OBITUARIES

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

James Roberts

James Roberts

Dec 9, 2010

James L. Roberts, age 84 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on December 9, 2010, moving on to better times and to a place filled with both splendor and grace. He was born in Macon, GA on June 28, 1926, Jim and his family moved to Lawrenceville in 1937, where he remained for the rest of his days. "Uncle Jim" was...

Richard Dan Doss, Sr.

Richard Dan Doss, Sr.

Dec 9, 2010

Richard Dan Doss, Sr, age 67, of Lilburn, GA passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Dodie Doss; children, Danny Doss and wife Kathy, Michael Doss and wife Tammy, Eddie Doss and wife Dannette, Bryan Doss and Debbie, Mark Doss and wife Joy, Allie Danielle Doss; 8 grandsons, 3 great granddaughters, several step-grandchildren; brother,...

Jean Marie Cook

Jean Marie Cook

Dec 8, 2010

Jean Tarr Cook, age 72, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on 12/8/2010. She is survived by her husband, Joe W. Cook, Sr.; daughter, Renee Gober and husband, Ted; daughter, Elizabeth Cook; son Joe W. Cook, Jr. and wife, Robin; grandchildren, Thomas Gober, Samantha Craig, Travis Cook, Tabitha Cook, Trey Cook, Ryan Cook, Garrett Cook; sister, Joan Waters and husband, W.J.,...

Dafney Juliette Perez

Dafney Juliette Perez

Dec 6, 2010

Dafney Juliette Perez, age 22, of Lawrenceville died Monday, December 6, 2010. She is survived by her parents, Gilbert and Marisol Perez; her child, Jelena Marie Perez; brother, Gilbert Perez; and serveral aunts, uncles, and cousins. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 P.M., Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel. The family will receive friends...

Louise J. Foster

Louise J. Foster

Dec 4, 2010

Louise Jackson Foster died December 4, 2010 at the age of 98. She was a resident of Life Care Center of Lawrenceville and formerly Bentley Square Assisted Living in Tucker, Georgia. She was born February 23, 1912 in Aransas Pass, Texas, the only daughter with 5 brothers; Jesse Jackson, John LeRoy Jackson, Russell Jackson, Ewell Jackson and Otis Brooks Jackson,...

John E. West

John E. West

Dec 4, 2010

John E. West, age 88, of Lawrenceville, GA went to be with the Lord 12/04/2010 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on 9/15/1922 and attended City High School where he was captain of the football team. In 1941 he was chosen all-state guard for the state of Tennessee. John was a WWII veteran who...

Pauline Phagan

Pauline Phagan

Dec 2, 2010

Pauline Miller Phagan, age 85, of Atlanta, GA passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010. She was preceded in death by her son Larry Phagan. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Corley and husband Ted, 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the American Cancer Society. A reception...

Adrien C. Hinze

Adrien C. Hinze

Nov 30, 2010

Adrien C. Hinze of Snellville, GA passed away the 30th of November 2010. Mr. Hinze retired from Emory University, Atlanta, GA, where he was a member of the law school faculty in charge of the law library. Prior to coming to the United States, Mr. Hinze was a legal officer of The City of Hague. Mr. Hinze holds law degrees...

Gail Thaxton Perkins

Gail Thaxton Perkins

Nov 27, 2010

Gail Elizabeth Thaxton Perkins, 56, of Atlanta, GA, died on November 27, 2010, at N. Fulton Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on July 6, 1954 in Durham, NC to Benjamin Clyde Thaxton, Jr. and Vivian Vickers Thaxton. Gail graduated from Durham High School in 1973 and from business school in 1975. In 2008, she became a Certified...

Margaret Louise Coker

Margaret Louise Coker

Nov 26, 2010

Margaret Knight Coker, 83, of Lawrenceville, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Sister. Margaret is survived by her husband of 64 years, John "Junior" Coker; sons, Phil Coker and Steve Coker; daughter, Brenda Anglin and her husband James, all of Lawrenceville; grandchildren, Jeff Anglin, Brian Anglin and his wife Kelley,...

Virginia Frederick

Virginia Frederick

Nov 26, 2010

Virginia Frederick, age 83, of Snellville, GA passed away Friday, November 26, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Austin Frederick in 1986, and her brother, Earl Thompson in 2010. She is survived by her children, Larry Frederick and wife Carolyn; Joanne Terrell; Chuck Frederick and wife Dianne; Barbara Slocumb and husband Mark; Jimmy Frederick and wife...

Dina Maria Cobb

Dina Maria Cobb

Nov 24, 2010

Dina M. Cobb, 84, of Lawrenceville passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Dina was preceded in death by her husband James L. Cobb. She is survived by her children, Jiovanna C. Smith and her husband David of Dacula, Charles E. Cobb and his wife Sandra of Chamblee, James E. Cobb of Decatur, Laura L. Wilson and her husband Don...

John R. Edelberg

John R. Edelberg

Nov 24, 2010

John R. Edelberg, 88, formerly of Turtle Cove, died November 24, 2010 at his home in Lawrenceville, GA. He was born in Saranac Lake, NY. He was the fifth of five children born to Samuel and Mary Edelberg. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was stationed in the Pacific. He was on Tinian Island when...

Jay Robert Hitt

Jay Robert Hitt

Nov 24, 2010

Jay Robert Hitt, age 49 of Monroe, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. He was preceded in death by his son, Noah T. Hitt. He is survived by his mother, Nell Ann Barton of Avondale Estates; brothers, John Hitt of Stone Mountain, GA; Jerry Hitt of Stone Mountain, GA; sisters, Kathy Schultz and her husband, Steve of Lawrenceville, GA;...

Ruth F. Bender

Ruth F. Bender

Nov 23, 2010

Born August 11, 1912, Ruth was a native of Brooklyn, New York. In 1937 she married Thomas Bender, who was her beloved spouse for 57 years. In 1950 the family moved to Atlanta. For over 50 years, Ruth was a devoted member of Central Congregational Church, where she served as Trustee and President of the Women's Fellowship. She was a...

Hugh Heckle

Hugh Heckle

Nov 21, 2010

Hugh Joseph Heckle, 95, of Dunwoody, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010. He was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. He was married to Evelee Chadwick, who preceded him in death, for 62 years. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Stephens and her husband, Wiley; son, Richard of Saint Simons Island, Georgia, and his wife, Barbara; four grandchildren: Berry...

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