OBITUARIES

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

Louis Gene King

Louis Gene King

Aug 17, 2025

On Sunday, August 17, 2025, our Heavenly Father suddenly called home to Glory our beloved Louis Gene King, affectionately known to many as “Papa Lou.”

Louis was born on October 19, 1948, in Mobile, Alabama, to the late John and Ethel (Osborne) King. A native of Mobile, he began his Christian journey as a member of St....

Joel Lino Hammer

Joel Lino Hammer

Aug 15, 2025

Joel Lino Hammer passed away peacefully at his home on August 15, 2025. Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on September 3,1937, he was the fourth and youngest child of the late Burton W. and Margherita T. (Gazzotti) Hammer of Haverhill, Massachusetts and the husband of the late Paula Ann (Stephens) Hammer. He grew up in Haverhill and graduated from both...

Babye Jewel Oakes Baggett

Babye Jewel Oakes Baggett

Aug 13, 2025

Babye Jewel Oakes Baggett was more than our Mother. She was a wife, a grandma known as ‘Ma’, a poet, a dancer, a storyteller. A lover of life filled with positive energy who endured and handled the five of us. Ninety-Six years ago, she was born in Lawrenceville, GA., the only town she would ever live in, almost next...

Eugene "Gene" S. Kane

Eugene "Gene" S. Kane

Aug 12, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Eugene S. Kane, lovingly known by many names—Geno, Gene the Bean, Mean Gene, Bubba, Gampy and Simp—on August 12, 2025, at the age of 82.

Born in Lackawanna, New York, on February 19, 1943, Gene was a proud graduate of Bishop Timon High School in Buffalo, Class of 1960....

Dr. Dixie Elise Hickman

Dr. Dixie Elise Hickman

Aug 10, 2025

On 10 August, 2025, Dr. Dixie Elise Hickman, PhD, passed away at the age of 80. Born 26 October, 1944, she was a vivacious, curious, graceful, and compassionate woman who always made everyone around her feel cared for.

Dixie was a writer, a dancer, a singer, and a healer. She was an ordained minister, and presided over...

Mary Pearl Mallison

Mary Pearl Mallison

Aug 9, 2025

Mary Buswell Mallison, 88, of Decatur, Georgia passed away peacefully in her home on August 9, 2025. She was born in 1937 in Carroll, Iowa to Ray and Grace Buswell. Her father was a farmer on land that is now Hyde Park in Scranton, Iowa and her mother was a teacher and a homemaker. Mary was a graduate of...

Andrew Joseph Reaster

Andrew Joseph Reaster

Aug 9, 2025

In Loving Memory of Andrew Reaster July 26, 1995 – August 9, 2025

Andrew Reaster, 30, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on August 9, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 26, 1995, Andrew brought a unique and vibrant spirit into the world that touched everyone lucky enough to know him, especially...

Teri Schreider

Teri Schreider

Aug 8, 2025

Teri Schreider, born in East Point, GA on June 1, 1965, passed away peacefully after a life devoted to love, service, and compassion. A beacon of strength and kindness, Teri was a cherished wife, devoted stepmother, proud grandmother, beloved daughter, and loyal friend.

Teri earned her nursing degree at Emory University and dedicated her career to caring...

Zelma Taylor Maughon

Zelma Taylor Maughon

Aug 7, 2025

Zelma Taylor Maughon age 95 of Buckhead Georgia, took her heavenly flight on Monday August 7th, 2025. Born in Cullman, Alabama on Thursday, May 15, 1930  she was daughter of the late Robert and Alena Umphrey Taylor. Zelma was a member of the First Baptist Church of Stone Mountain, she loved to read, travel, spending time with family, and...

Martha Patricia Usry Chitwood

Martha Patricia Usry Chitwood

Aug 6, 2025

Martha Patricia Usry Chitwood, age 78, of Marietta, formerly of Atlanta, passed peacefully into her heavenly home on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

Born on October 27, 1946, in Gibson, Georgia, Patricia was the beloved daughter of the late Ligue Gibson and Lucille Williams Usry. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 42 years, Mark...

Saengchanh Sayasane

Saengchanh Sayasane

Aug 2, 2025

In Loving Memory of Saengchanh Sayasane

May 28, 1945 – August 2, 2025

Beloved Wife, Mother , Grandmother, and Great Grandmother

Saengchanh Sayasane age of 80 years old, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Saturday August 2, 2025...

Sheila Lillian Davis

Sheila Lillian Davis

Jul 30, 2025

Sheila Lillian Davis, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2025, in Hoschton, Georgia, at the age of 93. Born on August 9, 1931, in London, England, Sheila carried the grace and strength of her heritage with her throughout her life.

Sheila pursued her passion for fashion by earning a Certificate in...

Eileen Elizabeth Kelly Sentell Chrisope

Eileen Elizabeth Kelly Sentell Chrisope

Jul 30, 2025

Eileen Elizabeth Kelly Sentell Chrisope

Eileen Elizabeth Kelly Sentell Chrisope of Marietta, GA, passed away on July 30, 2025, at the age of 100. She was born on June 5, 1925, in Seattle, WA, to Kathleen ‘Kitty’ Kelly.

She was predeceased by two husbands, Kelley S. Sentell and Irl Chrisope; her two daughters,...

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