OBITUARIES

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

Lee Anthony "Tony" Greene

Lee Anthony "Tony" Greene

May 3, 2022

Lee Anthony Greene (Tony Greene) was released from the limits of his earthly life on Tuesday May 3, 2022. He was born May 2,1948 in Los Angeles, California, and was the son of Elizabeth and Joseph Greene. Tony served as a passionate teacher of The Baha’i Faith for his entire life. He moved to Georgia in 1980 with his...

Albert Ellsworth Horvath

Albert Ellsworth Horvath

May 2, 2022

Albert Horvath, age 100, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 2, 2022. Mr. Horvath has been an Atlanta resident since 1966.

He is survived by his wife, Maryalyce (Maggie) of 80 years, three children, Pam, Stephanie and Scott. He has seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

The viewing for Mr. Horvath is at Wages...

Neil Edward Dailey

Neil Edward Dailey

May 2, 2022

Neil Edward Dailey, age 84, of Hamilton Mill, Georgia passed away peacefully on May 2, 2022, after a courageous battle of several years with COPD.

Neil was born on January 7, 1938, to Leonard Parker and Sara L. Mckenney Dailey, the fourth of five children. He grew up in Clinton, SC, and was very active in Troop...

David E. Anyan

David E. Anyan

May 1, 2022

David E. Anyan of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away on May 1, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. David was born November 24, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri. In his youth, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the BSA program. He excelled on the wrestling and swim teams in high school and college. He graduated from the...

Barbara Williams Hart

Barbara Williams Hart

May 1, 2022

On May 1, 2022, Barbara Williams Hart, 89, passed away peacefully after a brief illness. Barbara was born February 1, 1933, to Murdock C. Williams and Lorene Moore Williams in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Bass High School in 1951.

Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, reading, and most of...

Roger Peter Bray

Roger Peter Bray

May 1, 2022

Roger Peter Bray of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully at his home on May 1, 2022, at the age of 90. He was born April 19, 1932, in Philadelphia, PA to William Gardner and Helen Hughes Bray. Roger’s father was an old-time newspaper man and the family moved around where the work was—San Diego to Long Island ultimately to...

Daniel Khanh Duong

Daniel Khanh Duong

Apr 30, 2022

Khanh (Daniel) Duong was born on December 3rd, 1971 to his mother Nguyen Thi Cuc and father Duong Van Ny in Vinh Long, Vietnam.

At the the age of only 15, Khanh left Vietnam to another land amid uncertainty and danger. After immigrating to the United States in 1987, he was taken in by his foster parents,...

Frank Louis Duracher, Ii.

Frank Louis Duracher, Ii.

Apr 27, 2022

It is with profound sorrow and heartbreak that we announce the passing of Frank Louis Duracher, II, age 46 of Braselton, Georgia. Frank courageously lost his battle with Stage 4 kidney cancer on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

Frank was diagnosed with cancer on February 20, 2019. He underwent many different chemotherapies and surgeries, but ultimately succumb to...

Sammie Childree

Sammie Childree

Apr 25, 2022

Sammie Childree, 80, passed away on April 25, 2022, at Emory Mid Town in Atlanta with family by his side.

Sam was born February 4, 1942, in Montezumn, Georgia, to Benjamin Franklin Childree and Lois Marie Childree.

Sam was an avid reader and loved fishing and camping and would be at any creek, lake, or...

Martin Clark Avery

Martin Clark Avery

Apr 25, 2022

Martin C. Avery born 11/8/1938 in Covington Georgia went to his heavenly reward 4/25/2022.

He is survived by his loving and dedicated wife of 49 years, Millie.

Martin never met a stranger. People gravitated to him because he was kind, caring and generous.

He was a true southern gentleman in every sense of...

Lori Lowe

Lori Lowe

Apr 25, 2022

The Rev. Lori Marleen Lowe SSAP died on April 25, 2022, at Emory University Hospital following a cerebral hemorrhage suffered at her home in Tucker, Georgia. Lori was born March 12, 1947, to the late Marion Lowe Baldwin, née Herlan, and the late Billy Felix Lowe, in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Avondale High School in 1965 and married...

Ruby Virginia Moff

Ruby Virginia Moff

Apr 24, 2022

In great sorrow we announce the passing of Ruby Virgina Moff, age 86 of Lawrenceville, GA. She entered her final rest on Sunday, April 24,2022 at Winder Health Care Center.

Ruby is the widow of the late Richard V Moff. Ruby is known for her big vibrant personality, her love of fashion and sense of style. Ruby...

William Todd Effel

William Todd Effel

Apr 22, 2022

A very much-loved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend to many, William ‘Todd’ Effel, 54 of John’s Creek, GA, passed away peacefully on 4/22/22 in Atlanta, GA. after battling an aggressive late-Stage IV Colorectal Cancer.

He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Colette Effel of John’s Creek, GA; daughter Emily Effel of Peachtree Corners,...

Dr. Don Mccormick

Dr. Don Mccormick

Apr 21, 2022

Donald Bruce McCormick, PhD, died 4/21/2022 at the age of 89. Don is survived by his wife, Jean, daughter, Sue (Cliff) in FL, sons Don (Kristen) in NH, and Allen in WA.

Things he’d want you to know:

He won the Westinghouse Science Talent Search Award in high school – research on goldenrod galls –...

Valija Laube

Valija Laube

Apr 21, 2022

With sadness we announce the passing of Valija Laube, age 101, of Stone Mountain, on Thursday, April 21, 2022.

Mrs. Laube is survived by her daughter Anita, grandchildren Emily, Edgar, Andrew, Viktor, and Larisa, and great-grandchildren Lydia and Nikki.

She was preceded in death by her late husband Osvalds Laube, daughter Vaira Lyons, and parents...

Barbara Born Carter

Barbara Born Carter

Apr 20, 2022

Barbara Born Carter, 88, our beloved “Mother, Momma, Sister Barbara, Aunt Barbara, Granny, GG, Miz Carter, Mother Carter” of Lawrenceville, formerly of Brookhaven, GA passed on to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Barbara was born February 15, 1934 in Atlanta, GA. and raised in Bolton and Brookhaven. Barbara was a lifelong resident of the Atlanta, GA...

Thomas Hastings Howard

Thomas Hastings Howard

Apr 18, 2022

Thomas (Tom) Hastings Howard, age 77, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022.

He was born in Washington DC on July 20, 1944, to the late Thomas Frances and Julia Hastings Howard. Tom is preceded in death by brother, Jim Howard. He was survived by wife, Sandra Clark Howard, sisters Jean Morrow, Ellen Day,...

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