Tom M. Wages Funeral Service (Snellville) Memorials and Obituaries

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Louise Long Holland 2024 Louise Long Holland, 99, of Snellville, our cherished and truly unique sister, aunt, great-aunt and great-great-aunt passed away peacefully on June 11, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents Lafleur and Carrie Long, her stepmother Dorothy Long, brother and sister-in-law Hiram and Elizabeth Long, brothers-in-law Josh Barrow and Charles Thornhill, and former husband Ellis Holland. Left to celebrate her life are her beloved sister and niece Sue Long Barrow and Becky Barrow Almand (Chuck) of Snellville, great nieces Caroline Almand of Lawrenceville, Jennifer Butzen (Nathan) of Alpharetta, Amy Buchanan (Ben) of Marvin, NC, sister Jane Thornhill, brothers John Long (Joellen), Carl Long...

John Thomas Welsh III 2024 John Thomas Welsh, III died June 1, 2024 in Lilburn, GA, near Atlanta. He was born January 30, 1942 in Kershaw, SC. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas Welsh, Jr. and Eleanor Mae Kirkley Welsh. He is survived by his wife of more than 55 years, Anne; his son, Jared, daughter-in law, Lauren, and two granddaughters, Myna and Nora; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Karen and Larry Auten; and several nieces and nephews. John was an honor graduate in electrical engineering at Clemson University, Class of '64, and a Tigers fan for decades. He was a proud Eagle Scout and later a Scoutmaster, and he retired as a Major from the South Carolina Army National Guard. John had a...

Lilburn, Georgia Emily Elizabeth Anton 1973 — 2024 Emily Elizabeth (Virca) Anton, age 51 of Lilburn, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024, after a four-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Emily was born on March 7, 1973, in Dayton, Ohio. She was the daughter of Nicholas Virca of Tampa, FL and Patricia Fuchs of Natick, MA. She was also stepdaughter to Catherine Virca and Herb Fuchs. Emily was married to Marc Anton for fifteen years and they made their home in Lilburn, GA. Emily had a successful career in marketing and sales, spanning over twenty years in commercial business development, where she experienced ever-increasing levels of responsibility. Her career began at Liberty Mutual and later moved on to Auto Trader, where she...

Harold Thomas Smith 2024 Harold Thomas Smith age 98 of Grayson, GA., passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Harold Thomas Smith was born on January 27, 1926, in a small-town Grayson, GA, located in Gwinnett County, GA. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Ida and Boyd Smith; his loving devoted wife of 67 years, Audrey Payne Smith; brothers, J.B. Smith, Jr., and Billy Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his children, Son, Don (Shirley) Smith; and daughter, Carolyn Smith (Jim) Stancil; four grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. He was a retired General Motors employee, and a long-time member of Yellow River Baptist Church. He had a love for cars and his hobby was to keep busy and work hard. After...

Snellville, Georgia William Moran Vondersmith, Jr. 2024 William Moran Vondersmith Jr., aged 90, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2024, after a brief illness. He was born on November 17, 1933, in Hanover, Pa to William and Evelyn Vondersmith, and raised in Reisterstown, Maryland. William-or Bill, as he was affectionately known-grew up with a deep-seated passion for aviation that would shape his entire life. William 'Duke' Vondersmith attended the University of Maryland from 1951 to 1955, earning the nickname 'Duke' from his friends. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Maryland Alpha chapter. During his fraternity days, he became a Big Brother to Bob Messersmith and later served as the best man at Bob's wedding. Both Duke and Bob...

Douglas Ross Morgan 2024 Early on Sunday, April 7th 2024, Douglas Ross Morgan, a beloved uncle passed away peacefully in his home.. He was born on October 22, 1929. He was 94 years young. Douglas graduated from Tucker High School in 1948 and served in the United States Navy from 1948 until he was honorably discharged in 1957. He was an Aviation Ordanceman - Second Class. Douglas became a Shriner in 1957 once he left the Navy and served as a deacon at Valley Brook Baptist Church from 1986-1988. He worked for the telephone company from 1957 until retirement. He joins his beloved wife Helen Wellmaker Morgan, who passed away in August 2020. They were married 49 years. Also, Douglas joins his only son, Harold...

Winchester, Kentucky William Verlon Blailock 1926 — 2024 William Verlon "Bill" Blailock of Winchester, KY, formerly of Greenville, MS, passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus on March 14, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Affectionately known throughout his life as Bill, he was born in Kosciusko, MS on March 24, 1926 to Charlie Bennett Blailock and Lura Alma Meggs Blailock, the fourth of their seven children. His passing came just 10 days prior to his 98th birthday. He is survived by his loving wife and soulmate 0f 79 years, Dell Blailock, just shy of their 80th anniversary scheduled on May 3, 2024. They had not been apart since World War II. He also leaves behind one sister, Janie Shaw of Kosciusko, MS and all four...

Snellville, Georgia Willie Albert Mitchem 2024 Willie Albert Mitchem, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away on March 9, 2024, with his family surrounding him. He was 88 years old. Born on August 11, 1935, in Conyers, Georgia, he was the son of Mary Ivey and Joe Brown Mitchem. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Joe Mitchem and Neal Mitchem, and his son, Randall Steve Mitchem. In October of 1955, Albert married the love of his life, Ruby Nell Whitmire Mitchem. They were married for 68 years. Albert was a family man, dedicated to working hard to provide for his family. He was a business owner in Gwinnett County from 1963 to 1990 at Mountain Park Grocery Store and Texaco Service Station on Rockbridge Road. From 1990...

Snellville Ray Thompson 1947 — 2024

Rosemary Ann Yaple Bush 2024 Rosemary Ann (Yaple) Bush, age 82, passed away quietly on February 27th, 2024 with her husband of 57 years, David and niece with her at her home in Grayson, GA. She was born in Sayre, PA and raised in Auburn, NY. She moved with her husband to Georgia in 1979. She lived in Gwinnett County until her passing. The service to celebrate the life of Rosemary Bush will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel, Snellville, GA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel from 6:00 PM until the hour of service. For those who prefer to make a memorial donation in lieu of flowers the family asks that you please...

Ellis Benton Keefer 2024 Ellis Benton Keefer, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. He was 86 years old. He was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, to Ellis Benton Keefer, Sr. and Sarah West. Ellis attended John Carroll University, where he participated in their ROTC program while completing his degree. Following graduation, he accepted a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S.Army and attended Infantry Officer School at Ft. Benning, Georgia. He was later posted in Germany and eventually deployed to Vietnam during the war as a company commander. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service there and left the military as a...

Loganville, Georgia William Howard Reed 2024 William Howard Reed, III, age 65 of Loganville, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024. His preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy Lynn Reed; and parents, William H. Reed, Jr. and Caroline Mason Reed. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Lynn Reed; and sisters, Anne Reed Henson and Dorothy Aubrey Reed. If you knew "Will" (Howard), you would soon be introduced to Jesus. Even though he suffered great physical pain for over 28 years, he never stopped sharing his joy of knowing the lord and wanting others to have the same experience. In his early years, he had many personal struggles but after he committed his life to Jesus, he began a new journey towards helping those in deep despair and...

Loganville, Georgia William Howard Reed, III 1958 — 2024 William Howard Reed, III, age 65 of Loganville, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024. His preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy Lynn Reed; and parents, William H. Reed, Jr. and Caroline Mason Reed. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Lynn Reed; and sisters, Anne Reed Henson and Dorothy Aubrey Reed. If you knew "Will" (Howard), you would soon be introduced to Jesus. Even though he suffered great physical pain for over 28 years, he never stopped sharing his joy of knowing the lord and wanting others to have the same experience. In his early years, he had many personal struggles but after he committed his life to Jesus, he began a new journey towards helping those in deep despair and...

Snellville, Georgia William Clark Dr. Britt 2023 Dr. W. Clark Britt, age 83 of Loganville, Georgia formerly of Snellville passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2023, at his home. Clark Britt was born on April 22, 1940, in Snellville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Carol Newberry Britt on May 13, 2022. Also, his parents, William Clifford and Bernice Maddox Britt, sisters Martha Lou Jones, Helen Powell, and Laurie Britt. He is survived by his loving children, Mike Britt (Sharon), Jan Bradley (Steve), and Tracy Nichols (David); six grandchildren: Michael Britt (Kayla), Anna Britt, Suzanne Wertz (Carter), Meredith Bradley, Austin Nichols, and Kailey Nichols; nieces, nephews, other family members and a host of...

Grayson, Georgia Sherry Gail Hosey 2023 On November 18th , after battling multiple health issues, Sherry Gail Hosey was given her angels wings. Peacefully she closed her eyes and woke up in Glory. She led a memorable life. Born December 7,1947 in Opelika AL, Gail Hosey, was raised in extreme poverty. From cleaning lady to a degreed Cosmetologist, her life's work was serving others. Not only did she support her family and friends but also provided refuge to others. She endeavored to persevere in all things and raised the bar for those around her. Survived by her husband for only 6 days, he also left to join her in heaven. A fitting close to an abiding love story. She was preceded in death by her daughter Brenda and survived...

Clarkston, Georgia Mary Agnes Wansley 2023 Mary Agnes Wansley (9/9/1920 - 11/7/2023), of Clarkston, GA passed away peacefully at an incredible 103 years of age at Benton House Assisted Living in Grayson, GA on November 7, 2023. Prior to her death when Agnes, as she was known to family and friends, was asked for the key to her longevity, she responded with a smile "Two pieces of burnt toast every morning. If it isn't black, I send it back for more toasting!" Born in Dothan, Alabama, she only spent her first three years there before her family moved to Jesup, GA. She always considered herself native Georgian. She grew up in Jesup, where she learned to dance at 9 and spent all of her teenage years at Snooky's Drug Store jitterbugging...

James Adams 2023 James Marvin Adams, Jr., 79, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at his Lawrenceville, Georgia home surrounded by his wife, daughters and dog. Jim was born March 1, 1944 in Decatur, Georgia to parents James Marvin Adams Sr. and Evelyn Adams. He was a graduate of Decatur High School (class of 1962) and went ahead to Georgia State University (class of 1966) where he landed one of the first basketball scholarships and starred on GSUs first NCAA team while majoring in finance. After graduation he went on to Emory University (class of 1967) and received his Master's in finance. Jim started working at SunTrust Bank as an intern and worked his way up to a Group Vice President role, he...

Marilyn Pearson Cooper 2023 Marilyn (Lyn) Pearson Cooper, 79, of Grayson, GA. passed away surrounded by family Friday, October 20, 2023. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Charles Edward Cooper; her children, Beth Cooper Blomeley (Steve) of Birmingham, AL, Jamie Cooper White (Jim) of Suwanee, GA and Charles E. Cooper, Jr. (Alison) of Avondale Estates, GA; grandchildren, Zach Blomeley, Adair Blomeley, Mary Walton Blomeley, Megan White Williams (Brent), Avery White Salvio (Lorenzo), Ellie White, Emlen Cooper and Nina Cooper. She was an incredible wife, mother and grandmother. She loved her family and friends and cherished any time spent together. Her love for others was infectious, giving a smile to all who...

Lawrenceville, Georgia Olympia LaMattina 2023 Olympia LaMattina, age 94 of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Wife of Joseph (Deceased), Mother of John, Fran, Thomas and Angie, Mother -in - Law of Roseann LaMattina and Robbin LaMattina, Grandmother of Joseph, Michael, David, Dawn Asher, Matthew, Sara Kent and Grace Green, Great Grandmother of Andrew LaMattina, Josephine and Eponine Kent, Sicily and Eva Asher, Jilianna Andrew and Emilia LaMattina. Olympia was born in Brooklyn, NY and received her formal education in New York City and Long Island. She married Joseph after WWII on Feb 16, 1947. They were married for 62 years until Joseph's death. They settled in Bay Shore, Long Island and raised their 4...

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