Kathy Buelterman
May 12, 2019
Kathy Denmon Buelterman, age 61, of Lithonia, died Sunday, May 12, 2019. Born in Atlanta to Doyle and Blanche Denmon, she was a graduate of Sylvan Hills High School, class of 1975. Kathy was a sales representative for Kiehl's Skin Care Products. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the International Order of Rainbow Girls. Kathy...
William Martin
May 11, 2019
William Lloyd Martin, Jr., age 64, died Saturday, May 11, 2019, of natural causes at his son's home in Monroe, Georgia. Born to the late William L. Martin, Sr. and Irene Eckert Santana in Reading, Pennsylvania, where he spent most of his life. William retired on March 2014, from Interstate Container, after 33 years of service. He enjoyed playing pool...
William Matthews
May 5, 2019
Capt. William A. "Billy" Matthews, Jr., Rockdale County Fire Department, Retired. Billy Matthews, age 68, of Conyers, died Sunday May 5, 2019. A 1969 graduate of Rockdale County High School and retired as a Capt. from the Rockdale County Fire Department after 33 years of service. Billy was a member of Pace Masonic Lodge #558 F&A.M. and was a Shriner....
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...
