OBITUARIES

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

Virgina "Ginny" (Stum) Heffner

Virgina "Ginny" (Stum) Heffner

Mar 9, 2024

HEFFNER, Virginia “Ginny” Stum

Virginia “Ginny” Heffner (age 88) of Snellville, GA, has passed from this earthly realm to be with the Heavenly Father on March 9, 2024. She was born May 21, 1935, in Carlisle, PA to the late Russell and Faye Stum. Ginny is survived by her husband, Gus, whom she had shared 69 years...

Claudia Nell (Mills) Jordan

Claudia Nell (Mills) Jordan

Mar 9, 2024

Claudia Nell Mills Jordan, aged 81, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 9th, 2024, just a week shy of her 82nd birthday. Affectionately known as “Mimi” to her grandchildren, she grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Nellie Murphy Mills, also of Stone Mountain, Georgia. She attended Stone Mountain High...

Faye Hargett Green

Faye Hargett Green

Mar 8, 2024

Faye Hargett Green, 84, Jefferson (formerly of Lilburn and Dacula), passed away on March 8, 2024 surrounded by her family.

Faye was born in Franklin County, Alabama (Belgreen community) on September 29, 1939, the daughter of Sid and Learly Hargett. She graduated from Belgreen High School, and then moved to Birmingham where she met the love of...

James Christopher Denson

James Christopher Denson

Mar 8, 2024

James Christopher Denson, “Chris”, age 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2024 at Northside Hospital

Chris was born June·27, 1958 in Augusta, Ga. He lived most of his life in the Atlanta area, where he attended Chamblee High School, now Chamblee Charter High school. He graduated from Walker County High School after attending his senior...

Devin Holt

Devin Holt

Mar 6, 2024

Devin Antoine Henry Holt was born on October 29, 1980, to Maureen Foster and Hakim Holt at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. He peacefully passed away after a long battle with his illness on March 6, 2024. Devin graduated from Port Richmond High School in Staten Island, New York in 1997. He was a culinary artist prior...

Greg Brown

Greg Brown

Mar 4, 2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Charles Gregory (Greg) Brown, age 64, on March 4, 2024. A cherished resident of Monroe, GA, Greg was born in Rome, GA, and grew up to touch the lives of many with his kindness, humor, and generosity.

Greg dedicated his professional life to Primerica Printing, where...

Martin Fitzroy Bristol

Martin Fitzroy Bristol

Mar 3, 2024

Martin Fitz Roy Bristol, born September 22, 1939, in Nabaclis, Guyana, died on March 3, 2024, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He was the beloved son of Stonewall Martin Bristol and Inez Gloria Bristol. Despite the early loss of his father, Martin’s life was marked by resilience, compassion, and his witness to Christ.

Growing up in Victoria Village, Guyana,...

Robert William Daniel

Robert William Daniel

Mar 1, 2024

Robert William Daniel born August 14, 1957 son of James Edward and Mary Kate Daniel. Robert was one of four children. He was born at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan. After returning to the States he spent his childhood in Las Vegas, NV. As a teenage the family moved to Pensacola, FL, where Robert graduated from Milton...

William Lee Bivens (Billy)

William Lee Bivens (Billy)

Feb 28, 2024

William Lee Bivens, Jr. (Billy), born on July 26th, 1953, in Sydenham Hospital in New York, NY, passed away on February 28th, 2024, at his home in Auburn, GA, at the age of 70.

He was the beloved son of the late William Lee Bivens and the late Dolores C. Bivens. Billy grew up in the vibrant...

Matthew Nicholson

Matthew Nicholson

Feb 27, 2024

Matthew Nicholson age 42 of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away on February 27,2024 from complications after having a stroke on November 13, 2023, while at work. He fought hard to recover, however lost his long battle to heart failure.

He was born on October 12,1981 in Decatur, Georgia. He was a beloved son, brother and friend, known for...

Valerie Ann Tapscott

Valerie Ann Tapscott

Feb 25, 2024

Valerie Ann Gurley Tapscott passed away at the age of 81 after a 15-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease; often called “the long good-bye”.

Valerie was a member of the Crombie Street Congregational Church and a student at Salem High School, Salem, Massachusetts, where she graduated in 1960. She began her career at Hanscom Field in Bedford, MA....

James Keith Buckner

James Keith Buckner

Feb 23, 2024

James Keith Buckner, born December 12, 1922 passed away on February 23, 2024 with his three children by his side.

James was born into a farming family in Headland, Alabama to James Webster Buckner and Bonnie Lee Pittman Buckner. After attending Auburn University for a short time, he went into the Army during World War II as...

Kelsey Charles Baker

Kelsey Charles Baker

Feb 23, 2024

On Friday, February 23, 2024, Kelsey Charles Baker, devoted husband and fierce friend, passed away at age 67. Kelsey grew up in Cocoa Beach, FL, where he learned his love of the sea.

He was an early fisherman and surfer before earning an associate’s degree in journalism. He then joined the Navy, where he attended nuclear power...

Jessica Carlene (Kitchens) Putnam

Jessica Carlene (Kitchens) Putnam

Feb 23, 2024

Carlene Putnam, beloved mother, grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away on February 23, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and joy.

Born on May 29,1951, Carlene brought light and laughter into the lives of all who knew her. She was a beacon of warmth, always ready with a smile and a helping hand for those...

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