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If you are interested in obtaining a retiree badge, appointments are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. Call 770.822.7104 to schedule your appointment. 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.

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

We regretfully announce the deaths of the following retirees:

January 2022

William “J.D.” James Drake II, who passed away Wednesday, January 12. J.D. served the County for 11 years before he retired from the County Administrator’s Office in 1994.

John Spencer Morrison, who passed away Saturday, January 15. John served the County for more than 20 years before he retired from the Department of Information Technology Services in 2019.

Dana Brogdon, who passed away Wednesday, January 19. Dana served the County for more than 23 years before she retired from the Department of Water Resources in 2002.

Martin Moutray, who passed away Monday, January 24. Martin served the County for more than 16 years in Animal Welfare and Enforcement — first as part of the Police Department and then as part of the Department of Community Services — before he retired in 2017.

December 2021

Shirley Annette Roberts, who passed away Tuesday, December 14. Shirley served the County for more than 12 years before she retired from the Department of Transportation in 2006.

November 2021

Donald A. Davis, who passed away Wednesday, November 3. Donald served the County for 12 years before he retired from the Sheriff’s Office in 2006.

Samuel “Sam” Leon Glass, who passed away Thursday, November 4. Sam served the County for 38 years before he retired from the Department of Planning and Development in 2008. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Joe Martin, who passed away Tuesday, November 9. Joe served the County for 19 years in the Department of Planning and Development before he retired in 2015. Prior to his role with Planning and Development, Joe served the County part-time in the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

Garey Presley, who passed away Friday, November 12. Garey served the County for 25 years before he retired from the Department of Planning and Development in 2010. He was a veteran of the United States Army.

Jeffrey Todd Moulder, who passed away Wednesday, November 17. Todd served the County for 25 years before he retired from the Department of Community Services in 2015.

Victor Latham Cooper Sr., who passed away Thursday, November 18. Victor served the County for more than 14 years before he retired from the Department of Transportation in 2014.

October 2021

James Hogan, who passed away Tuesday, October 26. James served the County for more than 27 years before he retired from the Sheriff’s Office in 2007.

Sandra Carol Davidson, who passed away Friday, October 29. Carol served the County for more than 26 years before she retired from the District Attorney’s Office in 2010.

September 2021

Ann “Annie” Hawkins, who passed away Saturday, September 4. Annie served the County for more than 17 years before she retired from the District Attorney’s Office in 2011.

Gerald Duane “Bubba” Kissel, who passed away Monday, September 6. Duane served the County for more than 29 years before he retired from the Police Department as an Assistant Chief in 2006.

Vardis “Buzz” Benson, who passed away Thursday, September 9. Buzz served in the Police Department for 24 years before he retired in 2007. After his retirement, Buzz served the Sheriff’s Office for eight years.

Jim Newman, who passed away Sunday, September 12. Jim served the County for 17 years before he retired from the Department of Support Services in 2019.

Tommy Ray Williams, who passed away Friday, September 17. Tommy served the County for more than 24 years before he retired from the Sheriff’s Office in 1997.

August 2021

John Lester, who passed away Tuesday, August 3. John served the County for 10 years and worked as Director of Preconstruction before he retired in 1999.

William “Neal” O’Neal Lovins Sr., who passed away Wednesday, August 11. Neal served the County for 12 years before he retired from the Department of Transportation in 2012.

Donald Clinton “Clint” Berey, who passed away Friday, August 27. Clint served the County for almost 30 years before he retired from the Department of Support Services in 2016.

Robert Ronson “Ron” Peters, who passed away Tuesday, August 31. Ron served the County for 30 years before he retired from the Department of Water Resources in 2014. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.