OBITUARIES

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

John Donald Bower

John Donald Bower

Jun 2, 2014

John Donald Bower, age 85, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Monday, June 2, 2014.John was born in Bridgewater, Iowa, and graduated from Bridgewater High in 1947. Living in Des Moines, Iowa, John was in the Iowa National Guard. He went into the Building Trades as a Sheet Metal Worker in 1950, and retired as a Business Agent for Local 45...

Christine Janet O'Laughlin Mrs.

Christine Janet O'Laughlin Mrs.

Jun 1, 2014

Christine Janet Blevins O'Laughlin, 71, of Snellville, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014. Christine was survived by her 8 children, Mark, Lamont, Casey, Dennis, Bruce, Iris, Sandy, and Wright; her 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She was born in Pulaski, VA, had many fond memories of her childhood in Taylors Valley, VA, and shared her adult life...

Glenda Mae Cannon

Glenda Mae Cannon

Jun 1, 2014

Glenda M. Cannon, of Lilburn, Georgia, passed away on June 1, 2014. She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Freddie Cannon, children Sandi Parson and husband Alan Parson, Tracy Moxley, and Terri Sullivan and husband Daniel Sullivan, grandchildren, Carl Grubbs, Sarah Parson, Jessica Sullivan, and Lauren Huntsman, brother Gary Jackson and wife Lynn, and many nieces and...

Barbara D. Spera

Barbara D. Spera

May 31, 2014

Barbra Deiters Spera Barbara Deiters Spera, beloved wife and mother died suddenly in the hospital from complication of surgery on May 31, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Robert Spera of Stone Mountain, GA; daughter, Cathy and grandson, Drew of Falls Church VA; Brothers Richard and Gary Deiters , sisters Peggy Cashin, and Karen Lindberg, all of Atlanta Georgia,...

Nancy Denson Mrs.

Nancy Denson Mrs.

May 31, 2014

A private service will be held at a later date.

Hobart W. Blakeslee Jr.

Hobart W. Blakeslee Jr.

May 30, 2014

Hobart (Bart) Blakeslee Jr passed away peacefully at his home on Friday May 30, 2014. He was surrounded by his loved ones. Bart was born on July 28, 1942 to Captain Hobart and Esthere Blakeslee in New Orleans, Lousiana. Captain Blakeslee died in World War II. In his youth and early years, Bart was nurtured by his aunts, uncles,...

Jack White

Jack White

May 30, 2014

Jack Logan White, age 64, passed from this world at 7:05 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2014. He was preceded in death by recent wife, Sheila White and his third wife, Shelby White. He is survived by his mother, Sarah Virginia White; brother, Willis R. White; and sister, Penny J. White. He had no children. Jack worked at AT&T for...

James E. Plunkett

James E. Plunkett

May 29, 2014

James Earl Plunkett, age 62, of Lawrenceville, GA passed awayMay 29th 2014. Jim is survived by his wife Susan Plunkett of Lawrenceville, GA; sons: Mathew Plunkett of Madison, MS and William Plunkett of Atlanta , GA; and sister Dee Dixon of Ft. Smith, AR. Jim, also know as Frosty, was the voice of the Collins Hill Eagles and a member...

Brad D. Cook

Brad D. Cook

May 29, 2014

Bradley D. Cook, age 46 of Loganville, GA and formerly of Oswego, IL passed away Thursday, May 29th, 2014. Brad married Jamie (Fitzpatrick) Cook in Oswego, IL on August 4th, 1995. They have three children Matthew (26), Megan (16) and Dylon (12). Survivors include his parents, Lacy and Pam Cook, brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Lisa Cook and JD Cook....

John H. Gormley

John H. Gormley

May 28, 2014

John H. Gormley, loving husband of Lynne Gormley passed away on May 28, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Honeycutt. He is survived by his wife, Lynne, step children, Richard (Lauren) Gower, Tiffany Gower and Todd Gower, grandchild, Merritt Gower, father, Arthur J. Gormley, step-mother, Meris Gormley, sister, Sheree Gormley. John retired from Fulton County Department...

David Neal Crissman

David Neal Crissman

May 27, 2014

David N. Crissman of Tucker GA passed away May 27, 2014, after a long illness. David was born in Winston Salem, NC on January 26 1930. During the Korean conflict, he served in the army from 1948-1952.  He received BA and Master's Degrees from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  David retired from the C D C in Atlanta. ...

Gertrude Brand

Gertrude Brand

May 25, 2014

Gertrude Lillie Brand was born at home in Stone Mountain, GA on April 16,, 1926 to George and Susie Brand.. She was the first of twin girls born that day and her father commented that she was the “runt.”   The next morning, however, the larger, healthier looking twin had died in the night and Gertrude had survived. She spent the...

Kellett Anthony Goodwin

Kellett Anthony Goodwin

May 24, 2014

Kellett Anthony (Tony) Goodwin (59), of Stone Mountain, passed away unexpectedly on May 24 at the home he shared with his wife, Lisa. Born on December 21, 1954 in Auburn, Ala., Tony was the son of the late Kellett Goodwin Jr. and Doris Frasier Goodwin, both of Rome, Ga. Tony graduated from Cross Keys High School in Northeast Atlanta and...

Stacey Keys

Stacey Keys

May 24, 2014

Stacey Levette Keys, 49, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on May 24, 2014 in her home of 16 years. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Wages & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematories. Stacey was born in Queens, NY on May 20, 1965 to Lillie and Finis King, Jr. She went on to...

Frances Pauline Ergle

Frances Pauline Ergle

May 23, 2014

Frances Flowers Ergle, formerly of Stone Mountain, Ga., passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014. She was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia, on February 8 th , 1921 to James Raymond and Audrey Lily Rawlins Flowers. She is preceded in death by her husband, Etto Ergle, of nearly 50 years. She was an active member of Stone Mountain First...

Eugene C. Pitcher, Sr.

Eugene C. Pitcher, Sr.

May 23, 2014

Eugene (Gene) Clinton Pitcher, Sr, 86, passed away on May 23, 2014.  Gene was born in Spokane, WA.  He served in the U.S. Army during both World War II and the Korean War.  He was an independent business owner most of his life, and was the founding partner of Fastool Warehouse in Atlanta, where he remained a partner until his...

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