Obituaries

Jul 5, 2023

Willie Loren Phillips, Jr. , age 62, of Winder passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023.  A Memorial Service will be held 7:00 pm Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Douglas Bloodworth will be officiating. The family will receive friends 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Sunday, July 9, 2023 at the funeral...

Jul 2, 2023

Mary Alice Hunt, age 91, of Hoschton passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel.  Mr. Andrew Deher will be officiating.  Interment cremation.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Funeral arrangements by...

Jun 27, 2023

Thomas “Tom” Harold Crawshaw, age 75, of Winder passed Tuesday, June 27, 2023.  Tom will be forever in our hearts.  A Celebration of Life will be held 6:00 pm Friday, July 21, 2023 at War Hill South, 116 Sarah Street, Winder, GA, 30680.  The family invites friends to join them to celebrate Tom’s life.  In...

Jun 27, 2023

Margaret Lackley Hensley , age 88, of Braselton passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023.  She was born July 12, 1934 in Atlanta, Ga.  to the late Oliver and Nell Bennett Lackley. Margaret was a graduate of Young Harris College.  She had worked at RCA Records, was the director of the American Cancer Society of DeKalb...

Jun 27, 2023

Linda Fay Cheek , age 78 of Bogart, GA passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Linda was a Master Cosmetologist and enjoyed her job very much. She loved many things including; fishing, shopping, laughter, life, her Church and God. Linda is survived by her spouse Rebecca F. Boggus; special daughter Angela Evans of Athens; sister...

Jun 26, 2023

Patricia Marie Ryan , age 65 of Braselton, GA passed away Monday, June 26, 2023. She is survived by her husband, Jim Ryan, two daughters Leah and Larissa and her son Sean. As well as her grandchildren Quentin, Kaia, Braden, Colin and Jade. Patricia was known to be larger than life and everybody that knew...

Jun 26, 2023

Donald Roy Murphy , age 66 of Jefferson, GA passed away Monday, June 26, 2023. A Memorial service will be held 7:00 pm Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Tim Chapman. Interment cremation. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Arrangements...

Jun 23, 2023

Ronnie Lee Myers , age 71 of Braselton, GA passed away Friday, June 23, 2023. Ronnie loved dogs and being a truck driver. He is survived by his wife Teresa Myers; son Danny Myers of Auburn; daughter Teresa Earnest and husband Phillip of Nicholson; brother Pat Myers and wife Lisa of Jackson. Ronnie was preceded...

Jun 23, 2023

Angela Renee Allen , age 53, of Braselton passed away Friday, June 23, 2023.   Angela was devoted to her grandchildren, Free Chapel, Lilly the dog, and lived for the Lord. She  worked as a surgery scheduler for Northeast Georgia Physicians Group OBGYN. She was survived by her husband Wayne Allen, Jr.,  father Jessie Franklin Ridley,...

Jun 21, 2023

Annie Belle Cash, age 80 of Braselton, GA passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Annie loved many things including eating at the Hoschton Café, The Braves,  taking her grandchildren to Cherokee NC, and attending every one of her grandchildren’s games. She is survived by her sons Chris Bennett and wife Charlene of Braselton, Mark Bennett...

Jun 19, 2023

Ted Junior Evans, age 69 of Auburn, GA passed away Monday, June 19, 2023. He was the hardest worker you’d ever known. He loved life, making people laugh, fishing, and Georgia football. On any given Sunday you could find him with his family and a diet coke in his hand. Ted lived for his family,...

Jun 18, 2023

Frank Edwin Hopkins, Jr., age 80 of Hoschton, GA passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hopkins was preceded in death by his wife, Lynda Daniel Hopkins. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law Alan and Kim Hopkins, of Hoschton, GA; David and Bettina Hopkins, of Gainesville, GA; brother...

Jun 17, 2023

John Panuska , 59, of Hoschton, Georgia, passed away on June 17 th after a valiant battle with pneumonia. We are saddened to announce his passing, but we are grateful for his deeply fulfilling life as husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, and friend.

John was born on April 11, 1963, to Andrew and Phyllis Panuska...

Jun 10, 2023

Loyd Dave Culver Sr. , age 67 of Winder, GA passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023.He is survived by his wife Mattie Culver; sons Loyd Dave Culver Jr., Jermey Culver and wife Tammy; daughter April Culver Hernandez and husband Ulises; three sisters; grandchildren Katie Culver, Cody Culver, Drake Culver, Ricardo Hernandez, Damon Culver, Nadia Licea, Imani Licea,...

Jun 3, 2023

Myrtice Mae Prince , age 64 of Winder, GA passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023, from cancer.  She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Ronald Prince; sons Jason Prince and wife Tiffany of Winder, Anthony Prince of Auburn; daughter Lisa Prince of Auburn; grandchildren Hunter Sloan of Bethlehem, Rainey Prince of Winder and bonus son...

May 29, 2023

Glenda Faye Adams , age 80, of Lavonia passed away Monday, May 29, 2023. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. The family will receive friends 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday, June 5, 2023 at the funeral home. Interment Georgia National Cemetery. Funeral...

May 27, 2023

Karisa Bybee Beatty , age 31, of Oakwood, sadly left us on Saturday, May 27, 2023 following a vehicle accident.  Karisa was a 2010 graduate of West Hall High School.  After graduating high school, Karisa had a career in Environmental Services in the healthcare field.  She was employeed as a caregiver with Cedarhurst of Oakwood...

May 26, 2023

Dr. Robert Franklin (“Frank”) Horner , age 96, died of natural causes in his home in Gainesville, GA, on May 26, 2023.  Born on January 19, 1927, in Chattanooga, TN, Dr. Horner graduated from City High School in Chattanooga and served in the United States Army.  He completed his bachelor’s degree in 1950 at the...

May 26, 2023

Linda Dianne Phillips, age 70, of Winder passed away Friday, May 26, 2023.  She was a member of White Plains Baptist Church.  Ms. Phillips loved her Sunday School Class.  She sang in the choir, loved gospel music, was a volunteer at the Winder Barrow Hospital and spent her time at home with her family.  Survivors...

May 21, 2023

Betty Jean Watkins Beck “Jean Hales Beck”, age 77, of Hoschton, Georgia, passed away May 21, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Jean was born on May 10, 1946, to the late Robert Lee “Bill” and Annie Ruth (Johnson) Watkins, of Bill Watkins Road, Hoschton, Georgia. Jean grew up...