Raymond Iven Graham, 67, was born to Marvin and Ann Graham in Wallace, Idaho. He grew up and attended school in Mullan, Idaho. In high school he played basketball and football, where he got the nickname "Bubba" that stuck with him the rest of his life. He graduated in 1970,...
Connie Elaine Weaver, 63, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2019, at Providence Hospital, after a nine month struggle with cancer. Connie was born September 4, 1955, in Elkins, West Virginia, to the late James Bradford McCauley and Viola Shiflett McCauley. Connie was the 10th of 16...
John "Sully" Sullivan passed away early Wednesday morning, July 24th, at Providence Alaska Medical Center after a short battle with an aggressive cancer. His life partner, Beth Gagnon, and his mother, Judy Sullivan, were by his side. Sully was born June 30th, 1968 in Bangor, Maine to John and Judy...
Jean Mirella Bardelli Brockel, 85, of Soldotna, Alaska, passed away on July 26 at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. Jean was born on April 8, 1934, in Virginia, Minnesota, in the heart of the Mesabi Iron Range, the only child of Italian immigrants Lino and Erma (Barboni) Bardelli. She...
It is with extremely saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Rodger William John Stewart, 61. He is survived by his wife Tanis, daughter Ashleigh (Rob), son Nathan (Alex), granddaughters Myla and Willow, siblings, in-laws, nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father John Stewart. Rodger was born...
Kyle Jackson Cherry of Wasilla, AK passed away at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, Palmer on August 5, 2019. He was born in Celina, TN August 24, 1941 to Ray Kenneth and Mary Elizabeth Kyle Cherry who predeceased him. Reared in Old Town, Kyle graduated as valedictorian of his Celina High...
Ileana Cosgarea, age 85, of Hoschton, GA passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020. She is survived by her husband of fifty-six years, Gheorgh E. Cosgarea, Hoschton, GA; daughter, Mirela (Ovidiu) Dobrin, Hoschton, GA; grandchildren, Anthony Dobrin, Isabelle Dobrin; two brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Cosgarea was born May 7,...
Valerie Ann Dunham, age 77, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on November 13, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Mary Leykamp; brother, Bud Leykamp, Jr. She is survived by her sons, Jack Dunham (Jennifer), Sugar Hill, GA, Ted Dunham, Lawrenceville, GA; brother, John Leykamp, MO;...
Rev. Marvin G. Reynolds, age 85, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-two years, Barbara Reynolds; and brother, Sam Reynolds. He is survived by his children, Mary Jean and Greg Forlaw, Douglasville, GA, Martha Ann and...
Mary Elizabeth "Sue" Bolsinger passed away at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 5, 2019. She was born to Inez and Paul (Dutch) Ritchhart in LaJunta, Colo., in 1933. Sue moved to Anchorage in 1974 with her family, had several different careers including Realtor and legal secretary,...
Elizabeth “Beth” Woodruff Benton, age 59, of Buford, GA passed away November 15, 2020. She was preceded in death by her son, Chase Benton; mother, Louise Woodruff; father-in-law, Bruce Benton, Sr.; sister-in-law, Patti Stephenson. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Bruce "B.J." Benton, Jr., Buford, GA; sons,...
Brian J. Twohy, 67, passed away on Aug. 7, 2019, at home after a brief battle with metastatic cancer. Brian was born on May 8, 1952, in Minnesota, the first of 12 children. He now joins his parents, Jim and Shirley; wife, Sonia; and brothers, Tim and Bill. Brian and...
Marilyn Jo Summerhays, a longtime resident of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away peacefully on Aug. 8, 2019, surrounded by her family. Born on July 16, 1937, Marilyn received a Bachelor of Science in nursing Education from St. Mary's College in 1958, and worked in various nursing fields throughout her career. It...
Longtime Alaskan Paul R "Duke" DuClos, Jr. died Friday, August 9, 2019, one day after celebrating his 84th Birthday with his family at his bedside. He passed peacefully at the home of his son in Anchorage from cancer. He was born August 8, 1935 in San Francisco to Paul R...
Donald Francis McDermott died on Aug. 9, 2019, as the result of injuries from a fall. He was 89. Don was born in Danvers, Mass., and as a young man he moved to Yakima, Wash., where he served as a diocesan priest for 14 years. Among his assignments in Yakima...
Terri Obrecht Hicks, age 71, of Buford, GA, passed away on November 16, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Jim Hicks, Buford, GA; children, Stephanie (Miles) Thetford, Columbia, SC, Kelly (Dan) Stoenica, Dacula, GA, Tate (Kathy) Hicks, Broadlands, VA, Drew Hicks, Memphis TN; grandchildren, Jeffrey Borgnine,...
Ellen Lenora George was promoted to Glory on August 12, 2019 surrounded by her 3 kids and her younger brother. Her Tlingit Name was Keix Xee and she was Deisheetaan from Deishu Hit and child of the Daqlaweidi (Killer Whale Clan) from Keet Oo Xoo Hit (Killer Whale Tooth House)....
Margaret Frankum Hamilton, age 71, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on November 18, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Ola Mae Jordan Frankum. She is survived by her husband of fifty-one years, Mitch Hamilton, Lawrenceville, GA; children, Christol Ann Derline, Lawrenceville, GA, Shane Hamilton, Lawrenceville,...
Marion Patterson Ridgeway (Pat) Fuller was born on January 6, 1920 in Columbia, SC, and died on November 18, 2020 in Lawrenceville, GA at the age of 100 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-eight years, Henry L. “Hank” Fuller; her parents, Erwin T. Ridgeway and...
Rachel Byers Williamson, age 77, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-four years, Jim Williamson; her parents, Aaron and Dorothy Smith Byers; and sister, Nell Byers McCright. Mrs. Williamson is survived by her children, Andrea and...
Clarence Dennis Morgan, age 76, of Braselton, GA passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Martha Johnson Morgan, Braselton; daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa Michele and Greg Stephens, Braselton, Angela Denise and Bobby Greenway, Suwanee, GA; four grandchildren, Trey Jordan, Sean Rowan,...
Rodney A. “Roddy” Royal, age 72, of Buford, GA passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clement and Claudia Royal. He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Susan Kenney Royal, Buford, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Sandi and Davon Bryant, Buford, GA,...
Kay Burgess White passed away Saturday November 21, 2020 in Suwanee GA. She is survived by her children, Sam White, Maury White (Jackie), Monty White (Li lan), her six grandchildren, Hannah and Carson (Sam’s), Samantha and Hank (Maury & Jackie’s), Strother and Avery (Monty’s) She is also survived by her...
Robert “Bob” Caverly, age 64, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away November 21, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert S. Caverly. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Peggy and Elliott Brown, Suwanee, GA; brothers, Gary (Terri) Caverly, Glen Burnie, MD, Scott (Janet) Caverly, Smiths, AL,...
Maynard Darrell “Bud” Richards, age 66, of Alpharetta, GA passed away Friday, November 27, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maynard D. and Laura Richards and sister, Gail Fiedler. He is survived by his children, Charles Michael Richards, Cartersville, GA, Kathryn Laurel Richards, Clarkston, GA; and sister...
Emory M. Harris, age 66, of Buford, GA passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Harris, Buford; children, Emory Harris, III, Kenneth Harris, Anita Harris, Felicia Harris, all of Buford; sisters, Mary Ann Davidson and Ingrid Harris, both of Buford; brothers, Utah Harris...
John ‘Jager’ Mathews passed from this life into eternal life on Friday November 27, 2020 at the age 46. He was born in Omaha, NE on 12/11/1973, the son of Darold Mathews and Nadine Haskins, Known as “Jager” by many. John was an extraordinary man. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, hunting...
Harry Wilkes, age 95, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-three years, Geneva Skelton Wilkes; parents, Charlie “Hub” and Bertha Dowdy Wilkes; brothers, C. H. Wilkes, Clyde Wilkes and Charles Edwin Wilkes; and sister, Lanell Miller. Mr....
Tom Phelps, Sr., age 77, of Clarkesville, GA passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, D. F. Phelps and Marzie Phelps; sister, Dorothy “Dot” Baisden; and brother, Lamar Phelps. Mr. Phelps is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Beth Phelps,...
Carl Alois Cerneka passed away at home in Buford, Georgia on December 1, 2020 at the age of 77. Carl was born on April 11, 1943 in Belleville, Illinois to parents Charles and Dorothy Cerneka. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Industrial Engineering. In 1963,...