David Bhasker
Mar 25, 2020
David Selwin Bhasker, age 63, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020. He received a BA degree in Journalism and was a systems manager at the Deccan Herald Newspaper in Bangalore, Karnataka, for 29 years. Selwin was a hard worker; kind hearted; always helpful to others; sacrificial in his love for his daughters and wife; supported his wife in all of her...
Willie Howell
Mar 24, 2020
Willie C. Howell, Jr., age 84, of Lithonia, died at his home on March 24, 2020. A graduate of Lithonia High School, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was a self-employed painter for over 40 years. Willie had a great sense of humor and enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time in the mountains, listening to blue...
Brenda Hall
Mar 23, 2020
Brenda Jean Leftwich Hall, age 77, died March 23, 2020, at her home in Conyers. Born November 19, 1942, in Lithonia, Georgia to Raymond Lamar (RL) and Ollie Mae Leftwich, and attended Lithonia High School. She then married John Wesley Hall, Sr. on June 14, 1958, and as housewife and mother, traveled the world with the love of her life...
Ricky Staples
Mar 21, 2020
Ricky Jack Staples was born on April 3, 1954, in Stockbridge, Georgia, and died March 21, 2020, at his home in Lithonia, Georgia. He enjoyed watching old westerns, camping, gardening, fishing, cutting wood, working in his yard (which was beautiful and bountiful) and just being outdoors. Ricky loved spending time with his wife, kids and grandkids. He was an auto...
Bobby Ragsdale
Mar 16, 2020
Bobby A. Ragsdale, age 86, of Conyers, died Monday, March 16, 2020. Born in Lithonia to Ora Mel and Ernest Ragsdale, he was a graduate of Lithonia High School, Class of 1952 and worked for Atlanta Gas Light Company for many years. Bobby loved the outdoors (fishing and hunting) and always had a good garden. He enjoyed spending time with...
Ben Sparks
Mar 5, 2020
Ben Ike Sparks, Sr., age 56, of Lithonia, died March 5, 2020. Born in Elberton, Georgia, to Sara and A. L. Sparks, Sr., the family later moved to Lithonia, where he attended Lithonia High School. Ben loved baseball and played for many years at Rock Chapel Park where he made the all-star team. He also loved music; playing his guitar;...
Jay Sager
Mar 4, 2020
Jay Connell Sager, 89, of Snellville, died March 4, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mr. Sager was a proud U. S. Army veteran, having served our nation during the war in Korea. He served his community for many years as Mayor and City Council member of Snellville. Mr. Sager's working career consisted of 45 years of devoted service to the...
Angeline Perry
Mar 1, 2020
Angeline Elizabeth Perry, age 49, of Griffin, Georgia, died March 1, 2020. She grew up in Lithonia and was a graduate of Lithonia High School, class of 88. Angie was a Deputy Sheriff of Spalding County for several years where she loved her job and her fellow employees. She was a 'people person', and enjoyed chatting with them on the...
Kay Byrd
Feb 18, 2020
Kay Elizabeth Byrd, age 65, of Newborn, Ga, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020. She was born in Lithonia to Sarah Lee Burroughs Carter and Joseph West Carter. Kay retired from Newcomb Springs of Atlanta, after 45 years of service. She was an excellent mechanic, enjoyed building things, wood-working, (including birdhouses and even her back porch) and going to casinos. Most...
Karin Henry
Feb 15, 2020
Karin Renee Chupp Henry, age 50, died Saturday, February 15, 2020. She was born in Lithonia, Georgia to Ronnie and Barbara Chupp, Karin graduated from Parkview High School and later worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a Counter Clerk for many years. She enjoyed going to the beach; fishing with her dad; listening to gospel music; shopping; and watching...
William Epps
Feb 11, 2020
William O. Epps (Bill), age 88, of John's Creek, formerly of Lithonia, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he received his Bachelor's, Master's and Specialist Degree in Education. Bill's teaching career spanned four decades, most of which was at Lithonia High School. After his retirement from Lithonia High School, he continued...
Joann Abbott
Jan 22, 2020
JoAnn Moreland Abbott, age 89, a long-time resident of Lithonia / DeKalb County, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday the 22nd of January at her home. Born in 1930 in Woodbury, Georgia, a small town in Meriweather County, JoAnn attended West Georgia College before moving to Atlanta where she met Marron Abbott at a boarding house and married him in 1952....
John Hammonds
Jan 20, 2020
John William "Billy" Hammonds, age 82, of Stockbridge, passed away January 20, 2020. Born to Roy and Marie Hammonds in Stockbridge, where he was a lifelong resident, Billy was a 1955 graduate of Conyers High School, received a BS in Bible from Emmanuel Baptist College and worked in sales for General Electric for many years. He attended Harvest Tabernacle while...
Richard Ziegler
Jan 15, 2020
Richard Charles Ziegler, age 91, of Conyers, formerly of West Babylon, NY, died January 15, 2020. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to William and Mabel Ziegler, and lived most of his life in New York. Richard served his country honorably as a Sergeant in the United States Army. He worked for many years for the New York City Department...
James Stanley
Jan 11, 2020
James Anthony Stanley, Jr. age 37, of Loganville, passed away January 11, 2020. Anthony was an active member of Community Church of Praise in Stockbridge , where he enjoyed singing with the praise team on Sunday night; singing in the choir; all choir activities; playing the piano; and being a teacher in children's church. He also enjoyed shopping, decorating, and...
Johnny Merritt
Jan 11, 2020
Jonathan Clyde Merritt, age 67, of Lithonia, died January 11, 2020. He was a 1971 graduate of Lithonia High School and was a forklift driver for Sweetheart Plastics. Johnny loved fishing, hunting, the Georgia Bulldogs, and animals, especially his dogs. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret Elizabeth and William Clyde Merritt. Surviving are his sister, Sylvia Wright...
Vincent Hamby
Jan 6, 2020
Vincent Milas Hamby, age 61, of Conyers, died Monday, January 6, 2020. He was born in Tucker to Margaret and Luke Hamby, Jr. His great passion was playing drums for many different bands, including "Georgia's Own". Vince was preceded in death by his father, Luke Hamby. Surviving are his mother, Margaret Ann Pickens Hamby of Conyers and many, many friends...
Charlie Chupp
Jan 4, 2020
Charlie A. Chupp, age 85, of White Plains, Georgia, died peacefully at home, on Saturday, January 4, 2020, surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Lithonia, to William H "Buster" and Ada McWilliams Chupp, he was a graduate of Lithonia High School, served his country honorably in The United States Army in Germany in the Signal Corps. After his...
Ann Coffey
Jan 3, 2020
Ann Short Coffey, age 89, of Lithonia, passed into Heaven, January 3, 2020. She graduated from Lithonia High School class of 1947, attended Brenau University and worked for many years for Gold Kist Research as a lab technician. Ann was a member of Lithonia First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years,...
W. West
Dec 28, 2019
William Joseph West, age 81, of Social Circle, formerly of Conyers, died December 28, 2019. He was a graduate of Baptist University of Atlanta, retired from Atlanta Gas Light after 38 years of service, was a bus driver for the Rockdale County School System and later became a driver trainer. Joe enjoyed gardening, reading the newspaper, "tinkering", motorcycle riding, camping,...
