Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Bernice H. Traylor
Mrs. Bernice H. Traylor, 84, of Arnco Street in Newnan died Feb. 12, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born May 22, 1913 in Carroll County, Mrs. Traylor was a retired inspector with Bibb Mills.
A service will be today at 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Travis Eidson officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Johnny Mooney, Phillip Spradlin, Tony Traylor, Lewis Alva Garner, Larry Hesterlee, Millard Floyd, Edsel Houseworth and Jerry Elrod serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Lamar C. Traylor of Newnan; daughters, Jeanine Duty, Patsy Lassetter, Rena Nutt, all of Newnan; son, Sammy Traylor of Warner Robins; sister, Opal Boyd of Newnan; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Ralph Wells
Mr. Ralph Wells, 78, of Douglasville died Feb. 12, 1998, at Promina Douglas General Hospital.
Born Aug. 31, 1919 in Reidsville, N.Y., Mrs. Wells was a retired South Airways pilot and a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Interment will be today at 4 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Wells of Douglasville; son, Frederick Wells of Douglasville; daughters, Louise Wells of Stone Mountain, Mary A. Wells of Douglasville; son, Robert Wells of Douglasville; brothers, Ed Wells, Harry Wells of St. Clairville, Ohio; and sister, Ruth Wells of Lady Lake, Fla.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Miss Sandra Genise Clark
Miss Sandra Genise Clark, 32, of Forest Road in Grantville died Feb. 10, 1998, at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta.
Born May 14, 1965 in Meriwether County, Miss Clark attended Zion Hill Baptist Church in Luthersville and Christ Temple Interdenominational Church in Zion Hill.
A service was Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church in Grantville with the Rev. Clinton Melson and the Rev. David Rosser officiating, assisted by the Rev. J.F. Booker. Interment followed at the church cemetery with cousins and friends serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her parents, Oliver G. Clark, Martha N. Colton; daughters, Angela Shanita Colton, Shameika Ceria Colton; son, Quinton Mendrell Colton; grandmother, Lucinda E. Colton; sister, Theresa (Terry) Choice of Germany; brother, Robert G. Clark of Lone Oak; nephews, Terrenee Choice; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Paul Patrick Cimini
Mr. Paul Patrick Cimini, 65, of Inverness, Fla., formerly of Newnan, died Feb. 14, 1998.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., Mr. Cimini was retired from Eastern Airlines and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean conflict. He was a member of the Citrus County Ostomy Chapter, the American Diabetes Chapter, the Citrus County Share Program and the VFW of Citrus County.
Survivors include his sons, Peter Cimini of Ft. Myers, Fla., Dale Cimini of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Mark Cimini of Newnan; daughters, Katrina Klingensmith of Naples, Fla., Dawn Marie Boorn of Newnan; sisters, Amelia Minick of Riveria Beach, Fla., Nancy Jenkins of Torrington, Conn.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Banks-Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, Fla.
Mr. William Banks "Bill" Meacham Jr.
Mr. William Banks "Bill" Meacham Jr., 38, of Franklin died Feb. 12, 1998, at his home.
Born Jan. 10, 1960, Mr. Meacham was the son of the late William Banks Meacham Sr. He graduated from Heard County High School in 1978, where he was one of two top honor graduates. A U.S. Army veteran, he worked for the U.S. Postal Service.
A service was Sunday at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Pallbearers were Robert Nelms, Mack Lipford, Joel Perry, Jeff Langley, Tray Bonner and Tim Massa.
Survivors include his mother, Ruth Langley Meacham of Franklin; sister, Marie Meacham of Los Angeles, Calif.; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Miss. Sarah Kathryn Sanborn
Mrs. Sarah Kathryn Sanborn, 22, of French Village Boulevard in Sharpsburg died Feb. 15, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born May 26, 1975 in Belgium, Miss Sanborn was a student. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Edward J. Sanborn.
A service will be tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Derrick officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Mark St. Peter, Donald St. Pepper, Robert St. Pepper, Chris Kudukey, Rick Delisle, David Delisle, Michael Kudukey, Edward Sanborn Jr., Richard Sanborn and Jack Sanborn serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William "Bill" (Cheryl) Sanborn of Sharpsburg; sister, Melissa Sanborn of Sharpsburg; grandparents, Richard and Barbara Delisle of Greenfield, Mass., Charles and Joyce Toupence of Pembroke, Mass., Dorothy Sanborn of Greenfield; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Memorial contributions can be made to Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, 2250 N. Druid Hills Road, Suite 250, Atlanta, Ga., 30329.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Mose R. Watson
Mr. Mose R. Watson of Newnan died Feb. 15, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Capt. Edward Robinson Aanstoos
Capt. Edward Robinson Aanstoos, 71, of Peachtree City died Jan. 21, 1998, after battling cancer.
Born in June 1926 in the Panama Canal Zone, Capt. Aanstoos was a foreign service graduate of Georgetown University and spent most of his career working on national defense and security issues for the American government in Latin America. His work included safeguarding the Panama Canal.
He also was a retired captain with the U.S. Naval Reserve.
A Eucharist memorial service was held Jan. 25 with Father David Epps of Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church officiating. A graveside service with full military honors will be July 8 at Arlington National Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Martin Aanstoos; children, Helen Aanstoos of Sebastopol, Calif., Janet Aanstoos of Bodega, Calif., Marty and Mary Ann Aanstoos of Charleston, S.C., John and Virginia Joan Aanstoos Taylor of Tokyo, Japan, Peter and Sharon Aanstoos of Peachtree City, Erich and Kathleen Aanstoos of Sharpsburg; brother, Matt Aanstoos of Vienna, Va.; sister, Olive Aanstoos Ford of Hopewell, Va.; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Thomas Harry Edge
Mr. Thomas Harry Edge of Lake City died Feb. 16, 1998, at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale.
A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict, Mr. Edge was a retired Delta Air Line pilot of 35 years and a member of Jones Memorial Methodist Church in Morrow.
A service will be today at 4 p.m. at Jones Memorial Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dan Crawford officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Sherry Edge; daughters, Lisa and Greg Cline, Gina Edge McGillivary and Tim Dwyer, all of Morrow; sisters, Mae Stephens, Helen Williams, both of Newnan; brothers, LaDelle Edge of Sharpsburg, E.C. Edge of Newnan; grandchildren, Jared Cline, Justin Cline, Lauren McGillivary, Lindsey McGillivary; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to Jones Memorial Methodist Church, 5320 Phillips Drive, Morrow, Ga., 30260.
Parkway Garden Chapel, Morrow.
Mr. John Cecil Hunter
Mr. John Cecil Hunter, 92, of Cecil Hunter Road in Moreland died Feb. 17, 1998, at Southland Nursing Home.
Born Jan. 23, 1906 in Coweta County, Mr. Hunter was a member of White Oak Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. He worked as a farmer.
A service will be today at 2 p.m. at White Oak Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Winston Skinner and the Rev. Rabun Williams officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery with Elwood Thompson, Lee Hunter, Leroy Hunter, Dedrick Miller, James Newby and Bob Trammell serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his son, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. (Shirley) Hunter of Moreland; brothers, Frank Hunter, R.T. "Dick" Hunter, both of Moreland; sister, Carney Trammell of Luthersville; grandchildren, Buster Hunter of Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Jim (Meg) Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff (Janet) Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Clay (Shelby) Miller, all of Newnan; and great-grandchildren, Joanna Hall, Jonathan Hall and Matthew Miller, all of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
February 20, 1998
Mrs. Alma C. Nolan
Mrs. Alma C. Nolan, 98, of Senoia died Feb. 20, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born June 15, 1899 in Coweta County, Mrs. Nolan was the daughter of the late James Riley Couch Sr. and Louella Hancock Couch and the widow of the late Benjamin E. Nolan. She was a homemaker and a member of Senoia United Methodist Church.
A graveside service will be tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Senoia City Cemetery, with the Rev. Carol Cook officiating.
Survivors include her daughter, Helen Clay Avary of Lanett, Ala., Charlotte Nolan Goodin of Atlanta; grandsons, George P. Avary of Lanett; Robert P. and Alison Avary of Alexandra, Va.; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be sent to Senoia United Methodist Church.
Haisten-Woodlawn Funeral Home, Griffin.
Master Sgt. James Melson Orr Sr.
Master Sgt. James Melson Orr Sr., 80, formerly of Moreland, died Feb. 17, 1998.
Born in Moreland, Mr. Orr was the son of the late Thomas Wood and Dovie Lane Orr and the husband of the late Polly Honeycutt Orr. A veteran of World War Two, he was retired from the U.S. Army. He also was retired from Central Chevrolet and was a member of the Newnan Masonic Lodge.
A service will be today at 2 p.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Park with full military honors.
Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, James M. and Christine Orr Jr. of Summerville, S.C., Thomas W. and Darlene Orr of Roanoke, Va.; daughters and sons-in-law, Dovie Lucille Orr and Robert Soden of Jamesburg, N.J.; Margaret Orr and Richard F. Dominic of Greenville; sister, Manelle Orr of Moreland; brother, Frank W. Orr of Moreland; and grandchildren, Dawn Soden, Becky Soden, Bobby Soden, Camille Orr, Stacy Orr, Wesley Orr and Dana Orr.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Masonic Children's Home.
Dunbar Funeral Home.
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Stitely
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Stitely, 46, of Chambersburg, Penn., formerly Nancy Quick of Sharpsburg, died Feb. 18, 1998, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Born April 22, 1951 in Gadsden, Ala., Mrs. Stitely was the daughter of the late Claude and Bertie Burgess. She was preceded in death by a son, Ragan Quick, and brother, Wesley Burgess.
She was employed by James River Corp. for 12 years in Newnan and Chambersburg as a hammer operator. She was a member of New Franklin Assembly of God in Chambersburg.
A service will be today at 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, with the Rev, Stan Hinton officiating. She will be cremated.
Survivors include her husband, Russ Stitely; sons, Tony Waters, Mr. and Mrs. Steve (Stacey) Waters, all of Jonesboro, Tommy Waters of Hampton; step-children, Mike Stitely, Michelle Stitely, both of Chambersburg; grandsons, Jay Waters of College Park, Jesse Waters of Jonesboro; sister, Etta Sue Davis of Alabama; and brothers, Clayton Burgess, Charles Burgess, John Burgess, all of Alabama, Calvin Burgess of South Carolina.
Memorial contributions can be made to Egleston Children's Hospital or the American Cancer Society.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Retha M. Street
Mrs. Retha M. Street of Long Street in Newnan died Feb. 17, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Mose R. Watson
Mr. Mose R. Watson, 64, of Reynolds Street in Newnan died Feb. 15, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Sept. 13, 1933 in Coweta County, Mr. Watson was the son of the late Delia Huggins and Bennie Watson. A member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, he served eight years in the U.S. Army.
A service was Thursday at Zion Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. W.J. Johnson officiating, assisted by the Rev. R.W. Sutton and the Rev. Rufus Smith. Interment followed at Eastview Cemetery with his nephews and friends serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his brother, Josephy Watson of Anchorage, Alaska; sisters, Martha Jean Phillips of Newnan, Rosa Cantrell of Dayton, Ohio, Lauranett Flower of Atlanta; brother-in-law, Melvin Phillips; aunts; uncles; nephews and nieces.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Alma C. Nolan
Mrs. Alma C. Nolan, 98, of Senoia died Feb. 20, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born June 15, 1899 in Coweta County, Mrs. Nolan was the daughter of the late James Riley Couch Sr. and Louella Hancock Couch and the widow of the late Benjamin E. Nolan. She was a homemaker and a member of Senoia United Methodist Church.
A graveside service will be tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Senoia City Cemetery, with the Rev. Carol Cook officiating.
Survivors include her daughter, Helen Clay Avary of Lanett, Ala., Charlotte Nolan Goodin of Atlanta; grandsons, George P. Avary of Lanett; Robert P. and Alison Avary of Alexandra, Va.; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be sent to Senoia United Methodist Church.
Haisten-Woodlawn Funeral Home, Griffin.
Master Sgt. James Melson Orr Sr.
Master Sgt. James Melson Orr Sr., 80, formerly of Moreland, died Feb. 17, 1998.
Born in Moreland, Mr. Orr was the son of the late Thomas Wood and Dovie Lane Orr and the husband of the late Polly Honeycutt Orr. A veteran of World War Two, he was retired from the U.S. Army. He also was retired from Central Chevrolet and was a member of the Newnan Masonic Lodge.
A service will be today at 2 p.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Park with full military honors.
Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, James M. and Christine Orr Jr. of Summerville, S.C., Thomas W. and Darlene Orr of Roanoke, Va.; daughters and sons-in-law, Dovie Lucille Orr and Robert Soden of Jamesburg, N.J.; Margaret Orr and Richard F. Dominic of Greenville; sister, Manelle Orr of Moreland; brother, Frank W. Orr of Moreland; and grandchildren, Dawn Soden, Becky Soden, Bobby Soden, Camille Orr, Stacy Orr, Wesley Orr and Dana Orr.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Masonic Children's Home.
Dunbar Funeral Home.
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Stitely
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Stitely, 46, of Chambersburg, Penn., formerly Nancy Quick of Sharpsburg, died Feb. 18, 1998, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Born April 22, 1951 in Gadsden, Ala., Mrs. Stitely was the daughter of the late Claude and Bertie Burgess. She was preceded in death by a son, Ragan Quick, and brother, Wesley Burgess.
She was employed by James River Corp. for 12 years in Newnan and Chambersburg as a hammer operator. She was a member of New Franklin Assembly of God in Chambersburg.
A service will be today at 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, with the Rev, Stan Hinton officiating. She will be cremated.
Survivors include her husband, Russ Stitely; sons, Tony Waters, Mr. and Mrs. Steve (Stacey) Waters, all of Jonesboro, Tommy Waters of Hampton; step-children, Mike Stitely, Michelle Stitely, both of Chambersburg; grandsons, Jay Waters of College Park, Jesse Waters of Jonesboro; sister, Etta Sue Davis of Alabama; and brothers, Clayton Burgess, Charles Burgess, John Burgess, all of Alabama, Calvin Burgess of South Carolina.
Memorial contributions can be made to Egleston Children's Hospital or the American Cancer Society.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Retha M. Street
Mrs. Retha M. Street of Long Street in Newnan died Feb. 17, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Mose R. Watson
Mr. Mose R. Watson, 64, of Reynolds Street in Newnan died Feb. 15, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Sept. 13, 1933 in Coweta County, Mr. Watson was the son of the late Delia Huggins and Bennie Watson. A member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, he served eight years in the U.S. Army.
A service was Thursday at Zion Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. W.J. Johnson officiating, assisted by the Rev. R.W. Sutton and the Rev. Rufus Smith. Interment followed at Eastview Cemetery with his nephews and friends serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his brother, Josephy Watson of Anchorage, Alaska; sisters, Martha Jean Phillips of Newnan, Rosa Cantrell of Dayton, Ohio, Lauranett Flower of Atlanta; brother-in-law, Melvin Phillips; aunts; uncles; nephews and nieces.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Polly Key
Mrs. Polly Key, 73, of Montezuma died Feb. 20, 1998, at Montezuma Hospital.
Born June 6, 1924 in Spalding County, Mrs. Key was the daughter of the late J.C. and Odessa Wortham Phillips. She was a homemaker.
A service will be today at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. O.C. Collins and the Rev. Joe Strickland officiating. Interment will follow at Southview Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, John I. Key of Montezuma; sons, Chris Key of Sharpsburg, Danny Key of Newnan, Greg Key of Warner Robins; daughters, Cindy Kleckley of Oglethorpe, Connie Perdue of Montezuma; grandchildren, Jay Perdue, Kerby Perdue, Nikki Holbrook, Jodie Kleckley, Jennifer Kleckley, Matt Key, Brian Key, Joann Key, Alyce Key, Tim Key, Tina Jones; sisters, Betty Hanson, W.E. and Lucille Mapp, Leila Millians, Luke and Barbara Thompson, all of Newnan; brothers, Donald and Jean Phillips of Monroe, J.C. and Katie Phillips, Junior and Patricia Phillips, Mack and Betty Phillips, all of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
