OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Lawrenceville and Stone Mountain, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas
Yalcin Peker
Dec 10, 2013
YALCIN MEHMET PEKER Yalcin Mehmet Peker, age 82, died December 10, 2013, after an 18-month battle with lung cancer. He died at the Park Springs Retirement Community in Stone Mountain, Ga., where he had resided for the past seven years. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Martha Ann Stegar; a daughter, Emily Peker; a son, George Peker; two step-daughters,...
Anna Mae Shaffer Mrs.
Dec 9, 2013
Anna Mae Ervin Shaffer age 80, born January 11, 1933 in Simpson WV died December 9, 2013 in Lawrenceville, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband Russell Nelson Shaffer, her parents Leroy Orville Ervin and Margaret Ellen Thompson Ervin and one sister Mary Alice Ervin Schulz. Survived by two daughters, Charlotte & Dennis Vandevander of Snellville, GA; Leesa...
Midge Teresa Heredia
Dec 8, 2013
Midge Teresa Sauer Heredia, 85, of Stone Mountain, Georgia went home to our Lord in her sleep on Saturday, December 7 following a heart attack at the home of her youngest daughter, Diane Heredia Sachs, in Herndon, Virginia. Midge was born in New York and traveled all over the world as the Army wife of Manuel "Matt" Heredia, Jr. Midge...
Robert Bailey Coats
Dec 5, 2013
Robert Bailey Coats, Jr. (Bob), age 82, passed away at his home in Stone Mountain on Thursday, December 5, 2013, after brief hospice care. Bob was born in Fairfield, Alabama. He was the son of the late Robert and Hattie McLeod Coats. He was graduated from The University of Alabama and married Clarice Graves in 1952. After serving as Chairman...
Walter Michael Edge
Dec 3, 2013
Walter Michael Edge age 59 of Jenkinsburg, GA passed away December 3, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Janice C. Edge, Jenkinsburg; children, Angela Renee Bailey and her husband Eric, Braselton, GA, Kayla Brooke White and her husband Preston, Kingsland, GA, Alicia Schneider, Jenkinsburg, GA, Jackie Tisdale, Jr. Acworth, GA; sister, Sheryl Chesler, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; cousin, Rick Harrison,...
John David Davis
Dec 2, 2013
John D. Davis of Scottdale, Georgia went to be with the lord on Monday December 02, 2013. John was born in Monroe, North Carolina on July 31, 1921. He married Margaret Smallwood on December 23, 1945. John and Margaret were married for 50 years before she went to be with the lord. John fought in 5 campaigns in the Army...
Martha Jo Lillard Deems
Dec 2, 2013
Martha Jo Lillard Deems, 87, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013 of complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She is survived by daughter, Deby Witt, and granddaughter, Lisa Jo Trower, both of Lawrenceville, Georgia; nieces, Sandra S. Nachman of Augusta, Georgia, Patricia Roberts of Bethany, Oklahoma, and Anita Hill of Roswell, Georgia, and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Jo...
Victoria Anne Trainor Mrs.
Dec 1, 2013
Victoria Anne Seccombe Trainor died the afternoon of December 1 2013. The memorial service will be held Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 2:00 pm. at Wages and Sons Funeral Home, 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville GA. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1:00 PM. Victoria was a loving mother, wife, sister, and daughter. All who knew Vicki were touched by...
James Lafayette Cooper, Iii Mr.
Dec 1, 2013
James LaFayette Cooper III of Lawrenceville died at home of liver cancer December 1, 2013. A native of Laurens, SC, he was the son of the late James L. Cooper Jr. and Dorothy Lexine Copeland Cooper. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army Reserve and served two tours in Vietnam. He was a licensed embalmer and funeral director in...
Irl R. Chrisope Mr.
Dec 1, 2013
Irl R. Chrisope, 93, died on Sunday, December 1, 2013. Irl Roger Chrisope, Jr., was born March 10, 1920, at Hermitage, Missouri, the son of Irl and Elsie Chrisope. He attended Quincy and Hermitage grade schools and graduated from Forsyth High School, and also attended Kansas Teachers College and Jefferson City Junior College. Irl was married to Dorothy Loraine Fleming...
Linda Bryant
Nov 30, 2013
Bryant, Linda Linda Robertson Bryant, age 64, died peacefully with her family by her side on November 30, 2013 at her home in Loganville, GA after a brief struggle with cancer. Linda was born October 20, 1949, in Mobile, AL, the daughter of Jim and Edwina Robertson and the first of six children. Linda is survived by her husband, Dennis...
Betty Baldwin Beam
Nov 29, 2013
Betty Baldwin Beam, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 29, 2013 at 9:30 am. She is survived by her husband of 57 years Rev. Bobby C. Beam and her daughter Cathy L. Beam of Buford, GA. Mrs. Beam was born in Scottdale, GA on May 6, 1938 to William and Maggie Baldwin. She is also survived by...
Avery Clark Allen
Nov 28, 2013
Avery (Joe) Allen of Lawrenceville, Ga. made his journey to the Lord Thursday Nov. 28th, 2013 Joe Allen was a native of Lawrenceville where he graduated from Lawrenceville High School in 1954. He loved his family, fishing and hunting. Joe was preceded in death by his parents- Seals & Luna Allen. Brother- James Allen.Sisters -Shirley Caylor, Rocelia Dover. Joe is...
Timothy John Mclaughlin
Nov 24, 2013
Timothy John McLaughlin, age 47, passed away on Sunday November 24, 2013. He was raised in Dunwoody, Georgia and had been a resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia for the last 6 years.Left to treasure his memory is his wife, Terie Elise Smith McLaughlin, mother, Jacquelyn Parris McLaughlin, father, Jack Manning McLaughlin, Sr.and his wife Lynn, step daughter, Morgan Lee Smith, sisters,...
Stephanie Elvey Parks
Nov 23, 2013
PARKS, Stephanie Stephanie Elvey Parks, 46, died on November 23, 2013. Born in Melrose, MA, she grew up in Dunwoody, GA and graduated from Chamblee High School. A few years later, Stephanie relocated to Baton Rouge, LA, where she met her beloved husband, William Parks. She was pre-deceased by her husband and her memory will be treasured forever by her...
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