Obituaries

Joe E. McCart

Joe E. McCart

Joe E. McCart, 82, of Hoschton, died peacefully in his sleep at home on April 13, 2024. Born in Bogart in 1941, Joe was born with a heart condition that he battled all his life.

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by · April 19, 2024 · Obituaries
Brown

Jerry L. Brown 

Jerry L. Brown, 89, of Winder passed away on March 9, 2024. He was born February 11, 1935, in Gwinnett County, in the area now known as the Gwinnett Civic Center grounds.

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by · April 16, 2024 · Obituaries
Swan

Pat Besson Swan

Pat Besson Swan (1936 – 2024) of Lilburn, passed away March 26, 2024, surrounded by her daughters. She died at Northside Gwinnett Hospital after complications from a fall following a fight with leukemia. She was energetic and independent until her last day.

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by · April 5, 2024 · Obituaries
Cofer

Edna Gannell Cofer

Edna Gannell (Ewing) Cofer, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, six days short of age 103. She was born in a small farmhouse on Highpoint Road west of Snellville on March 18, 1921, the first daughter and second child of Thomas Kelly (T. K.) Ewing and Sytha Amanda Brownlee.

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by · March 19, 2024 · Obituaries
Tonge

Jack Stephens Tonge Jr. 

Dr. Jack Stephens “Steve” Tonge Jr., a resident of Winder, Ga., passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2024.

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by · March 8, 2024 · Obituaries
Gresham

Philip Hoke Gresham 

Philip Hoke Gresham, 92, of Demorest, formerly of Duluth, died March 1, 2024. Born August 20, 1931, he was a stoic man—a U.S. Navy veteran, business owner, and an independent thinker. 

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by · March 5, 2024 · Obituaries
Holmes

Daniel (Gil) Holmes

Daniel Gilbert Holmes, 48, departed peacefully of natural causes on January 28, 2024.  He was preceded in death by his father, Offie, and survived by his mother, Martha, and his brother, Travis Reynolds Holmes.

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by · February 16, 2024 · Obituaries
DeVillier

Nicki Leritis DeVillier

Nicki Leritis DeVillier, 79, passed away gracefully and peacefully on January 15, 2024, in Hoschton. Nicki was born on June 22, 1944, in Houston, Tex., to the late Harry Leritis and Lena Mae Leritis.

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by · January 19, 2024 · Obituaries
Thompson

Donald Thompson 

Donald L. Thompson, 79, a husband, father, grandfather and a member of the Norcross community for over 60 years, passed away peacefully on Jan. 5, 2024. He was born on July 28, 1944, in Hialeah, Fla., to the late parents, Melinda and Floyd Thompson.

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by · January 12, 2024 · Obituaries
Ellis

Billie Jean Sammons Ellis 

Billie Jean Sammons Ellis, 89, of Duluth, , peacefully entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

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by · January 9, 2024 · Obituaries