OBITUARIES

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

Robert (Bob) M. Kitts

Robert (Bob) M. Kitts

Sep 10, 2025

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Robert M. Kitts (Bob) on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the age of 84.  Bob was born at West Carthage Hospital, NY to the late Robert and Rose Kitts on November 21, 1940.

Bob valued family and was a devoted, loving, thoughtful husband to Sally Brown Kitts for more...

Garfield Anthony Dawkins

Garfield Anthony Dawkins

Sep 10, 2025

In Loving Memory of Garfield Anthony Dawkins (Lance)

October 16, 1964 – September 10, 2025

It is with heavy hearts, love, and care that we celebrate the life of Garfield Anthony Dawkins, affectionately known as Gary or Lance—a devoted father, son, brother, and friend who touched the lives of everyone he met.

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Linda Jo Hall Pate Clovis

Linda Jo Hall Pate Clovis

Sep 8, 2025

Linda Jo Hall Pate Clovis lived with a belief that this life is not the best a Christian will experience and died on September 8th, 2025, with a confident hope she was headed to a better place.

Born to faithful Christians Homer & Grace Hall on January 26th, 1936, she grew up in west Nashville attending the...

Onyebuchi Emmanuel Okekeocha

Onyebuchi Emmanuel Okekeocha

Sep 7, 2025

Onyebuchi Emmanuel Okekeocha was born in Nigeria to the loving family of Chief Gabriel E. Okekeocha and Theresa O. Moss. From the very beginning, Emmanuel radiated kindness, intelligence, and a deep love for God. Growing up alongside his siblings MacDonald, Adaora, Chinelo, and Victor. He shared a bond of laughter, faith, and affection that remained a cornerstone of his...

Steve Lambert

Steve Lambert

Sep 5, 2025

Frank Stephen Lambert, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who passed away on September 5, 2025, at the age of 79. Born on July 3, 1946, in Atlanta, Georgia, Steve spent his life dedicated to his family, his country, and his community.

Steve was a proud graduate of Georgia State University with a Masters in Finance...

Edwin Lamb Ii

Edwin Lamb Ii

Sep 3, 2025

Edwin Earl Lamb passed away, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday September 3, 2025. He is survived by his wife Debbie, children Kevin, Kerrie, and Kristi, grandchildren Mckenzey, Abigail, Landon, Kennedy, Karson, Kamden, Charlie, Finley, Owen, and Piper, his mother Eleanor Lamb, his brother Rick Lamb, and his sister Gayle Lamb. He was preceded in death by his father...

Glen Elmer Ham Sr.

Glen Elmer Ham Sr.

Aug 30, 2025

Glen Elmer “Buddy” Ham, Sr., 94, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 5, 1930, in Tichnor, Arkansas, Buddy lived a long and meaningful life defined by dedication to his family, service to his country, and decades of hard work.

Buddy graduated with the Gillett High...

Marsha Louise Stephens

Marsha Louise Stephens

Aug 29, 2025

Marsha Louise (Hart) Stephens, age 71, of Duluth, Georgia, passed away on August 29, 2025, finally resting after bravely fighting a terminal illness.

Marsha was an unabashed and headstrong woman, affectionately remembered by many as a “firecracker,” a description that perfectly captures both her signature strawberry-blonde hair and vibrant personality. She loved gardening, hunting treasures at yard...

Edward Richard Burley Iii

Edward Richard Burley Iii

Aug 29, 2025

We bid farewell to a true friend and beacon of light, Edward R Burley III (Dick) age 79 departed from this world August 29, 2025 at home in Stone Mountain, Georgia leaving behind a legacy of warmth and kindness.

He is survived by his loving wife Sue, brother John, and multiple cousins, nieces and nephews.

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Marjorie Carolyn Stephens Branton

Marjorie Carolyn Stephens Branton

Aug 28, 2025

Marjorie Carolyn Stephens Branton, 87, of Johns Creek, GA, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2025. She was born on November 25, 1937, in Durham, NC, to the late Frank and Lucille Stephens.

On December 24, 1958, she married the love of her life, LeRoy Jackson Branton, whose career in the U.S. Air Force took them around...

Carol Laurine Booher

Carol Laurine Booher

Aug 27, 2025

Carol Laurine Booher, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025 at the age of 77. Born on Christmas Eve in 1947 in Portland, Maine, she spent her early life in San Antonio, Texas before settling in Lawrenceville, Georgia, where she lived for the past 40 years.

Carol is survived by her...

Charles W. Cooper

Charles W. Cooper

Aug 25, 2025

Charles W. Cooper, born November 5, 1931, in Miami, FL, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025, at the age of 93. A beloved husband, father, and dedicated veteran, Charles spent his final years residing in Snellville, GA.

Charles proudly served his country in the United States Army, where he demonstrated commitment, discipline,...

Susan Grant Rodgers

Susan Grant Rodgers

Aug 24, 2025

Susan Alice Grant was born in a tiny hospital in tiny Brigham, UT on April 23, 1943 to parents Alice Burkinshaw Grant and Byron Eldredge Grant. From those humble beginnings, she moved with her parents as a child to Rancagua, Chile, where she lived until she went to Mills College in Oakland, CA in the early 1960s, and later...

Leo Paul Healy

Leo Paul Healy

Aug 24, 2025

Leo Paul Healy, 77, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025. Born July 15, 1948, in Great Neck, NY, Leo lived a life full of kindness, humor, and generosity that touched the hearts of all who knew him.

Leo earned his bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and went on to work for many years...

Stanley Eugene Smith

Stanley Eugene Smith

Aug 22, 2025

Stanley Eugene Smith Born June 8, 1955, in Greenville, South Carolina.

Stanley graduated high school, went on to college and opened multiple businesses “Dollar Dog”, “Video Outlet” in Southern California and “MDS Haulers Trucking Company” in Lawrenceville Georgia.

Stan spent multiple hours, days and weeks traveling the country in his 18- wheeler, delivering...

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