Obituaries
Delores Michelle Riecke
Jul 19, 2018
Delores “Michelle” Dagenhart Riecke born November 9, 1970 was called home with a failed heart on July 19, 2018 at 6:14 PM. She is joyously reunited in death with her Step-father, Bruce Fore, and her maternal grandparents Lee W and Margaret Harrington Ellis. She is survived by her mother, Edna Ellis Fore; her daughter, Christina Riecke; her...
Barbara Wilson
Jul 17, 2018
Barbara Lane Wilson , 74, of Braselton passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018. She loved crocheting, music especially gospel and country, the Food Channel, her dog “Jenny” and shopping. She loved to color, loved seeing her family come visit, and she loved her grand dog Bella. Survivors include her daughters Karen King and husband Matt...
Cecil Young
Jul 14, 2018
Cecil L. Young , age 72, of Gainesville passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. He loved fishing, animals and his friends at the Senior Center in Gainesville. Survivors include his son David Young and wife Sheila; sister Barbara Young of Gainesville; and special care giver Alice Stewart. Funeral services will be held 6:00 pm Monday,...
Dorothy Payne Finn
Jul 13, 2018
Dorothy Payne Finn, age 75, of Winder passed away Friday, July 13, 2018. Survivors include her daughters Lisa Finn, Leslie Cash and husband Robbie, Connie Swarbrick, Tina Priest and husband Carlton; son Steven Finn; brothers Frank Payne and wife Brenda and Leonard Payne; cousin Margie Wainwright; grandchildren Greg Finn and wife April, Chris Shannon and...
Mary Weiss
Jul 11, 2018
Mary Frances Weiss , age 69, of Jefferson passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Survivors include her husband William Weiss; son Brian Weiss and wife Betsy; daughter Keri Weiss; brothers Paul Kane, Ken Kane, Stephen Livingston and Harry Kane; sisters Jackie Ingles, Joann Kane, Pat Gherig, Kathy Kretschmann, Betsy Framcek and Liana Haeck; grandsons Brady...
Barbara Ann Abney
Jul 11, 2018
Barbara Ann Abney , age 81, of Braselton passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Mrs. Abney loved her family, animals especially horses and NASCAR. Survivors include her son Steve Abney and wife Britany of Braselton; brothers Kenneth Ashcraft and Moman Ashcraft both of TX; sisters Linda Roberts of AR; granddaughter Alisha Smith and husband Jimmy;...
Patricia Deibler
Jun 30, 2018
Patricia Angeline Deibler , age 79, of Dacula passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018. Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA 30548, ww.lawsonfuneralhome.org, 706-654-0966.
Charles Marcum
Jun 28, 2018
Charles Edward Marcum , age 42, of Statham passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018. Funeral services will be held 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mike Readon will be...
Bobby Gene Granger
Jun 27, 2018
Bobby Gene Granger, age 81, of Flowery Branch and formerly of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 11:36 am. Bobby was born in Columbus, Georgia on May 23, 1937 to Annie Maude Cole Granger and Harrison Hampton Granger. He is preceded in death by his parents; his aunt Margaret Vivian Cole Mitchell...
Daniel Kofke Sr.
Jun 26, 2018
Daniel Christian Kofke Sr. (Pop) , age 61, of Hoschton went camping in the clouds on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Pop was an amazing Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend. He could fix anything and was always willing to help with any project. He was at times Mr. Grumpy, always Mr. Gassy and mastered the art...
Judith Ann Murray
Jun 25, 2018
Judith Ann Murray , age 75, of Commerce, GA and formerly of Oak Ridge, TN passed away Monday, June 25, 2018. Survivors include her son Darwin Tillman Lawson of Pennington Gap, VA; daughter Sherri Lawson Brown and husband David of Commerce, GA; brother James Carson Murray, Jr. and wife Mary of Monument, CO; sister Linda...
Bobby Carter
Jun 24, 2018
Bobby Carter , age 75, of Hoschton passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018. He enjoyed deer hunting, football and NASCAR. He loved his church, family and doing landscape around the church. Survivors include his wife Deborah Carter; sons Ricky Hill and wife Melinda of Monticello, GA and Scott Carter and wife Vickie of Pendergrass, GA;...
Clarence Buster Akin
Jun 20, 2018
Clarence Buster Akin , age 70, of Gillsville passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA 30548, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org, 706-654-0966.
Douglas Lloyd Easter
Jun 10, 2018
Douglas Lloyd Easter , age 80, of Hoschton passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018. He was a member of 191 Rockwell Lodge and American Legion Post 56 in Jefferson, GA. He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. Mr. Easter was a U.S. Army Veteran. Survivors include his wife Nancy Easter; son Stephen Bradley Easter of Decatur,...
James William Ellerbee
Jun 6, 2018
James William “Butch” Ellerbee , age 68, of Winder passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018. He was in the Navy as an Aviation Machinist Mate. He worked at Tyson as an HR complex manager of Tyson Foods in Hope, AR plant. Mr. Ellerbee graduated from high school in 1968 in Cartersville, GA. He graduated from...
Richard Chandler Blackstone
Jun 5, 2018
Richard Chandler Blackstone , age 81, of Hoschton passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA 30548, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org, 706-654-0966.
Heyward Casper Sr.
Jun 2, 2018
Heyward “Russell” Casper, Sr., 77, departed from us too soon on Saturday, June 2, 2018 following a terrible fall in Stone Mountain, Georgia while visiting family. He was born December 31, 1940 to the late Felton and Ruth (Owens) Casper in Statham, Georgia. On June 16, 1962 he married Lynn Casper in Winder, Georgia. He...
Thomas Carlton Thigpen
Jun 1, 2018
Thomas Carlton Thigpen, age 74, of Dania Beach passed away Friday, June 1, 2018. He enjoyed fishing, gambling and working on cars. He loved his pets; Boo and Molly. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth Thigpen and former wife Carole Bell; daughters Peggy Law of Lawrenceville, Pamela Holley of Lawrenceville, Tonya Akin of Commerce, Terri Kitching...
Carlton Mcalvin
Jun 1, 2018
Carlton C. McAlvin , age 86, Hoschton, who formerly resided in Morrow and in Stockbridge, entered into eternal rest on June 1, 2018. Be the heavenly Father knows that Carl’s rest has to be filled with doing—making music and dancing; telling stories and being convivial; giving directions and instructing; seeking ways to be helpful and finding them....
Lanell Betty Fowler
May 31, 2018
Lanell Fowler, age 85, of Buford passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018. Beloved mother of three, Ms. Fowler grew up in Athens and moved to Atlanta when was only sixteen years old. She worked at CWA, initially as a secretary for VP of District 3 and then for Adair, Scanlon & McHugh, legal counsel for...
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