Alma Kendall
Oct 26, 2022
Alma Marie Kendall, age 80, of Lithonia, died October 26, 2022. She grew up and lived in DeKalb County. Marie was a member of Way of the Cross Baptist Church in Conyers and considered her pastor, Bro. Billy Coleman and the congregation to be her second family. "Sister Marie" as she was known, loved her church family. Marie worked as...
Ssgt. Burton
Oct 20, 2022
A memorial service for S/Sgt Daniel Bryan Burton, U.S. Army retired, age 39, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, will be held 12 o'clock, noon, Thursday, October 27, 2022, with military honors, at Glen Haven Baptist Church, McDonough, with Rev. Brady Howard and Rev. Warren Green officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 o'clock until service time at the church. Daniel...
Terry Merritt
Oct 18, 2022
Terry L. (Speedy) Merritt, age 52, of Conyers, died October 18, 2022. He grew up in Lithonia, graduated from Lithonia High School class of 1989 and was an electrician by trade. Terry was preceded in death by his grandparents, Daniel Crews, Carl Merritt and Jean and Gene Plumley; and his Aunt Linda Bailey. He is survived by his daughter, Alisha...
Marion Carter
Oct 16, 2022
Marion A. Carter, age 58, of Gibson, Georgia, died at his residence October 16, 2022. He was born in Conyers, Georgia, and grew up in Lithonia. Marion was a self-employed mechanic for most of his life. He attended Way of the Cross Baptist Church in his early years. Marion enjoyed working on cars; baking; working in the yard; his animals;...
Donna Wilkins
Oct 3, 2022
Donna Elizabeth Wilkins, age 67, died October 3, 2022, at her residence in Elberton, Georgia, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Herman and Bertha Smith and grew up in Brownwood, Texas. Donna was a kind, happy person who enjoyed playing her guitar and singing; spending time with her friends and enjoying the company of her...
Deborah Mills
Oct 2, 2022
Deborah Ruth Mills of Jackson, Georgia, previously of Newnan, died Sunday, October 2, 2022. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She instilled in her grandchildren character and a belief in her savior, Jesus Christ. Deborah attended Royal Baptist Church for many years, where she enjoyed singing in the church choir, until she was physically unable. She was known...
Charles George
Sep 21, 2022
Charles Wesley George, of Woodstock, Georgia, entered heaven with Jesus on Wednesday, September 21st. Charlie passed peacefully in his sleep under hospice care after battling rapidly declining health. He was born in Lithonia, Georgia on March 30, 1942, to Lewis and Rachel George. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Rachel George, his sister, Lynda George Dillman...
Barbara Fisher
Sep 19, 2022
Barbara Lee Thompson Fisher, age 72, of Good Hope, died September 19, 2022. Born in Lithonia, Georgia to Eulene Epps and Albert Lamar Thompson, she attended Loganville High School. Barbara loved planting flowers, fishing, cleaning (which she loved to do at night), gardening, canning, sewing, quilting, and crocheting with her mother. She also loved going on trips with her sisters,...
Velma Jackson
Sep 18, 2022
Velma Annette Jackson, age 77, of Lithonia, died September 18, 2022. Born in Decatur, Georgia to Mary and William Hammock, she was raised in Lithonia where she was a 1964 graduate of Lithonia High School. Velma married Howard Jackson shortly after graduation and they were married 51 years until his death. She was a member of the First Baptist Church...
J. Granade
Sep 16, 2022
Marshall Granade, age 78 of Lithonia, died September 16, 2022. Born in Rockdale County to Mary Frances Underwood and James Thomas Granade, he was a graduate of Rockdale County High School, and afterwards was in the Army Reserves. For 28 years, Marshall was a sales representative for Madison Industries, and then became the general manager for Finish Line Doors in...
Melinda Lunsford
Sep 12, 2022
Melinda Ullrich Lunsford, age 69, of Conyers, died September 12, 2022. She was born in Atlanta to Mary Seabolt and Louis Ullrich, and was a graduate of East Atlanta High School. Melinda and her husband were members of the DeKalb United Pentecostal Church. She loved playing cards (especially canasta), traveling, sending greeting cards to family members and friends, attending her...
Jack Phillips
Sep 11, 2022
Jack Amiel Phillips, age 80, of Stockbridge, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022. He was born and raised in Campobello, South Carolina, to Scott and Eunice Phillips. From 1960-1964, while stationed in California, Jack served his country honorably in the United States Navy and was promoted to E5 by the end of his service. Jack came to Lithonia, Georgia in...
Mark Blackwood
Aug 30, 2022
Mark William Blackwood, age 61, of Phoenix, Arizona, died August 30, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ann Gowan Blackwood, and step-mother, Clarice Bowers Blackwood. Surviving are his wife Amy Lindley Blackwood; father, William Hugh Blackwood, III; sister, Nancy Blackwood Capasse and spouse, Gene; nephews, Patrick William Capasse and spouse, Meredith, Christopher Mark Capasse and spouse, Devin;...
Audrey Nash-High
Aug 22, 2022
Audrey Ann Marie Nash-High, age 58, of Lithonia, died August 22, 2022. She was born in Jamaica where she received a Batchelor's Degree in Accounting. Marie moved to the United States in 1997 where she worked as an accountant in the Administrative Department of Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. for many years. Marie enjoyed socializing and cooking for...
Robert Stallings
Aug 2, 2022
Robert Edward Stallings, age 84, of Lithonia, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Born and raised in Barnesville, Georgia to Thelma and Robert L. Stallings and attended Milner High School. Ed served his country honorably in the United States Navy. He worked for 57 years for W. L. Clayton Distributor, Co. as a drink distributor. Ed had a strong work ethic...
William Thomas
Jul 12, 2022
William Merrill Thomas, age 94, of Conyers, died July 12, 2022. Born in Atlanta, he was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson College of Law and was an accountant for over 50 years. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy during WWII and later in The U.S. Air Force. Merrill enjoyed playing golf, reading, eating barbeque and spending...
Mary Eikert
Jul 6, 2022
Mary Lydia Eikert, age 79, of Stonecrest, died Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Born in Natchez, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Lydia House. Mary grew up in the Mississippi Delta and married husband, Kenneth, in Sumter, Alabama in 1962. She was a beautiful, quiet, kind gentlewoman, who loved her family and friends deeply, and will be...
Doyle Coleman
Jul 4, 2022
Doyle Wayne Coleman, Jr., age 58, of Conyers, died July 4, 2022. He was a graduate of Rockdale County High School, class of 82, where he participated in baseball and football, receiving honors in both. Doyle later was a graduate of DeKalb Technical College in the area of heating and air conditioning. He was a member of the Way of...
Harold Worthy
Jul 3, 2022
Harold Roger Worthy, age 95, of Conyers, died July 3, 2022. He was born in Loganville to Hiram and Clemmie Odessa Worthy. Harold worked as a maintenance supervisor for the City of Conyers for many years. He enjoyed picking his guitar; watching the Atlanta Braves; NASCAR; his family (especially the grandkids); and chewing Brown Mule Chewing Tobacco. Harold loved gospel...
Joe Collins
Jul 3, 2022
Joe Paul Collins, age 77, of Monroe died Sunday, July 3, 2022. Born and raised in Conyers, to John and Cornelia Collins, he attended Rockdale County High School. Joe was a master plumber for Local Union #72 for many years. He was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Social Circle. Joe loved fishing, gardening, repairing items, reading his...
