Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Alice Alexander
Mrs. Alice Alexander, 86, of Nashville, Tenn. died Jan. 28, 1998, at Berrien County Hospital.
Born Aug. 30, 1911 in Berrien County, Tenn., Mrs. Alexander was the daughter of the late Bill Jack Griner and Evie Rowan and the wife of the late Gertley Alexander. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marie Alexander.
Mrs. Alexander was a homemaker and a member of Nashville Church of God.
A service was Saturday at Nashville Church of God with the Rev. Julian Strom officiating. Interment followed at Turner Church Cemetery.
Survivors include her daughters, Jackie Mathis of Havana, Fla., Marm Spires of Nashville, Eloise Iverson of Newnan, Othel Purvis of Alapaha; sons, O.G. Alexander, Darrell Alexander, both of Nashville; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Lovein Funeral Home, Nashville.
Mr. Hughlon T. Nunn
Mr. Hughlon T. Nunn, 71, of Posey Road in Newnan died Jan. 29, 1998, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Born Oct. 21, 1926 in High Shoals, Ga., Mrs. Nunn was the son of the late Fonnie Thomas Nunn and Floy Ingram Nunn. He was retired from the National Oceanic Oceanographic Administration and a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church.
A service will be tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home with Dr. Alton McEachern officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Park in Miami, Fla.
Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Nunn of Newnan; daughters, Kathleen A. Wertz of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Few (Karla M.) Gunn of Mableton; and granddaughter, Sara M. Wertz.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Alice Alexander
Mrs. Alice Alexander, 86, of Nashville, Ga. died Jan. 28, 1998, at Berrien County Hospital.
She was born August 30, 1911 in Berrien County to Bill Jack Griner and Evie Rowan Griner. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Nashville Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gertley Alexander and a daughter, Marie Alexander.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Nashville Church of God with the Rev. Julian Strom officiating. Interment was in Turner Church Cemetery.
Survivors include daughters Jackie Mathis of Havanna, Florida, Marm Spires of Nashville, Eloise Iverson of Newnan, and Othel Purvis of Alapaha; sons, O. G. Alexander and Darrell Alexander of Nashville; 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Lovein Funeral Home, Nashville, Ga.
Ms. Patrice Rhemel Dyer
Ms. Patrice Rhemel Dyer, 29, of Rex, Ga. died Jan. 28, 1998 at Southern Regional Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 30, 1968 to Curtis L. Dyer and the late Evelyn M. Dyer in R.A.F. Lakenheath, England. She spent most of her life in Fairfield, California, and was a member of the chapel at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield. She was employed for many years with the United States Civil Service at the Presidio of San Francisco and Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield.
Funeral services were held Feb. 2 at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel in Newnan, with the Rev. Ronnie D. Washington officiating. Interment was in Eastview Cemetery in Newnan. Serving as pallbearers were friends of the family.
Survivors include her daughter, India Rhemel Dyer Grayson; father and step-mother, Curtis and Mary Dyer of Rex, Georgia; sisters, Shirley C. Dyer of Oakland California and Crystal D. Dyer of Norcross, Georgia; brothers, Daniel L. Dyer of Fairfield, California and Clinton L. Cephas of Los Angeles, California; grandmother, Mrs. Lucille Dyer of Newnan; aunts, Ms. Dorothy Shields, Houston, Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Gary (Pat) Arnold of Newnan; uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dyer, Stockton, California, Mr. & Mrs. Allan Dyer of Montgomery, Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Dyer of Newnan and Mr. Thomas Shield of Washington, D.C.; three nieces of whom whe was guardian, Darisha M. Singleton, Dariana M. Singleton and Rhemel R. Singleton of Rex; a special niece, Dominica Lalique (Boullie) Clemons.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. T. Enmond Driver
Mr. T. Enmond Driver, 94, of Edgeworth Road, Newnan, died Feb. 1, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Driver was born Oct. 23, 1903 in Carroll County to the late Tom Driver and the late Minnie Lee Hancock Driver. He was retired and had worked as a building supervisor for Fulton County.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. Officiating will be the Rev. Bobby Helton and the Rev. Searcy Jackson and interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill McKenzie, Darryl Cranford, James Ferrell, David Clemens, George Anglin and Gene Jackson.
Survivors include his wife, Madge Driver of Newnan; brother, Bill Driver of Carrollton; sister, Blanche Sprobino of Carrollton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Northside Baptist Church, 3052 U.S. Hwy. 29 North, Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Catharine Barron Edwards
Mrs. Catharine Barron Edwards, 88, of Newnan died Jan. 31, 1998 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
Mrs. Edwards was the previous owner of the Newnan Credit Exchange and The Specialty Shop. Born Jan. 26, 1910, she was active in religious, civic and social events in Newnan. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was Junior Sunday School teacher for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Reese Edwards, former president of the Newnan Savings Bank.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Dr. Eugene Tyre, Dr. Robert T. Baggott and the Rev. Harry E. Barron Jr. officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include brother, Lindsey Hand Barron of Newnan; sisters-in-law, Virginia Culbreath Barron of Rome, Ga., Christine Cunningham Barron of College Park, and Genet Heery Barron of Newnan; nephews, Thomas Willis Barron and Frank Heery Barron, both of Newnan, Thomas Arnold Barron of Tallahassee, Florida, and Harry Elvin Barron Jr. of Gainesville; nieces, Peggy Barron Nelson of Honolulu, Hawaii and Merri Barron McLean of Asheville, N.C.
In lieu of flowers, the family requested that contributions be made to the Mr. and Mrs. Z. P. Barron Scholarship Fund, First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 738, Newnan, GA 30264.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lois Estelle Henry
Mrs. Lois Estelle Henry, 85, of Newnan died Jan. 31, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
She was born in Mississippi Feb. 14, 1912 and was retired as a winder operator. She was preceded in death by her husband, O. D. Henry and two sons, Danny Henry and Charles Randall Henry.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Don McGaha and the Rev. Ken Formby officiating. Interment was in St. Paul's United Methodist Church cemetery in Whitesburg, Ga.
Pallbearers were John McCollough, Tory Faulk, Chad Henry, Scott Huckeba, Greg Lehtimaki, Kelly Ponder. Honorary pallbearers were Mark Carpenter, Kevin Elrod and Mark Hammett.
Surviving are daughters, Gwenda Boone, June Hill and Patricia Robinson, all of Newnan, Jackie Ponder of Moreland and Martha Sumrall of Louisiana; 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Gary Deon Robinson
Mr. Gary Deon Robinson of Todd Road, Greenville, Ga., died Jan. 31, 1998 at his residence.
Family and friends may be contacted at the home of his sister, Ms. Carolyn Robinson Amy, 494 Todd Rd., Greenville Ga. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Dr. Daniel Ferguson Brewster Jr.
Dr. Daniel Ferguson Brewster Jr., 81, of Newnan died Feb. 3, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born Dec. 23, 1916 in Newnan, Dr. Brewster was the son of the late Daniel and Sarah Brewster. He attended Carrollton High School and West Georgia College.
Dr. Brewster received a bachelor's degree from Emory University, a master's degree from the Candler School of Theology in 1948 and an honorary doctor of divinity degree from LaGrange College in 1966.
A Methodist minister, he was licensed to preach on June 30, 1937 in the Rome District and was received into full connection in 1948. He retired on June 30, 1984, after 42 years.
Dr. Brewster served the Mt. Zion Circuit, 1941-43; the Lithia Springs Circuit, 1943-48; First Church Dallas, 1948-1953; First Church Barnesville, 1953-1957; First Church Thomson, 1957-61 and First Church Newnan, 1961-1964. He served as executive director of the Georgia Commission on Higher Education and Campus Ministry from 1964-84. He also was active in many district and conference committees.
Active in civic organizations, Dr. Brewster took special interest in the Boys Scouts. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1937 and served as scoutmaster for Troop #1 in Carrollton from 1938-1942, working with various committees in the Flint River District. He was the district's commissioner from 1985-88.
Dr. Brewster was a member of the National Eagle Scout Association and the National Association of United Methodist Scouters. He was on the Conference Committee on Scouting from 1982-92 and received the God and Church Award in 1985 and the Silver Beaver Award in 1987.
Interment will be today at 3 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A memorial service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Newnan First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Glawson Brewster of Newnan; sister-in-law, Betty Glawson Durham of Atlanta; brother-in-law, Estes Durham of Atlanta; nephews, Randy and Cindy Durham of Atlanta, Jim and Kathleen Durham of St. Simons Island; great-nephew, Tony Durham of Atlanta; and great-nieces, Katie Durham of Atlanta, Rebecca Durham and Sarah Durham, both of St. Simons Island.
Memorial contributions can be made to Newnan First United Methodist Church; Flint River Council, Boy Scouts of America, P.O. Box 173, Griffin Ga., 30224; or The Dan and Helen Brewster Fund for United Methodist Colleges and Campus Ministries at GUMCHECM, c/o Bill Griffin, #102, 159 Ralph McGill Blvd., Atlanta, Ga., 30308.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Tony T. Cariaco
Mr. Tony T. Cariaco of Sharpsburg died Feb. 3, 1998.
A memorial service will be today at 2 p.m. at Parrott Funeral Home, with the Rev. Winston Skinner officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Cariaco of Sharpsburg; daughter, Lauren Ann Cariaco of Sharpsburg; son, Ryan Tyrone Cariaco of Knoxville, Tenn.; and sister, Carmelita Armstrong of St. Charles, Mo.
Memorial contributions can be made to Welcome House, P.O. Box 1631, Newnan, Ga., 30264.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
Mr. T. Enmond Driver
Mr. T. Enmond Driver, 94, of Edgeworth Road, Newnan, died Feb. 1, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Driver was born Oct. 23, 1903 in Carroll County to the late Tom Driver and the late Minnie Lee Hancock Driver. He was retired and had worked as a building supervisor for Fulton County.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. Officiating will be the Rev. Bobby Helton and the Rev. Searcy Jackson and interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill McKenzie, Darryl Cranford, James Ferrell, David Clemens, George Anglin and Gene Jackson.
Survivors include his wife, Madge Driver of Newnan; brother, Bill Driver of Carrollton; sister, Blanche Sprobino of Carrollton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Northside Baptist Church, 3052 U.S. Hwy. 29 North, Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Ms. Kathleen Levins Golden
Ms. Kathleen Levins Golden, 46, of Marietta died Feb. 2, 1998.
Ms. Golden was a member of the Lassiter High School Band Boosters and St. Joseph Catholic Church and was former owner of the Mighty Maids cleaning service.
A funeral mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Monsignor Donald Kinney officiating.
Survivors include her daughters, County Golden, Angie Golden, both of Marietta; son, Jason Golden of Marietta; mother, Marilyn Levins Baggett of Birmingham, Ala.; father, Ed Levins of Rainbow City, Ala.; sisters, Charmaine Wiley of Newnan, Candyce Denton of Tampa, Fla.; brothers, Russell Levins, Mark Levins, both of Birmingham; nieces; nephews; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Mayes Ward-Dobbs Funeral Home, Marietta.
Mr. Frank Huggins
Mr. Frank Huggins of Dayton, Ohio died Jan. 29, 1998, in Dayton. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Gary Deon Robinson
Mr. Gary Deon Robinson, 27, of Greenville died Jan. 31, 1998, at his home.
Born Nov. 25, 1970, Mr. Robinson was the son of the late Louise P. Robinson.
A service was conducted Wednesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Luthersville with the Rev. D.L. Driver officiating, assisted by the Rev. A.L. Birts and the Rev. Tim Amey. Interment followed at the church cemetery with his nephews serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his father, Oliver Thompson; grandmother, Gertrude Perry; sisters, Martha (Jean) Phillips of Fairburn, Loretta Hardaway of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Alma) Foster of Jonesboro, Mr. and Mrs. Glen (Carolyn) Amey, Cynthia Thompson, Cassandra Thompson, all of Greenville Mr. and Mrs. Mike (Elaine) Johnson of Atlanta; brothers, Herman Robinson Jr., Joseph Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Robinson, all of Greenville; nieces; nephews; great-nieces; great-nephews; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Dr. Daniel Ferguson Brewster Jr.
Dr. Daniel Ferguson Brewster Jr., 81, of Newnan died Feb. 3, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born Dec. 23, 1916 in Newnan, Dr. Brewster was the son of the late Daniel and Sarah Brewster. He attended Carrollton High School and West Georgia College.
Dr. Brewster received a bachelor's degree from Emory University, a master's degree from the Candler School of Theology in 1948 and an honorary doctor of divinity degree from LaGrange College in 1966.
A Methodist minister, he was licensed to preach on June 30, 1937 in the Rome District and was received into full connection in 1948. He retired on June 30, 1984, after 42 years.
Dr. Brewster served the Mt. Zion Circuit, 1941-43; the Lithia Springs Circuit, 1943-48; First Church Dallas, 1948-1953; First Church Barnesville, 1953-1957; First Church Thomson, 1957-61 and First Church Newnan, 1961-1964. He served as executive director of the Georgia Commission on Higher Education and Campus Ministry from 1964-84. He also was active in many district and conference committees.
Active in civic organizations, Dr. Brewster took special interest in the Boys Scouts. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1937 and served as scoutmaster for Troop #1 in Carrollton from 1938-1942, working with various committees in the Flint River District. He was the district's commissioner from 1985-88.
Dr. Brewster was a member of the National Eagle Scout Association and the National Association of United Methodist Scouters. He was on the Conference Committee on Scouting from 1982-92 and received the God and Church Award in 1985 and the Silver Beaver Award in 1987.
Interment will be today at 3 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A memorial service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Newnan First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Glawson Brewster of Newnan; sister-in-law, Betty Glawson Durham of Atlanta; brother-in-law, Estes Durham of Atlanta; nephews, Randy and Cindy Durham of Atlanta, Jim and Kathleen Durham of St. Simons Island; great-nephew, Tony Durham of Atlanta; and great-nieces, Katie Durham of Atlanta, Rebecca Durham and Sarah Durham, both of St. Simons Island.
Memorial contributions can be made to Newnan First United Methodist Church; Flint River Council, Boy Scouts of America, P.O. Box 173, Griffin Ga., 30224; or The Dan and Helen Brewster Fund for United Methodist Colleges and Campus Ministries at GUMCHECM, c/o Bill Griffin, #102, 159 Ralph McGill Blvd., Atlanta, Ga., 30308.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Tony T. Cariaco
Mr. Tony T. Cariaco of Sharpsburg died Feb. 3, 1998.
A memorial service will be today at 2 p.m. at Parrott Funeral Home, with the Rev. Winston Skinner officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Cariaco of Sharpsburg; daughter, Lauren Ann Cariaco of Sharpsburg; son, Ryan Tyrone Cariaco of Knoxville, Tenn.; and sister, Carmelita Armstrong of St. Charles, Mo.
Memorial contributions can be made to Welcome House, P.O. Box 1631, Newnan, Ga., 30264.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
Mr. T. Enmond Driver
Mr. T. Enmond Driver, 94, of Edgeworth Road, Newnan, died Feb. 1, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Driver was born Oct. 23, 1903 in Carroll County to the late Tom Driver and the late Minnie Lee Hancock Driver. He was retired and had worked as a building supervisor for Fulton County.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. Officiating will be the Rev. Bobby Helton and the Rev. Searcy Jackson and interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill McKenzie, Darryl Cranford, James Ferrell, David Clemens, George Anglin and Gene Jackson.
Survivors include his wife, Madge Driver of Newnan; brother, Bill Driver of Carrollton; sister, Blanche Sprobino of Carrollton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Northside Baptist Church, 3052 U.S. Hwy. 29 North, Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Ms. Kathleen Levins Golden
Ms. Kathleen Levins Golden, 46, of Marietta died Feb. 2, 1998.
Ms. Golden was a member of the Lassiter High School Band Boosters and St. Joseph Catholic Church and was former owner of the Mighty Maids cleaning service.
A funeral mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Monsignor Donald Kinney officiating.
Survivors include her daughters, County Golden, Angie Golden, both of Marietta; son, Jason Golden of Marietta; mother, Marilyn Levins Baggett of Birmingham, Ala.; father, Ed Levins of Rainbow City, Ala.; sisters, Charmaine Wiley of Newnan, Candyce Denton of Tampa, Fla.; brothers, Russell Levins, Mark Levins, both of Birmingham; nieces; nephews; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Mayes Ward-Dobbs Funeral Home, Marietta.
Mr. Frank Huggins
Mr. Frank Huggins of Dayton, Ohio died Jan. 29, 1998, in Dayton. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Gary Deon Robinson
Mr. Gary Deon Robinson, 27, of Greenville died Jan. 31, 1998, at his home.
Born Nov. 25, 1970, Mr. Robinson was the son of the late Louise P. Robinson.
A service was conducted Wednesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Luthersville with the Rev. D.L. Driver officiating, assisted by the Rev. A.L. Birts and the Rev. Tim Amey. Interment followed at the church cemetery with his nephews serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his father, Oliver Thompson; grandmother, Gertrude Perry; sisters, Martha (Jean) Phillips of Fairburn, Loretta Hardaway of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Alma) Foster of Jonesboro, Mr. and Mrs. Glen (Carolyn) Amey, Cynthia Thompson, Cassandra Thompson, all of Greenville Mr. and Mrs. Mike (Elaine) Johnson of Atlanta; brothers, Herman Robinson Jr., Joseph Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Robinson, all of Greenville; nieces; nephews; great-nieces; great-nephews; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
February 6, 1998
Mrs. Jackie Forbus Brand
Mrs. Jackie Forbus Brand, 60, of Grantville died Feb. 4, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Oct. 16, 1937 in Franklin, Mrs. Brand was the daughter of the late Linton and Glema Bass Forbus. A Baptist, she was retired from Vendall Co.
A service will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Floyd Brand officiating. Interment will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include her husband, Calvin Brand of Grantville; daughters, Sara Doreen Brand Collier of Grantville, Robin Hammock; brothers, J. Hubbard Forbus of Lone Oak, Fowler Forbus of LaGrange; and three grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Laurie Ann McKenzie
Mrs. Laurie Ann McKenzie, 40, of Smith Road in Newnan died Feb. 5, 1998, at her home.
Born March 18, 1957 in Coweta County, Mrs. McKenzie was a school bus driver.
A service will be today at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Doug Story and the Rev. Clarence Burnham officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery with Matt Veal, Brian Veal, Joey Veal, Michael Veal, Nicky Veal and Randy Veal serving as pallbearers and Roscoe Coalson and Bobby Veal serving as honorary pallbearers.
Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Veal of Newnan; sons, Chris McKenzie of Mayport, Fla., Kevin McKenzie of Newnan; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Veal of Pine Mountain, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Veal, Scott Veal, all of Newnan.
Memorial contributions can be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30291.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
