OBITUARIES

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

Nina R. Hopkins

Nina R. Hopkins

Jul 14, 2023

Nina Ruth Hopkins went peacefully to her eternal home with Jesus on July 14, 2023, at age 88. Nina was born to James Chastain and Margaret Blackwood in Atlanta, Georgia. She grew up in the Stone Mountain community, lettered in basketball at Stone Mountain High School, and was the Valedictorian of her graduating class. Relationships were always of great...

Eam Eang

Eam Eang

Jul 14, 2023

Ms. Eam was born on March 10, 1961 to Eang Uong and Phan Ngoun in the village of Phum Panha, Moung Ruessei, in the Province of Battambang, Cambodia. She was a farmer until she left Cambodia in 1979. In 1984, she immigrated to the US and lived in the Atlanta area ever since. She is survived by her partner,...

Patricia Fischer Moore

Patricia Fischer Moore

Jul 14, 2023

Patricia Jean Fischer Moore, 90, passed away on July 14th 2023 in Lawrenceville, GA. She was born on January 24th, 1933 in a farmhouse in the rural community of Hudson, KS. She was the only daughter of Alvin and Marie Oncken Fischer. Her brother, Kenneth Fischer, preceded her in death.

Pat attended a very small high school...

James Wells Rodgers, Jr.

James Wells Rodgers, Jr.

Jul 13, 2023

James Wells Rodgers Jr., a proud veteran of the United States Army, passed away July 12th, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.

The son of James Rodgers Sr and Quindora Davis, Jim was born and raised in Huntington, WV. He graduated with a BS in Chemistry from Marshall University and remained a loyal supporter of the...

Raphael Leonidas Pena

Raphael Leonidas Pena

Jul 11, 2023

On the afternoon of June 11, 2023, Raphael ”Papa” Peña passed away peacefully due to natural causes at Northside Gwinnett Hospital at age 65.

Raphael was born on January 9, 1958, in Bani, Dominican Republic; he graduated with honors from the University of Autonoma of Santo Domingo, where he received his bachelor’s in finance.

Though...

Harold S. Kendall Jr.

Harold S. Kendall Jr.

Jul 7, 2023

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Margaret Ann Belcher

Margaret Ann Belcher

Jul 7, 2023

Margaret (Peggy) Ann Fender Belcher, wife of the late Ray Belcher, passed away at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on July 7, 2023 after a long illness. She is survived by her children Carmen (Belcher) Dillard, Mark Belcher, Winfred Belcher, and Jonathan Belcher, nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. A private celebration of her life will take place at...

Pamela Evans

Pamela Evans

Jul 7, 2023

Pamela Evans was called Home last Friday, July 7th, as she succumb to Uterine Cancer. She joined her twin sister, Tammy Davis, and her father, Walter Evans, who predeceased her.

Pamela had an infectious personality and boundless energy. She loved all animals. Besides her 2 chihuahuas, she fed numerous raccoons, foxes, hawks, squirrels, and stray cats, outside...

Sone Kanthachack

Sone Kanthachack

Jul 6, 2023

Our dear mother,  Sone Kanthachack, sadly passed away due to health issues on July 06, 2023, at the age of 77. Sone lived in many places but she called Georgia her home so that she could be closer to her children and grandchildren. She was a very caring and supportive mother who brought everyone together with her cooking. Cooking...

Kiley Quinn Garner

Kiley Quinn Garner

Jul 5, 2023

Just 13 hours after coming into the world, Kiley Quinn Garner passed away in her parents’ arms at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, GA. Kiley was born full-term 5 days before her due date a healthy 8lb 1oz. She had beautiful strawberry blonde hair from her Daddy, delicate fingers and toes like her brother Levi, and a brave fighting...

Michael Newland Tidwell

Michael Newland Tidwell

Jul 5, 2023

Michael was a loving and devoted son, brother, uncle, and friend. He was genuine and kind. He loved deep conversations and looking at things from different perspectives. As a teenager, Michael was active in his church community. He played the guitar, put on skits for the youth group, and went on mission trips. Michael graduated with honors from Archer...

Gurpal Singh Gill

Gurpal Singh Gill

Jul 3, 2023

Gurpal Singh Gill, a loving father of 3 and grandfather of 7, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 3rd, 2023, surrounded by his family, at 80 years old.

He spent his childhood in a small village of Jhar Sahib India along with his 2 brothers and sister. He was the first person from this village...

Walter Edgar López Rosales

Walter Edgar López Rosales

Jul 2, 2023

Walter Edgar López Rosales was born in Chimbote, Peru, on 02/26/1968 and passed away peacefully on 07/02/2023 at his home in Lawrenceville, GA. His friends and family take comfort in knowing he was surrounded by all those he loved and who loved him. He was the 5th born of 8 children and is described by his family as humble,...

Ervin Lawrence Scheff, Jr.

Ervin Lawrence Scheff, Jr.

Jul 1, 2023

Mr. Ervin Lawrence Scheff 90 of Lawrenceville Georgia passed away on July 1st 2023. Larry was born on August 8th 1932 in Atlanta Georgia. He was a graduate of JC Murphy Highschool in Atlanta class of 1950. He then went on to study Electrical Engineering at Georgia Tech in Atlanta from 1950 to 1952. Before joining the army and...

Rameshbhai Ambalal Patel

Rameshbhai Ambalal Patel

Jun 30, 2023

Rameshbhai Ambalalbhai Patel, of Suwanee, GA (Dudhawada, India), passed away peacefully to Akshardham on Friday, June 30, 2023 after receiving blessing from Mahant Swami Maharaj.

Rameshbhai was born in Gavasad, India. As a teacher, he taught high school children and owned a farm.

He will be remembered for being tough on his school children (he...

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