Herb Strickland of Peachtree Corners Has Passed Away

Mr. Strickland was a long-time member of the Peachtree Corners Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Strickland.

Peachtree Corners resident Herbert H. Strickland died Wednesday, March 13, 2013. He was 76. The family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 p.m., Friday, March 15th, in the Worship Center of Peachtree Corners Baptist Church in Peachtree Corners. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16th, in the Worship Center of Peachtree Corners Baptist Church. Mr. Strickland was a U.S. Army veteran and Divisional Sales Manager who retired from RJR Nabisco. Mr. Strickland was very family oriented and heavily involved in the community. A longtime member of Peachtree Corners Baptist Church since 1990, he participated in many global mission trips. Preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Mamie Strickland, brothers, Jon …

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Son of Late Gwinnett Developer Passes Away

Visitation for Michael Scott Hudgens, son of Scott Hudgens Jr., is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home.

Michael Scott Hudgens, 64, of Duluth, a philanthropist and son of the late Gwinnett developer Scott Hudgens Jr., passed away Feb. 6. The family will receive friends Friday, Feb. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home, located at 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Peachtree Corners. Mr. Hudgens attended the University of Georgia and was a retired U.S. Army Veteran. He enjoyed his family, being with friends and working on the family farm, where he spent most of his time. An avid NASCAR fan, he also enjoyed spending time at his home on the lake. Mr. Hudgens was preceded in death by his father; his brother, Mark R. Hudgens; and sister, Marcia Duggan. He is survived by his mother, Jacqueline Hudgens of Duluth; …

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Saturday Funeral Services for Norcross Couple Killed in Wreck

Jess Willard Haygood and Sara Pauline Haygood died Monday in a car accident in Barrow County. The funeral will be held at Crowell Brothers Funeral Home in Peachtree Corners.

Long-time Norcross residents Jess Willard Haygood and Sara Pauline Haygood died Monday in a car accident in Barrow County. The following is an obituary provided by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home of Peachtree Corners. Jess Willard Haygood, 80, and Sara Pauline Haygood, 67, of Norcross, GA, passed away December 10, 2012. The funeral will be Saturday, December 15th at 2:00 p.m. at Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home in Peachtree Corners, GA. Burial will follow at Warsaw Cemetery in Johns Creek, GA. The family will receive friends Friday, December 14th, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Haygood is survived by his daughters, Lu Baker of Grayson and Jessica Mantle of Auburn; daughter-in-law, Gail Haygood; and …

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Berkeley Resident and Former Stripling Elementary Teacher Passes Away

Charon Cayne Chase, 54, died at her home on Monday, Dec. 10.

Obituary provided by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home of Peachtree Corners. Charon Caye Chase of Berkeley Lake, Georgia, passed away on December 10th at home at the age of 54. Born on July 30, 1958 in Livonia, Michigan to Marjorie and Ellsworth Chase, Charon earned a Bachelor's of Business Administration from Michigan State University in 1980 and went on to a career with Abbott Laboratories/Hospira before retiring at 50 years of age to start a new career in teaching. Charon attended Mercer University and received a Master's in Teaching in Spring 2011. After graduating, Charon taught 2nd grade at Stripling Elementary School, Norcross, Georgia. Charon was an avid organic gardener, loved the outdoors, spending time with family and friends and …

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Peachtree Corners Man Dies in Traffic Accident in Cobb Co.

Byron Craig Brown passed away on Nov. 4.

LTC Byron Craig Brown (Ret), 67, of Peachtree Corners, GA, died in a traffic accident on Nov 4 in Cobb County. He was born Nov 2 in Aurora, CO, to Byron Winfield and Eleanor Jean Comolli Brown of Greenville, OH. He and his two brothers, Bruce Allen Brown, Manhattan Beach, CA, and Gary Lee Brown, Centralia, WA, moved with their parents to Army posts in Ft. Sam Houston, TX, Ft. Belvoir, VA, and Japan. All three Brown brothers attained Eagle Scout rank and continued the military tradition of the family. Byron graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in Alexandria, VA, and completed his BS in Political Science at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN, in 1967. He completed a Master of Business Administration from the University of …

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Hannah Rinehart, Wife of South Gwinnett Teacher Mark Rinehart, Passes Away

After a months-long battle, Hannah Rinehart died this morning at 4:15.

Hannah Rinehart, wife of South Gwinnett math teacher Mark Rinehart, passed away this morning at 4:15 a.m. "She is celebrating," Mark wrote on a Facebook page in her honor, "and I am thankful for God allowing me to have the privilege of being her husband while she was here on this Earth. Family was present, and when Hannah was ready to go, she left quickly." Hannah, 32, was a patient care technician in DeKalb County. She and Mark lived in Decatur.  She contracted a bacterial infection the last weekend of June which resulted in blood poisoning. Complications led to the amputations of both hands and feet, but the biggest challenge was fluid in her lungs. Yesterday, doctors told the family that she was very, very tired. "Thank you for loving …

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Man Found in Technology Park Laid to Rest on Saturday

The 39-year-old Pennsylvania man whose body was found in Peachtree Corners Aug. 13 is remembered by his friends and family.

The discovery of the body of a man in Technology Park last month sent shock waves through the Peachtree Corners community. Police provided little information about the man they would later identify as Ronald Joseph Corona, Jr. of Pennsylvania. But an obituary printed in the Scranton Times on August 30, offers a glimpse of the man whose life ended abruptly at the still-young age of 39. On Aug. 13 when his body was discovered behind an office building in Technology Park, Gwinnett Police first suspected foul play and called in its Homicide unit to investigate. However, after an autopsy, the medical examiner reported that there was no trauma to the body that would indicate he had been killed. Corporal Edwin Ritter, spokesman for Gwinnett …

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Judy Putnam

1:09 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Thank you for your kind words Susan.   more ›

Peachtree Corners' Foy Thompson Has Passed Away

The family will receive friends from 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home.

Foy Thompson, 82, of Peachtree Corners, GA, died August 14, 2012. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 16 at Dunwoody Baptist Church. Burial will follow at North Atlanta Memorial Park in Doraville. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 15, at Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home.  Mr. Thompson retired from GE Capital as the Vice President of Leasing. He was a very active member of Dunwoody Baptist Church, enjoyed golf and hunting with his two sons, was a former coach and president of Murphy Candler Little League and served on the board of the Atlanta Colts.  He is survived by his wife, Betty Thompson of Peachtree Corners; sons and daughters-in-law, Skeeter and Tonya …

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In 6-1 Vote City Council Approves Budget

Thursday night Peachtree Corners city leaders approved controversial $2.7 million budget without the support of one of its council members.

Updated: July 1, 2012 The amendments proposed by council member Jeanne Aulbach have been added to this article. After three meetings and two public hearings the Peachtree Corners City Council approved its FY 2013 budget at Thursday's (June 28) Special Called Meeting held at the YMCA. The $2.7 million budget had been a subject of controversy since it was first introduced. Many residents were aghast that a city that was to provide only three services would need that much to operate. The final vote was 6-1 with Post 3 council member, Alex Wright, voting against the budget explaining, "I think we could have accomplished our goals with a little lower number than the $2.7 million." Post 4 council member Jeanne Aulbach offered an amendment to the…

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Judy Putnam

3:15 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Mr. Styles and Mr. Smith: Please allow me to set the record straight regarding the example on the home values. I chose to use $250,000 as an average home value in writing the story. I was not quoting the mayor.   more ›

Long-Time Gwinnett Resident, Scott Ferguson Passes Away

A former Norcross High School graduate and Gwinnett County Commission board member, Mr. Ferguson died on June 24.

C. Scott Ferguson, 61, of Suwanee, GA, died June 24, 2012.  The funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 28 at 2:00 PM at Duluth First United Methodist Church.  Burial will follow at Peachtree Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday, June 27, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Mr. Ferguson was a graduate of Norcross High School and previously attended Georgia State University.  Before retiring, he owned and operated W.H. Ferguson & Sons in Norcross.  Mr. Ferguson was former president of the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce and former board member of the Gwinnett County Commission.  He served on the Executive Board of the Dartha B. Ferguson Foundation where all monies benefit Ferguson …

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