Michael Akridge was born April 22, 1959 in Fort Stewart, Georgia to the later Nellie Marlene Wilkins Akridge and Arthur Akridge, Jr. Michael was very patriotic and was a veteran of the United States Navy. After his military career, he began his life long career in construction. In his younger days, he loved to deer hunt and search for arrowheads....
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Ann Johnson Jones (MawMaw), age 84, of Johns Creek, GA and formally of Ty Ty, GA, passed away after a brief illness on February 5, 2020. Ann was born May 30, 1935 in Ty Ty, GA. She lived her entire life, prior to her recent move to Johns Creek, within 3 miles of where she was born. She raised her...
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Richard Whitehead, of Brookhaven, GA died of Lewy Body Dementia on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at The Orchard of Brookhaven. He was 82. He was born on February 13, 1937 in Pasadena, CA. He attended Pomona College and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is survived by Karen, his loving wife of 55 years, 2 sons KC (Karen) of Alpharetta,...
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Thomas Lee Smith, Sr. 74 of Phenix City, Alabama passed away, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Tommy as he was best known by his family and friends, was born May 26, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of the late William Bosley Smith and Mammie Gums Smith. He retired from TNT Flooring...
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Thomas E. Cooper Sr., age 91, of Duluth, GA, a United States Navy WWII veteran and 45-year employee of Virginia Power in Newport News, VA, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 after a brief illness. Thomas E. Cooper Sr. was born in Castlewood, VA. Following his Navy discharge, he settled in Newport News, VA. After retiring, he and his wife...
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RONDA “RHO” DONEY, age 64, a native of Northern Virginia, passed away at her home in Lawrenceville, GA on January 27, 2020. She was a 1973 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, VA and studied social work at The University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, later earning a Paralegal degree from The University of Maryland in College Park,...
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Matthew John Pendergrass, age 42, of Peachtree City, unexpectedly passed away January 28, 2020. Matthew was born on September 6, 1977 at Williams Air Force Base in Arizona. He graduated from McIntosh High School in 1997. He was a natural athlete from an early age. He was in the United States Army Reserves and then moved on to a variety...
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Michael O. Efird, age 86, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on January 29, 2020. Mike was a graduate of VPI, a forest ranger and computer systems analyst with the U.S. Forest Service; a zookeeper at Zoo Atlanta; a volunteer at DeKalb Fire Rescue, KDB, the PRISM police luncheon, as well as in the neighborhood. He said he never volunteered for...
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Mr. Ross Russell “Russ” Mullen, age 80, of Conyers, passed away February 3, 2020. Mr. Mullen was born in Chester, PA on September 9, 1939 to the late Ross and Elizabeth Mullen. He spent the last 20 years of his life in Conyers, GA. Mr. Mullen was quiet and gentle. He was a kind, mild-mannered man. He had a quick...
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Andres Cortez Roman, 94, of Columbus, Georgia passed away January 29, 2020. Mr. Roman was born November 11,1925 in Aguada, Puerto Rico to the late Maria Roman-Ruiz and Eusebio Cortez-Perez. Mr. Roman worked for Boeing as a foreman in Elgin, Illinois for many years. He is proceeded in death by his parents;wife, Euladia Ruiz Cortez; and sons, Antonio Cortez and...
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