Obituaries

Celeste Wilbanks

Celeste Norton Wilbanks

On May 27, 2021, Celeste Norton Wilbanks passed away peacefully and surrounded by love. Celeste was a devoted wife, caring mother, doting grandmother, and perfect friend. Even in her last breath, Celeste carried herself in a way that made clear: this woman has walked decades alongside Jesus. Celeste grew up in Hull, Georgia, where her parents, Nell and Fletcher Norton, […]

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by · May 27, 2021 · Obituaries
Maran

Jim Maran

James Maran, 74 of Duluth, died peacefully on Friday, May 7, 2021. He leaves behind a loving wife Jane, and son Mark. He was previously head of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce for nine  years.

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by · May 7, 2021 · Obituaries
Mark Andrew Thornell

Mark Andrew Thornell

Mark Andrew Thornell, born August 20, 1968, in Bangkok, Thailand, to Lieutenant Colonel 
Michael J. Thornell and Katherine S. Thornell, passed quietly in his home Thursday, March 18, 
2021.

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by · April 23, 2021 · Obituaries
Gordon

James Terry Gordon

James Terry Gordon, of Norcross, Ga, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, following a short, non-COVID–related illness. Although his death was unexpected, he passed away peacefully at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, surrounded by his immediate family. 

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by · December 30, 2020 · Obituaries
Swanson

Willard T. Swanson

Willard T. Swanson, age 84, of Lawrenceville, Ga., passed away Monday, December 14, 2020.

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by · December 14, 2020 · Obituaries
Adams

Betty Anne Cofer Adams

Betty Anne Cofer Adams, 88, of Gwinnett County, Ga., passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020.

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by · December 12, 2020 · Obituaries