OBITUARIES

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

Margaret Lyons Renshaw Mrs.

Margaret Lyons Renshaw Mrs.

Aug 19, 2015

Margaret (Peggy) Gibson Renshaw, 92, of Buford, Georgia died August 19, 2015, at Angels Garden, Dacula, GA. She was born December 8, 1922 in Union Star, Kentucky, daughter of Guy Lyons Gibson and Ruellma Dowell Gibson. She was pre-deceased by her husband, William Renshaw, her parents; stepson, Ronnie Renshaw; two brothers, James Owen and Otis Edward Gibson. Peggy is survived...

Robert Gourley Mr.

Robert Gourley Mr.

Aug 18, 2015

Robert Gourley, age 85 of Duluth, GA, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents; Thomas and Margaret Gourley, son Brian Gourley, and brother Barry Gourley. Mr. Gourley is survived by his wife of 58 years Irene Gourley of Duluth, GA; son Barry and his wife Terri Gourley of Lawrenceville, GA; and brother, Stewart...

Iris Major Laster Mrs.

Iris Major Laster Mrs.

Aug 18, 2015

Iris Major Laster, age 74 of Conyers, GA was born on July 20, 1941 and passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Larry Laster; three children, Heidi Freeland and husband John, Jill McCrary and husband Troy, and Josh Laster and wife Krista; five grandchildren, McKenna Freeland, Victoria Freeland, Chase Durham, Harlee Laster, and Luke...

Lady Mary Griffin Mcconnell

Lady Mary Griffin Mcconnell

Aug 17, 2015

Lady Mary Griffin McConnell, age 92, died peacefully on August 17, 2015. A lifetime resident of Stone Mountain, she was a devoted member of Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Evans McConnell. She is survived by her two sons, Michael and Karen McConnell, Mason and Sandra McConnell, Grandchildren, David and Emily...

Laverne H. Lee Mrs.

Laverne H. Lee Mrs.

Aug 16, 2015

Laverne H. Lee, age 85, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015. Mrs. Lee was preceded in death by her husband, James Alfred Lee, and her parents, Cora Allene and William Lyman Huston. She is survived by her son, David Ricky Lee; daughter, Debbie Lee Jackson; grandchildren, Tori Lee, Brian Lee, Tara Lee Jackson, and Joshua Jackson; brother,...

Beatrice Elaine Schmidt

Beatrice Elaine Schmidt

Aug 16, 2015

Beatrice Elaine Hill Schmidt, aged 79 of Madisonville, Kentucky, died peacefully the morning of August 16, 2015, at A.G. Rhodes Health and Rehab-Wesley Woods, her home of the past five years, in Atlanta, Georgia. Elaine was born June 22, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Celia Mae Covington Hill and Darwin Roscoe Hill, former owners of the Midget Market...

Thomas Jerry Davis Mr.

Thomas Jerry Davis Mr.

Aug 16, 2015

Thomas Jerry Davis, age 81, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015. He is survived by his daughter, Traci Siegel; grandchildren, Jessica Thompson, Andrea Hebert, Matthew Siegel, Brian Ritchie & Andrew Siegel; great grandchildren, Madison Brady, Caleb Guy, Avery Thompson, David Siegel & Ansley Hebert; Sisters, Marry Ann McAbee & Betty Rose Davis Bonner. He was preceded...

Hector Angel Alvarez Mr.

Hector Angel Alvarez Mr.

Aug 15, 2015

Hector Angel Alvarez, 75, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 peacefully in his home surrounded by his family following a long battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 50 years, Gudelia Acosta Alvarez; his son, John Alvarez and his wife Tina along with grandchildren Aliangel, Joshua, Katie, Nathan and Elijah; his daughter Jennifer Alvarez Willits and her husband Greg along...

Williams (Bill) Earl Magbee

Williams (Bill) Earl Magbee

Aug 15, 2015

William (Bill) Earl Magbee, 92, died on August 15, 2015 in Roswell, GA. He was born March 2, 1923 in Atlanta, GA to the late Thomas Guy Magbee and Lucille Magbee. Mr. Magbee grew up in West End and was a graduate of Boys High School, where he lettered on the football team and played fullback alongside Clint Castleberry. Next...

George Earl Moore, Jr.

George Earl Moore, Jr.

Aug 12, 2015

George Earl Moore, Jr., 81, died at Emory University Hospital Hospice, Atlanta, on August 13, 2015, following a short illness. George was born May 25, 1934, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to his late parents, Mr. and Mrs. George (Lucie Caughman) Moore, Sr., of Stone Mountain GA. George attended a preparatory school in Charleston SC, Emory University in the mid 1950’s, and...

Peggy Haynie Duke

Peggy Haynie Duke

Aug 9, 2015

DUKE, Peggy H. Duke, age 82, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015. A resident of Lawrenceville, she was born in Stone Mountain to Jesse and Catherine Haynie. Married to Darrell Duke, she is survived by her sister, Betty Jordan of Stone Mountain and her husband Hugh Jordan, and five nieces and nephews and their families. Peggy was known for...

Aldine Francella Brown

Aldine Francella Brown

Aug 9, 2015

Born in Freetown Village, Antigua last resided in St. Thomas , USVI Survived by her husband Calvin "Charlie" Brown... Children: Lazman "Winston" Webson (Jennifer), Sandy Joseph(Patrick), Desmore Joseph(Tabetha), Caldine "Kissie" Brown... Stepchildren: Althea Brown, Lorraine Isaac, and Edwin Brown... Grandchildren: Stephany Webson, Stacey Webson, Salina Webson, Jamareo "Jay" Jackson (Jene), Desmore "Deuce" Joseph II....great grandchildren: Jordan Webson, MaKenzie Jackson, and...

Thomas Donald Hardison

Thomas Donald Hardison

Aug 8, 2015

Thomas Donald (Don) Hardison, age 81 of Tucker, Georgia, born June 21, 1934, died August 8, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Lois Hannah Gardner Hardison. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Martha Conger Hardison, as well as his granddaughter Brittany Leigh McKinnell. Don is survived by his daughters Deborah (Debbie)...

Hazel Louise Killcrease

Hazel Louise Killcrease

Aug 8, 2015

Hazel Louise Killcrease of Gwinnett County and formerly of Stone Mountain, died on Saturday, August 8th. She was born in Gwinnett County on July 10, 1922 and was a long time member of 1st Baptist Church of Stone Mountain. She was retired from Atlanta Gas Light Company and Orkin Exterminating Co. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calloway...

Michele Treon Mcintyre

Michele Treon Mcintyre

Aug 7, 2015

Memorial Service will be held on Monday, August 10 at 4pm at C3 Church, with Pastor Jill Sweetman and Pastor Donna Crumbley officiating.

Stanley Arthur Larson

Stanley Arthur Larson

Aug 7, 2015

Larson, Stanley A. Stanley A. Larson was surrounded by his family as he passed away peacefully at Hospice Atlanta in the early evening on Friday, August 7th, 2015. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 17th, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Stone Mountain. Stan, a native of the Bronx, NY, was born to Arthur...

Judith Dasilva

Judith Dasilva

Aug 6, 2015

“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” Mother Theresa Judith DaSilva, age 88, passed away August 6, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony DaSilva, and son, Richard John DaSilva. In deepest love and respect for our mother and mother-in-law, for our grandmother...

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