OBITUARIES

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

Arthur Lee Hagan

Arthur Lee Hagan

Apr 24, 2013

Arthur Lee Hagan 69 of Stone Mountain GA passed on Wednesday April 24th surrounded by his family and close friends. He spent his life traveling across the world enriching the lives of everyone he met. Art was a husband, brother, father, grandfather and a strong close friend. His stories will stay with those who were fortunate enough to know him...

Celia Porterfield

Celia Porterfield

Apr 23, 2013

Celia S. Porterfield , age 91, of Lawrenceville , GA , passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. She is survived by her:Sons and Daughter in law: Bill and Colleen Porterfield of Denver, CO, John and Wanda Porterfield of Lawrenceville, GA;Daughter: Leigh Porterfield-Cole of Lawrenceville, GA; Grandchildren: Tracy, Whitney, Lauren, Derek, Brett, Greatgrandchildren: Emma, Jackson, Ella, Justice, Nieces: Dawn Kocher...

William Thomas Norris, Jr.

William Thomas Norris, Jr.

Apr 22, 2013

William Thomas Norris Jr., age 89, of Monroe, GA passed away Monday, April 22, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Oney Norris; children, Linda Dillon, Michael Norris, and Jeffrey Norris; 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. After retiring from the Air Force with 27 years of service, Bill taught and coached basketball at Avondale High School. He held a...

Thomas Knight Swinwood, Sr.

Thomas Knight Swinwood, Sr.

Apr 22, 2013

Thomas Knight Swinwood, Sr., age 79, of Buford, Georgia passed away, Monday, April 22, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Jean Swinwood; daughter, Tammy Pugh & husband, David; sons, David Swinwood & wife, LaDonna; John Scott Swinwood & wife, Debbie; Thomas Teke Swinwood, Jr.; sister, Jimmie Davis; 6 grandchildren. Mr. Swinwood was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of...

Vera Inez Smith

Vera Inez Smith

Apr 21, 2013

Inez Morgan Smith age 87 of Lawrenceville died on April 21, 2013 at 6:30am. She was a life long resident of Gwinnett County. She was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church of Lawrenceville. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, J.D. Smith, her son Greg Smith and brother Carrol Morgan. She is survived by her...

John D. Tyre, Jr.

John D. Tyre, Jr.

Apr 21, 2013

John Davis Tyre, Jr., of Mexico Beach, Florida, died on Sunday, April 21 at home. He was 63. A native of Savannah, Georgia, Mr. Tyre moved to Decatur, Georgia with his family in 1959. He graduated from Toney Elementary School and Southwest DeKalb High School. He attended the University of Georgia and graduated from Georgia State University where he majored...

William Clifford Ashby, Jr

William Clifford Ashby, Jr

Apr 20, 2013

William "Buzz" Ashby, age 62 of Lawrenceville passed away on Saturday April 20, 2013. He was born in Millwood, KY on November 12, 1950 and spent his early years in Valley Station, KY. He was a star athlete, first at Valley High School and then at Eastern Kentucky University where he received a full baseball scholarship. He was an all...

Vicki Lynn Trotter

Vicki Lynn Trotter

Apr 20, 2013

Vicki Lynn Trotter age 53 of Dacula, GA went to be with the Lord on April 19, 2013 with her husband and family at her side. Vicki was a loving person devoted to her family, friends and community. She previously owned Rejoice Christian bookstore and worked for many years at Hebron Church where she was also a member. Vicki was...

Betty Waggoner

Betty Waggoner

Apr 19, 2013

Betty Bell Waggoner - Obituary Betty Bell Waggoner was born on July 6, l930 in Augusta Co. VA. She married Robert M. Waggoner on July 12, l953 and is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, two children, James M. Waggoner and Constance A. Beckworth; one Daughter-in-law, Lynn D. Waggoner, four grandsons, Kevin Beckworth, Christopher Beckworth, Brett Waggoner and...

John Paul Weeks, Sr.

John Paul Weeks, Sr.

Apr 18, 2013

John Paul Weeks, Sr., age 87, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paula K. and Lowrey G. Weeks, as well as his beloved wife of fifty years, Alice Lynn Weeks. Mr. Weeks is survived by his children, Dana Cottingame of Dallas, TX, Lou Sams of Tallahassee, FL, Paula Barnett...

Sean Michael Cotter

Sean Michael Cotter

Apr 15, 2013

Sean Michael Cotter, age 26, of Lilburn, Georgia passed away on April 15, 2013. He is survived by his father, Thomas Cotter; mother, Stacy Cook; brothers, Thomas Cook; and Travis Cook; sisters Tenise Cook and Taryn Chenoweth; aunts, Courtney Vargas and her husband, Erwin and Kelly Hamrick; uncle, Brent Hamrick; and John W. Hamrick and Hollis Hamrick. A memorial service...

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