Thomas Simpkins
Jun 20, 2021
Thomas Jerry Simpkins, age 83, of Jasper, formerly of Conyers, died June 20, 2021. He was born in Conyers, Georgia, to Vernon and Mary Ruth Simpkins and was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of 1955. Thomas served his country honorably in the U. S. Army National Guard. He was a Master Electrician for Cleveland Electric Company for 60...
Linda Lanier
Jun 16, 2021
Linda Paula Lanier, age 75, of Woodstock, formerly of Lithonia, died June 16, 2021. Born in Atlanta, she later moved to Clarkston where she attended Clarkston High School and later Reinhardt College. Linda retired from Lucent Technologies where she worked for many years. She loved her church, Little River United Methodist Church, where she said she always felt loved and...
Peggy Cates
Jun 6, 2021
Peggy Joyce Cates, of Newborn, passed away on June 6th, 2021 surrounded by her family. Peggy was born July 10th, 1947 in Decatur to Melvin B. and Ethel (Shockley) Swinks. A graduate of Clarkston High School, Peggy went on to receive an Associate's degree in Accounting. She recently retired from Monroe Power Equipment Company in Covington, GA where she served...
Morris Payne
Jun 2, 2021
Morris Keith Payne, age 50, of Conyers, died June 2, 2021. He was born in Covington to Morris and Judy Payne and attended Rockdale County High School. Keith loved to fish as a young boy especially at Williams Lake. He loved his dogs, Belle and Dallas and spent many fond hours with them. Keith worked in the heating and air...
Jimmy Dooley
May 22, 2021
Jimmy A. Dooley, age 77, of Covington, died May 22, 2021. Born in Atlanta, he retired after 30 years of service with Technicarbon Paper Company, as Building Supervisor. He was a member of Christ Cornerstone Church in Covington. Jimmy loved fishing and hunting and was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Barbara; son,...
Lillian Webb
May 22, 2021
Lillian H. Webb, age 85 of Decatur, died May 22, 2021. Born in Augusta, Georgia, later, she and her family moved to Decatur where she spent most of her life. In her early teenage years she went to live at the Methodist Children's Home. After she graduated from high school she attended Young Harris College. Lillian worked for the Private...
Ruby Ferrell
May 15, 2021
Ruby Lee Ferrell, age 79, of Lithonia, passed away May 15, 2021. She loved her church and was an active member of Miller Grove Baptist Church during the early years of her life, and later was a faithful member of Union Missionary Baptist Church where she gave her time to the ladies mission's group, meals on wheels and sang in...
Rennie Fulford
May 14, 2021
Rennie Fulford, age 84 of Comer, formerly of Lithonia, sunset May 14, 2021. Sunrise December 18, 1936, in Lithonia to Herman Perry Mitchell and Dorothy Rennie Mitchell. Rennie was a graduate of Lithonia High School and Shorter College where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She worked as a Child Support Enforcement Agent for the State of Georgia for...
Elaine Thwaites
May 10, 2021
Elaine Alyce Moe Thwaites was born March 4, 1935 in Harlem, New York City, New York. She was the third child and only daughter born to Edmund Moe and Edna Ferrell Moe both who immigrated from Georgetown, Guyana, South America. She was the little sister of two older brothers; Leon born in 1925 and Ronald born in 1930. Unfortunately, Elaine...
Brenda Pritchett
May 9, 2021
On Sunday May 9, 2021 Brenda Pritchett of Stone Mountain, GA, loving mother of 4 and grandmother of 1 transcended into the worldly Heavens at the age of 78. Brenda was outgoing, loving, generous, had a sense of humor and was a joy to all who were graced with her presence. She had a fiercely independent spirit and inner strength...
Infant Robinson
Apr 27, 2021
Infant Lyrica Zani Robinson, eleven days old, passed away April 27, 2021, at Egleston Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. She was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Jeff Burroughs, and paternal grandparents, Charlotte and Donald Landress. Surviving are her mother, Lisa Ann Burroughs Robinson, and father, Courtney Tavaris Stanford; brothers, Lesario Reed, Donovan Burroughs and Lavontay Robinson, all of Conyers; sister,...
Martha Vaughn
Apr 26, 2021
Martha Jane Pilgrim Vaughn, age 85, of Sparta, Georgia, died April 26, 2021. She was born in Decatur, Georgia to Bill and Louise Pilgrim and was a graduate of Avondale High School class of 1954 and college classes at Marsh Business College. Martha worked as an Insurance Customer Service Representative for Byrd and Lancaster Insurance Agency for many years before...
Roy Bennett
Apr 26, 2021
Roy Richard Bennett, age 86, of Loganville, died April 26, 2021. He was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia to Roy Richard Bennett, Sr. and Johnnie Grace Hudson Bennett and was a graduate of South Gwinnett High School. Roy was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and worked for the Life of Georgia Insurance Company for many years before retiring. He enjoyed...
Sarah Pierce
Apr 24, 2021
Sarah Elizabeth Pierce, age 74, of Covington, died April 24, 2021. Born in Atlanta to Ike and Mozelle Warbington, Sarah grew up in Lithonia where she attended Lithonia High School. She was a people person who never met a stranger. Sarah also enjoyed reading, drinking hot coffee and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She had a giving heart...
Melanie Park
Apr 20, 2021
Melanie Jayne Park, age 59 of Conyers, died April 20, 2021. Born in Conyers to Tommy and Carol Barnett, Melanie grew up in Lithonia and was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of 1979. She was active in her children's school and was an officer for several years in the PTA at Hightower Trail Elementary School, and later served...
Jerry Sr.
Apr 19, 2021
Jerry Thomas Parker, Sr., age 83, of Conyers, died April 19, 2021. He was born in Piedmont, Alabama to Jack and Ardel Parker. Jerry worked for many years in residential construction for Tiller Construction. He enjoyed fishing, farming, gardening, watching westerns on television, and especially taking care of his grandson. Jerry, who was known as "Pop" by his family, loved...
Nettie Hammonds
Apr 8, 2021
Nettie Mae (Pat) Hammonds, age 85 of Stockbridge, passed away April 8, 2021. In her younger years, Pat worked as a switchboard operator for Southern Bell and later for Rockdale County. She also worked as a real estate agent for 10 years; for Rich's/Macy's Department Store as a salesperson; for Nestle Company; and as a tax assessor for Rockdale County....
Darrell Hall
Apr 6, 2021
Darrell Wayne Hall, age 70, of Conyers, died April 6, 2021. He was born in Seco, Kentucky to Eston and Sadie Hall. Darrell was the owner and operator of Halls Paint and Body Shop for over 50 years. He was an active member of Way of the Cross Baptist Church where he enjoyed singing there but also at many churches...
James Conaway
Mar 25, 2021
James Charles, "Jimbo" Conaway, age 65, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2021, at his residence after an extended illness, surrounded by his family. Jimbo was born in Atlanta on November 28, 1955, to the late O.V. & Dorothy Lee Cantrell Conaway. He was a longtime resident of Decatur but moved to Conyers with his wife, Sherry, in 1988. He and...
Richard Mayfield
Mar 8, 2021
Richard Mayfield, age 78, died March 8, 2021. He was born and raised in Conyers and attended Rockdale County High School. Richard was a tractor trailer driver for Cieutat and Sons, Inc. trucking Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Isabel Mayfield. Surviving are his daughters, Lisa Mayfield and Tracy Forrester and her husband, Barry; sister,...
