Obituaries

Bruce Allen Caouette Sr.

Bruce Allen Caouette Sr.

Dec 11, 2021

Bruce Allen Caouette Sr., age 73, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021. Memorial Services will be held 7:00 pm Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Officiating Montie Ray Robinson. Interment cremation. In lieu of flowers...

Laurice Thurmond Nichols

Laurice Thurmond Nichols

Dec 9, 2021

Laurice Thurmond Nichols, age 82, of Auburn passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021.  Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Jason Anglin will be officiating.  Interment Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, 2299 Rosebud Road SW, Grayson, GA 30017.   The family will receive friends 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm...

Ronnie Jean Lassiter Stovall

Ronnie Jean Lassiter Stovall

Dec 9, 2021

Ronnie Jean Lassiter Stovall , age 77 of Hoschton, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Ernie and Ronnie married in 1961 in Rockport, Texas. They celebrated 60 years of marriage in February. They settled in Hoschton, Ga in 1967. Ronnie was a stay at home mother. When the kids started school she got her...

Helen Evelyn Fontanessi

Helen Evelyn Fontanessi

Dec 4, 2021

Helen Evelyn Fontanessi , age 97, of Hoschton, GA, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021.  Helen was born May 30, 1924, in Clairton, PA.  She lived and raised her family in Western PA.  She was married to the late Charles Edward “Ed“ Pancake, Sr. (1944-1968) and the late Louis Fontanessi (1975-2005).  She enjoyed retirement in...

Roberta Phillips Waldrup

Roberta Phillips Waldrup

Dec 4, 2021

Roberta Phillips Waldrup, age 84, of Jefferson passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021. Roberta loved her family and animals.  Her hobbies were reading, gardening and sewing.  Survivors include her husband George Waldrup, Sr.; sons Lamar Waldrup and wife Starliah of Nicholson,sister Julia Phillips of Jefferson; grandchildren Ashley Farmer and husband Wayne, Tori Waldrup, Kinley Waldrup,...

Steven Anthony Peppers

Steven Anthony Peppers

Dec 2, 2021

Steven Anthony Peppers, age 45 of Winder passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021. Loved fishing and hunting with his son and uncles; worked as maintenance mechanic since the age of 17.Ffirst at Avondale Mills then moved on to Johns Manville where he was a loyal member and board member of the local steel workers union....

Linda Ann Wade

Linda Ann Wade

Nov 29, 2021

Linda Ann Wade , age 68, of Pendergrass passed away Monday, November 29, 2021.  Linda enjoyed hobbies such as gardening and crocheting.  She loved cooking and spending time with her family.  She loved the Lord and her family.  Survivors include her husband of 41 years of marriage Donnie D. Wade, Sr.; son David Wade and...

Lera Grace Dorsey

Lera Grace Dorsey

Nov 28, 2021

Lera Grace Dorsey, age 74, of Hoschton, GA passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021. She loved her family, and her grandchildren. Lera was also a member of Center Union Baptist Church. Survivors include sons; Tim and wife Dana Dorsey of Calhoun, Dennis and wife Tonya Dorsey of Hoschton, daughter Donna and husband Ron Budine of...

Rhonda Nell Barrett

Rhonda Nell Barrett

Nov 27, 2021

Rhonda Nell Barrett, age 54, of Winder passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021.  Survivors include her son Cody Barrett; daughters Casie Barrett, Chelsea Richards and Ricki Casper all of Winder; grandchildren Haylie Riley, Cody Barrett, Jr., Hudson Hart and Gunner Richards all of Winder.  Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Sunday, December 5, 2021...

Deborah Kaye Poe Smith

Deborah Kaye Poe Smith

Nov 26, 2021

Deborah Kaye Poe Smith, age 67, of Jackson, GA  went to be with the Lord after an extended illness.  Deborah was born in Oglethorpe, GA and was a graduate of Briarcliff High School.  Deborah was a Cosmetologist by trade but her passion was in arts.  She was a very talented painter and writer.  She had...

Samuel Benjamin Perdue

Samuel Benjamin Perdue

Nov 24, 2021

Samuel Benjamin Perdue, age 13, of Braselton passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Lawson Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the funeral home. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532...

Cory Lee Gray

Cory Lee Gray

Nov 19, 2021

Cory Lee Gray, age 33, of Jefferson, GA passed away Friday, November 19, 2021. Cory loved many things including sports, wheeling and dealing, and especially his mothers cooking. Survivors include his mother Jackie Aaron of Jefferson; brothers David Mobley and wife Amber of Monroe, Justin Gray and wife Heather of Jefferson; sisters Tabitha Chastain and...

Peggy Kelly Yin

Peggy Kelly Yin

Nov 17, 2021

Peggy Kelly Yin, age 57, of Snellville passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA, 30548, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org, 706-654-0966.

Edward Ray Gunter

Edward Ray Gunter

Nov 4, 2021

Edward Ray Gunter, age 83, of Winder passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021. Ray loved his family and church but he also loved working on anything including his yard. Survivors include his wife of 61 years Martha Ledford Gunter; son Danny Ray Gunter and  Tammy R. Crumley of Arcade; brother Larry Gunter and wife Charlotte...

Tammey Delane Hinson

Tammey Delane Hinson

Oct 31, 2021

Tammey Delane Hinson, age 56, of Braselton passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021.  Tammey was the owner of The Hoschton Cafe for 20 years. She not only loved the Lord and her family, Tammey loved and appreciated her community.  Survivors included her husband of 36 years, Michael A. Hinson; parents John A. and Rachel Holder...

Bradley James Cash

Bradley James Cash

Oct 26, 2021

Bradley James Cash, age 54, of Hoschton passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021.  Bradley was a truck driver since he was 18 years old.  He was employed with PTG Logistics.  He was an avid hunter and loved sports such as car racing and baseball.  He was excited to know that the Atlanta Braves were going...

Helen Joyce Cork

Helen Joyce Cork

Oct 23, 2021

Helen Joyce Cork, age 82, of Winder passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021.  Mrs. Cork loved her family, church, listening to gospel music, animals, camping and being outdoors.  Survivors include her husband Charles Cork; son Donald Cork and wife Diane of Dacula; daughter Joyce Crawford of Winder; brother Doyle  Long and wife Onita of Morganton;...

Elizabeth Ann Morrow

Elizabeth Ann Morrow

Oct 23, 2021

Elizabeth Ann Morrow , age 82, of Jefferson passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021.  Mrs. Morrow was a member of White Plains Baptist Church and the M&M Group.  She was born the first of five children to Avis and Vera Goodman on June 9, 1939. She loved gospel and piano music, flowers, cooking and taking...

Sandra Mclean

Sandra Mclean

Oct 19, 2021

Sandra McLean , age 63, of Loganville passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Sandra was a free spirited hippie chic who loved to swing on the front porch and drink coffee. She enjoyed many other things like camping, dressing up with face paint, playing Barbie’s with Breezelyn, working in the yard, planting flowers, camping...

Chester Lewis Whisman, Jr.

Chester Lewis Whisman, Jr.

Oct 15, 2021

Chester Whisman Jr. , age 79, of Winder passed away Friday, October 15, 2021 at NEGMC Braselton. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Whisman; son David Whisman and wife Pam; daughter Vickie Bare and husband Bruce all of Winder; brother Woody Whisman of AL; 5 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren and a host of other...