Geraldine Pugh Thornhill

December 3, 1931 - December 20, 2020

Geraldine Pugh Thornhill, age 89, of Buford, GA formerly of Lawrenceville, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2020 after an extended illness. She is survived by her daughter, Sula (Pugh) Gower and son-in-law James E. “Eddie”; granddaughter, Kathryn “Katie” Duncan and her husband, Max; 2 great grandsons, Jackson and Ryland Perry; sisters, Faye Butler Williams; 2 nieces, Dottie Carter Billingsley and Carole Carter Adams; 2 nephews, Danny Carter and Terrell Williams; as well as a host of other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Winfred Pugh and Bonnie Thornhill; brothers, Ralph and Harold Butler; sisters, Annie Mae Carter and Evelyn Butler. Geraldine was born to the late Ausy and Cora (Bradberry) Butler on December 3, 1931. She grew up in Lawrenceville and was a 1949 graduate of Lawrenceville High School. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Lawrenceville. Through the years she was employed with several different companies in Gwinnett and Hall Counties. She worked in the accounting department of Georgia Boot, Bona Allen, Southeast Service and Supply and finally retiring from Reliance Electric. She was also very active volunteering in her community and church. Geraldine was a member of the Eastern Star (formally the Buford Chapter) A graveside service honoring the life of Geraldine will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 3:00pm at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 22nd from 12:00pm-2:00pm at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to; the Humane Society of Georgia https://humanesocietyofnortheastgeorgia.org/ or Baptist Children’s Home https://baptistchildrenshome.org/donate . Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company,” 120 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (770-963-2411) has been entrusted with the arrangements.