OBITUARIES

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

Henry Marcus Grimes

Henry Marcus Grimes

Jan 9, 2022

Henry Marcus Grimes passed away, at the age of 76, on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Marc was born October 30, 1945 in Detroit, MI. He is survived by his daughter Asha Chambers, son-in-law Hank Chambers, two grandsons Austin and HC, and granddaughter Zoë, as well as a multitude of family and friends.

Marc was a mountain of...

Ajay Nanji Singadia

Ajay Nanji Singadia

Jan 8, 2022

Ajay Nanji Singadia, age 49 resident in Duluth, GA sadly passed away on Saturday 8th January 2022. Ajay is survived by his parents, his father, Nanji Khimji Singadia and his mother, Pushpa Nanji Singadia. He is also survived by his wife, Jill Singadia and his two children, Jasmine Priyanka Singadia (11) and Paras Ajay Singadia (10).

A...

Henry Ray Armstead

Henry Ray Armstead

Jan 6, 2022

Henry Ray Armstead 66, affectionately known as Jr., of Stone Mountain Georgia departed this earthly life on January 6, 2022 at Emory hospital. Jr was born on June 24, 1955 in Carbondale Illinois. He was the son of Henry and Mary Armstead. Henry’s life passion was music. He played many instruments but the bass was his favorite. In his...

Marvin Lloyd Dussinger

Marvin Lloyd Dussinger

Jan 5, 2022

Marvin Lloyd Dussinger of Dunwoody passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer’s on 01/05/2022. He is survived by wife Marlene Stutzman, he was preceded in death by his wife Marie Herlihy Dussinger, daughters/sons-in-law, Kim Anne Hickman Tucker GA.; Karen M. Earley Columbus GA.; Martha Dussinger Behna & Ramy Behna Naperville IL.; Susan Dussinger Schenkel & Robert Schenkel...

Timothy Stephen

Timothy Stephen

Jan 5, 2022

Memories of him will be held most precious by His wife Beverly Stephen. His daughter Lisa Stephen-Velasquez, Son in law Anthony Velasquez. Daughter Denise Stephen-Kinard. Daughter Shauna Atkins, son in law Charles Atkins. Son Kyle Stephen, daughter in law Stella Stephen. Grandchildren Anthony Stephen Sr., Alexia Velasquez, Harrison Velasquez, Nicolas Brown, Jaden Stephen, and Tyler Stephen. Great grandson Anthony...

David H. Connell

David H. Connell

Jan 5, 2022

David Hamilton Connell, was born on Friday, March 16th, 1934 in Mayers Land, Bank Hall, St Michaels in Barbados, from Erie and Evelyn Connell. David was the ninth of ten children. He loved sports and was a boxer in his 20’s then became a dental assistant, and in latter years, a semi- professional cricket player. He and his wife...

James (Jim) Melvin Howard, Jr.

James (Jim) Melvin Howard, Jr.

Jan 4, 2022

James (Jim) Melvin Howard, Jr., 88, of Snellville, GA, died Tuesday, January 4, at Northside Hospital Gwinnett. He was a victim of Covid-related pneumonia.

He leaves three daughters: Alisa Hudzina of Orange Beach, Ala., Denise Isola of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Michelle Burden of Roswell, Ga.; a son, James Danley Howard of Alabaster, Ala.; son-in-law Jon Hudzina of...

Robert Jackson "Jack" Buford

Robert Jackson "Jack" Buford

Jan 4, 2022

Robert Jackson (“Jack”) Buford passed away at the age of 91 on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at home in Lawrenceville, GA. Born September 13, 1930 in Marietta to tenant farmers Fred & Eva (Morgan) Buford, Jack worked in the cotton fields and graduated from Acworth High School. In his youth and young adult life, he was an active member...

Bridgette O'Neal

Bridgette O'Neal

Jan 4, 2022

Bridgette was the beloved daughter of Cencil and Atwill O’Neal. She was born January 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, California and raised in Junction City, Kansas. She attended Junction City, Kansas Schools and matriculated to the University of Kansas.

She went on to embark in a meaningful professional career in Marketing and was fortunate to develop her...

Richard "Tyler" Poteat

Richard "Tyler" Poteat

Jan 2, 2022

Poteat, Richard “Tyler”, age 31, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022.

The family will receive friends from 12:00-2:00PM on Thursday, January 6, 2022 with the funeral service to immediately follow at Wages & Sons Funeral Home, 1031 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Matt Christian of Sebring, FL will officiate. Interment to follow at...

Jerry Arlen Daniels

Jerry Arlen Daniels

Jan 2, 2022

Veteran and longtime attorney, Jerry Arlen Daniels, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Jerry was born on December 16, 1942 in Steubenville, Ohio to the late Charles and Alice Daniels. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sharon Elizabeth Acker; three children, Adria Daniels (Timothy Yates), Jarred Acker “Josh” Daniels (Elizabeth “Mitzi” Phillips), Alexia...

Carolyn Elaine Millen

Carolyn Elaine Millen

Jan 1, 2022

Carolyn Elaine Millen, age 63 of Flowery Branch, GA, passed away on January 1, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, William Gordon Bell, Jr. and her late husband, Larry Wright. She is survived by her husband, Michael Millen of Flowery Branch, GA, her mother Janette Bell of Lawrenceville, GA, her sister and brother-in-law, Sandra and Ellis...

Mary Biffle Pickens

Mary Biffle Pickens

Jan 1, 2022

Mary Biffle Pickens age 85 of Stone Mountain, went to be with the lord on Saturday January 1st, 2022. Born in Stone Mountain Thursday May 28th 1936, she was the daughter of the late Lee Ander and Lucy Woodruff Biffle, she is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Robert “Bob” Pickens whom she loved to travel...

Marie F. (Murray) Desort

Marie F. (Murray) Desort

Dec 31, 2021

Marie F. (Murray) Desort, 91, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 in Lawrenceville, GA.. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Carl J. Desort, her brothers, Richard J. Murray and Walter D. Murray, and her niece, Ann Steidel. She is survived by her nieces, Sue-Ann Soloway, Margaret (Maggie) Kenyon (John), Mary C. Russell (George), Patricia “Pat” Krause, Susan...

Hoang Kim Tran

Hoang Kim Tran

Dec 30, 2021

Hoang Kim Tran, 78 years old, of Lilburn, Georgia, departed life on December 30, 2021. Mr. Tran was a native of South Vietnam, where he was a distinguished attorney. Following the fall of South Vietnam, he immigrated to France in 1980 with his first wife and daughter. He became an attorney worked at the Justice Department in Paris. In...

Carl B. Anderson

Carl B. Anderson

Dec 29, 2021

Carl B. Anderson (Kojak) born December 29, 1948 in Malmo, Sweden and passed December 29, 2021 in Georgia, USA

Preceded in death by parents Herbert and Mona. Survived by sisters Elizabeth and Christine (Gregory) and children Angela (Matthew), Carl, Jr (Donna), Joe (Tara), Casey (Michelle) and grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers: he...

Gladys J. Calcagni

Gladys J. Calcagni

Dec 28, 2021

Memorial services will be held on Friday, December 31, 2021, at 11:00 am at Stone Mountain United Methodist Church, 5312 W Mountain Street, Stone Mountain, GA with Rev. Kevin Days from Redan United Methodist Church officiating for Gladys Calcagni, age 86, who passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2021 after a long fought battle with cancer.

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