Jesse Dempsey
Oct 26, 2020
Jesse Miles Dempsey age 41, of Lithonia, died October 25, 2020. He was shot and killed while driving on Interstate 20 in DeKalb County. Jesse was a garage door installer by trade. He enjoyed motorcycle riding, playing soccer, fishing, and hunting. He was preceded in death by his mother, Gala Lynn Sargent. Surviving are children, Ben, Cora and Emma; his...
Edith Turner
Oct 11, 2020
Edith McEachern Turner, age 84, of Covington, died October 11, 2020. Born in Fayetteville, Georgia to J.W. and Faye McEachern, she was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of '54. Edith worked for many years as a secretary for Tucker Insurance Company and later as a secretary for her husband's business. She enjoyed crocheting, watching "General Hospital," "Days of...
Ernest Howell
Sep 29, 2020
Ernest D. Howell, age 82, of Covington, died September 29, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, Betty Sue Howell; sons, Sam Howell and Steve Howell. He is survived by sons, Vann Howell, Marc Howell and his wife Lisa, David Howell and his wife Nikki; brother, Eddie Howell; sister, Martha Ann Marcus; 11 grandchildren,...
Lt. Davidson
Sep 25, 2020
Lt. Col. William Wheeler Davidson, Jr., US Army retired, and a true southern gentleman, died September 25, 2020. Born January 5, 1931 in Lithonia, Georgia to William Wheeler Davidson and Martha Peacock Davidson, he graduated from Lithonia High School class of 1948. While at LHS, Wheeler was a star basketball player and a proud member of the six-man football team...
Joell Ratterman
Sep 23, 2020
Joell Patricia Ratterman age 58, of Conyers, died September 23, 2020. She was born in Bronx, New York to George and Florence "Chickie" Ratterman and grew up in West Babylon, New York ,where she was a graduate of the West Babylon High School class of '79, and continued to live there until she and her family moved to Georgia in...
Johnnie Denney
Sep 22, 2020
Johnnie Janell "Nell" Denney, age 86, of Oxford, died September 22, 2020. She was born in Dahlonega to Ruby and William Henry Hicks. She worked for many years for QSP as a line supervisor and was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. Nell was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Her family was everything to her, she might...
Debra Howell
Sep 13, 2020
Debra Kay "Debbie" Howell, age 66, of Lawrenceville, died September 13, 2020 at her residence. She enjoyed drawing and going to the beach. Debbie retired after 28 years of service as a systems technician for AT&T. She was preceded in death by her father, M/Sgt William V. Hunley, Sr. Surviving are her husband of 31 years, Jeffrey Howell of Lawrenceville;...
Sarah Simmons
Sep 1, 2020
Sarah Ann Simmons, age 93, of Stone Mountain, died September 1, 2020. She was a secretary for Sears Roebuck and Company in Atlanta and retired after 43 years of service and attended Bethel Baptist Church in Stone Mountain for many years. Sarah enjoyed cooking, gardening, traveling, hunting, working on her computer, her cats, attending 'Farm Day Festivals', spending time with...
Michael Thompson
Aug 26, 2020
Michael Paul Thompson, age 69 of Lithonia, died August 26, 2020. He was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of '69. Mike worked for Ecolab for 20 years, then later started his own pest control company "911 Pest Control". He enjoyed fishing, biking, kayaking, riding his RTV on his property in the mountains, and spending time with his family...
Daniel Witt
Aug 26, 2020
Daniel Ryan Witt, age 72, of Conyers, died August 26, 2020. Born to Herbert and Beverly Witt in Farner, Tennessee, where he attended school and worked on the farm. He was an auto body mechanic for over 44 years at Buddy's Auto Shop in Decatur, GA. Danny enjoyed the outdoors where he would fish and hunt. He was a person...
James Bragg
Aug 24, 2020
James Braxton "J.B." Bragg, Jr., beloved father, peapaw, brother, and uncle, passed away and joined his heavenly family on August 24, 2020 at this home in Covington, Georgia at the age of 66. His special friend, Rachel, was by his side. J.B. was born on December 22, 1953, his father's birthday, in Hamlet, N.C. The family moved a lot, but...
Irvin Goins
Aug 23, 2020
Irvin Rodney (Rod) Goins II of Stone Mountain, GA passed away on August 23, 2020 after a short, yet courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 13, 1964 in Bluefield, WV and was preceded in death by his father, Irvin Rodney Goins. Rod was a graduate from William Byrd High School and Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University....
Margaret Clower
Aug 18, 2020
Margaret Rachel Clower, age 71, of Suches, Georgia, died August 18, 2020. She was born in Atlanta and was a graduate of Towers High School. Margaret was a devout Christian and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was waitress for Waffle House on Wesley Chapel Road and Hwy 138 for many years. Margaret was preceded in death...
Faye Brooks
Aug 18, 2020
Faye Anderson Brooks of Columbia, SC, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 from COVID-19 at age 92. She was born August 28, 1927, to Louise Couey Anderson and Rev. John Rogers Anderson in Albemarle, NC, where her father pastored a local United Methodist Church. Faye moved to Lithonia, GA with her mother and sister, Johnnie, after her father suffered a fatal...
James Howard
Aug 17, 2020
James Howard, age 86, formerly of Lithonia, passed away in Covington, GA on August 17, 2020. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. James retired from Atlanta Gas Light Company after over 40 years of service. He was a dedicated member of Turner Hill Baptist Church for over 60 years, and taught Sunday School for over 30 years....
Erik Moritz
Aug 8, 2020
Erik Malcolm "Roady" Moritz, age 63, of Covington, died August 8, 2020. Born in New York, New York, to Malcolm and Edith Moritz, who moved to Atlanta when he was very young. Roady was a "true craftsman" not only in his field of motorcycles but in anything he set his mind to accomplish. He was also generous with his time...
Margie Ellington
Aug 6, 2020
Margie Doris McGiboney Kisselburg Ellington, age 95, of Lithonia, Georgia died August 6, 2020. She was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia and lived her life in the Atlanta and Lithonia areas. Margie was a Christian and remained faithful to her Lord. She loved to work in her flower garden and was a fantastic cook...she could bake the best biscuits, cherry...
Jerry Ellington
Aug 6, 2020
Jerry Wayne Ellington, age 68, of Conyers, died August 6, 2020. Born to Robert and Lucille Ellington, he spent most of his life in Rockdale County where he was a graduate of Rockdale County High School, class of 1970. Jerry worked for over 30 years for Kraft Foods and retired from Greif Bros. as a forklift driver. He enjoyed hunting,...
Bennie Norton
Aug 2, 2020
Bennie Bee Norton, age 78, of Barnesville, died August 2, 2020. He worked for many years as a police officer for Fayetteville Police Department and Henry County Police Department. Bennie enjoyed working with the Boy Scouts of America and woodworking. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne Norton. Surviving are his son, Charles Norton of Conyers; daughters, Laura...
Derrill Sills
Jul 26, 2020
Derrill Sills, age 70, of Oxford, Georgia, died July 26, 2020. He grew up in Lithonia and was a graduate of Lithonia High School. Derrill retired from Stone Container after more than 20 years of service. He enjoyed 'tinkering' with cars, riding his motorcycle and in his younger years, dancing. Derrill was preceded in death by his father, Winston Sills....
