Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Robert Ray O'Hern
Mr. Robert Ray O'Hern, 60, of Manor Circle in Sharpsburg died March 19, 1998, at Southern Regional Medical Center.
Born Aug. 21, 1937 in Avon Park, Fla., Mr. O'Hern was an airline mechanic.
A service will be tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at Crossroads Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ken Adams officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Survivors include his wife, Marie E. O'Hern of Sharpsburg; children, Robert Cornwell of Sharpsburg, Natalie Grubb of Sebring, Fla., Robert O'Hern of Birmingham, Ala.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to Crossroads Baptist Church.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Dura Nell Rowe
Mrs. Dura Nell Rowe, 88, of Donald Lamb Road in Moreland died March 19, 1998, at Alvista Care Home.
Born July 22, 1909 in Coweta County, Mrs. Rowe was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith.
A service will be today at 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mark Spence and the Rev. Bob Daugherty officiating. Interment will follow at Southview Cemetery in Moreland with Tom Andrews, Tom Barnett, George Collins Sr., George Collins Jr., Larry Griffies and Roy Hayes serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughter, Doris M. Hand of Moreland.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. James Howard Adcock
Mr. James Howard Adcock, 53, died March, 20, 1998.
Born Jan. 5, 1945 in Coweta County, Mr. Adcock was the son of the late Elbert T. Adcock. He was a member of Harp's Crossing Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.
Mr. Adcock was an employee of NEETRAC, a division of Georgia Tech, and a former employee of Georgia Power Co.
A service will be today at 2 p.m. at Harp's Crossing Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Watson and the Rev. Ken Helms officiating. Interment will follow at Turin Memorial Gardens in Turin.
Survivors include is wife, Lynda Crider Adcock; mother, Maud Byram Adcock; son and daughter-in-law, Darrell and Jenny Adcock; daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda and Bill Haynes, Kimberly and Kurt Rothgeb; grandchildren, Kristopher Adcock, Kathryn Adcock, Andrew Haynes, Joshua Haynes, Amber Adcock; brother, Larry Adcock; sister and brother-in-law, Linda A. and James Swicord; 10 nieces and nephews.
Tara Garden Chapel, Jonesboro.
Mr. Gary Randolph Brocious Sr.
Mr. Gary Randolph Brocious Sr., 54, of Whitesburg died March 20, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born July 29, 1943 in Pennsylvania, Mr. Brocious was a truck driver with AmeriTruck.
A memorial service will be held in Florida.
Survivors include his daughter, Geri Brocious of West Palm Beach, Fla.; son, Gary R. Brocious Sr. of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; brother, Ken Brocious of Lake Worth, Fla.; and a grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Harold Curtis Cato
Mr. Harold Curtis Cato, 55, of Palmetto died March 15, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born April 10, 1942 in Fulton County, Mr. Cato was the son of the late Luther Curtis Cato and Bernice Harris Cato. He was an auto mechanic and a U.S. Army veteran.
A graveside service will be today at 1 p.m. at Holly Hill Memorial Park, with the Rev. Phillip McElwaney officiating.
Survivors include his daughter, Pat Chapman of Palmetto, Cathy Cato; sisters, Patricia Rivenbark of Beauford, N.C., Geraldine Neill of Palmetto, Mary Eidson of Fairburn, Betty Jean Cato, Clara Cato, both of Newnan; and three grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Ray Edward Foster Jr.
Mr. Ray Edward Foster Jr., 26, of Lumpkin County died March 20, 1998, in Gainesville.
Born Aug. 28, 1971 in Fulton County, Mr. Foster was a drywall hanger.
A graveside service will be Monday at Sargent Cemetery with the Rev. Ed Helton officiating.
Survivors include his parents, Ray and Sherry Foster St. of Lumpkin County; children, Candy Ray Foster, Hannah Lee Foster, Chelsea Paige Foster, all of Lumpkin County; sisters, Renee Foster, Rhonda Foster, Rachel Foster, all of Lumpkin County; brothers, Randy Foster of White County, Roy Foster, Randall Foster, Richard Foster, all of Lumpkin County; grandfather, Barnell Foster of Gainesville; grandmother, Dorothy Smith of Newnan.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Laura Sims Goode
Mrs. Laura Sims Goode, 55, of Newnan died March 16, 1998, at Deerfield Health and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus.
Born Feb. 14, 1943 in Coweta County, Mrs. Goode was a graduate of Central High School in Newnan and a member of Mt. Vernon First Baptist Church.
A service was Friday at Mt. Vernon First Baptist Church, with the Rev. J.T. Coleman officiating. Interment followed at Eastview Cemetery with family friends serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her cousins, John Heflin, Leroy, William, Henry and Lindsey Maxey.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. John D. Hammarlund
Mr. John D. Hammarlund, 69, of Newnan died March 20, 1998.
Born June 26, 1928, Mr. Hammarlund was a member of Peachtree City First Baptist Church and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
A service will be today at 3 p.m. at Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, with Dr. Harold Allen officiating. Interment will follow at Westminster Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Hammarlund of Newnan; sons, James D. Hammarlund of Poway, Calif., Richard T. Hammarlund of Peachtree City, John R. Hammarlund of Duluth; grandchildren, Adam J. Hammarlund, Amie Hammarlund, Eric Hammarlund, Brian Hammarlund; and sister, Joyce Wager of Antigo, Wis.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mrs. Alma M. Hartley
Mrs. Alma M. Hartley, 79, of Fayetteville, formerly of Hogansville, died March 20, 1998, in Fayetteville.
Born March 28, 1918 in Troup County, Mrs. Hartley was the daughter of the late Robert D. McGee and Martha Moore McGee and the wife of the late Arthur G. Hartley. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church in Hogansville.
A service will be today at 4 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with Dr. Jimmy Brown officiating. Interment followed at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Crews of Fayetteville, Debbey Durrance of Appleton, Wis.; sons, Cecil Hartley of Forest Park, Kent Hartley of Riverdale; 13 grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Clyde Truitt Martin
Mrs. Clyde Truitt Martin, 80, of LaGrange died March 20, 1998, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Born July 15, 1917 in Hogansville, Mrs. Martin was the daughter of the late Benjamin G. Truitt and Alice Pittman Truitt. She was a member of First Baptist Church in LaGrange and was retired from Uniroyal Inc. in Hogansville.
She served as a teacher's assistant at Hollis Hand School in LaGrange.
A service will be tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Richard Shiver and Dr. Paul Baxter officiating. Interment will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include her son, James C. Taylor of Oakton, Va.; step-daughters, Jean Todd of Hogansville, Betty Jabaley of LaGrange; sisters, Ruth McKay of Hampton, Va., Sarah Copeland of Carrollton; brothers, Howard Truitt of Lakeland, Fla., Jim Truitt of Gastonia, N.C.; and grandchildren, Paul Taylor, Michael Taylor, Darcy Romano, all of Washington D.C., and Aimee Romano of Los Angeles, Calif.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Larry Storey Sr.
Mr. Larry Storey Sr., 56, of Sharpsburg died March 19, 1998.
A graveside service was Saturday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the Rev. Paul Carrier officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Jody Storey of Sharpsburg; son, Mr. and Mrs. Bo (Collin) Storey of Newnan; daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Greg (Jo Lynn) Carter of Newnan; grandchildren, Ryan Carter, Emily Storey, Kyle Carter, Cole Storey; mother, Kathleen Storey of Newnan; and nieces.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Ryan Carter Cerebral Palsy Fund, C/O NationsBank, Attn.: Janice Camp, 15 Greenville St., Newnan, Ga., 30263.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Ms. Catherine Varga
Ms. Catherine Varga, 45, of Georgia Highway 34 East in Newnan died March 21, 1998, at her home.
Born Dec. 2, 1952 in Detroit, Mich., Ms. Varga worked in retail sales.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Survivors include her son, Danny Lantto of Newnan; grandson, Austin Stafford of Gainsboro, Tenn.; mother, Martha Lantto of Detroit; and brother, Carl Lantto of Detroit.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Gary Rudolph Brocious Sr.
Gary Rudolph Brocious Sr., 54, of Whitesburg, Ga., died March 20, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Brocious was born July 29, 1943 and was employed as a truck driver for AmeriTruck.
A memorial service will be held later in Florida.
Survivors include his daughter, Geri Brocious of West Palm Beach, Florida; son, Gary R. Brocious Jr. of Port St. Lucie, Florida; brother, Ken Brocious of Lake Worth, Florida; one grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Jonathan Paul Fagundes
Jonathan Paul Fagundes, 28, of 114 Cherub Lane, Sharpsburg, died March 21, 1998, at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mr. Fagundes was born Jan. 11, 1970, in Atlanta, Ga., the son of Jospeh Martin and Betty Ellis Fagundes. Mr. Fagundes attended Flint River Academy in Woodbury and graduated from LaGrange High School in 1988. He was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity and graduated from Auburn University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice. He later interned with the Secret Service and graduated from State Trooper School in 1996. He was most currently a Trooper First Class with the Georgia State Patrol stationed at the Griffin, Ga. post. He and his wife attended the First United Methodist Church of Newnan.
Funeral services will be held in LaGrange at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary with burial in Shadowlawn Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Parrish and the Rev. Jimmy Hood will officiate. Honors will be provided by the Georgia State Patrol. Flowers are appreciated, but those so desiring may contribute to the Jonathan Paul Fagundes Memorial Fund at Commercial Bank and Trust, P.O. Box 250, LaGrange, Ga. 30241. Proceeds from this memorial fund will be contributed to the Georgia C.O.P.S. foundation.
Survivors include his wife, Christy Fagundes, of Sharpsburg; parents, J. M. and Betty Fagundes of LaGrange; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe Fagundes III and his wife Deana, and Dr. David Fagundes and his wife Beth, all of LaGrange; niece, Elizabeth Fagundes of LaGrange; nephew, Jackson Fagundes of LaGrange; maternal grandmother, Mrs. L. J. Ellis of Brewton, Alabama; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Fagundes of Tulare, California; father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Linda O'Callaghan of Trussville, Alabama; sister-in-law, Carrie O'Callaghan, also of Trussville, Ala.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary's LaGrange Chapel, 1010 Mooty Bridge Rd., LaGrange.
Edward C. Graham Jr.
Edward C. Graham Jr., 79, of the St. Marks Community of Meriwether County, died March 22, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mr. Graham was born Jan. 12, 1919 in Troup County, son of the late Edward C. Graham and the late Brooksie Carden Graham. He lived at St. Marks most of his life, was an Army Veteran of World War Two, and was a member of Union Baptist Church. He retired as a cost accountant for Uniroyal, Inc. in Hogansville.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at graveside in Union Baptist Church Cemetery in St. Marks. The Rev. Searcy Jackson will officiate.
Survivors includes sister, Mrs. JoAnne Cline of Wilmington, North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Graham may be made to Union Baptist Church.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Lillie Lee Treadwell Pollard Hardy
Mrs. Lillie Lee Treadwell Pollard Hardy, 80, of Berry Avenue, Newnan, died March 22, 1998 in Kennesaw, Ga.
Mrs. Hardy was born in Carroll County, Georgia May 21, 1917. She was retired as a seamstress for International Playtex.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. The Rev. Bob Daugherty, the Rev. Paul Dennis and Dr. James Stewart will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Hardy's memory to Mills Chapel Baptist Church, 4 Herring Rd., Newnan, Ga. 30263.
Survivors include daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Alistair (Porcia) Barrett, Hilton Head, S.C., Mr. and Mrs. Royce (Pat) Chandler, Marietta, Ga.; son, Mr. and Mrs. Mike (Betsy) Pollard, Smyrna, Tn.; sisters, Mrs. Myrtle (Posey) Harris of Newnan and Mrs. Agnes Smith, Belton, MO; brothers, Franklin Treadwell of Newnan, J. K. Treadwell Jr. of McDonough, Ga., and Maurice Treadwell of Eufala, Ala.; sister, Sybil Warren, of Newnan; son-in-law, Joel Hyde of Newnan; step-daughters, Janet Matthews of Marietta, Ga., and Sara McCarty of Newnan; grandchildren, Jeff Chandler, Susan Chambers, Allen Chandler, Beth Avery, Sandra Dennis, Bobby Green, Travis Pollard, Carrie Pollard; great-grandchildren, Wesley Avery, Dale Avery, Kathy Avery, Andrew Dennis, Ruth Dennis, Mary Beth Dennis, Patricia Chambers, Andrew Green, Jeffery Chandler and Amber Chandler.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Marvin Clarence Ingram
Marvin Clarence Ingram, 80, of Franklin, Ga., died March 19, 1998 at Tanner Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.
Mr. Ingram was a member of the Masonic Lodge 288 in East Point, Ga. and was a member of the East Point Baptist Church. He taught mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech for several years before joining the staff of American Can Company where he served as a tool and dye-maker until he retired. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Elise Ingram and his parents, William Homes Ingram and Mrs. Sara Ollie Oxford Ingram.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday from the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. with the Rev. Doug Bingham officiating. Organ music was rendered by Mrs. Leesa Stutts Cothran. Pallbearers were Tommy Ingram, Cory Andrews, Dale Andrews, Roy Oxford, Jerry Hosey and Chris Yee. Interment was in the Crest Lawn Cemetery in Atlanta, Ga. with graveside rites.
Survivors include daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Andrews of Fayetteville, Ga.; sons, Mark Ingram of Franklin, Ga., David Ingram of Stockbridge, Ga., and Marvin Ingram Jr. of Newnan; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Sarah Cecilia Zaage
Mrs. Sarah Cecilia Zaage, 83, of Stone Mountain Court, Sharpsburg, died March 21, 1998 at her residence.
Born Sept. 1, 1914 in Helena, OK, to the late John Callahan and Margaret Callahan, Mrs. Zaage was a registered nurse and a veteran of the U.S. Armed Services. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Zaage.
Funeral services will be announced later.
Survivors include her daughter, Louise Stacy of Sharpsburg, Ga; son, Erick Zaage of Houston, Texas; and brother, John Callahan of Houston, Texas; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Margaret Ann Barber
Mrs. Margaret Ann Barber of Thomas Way in Newnan died March 25, 1998, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Annie Kate Brown
Mrs. Annie Kate Brown, 76, of Haynie Road in Moreland died March 24, 1998, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Born April 21, 1921 in Heard County, Mrs. Brown was a member of Oak Lawn Baptist Church and was a retired machine operator from William L Bonnell Co.
A graveside service will be today at 3 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. David Arrington officiating.
Survivors include her daughter, Gail Hill of Moreland; son, Wayne Kilgore of Moreland; sisters, Sally Slaton, Barbara Stitcher, both of Grantville; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Barbara Cash
Mrs. Barbara Cash, 67, of Newnan died March 24, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born Dec. 1, 1930 in Coweta County, Mrs. Cash was a member of Elim Baptist Church and a retired officer manager with BellSouth.
A service will be today at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Ford Ash and Dr. Joel Richardson officiating. Interment will follow at Elim Baptist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, J.W. Cash of Newnan; son, Jimmy and Tammy Cash of Newnan; sister, Ann and Gene Barfield of Newnan; brothers, G.L. and Virginia Sherrer of Columbus, J.C. and Faye Sherrer of Newnan; and grandson, Joshua W. Cash of Newnan.
Memorial contributions can be made to Elim Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.
Mrs. Ruby Echols
Mrs. Ruby Echols of Dewey Street in Newnan died March 25, 1998, at Hospice LaGrange in LaGrange. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mr. Willie F. Geter
Mr. Willie F. Geter of Wallace Gray Road in Newnan died March 25, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Louise Shell Hamby
Mrs. Louise Shell Hamby, 72, of Hogansville died March 24, 1998, at Florence Hand Home in LaGrange.
Born Oct. 29, 1925 in Douglasville, Mrs. Hamby was the daughter of the late George and Melvie Bearden Shell. She was retired from Uniroyal Inc. and attended Spirit Filled Ministries.
A service was Wednesday at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Murray Hyatt officiating. Interment followed at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include her husband, Leon L. Hamby of Hogansville; daughters, Margie Bunch of Monroe, N.C., Nita Strain of Hogansville; sisters, Evelyn Croft of Ft. Valley, Elva Daniel of Douglasville; brothers, Preston Shell of Warner Robins and Ralph Shell of Mableton; sister-in-law, Mrs. George (Louise) Shell of Douglasville; grandchildren, Debbie Phillips of Hogansville, Lynn Alford of West Point, Bubba St. Clair of LaGrange; and six great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Lillian C. Horne
Mrs. Lillian C. Horne, 63, of Martin Girl Road in Newnan died March 23, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Oct. 9, 1934 in Fulton County, Mrs. Horne was the daughter of the late Sadie L. Kelly Callahan and William I. Callahan. He worked in administration at Rutledge.
A service was Wednesday at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Franklin McWhorter and Dr. Harry Barrow officiating. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Sammy Avery, David Freeman, Gary Freeman, Kenny Freeman, Dave Mann and Chris Newman serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, James S. Horne of Newnan; daughter, Cathy and Tim Gent of Newnan; sons, Eddie Horne of Newnan, Ronnie and Sara Horne of Franklin; brothers, Donald Callahan of Villa Rica, Jerry Callahan of Newnan; sisters, Margaret Dingler, Doris Freeman, both of Newnan; and grandchildren, T.J. Gent of Newnan, Alex Horne and Chris Horne, both of Franklin.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Meaders
Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Meaders, 81, of Rome died March, 19, 1998, in Rome.
Born May 31, 1916 in Whitesburg, Mrs. Meaders was the daughter of the late James Legg and Annie Thurman Legg. She was preceded in death by brothers, George Legg, James Legg, and sister, Sybill Whisenhunt.
Mrs. Meaders was a retired bookkeeper with Rome Laundry and a member of North Rome United Methodist Church.
A service was held at North Rome United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Donald Anderson officiating. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with her nephews serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her son, Dennis Meaders of Amelia Island, Fla.; granddaughter, Stephanie Meaders of Atlanta; sisters, Dorothy Rainy, Barbara Jean Haynes, both of Newnan, Martie Sue Brown of Grantville, Pauline Nelson of Carrollton; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to North Rome United Methodist Church.
Jennings Funeral Home, Rome.
Mrs. Florine Grier Parks
Mrs. Florine Grier Parks of Newnan died March 24, 1998, at Starcrest of Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. La Verne Pinto
Mrs. La Verne Pinto, 79, of Newnan died March 22, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born March 11, 1919 in Mississippi, Mrs. Pinto was the daughter of the late Leonard and Jessie Holley and the wife of the late Vincent Pinto.
A service was March 24 at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus, Miss., with Dr. Bobby Douglas officiating.
Survivors include her daughter, Shelby Hudson of Newnan and granddaughter, Holley Hudson of Atlanta.
Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus, Miss.
Mr. Eugene Cheeves
Mr. Eugene Cheeves, 61, of West Grantville Road in Newnan died March 26, 1998, at his home.
Born Nov. 3, 1936 in Coweta County, Mr. Cheeves was the son of the late Walter Parks Cheeves and Maggie Lee Camp Cheeves. He was retired from James River Corp. and was a member of Community Baptist Church.
A service will be tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Couch officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Ellis Cook, Stanley Matthews, Clyde Johnson, Raymond Burton, Carl McElreath and Benny Coker serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Ed Fields and Billy James King.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann Cheeves of Newnan; daughters, Terri Hernandez, Debra Phillips, both of Newnan; seven grandchildren; sisters, Zelma Farr, Nelle Cheeves, both of Newnan, Glenda Shaddix of Franklin; brothers, Lester Cheeves of LaGrange, Merlyn Cheeves, Ricky Cheeves, both of Newnan.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Ruby Elom Echols
Mrs. Ruby Elom Echols, 68, of Newnan died March 25, 1998, at Hospice LaGrange.
Born Aug. 26, 1929 in Coweta County, Mrs. Echols was a member of China Grove Baptist Church in Turin and was retired from Crain Southern in Newnan. She graduated from Walter B. Hill School and Howard Warner High School.
A service will be today at 1 p.m. at China Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. W.J. Buchanan officiating, assisted by the Rev. Julius Herron and the Rev. Felton James. Interment will follow at Eastview Cemetery with family friends serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, George Echols; sons, George A. Echols, Ollice Elom; sister, Wansley Elom Harrison; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha (Harriet Jean) Elom, Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Elom, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey (Christine) Elom; grandchildren, Chundra Elom, Shedrick Elom, Sherndon Elom, Shavar Elom, Jacqueline Bridges, Kimberly Elom, Bianca Elom, Christopher Echols; great-grandchildren, Shedrion Elom, Kyle Elom, Jessica Elom, Durell Elom; sister-in-law, Jeanetta Echols; nieces; nephews and cousins.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Willie Frank Geter
Mr. Willie Frank Geter, 65, of Newnan died March 25, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Dec. 22, 1932 in Coweta County, Mr. Geter was a member of Bethel Heard Baptist Church in Franklin.
A service will be tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. at Bethel Heard Baptist Church with the Rev. C.L. Melson officiating, assisted by the Rev. G.B. Vaughn, the Rev. Willie Geter and the Rev. J.W. Russell Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Cemetery in Newnan, with her nephews serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Charlie Rose Geter; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Rosa) Pritchett Jr., Diana Geter of Newnan, Genny Young of Decatur; sons, Louis E. Roberts Sr., Willie Frank Geter Jr. of Newnan; foster child, Shante Neeley; adopted son, Eddie Jones; daughter-in-law, Rosa Roberts of Newnan; brothers, Leroy Geter, Horace Geter of Newnan, John Geter of Dayton, Ohio, Lewis Geter of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, the Rev. and Mrs. C. (Sarah) Melson, Minnie Chatman, Mr. and Mrs. Leon (Alma J.) Wood, all of Newnan; sisters-in-law, Lillie M. Geter, Diane W. Geter of Newnan, Helen Martin of Hollywood, Fla.; grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Antoine (Keisha} Martin, Timikel Geter, Latosha Geter, Karleasiar Geter, Mr. and Mrs. Tony (Tonya) Ware, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jordon of Decatur; grandsons, Louis Edward Roberts III of Newman, Stanley Young, Terrence Young of Decatur; great-grandchildren, Ashley Martin, Darius Martin, Jordan Ware, Jaelin Ware, Keon Roberts, Devante Roberts, Nathaniel Demetrius Young, Terrance Lamar Young of Decatur; aunts, Eunice Geter, Ida Mae Geter, Hazel Geter of Newnan, Jessie M. Terrell of Atlanta; and uncles, Charlie Henry Geter, John Lee Stephens of Newnan.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Florine Grier Parks
Mrs. Florine Grier Parks, 84, of Newnan died March 24, 1998, at Starcrest of Newnan.
Born Oct. 12, 1913 in Coweta County, Mrs. Parks was a member of St. John Baptist Church in Newnan.
A service will be today at noon and St. John Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Farmer officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery with family friends serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughter, Susie Mae Parks of College Park; grandchildren, Freddie Parks of Atlanta, Martha J. Harris, Timothy Morris, Ashley Morris, Aubrey Morris of Dalton; great-grandchildren, David Harris of Dalton, Wayne Harris, James Harris of Palmetto; great-great-grandchild, Montellis Harris of Dalton; a son-in-law; Nieces and nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Vera Pearl Laster Sudduth
Mrs. Vera Pearl Laster Sudduth, 86, of LaGrange died March 26, 1998, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Born Aug. 3, 1911 in Heard County, Mrs. Sudduth was the daughter of the late Fletcher Laster and Lear Harris Laster and the wife of the late Joe Sudduth.
She was retired from Callaway Mills and was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Heard County.
A service will be today at 2 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, with the Rev. Kenneth Parker officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Lear Adams; son, Ralph H. Gilley; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Sue McConnel, all of LaGrange.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mr. Eugene Cheeves
Mr. Eugene Cheeves, 61, of West Grantville Road in Newnan died March 26, 1998, at his home.
Born Nov. 3, 1936 in Coweta County, Mr. Cheeves was the son of the late Walter Parks Cheeves and Maggie Lee Camp Cheeves. He worked for Ft. James Corp. and was a member of Community Baptist Church.
A service will be tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Couch officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Ellis Cook, Stanley Matthews, Clyde Johnson, Raymond Burton, Carl McElreath and Benny Coker serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Ed Fields and Billy James King.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann Cheeves of Newnan; daughters, Terri Hernandez, Debra Phillips, both of Newnan; seven grandchildren; sisters, Zelma Farr, Nelle Cheeves, both of Newnan, Glenda Shaddix of Franklin; brothers, Lester Cheeves of LaGrange, Merlyn Cheeves, Ricky Cheeves, both of Newnan.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Jerrie Faye Deems
Mrs. Jerrie Faye Deems, 49, of Wynn Road in Newnan died March 27, 1998, at her home.
Born Sept. 9, 1948 in Fulton County, Mrs. Deems was the daughter of the late Albert Williams Deems and Lillian Cantrell. She was a homemaker.
A service will be tomorrow at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating. Interment will follow at Holly Hill Cemetery, with Joe Baker, Jeff Custer, James Robinson, Tom Baker, Joe Baker and Steve Carter serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her children, Ricky Atkinson of Newnan, Sherri Faye Robinson of Piedmont, Ala., Jeff Thurmond of Naples, Fla.; sister, Mary Lois Deems of Douglasville; brother, Robert Deems of Douglasville; and seven grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Paul L. Hall
Mr. Paul L. Hall, 82, of White Oak Drive in Newnan died March 26, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Dec. 19, 1936 in Cleveland, Tenn., Mr. Hall was the son of the late John and Claire Elizabeth Brooks Hall. He was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church and a former employee of Allenburg Cotton Warehouse and Milliken and Co.
A service was Friday at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, with the Rev. David Arrington officiating. Interment will follow at Shadowlawn Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria H. Hall of Newnan; daughter, Beth Hall Beckom of Valley, Ala.; sisters, Karen Pirkle, Frances Trotter; brothers, John Hall, Nick Hall, Ralph Hall, all of Tennessee; and three grandchildren.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange.
Mr. James Shand Kennedy
Mr. James Shand Kennedy, 60, of White Oak Drive in Newnan died of cancer March 27, 1998, at SouthWest Christian Hospice.
Born in Atlanta, Mr. Kennedy was the son of the late James B. and Margaret Kennedy. His family originally is from Greenfield, Mass. and he lived in Florida, California and Georgia.
Mr. Kennedy graduated from Decatur High School in 1956 and earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Jacksonville University. He served 12 years in the U.S. Naval Reserves and worked 11 years with Ford Motor Co. before going into business for himself.
Mr. Kennedy worked the last 17 years with Ascot Supply Corp., serving as president. He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
A memorial service will be April 1 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. A private family memorial will be in Highlands, N.C.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Gail Hall-Kennedy; son, John Scott Kennedy; daughter-in-law, Denise Gordon-Kennedy; grandchildren, Rachel Marie, Dylan Shand Kennedy, all of Newnan; brother, Francis "Buddy" Kennedy of Lynchburg, Va.; and sister, Betti Hankey of Dunwoody.
Memorial contributions can be made to SouthWest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Ms. Margaret Ann Barber
Ms. Margaret Ann Barber of Thomas Way, Newnan, died at her residence March 25, 1998.
Ms. Barber was born Oct. 5, 1935 to the late Tommy Lee and Bessie Barber. She joined Dent Chapel A.M.E. Church at an early age and later attended Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Newnan.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 28, from the Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Robert E. Chapman officiating and assisted by the Rev. Jack Russell Sr. and the Rev. Jack Russell Jr.
Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road, Newnan. Nephews served as pallbearers.
Survivors include daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Willie McGruder Jr. (JoAnn) of Newnan; son, Lawrence Barber of Los Angeles, California; granddaughter, Trimetres Shawon Barber of Newnan; sisters, Ms. Mozelle Melson and Ms. Cora Ann Render, both of Newnan; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. William Barber Sr. (Doris) and Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Barber (Betty) all of Newnan; aunt, Mrs. Limmie Woods of Newnan; a host of nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Eugene Cheeves
Mr. Eugene Cheeves, 61, of West Grantville Road, Newnan, died March 26, 1998, at his home.
Born Nov. 3, 1936 in Coweta County, Mr. Cheeves was the son of the late Walter Parks Cheeves and Maggie Lee Camp Cheeves. He retired from the former James Rivers Corp. (now Ft. James Corp.) and was a member of Community Baptist Church.
Funeral services were Sunday afternoon at Community Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Couch officiating, assisted by the Rev. Jerry Cole. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Ellis Cook, Stanley Matthews, Clyde Johnson, Raymond Burton, Carl McElreath and Benny Coker serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Ed Fields and Billy James King.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann Cheeves of Newnan; daughters, Terri Hernandez, Debra Phillips, both of Newnan; seven grandchildren; sisters, Zelma Farr, Nelle Cheeves, both of Newnan, Glenda Shaddix of Franklin; brothers, Lester Cheeves of LaGrange, Merlyn Cheeves, Ricky Cheeves, both of Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Ms. Jerrie Faye Deems
Ms. Jerrie Faye Deems, 49, of Wynn Road, Newnan, died March 27, 1998 at her residence.
Ms. Deems was born Sept. 9, 1948 in Fulton County, Georgia to the late Albert William Deems and the former Lillian Cantrell. She was a homemaker.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Joe Baker, Jeff Custer, James Robinson, Tom Baker, Joe Baker and Steve Carter.
Survivors include her children, Ricky Atkinson of Newnan, Sherri Faye Robinson of Piedmont, Ala., and Jeff Thurmond Atkinson of Naples, Fla.; sister, Mary Lois Deems of Douglasville, Ga.; brother, Robert Deems of Douglasville; and seven grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. James Robert Prather
Mr. James Robert Prather of Hapeville, Georgia, died suddenly March 29, 1998 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
The family may be contacted at the home of his daughter, Ms. Rosa Marie Prather, at 75 Kodak Lane in the Zion Hill Community of Luthersville, Georgia. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. R. C. Rogers
Mr. R. C. Rogers, 95, of Ellis Way, Newnan, died March 28, 1998 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
Mr. Rogers was born Oct. 8, 1902, in Monroe, North Carolina. He was retired from the SCL Railroad.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday between 7 and 9 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted in North Carolina at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Survivors include sons, David Rogers of Memphis, Tennessee, and L. C. "Rock" Rogers of Newnan; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. John L. Satterwhite
Deacon John L. Satterwhite of Potts Place, Newnan, died at his residence March 29, 1998.
Mr. Satterwhite was the husband of Mrs. Ophelia Satterwhite. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
