Dorothy Merle Prater
May 19, 2013
Dorothy Gresham Prater, 89, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Snellville, Georgia. Born in Tallahassee, Florida, she was raised at the St. Marks Lighthouse, along with five sisters and two brothers. She graduated as valedictorian in 1941 from Crawfordville High School and from FSU in 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmo Prater, son Lamar Prater, and...
Justin Lamar Shavers
May 19, 2013
Justin Lamar Shavers, age 28, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away on May 19, 2013. He is survived by his fiancée, Latoya Mountain; sons, Trey McHenry Shavers and Jonathan Lamar Shavers; mother, Judy Lynn Shavers; sisters, Theresa Schmick & husband James, Rachel Stevens & husband, Terrence; also, nieces & nephews, Caleb, DeLora, Nathan, and Devon. The family will receive friends from...
Gloria Wynn Finley
May 19, 2013
Gloria Wynn Finley of Stone Mountain, Ga. passed away on May 19th, 2013. A funeral service will be held for her at the 1st United Methodist Church of Stone Mountain at 2:00pm on May 21st, 2013. Interment will follow at Stone Mountain Cemetery. Survivors included 3 daughters and a son, Alice Piper, Marsha Venable, Becky Spann and Bob Finley, 9...
Rhonda Nancy Hausner
May 19, 2013
Rhonda Nancy Hausner, age 54, of Atlanta, GA passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013. She is survived by her sons, Joe Quinton Bishop of Bowdon, GA and Lee Bishop of Suwanee, GA; mother, Sara Garrett of Atlanta; brothers, Ernest Johnson of Atlanta, Eric Johnson of Liberty, Utah, Earl Johnson of Pell City, AL; sisters, Deborah Evans of Suwanee, GA, Sue...
James Norman Stack
May 19, 2013
Mr. James N. Stack, age 80 of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away on May 19, 2013 with his family by his side. He died peacefully with dignity and courage having battled illness for several months prior. Mr. Stack was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1933. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army before beginning a lifelong career...
Richard Allen Sones
May 18, 2013
Colonel Richard A. Al Sones, age 76, of Suwanee, GA passed away May 18, 2013. He was raised in Bogalusa, LA and served 30 years in the U.S. Army. Col. Sones completed 2 combat tours in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and received 2 Purple Hearts, Bronze Star, 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses, and the Legion of Merit. After retirement in...
Jacquelyn Burdette Shepard
May 13, 2013
Jacquelyn Jackie Jones Burdette Shepard, age 70, of Lawrenceville, GA. passed away Monday, May 13, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, John E. Shepard of Lawrenceville, GA; Children: Diane Parks-Tribou of Irving, TX, Deanna Strickland-Mobley of Snellville, GA, Michele Shepard Mullins of Lawrenceville, GA. Michelle Bedford Shepard of Lawrenceville; Grandchildren: James Daniel and wife Niki Strickland,...
Priscilla Fern Sears
May 13, 2013
Priscilla Tabb Sears, age 85, of Suwanee, GA passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Sears, and parents, Albert & Ruby Tabb. Priscilla is survived by her three children, Sharon Don Day, Sheryl Dornblaser, Al Tonya Sears; eight grandchildren, Dustin Day, Whitney Day, Brody Day, Connor Day, Kyle Dornblaser, Brett Dornblaser, Mateja...
Lee Randolph Allen
May 10, 2013
Lee Randolph Allen, age 51, passed away May 10, 2013. He was born in Thomaston, GA on September 26, 1961. Lee is preceded in death by his mom and dad; Joann Bush Allen and Edward Randolph Allen. Lee leaves his loving wife Carita "Rita" Tench Allen of fifteen years. A woman who loved him from the start. She had four...
James L. King Jr.
May 8, 2013
KING, James Ledford King, Jr. age 83 of Monticello, GA passed away on May 8, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Walton King, his daughter, Sandra King Jones and brother, Larry King. He is survived by his daughter & son-in-law Susie & Ted Ravenel of Monticello, GA; son-in-law Dan Jones of Statesboro, GA; grandchildren, Jessica &...
Joseph Charles Shediack, Jr.
May 6, 2013
Joseph C. Shediack, Jr., a resident of Lawrenceville, GA passed from this life into Heaven on May 7, 2013. Joe, born on July 2, 1929 in Fall River, MA, was the first son of the late Joseph C. and Ida Nassar Shediack. Joe is survived by his wife, Myrle Leamy Shediack, to whom he was married for 61 years; his...
James A. Thomason
May 5, 2013
James Alfred Thomason, age 87, of Stone Mountain passed away Sunday, May 5 after an extended illness. Funeral service will be held at Stone Mountain First Methodist Church on Wednesday, May 8 at 11 AM with Dr. Ellen Shepard officiating. Interment will follow at Stone Mountain Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the family home at 719 Howell Court in...
Daniel Courtney Jacobs Jr.
May 5, 2013
Daniel C. Jacobs Jr., affectionately called "Danny" transcended from his earthly home to his heavenly paradise on May 5, 2012. Daniel C. Jacobs Jr. was born on November 24, 1940, in the Republic of Panama. He was the son of Daniel C. Jacobs Sr. and Myrthle E. Jacobs. His youthful years were spent in the Republic of Panama, where he...
