Christopher Nelson
Feb 11, 2021
On Thursday February 11, 2021, Christopher John Nelson, loving husband and father of 4 children, passed away at the age of 47. Christopher was born December 19, 1973, In Brooklyn, New York to Margaret Rose Rionda and George Walter Nelson. He attended school in Newton County, Georgia. Christopher enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was an avid fan...
Bill King
Feb 9, 2021
William Anthony King, Sr. (Bill or Billy), age 88 of Covington, Georgia, died February 9, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born in Lithonia to Ledford and Ola King. Bill was a graduate of Stone Mountain High School class of 1950. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy from 1951-1955, during this time he married the...
Drewey Hendry
Feb 2, 2021
Drewey William (Bill) Hendry Sr.,77 of Conyers, also know as " Caboose the Clown", died February 2, 2021. He was born in Winnsboro, La to Drewey M. Hendry and Lillian Tarver Hendry where he spent his childhood. After high school he served in the United States Army which brought him to Atlanta, Ga where he met and married the love...
Fay Garner
Jan 27, 2021
Fay Elizabeth Bond Garner (Nana Fay), age 84 of Lithonia, went home to be with our Lord on January 27, 2021. Born here in the front bedroom of her son's current home on Reagin Street to Lemuel and Estelle Bond, she spent her entire life in the Granite City. Fay was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of 1954,...
Connie Kile
Jan 27, 2021
Connie Sue Kile, age 62 of Oxford, Georgia, died January 27, 2021. She was born in Thomaston to William Eldridge and Nancy Abbeoline Gray, and attended Central Christian High School where she was a graduate of the class of 1976. Connie was an executive assistant for Acuity Brands. She loved spending time with her sons and granddaughters; her church (First...
Agnes Blalock
Jan 26, 2021
Mary Agnes Bond Blalock, age 96, of Covington, died January 26, 2021. Born in Lithonia, Georgia to David Burton Bond and Annie Laura Bond, she grew up in Lithonia and graduated from Lithonia High School. Agnes was an active member of Rockland United Methodist Church where she had perfect attendance for 40 years, taught Sunday School for 60 years, played...
Howard Jones
Jan 23, 2021
Howard Larry Jones, age 78, of Covington, died January 23, 2021. He retired from DeKalb County Fleet Maintenance as a mechanic after over 25 years of service. Larry was a wonderful father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend who never met a stranger. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bass boats, and guns. And whoever knew him will know this phrase: "I didn't...
Marjorie Lloyd
Jan 22, 2021
Marjorie Nell Lloyd, age 99, of Conyers, formerly of Lithonia, died January 22, 2021. Born in Lithonia, Georgia to James Birdie and Bessie Pearl Willis, she grew up in Lithonia, was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of 1940, and worked for many years for Davison Mineral Properties as a payroll clerk. Nell was a very talented loving mother,...
Michael Antonucci
Jan 20, 2021
Michael Anthony Antonucci, Sr., age 82 of Lithonia, died January 20, 2021. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force and was a retired computer specialist for the Civil Service. Michael enjoyed camping, gardening, traveling to the beach and mountains, visiting relatives, watching high school and college football, and bird watching. He loved his family (especially his...
Ruby Sills
Jan 19, 2021
Ruby Joyce Sills, age 90 of Lithonia, died January 19, 2021. She was a life long resident of Lithonia, where she attended Lithonia High School. Joyce enjoyed gardening and cooking (she was a great cook). She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Winston D. Sills; son, Derrill Sills; and great-granddaughter, Makayla Crooms. Surviving are daughter, Elaine...
Hazel Shelnutt
Jan 19, 2021
Hazel Vivian McWilliams Shelnutt was born September 24, 1926 at home on Vanoy Street in East Atlanta. She moved to her Grandfather White's property in Lithonia when she was 5 years old. Hazel attended Murphy Candler School and Lithonia High School. After graduation, she attended comptometer school and went to work at Southern Bell in September 1943. She retired in...
Doris Kirby
Jan 18, 2021
Doris Driver Kirby passed away on January 18, 2021 at the age of 92. Born in Stockbridge, GA, she lived most of her life in Atlanta, retired to Daytona Beach, then lived the last chapter of her life in Buford, GA. She was the daughter of Charles Jefferson and Ruby Glass Driver of Stockbridge. Doris was predeceased by her husband,...
J.P. Whitley
Jan 14, 2021
James Paul "J.P." Whitley, Jr. age 85, of Conyers, died January 14, 2021. He was born in Walnut Grove to James Paul Whitley, Sr. and Annie Viola Stowe Whitley and graduated from Social Circle High School. J.P. served his country honorably in the United States Air Force where he received training as a jet aircraft mechanic and after his discharge...
Alric Thomas
Jan 14, 2021
Alric George Thomas, age 76, of Lithonia, died January 14, 2021. He was born in St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica and migrated to the United States in 1979 living in Florida until 2014 when he moved to Georgia. He has been sick since 2005 until he passed away. He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Pearl; eight children; six step-children;...
Mary Pless
Jan 13, 2021
Mary E. Pless, age 80, of Covington, died January 13, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Pless; brothers, Barney George and R.G. George; and sisters, Louise Hamby, Dorothy Jean Taylor, Pauline Jenkins, and Obera Wilson. Surviving are sons, Tony Pless, James Brown and his wife, Laura Anne, and Cris Brown and his wife, Yishan; seven grandchildren;...
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...
