Local Obituaries for Families in Winder, GA
Dana Beckmann
Jul 22, 2022
Mr. Dana Beckmann, age 75, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 22, 2022. Mr. Beckmann graduated high school at Yo-Hi in Yokohama, Japan where he made many lasting friendships. He served in the United States Navy and then retired as the Vice-President of Chapman and Associates, Ft. Myers, Florida as a Real Estate Appraiser. Dana was a devoted...
Philip E. Patrick
Jul 20, 2022
Mr. Philip Eugene Patrick, age 56, of Winder, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Mr. Patrick was an avid jeep enthusiast! He was employed with ICM Cyber as the Senior Solutions Architect and Risk Consultant. Mr. Patrick will be best remembered by his family as a loving husband and father that was devoted to his family, friends, and dogs....
Gail Stewart Martin
Jul 17, 2022
Mrs. Gail Stewart Martin, age 64, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Martin is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Hillman Martin; parents, Frank Stewart and Ola House Stewart; son, Shane Martin; and siblings, Larry, Junior, Dennis, and Doug Stewart. Mrs. Martin is survived by her children, Chavine (Terry) Watkins of Bethlehem,...
Gail Solensky
Jul 17, 2022
Mrs. Gail Solensky, age 76, of Loganville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Solensky was a member of the Church on Main in Snellville where she served in the Elderly Women’s Sunday School Class. She loved traveling, gardening, and playing Skipbo. Gail will be best remembered by her family as a loving wife, mother,...
Robert Karl Lopp
Jul 11, 2022
Mr. Robert Karl Lopp, age 76, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2022. Mr. Lopp served as a Funeral Director with Service Corporation International "Dignity Memorial" for over twenty years where he ministered to grieving families throughout various funeral homes in the United States. Mr. Lopp was a member of Hamilton Mill Presbyterian Church. Mr. Lopp is...
Ron Volkmann
Jul 10, 2022
Mr. Ron Volkmann, age 79, of Winder, Georgia passed away July 10, 2022 at his residence. A native of Riverside, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Clifford and Ruth Snelson Volkmann. Mr. Volkmann was a former Correctional Supervisor serving the Cobb County Government. A former Cobb County resident, he had resided in Winder since 2017. Mr. Volkmann...
Noah Glenn Wimpey
Jul 8, 2022
Mr. Noah Glenn Wimpey, age 22, of Statham, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Wimpey was a graduate of Appalachee High School’s Class of 2018. He was the owner and operator of A and M Deer Processing. Noah was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He will be best remembered as a devoted man that loved...
Bill Layfield
Jul 5, 2022
Mr. Bill Layfield, age 74, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Layfield was a native of Forest Park, but later relocated to Winder in 1976. He served the United States faithfully in the Army and retired from General Motors after 30 years of dedicated service. Mr. Layfield was a longtime member of...
Casimira D. Jonkiert Ropski
Jul 4, 2022
Casimira D. Jonkiert Ropski January 15, 1928 – July 4, 2022 Devoted wife and daughter, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother. Her last days were spent surrounded by the love of her family. Herself, an only child, Cas was a kind, loving, nurturing mother of five. She leaves cherished memories of family trips to the lake, weekend picnics and getaway...
Polly M. Ellerbee
Jun 28, 2022
Mrs. Polly Massengale Ellerbee, age 92, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. She was the owner and broker of Ellerbee Enterprises and was the first woman relator of Barrow County; this was an accomplishment that she was very proud of. She was a charter member of the Gwinnett County Board of Realtors, and has served as...
Billy Lee Evans
Jun 22, 2022
Mr. Billy Lee Evans, age 67, of Bethlehem, Georgia passed away June 22, 2022, at his residence. Billy was born August 31, 1954, in Monroe, Georgia to the late Pete and Dorothy Roberts Evans. He had lived in Barrow County for most of his life and had served as a volunteer fireman at the Bethlehem Fire Department with ten years...
Maynard E. Puckett
Jun 16, 2022
Mr. Maynard E. Puckett, age 71, of Braselton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Puckett was the owner of MP General Contractors in Westminster, Maryland for twenty-five years. Mr. Puckett is preceded in death by his parents, Garmen Puckett and Dora Johnson Puckett; and sister, Brenda Sims. Mr. Puckett is survived by his loving...
Ronald Hewatt Sr.
Jun 12, 2022
Reverend Ronald Hewatt Sr., age 95, of Flowery Branch, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Rev. Hewatt served in the United States Air Force and Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was a devoted Christian serving over 75 years in the ministry. Rev. Hewatt is preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Peggy...
Jerry Montgomery
Jun 12, 2022
Mr. Jerry Montgomery, age 70, of Winder, Georgia passed away June 12, 2022. Surviving are Wife, Cathy (Moe) Jackson Montgomery, Buckarro and Little Girl. A Family Graveside Service at Barrow Memorial Gardens was held Monday, June 13, 2022.
Mildred Snelling Blackwell
Jun 10, 2022
Mrs. Mildred Snelling Blackwell, age 94, of Dacula, Georgia passed away June 10, 2022. Mrs. Blackwell was born August 6, 1927 in Monroe, Georgia to the late Obie Candler and Bessie Elizabeth Thompson Snelling. She was the widow of Mr. Roy Lee Blackwell, and was preceded by her siblings, Charles Snelling, Fannie Freeman, John Snelling and Edna Tullis, and a...
Michael Anthony Mcnew
Jun 9, 2022
Mr. Michael Anthony McNew, age 64, of Winder, Georgia passed away on June 9, 2022. A former resident of Johnson City, Tennessee, he was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Nancy Hicks McNew and brother, Randy Wade McNew. He had lived on Boone Lake for thirty years, where he loved his family and nature. Mr. McNew was a...
Raymond Walter Lawson
Jun 9, 2022
Mr. Raymond Lawson, age 84, of Winder, Georgia passed away June 9, 2022. A native of Canton, Georgia, he had lived in Lilburn, Georgia for most of his life. A former Gainesville, Georgia resident, he was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Wynell Roper Lawson. Mr. Lawson operated Lawson Floor Covering in Lilburn. He had pioneered Sky Diving...
Ray Johnson
Jun 7, 2022
Mr. Ray Johnson, age 66, of Winder, Georgia passed away at his residence June 7, 2022. A native and lifelong resident of Barrow County he was a son of the late Jim and Cansada Maddox Johnson. Ray was preceded by his wife, Susie Cable Johnson and siblings, Winford Johnson, Donnie Johnson and Jack Johnson. He was a retiree of Turk...
Carolyn Deaton Holliday
Jun 6, 2022
Mrs. Carolyn Holliday, age 83, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 6, 2022. Mrs. Holliday was a longtime member of the Winder First Baptist Church. She was a hairdresser since 1976 and later retired as a bank teller at the People’s Bank of Winder. Mrs. Holliday is preceded in death by her husband; Wayne Holliday; parents, Hubert Deaton...
Sammy Davis Hawkins
Jun 5, 2022
Mr. Sammy Davis Hawkins, age 80, of Winder, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Mr. Hawkins was a lifelong resident of Winder. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast. Mr. Hawkins retired from the Barrow County Roads and Bridges Department as an equipment operator. He will be best remembered by his family as a loving father, grandfather, and brother....
