Theodore Cotton
Jan 26, 2022
Theodore Ernest Cotton, age 54, of Lithonia, died January 26, 2022. Born in Lithonia to Fletcher, and Frances Cotton, he attended Stoneview Elementary School and was a graduate of Lithonia High School class of 1985. Ted was a member of Redan Baptist Church and worked as a warehouse manager for Teal Marketing. He enjoyed building, and painting model ships, and...
Leila Stout
Jan 17, 2022
Leila Anne Stout, age 60, of Conyers, died January 17, 2022. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Brenda Jean Leftwich Hall and John Wesley Hall, Sr. Her family moved to Georgia while she was young and she was a graduate of Rockdale County High School in 1979. Leila was in restaurant management at Pizza Hut for many years...
Ralph Hall
Jan 14, 2022
Ralph Eugene Hall, II, of Lithonia, Georgia passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at the age of 78. Born in Rome, Georgia on September 25, 1943, (Gene) was the son of Ralph Eugene Hall and Mary Ann Kerns Hall. He graduated from Lithonia High School in 1961, and then went on to graduate from University of Georgia in 1966 with...
Ann Whatley
Jan 8, 2022
Ann Rogers Whatley, age 83 of Lithonia, died January 8, 2022. Born and raised in Lithonia, she was the daughter of Milton and Lois Marie Eberhardt Rogers. Ann was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of '56. She worked for Penco Electric Company and was a member of Lithonia First United Methodist Church for many years. Ann was a...
Fred Keller
Jan 7, 2022
Fred M. Keller was born December 8, 1933, in Toccoa/Carnesville area, Georgia, and passed away January 7, 2022, in Snellville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Alpha Keller; sisters, Estelle (Keller) Williams, Cortez (Keller) Fulbright, and Lutrelle (Keller) Whiten; brothers, Jim Keller and Dwain Keller. Surviving are his wife, Frances Keller and son, Keith Keller,...
Leola Boozer
Dec 24, 2021
Leola Mealor Hicks Boozer, age 95 of Lithonia, died December 24, 2021. She was born in Jasper, Georgia to Thomas Henry and Rebecca Champion Mealor. Leola lived there until she married Gordon Hicks and they moved to Lithonia, where she spent the rest of her life. She was a member of East Lithonia Baptist Church in her early years. A...
Donice Nicholson
Dec 20, 2021
Donice Melvin Nicholson, age 82, of McDonough, died December 20, 2021. He was born February 11, 1939, to Melvin and Beatrice Nicholson. Donice grew up in the Wesley Chapel area of DeKalb County. He owned and operated Nicholson's Wrecker Service and Used Auto Parts. Donice was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Nicholson; parents; brothers, Jerry Nicholson, Charles Nicholson,...
Annette Merritt
Dec 20, 2021
Geneva Annette Livsey Merritt of Snellville, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at the age of 97. She was born in Gwinnett County (Centerville), GA to Joe Tom and Rubie Livsey on September 28, 1924. The family moved to DeKalb Co. when Annette was a young child and that is where she lived until the last eight years of her...
Louise Skinner
Dec 18, 2021
Margaret Louise Skinner, age 94, of Lithonia, died December 18, 2021. Born in Conyers, Georgia to William and Isabel Owens, she was a graduate of Rockdale County High School. Louise worked for Grady Hospital in the medical records department for over 25 years. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing, and both country and blue grass music. Louise was a long time...
Fred Morris
Dec 13, 2021
Fred B. Morris, age 97, of Lithonia, died December 13, 2021. He was born in Atlanta, GA to Fannie Bowen Morris and Thomas C. Morris. He served his country during WWII in the US Navy aboard the USS Intrepid. After graduating from GA Tech, he retired from Southern Bell after 35 years of service. Fred was a member Lithonia First...
Shirley Johnson
Dec 11, 2021
Shirley Ann Davis Johnson, age 80 of Conyers, passed from this life on December 11, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Willie and Ouida Fillingim Davis and was born on May 19, 1941, in Barbour County, Alabama. Shirley met the love of her life, Thomas, when he visited the family of his college roommate who happened to be...
Harvey Braswell
Nov 29, 2021
Harvey Daily Braswell, 91, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 in Friendswood, Texas. He was born on August 20, 1930 in Chester, Georgia to Addie and Thomas Braswell. Harvey is survived by his daughter, Barbara (Jeannie) Chapman; son, Harvey Braswell and wife, Donna Braswell; grandchildren, Joseph, Lori, Scott, Eric, and Renee; 10 great grandchildren, and numerous family members and...
Jerry Nicholson
Nov 25, 2021
Edward Jerry Nicholson took his last breath early Thursday morning, November 25, 2021. He was born April 9, 1944. Jerry was preceded in death by his mother and father, Beatrice and Melvin Nicholson; brothers, Charles Nicholson, Donald Nicholson, Jimmy Nicholson, Michael Nicholson; and a sister, Elaine McCullough. A hard working father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and uncle, Jerry is survived...
Charles Kelley
Nov 23, 2021
Charles Reginald Kelley, a truly great man, was born on February 19, 1938, in Lithonia, Georgia to the late Dorothy Mabel Reagin Kelley and Tyrus Raymond Kelley. Charles lived in Lithonia for over 80 years before moving to Rockdale County in 2018. Charles met the love of his life, Martha Gail Corley Kelley, and they were married for 63 wonderful...
Nancy Wade
Nov 19, 2021
Nancy Baker Wade, age 84, of Loganville, Georgia died November 19, 2021. Born in Oakwood, GA to parents Clyde Cecil Baker Sr. and Cora Leona Keith Baker she grew up in the Rosebud Community in Gwinnett County and was a graduate of Grayson High School. Nancy was a seamstress and gardener. She bowled in a bowling league for over 30...
Beth Scott
Nov 17, 2021
Beth Anne Daiker Scott, born in Oneida, New York, on July 19, 1958 to Richard and Jean Daiker, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 17, 2021. She was surrounded by her family when her husband gently placed her hand into the hand of God. Beth trusted Christ as her personal Savior during her senior year of high...
Martha Wood
Nov 17, 2021
Martha Martin Wood, age 89, passed peacefully on November 17, 2021, following complications from congestive heart failure. Born July 23, 1932, in Lithonia, she lived most of her life in Georgia, having also lived in Texas, Tennessee, and Delaware during the earlier years. She was an active member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church for many years and, upon moving to...
Senator Cleland
Nov 9, 2021
"Joseph Maxwell Cleland, beloved son, loyal and devoted friend and servant to many veterans around the world passed away Tuesday, November 9th, 2021. He was welcomed home by his Mom and Dad and now is in the presence of the Lord." Max was born on August 24, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Juanita Kesler Cleland and...
Alice Crowe
Nov 6, 2021
Mrs. Alice Florine Crowe, age 92 of Conyers, died November 6, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ray Crowe, Sr, and her sons, Charles Ray Crowe, Jr. and Thomas Jeffery Crowe. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Vicky Crowe and Bobby and Sandy Crowe; grandchildren, Kim Crowe, Jeri and Gene Westbrook, Brannon and...
Pat Reaves
Nov 4, 2021
Pat Bailey Reaves, age 82, of Lithonia, died November 4, 2021. Born in Atlanta to Myrtle Celia and Walter Terrell Harris, she grew up in Stone Mountain and attended Stone Mountain High School. She was a stay at home mom until her daughter, Brenda, went to high school and then Pat worked for "Decatur Cake Box" and many years for...
