Seth Ward
May 3, 2019
Seth Windsor Ward, died peacefully May 3, 2019. Born August 20, 1925 in Birmingham, Alabama, Seth served his country honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII participating in action at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Wood-lark and Peleliu Island. After returning home he enrolled at the University of Alabama, obtaining his B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering Structural Option in 1952....
Joseph Storey
Apr 22, 2019
Joseph 'Neal' Storey, age 75 of Tucker, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at his residence. His family moved to Lithonia when he was a young child, where you might find him at the street corner, standing on an apple crate preaching. A 1961 graduate of Lithonia High School, Neal retired from Reliance Insurance Company as an underwriter and Maverick...
Nancy Pirkle
Apr 21, 2019
Nancy Ann Pirkle, age 79, of Talladega, Alabama, previously of Conyers, Georgia, died April 21, 2019. Born in Gainesville, GA, to George and Dellie Beasley, she moved to Lithonia as a young girl and attended Lithonia High School. Nancy had a strong work ethic as can be seen by her first job working in a shoe factory at the age...
Robert Henderson
Apr 5, 2019
Robert Earl Henderson, 97, of Decatur, Georgia, was very loved and passed on April 5, 2019 after a rapid 2 week decline. He was born June 5, 1921, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Marshall Columbus Henderson and Annie Bell Reese. Robert believed in a life of honest work. A Christian, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and employer. He was self-educated. He remembered...
Leslie Waites
Apr 2, 2019
Leslie Moon Waites, age 56, of Jackson died Tuesday, April 2, 2019. As a teenager, she was an avid softball player at Rock Chapel ballpark and a 1980 graduate of Rockdale County High School. Leslie worked for many years at First Bank of Henry County and later for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as a forensic auditor. She enjoyed sewing,...
Marie Collins
Mar 27, 2019
Marie Collins, age 93, of Conyers, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019. She was a "people person", who enjoyed spending time with others, going out to eat, and in her earlier years, dancing. Marie was a faithful member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Rutledge for many years. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lusell Wallenhaupt and second husband,...
Mike Cox
Mar 27, 2019
Robert Michael Cox, age 67, of Covington, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Born in Atlanta to John Paul and Annie Kate Cox; he was a graduate of Walker High School; served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps; and worked as a systems technician for Lucent Technologies. Mike enjoyed fishing and fellowshipping with friends. A loving husband, father...
Peter Laclair
Mar 13, 2019
Peter Harold LaClair, age 66, of Loganville, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019. He was preceded in death by parents, James Luther and Mary Jane LaClair; brother, Raymond LaClair; and sister, Joslyn LaClair. Surviving are children, John LaClair, Joseph LaClair, and Nicole LaClair, all of Utica, NY, Todd LaClair of New Hartford, NY, Krissy Burroughs of Loganville, GA, and Ashley LaClair...
Robert Schaeffer
Mar 2, 2019
Robert Schaeffer, age 82, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 2, 2019, having suffered a heart attack. He is survived by many cousins. Bobby was a quiet man filled with compassion who had a close and abiding love with Jesus. Whenever he heard someone was sick, he would ask about their souls and if they...
Hazel Chupp
Mar 2, 2019
Hazel Cook Chupp, age 89, of Newborn, formerly of Lithonia, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019. Born in Marietta, Georgia to parents, Ralph and Clara Cook, she was a 1946 graduate of McEachern High School. Hazel loved the Lord, her family, her church and fishing. She played an active part in her sons' education by participating in the PTA, where...
James Harrison
Feb 28, 2019
James Wesley Harrison, age 87, of Social Circle, died Thursday, February 28, 2019. He loved his family, his church and loved to travel. James was a Heavy Equipment Operator and member of Local IUOE 926, and served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Gertrude Harrison; and...
Floyd Jenkins
Feb 2, 2019
Floyd Wells "Bub" Jenkins, age 85, of Stockbridge, died Saturday, February 2, 2019. He was a 1950 graduate of South West Dekalb High School; owned and operated the Log Cabin Bar-B-Que Restaurant on Glenwood Road, Decatur for many years; and served his country honorably in the U. S. Army. Floyd was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jenkins. A...
Frances Miller
Jan 17, 2019
Frances L. Miller, age 86 of Decatur, died January 17, 2019. She was born in Eatonton to Thomas and Henrietta Moon. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who spent her life caring for her home and loved ones. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Fred E. Miller, Sr. Surviving are her daughters, Pansy Simonds of Morrow...
Michael Fiely
Jan 15, 2019
Michael J. Fiely age 59 of Stockbridge, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019. He was a manager with Hooters Restaurants. Surviving are his wife, Deborah; sons, Joe Fiely and Bobby Fiely, both of Stockbridge; father, Richard Fiely of Gaston, Alabama. A memorial service will be held 2 o'clock, Saturday, January 19, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 984 Panola Road, Ellenwood,...
Helen Bunnell
Dec 27, 2018
Helen Jean Bunnell, age 87, of Stockbridge, died Thursday, December 27, 2018. She was a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana and a longtime member of Philadelphia Baptist Church and later the First Baptist Church of Lithonia. A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Helen was preceded in death by her grand daughter, Tamara Willadsen and great-granddaughter, Jess Willadsen. Surviving are her...
Daylon Moore
Dec 27, 2018
Robert Daylon Moore, age 83, of Maysville, GA, died Thursday, December 27, 2018. After 42 years of service, he retired from Otis Elevator, where he worked as the global manager. Daylon was not only an engineer but and educator, who enjoyed teaching others as his profession, as well as Bible classes and the youth at his church. He is survived...
Elaine Mccullough
Dec 21, 2018
Sherry Elaine McCullough, age 61 of Stockbridge, died Friday, December 21, 2018. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Johnny Rodriguez, Sr.; mother and father, Beatrice and Melvin Nicholson; brothers, Charles Nicholson, Michael Nicholson, Jimmy Nicholson and Donald Nicholson. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Elaine is survived by her husband, Alvin McCullough; sons, John Rodriguez...
Joann Collins
Dec 20, 2018
Ruth "Joann" Collins, age 71, of Covington, formerly of Lithonia, died Thursday, December 20, 2018. Joann was born to Burl and Idel Payne and attended Lithonia High School. She was preceded in death by son, Tony Collins; sisters, Annie Mae Broadnax, Betty Jean Thibadeau and Mary Lou Cody; brothers, Joe Burl Payne, Charles Payne and Bill Payne. A loving wife,...
Ben Hammonds
Dec 19, 2018
Ben Hammonds, age 84, of Social Circle, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018. He was an active member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Conyers and Rutledge for many years. Ben served his country honorably in the United States Air Force and retired as a salesman for Navistar International after many years of service. He was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan and...
Malcolm Hamby
Dec 16, 2018
Malcolm Hamby, Jr., age 81, of Lithonia, died Sunday, December 16, 2018. Born and raised in Lithonia, to parents, Malcolm and Eva Hamby, he was a 1955 graduate of Lithonia High School and retired from AT&T in 1989 after 30 years of service, and after retirement was a member of AT&T Pioneers. Malcolm was a member of Heritage Hills Baptist...
