Kenneth Mceachern
Jan 9, 2021
Walter Kenneth McEachern, age 81, of Lithonia died January 9, 2021. Born in Fayetteville, Georgia, to Johnnie and Faye McEachern, his family moved to Lithonia where he graduated from Lithonia High School, class of 1957. Kenneth worked for over 50 years as the owner of McEachern Grading and later McEachern Dredging. He was a member of Five Forks Baptist Church...
Allen Thompson
Jan 9, 2021
Allen Thompson, age 67, of McDonough died January 9, 2021. Born in Atlanta, Georgia to J.P. and Jeannette Thompson, he grew up in Lithonia and was a graduate of Lithonia High School, Class of 1971. Allen worked for the Atlanta Gas Light Company as a foreman in the Pressure Control Department and retired after 38 years of service. He was...
Linda Burlingame
Jan 5, 2021
Linda Ann Burlingame, age 74, of Loganville, Georgia died January 5, 2021. She was an accountant for the city of Alford, New York and retired after many years of faithful service. Linda enjoyed reading, baking, traveling, her dog, CoCo, and especially spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, of 49 years, Paul...
Melvyn Underwood
Jan 4, 2021
Melvyn Dean Underwood, age 76, of Lithonia, died January 4, 2021. Born in Gainesville, GA to Dean Andrew and Clifford Ann Underwood, he and his family moved to Lithonia, where Melvyn was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of 1963. He served his country honorably as a Sargent in the United States Army during the Korean War. Melvyn was...
Charley Swann
Jan 2, 2021
Charley Doss Swann, age 88, of Conyers, died January 2, 2021. Born and raised in Conyers, Georgia, to Joel and Lillie Mae Swann, he joined the army and later he and his wife returned to Conyers when his daughter, Janet, was two. Charley retired from the Department of Transportation, where he worked as a truck driver for many years and...
Ruth Scott
Jan 2, 2021
Ruth Eilene Postell Scott, age 90, of Chamblee, died January 2, 2021. She was born in Marion, Ohio and retired from the I.R.S. after many years of service. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Flynn Scott; Son and daughter-in-law, Darrel and Ellen Scott; and brothers, Jack Postell and David Postell. Surviving are her daughter, Cathy Harbin and...
Kenneth Rowe
Dec 31, 2020
Kenneth Edward Rowe age 50, of Stone Mountain, GA, formerly of Richmond, Virginia, died December 31, 2020. He was a professional truck driver for over 25 years and worked for J.B. Hunt. Kenny was known as a "Jack of All Trades", he was a handyman around the house (including decorating), enjoyed working on cars, rapping and beat box. He raised...
Lucious Williams
Dec 30, 2020
Lucious Henry Williams, age 80, of Bethlehem, died December 30, 2020. Born in Barrow County to Johnnie Hillery Williams and Mamie Lou Harrison Williams, he served his country in the US Coast Guard and retired from CSX Rail Road. Lucious was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Herndon Williams; daughter, Sonya Gail Dial Phelps; and grandson, Ray Brown and...
John Cason
Dec 24, 2020
John Carlton Cason, age 57, of Modesto, California, died December 24, 2020. He was preceded in death by his mother, Toni Gene Paulson Cason. Surviving are his father, Harry Cason; sisters, Cindy Welter of Danville, California and Susan Del Pino of Sonora, California; nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral service will be held 2 o'clock, Thursday, January 7, in the...
Boyd Hampton
Dec 18, 2020
Boyd Hampton, age 80, of Conyers, died December 18, 2020. He retired from Hormel Food Industry after over 32 years of faithful service, was a member of Philogia Mason Lodge # 178 F.&A.M. in Conyers and attended Hopewell ARP Church in Covington. Boyd enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to the race track, and eating at the Waffle House with his friends,...
Carl Moore
Dec 11, 2020
Carl Rayborn Moore, Jr., age 92, of Lithonia died December 11, 2020. Born and raised in Stone Mountain, Red was a graduate of Stone Mountain High School. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy during the Post WWII; and again during the war in Korea. Red retired from Delta Airlines as an aircraft engine mechanic with over 27...
Ralph Williamson
Dec 8, 2020
Ralph R. Williamson, age 88, of Conyers, died December 8, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Blairsville, Georgia to Carl and Lelah Williamson and grew up in Gainesville, Georgia. Ralph served his country honorably in the U.S. Army; was a barber for 40 years, owning Williamson's Barber Shop, and in 1972 started his other business, Williamson...
Edd Broadnax
Dec 7, 2020
Edd Junior Broadnax (JR Broadnax), age 65, of Covington, Georgia passed away December 7, 2020. He was born May 25, 1955 to the late EV and Annie Mae Broadnax of Conyers. JR graduated from Rockdale County High School in 1973. He was a member of Local 72 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union and served as a Rockdale County fireman for many...
Evelyn Jackson
Dec 5, 2020
Evelyn Louise Jackson, age 85, of Lithonia, formerly of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, died December 5, 2020. Born in Natchez, Mississippi, Evelyn graduated from Jackson State University with a BS in Education and Pearl River College where she obtained a degree in Nursing. She worked for many years as a nurse for Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Evelyn enjoyed sewing, cooking, reading,...
J.W. Sharp
Dec 5, 2020
J.W. Sharp, age 88, of Conyers, died December 5, 2020. He loved his family and was a devoted husband to his wife of 39 years, Annie Jo, and a great father to his son, Mark, never missing a game. His grandsons, Andrew and Conner, were very special to him and he enjoyed showing them special attention. J.W. also loved his...
Trever Kitchens
Dec 5, 2020
Trever Lee Kitchens, Sr., age 54 of Conyers, died December 5, 2020. Born to Sidney and Betty Jo Skinner Kitchens, he grew up in Conyers, Georgia, where he was a 1984 graduate of Heritage High School. Trever worked for many years as a commercial welder for Vista Wall Architectural Products. He was an avid wood worker and built many pieces...
Frances Cotton
Nov 28, 2020
Frances Elizabeth Cotton, age 89 of Lithonia, died November 28, 2020. Born to Therman H. and Mamie Loueva Haney, and grew up in Stone Mountain and was a graduate from Stone Mountain High School. Frances and her husband, Fletcher, were long haul tractor- trailer truck drivers for 30 years and were later carriers for the Atlanta Journal & Constitution for...
Luther Carter
Nov 28, 2020
Luther Rufus "Bug" Carter, age 70, of Covington, died November 28, 2020. Born in Atlanta, GA to Clarence Vernon and Bonnie Anderson Carter, he grew up in Lithonia where he attended Rock Chapel Elementary and Lithonia High School, and worked for Davidson Mineral Property as a front end loader operator for 32 years. Bug enjoyed dirt track racing, baseball, restoring...
Emelyn Sexton
Nov 25, 2020
Emelyn Livsey Gardner Sexton age 98, of Lithonia, died November 25, 2020. Born in Gwinnett County to Joe Tom and Ruby Jim Livsey, she was a member of the Lady's Auxiliary of the VFW Post #1706, a 50 year member of the Order of Eastern Star, Gleaners Chapter and member of the Presbyterian Church of the Resurrection. Emelyn retired from...
Eddie Pruett
Nov 25, 2020
Charles Edward "Eddie" Pruett, age 68, of Wedowee, Alabama, formerly of Lithonia, Georgia died November 25, 2020. Born in Atlanta, Georgia to James "Bud" and Betty Jane Pruett, he was a 1970 graduate of Lithonia High School and attended University of Georgia where he was a member of the "Dixie Redcoat Marching Band". Eddie was an avid sportsman, playing softball,...
