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.
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.
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.
Marcia Lynn Oden, 59, of Lawrencville, passed away in her home on December 16, 2023. Born on September 14, 1964, in Raceland, La., her life was a beacon of warmth and love.
Willard “Bill” Francis Goodwin of Atlanta, died on November 5, 2023. He was born on March 20, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Patchogue, N.Y.
Mary Slade Lail, 83, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023 in Sandy Springs following a stroke in late August. Mrs. Lail was born September 8, 1940 in Griffin, Ga. to the late Mary Evelyn Dunlap Slade and Ira Hunt Slade.
It is with both extreme sadness that the family of Edwin Luther Hunt announces his passing on to his eternal home on October 17, 2023. Ed was a resident of Georgia for more than 60 years and most recently lived in Braselton.
The Reverend Donald Edwin Hanberry, 90, of Snellville, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 29, 2023. Donald was born on July 28, 1933 in Clyo, Georgia to Henry Theodore and Lottie Belle Porterfield Hanberry, and educated in Clyo schools.
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
Move statewide non-partisan judicial and school board elections to the date of the General Election.
More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
Gwinnett planners to encourage condos and townhouses instead of apartments.
Interested in Gwinnett history?
Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.
The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.
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