Funeral Arrangements Have Been Made for Cynthia Cobb, 73

Cynthia Anne Cate Cobb, of Lilburn, will be laid to rest Sunday, April 28.

Cynthia Anne Cate Cobb, age 73, of Lilburn, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.  She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Ronald V. “Ron” Cobb, Sr.; four children, Maria Cobb Camarillo(Jose), Ronald Vernon “Ron-Ron” Cobb, Jr. (Oanh), Elizabeth “Beth” Cobb Burrell (Bill) , and Timothy Edward Cobb (Rachel); four grandsons, Ricky Michael McElroy, Kevin Paul McElroy, Brandon Jose Camarillo, and Johnathan Paul Cobb; brother, Ed Cate (Nancy); brother-in-law, Mickey R. Cobb (Hilda); her three devoted cat companions, “YumYum”, “George” and “C.T.”; nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. The Memorial Service Honoring the Life of Cynthia Cobb will be …

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Funeral Arrangements Have Been Made for Ruby Austin, 91

A celebration of Ruby Austin's life will be held April 19, 2013.

Ruby Austin, age 91 passed peacefully away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Austin, and is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Scott King of Lilburn. Three grandsons also survive her: Jeremy King, of New York City, Adam King, of Atlanta, and Ryan and Sarah King, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.   Mrs. Austin was born in Durham, North Carolina and spent the majority of her life caring for others as a homemaker and childcare provider. Since 1985, she lived in Gwinnett County, in Lilburn, with her daughter and family. She is known for her caring and loving nature, and will be missed by friends and family.    A celebration of her life will be held Friday, April 19, 2013, at 2:00pm  at …

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Fred Johnston, Former Georgia Deputy Insurance Commissioner, Dies at 64

Fred E. Johnston will be laid to rest April 2.

Fred E. Johnston, age 64 of Lilburn, GA passed away April 2, 2013.  He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Johnston and his father-in-law, Delbert Drum and is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Patricia Johnston; son, Brad Johnston; mother, Edith Johnston; mother-in-law, Eloise Drum; brother, Daniel and Marilyn Johnston; numerous cousins and many loving relatives and friends.  Fred contracted polio at the age of nine months. While at Warm Springs, Ga., he was chosen as the March of Dimes poster child, the youngest chosen at the time. He spent much of his childhood at Warm Springs. Later, Fred was an Eagle Scout.  He graduated from Georgia State University with BBA degree as an accounting major. He received his Juris Doctorate …

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Funeral Arrangements Have Been Made for Austin Frank Schall, 84

There will be a memorial service for Austin Frank Schall, of Lilburn, on March 4.

Austin Frank Schall, of Lilburn, GA was born July 5, 1928 and passed away on March 1, 2013.  He was the eldest of 2 sons born to August and Lena Schall of St. Louis, MO.  He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Beverly J. Schall (nee Wright), his two daughters, Kathy Schall of San Francisco, her partner Trevor Wall; and daughter Leslie Schall, her husband Terry Reuter, and his two grandchildren, Anna Reuter and Alec Reuter, all of Cincinnati, OH; his brother Edward Schall and wife Linda Schall of Phoenix, AZ and their 7 children.  A graduate of Washington University, St. Louis with a degree in economics, he was a member of Theta Xi fraternity. He played varsity football and varsity baseball for WU. Upon graduation he joined the US Army and…

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Funeral Arrangements Have Been Made for Dakota Waters, 17

Dakota Waters was a junior at Berkmar High School in Lilburn.

Dakota Waters, age 17, of Lawrenceville, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Dakota was a student at Berkmar High School, Lilburn. He was preceded in death by his Brother: Jeremy Waters; Grandfather: Beeler Waters. He is survived by Father: Jerrell Waters of Lawrenceville; Mother: Jill LeRoy of Las Vegas, NV; Grandmother: Mrs. Inez Waters of Lawrenceville; several aunts, uncles and cousins. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations to Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Monday, January 21, 2013, at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road, SW, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100. Please sign the online guest book at www.stewartfh.com (Editor's Note: The funeral for Dakota …

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Funeral Arrangements Have Been Made for Doris Amanda Mitchell, 97

Doria Amanda Mitchell, of Lilburn, was a lifelong resident of Gwinnett County.

Doris Amanda Mitchell, age 97 of Lilburn, Ga., passed away January 8, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Horace Mitchell and is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Gloria Johnson and Brenda Reese and her husband, Hollis; grandchildren, Phil Johnson and his wife Terri, Mike Johnson and his wife Carol, Lisa Johnson, Marty Johnson, Mitch Reese and his wife Becky, Alison Reese Bythewood, Sherry Morris and her husband Tim; 17 great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and former son-in-law: Jimmy Johnson. Mrs. Mitchell was a lifelong resident of Gwinnett County and a lifelong member of Corinth Baptist Church. Doris, a homemaker, loved to read the bible and was an active member of the…

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Funeral Arrangements for Hannah Rinehart, Wife of South Gwinnett Teacher

She will be laid to rest on Saturday, Sept. 8, in Cumming, Ga.

The vewing and funeral for Hannah Rinehart, wife of South Gwinnett math teacher Mark Rinehart, will be this Saturday. There will be two viewings. The first is from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, and the second will be from 9 to 11:45 am on Saturday at the Ingram Funeral Home in Cumming, Ga., located at 210 Ingram Avenue.  The funeral service is at 1 p.m. at North Lanier Baptist Church, also in Cumming, at 829 Atlanta Highway.  Please visit www.hannahrinehart.org as more details will be made available. See also:

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Services Held for Ila Garmon

The owner of Garmon Beauty College was buried yesterday.

Services were held in Lilburn yesterday, March 4, for longtime Tucker resident Ila Garmon who died last week at the age of 93. "She resided in Tucker for about 50 years, on LaVista Circle," reader Penny Hall told Tucker Patch. "She owned Garmon Beauty (College) out on Highway 29 forever." Garmon's obituary can seen on the Legacy website. 

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Lilburn's 'Ambassador' Passes Away

Patti-Jo Shapiro, 59, combined her love of learning with community service.

Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear. Our unofficial “Ambassador of Lilburn,” Patti-Jo Shapiro, 59, lost her battle with cancer this morning, Aug. 3. She was surrounded by family and close friends in the comfort of her own home. She is survived by her mother Ann Vyce of  Florida; daughters, Alaina and Laurel Shapiro; sisters, Arlene Falkin (Gary) and Michele Slatnick, both of Florida, and many other family members and friends around the world.  Patti-Jo was born in West Hartford, Conn., but spent the past 30-plus years living and working in Gwinnett County and was proud to call herself a Gwinnettian. She was one of those rare individuals who …

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