Roger Lee Moss of Buford, GA, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the age of 69. As he left this world to meet our Maker, this Medal of Honor veteran embraced all Air Force slogans; he aimed high, did the impossible every day, and recognized that the sky...
John Gordon McCloud, age 73, of Buford, GA passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, Gordon John McCloud; mother, Marian Antoinette McCartt; son, John McCloud; son-in-law, Les Brown; brother, Lynn McCloud; sisters, Nikki Berg, Arlene Lacey; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Sgt. and...
On the afternoon of Nov. 16, 2019 in Anchorage, Alaska, Vicky passed with family and friends by her side after suffering a short illness. Vicky Ruth Schwartz was born 02/17/1928, In Monroe Wash., where she spent her life until marrying Ted Willner in 1946. Most of her time was spent...
Catherine Maddox Hansard, age 86, died in her home on March 5, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert C. Hansard, and her mother, Evie Dell Maddox. Born April 10, 1934, as the only child of Evie Dell and Quincy Maddox; she lived in several areas of...
Our beloved sister, aunt, and friend departed for her heavenly home in early November. The first girl born after four boys in a family of eight, she was rightfully named Joy, which exemplified her life. Her gracious and friendly ways brought joy wherever she went. Her passions were family, friends,...
Mrs. Jeanette Mauldin Cash, age 89, of Buford, GA passed away on March 5, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jewell M. Cash; parents, Ralph and Annie Lee Mauldin; son, Terry Cash; son-in-law, Carson Rhodes; brother, Randall Mauldin; and sister, Willie Jean Freeman. Mrs. Cash is survived...
Jean Wilson Raper, age 80, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Porter Raper; son, Thomas Gary Gobble; and daughter, Freida Dawn Gobble. Mrs. Raper is survived by her children, Lisa Adams, Canton, GA and Joyce Martin, Lawrenceville,...
Silvia Cervantes Rebolledo, age 52, of Duluth, GA passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Fernando Perez Perez; children, Alejandro Jose Perez Cervantes, Victoria Perez Cervantes; sisters, Joana Cervantes, Cecilia Cervantes; and brothers, Marcelo Cervantes, Jose Isabel Cervantes. Silvia was born October 30, 1968 in...
Doris Pettrone, a long-time resident of Gwinnett/Hall counties, died Sunday, March 7, 2021, at the age of 83. Doris was a loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a devout Christian with a deep faith in God. Born on August 4, 1937, in Wiley Ford, WVA....
Ben Robar passed away on Nov. 17, 2019, at home in Anchorage, Alaska, surrounded by his wife and two boys. Ben was born on July 31, 1940, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Cyril and Jennie Robar. He had two older siblings: James and Lorraine. Ben came to Alaska in 1946...
David Eugene George was born in Fort Ord, Calif. He was an army brat and landed in Fort Greely, Alaska, in 1958. He graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and attended law school at Gonzaga University before returning to Alaska in 1979. His encounters at Fort Greely with dangerous...
Danial Lopez, 71, passed away surrounded by family at Alaska Regional Hospital on Nov. 22, 2019. Dan was known for his huge heart, dry humor, and a big smile. Danial grew up in California as the third eldest of seven children. Danial Lopez is preceded in death by his parents,...
William “Bill” Green, age 92, of Suwanee, GA passed away on March 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Kennedy Green, son David Green, parents, John Charlton Green and Mary Amanda Wilbanks Green; sisters, Willie Green Butler, Dorothy Cash, Thelma Hogan, Margaret Settles, Dora May Eyer,...
Richard W. “Ricky” Peacock, age 63, of Buford, GA passed away March 9, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Loomis J. Peacock and Patricia Mercer Wilson. He is survived by his the wife of 43 years, Deborah Griffin Peacock, Buford, GA; children, Kay (Brian) McAvoy, Gainesville, GA,...
Andrew E. Dowling, passed away Saturday, November 23rd. He was born in March of 1934 in New York State and was brought to Alaska when he was 6, along with his mother and two brothers to join their father. His family acquired a homestead in what is now midtown Anchorage,...
William (Bill) L. Tuttle, age 67, of Port St. Joe, FL passed away on March 9, 2021, from complications of cancer. Bill was a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology and a veteran of the United States Navy, serving our country on a nuclear submarine. He is survived by his...
Marilyn Kay Skau (Hesterberg) died in her beloved home of Anchorage, Alaska on November 24, 2019. Marilyn was the daughter of Norma Schwarz and Orval Hesterberg and attended schools in Hoxie, Kansas where she resided for most of her childhood. After graduating high school, she attended nursing school in Dodge...
Ward lived a life that most people don't even know to dream about. He was a traveler, not a tourist. He was an adventurer, an explorer and a fearless trailblazer who visited all 7 continents. Ward embraced the world with unbridled curiosity, deep interest, and almost always a touch of...
Earl James Douglas Sr., age 86, passed away peacefully and went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Anchorage, Alaska, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. Earl was born in Gay, Oklahoma, on May 29, 1933, to Langston Walter and Lela Carmelia Douglas. He was the tenth...
Eugene "JR" Willis, Schlosser Jr., 53, passed away on Nov. 27, 2019, at Kanakanak Hospital in Dillingham, Alaska, after a long battle with cancer. His cremated remains will be scattered in the Aleknagik and Nushagak rivers. JR was born on July 8, 1966, in Dillingham. He graduated from Dillingham High...
Joseph Stanislaus Amarok was born to Paul and Mary Amarok in Solomon, Alaska. His family included siblings, Catherine Dickson, Larry, MaryLou, Susie, Margaret, Paul, and Raymond; nieces, Karen and Helen; wife, Rebecca Amarok; daughters, Barbara and Johnna (deceased); grandchildren, Jason, Alyssa, Rhiannon, and William; and great-grandchildren, Tristen, Aleeya, Brandon, Joe,...
Beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, Allan David Beiswenger passed away on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, after a long battle with brain cancer. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family and with his dogs at his side. Allan was born on Oct. 4, 1948, in Fisher, Minn.,...
Glen Errol Morthorpe died on his final mission in the service of others, with his crew of Maddox Burts and Rob Cartner, flying an aeromedical evacuation in support of his Alaskan community. Glen moved to his spiritual home in Alaska in 2004 and became a U.S. Citizen in 2009. It...
John Andrew Koop, Jr., "Drew", age 55, passed away at his home in Anchorage, in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 30, 2019, with loved ones gathered around him. Drew had waged a courageous and grueling fight against aggressive cancer for 2 years, with the help and support of...
Fay Eleanor Gavin passed on Dec. 2, 2019, after a short illness. Fay was born Dec. 13, 1947, in Saginaw, Mich. Fay and her two daughters, Susan and Sandy, left Michigan and after a few years in Ohio and California, drove up the Alcan in 1975 and quickly made Alaska...
On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, lifelong Alaskan Grant Allen Fowler of Anchorage, passed away at the age of 34. It is with great sorrow his loved ones announce the loss of a loving son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. Parents Glenn Fowler and Sherry Beard welcomed Grant to...
Vytas John Mitchell passed away unexpectedly on December 3rd, 2019. Vytas was born on April 18th, 1988 in Vilnius, Lithuania. He was adopted and brought to the United States along with his brother Povilas Mitchell in 1995 by Joe and Kate Mitchell, previously of Cummaquid, Massachusetts. After graduating from Barnstable...
Roy T. Foster, age 75, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sheila Jones Foster; parents, Harold and Nellie Moore Foster; and brother, Johnny Foster. Mr. Foster is survived by his children, Ray Foster of Dacula, GA and David Foster of Dahlonega,...
Voncile Beacham Hughes Erickson, age 82, of Hoschton, GA passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Erickson and Jerry Hughes; her parents, Thomas and Ethel Jordan Beacham; and her brother, Verlon Beacham. Mrs. Erickson is survived by children, Jan and Mike...
Thomas “Tommy” Litchfield, age 81, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. He was preceded in death by sons, Michael Litchfield and Johnny Cantrell; parents, Thomas and Jessie Mae Litchfield; and sister, Barbara Attaway. Mr. Litchfield is survived by his wife of twenty-eight years, Peggy Johnson Litchfield,...