Gwinnett Daily Post

BUFORD

CRONIC, BYRON

TUBBY

Mr. Byron Tubby Cronic, age 68, of Buford, Georgia passed away on November 5th, 2005. He was preceded in death by his parents,

Herman and Cora Bell

Cronic. Surviving are: Wife of 46 years, Mrs. Lois Pugh Cronic, Buford, Georgia; son: Dr. Randy Cronic and wife Anna Cronic, Duluth,

Georgia; granddaughters: Nicole and Briana Cronic, Duluth, Georgia; brother and sister-in-law: William J. and Shelvia Cronic, Flowery Branch, Georgia; sisters-in-law: Dorothy Olivet, Buford, Georgia, Kathleen and

Winston Burel, Buford, Georgia, Jane Pugh, Buford, Georgia, Betty Pugh, Dayton, Ohio; brother-in-law: Troyce and Mattie Pugh, Buford, Georgia; several nieces,

nephews and cousins. Mr. Cronic was born in Hall County, Georgia and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a retired warehouse man from Ingersoll Rand Company and Thomco Speciality

Products. He attended

Gainesville High School. He served several terms on the Sugar Hill City Council during that time he secured the property for E. E. Robinson Park. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sugar Hill since 1966. He coached Little League

Baseball for many years and was an avid golfer. His

favorite times were spent with his family and friends at New Smyrna Beach. His

hobbies were his family, friends and his church.

Funeral service will be held on Monday, November 7th, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church in Sugar Hill, Georgia with Rev.

Richard Mark Lee and Rev. Charles Pirkle officiating.

Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery, Gainesville,

Georgia. The Senior Adult Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church in Sugar Hill will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00-9:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Sugar Hill Relay For Life Fund, 5091 Highway 20,

Sugar Hill, Georgia 30518 in memory of Byron Tubby Cronic. Arrangements by Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home & Crematory, Buford, Georga,

770-932-1133, www.

flaniganfuneralhome.com

CONNECTICUT

McKEEVER, JR.

ROBERT GARMAN

Dr. Robert Garman

McKeever, Jr. of Connecticut, died October 31st, 2005. He is survived by: Wife: Linda Collum McKeever; Son:

Robert G. McKeever, III, Knoxville; Daughter: Bethany McKeever, Southington, Ct.; Sisters: Vicki Shaw, Marjorie Lea; Half Sister: Joni Farr; Half Brothers: Michael McKeever, Richard Friedman; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was Director of New England School of the Bible in Southington and

Representative of BIMI in Chattanooga. Grave side services will be held at 11 A.M. Monday, November 7th, 2005 at the Ewing Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Dacula. Dr. John Bailes will officiate. The family will

receive friends at Ewing Chapel Baptist Church,

Dacula from 9:30 to 10:30 Monday. Tim Stewart

Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, 770-962-3100.

LAWRENCEVILLE

MARTIN, SR.

DONALD EUGENE

Donald Eugene "Don"

Martin, Sr., age 85, of

Lawrenceville, Georgia, died November 5th, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. Don was a unique individual with a wonderful sense of

humor who helped touch many lives in spite of being a very private person. He dearly loved his family and friends, but especially his late wife who was affectionately known as "Charlie." She

preceded him in death in April of 2005 and had been deeply missed by him after being married for over 65 years. Mr. Martin was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lawrenceville and served in the 86th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II. He received the Jaycees "Great American Award" in 1979 for his

diligent work with the City of Lawrenceville as general

superintendent, and because of his vast knowledge of the workings of the City from which he recently retired

after 40 years of service. Don had many hobbies and interests through the years which included golfing, fishing, boating, horseback riding, motor cycling, bird watching and most of all flying. He spent many wonderful hours flying his Cessna 172 around the area and to different parts of the U.S. His

ancestors have lived in

Lawrenceville for at least three generations, and he was proud of his hometown where he was born February 21, 1920. He was preceded in death by his parents Peter Kuhl Martin, Sr. and Bonnie Inez Baugh Martin, his sister Kathryn Kuhl Martin, and his brother Peter Kuhl "Boots" Martin. Mr. Martin is survived by his sister Clara Cornelia Martin Hood of Dacula, his two children to whom he was a wonderful father - Donald E. Martin, Jr. and his wife Brenda of Dacula, and Linda Martin Taylor and her

husband Michael Dow Taylor, Sr. of Jackson, MS. And his adored six grandchildren and four great grandchildren,

Stacy Martin Gusek and Craig of Lawrenceville, Kathryn Ruth Martin Pierce and Curt of Braselton, Donna Meghan Martin of Dacula, Melissa Taylor Solberg and Erik of Jackson MS, Michael Dow Taylor, Jr. of Raleigh, NC, and Tatum Taylor Fichthorn and John of Darren, CT. Great grandchildren, Avery Madison and Ashley Morgan Pierce of Braselton, and Taylor Reese Fichthorn of Darren, CT, and Hoyt Martin Solberg of

Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held Monday,

November 7th, 2005, 11 A.M. at Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Dr. Lamar

Holley officiating. Interment Gwinnett Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Sunday from 4-7 P.M. at the funeral home. Those desiring may make donations to the American Heart Association or the First Baptist Church of Lawrenceville Building Fund in memory of Donald Eugene "Don" Martin, Sr. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, Inc., 770-963-2411,

www.wagesfuneralhome.com.

THOMPSON, LORAINE

Loraine Thompson, age 92, of Lawrenceville, died

Saturday, November 5th, 2005. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 8th, 2005 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Rev. Katie Hays will officiate.

Burial Shadowlawn

Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Mrs. Thompson was a life-long resident of Lawrenceville and member of the Lawrenceville First

Christian Church. She is

survived by Son & Daughter-in-law: John W. & Lisa Thompson of Lawrenceville and many nieces & nephews. The Family will receive friends 6-9 P.M. Monday,

November 7th, 2005 at

Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road,

Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045. 770-962-3100.

LILBURN

McDANIEL,

JAMES LEWIS

James McDaniel, 53, of

Lilburn died on November 2,

2005. He was born on

December 6, 1951 in Fulton Co. to the late James Wilbur McDaniel and Verdie Mae

Adcock McDaniel. Surviving are wife: Sybil McDaniel of Lilburn; daughters: Amanda Diane McDaniel of Lilburn and April Dawn McDaniel of Monroe; son: James Charles McDaniel of Pass Christian, MS; mother: Verdie Mae McDaniel of Monroe; sisters: Virginia Fuller of Jackson, Lorene Brooks of Loganville, Brenda Volyes of Lawrenceville, Sherry Pulver of Monroe, and Deborah Montgomery of Conyers; brothers:

David McDaniel of Loganville and Brince McDaniel of St. Mountain; grandchildren:

Preston Peavy, Dakota Thompson, Ashleigh Peavy, and Ansley McDaniel; 13

nieces; 11 nephews; 12 great

nieces; 15 great nephews; and 1 great great nephew. Visitation will be held at Meadows Funeral Home on Sunday, November 6th from 3-5 pm and 7-9 pm. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday November 7th at the chapel of Meadows Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Hill Haven Cemetery. Meadows Funeral Home, Inc. Monroe

SCHAHRER, BURL

Mr. Burl Duane Schahrer, age 75, of Lilburn, Georgia, died November 5, 2005.

Arrangements by Tom M. Wages Funeral Service,

Inc., Snellville Chapel,

770-979-3200,

www.wagesfuneralhome.com

SNELLVILLE

BOWEN, MARY

Mary Bowen, age 76, of Snellville, Georgia, passed away Friday, November 4, 2005. Arrangements by Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30045, 770-277-4550.

SUGAR HILL

ALVORD, SHEILA

Sheila Alvord, age 39, of Sugar Hill died Friday, November 4, 2005. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 P.M. Monday, November 7, 2005 in the Chapel of Tapp/Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Rev. James McNeal will officiate. Burial will follow in Broadlawn Memorial Gardens. Sheila is survived by Step-

Father and Mother- Jimmy and Oceain Wallis, Dacula; Daughter- Heather Alvord, Lawrenceville; Son- Steven Alvord, Lawrenceville;

Brothers- Randy Wallis and Michael Trefren, both of Winder, Robert Trefren, Monroe; Sisters- Anita Green, Lawrenceville, Rhonda Haley, Dacula, Claudia

Simmons, Monroe; Grand Daughter- Vanessa Carrier. Several nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends Sunday,

November 6, 2005 from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. and from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. at Tapp/Tim Stewart Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, Georgia 30518. 770-945-9345.

WINDER

REIDLING, JEAN A.

Mrs. Jean A. Reidling, age 71, of Winder, Georgia, passed away November 4th, 2005. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home of Winder, Georgia,

770-867-4553.