OBITUARIES

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

Erna Wilborn

Erna Wilborn

Jul 15, 2022

Erna B. Wilborn, age 94, of Decatur, GA, passed away on Friday, July 15th 2022. She was born on December 24th 1927 in Landsberg, Germany and was married to Rochel Wilborn Jr. (deceased).

Erna touched many lives and will be greatly missed by all that were privileged to know her. She was a voracious reader and especially...

Joan Azar Caviness

Joan Azar Caviness

Jul 15, 2022

Joan Azar Caviness was born on October 28th, 1934. Joan was a loving mother, friend, sittie, and big sittie. She passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15th, 2022.

Joan is preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Sadie Azar; her brother, Fred Azar; her sister-in law, Pat Azar and brother-in-law Jimmy Wheeler. She is survived by...

Mary Jane Howard

Mary Jane Howard

Jul 14, 2022

Mary Jane Howard, age 86, devoted daughter, sister, military wife, mom, grandma, and great grandma died Thursday, July 14, 2022, at her home in Lawrenceville, Georgia surrounded by her loved ones. She was born May 20, 1936, in Bowling Green, Kentucky to Dewey and Ina Breakfield.

Mary loved her experiences that the military life of 35 years...

Patricia Ann Farmer

Patricia Ann Farmer

Jul 12, 2022

Patricia Ann Glenn Farmer was born on December 27, 1931 in Atlanta, Georgia to James Glenn and Nannie Olmstead Glenn. She earned a teaching degree from the University of Georgia and Masters of Education from Auburn University. Pat was an elementary school teacher for the City of Atlanta as well as in Grayson, Georgia. She was a member of...

Rosalee Vernelia Brannon

Rosalee Vernelia Brannon

Jul 12, 2022

Rosalee V Brannon (Lawrenceville, GA) was quietly ushered from earth into heaven near sunrise, July 12, 2022. After living nearly 98½ years of devoted faithfulness to her family and her Lord, she went to sleep in her own home and awoke in her new eternal home, finally in the presence of Jesus, her husband and other family members.

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Sarai Rene Genesis-Kenerson

Sarai Rene Genesis-Kenerson

Jul 10, 2022

Sarai’ Genesis Kenerson, precious baby girl of Aniya and Braun, was born on Tuesday April 26, 2022 at 9:50 am at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Born at 37 weeks, she weighed 4 pounds, 1.7 ounces and was 18 inches long. Sarai’s family was blessed with 2 & a half love filled months before she went to her heavenly home...

Michael J. Gambell

Michael J. Gambell

Jul 9, 2022

Michael was born in Atlanta, Georgia, November 12, 1983, to William and Lillian. He lived in Conyers, Warner Robins, Stone Mountain and Lilburn. Growing up, he played baseball in Little League, traveling ball, middle school and high school. He enjoyed playing pool. He enjoyed making music most of all and produced some great beats.

In addition to...

Kenneth A. Jones

Kenneth A. Jones

Jul 9, 2022

Kenneth Alton Jones, 55, of Lilburn, GA, passed away July 9, 2022 at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital Atlanta, GA. Kenneth and was born December 1, 1966 to Robert T. and Mary Jo Jones in Shreveport, LA. Kenneth, “Kenny” to his friends, grew up in Clarkston, GA after his family moved from Miami, FL. Kenny loved sports and was a...

Dolores Y. Brown

Dolores Y. Brown

Jul 8, 2022

Dolores Y. Brown of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on Friday, July 8th, 2022 at the age of 86 of natural causes. She was born in Brushy Township, IL and married to Victor L. Brown (Jack), deceased. She is survived by her nine children, Cathy Burgess, Blaise Brown, Lolita D’Avella, Victoria Brown, Damian Brown, Cheryl Keller, Geralyn McCullough, Jeanette Little,...

Dorothy "Dottie" Mae Grubb

Dorothy "Dottie" Mae Grubb

Jul 8, 2022

Dorothy Mae Grubb, 89, of Stone Mountain, peacefully passed away at home on Friday, July 8, 2022.

Dottie was born February 21, 1933, in West Virginia, daughter of the late Herman and Pearl Cavender. She was the baby of 13 children.

Dottie’s first career was working as a stewardess for Eastern Airlines based out of...

Preston G. Bennett

Preston G. Bennett

Jul 7, 2022

Preston Gullett Bennett, Jr., age 88, died at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 7, 2022. He was a long-time resident of Gwinnett County. After retirement from Avon Products, Inc., he owned a Franklin’s Printing franchise for fifteen years.

He was born January 15, 1934, in Ripley, MS, to Preston Gullett Bennett and Lillie Mae...

Gloria Mayer Kelly

Gloria Mayer Kelly

Jul 5, 2022

It was a cold morning in northern New Jersey on May 2, 1926, when Gloria Kelly was born, delivered at home by the local doctor, who was assisted by her father, William Mayer.  Shortly after her birth, her father built his family a small house on a pond in the forest outside of Morristown, New Jersey.  It was there...

Frances Joy Heathcote

Frances Joy Heathcote

Jul 5, 2022

DACULA, GA – Frances Joy Heathcote went home to Heaven Tuesday, July 5 th , 2022, at her home with her daughter and husband by her side. Frances was born in Des Moines, Iowa April 19 th , 1937, to Willis James Honnold, and Enid lone Honnold (Goodrich). She married her high-school sweetheart, Jerry D. Heathcote in 1953, and...

Dorothy (Dot) Janice Goodwin

Dorothy (Dot) Janice Goodwin

Jul 5, 2022

Dorothy (Dot) Janice Goodwin, age 87, of Hoschton, GA peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Funeral services for Dot will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Wages and Sons Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Burial will follow at Gwinnet Memorial Park. The family will gather with friends on Saturday,...

Robert Kevin Sherrer

Robert Kevin Sherrer

Jul 4, 2022

Robert “Kevin” Sherrer, 52, passed away July 4, 2022 in Gwinnett County.

Kevin was born January 21, 1970 in Wilson, North Carolina to Robert “Bob” and Susan Sherrer. He married Carrie Sherrer in 1996 and they had 2 daughters, Madison and Hannah.

Kevin graduated from Etowah High School in 1988 and attended Georgia Tech, earning...

Agee Puthumana

Agee Puthumana

Jul 4, 2022

Agee George Puthumana wife of Mr. George S. Puthumana passed away at a tender age of 62 on Monday, 4th July 2022. Agee was very smart outgoing and very brilliant. Agee was holding a master’s degree from Georgia State University in Mathematics, planning to have a doctor scientiarum mathematicarum. Agee was a well-respected educator for the Elizabeth Andrews High...

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