Michael "Mike" Hall, age 64, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Friday evening, December 25, 2020. He is survived by his wife Dody; son Adam; daughter and son-in-law Danielle and Josh Lane; brother and sister-in-law Dan and Donna Hall; sister Martha Norman; and sister and brother-in-law Virginia and Wayne McRee....
Anthony “Tony” Mazzeo, age 64, of Buford, GA passed away December 25, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father Alfred Mazzeo; sister, Resa Mazzeo; and brother-in-law, Keith Loughlin. He is survived by daughters, Danielle (Oscar) Rivera, Buford, GA, and Kristin Mazzeo, Lawrenceville, GA; son, Anthony Mazzeo, Buford, GA;...
Dr. Robert Lee “Bob” Simpson, Jr, age 74, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Juanita Carter Simpson. Dr. Simpson is survived by his wife of fifty-four years, Laura Bradley Simpson Buford; son, Robert L. Simpson,...
Greg Michael Harrison, age 57, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away December 26, 2020. He was preceded in death by his mother, Kathryn Carter Edison. He is survived by his father, Jack "Big Daddy" Edison, Austell, GA; wife, Heather Condron, Lawrenceville, GA; daughter, Brittany Harrison-Jenkins & Dylan Jenkins; son, Tyler Harrison;...
Joan Ann White, age 68, of Buford, GA went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 27, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Billy White and nephew, Jeremy White. Joan is survived by her mother, Evelyn White, brother and sister-in-law, Terry and...
Gerald Alan Bresadola, age 84, passed away on December 28, 2020, in Palm Coast, Fl. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Shirley Brown Owens Bresadola; his children, Michael (Cathy LaPenna), Thomas (Brenda), Teresa Ferrigan (Kevin); three loving grandchildren, Griffin (Jennifer) Ferrigan, Parker (Molly) Ferrigan, and Carly...
Gaines R. Price, age 76, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away December 29, 2020. He was preceded in death by his son, Jimmy Price; parents, Cabot and Grace Shelton Price; brothers, Reuben Price, David Price, Doug Price. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Ruth Berry Price, Sugar...
Wayne Lester Kennedy, 74, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He was born September 9, 1946 in Thomasville, NC to the late Brown and Ruth Kennedy. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Beach Kennedy, his children Cheryl (Andy), Jeff (Andrea), Brian, Eddie and Bonnie (Kurt). He had nine...
Richard (Buck, Dick) Lyndon Lord passed in peace at the age of 84 on December 30, 2020. He was a loving father of Dr. Richard Lord, PhD (and his wife Yoshie), David Lord, and Sarah Beall (and her husband Morgan), proud grandfather of Andrew and Rebecca Beall, and great grandfather...
Ms. Virginia Ann Montgomery-Wright, age 67, a native of Buford, Georgia, relocated to Commerce, Georgia in the last two years. She was born September 16, 1953, and made her spiritual transition on December 30, 2020. Virginia was loved by many and will truly be missed. She is preceded in death...
Cory Garrett Outler, age 30, formerly of Buford, GA, but resided in Miami, FL, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Garrett Outler jr.; his grandfathers, William Henry Beard and Ralph Garrett Outler; and his maternal grandmother, Delora Beard. He is...
Willard "Whitey" Geddes passed away on Oct. 7, 2019, at Alaska Regional Hospital. He was born in Manchester, N.H., on Sept. 8, 1931, and moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in the early 1950s. He often spoke of his experience working on Fourth Avenue during the 1964 Earthquake. He enjoyed watching sports...
Deidre Susan Ganopole, 69, died in Anchorage, Alaska October 8, 2019, after a long fierce battle with Crohn's disease. Deidre was born in Bakersfield, California on August 9, 1950, to Gerald and Margaret (Mark) Ganopole. In November of 1959, the family moved to Anchorage. Deidre graduated from West Anchorage High...
Adam Lewis died on Wednesday, October 09, 2019. Born in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Pastor Donny Ray Lewis and Judith Lewis Walunga. He had a renewed passion for Christ and enjoyed sharing His love and forgiveness. He enjoyed restoring and painting cars, planes, and boats....
Edward Allen Barnum passed away on Oct. 19, 2019, at Alaska Providence Hospital surrounded by his family. Ed was preceded in death by his wife and the love of his life, Nancy June Barnum; and his granddaughter, Samantha Kirkpatrick. Ed is survived by his children: his son, Michael Barnum, and...
Long-time Alaskan, Joe Allen Clapp, 99, passed away October 24, 2019, at home. Joe was born in Midway, TX on January 17, 1920. He graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1941 and received his Masters's Degree from Sam Houston University in 1963. Joe married Irene Johnson on July 4, 1941....
Peggy Rae Jackson, age 76 received her wings on Thursday, October 25th, 2019. She was born in Choctaw, Oklahoma on August 2nd, 1943 to Eliga and Virgie Rose. She was quite young when her family moved from Oklahoma to Olivehurst, California. She loved every one of her 8 siblings -...
Joshua "Josh" Michael Clarence Haley exited the earth with a booming 4.6 earthquake in his favorite tuxedo tracksuit on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. He was running late for a game of rummy and eager to have a reunion with his Granmarie. She passed away before they had...
Donald Ray Wilborn, age 67, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away December 31, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Faye Wilborn. Mr. Wilborn was born August 20, 1953 in Wilksboro, NC. He served in the U.S. Air Force and will be presented Military Honors.
Rose Grano , 90, of Buford, GA passed away on December 31, 2020. She was born August 3, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to Rose and Michael Spinelli. She married the love of her life Frank Grano on May 6th 1951 who preceded her in death March 2015. Rose worked as...
Bud, what do you want your obituary to say? Just say: He lived, He died. Well, there was a lot of living in that space after the comma. Born in Tucson, Arizona, and residing in Anchorage, Bud passed away at home from complications of a stroke. He was ready to...
Lillian Castleberry Archer passed away January 1, 2021 at her home in Franklin, NC. with her husband Allie and daughter Deborah. She was predeceased by her father, Benjamin K Castleberry; mother, Dessie Floyd Castleberry; sister, Mildred C Shirley; brother-in-law, Edwin Shirley; daughter, Rita Archer Tharp; and sister-in-law, Melba Vernon Castleberry....
Thomas W. Piper, Sr., 82, of Anchorage, Alaska passed away on November 1st, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. Thomas was born to Emmet R. and Mary A. Piper on October 3rd, 1937. He went to school at Dunbar High School, graduating in 1955. He married Nora Lou Killian...
Connie Watson McCarrell, 78, passed away on November 5, 2019 near her home in Wasilla, AK with her loving and loyal partner Marvie at her side. Connie was born on December 22, 1940 in Thomas, Idaho, to Harold Clyde and Bessie Bernice Wheeler Watson. She was the 3rd of 8...
Juanita Pereira passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on Nov. 9, 2019. Juanita was born Oct. 26, 1934, and was raised in Portland, Ore., along with six other brothers and sisters. Her family owned a small shop called "The Garden of Sweets and Toiletries'' where all her...
Ron passed peacefully on his 76th birthday, at his home in Anchorage, Alaska, from complications of COPD. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, to George Wright Thorne and Ellen Cleo Crawford Thorne. The family moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 1956. He attended Central Junior High School and was in the...
Jane Eloise Reedy Carlisle was born to Hubert and Mary Jessie Reedy on February 26, 1929. She had gray, green eyes and was full of energy. She grew up in Prairie Lea, Texas, and graduated from Prairie Lea High School in 1947. She was a member of the Prairie Lea...
Longtime Alaska resident Victorino Romero Peregrino passed away on Nov. 12, 2019, after battling diabetes and heart complications; he was 79 years old. He was born in Magalang, Pampanga, Philippines, on May 5, 1940, and was the oldest sibling of seven children of Amado and Felisa Romero Peregrino. He married...
Angela’s passion was to serve others, particularly the less fortunate and especially children. She worked with the Gwinnett County CASA program for ten years and was an advocate for children in at-risk home environments. For fifteen years she organized her neighborhood to sponsor underprivileged families during the Christmas season, providing...
Terry J. Maddox, age 59, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, William Hugh Maddox; brother, Tommy Maddox; and stepfather, Fred Wilborn. He is survived by his mother, Virginia Maddox Wilborn, Buford, GA; daughter, Kimberly Maddox, Buford, GA; son,...