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PURVIS - Deborah Kathleen Elder Purvis, age 73, of Monroe, GA, went to be with her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Debbie was born in LaGrange, GA on April 19, 1951, and was the only child of her parents, Alfred Donald and Fairy Phillips Elder. She was preceded in death by her parents; and, her son, Payton Michael Purvis. Debbie earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Elementary Education from West Georgia College. While there she was an active Member of Alpha Phi Rho, the first sorority on campus, which later became the national sorority, Phi Mu. It was at West Georgia where she met the love of her life, Mike Purvis. Debbie and Mike were married on April 18,...

DUTON - Ralph Neal Dutton, age 94 of Lawrenceville, Georgia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 29, 2024, in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville with Reverend Caleb Stallings officiating. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park. A Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 67 years Betty (Gilreath) Dutton, his parents Elija and Eula Dutton; brothers, Sanford, Robert, Theron, Hoyt, Lamar and David Dutton, his sister; Beulah Davidson. He is survived by his children Tim Dutton & wife Susan,...

ADAMS- Annette Braswell Adams, age 97 of Cleveland, GA, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 8, 2024 in the Monroe Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Nowell Briscoe, Ray Hicks, Randy Camp and Steve Brown will officiate. Interment will follow at Rest Haven Cemetery, 200 N. Madison Avenue, Monroe, GA 30655. A visitation will be held prior to the service on Sunday from 1 PM - 2 PM. She was born in Campton, Georgia; Walton County to Mary Lizzie Sorrells Braswell and Willie Hardman Braswell. At the age of two, she moved to Monroe, very ill with scarlet fever and diphtheria, where she lived in the same house for 45 years until...

DOWNEY-Glenn Downey, age 91 of Dacula, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday May 18, 2024 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home with Pastor Kenneth Kuykendall officiating. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park, 925 Hwy 29 S, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Glenn was a Korean War Veteran and a Member of Crossroads Baptist Church. He retired from Ford Motor Company with 31 years of service. He was a longtime Music Director at University Baptist Church in Brookhaven. Glenn was preceded in death by his loving wife, Sarah Elizabeth Downey; parents, Boyd H. and Florence Green Downey; brothers, Ralph, Robert and Stanley ...

DOWNEY-Glenn Downey, age 91 of Dacula, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday May 18, 2024 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home with Pastor Kenneth Kuykendall officiating. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park, 925 Hwy 29 S, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Glenn was a Korean War Veteran and a Member of Crossroads Baptist Church. He retired from Ford Motor Company with 31 years of service. He was a longtime Music Director at University Baptist Church in Brookhaven. Glenn was preceded in death by his loving wife, Sarah Elizabeth Downey; parents, Boyd H. and Florence Green Downey; brothers, Ralph, Robert and Stanley ...

Barbara Strider Kuehn Barbara Strider Kuehn passed away peacefully in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, February 23, 2024, with her loving daughter Suzanne by her side. Barbara or "Babs" was born in the coal-mining town of Wheeling, West Virginia, on March 15, 1929, daughter to The Right Reverend Robert E.L. Strider, Episcopal Bishop of West Virginia, and his wife Eleanor Greer Strider. She attended George School, in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1947. While there Barbara or "Rocky," as her classmates called her, lettered in field hockey, was captain of the basketball team and president of her class. As years passed, Barbara was a loyal and enthusiastic participant in class reunions,...

LAPP - Beverly Ruth (Carstens) Lapp, age 81 of Monroe, GA, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024. A Memorial Service will be held at Sola Fide Lutheran Church, Lawrenceville on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 11:00 AM, with Pastor Michael Kober officiating. A light luncheon is to follow the service. She was a 1960 graduate of Norfolk High School Class and graduated from the Nebraska Methodist College School of Nursing in 1963. Beverly retired from the Gwinnett County School System in 1992 where she worked as a Paraprofessional. She was a founding and current member of Sola Fide Lutheran Church. Beverly was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, Charles "Chuck" Lapp;...

Dorothy (Dottie) Ann Simmons Wells, 86, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2023, of natural causes. She was born in Myrtle, MS to St. Elmo Simmons, a business owner, and Olga Irene Fooshee Simmons, a homemaker, furniture maker, and Christian Campground nutritionist responsible for thousands of meals a day. Dottie played the piano and had an exceptional singing voice, singing on the radio as part of the "Myrtle Trio," in North Mississippi and Memphis, TN during the 1950s. She was also voted Most Beautiful by her High School Class of 1955. Dottie was a life-long educator and pioneer in new teaching techniques and providing educational opportunities to students who...

WILLARD - James D. Willard, age 62 of Pendergrass, GA, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Rev. Cary Pittman and Rev. Matt Dibler will officiate. James was a handyman and could fix anything. He was preceded in death by parents, Tom Shelton and Mandy Genever (Noblett) Willard; brother, John Willard; and sister, Carolyn Weathers. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Clara Mae Willard, Pendergrass, GA; sons & daughters-in-law, Jacob and Kayla Hester, Pendergrass, GA, Bruce and Hope Willard, Gainesville, GA, Allen and Kaela Willard, Pendergrass,...

WELLER - Candi (Donna Southward) Weller, age 75 of Grayson, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, September 9, 2023, in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, with Clark Cregger officiating. Candi married Jimmy Weller on April 17, 1982, in Beech Mountain, NC. She loved cruising and traveling with Jimmy. Candi was in her element with a pack of cigarettes and a slot machine. She will be remembered as the best caregiver to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Candi is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Jimmy Weller, Grayson, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Nate & Krissy Lyell, Monroe, GA;...

BRASWELL- Violet Jean Braswell, age 92 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, July 27, 2023 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home with Rev. Shirley Wright and Rev. Scott Osborne officiating. Interment will follow at Rock Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery, Lawrenceville, GA. Violet Jean worked as a LPN at Button Gwinnett Hospital and the first Nursing Homes in Lawrenceville and Buford. She was very artistic and spent many hours drawing, painting, carving and quilting. Throughout her lifetime, fishing remained her hobby of choice! She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Vernon...

WATSON - Annette Watson, age 84 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. A Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, June 4, 2023 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Fortner and Pastor Rodney Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM prior to the service. Annette was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Lawrenceville for 62 years. She loved to sing and spend time with her family. Annette was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Bill and Lena (Powell) Fortner; brothers, Donald Fortner and Bobby Fortner. She is survived by...

Baggett - Jenny Baggett age 65 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 29, 2023, in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. She will be interred at Gwinnett Memorial Park. Jenny graduated from Central Gwinnett High School and UGA. She taught at Loganville Primary and Loganville Elementary over 20 years. Jenny then worked as an Assistant Office Manager for Deesco, Inc. Jenny was preceded in death by her parents, Jack & Rebecca (Otwell) Baggett, Sr., and brother, Roy Baggett. She is survived by her brother & sisters, Jack Baggett, Jr.; Judy Baggett; Jill (Rick) Jackson; Peggy (David)...

BAGGETT - Roy Otwell Baggett, age 64 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. A Funeral/Celebration Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, February 16, 2023, in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville with Rev. Tim Tanner officiating. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park in Lawrenceville. Roy worked as an independent contractor, and enjoyed his volunteer work with Creative Enterprises. He especially enjoyed volunteering at Northside Gwinnett Auxiliary (formally Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville), where he was recognized for his many hours of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Rebecca (Otwell) Baggett. Roy is...

Mrs. Mildred Dean Elkins died peacefully at home on February 3, 2023, two weeks after her 95th birthday. Mrs. Elkins is a member of Prospect United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, GA. She is survived by her sons, Keith (Shirlene) Elkins and James Elkins of Lawrenceville, GA; granddaughter, Kason Dean of Hoschton, GA; great grandchildren, Ryan and Lily Dean of Hoschton, GA. She is also survived by her sister, Avis Dean Shaw of Blairsville, GA, numerous nieces, and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Morris Elkins; parents, Aaron D., and Florence (O'Kelley) Dean; brothers, John Dean and Alvin Dean; and sister, Margaret Clack. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on...

BRELAND - Deborah Ann (Meadows) Breland, age 65 of Grayson, GA and formally of Urbana, OH, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023. The family will receive friends from 4:00 - 8:00 PM on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, GA. Debi worked at Digitec Medical Services for 17 years and loved bird watching. She was preceded in death by her father, Leroy Meadows, Sr., and brother, Leroy Meadows, Jr. Debi is survived by her loving husband, John Richard Breland, Grayson, GA; children, Celeste & Anthony Artis, Urbana, OH; Larry & Claytona Ullery, Urbana, OH; Joshua & Marlene Preston, Mooresville, NC; Courtney Vanderford, Lawrenceville, GA; 12...

Mamie Louise (Atkinson) Phillips, age 82 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:30 PM on Sunday, February 5, 2023 in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, with Rev. Melissa McNair-King and Pastor Robert Sparks officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Lawrenceville, GA. Louise was a long-time Judicial Administrative Assistant to the Superior County Judge in Gwinnett County. She was an active member of Fairview Presbyterian Church for over 60 years and loving caregiver to her husband and son. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Donald Phillips in 2015 and son, Lee...

JOHNSON- Gerald Robert Johnson, Sr. age 87 of Lawrenceville passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Rev James Grady E. Shelton will officiate. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park in Lawrenceville. Gerald was a United States Air Force Veteran where he served his country honorably. He was a barber at Big Scissors in Lawrenceville for approximately 40 years and he was a member of New Hope Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andy J. and Inez (Bowen) Johnson; sisters, Imogene Powell and Reba Smith; brother, Thomas Johnson. Gerald is...

FOUCHER - Rebecca Marie On Friday, January 13, our beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister made her way to Heaven. She is preceded by her father, David Foucher, and survived by her mother, Laurel Beehler. Rebecca was a loving mother to Maggie, Aly, and Wes, who were her whole world. She planned each birth down to the date, and loved being a mom. She recently became a grandmother to a beautiful girl, Olivia. Rebecca and Debbie experienced a wonderful 10 years together. They loved family life with Wesley and step granddaughter, Aleigha. Their mission was to build family memories with the kids, and raise them with love and the strength to take risks. They have grown to become amazing and...

JONES - Evelyn (Horne) Jones, age 92 of Columbia, MD, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Evelyn was a retired teacher with the Boston Public School System. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ulyssia (Jones) Williams; parents, Blossie and Carrie Horne; four sisters; and two brothers. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth & Lucille Jones and Jeffrey & Isabelle Jones; sister, Joyce Chapman; six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road SW, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. 770-962-3100. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com

FRANKLIN - Karen Jane (Kummer) Franklin, age 72 of Suwanee, GA, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Gwinnett Memorial Park in Lawrenceville, GA. Karen retired from teaching in June of this year from Georgia Technical College. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Lee Franklin, Jr., son, Peter Franklin, and parents, Paul and Betty (Cassens) Kummer. Karen is survived by her sons, Andrew Christian Franklin and Raymond Lee Franklin, III, daughter, Tana Laubach; sister and brother-in-law, Cathy & Mark Hoffman; brother and sister-in-law, Paul & Paula Kummer; grandchildren, Emily, Hogan,...