Memorial Park South

Mr. Walter George Duffee, Jr. age 87, of Suwanee passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025. Celebration of Life services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Memorial Park South Chapel with Rev. Craig Dale pastor of Ivy Creek Baptist Church officiating and Doug Duffee son of Walter. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. prior to the service to be help in the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home. Mr. Duffee was born August 8, 1937 to the late Walter George Duffee, Sr. & Bessie Ward Duffee in Birmingham, Alabama. A veteran of the United States Navy, he went on to work as the southeastern regional sales manager with U.S. Pipe. He was a member of Ivy Creek...

Mr. Grayson William Lambert, Jr., age 77, of Gainesville passed away Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00pm, Friday, Feb. 21 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Athens with a reception to follow. He was laid to rest at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Mr. Lambert was born December 20, 1947 in Athens and retired after 40+ years from Reliance Electric. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Jeanette Lambert; mother, Martha P. Lambert; and father, Grayson Lambert, Sr. Survivors include daughters. Kelly Attaway and Deidra Pinion; grandchildren, Taylor, Carter and Aaron; brothers, Rand Lambert and Steve (Cherry) Lambert;...

Shirley Lane Bowersox, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025, at the age of 78. Born and raised in Albany, Georgia, Shirley lived most of her life in the heart of this community. She married an Air Force Airman Leo Bowersox, with whom she built a life filled with love and laughter over the past 59 years. Shirley was a woman of many talents. She was known for her skilled hands as a hairdresser, always making those around her feel beautiful and special. But perhaps what she will be most remembered for is her incredible pound cake, a recipe passed down through the years that earned rave reviews from family and friends alike. Above all else,...

Mrs. Zeporah "Sophie" Walley, age 78, of Hoschton passed away Friday, July 26, 2024. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 29, 2024 in the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with interment following at Memorial Park South Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 29, 2024 at Memorial Park South Funeral Home. Born July 2, 1946 to the late Dewitt & Dell Dove in Madison County, Georgia, Mrs. Walley was the owner of Hancock Fabrics and member of Christ Place Church. Mrs. Walley is survived by her daughter, Tammy Mettenberger of Hoschton; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American...

Mr. David Dennis Tucker, age 68 of Braselton, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024 at his residence. Mr. Tucker was born January 1, 1956 to the late Amos Jackson & Georgia Ann Tucker in Augusta, Georgia. A veteran of the United States Navy, he went on to retire from carpentry. He attended South Gate Baptist Church of Augusta. He is survived by his sisters, Wendy Scott of Brinson, Georgia & Beverly (Lee) McIntyre of North Augusta, South Carolina; and brothers, Brian Joseph Tucker & John Dorsey Tucker of Franklinton, Louisiana; and several nieces & nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Amos R. Tucker, Larry Glenn Tucker, & Wayne...

Tony Rye died New Year's Day at the age of 95. He is survived by wife Bertha of 73 years (Hoschton, GA), son David & wife Catherine, grandchildren Alex & wife Amy, Carla and partner Rod Montoya all of the Atlanta area, grand-daughter Allison (Chicago), four great-grandchildren (Elvis Montoya, and Parker, Eva Emilija, and Charles Rye), and seven nieces and five nephews. He is preceded in death by his eight brothers. Born June 5th, 1928 in Michigan's "thumb" (Juhl, MI), Tony was seventh of nine boys to Dominic Ruginis and Emilija Domarkiate of Sablauskiu and Gargzdel?, Lithuania, respectively. He graduated Detroit's Chadsey High in 1948 where his all-city tight end recognition found...

Mrs. Helen McAtee Young, age 92, of Lawrenceville passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with private, family interment following. Father Sunny Punnakuziyil will officiate. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 is in charge of arrangements. Send on-line condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.

Mr. Mehdi Zareie, age 74 of Braselton, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, GA. Mr. Zareie was born May 23, 1949 to the late Rajab Ali & Fatemeh Sabri Zareie in Sabzevar, Iran. He grew up and completed high school in the town of Tabriz. At age 18, he moved to Tehran where he completed two years of mandatory military service. He traveled to the US in 1970 on a J-1 visa to attend school at Gainesville Junior College. There he met his future lifelong partner, Brenda Sartain. He later finished his Bachelor of Science degree at Southern Polytechnic College. Using his background in engineering, Mehdi was a dedicated and...

Mrs. Theresa Dyches Bonn?t, age 69, of Buford passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023. A Funeral Mass will be 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Father Eric Hill will officiate. The family will receive friends 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the church. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 is in charge of arrangements. Send on-line condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.

Charles E. Godfrey, 64, of Flowery Branch, GA, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Inie Myers Godfrey; sister, Evelyn Godfrey; and brother, Claude Godfrey, Jr. He is survived by his sisters, Barbara Quinn (Don), Athens, GA; Martha Knowlton, Winder, GA; Pam Oliver (Greg), Lawrenceville, GA; and his brother, James Godfrey, Flowery Branch, GA. He is also survived by his nieces, Kelly Knowlton Suddeth (Chris), Winder, GA, and Hayley Oliver, Lawrenceville, GA; his nephew, Paul Knowlton (Kimberly), Winder, GA; and his great nephews, Benjamin and Noah Suddeth. Charles was born April 19, 1958 and grew up in Sugar Hill in Gwinnett County, GA. ...

Mr. Hoyle Gregory Miller, age 68, of Hoschton passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Gainesville, surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 9 at Memorial Park South Funeral Home from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Elder Kevin Vaughter will officiate. Mr. Miller was born August 18, 1953 to the late H.H. Miller & Peggy Joyce Miller Milam in Georgia. A graduate of Southern Poly Tech with an Engineering Degree, he was retired from Cabinets By Design. Recently, Greg was very proud and happy to be asked to return to work with his old team members. Greg was an excellent cook. He enjoyed...

Mr. Michael Frank Valdez, age 75 of Buford, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 surrounded by his family. Private services will be held. The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Memorial Park South Funeral Home. Mr. Valdez was born November 20, 1946 to the late Frank & Frances Valdez in Atlanta, Georgia. A veteran of the United States Army, he retired in 2021 as general manager for Georgia Underwriting Association after 32 years. He is survived by his wife, Pat Valdez; son, Christian Valdez; daughter, Brittain Valdez; daughter & son-in-law, Ashley & Marco Bosco; brother, Roland Valdez; sister & brother-in-law, Verda...

CW2 Bradley Michael Henjum, age 31, of Austell passed away November 24, 2021. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 13, 2021 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church with interment following at Georgia National Cemetery. Deacon Bill Donohue will officiate. The family will receive friends 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Memorial Park South Funeral Home. CW2 Henjum was born December 30, 1989 to Michelle Henjum Nelson and the late Jon Wesley Henjum in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He served in the United States Army and was currently serving in the Georgia Army National Guard with a rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2. He was of the Catholic faith. CW2 Henjum is survived...

Mrs. Gloria Ann Hayes, age 90, of Braselton passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Braselton, surrounded by her family. The family will have a Private Service due to the wishes of Mrs. Hayes, as she was concerned for her family & friends safety during the Covid Pandemic. Mrs. Hayes was born November 14, 1930 to the late James Wesley Ellis, Sr. & Martha Elizabeth Freeman Ellis in Atlanta and was a member of Hoschton Seventh Day Adventist Church. Also, a past member of Georgia-Florida Charolais Association, she and her late husband were the Owners of Double A Ranch. Mrs. Hayes worked with Hayes Chrysler as the Secretary and Treasurer for 40...

Mr. George Wade Thorndyke, Jr., age 67 of Flowery Branch passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at his residence, surrounded by his family. No Services will be held at this time. Mr. Thorndyke was born March 21, 1954 to Anita Rowan and the late George Thorndyke, Sr. in Lumberton, North Carolina. George was a fun loving, adventuresome, self-made man who enjoyed taking risks. In his early years, he played bass guitar in rock-and-roll bands. When he turned 30 he decided to become a real estate agent and quickly started his own company, Commercial Property Consultants. As a life-long patriot who loved his country, he earned two college degrees in Intelligence and Security Studies, and he...

Mr. Jack Thomas "Tom" Jones, age 71, of Braselton passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Braselton. Funeral Mass will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Father Eric Hill will officiate. Masks and social distancing are required. Inurnment will be at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens. Mr. Jones was born January 22, 1950 to the late Jack E. & Allene Spurlock Jones in Huntington, West Virginia. He was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. A graduate with a Masters in Pharmacy, he was the co-owner of Apothecare Pharmacy from 1980-2015. After retirement, he did relief work for Eastside Family Pharmacy and...

Mrs. Teresa Fesperman Giordano, age 64, of Hoschton passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center - Braselton. Memorial Mass will be at 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2020 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Father Eric Hill will officiate. Please RSVP if attending at https://forms.gle/n3aLynLakPSrGdKo6 or watch via livestream at www.popfb.org/livestream. Mrs. Giordano was born December 21, 1955 to the late George Milton Fesperman, Sr. & Betty Scruggs Fesperman in Fayetteville, North Carolina. A graduate of the University of North Carolina Greensboro, School of Nursing in 1978, she was a Utilization Review Nurse and Certified Nurse Case Manager for...

Mr. Maurice 'Mo' Cleveland Robbins, 83, of Flowery Branch passed away on December 4, 2020 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. The family will hold a private service at Memorial Park South followed next year by a celebration of life on his birthday in September of 2021. Mr. Robbins was born September 2, 1937 to James Alexander and Virginia Hufham Robbins in Wilmington, North Carolina. He attended The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina and later graduated from The University of North Carolina in the Executive Program of Professional Management. He was a member of the United States Air Force assigned to Air Defense Headquarters in Colorado Springs and served in Ankara,...

Ms. Faye Carter Frazier, age 81, of Flowery Branch passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 22, 2020 in the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with interment following at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Pastor Josh Ivey will officiate. The family will receive friends 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2020. Ms. Frazier was born October 27, 1939 to the late Ralph & Bertha Carter in Youth, Georgia. She was a member of 12Stone Church in Flowery Branch, Owner of Frazier's Harley-Davidson for 28 years and ACME Insurance Agency for 60 years, in Buford, Georgia. A Graduate of Georgia...

Mr. Ionel Dumitru Soran, age 59, of Suwanee passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 27, 2020 in the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with interment following at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Father Nicolae Clempus will officiate. The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Memorial Park South Funeral Home. Ionel was born September 23, 1960 to the late Gheorghe & Ileana Soran in Sambata, Romania. He was a founding member and member of the Parochial Council of St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church in Dacula and an Engineer with Baumueller. Ionel was devoted to his family...

Brenda Elaine Reynolds, 73, Braselton, died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton. She was born on September 28, 1946 in Gainesville to the late Gerald and Mary Sue Hunt. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Randy Reynolds; her brother Richard Hunt of Bushnell, FL; her children, Debbie (Hujoe) Nash of Dacula, Laura Walker of Lula, Jennifer (Steven) Clark of Dacula, Jeremy (Nicole) Reynolds of Boulder CO, and Melissa Reynolds of Lawrenceville; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; her 3 beloved dogs, Trucker, Charlie, and Lulu; and 9 grand-pups. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son David Reynolds. Brenda was a vibrant and...