OBITUARIES

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

James Patrick Kirwan

James Patrick Kirwan

Nov 23, 2015

James (Jim) Patrick Kirwan age 63 of Atlanta, passed on Monday, November 23, 2015. He is the son of the late Michael and Dorothy Kirwan, and beloved brother to the late Marvin Kirwan and William Kirwan. Jim dedicated his life to the hospitality industry and humanitarian causes, he retired from United Air Lines in October 2015. He is survived by...

Joseph R. Blair, Jr. Mr.

Joseph R. Blair, Jr. Mr.

Nov 23, 2015

Joseph R. Blair, Jr., 81, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away on November 23, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph R. Blair, Sr. and Ellen P. Blair (nee Marling); sister, Virginia Peppler and brother-in-law, Henry; sister, Janet Cobb and brother-in-law, Bernie; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Margaret and John Scordo. He...

Virginia M. Ahola

Virginia M. Ahola

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Virginia M. (Archambeau) Ahola, 88, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away of natural causes after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease on November 18, 2015. She was born on October 21, 1927, in Munising, MI, to Henry and Myrtle Archambeau and graduated from Mather High School in Munising. In 1946, she married Arthur A. Ahola of Bessemer, MI, and...

Joann Tuggle Florence

Joann Tuggle Florence

Nov 15, 2015

JoAnn Tuggle Florence JoAnn the only child of John Pinckney Tuggle II and Lucyle Smith Tuggle died in her home on Sunday, November 15, 2015. She was born in May of 1938, a seventh generation Georgian and fourth generation Stone Mountain Resident. She graduated from Stone Mountain High School in 1956. Retired from IBM, was a charter member and treasurer...

Nolan Blake Griffin Jr.

Nolan Blake Griffin Jr.

Nov 14, 2015

Nolan Blake Griffin Jr., 60, died Saturday, November 14th, at Eastside Hospital in Snellville. He was born September 22nd, 1955, in Atlanta, Ga. to Nolan and Nell Griffin. He graduated from Stone Mountain High School in 1973, and attended Georgia State University, where he was an active member and president of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Blake was a painter, paperhanger,...

Gordon Erick Colin Mr.

Gordon Erick Colin Mr.

Nov 13, 2015

Gordon Erick Colin, age 69, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away November 13, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Wallace Colin and Naomi Williams Colin. He is survived by his loving wife, Marlys Colin of Lawrenceville, GA; son, David Colin and wife, Karen of Cumming, GA; daughter, Alyson Elizabeth Colin of Atlanta, GA; brother, Bob Colin and wife,...

Frank N. Locicero Mr.

Frank N. Locicero Mr.

Nov 12, 2015

Frank LoCicero, age 89, born in Tampa, FL, resided in Suwanee, GA passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015, at Emory Johns Creek Hospital from complications of chronic pulmonary disease. Frank was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a general contractor, who founded Frank LoCicero Construction Co., Inc. and West Tampa Millwork. He was a genuine artist in...

Richard "Ricky" Douglas Fawbush Jr. Mr.

Richard "Ricky" Douglas Fawbush Jr. Mr.

Nov 11, 2015

RICHARD DOUGLAS FAWBUSH JR. (Ricky), 24 passed away November 11. Ricky was born in Snellville, Georgia. He lived in Lawrenceville and Dacula. Ricky played football and baseball in Duluth from age 5 to 13. In High School, he attended Mill Creek High School. He played football where he excelled and signed with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC. The following...

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