Funeral Homes in Lithonia, GA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Lewis Kelly (american football player), Robert Dozier (basketball player), and Trey Thompkins (basketball player).

Lithonia is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, as well as a collection of unincorporated communities in which it shares its name. Lithonia's city population was 1,924 at the 2010 census and a community population of about 15,000. Lithonia is in the Atlanta metropolitan area."Lithonia" means "city/town of stone". Lithonia is in the heart of the Georgian granite-quarrying and viewing region, hence the name of the town, from the Greek λίθος lithos, for stone. The huge nearby granite dome, Stone Mountain, is composed largely of a rock called Lithonia gneiss, a form of granite. The area has a history of rock quarries. The mines were served by the Georgia Railroad and Atlanta, Stone Mountain & Lithonia Railway. Some of the rock quarries have been converted to parkland and the railines to rail-trail.The City of Lithonia currently serves as one of the gateways to the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.

Lithonia Obituaries

It was noted by Bristol Herald Courier on March 17th, 2022 that James Wilford Sr Dulaney perished in Lithonia, Georgia.  Dulaney was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James Wilford Sr's life.

It was noted by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on January 28th, 2022 that Robert Wilson Thompson perished in Lithonia, Georgia.  Thompson was 88 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert Wilson's life.

It was reported by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on December 15th, 2021 that Fred B Morris died in Lithonia, Georgia.  Morris was 97 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Fred B's life.

It was reported by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on December 9th, 2021 that Raymond Lewis Sewell died in Lithonia, Georgia.  Sewell was 72 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Raymond Lewis's life.

It was disclosed by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on June 11th, 2021 that Lorraine M Bailey passed on in Lithonia, Georgia.  Bailey was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lorraine M's life.

It was disclosed by Clay County Progress on April 29th, 2021 that Pierce Luther passed away in North Carolina.  Luther was 88 years old and was born in Lithonia, GA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Pierce's life.

It was reported by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on February 5th, 2021 that Helen Greene died in Lithonia, Georgia.  Greene was 82 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Helen's life.

It was revealed by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on February 5th, 2021 that Rena McGhee (Woods) passed away in Lithonia, Georgia.  Ms. McGhee was 69 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Rena's life.

It was noted by Athens Banner-Herald on January 29th, 2021 that Timothy Anthony Jackson passed on in Lithonia, Georgia.  Jackson was 70 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Timothy Anthony's life.

It was revealed by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on January 22nd, 2021 that Maggie Jean Odom passed on in Lithonia, Georgia.  Odom was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Maggie Jean's life.

History

The population was 2,187 at the 2000 census. Lithonia is a town in DeKalb County, Georgia County, Georgia (US state) United States, and is municipal incorporation as a city, the only type of municipality in the state. . . .