Mr. James 'Jimmy' J. Shelton
Mr. James "Jimmy" J. Shelton, 49, died Nov. 4, 1997, in Cancun, Mexico. A memorial service was held Nov. 7 at Northside Baptist Church in West Point with the Rev. Wayne Greathouse officiating. Survivors include his sons, Jamie Shelton, Craig Shelton, both of Lanett, Ala., Wes Shelton of Tennessee; grandchildren, Cody Shelton, JayLeigh Shelton; mother, Sara Tomlinson; step-father, William Tomlinson; brothers, Joseph Shelton of Phoenix, Ariz., Randy Tomlinson of Valley, Ala., Phillip Tomlinson of Hickory, N.C., Alvin Shelton, Brian Shelton, both of Newnan; sisters, Glenda Strong of West Point, Penny Fincher of Lanett, Phyllis Hammock of Valley, Gail Turner, Sandi Webb, both of Newnan; nieces and nephews.

Mr. Willie K. Sims
Mr. Willie K. Sims of Westgate Park Court in Newnan died Nov. 10, 1997 at Columbia Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.

Mr. Earl Smallwood
Mr. Earl Smallwood, 82, of Hogansville died Nov. 10, 1997, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Born Oct. 18, 1915 in Randolph County, Ala., Mr. Smallwood was the son of the late A.T. and Bernice Bishop Smallwood. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was retired from Uniroyal Inc. He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home with Dr. Jimmy Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville with Alan W. Johnson, Michael A. Johnson, E. Edward Lyons, William E. Lyons Jr., Frederick D. Branham, Jonathan E. Smallwood and Cynthia J. Johnson serving as pallbearers. Survivors include his daughters, Judy Kirkpatrick of Suwanee, Peggy Johnson of Marietta; sons, Earl Smallwood Jr. of Carrollton, Charles Smallwood of Los Angeles, Calif.; sister, Sara Bassett of Hogansville; eight grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.

Mr. Paul E. Thielen
Mr. Paul E. Thielen, 69, of Bartow, Fla. died Nov. 9, 1997 at his home. Born June 19, 1928 in Moore Haven, Fla., Mrs. Thielen served in the Merchant Marines in World War Two and retired as an electrician with Mobil Chemical Corp. after 35 years. He served as a volunteer with the Bartow Volunteer Fire Department for 44 years. A service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home in Bartow. Survivors include his daughters, Elizabeth L. Richards of Zephyrhills, Fla., Milissa Denton of Tampa, Fla., Karen Durrough of Newnan; brothers, Gilbert Thielen of Deerfield Beach, Fla., Leroy Thielen of Bartow, Richard Thielen of Lake Wales, Fla.; sisters, Josephine Moore of North Carolina, Rosalee White of Bartow; and four grandchildren. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow, Fla.

Mrs. Dorothy Van Houten
Mrs. Dorothy Van Houten, 97, of College Street in Newnan died Nov. 10, 1997 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center. Born March 14, 1900 in Newnan, Mrs. Van Houten wasa retired secretary with the Department of Family and Children Services and a member of First United Methodist Church of Newnan. A service will be held at 11 a.m. today at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Donald Van Houten of Newnan, Thomas E. Van Houten of Atlanta; sister, Edith Cowart of Little Rock, Ark.; sister-in-law, Mable David of Newnan; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Magnus "Max" Tate
Mr. Magnus "Max" Tate, 86, of Newnan died Nov. 10, 1997 in Newnan. Born in Shelby, Kent., Mr. Tate was the son of the late Thomas O. Tate and Josephine Bird Tate. A U.S. Army veteran of World War Two, he was a retired farmer and a member of Newnan Presbyterian Church and the Coweta County VFW Club. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Orange Hill Cemetery in Hawkinsville with the Rev. Harry Barrow officiating. Survivors include his wife, Nell Warren Tate of Newnan; daughters, Peggy T. Barber of Houston, Texas, Charlotte T. Unzicker of Fairfax, Va.; sister, Margaret Gibson of Louisville, Kent.; brother, James Tate of Medford, Ore.; and four grandchildren. Clark Funeral Home, Hawkinsville, Ga.

Mrs. Willie Mae 'Mae Pool' Arnold
Mrs. Willie Mae "Mae Pool" Arnold, 78, of Midland Park Drive in Newnan died Nov. 9, 1997, at Newnan Hospital. Born Dec. 26, 1918 in Heard County, Mrs. Arnold was the daughter of the late Will and Cleo (Cook) Wilkerson and the wife of the late Paul Arnold. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Kate Wells, and a granddaughter, Angela Harris. A service was held Wednesday at Elim Baptist Church with the Rev. O.L. Wood and the Rev. J.L. Hendricks officiating, assisted by the Rev. Willie L. Geter. Interment followed at Sunset Cemetery with Ronnie Arnold, Jackie Berry Sr., Jackie Berry Jr., Dennis Rhodes, Arlee Harris Jr. and Dexter Arnold serving as pallbearers. Survivors included her sons, Willie James Wilkerson, Paul Arnold Jr.; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Arlee (Marie) Harris, Deloris Arnold, Cleonia Mills; brother, Chester Wilkerson; 15 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and cousins. Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. William J. 'Jack' Green
Mr. William J. "Jack" Green, 60, of Hogansville died Nov. 12, 1997, at West Georgia Medical Center. Born July 26, 1937 in Robeline, La., Mr. Green was the son of the late Estes Green. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was a retired machinist and a member of Franklin Church of God. A service will be held a 2 p.m. Saturday at Franklin Church of God with the Rev. Lindsey Maxwell and the Rev. Luther Raines officiating. Interment will follow at Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery in Troup County. Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Reese Green of Hogansville; son, Jeffery Allen Green of Hogansville; mother, Mary Self Green of Healton, Okla.; sisters, Louise Griffin of Portland, Ore., Dot Wealand of Hoyleton, Ill.; brother, Billy Green of Ardmore, Okla.; nieces and nephews. Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.

Mrs. Sara A. Harris
Mrs. Sara A. Harris, 81, of Franklin died Nov. 12, 1997, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton. Born Sept. 17, 1916 in Troup County, Mrs. Harris was the daughter of the late Charlie Pink Andrews and Sallie Bulloch Andrews and the wife of the late Buel C. Harris. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lois Ann Jones. A member of Cabin Creek Baptist Church, Mrs. Harris was retired from Callaway Mills in LaGrange. A service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Cabin Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Randall Dunlap and the Rev. Luther Raines officiating. Interment will follow at Franklin Cemetery. Survivors include her son, James Edward Harris of Starklee, La.; brothers, Edward Andrews of Carrollton, David Andrews of LaGrange; grandchildren, Debbie Merrill of Centralhatchee, Mike Harris, James E. Harris Jr., both of Franklin, Cecil Greck of Asheville, N.C., Sharon Leonard of Carrollton; six great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.

Mrs. Mary Ann Canada Latka
Mrs. Mary Ann Canada Latka of Temecula, Calif. and a native of Newnan died Nov. 8, 1997. A service will be held at 10 a.m. today at Evans-Brown Mortuary in Sun City, Calif., with pastor Steve Leinhos officiating. Survivors include her husband, Tom Latka; sons, Joshua Latka, Kevin Latka; brothers, Roy Canada, Roger Canada, Bill Canada, Charles Canada, Teddy Canada; sister, Eileen; nieces and nephews.

Joshua Andrew Railey
Joshua Andrew Railey, 5 months, died Nov. 11, 1997, at Columbia Peachtree Regional Hospital. A service was held Thursday at Crossroads Baptist Church with the Rev. Ken Adams officiating. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial park. Survivors include his parents, Patrick and Lisa Railey of Newnan; brother, Patrick Bryan Railey Jr. of Newnan; maternal grandparents, John and Patricia Van Horn of Tyrone; and paternal grandparents, Tommy and Corlis Bryan of Macon and Charlie and Jackie Railey of Denver, Colo. Memorial contributions can be made to the nursery of Crossroads Baptist Church, 2564 Sharpsburg-McCollum Road, Newnan, Ga., 30265. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Dorothy Van Houten
Mrs. Dorothy Van Houten, 97, of College Street in Newnan died Nov. 10, 1997 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center. Born March 14, 1900 in Newnan, Mrs. Van Houten was a retired secretary with the Department of Family and Children Services and a member of First United Methodist Church of Newnan. A service will be held at 11 a.m. today at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Donald Van Houten of Newnan, Thomas E. Van Houten of Atlanta; sister, Edith Cowart of Little Rock, Ark.; sister-in-law, Mable Davis of Newnan; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Roger Wayne Johns
Mr. Roger Wayne Johns, 33, of Welcome-Arnco Road in Newnan died Nov. 9, 1997, at his home. Born Sept. 13, 1964 in Carroll County, Mr. Johns was a tree surgeon. He was preceded in death by his father, Tommy E. Johns. A service will be held at 2 p.m. today at McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Bo Hendon officiating. Interment will follow at Whitesburg Cemetery. Survivors include his mother, Corine Johns of Sargent; step-father, Michael H. Brown; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby (Katrina) Johns of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott (Darlene) Johns of Alabama; sister, Darlene Johns of Newnan; nephews, Timothy Scott Johns, Harold Casey Witcher; and nieces, Emmie Crystal Black, Melissa Corine Johns and Tammy Magdeline Sunshine Witcher. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan

Mrs. Barbara Fifield Morriss
Mrs. Barbara Fifield Morriss, 66, of Newnan died Nov. 9, 1997. Born April, 18, 1931, Mrs. Fifield was the daughter of the late Dr. Walter Walworth Fifield and Ruth Walker Fifield. She was the owner and main teacher of piano at Prelude Studios Mrs. Fifield was affiliated with Hollywood Presbyterian Church in Hollywood, Calif., Granada Hills Methodist Church in Granada Hills, Calif. and First Christian Church in Bellvue, Wash. She was a member of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society and the College-Temple Historic District Association. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, with Lee Ayers officiating. Survivors include her husband, Albert Edward Morriss; children, Ruth Eileen Morriss of Redway, Calif., James Walker Morriss of San Francisco, Calif., Kathleen Veronica Morriss of Fairburn; and grandchildren, Jennifer Ren'e DeMarce and Joshua Jeffery DeMarce, both of Miranda, Calif. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Carl Reid Rakestraw
Mr. Carl Reid Rakestraw, 64, of Corinth Road in Newnan died Nov. 13, 1997 at Newnan Hospital. Born June 25, 1933 in Atlanta, Mr. Rakestraw was the son of the late Ralph and Erma Rakestraw. He was a retired auto mechanic and a member of the Baptist faith. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy Henry officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Darrell Crews, Brian Crews, Robert Crews, Rick Crews, Randy Crews and Dewayne Crews serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Perkins, Marcus Rakestraw and Jason Landrum. Survivors include his wife, Annie Lou Rakestraw of Newnan; son, David Rakestraw of Newnan; step-sons, Benny Crews of Hogansville; David Crews of Whitesburg, Richard Crews of Bremen; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Willie K. Sims
Mr. Willie K. Sims, 68, of Westgate Park Court in Newnan died Nov. 10. 1997 at Columbia Peachtree Regional Hospital. Born June 8, 1929 in Birmingham, Ala., Mr. Sims was a member of of Powell Chapel United Methodist Church. He served 20 years in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant and cook. A service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Powell Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Walter Houston officiating, assisted by the Rev. R.W. Sutton, the Rev. W. Geter and the Rev. F. James. Interment followed at Grantville Cemetery with military honors. Pallbearers were W.T. Ballard, Earnest Hayes Jr., Harold Houston Jr., James Houston, Emory Moreland and Gary Turner. Honorary pallbearers were Raymond Hill, Tom Hall, Roger Hill, Henry Moss, Willie Frazier and Alton Newell. Survivors include his wife, Alice Sims; children, Jerry B. Sims of Louisville, Kent., Mr. and Mrs. Barney (Mary) Houston, Mickey Ballard, Mr. and Mrs. Gary (Teresa) Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore (Lynn) Meriwether, Dickey Alford; sister, Brenda Farrow of Cleveland, Ohio; mother-in-law, Mary Houston; sisters-in-law, Mary Wingo, Shirley Hall; brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Rose) Houston, Thomas Houston of Cleveland, Elder and Mrs. Joe (Cindy) Houston; aunts, Jessie Mae Vine of Cleveland, Henrietta Kelly of Los Angeles, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Florence May Anderson
Mrs. Florence May Anderson, 90, of Woodbine Circle in Newnan died Nov. 15, 1997, at Newnan Hospital. Born Nov. 10, 1997 in Ashford, Ala., Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Highland Memorial Park in Ocala, Fla. Survivors include her daughter, Anita A. Eaton of Newnan; grandchildren, James Millard Eason III of Mexico City, Mexico, Wimberly Eaton Jessup of Greensboro, N.C.; and great-grandchild, Sarah Carter Jessup of Greensboro. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Sally Hale Buchanan
Mrs. Sally Hale Buchanan, 91, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of Hogansville, died Nov. 14, 1997, at Hospice of Volusia-Flagler in Port Orange, Fla. Born May 25, 1906 in Randolph County, Ala., Mrs. Buchanan was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Hale and Lucy Norris Hale and the wife of the late Cotis C. Buchanan. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Longshore and the Rev. Dalton Hammock officiating. Interment will follow at Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange. She is survived by her grandson, Charles K. Winn of New Smyrna Beach. Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.

Mrs. Lula Grant
Mrs. Lula Grant died Nov. 15, 1997, at DeKalb Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.

Mrs. Willie Cora Hardy
Mrs. Willie Cora Hardy of Sunset Lane in Newnan died Nov. 15, 1997 at Columbia Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.

Mrs. Jeanette C. Cheatham
Mrs. Jeanette C. Cheatham, 77, of Conyers and formerly of Newnan, died Nov. 15, 1997 at Starcrest of Conyers. Mrs. Cheatham was born May 13, 1920 in Coweta County to Eddie Couch and Mae Will Kimble Couch. She was retired from the Moreland Hosiery Mill and was a member of the Church of Christ. Funeral services were held at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan Monday afternoon with the Rev. Willard Dean officiating. Interment was in Sharpsburg Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dwight Couch, Lester Couch Sr., Lester Couch Jr., Kevin Couch, Reginald Banks and Norman Calhoun. Survivors include son, Mr. and Mrs. George (Vivian) Cheatham of Conyers; daughter, Brenda Evans of Newnan, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; brothers, Eugene Couch and David Couch, both of Newnan. Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Clara Kelley Cottle
Mrs. Clara Kelley Cottle, 90, of Arnco died Nov. 16, 1997 at Newnan Hospital. Mrs. Cottle was born in Heard County, Ga. Oct. 7, 1907. She was retired as a textile worker. She was preceded in death by her father, James Greene Kelley; mother, Beaulie Rogers Kelley; and son, Larry Windell Cottle. Funeral services were Monday afternoon at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. The Rev. Travis Eidson officiated, and interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road north of Newnan. Survivors include her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John (Carol) Cunningham, of Newnan; sister, Bana Cottle, of Newnan; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Travis (Dot) Kelley, of Columbus, Ga.; and step-daughter, Adrian Stone of Newnan; five grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Barbara Fifield Morriss
Mrs. Barbara Fifield Morriss, 66, of Newnan died Nov. 9, 1997. Born April, 18, 1931, Mrs. Morriss was the daughter of the late Dr. Walter Walworth Fifield and Ruth Walker Fifield. She was the owner and main teacher of piano at Prelude Studios Mrs. Morriss was affiliated with Hollywood Presbyterian Church in Hollywood, Calif., Granada Hills Methodist Church in Granada Hills, Calif. and First Christian Church in Bellvue, Wash. She was a member of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society and the College-Temple Historic District Association. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, with Lee Ayers officiating. Survivors include her husband, Albert Edward Morriss; children, Ruth Eileen Morriss of Redway, Calif., James Walter Morriss of San Francisco, Calif., Kathleen Veronica Morriss of Fairburn; and grandchildren, Jennifer Ren'e DeMarce and Joshua Jeffery DeMarce, both of Miranda, Calif. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Evelyn Addie Thompson
Mrs. Evelyn Addie Thompson of Greenville, Ga., died Nov. 14, 1997, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga. She was born June 10, 1909, in Meriwether County. A member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Luthersville, Ga., she served as an usher, Sunday School teacher and as a member of the Mother Board. She was a member of the Eastern Star chapter 491. Funeral services will be Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Luthersville. The Rev. W. J. Johnson will officiate, assisted by the Rev. D. L. Driver, the Rev. J. F. Booker, and the Rev. LeWinston Jackson. Interment will be at Camp Ground Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Survivors include daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Joe (Mary E. Reeves and Mr. and Mrs. Willie James (Charlie Mae) Jackson of Luthersville, and Mrs. and Mrs. Thurman (Anita) Anderson of Atlanta; step-daughter, Fannie Thompson of Newnan; three sons-in-law; one daughter-in-law, Sheranda Thompson; 23 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Lena Bell Owens; nieces and nephews; special friends, Ms. Roszella Rosser, Ms. Annie M. Talley and Ms. Opal Hardaway. Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.

Miss Janie Walthall
Miss Janie Walthall, 85, of Newnan died Nov. 15, 1997 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan. Miss Walthall was born May 22, 1912 in Newnan. She was a retired educator. Funeral services were Monday afternoon at White Oak Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Officiating were the Rev. Rabun Williams and Dr. Harry Barrow. Interment was at the White Oak ARP Church cemetery on Gordon Road. Pallbearers were John Sibley, Elwood Thompson, Lyle Bowers, Gene Chestnut, Vernon Hunter, Bobby Thompson and Terry Wilson. Survivors include her brothers, Harvey Edward Walthall of Newnan and Ross Walthall of Moreland. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Henry O. Bass
Mr. Henry O. Bass, 72, of Lizella died Nov. 15, 1997, at his home. Mr. Bass was the son of the late Grady Henry Bass and Princess M. Davis. Retired from Blue Flame Gas, Mr. Bass operated Bass Grocery Store, Bass Trailer park and Bass Wrecker Service. He was a former stock car racer and a U.S. Army veteran of World War Two. A service was held Tuesday at Ingleside Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Milton Adams officiating. Interment will follow at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens. Survivors include his children, Dick Bass, Donnie Marchman, Deborah Tucker, all both of Macon, Princess Bass Hunnicutt of Lizella, Linda Vaughn, Gennie Aiken, Gloria Croxford, all of Carrollton; sisters, Mabel Bass Beck of Jones County, Starr Hudson of Macon; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Ingleside memorial Chapel, Macon.

Mrs. Lula Grant
Mrs. Lula Grant, 85, of Decatur died Nov. 14, 1997 at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur. Born May 21, 1912 in Meriwether County, Mrs. Grant was as member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., where she was a member of the church's choir and missionary board. A service will be held at 1 p.m. today at Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, with the Rev. R.W. Sutton officiating. Interment will follow at the Grantville Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Survivors include her granddaughter, Deborah Shewmake of Decatur; great-grandson, Dana Shewmake of Decatur; great-great-grandchildren, Dana "D.J." Shewmake, Kadashia "Dae-Dae" Shewmake; cousins, Gladys Moore, Lucille Sherrod, both of Birmingham; niece, Louise Sewell of Grantville; other nieces and nephews. Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Charles Glenn Griffies
Mr. Charles Glenn Griffies, 74, of Grantville died Nov. 16, 1997 at Columbia Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan. Born Feb. 1, 1923 in Carroll County, Mr. Griffies was the son of the late Glenn and Maggie Neely Griffies. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church and was retired from Complete Auto Transit after 28 years. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War Two, Mr. Griffies was a member of Bigham Masonic Lodge #53. A service will be held Nov. 19 at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mark Spence and the Rev. Mike Holdredge officiating. Interment will follow at Grantville Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Jean Griffies of Grantville; daughter, Rita McAfee of Newnan; sons, Gerald Griffies, Charles Griffies, both of Newnan; Jerry Griffies of Marietta; Larry Griffies of Moreland; step-daughters, Denise Odom of Villa Rica, Debbie Tidwell of Moreland; step-son, Danny Odom of Grantville; eight grandchildren and great-grandson. Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Grantville.

Mrs. Barbara Fifield Morriss
Mrs. Barbara Fifield Morriss, 66, of Newnan died Nov. 9, 1997. Born April, 18, 1931, Mrs. Morriss was the daughter of the late Dr. Walter Walworth Fifield and Ruth Walker Fifield. She was the owner and main teacher of piano at Prelude Studios Mrs. Morriss was affiliated with Hollywood Presbyterian Church in Hollywood, Calif., Granada Hills Methodist Church in Granada Hills, Calif. and First Christian Church in Bellvue, Wash. She was a member of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society and the College-Temple Historic District Association. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, with Lee Ayers officiating. Survivors include her husband, Albert Edward Morriss; children, Ruth Eileen Morriss of Redway, Calif., James Walter Morriss of San Francisco, Calif., Kathleen Veronica Morriss of Fairburn; and grandchildren, Jennifer Ren'e DeMarce and Joshua Jeffery DeMarce, both of Miranda, Calif. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Clara Kelley Cottle
Mrs. Clara Kelley Cottle, 90, of Arnco died Nov. 16, 1997, at Newnan Hospital. Born Oct. 7, 1907 in Heard County, Mrs. Cottle was a retired textile worker and a member of Arnco Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Cottle, and a son, Larry Wendell Cottle. A service was held Nov. 17 at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Travis Eidson officiating. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Zane Kelley, Stephen Lovvorn, Deuel Kelley, Donald Chambers, Roger Kelley and Edsel Houseworth serving as pallbearers. Survivors include her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John (Carol) Cunningham of Newnan; sister, Bana Cottle of Newnan; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Travis (Dot) Kelley of Columbus; step-daughter, Adrian Stone of Newnan; five grandchildren and three -great-grandchildren. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Mildred Williams Elkins
Mrs. Mildred Williams Elkins, 87, of Hull, formerly of Newnan, died Nov. 20, 1997, in Athens. Born May 26, 1910 in Fayette County, Mrs. Elkins was the daughter of the late Barton and Dollie Slaton Williams. She was a seamstress and a member of Central Baptist Church. A service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with Dr. Joel Richardson officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery with Johnny Watts, Jackie Watts, Donald Watts, Paul Elkins Jr., Dennis Whitlock and Dan Wright serving as pallbearers. Survivors include her daughter, Frieda Greene of Henderson, N.C.; son, Paul Elkins of Hull; grandchildren, Pamela Elkins of Austell, Paul Elkins Jr. of Athens; sister, Virginia Stowe of Newnan; and brother, Bartow Williams Jr. of Alabama. Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Willie Cora Hardy
Mrs. Willie Cora (Cee) Hardy, 71, of Sunset Lane in Newnan died Nov. 15, 1997, at Columbia Peachtree Regional Hospital. Born July 30, 1926 in Coweta County, Mrs. Hardy was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Luther T. (Idella Jeanette Arnold) Smith and the wife of the late Berry Hardy Sr. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. A service was held Thursday at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. R.T. Stevenson and the Rev. Rufus Smith officiating. Interment followed at Sunset Cemetery with nephews and family friends serving as pallbearers. Survivors include her daughters, Mr. and Mrs. John (Mattie) Amey, Mr. and Mrs. Renault (Nefertiti) Leito, Mr. and Mrs. Willie John (Barbara) Neely; sons, Ray Hardy, Berry Hardy Jr., and Harvey Hardy; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Rose Nell) Moss, Claudie Mae Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John (Opal Lee) Stegall; brothers, Roosevelt F. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T. (Addrine) Smith, Jerry T. Smith; sister-in-law, Annie Kate Hines; brothers-in-law, Thomas hardy. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse (Ethelene) Hardy Sr.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Marvin J. Horsley
Mr. Marvin J. Horsley, 67, of Emmett Young Road in Grantville died Nov. 19, 1997, at his home. Born Nov. 2, 1930 in Carroll County, Mr. Horsley was retired from auto sales and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. A service will be held at 4 p.m. today at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dennis Fowler and the Rev. Mike White officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery with Lewis Fields, Waymon Hand, Joe Lewis, Scott O'Neal, Chris Posey and Dan Ward serving as pallbearers. Survivors include his wife, Christine Horsley of Grantville; daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Melissa) Posey of Grantville; son, James Horsley of Newnan; sisters, Minnie Broome of LaGrange, Inez Heistand of Franklin; grandchildren, Kristi Goldner, Michael Horsley, Tanya Horsley, Chris Posey; great-grandchild, David Goldner; and sister-in-law, Lora Mae Horsley of Douglasville. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Eleanor Ruth Kruse
Mrs. Eleanor Ruth Kruse, 68, of Camelia Circle in Newnan died Nov. 19, 1997, at her home. Born May 15, 1929 in Evanston, Ill., Mrs. Kruse was retired from sales and was a member of White Oak Resurrection Lutheran Church. A service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Derrick and the Rev. Larry Troutman officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors include husband, Orville A. "Orv" Kruse of Newnan; son, William Arthur Kruse of Newnan; and sisters, Mary Lou Oswalt, Elizabeth Moody, both of Northbrook, Ill., Billie Bremer of San Miguel, Mexico. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.