OBITUARIES

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

Robert D Shafer

Robert D Shafer

May 4, 2013

Robert Dayton Shafer, known fondly as "Robbie," 55, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away peacefully on May 4, 2013. Robert was preceded in death by his mother, Edna Dowell-Shafer. He is survived by his daughter, Katie Shafer, of Dallas, GA; father, Charles E. Shafer, of Alpharetta, GA; brothers, Charles E. Shafer, Jr. Janice of Loganville, GA; David H. Shafer Cindy of...

Jane Cooper

Jane Cooper

May 3, 2013

Mrs. Jane Stultz Cooper took her heavenly flight at age 95 on May 3, 2013. Mrs. Cooper was born March 24, 1918, the daughter of J. Frank and Nina Stultz of Martinsville, VA. She was the wife of Rev. L.W. Cooper who passed in 1994. Mrs. Cooper was a remarkable lady who will not be soon forgotten. Her kindness, gentleness,...

Rufus Eugene Mcelreath

Rufus Eugene Mcelreath

Apr 30, 2013

McELREATH, Rufus Rufus McElreath, age 82, of Decatur, GA passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013. He served in the United States Air Force, and retired from the City of Atlanta Police Department as Detective with 28 years of service. He was a member of the Ruff Masonic Lodge #240 F. & A.M. in Anderson, SC, and the Yaarab Shrine. He...

Claude Burnley Harrison

Claude Burnley Harrison

Apr 30, 2013

Claude Burnley Harrison formerly of Tucker, Georgia passed away on April 30, 2013 at the age of 91, following a brief illness. Claude was born in Nashville Tennessee, moved to Atlanta as a teenager, and later graduated from Boys High. He entered the Army Air Force during WWII serving as a radio operator on B-29 bombers with the 498th Squadron...

Robert Harold Chalmers

Robert Harold Chalmers

Apr 29, 2013

Robert Harold Chalmers Born in Luthersville, GA on October 14, 1936 Departed on April 29, 2013 and resided in Stone Mountain, GA. Celebration of Life Service: Saturday, May 4, 2013 Robert Harold Chalmers "Bob", age 76 of Stone Mountain passed away on Monday, April 29, 2013. He was born in Luthersville, GA on October 14, 1936 and spent his early...

Raymond E. Smith

Raymond E. Smith

Apr 29, 2013

Raymond E. Smith, age 76, of Scottdale, Georgia passed away April 29, 2013. He was preceded in death by his son Dale E. Smith. He is survived by his sons, Donnie R. Smith and Doug Lee Smith; daughter, Debbie Carlton. Several grandchildren and great grandchildren also survive. A visitation will be held Wednesday, May 1, 2013 from 4:00 until 8:00...

Sarah Wales Bryant

Sarah Wales Bryant

Apr 29, 2013

Sarah Wales Bryant age 84 of Suwanee, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband Leo Heartt Bryant Jr. She is survived by her sons; Montford Wales Bryant Chapel Hill, NC, Leo Heartt Bryant III Rocky Face, GA , daughter Ann Bryant Smith Suwanee, GA, sister-in-law Helen Bryant Mooney Vero Beach, FL , and...

Beth Ann Mcmurry

Beth Ann Mcmurry

Apr 28, 2013

Beth McMurry age 47 of Stone Mountain, passed away Sunday April 28, 2013. She was preceded in death by her Maternal and Paternal Grandparents and also an Infant Sister. She is survived by her parents Thomas and Kathryn McMurry of Stone Mountain, brother David McMurry of Auburn, sister JenniferThomas Schmitt of Seattle Washington, nephews Ross McMurry and Henry Schmitt, and...

Frances Kelly

Frances Kelly

Apr 28, 2013

KELLY, Frances Kelly, age 91 of Stone Mountain, died Sunday April 28, 2013. Born in Sydney, Australia, she was the wife of the late Fred L. Kelly, Jr. Frances went to work with the US Army in Sydney Australia, in 1943 she was later moved to Manila to be part of the reclamation effort. After the war she met and...

Rosalie Mae Johnson

Rosalie Mae Johnson

Apr 27, 2013

JOHNSON, Rosalie Mae Rosalie Mae Johnson, 88, of Tucker, GA passed peacefully on April 27, 2013. A devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, and loyal friend, she was loved by all who knew her. She was a woman of faith, kindness, and gratitude throughout her full life. She was preceded in death by her husband Dean Johnson. She is survived...

Beverly Lamb Baker

Beverly Lamb Baker

Apr 26, 2013

Beverly Ann Lamb Baker, 70, of Tucker, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013. Funeral service will be held immediately following the visitation at Wages Funeral Home in Stone Mountain on Monday, April 29, 2013. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Beverly was born in Akron, Ohio, on September 30, 1942. She married Phillip Baker...

Charles Hamilton Eagle

Charles Hamilton Eagle

Apr 25, 2013

Charles Hamilton Eagle, 73, died of natural causes on April 25, 2013, at his Decatur, Georgia home. He was born on April 18, 1940, in Washington, D.C. Sometimes called Charlie, he graduated high school in Suitland, Maryland, in 1958. He served honorably in the Air Force from 1959-1963. He married his wife, Marianna, when both were working for IBM in...

Leo Henry Garbarino

Leo Henry Garbarino

Apr 24, 2013

Leo Henry Garbarino, age 66 known as POP POP by his grandchildren passed away in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. He was born January 21, 1947 in Ford City, Penn. and has lived in Atlanta since 1966, a long time resident of Gwinnett County, Georgia. He is survived by his wife, Ellie, of Lawrenceville; his daughter Laura and...

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