country school, graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1942, and MCC in 1979. On April 26, 1945,...

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