Joseph Wayne Levins

Joseph Wayne Levins, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 in Lawrenceville, Ga.

Mr. Levins was a native and former resident of Byrneville, Fla. who had resided in Lawrenceville for the past 53 years. A U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, he was former owner and operator of Brenjo, LLC-A and B Discountof Atlanta, Ga. for 30 years. He was also a member of the Byrneville United Methodist Church.

The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 17, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Hawkins officiating. Burial followed at Byrneville Methodist Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing.

Mr. Levins is survived by his wife Brenda Joyce Levins of Lawrenceville; two sons, Kelly Barnes and Stacey Thornton, both of Georgia; one daughter, Karen (Jeff) Killam of Byrneville; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews, nieces and other relatives and friends.

Mr. Levins was preceded in death by his first wife, Jackie Kelley Levins; one son, Joseph Mark Levins; his parents, Alfred and Hazel Levins; and one brother, Wilbur Levins.