OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Lawrenceville and Stone Mountain, Georgia and the Surrounding Areas
Alice Marie Williams
Feb 17, 2023
Alice Marie Williams was born on March 4, 1962 at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City. Alice was the oldest second child and the daughter of the late Reverend Charles James Smith of Asheville, North Carolina, and Reverend Eleanor Louise Smith formally of New London, Connecticut, and currently residing in Selma, Alabama.
Alice leaves to cherish...
John Markham Berger
Feb 17, 2023
John Markham Berger, age 71, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on February 17, 2023. John was born in Richmond, Virginia to parents Arthur Goode Berger and Ruth Woodall Berger. He graduated from Towers High School in 1969 and from Georgia State University in 1973. After 37 years of service, he...
Hazel Monaghan Martin
Feb 16, 2023
Hazel Monaghan Martin, 89, of Tucker, Georgia passed away February 16,2023.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years Franklin Leon Martin and her oldest daughter Katherine Martin Vogle.
She is survived by 3 daughters, Lynn Martin (Paige Green), Julie Martin (Frank Betton),and Tina Camden (Todd Camden),nine grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, and...
Premchand Tejshi Shah
Feb 15, 2023
It is with profound grief and sorrow that we inform you of the passing of the incomparable Premchand Tejshi Shah. He was fondly known to many as Prembhai — a name that literally means ‘love,’ and that captures the pure, unconditional love that characterized the entirety of his life and person.
Born on July 11, 1941, Prembhai...
Philip Alan Hallenbeck
Feb 12, 2023
Philip Alan Hallenbeck, age 59, of Sugar Hill, GA, died unexpectedly on February 12, 2023. He was a loving and special husband, father and brother to all. His love and friendship will truly be missed by those he leaves behind.
Phil was born on March 16, 1963, in Corning, NY, the youngest of four to Norman and...
Karen Harper
Feb 11, 2023
Sadly, my wonderful mother, Karen Harper, passed away on February 11, 2023, at 81. She grew up in Grundy, Virginia, where her ancestors founded and ran the Mountain Mission School, which still exists and provides a safe and loving home, school, and church for an estimated 20,000 children worldwide. Karen won many beauty pageants all over the country. Plus,...
William "Bill" Apple Jr.
Feb 10, 2023
William Joseph Apple, Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 10, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Joseph Apple, Sr., and Margaret Jones Apple.
He is survived by his wife – the love of his life – Susanne Harrison Apple; his daughters Paula {Wayne} Jefferson, Michelle {Rich}...
Sokhom Pel
Feb 9, 2023
Mrs. Pel, Sokhom was born on July 5, 1935 (USA birth, not actual MM/DD) in Kokhhmom, Srok Battambang Khet Battambang, Cambodia to her parents of Mr. Pel, Khem and Mrs. Theav, Mai. She has a total of 6 siblings. Her older siblings are: Savoeun, Chamroeun and Sakhan Pel. Her younger siblings are: Khuom, Sakhoeurth, and Savath Pel. Sokhom had...
Edward Leon Coker
Feb 9, 2023
Edward Leon Coker, 74, of Greensboro, Georgia, passed away February 9, 2023. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida November 4, 1948, and graduated from Wolfson High School in 1966. He received a degree in Journalism from The University of Florida and a master’s degree from the University of Tampa. He was employed by the American Cancer Society for 15...
Angela Persaud
Feb 8, 2023
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Joan Foran Barth
Feb 8, 2023
Our dear and beloved wife, mother, and Nana, Joan Foran Barth (Joanie), sadly passed away on February 8, 2023, at the age of 81. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when she was needed, and she will be missed. Her strong faith and love of Jesus was reflected in her life and in how well she loved...
Ann Tidwell
Feb 8, 2023
Ann Tidwell (Nana) of Lawrenceville, Georgia, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Ann was born in Banks County, Georgia in 1933. She married the love of her life, Bobby Lee Tidwell, on February 24, 1951. Ann was a wonderful homemaker and loved to sew and was an excellent cook. She was a loving mother, wife, and...
Bobby Lee Tidwell
Feb 6, 2023
Bobby Lee Tidwell (Papa) of Lawrenceville, Georgia, age 92, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023. Bobby was born in Newnan, Georgia in 1930. He married the love of his life, Ann (Ayers) Tidwell on February 24, 1951. In 1953 he served in the Army during the Korean War as a Medic at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in...
Margaret Stephen Thublin
Feb 5, 2023
Lawrenceville, GA – MARGARET STEPHEN THUBLIN (née Margaret MacLeod Stephen), aged 91, died February 5, 2023 after battling Alzheimer’s disease and a recent stroke. Mrs. Thublin had lived in the Atlanta, Athens, and Middle Georgia areas since 1981. A native of Aberdeen, Scotland, she was the only child of Williamson John Taylor Stephen and Margaret MacLeod Stephen. Her husband,...
Hansaben R. Patel
Feb 3, 2023
Hansa Ben R. Patel, a devoted Vaishnav, trusted sister, determined mother, beloved grandmother and joyful great grandmother, passed away at the astounding age of 95 on February 3, 2023.
Hansa Ben was born on April 17, 1927. She was one of seven siblings, married to the late Ramesh Chandra Patel, and settled in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They raised...
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