Join the GC Retiree email list for the latest Gwinnett County news and events for retirees. We’ll also keep you updated on retiree wellness and benefit plan information.

To join the list, please send your email address and name to benefits@gwinnettcounty.com.

If you are interested in obtaining a retiree badge, walk in to the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 10:00am and 3:00pm to 4:00pm. The retiree badge will be for identification purposes only and will not grant access to any County facility, building, or parking deck.

One retiree traveled more than 200 miles to get his badge! Read more about his story.

For more information on how to get your retiree badge, contact the Benefits Division at 770.822.7932.

A caregiver is anyone who feels responsible for another person’s welfare (financial, emotional, and supportive) because of illness, frailty, life changes, and/or losses. If you care for your relative, spouse, or loved one, join us for our monthly support group meetings from a caregiver, join us for our monthly support group meetings from noon to 1:00pm in GJAC second floor, Support Services Conference Room.

See the flier below for meeting details:

• Monthly Caregiver Support Group

Congratulations to the most recent retirees! Click here to see a list.

We regretfully announce the deaths of the following retirees:

September
James Tabor, who passed away Thursday, September 5. James served the County for 11 years in the Department of Water Resources before he retired in 2016. Services were held September 13 at the Historical St. John Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia. Online condolences may be expressed here. 

Joan Frazer Robinson, who passed away Sunday, September 1. Joan served the County for eight years in the Police Department before she retired in 2007. Joan is survived by her daughter, Carrie (David) Pauli; son, Chase (Hayley) Robinson, who is also an employee with Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services; grandchildren Nic, Ansley, Emma, and Kate; and a host of extended relatives, former coworkers, and friends. Online condolences may be expressed here.

August
Jean Smith Wheeles, who passed away Saturday, August 10. Jean served the County for 10 years in the Department of Transportation before she retired in 2007. Jean is survived by her daughter, Kelly Wheeles; her son, Keith (Slade) Wheeles; two granddaughters, Ashton Beaven and Keaton Wheeles; two sisters, Ann Hardin and Gaynelle Camp; many nieces and nephews; and a host of extended relatives, former coworkers, and friends. Services were held August 14 at Tom M. Wages Funeral Home in Lawrenceville and August 16 and 17 near her hometown at Clay County Funeral Home in Ashland, Alabama. Online condolences may be expressed here.

 

 

Please keep these retirees’ family, friends, and former coworkers in your thoughts and prayers.