Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Anthony John Carter
Anthony John Carter, 75, of Fayetteville died November 1, 2007. He was an aircraft mechanic for Eastern Airlines. He is survived by his wife Syble Carter; daughter Kelly Ann Kordsmeier; son John Alan Carter; grandchildren Anthony Lee Dick and Samuel Kordsmeier; sister Alice Heideman of Massachusetts and nieces and nephews.A graveside service will be held Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 1:00 PM at Camp Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Reverend Glenn Stringham will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at C.J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville. Carl J Mowell & Son, Fayetteville.
Martha D. Knight
Mrs. Martha D. Knight of Peachtree City passed away November 1, 2007. She is survived by her children, Mary and Terry Dyche of Jonesboro, Allan J. and Sharon Knight of Peachtree City; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday Nov. 3 at 10:30 AM in the chapel of Carl J. Mowell & Son with Rev. Stephen Soulen officiating. Mrs. Knight's remains will be taken to Greenville, PA for interment. The family will receive friends between the hours of 6 and 8 PM Friday at the funeral home in Peachtree City. In Lieu of flowers please make contributions to Southwest Christian Care, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City. 770-487-3959.
Christopher D. McCarthy
Mr. Christopher D. McCarthy of Peachtree City passed away October 31, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Maria T. McCarthy of Peachtree City; children, Jacob McCarthy, Hannah McCarthy, Abigail McCarthy all of Peachtree City; parents, Henry and Catherine McCarthy of Valley, AL; grandmother, Fannie Moon of West Point, GA; sister, Dana McCarthy of LaGrange, GA. Funeral Mass will be held Monday Nov. 5 at 2 PM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Michael Kingery and Father Diosmar Natad officiating. iIntermentwill follow at Westminster Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday between the hours of 6 until 9 PM with a Christian Wake service at 8:30 PM. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the McCarthy Family Fund c/o Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 101 Walt Banks Road, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Carl J. Mowell & Son funeral Home, Peachtree City. 770-487-3959.
Jack L. Conduff
Mr. Jack L. Conduff of Peachtree City died October 31, 2007. Jack retired from NCR with 42 years of service. Jack was an Army Veteran and a member of the Jaycees having served as President of the Miamisburg Ohio Chapter. In 1966 he received the Outstanding Service Award to Chapter and Community and in 1968 he received the Appreciation Award for Devoted Effort. He is survived by his wife, Vivian of Peachtree City; his brother, Ed Conduff and wife Vicky of Kennesaw; sister, Karleen Luce of North Carolina; Nieces and Nephews. Memorial services will be held Saturday Nov. 3. 2007 at 2:00 PM at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church with Rev. John Weber, Rev. Miriam Beecher and Intern Pauline Pezzino officiating. The family will receive friends at the Church from 1:30 to 2 PM. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City. 770-487-3959
Buell R. Whitlock
Mr. Buell R. Whitlock of Fayetteville died October 31, 2007. Mr. Whitlock was preceded in death by his son, Brian K.Whitlock and his brother Al Whitlock. He is survived by wife Charlotte T. Whitlock; Children Tracee Whitlock, Jeffery Buell Whitlock, Tina Whitlock; Grandchildren, Aaron Whitlock, Brian Whitlock II, all of Fayetteville; Mother-In-Law, Mrs. Margaret Tarpley of Jonesboro; Sister-In-Law, Faye Whitlock of Birmingham, Al; Brother & Sister-In-Law, H.M. & Denise Tarpley of Cape Sandblast, Fl.; Nieces and Nephews, Amy Phifer of Birmingham, Ken Whitlock of Birmingham; Jessica Tarpley, Hal Tarpley & Brett Tarpley, all of Cape Sandblast; Funeral services will be held Saturday Nov 3, 2007 at 3:00PM at Liberty Baptist Church with Pastor Randy Wood and Rev. Dan Houston officiating. Interment, Camp Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 8 PM at the Funeral Home.
Frank Soldovere
Frank Soldovere, 66 of Peachtree City died peacefully with his family by his side on October 31, 2007. Born July 9, 1941 and raised in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of Francis and Josephine Soldovere. Married 42 years to the love of his life Angie, Frank was also a wonderful Father, Father-in-law, Brother-in-law, Uncle, Grandfather and friend to many. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY and also served his country as a member of the New York Army National Guard completing basic training at Fort Benning. An active member in his church, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Peachtree City, Frank was a 4th degree Knight of Columbus at Chapter 8081. He was also an avid golfer and member of Flat Creek Golf Club where he enjoyed golfing with friends and family including his son-in-law's Jay, Russell, Lee and Grand-son Brendan. Frank grew up in Brooklyn and lived the early years of his marriage in New York. He spent his entire 38 year career in the service of others as a Certified Association Executive. He began his career with the American Heart Association and worked in offices of the association before becoming National Director of Volunteer activities in 1977. He served as the Association's chief Corporate Liaison and implemented the first nationwide special event, Jump Rope for Heart. In 1981, he joined the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as Director of Fund Raising where he developed and implemented a nation-wide fund raising program increasing national funds 50% to $25 million. In 1983 he was promoted to Vice President of Field Operations where he designed and implemented a program which transformed 60 autonomous chapters into one corporate network. In 1986 Frank then began a nine-year career as Executive Director of the American Kidney Fund. While there, he supervised a staff of 27 directors, managers, and staff. He also introduced a comprehensive fund raising development strategy that increased annual income from $2.1 million to $5.5 million. In 1996, Frank joined the Alzheimer's Association as the National Vice President of Chapter Services. He developed and implemented a grant program for the chapters. The annual income in the field increased 25% to $60 million in just two years. He also established a training program for new and continuing Chapter Executives. A member and board member of the American Academy of Kidney Patients, he also helped author the Transplant Patient's Bill of Rights. He was also a member of GASE. Frank devoted his entire life to helping others overcome the medical challenges placed before them. His greatest pleasure was spending time with his family, first and foremost his beloved wife and high school sweetheart Angie. He is survived by and will be greatly missed by his three daughters; Gina, Nikki, and Krissy and their husbands; Russell, Jay, and Lee. He was known to his 8 Grandchildren as 'Pop' and they will miss playing games, cards, and having fun with their 'Pop'. Grand Children include Brendan, Lauren, Brianna, Brooke, Bridget, Claire, Olivia, and Ben. Mother-in-Law Ann Portanova, Brother and Sister-in-Law Lou and Rose Portanova, nieces Lisa, Rene, and Nicole.
Funeral Mass will be held Monday November 5 at 11:00am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Jimmy Adams officiating. iIntermentwill follow at Westminster Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening between the hours of 6 and 8 PM with a prayer service at 7:30 PM. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City. 770-487-3959.
Sandra VanLandingham, Sister of former Fayette County Commissioner A.G. VanLandingham
Mrs. Sandra VanLandingham, 68, of Fayetteville, died Saturday December 29, 2007 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was an active member of Liberty Baptist Church. She was a lifetime employee of State Farm Insurance Company. After retirement, she worked as an arson investigator and was a member of the Georgia Fire Investigators Association.
She was preceded in death by her parents Bonnie & Charlie B. Pinkney, her sister Llewellyn Shehane, and her brother A.G. VanLandingham. She is survived by her brother Johnny & Evelyn VanLandingham of Roseville, CA; sister Melba & E.J. Scott of Iron City, GA; sister-in-law Sandra Jo VanLandingham of Fayetteville, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Liberty Baptist Church. Dr. Randy Wood will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:00 to 2:00 at the church prior to the service. Burial will follow at Camp Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Liberty Baptist Church.
James (Jim) Care
Mr. James D. (Jim) Care of Peachtree City passed away December 17, 2007. He was a veteran of Viet Nam having served in the United States Marines and was a member of the Southern Nights Chorale Group. Mr. Care was a pilot for Eastern Airlines for 26 years and he retired from Delta Airlines as a Flight Dispatcher with 14 years of service. Most recently Mr. Care had worked with Talbot State Bank in Peachtree City. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Denise M. (Denny) Care of Peachtree City; children, Cathy Vivanco of Cumming, GA, Maggie Bennett of Gainesville, GA, Carolyn Taraboletti of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Danny Care of Smyrna, GA; grandchildren, Alex, Abbey, Mac, Harper, Adrian, James, Joe, Anna, Oliver; sister, Susan Hollis of Cherokee Village, AR; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday December 21 at 2 PM in the chapel of Carl J. Mowell & Son with Rev. Bob Tyler officiating. iIntermentwill follow at Westminster Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends between the hours of 6 and 8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Those who desire may make contributions to a Memorial Fund that has been established at Talbot State Bank, 313 Dividend Drive, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City. 770-487-3959.
Paul F. Puckett
Mr. Paul F. Puckett of Fayetteville passed away December 8, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Doreen Puckett. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis B. Puckett of Fayetteville; daughter, Suzanne Puckett of Jackson; son, Andrew Puckett of Woodstock; sisters, Patti English of Fayetteville, Roberta Scarbrough of College Park, Victoria Puckett of Union City, Dorri Clotfelter of Columbus, IN; brother, William Puckett of Union City. Memorial services will be held Monday December 10 at 2 PM at the First Christian Church of Tyrone with Minister Billy Rowe and Minister Ralph Warren officiating. The family will receive friends between the hours of 1 and 2 PM Monday at the church. Those who desire may make contributions to the First Christian Church of Tyrone, 294 Jenkins Road, Tyrone, GA 30290. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City. 770-487-3959.
Helene Alice Stanziale
Helene Alice Stanziale, 67, Sharpsburg, died peacefully November 13, 2007 in the company of her family. Helene was born May 20th, 1940 in Clifton, New Jersey, but has lived locally for 27 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Her life centered around her service to others and reflected her sweet, giving spirit. She was an active member of Beta Sigma Phi service sorority, All Saints Anglican Church, and volunteered for many years at Newnan Hospital and at local schools. She is survived by Rick Stanziale, her husband of 43 years, her children, Rick and Elizabeth Stanziale of Jefferson, Georgia, Russ and Lea Stanziale of Cumming, Geogia, and Chrissy and Matt O'Neal of Peachtree City, Georgia. Her grandchildren include Dominick, Olivia, Christopher, Claudia, Jackson, Gracen, Mitchell and Eden.
Funeral services will be held Friday November 16 at 10 AM at All Saints Anglican Church with Father Michael Fry and father Dan Brigham officiating. The family will receive friends between the hours of 4 and 8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to All Saints Anglican Church at 303 Kelly Drive, Suite 10, Peachtree City, Georgia 30269 or to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at www.pancan.org . Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City. 770-487-3959.
Douglas Danforth
Douglas Francis Danforth, 37, of Senoia died November 8, 2007. He was a combat veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the lst Calvary division in Desert Storm. He worked as a radiology technologist at the Atlanta Medical Center, was an avid golfer, and was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church. Mr. Danforth is survived by his wife Shawn Danforth; daughter Caitlin; parents Bill 'Linc' and Nancy Danforth of Fayetteville, GA; brother Bill Danforth, III of Fayetteville, NC; sister Shannon Danforth of Chicago, IL; niece Taylor and nephew Will; parents-in-law Douglas and Barbara Treadway of Fayetteville, GA; and brother-in-law Doug Treadway of Inman, SC. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 11AM at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Fayetteville. Father Carl Doogan and Deacon Al McHugh will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Nueroscience ICU 2D, 1364 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30322. Carl J Mowell & Son, Fayetteville.
Steve Randall
Mr. Steve Randall of Fayetteville passed away November 9, 2007. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Edna M. Randall of Fayetteville; daughters, Marsha Donald of Morrow, Annette and Doug Lunsford of Fayetteville; grandson, Matthew and Bridgette Donald of McDonough. Graveside services will be held Monday Nov. 12 at 11 AM at Camp Memorial Park with Dr. Jimmy Ellison officiating. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the funeral home by 10:30 AM Monday. The family will receive friends between the hours of 2 and 4 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville. 770-461-7641.
Daniel J. Lakly
Fayette State Representative Daniel J. Lakly of Peachtree City, GA passed away October 29, 2007. Mr. Lakly served Fayette County as Representative of District 72. He was born August 8, 1942 in Forest Hills, PA. He joined the U. S. Navy in 1959 where he served aboard the USS Howard D. Crow. He was stationed outside Guantanamo Bay during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was discharged in 1963 and served in the Merchant Marine. Dan looked up his childhood sweetheart and married
Donna Lee in 1967. He lived in Pittsburgh, PA Cleveland, OH Warrensville Heights, OH, Philadelphia, PA, Honolulu, HI before settling in Peachtree City in 1978 where he loved his gardens. Dan won his first City Counsil seat in 1986 in Peachtree City where he served until 1987. He served on the Fayette County Commission from 1988 until 1992. He served as State Representative from 1992 until 1998 and again 2004 until present. He has run over a dozen campaigns, often doing everything himself and with the help of his family. Dan was a dedicated public servant, always wanting to better his community thru service in Kiwanis, the VFW and American Legion. A fiery speaker, he never passed up a chance to go to the well, and never spoke with notes but stright from the heart.
Mr. Lakly is survived by his wife of 40 years, Donna Lee Lakly of Peachtree City; sons, whom he was most proud of, Daniel Steven Lakly of Decatur, David Lee Lakly of Peachtree City, Donald Joseph Lakly of Athens; his grandsons seemed to mellow his temperament, Connor James Lakly, John Michael Lakly, Benjamin John Lakly, Andrew Robert Lakly; siblings, Caroline Kuchar of Pittsburgh, PA, Helen Marie Schlabach of Phoenix, AZ, George Matthew Lakly, Jr. of Pittsburgh, PA, Mary Jane Green of Phoenix, AZ, Timothy Raymond Lakly of Tampa, FL; nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass will be held Friday Nov. 2 at 10 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Michael Kingery officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home between the hours of 6 and 9 PM Thursday with a Christian Wake service at 8:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family request, contributions be made to the Building Fund at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 101 Walt Banks Road, Peachtree City, GA 30269.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City. 770-487-3959.
Lucy Stizza-Gionta
Mrs. Lucy Stizza-Gionta, age 94, of Peachtree City, formerly of McAlester, OK, passed away October 27, 2007. She is preceded in death by her son, Major John B. Stizza, who was killed in Viet Nam. She is survived by her grandchildren, Col. John G. and Carole Stizza of Fairfax, VA, Jack H. and Cindi Polo of Peachtree City; great-grandchildren, John E. Stizza and Colleen Stizza, Kelly Polo and Jack B. Polo; daughter-in-law, Sue Stizza of Peachtree City; sister, Jean Lee of Krebs, McAlester, OK. Funeral services will be held Monday Nov. 5 at 11 AM in the chapel of Chaney-Harkins Funeral home in McAlester, OK. iIntermentwill follow at Oak Hill cemetery in McAlester, OK. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Vista Care Hospice, 1585 Hwy 34 East, Newnan, GA 30265. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Jane Chapman
Mr. Jane Vick Chapman of Peachtree City passed away December 18, 2007. Mrs. Chapman attended Vanderbilt University where she met her husband, Bill Chapman. She was preceded in death by her husband William W. (Bill) Chapman and a son, Richard W. Chapman. She is survived by her sons, John T. Chapman of Byron, NY, Jerry W. Chapman of Loganville, GA, Chris Chapman of Senoia, GA; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; nephew, Matthew V. Ingram of Lilburn, GA. Memorial services will be held Thursday December 20, which is Mr. and Mrs. Chapman's 66th wedding anniversary, at 6 PM in the chapel of Carl J. Mowell & Son with Dr. David Miller officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Those who desire may make contributions to the AF PEO,c/o Barbara Henderson, 431 Bluesmoke Trail, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City. 770-487-3959.
