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Mrs. Sarah M. Boozer
Mrs. Sarah M. Boozer, 71, of Newnan died April 9, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Boozer was born Sept. 28, 1926 in Meriwether County.
A funeral will be tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Hulon Kemp officiating. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery, with Alton Taylor Jr. Bruce Favors, Landis Rush, Dexter McCrary, Larry Teagle and Thomas Avery serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant (Lutricia) Warner Jr. of Newnan; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Lonzer (Annie Ruth) Boozer of Decatur, Calvin Boozer, Carves E. Boozer, both of Newnan; adopted nieces and nephew, Ideal Strickland of Newnan, James Murray of Washington, D.C., Mr. and Mrs. J.C. (Evelyn) Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Lowinston (Gwen) Jackson, all of Grantville; sisters, Mozell Newton of Decatur, Vashti Shavers of College Park; sister-in-law, Julia Heard; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Ms. Ada V. Stallings
Ms. Ada V. Stallings, 100, of Welcome-Sargent Road in Newnan died April 10, 1998, at Christian City Convalescent Center.
Born Jan. 8, 1898 in Heard County, Ms. Stallings was a homemaker.
A graveside service will be tomorrow at 12 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, with the Rev. Gary Parrish and Carl Ryden officiating.
Survivors include her half-sisters, Johnnie Bearden of Preston, Edith Nelms of Franklin; half-brother, John P. Wilson of LaGrange; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to Christian City Convalescent Center, 7300 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30291.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Clifford Woodard
Mr. Clifford Woodard of Sunnyland Drive in Newnan died April 10, 1998, at Park Haven Health Center in College Park. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
April 14, 1998
Mrs. Ann C. Conant
Mrs. Ann Chatman Conant, 88, of Decatur, died April 11, 1998, at Garden Terrace Nursing Center in Douglasville.
Mrs. Conant was born Jan. 21, 1910 in Heard County, daughter of the late John Thomas Chatman and the late Ella Yates Chatman. A resident of the Atlanta area most of her life, she lived in West Point for several years before making her home in Decatur in 1987. She was a member of North Decatur United Methodist Church. After retirement from Pure Oil Company in Atlanta after 20 years of service, she worked for the Fulton County Juvenile Court System and served as a Pink Lady at DeKalb Medical Center.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at graveside in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville with the Rev. Michael L. Marsingill officiating.
Survivors include daughter, Mrs. Frances Newton of Lithia Springs; sisters, Mrs. Eunice Sanders of West Point, Mrs. Edna Gladney of Jamestown, N.C., Mrs. Doris Storm of Trevorton, Penn., and Mrs. Jeanette Henderson of Hogansville; granddaughters, Mrs. Deborah Swann of Fayetteville and Mrs. Dorothy Smith of Duluth; great-granddaughters, Kellyn Smith and Haley Smith of Duluth, and Ashley Simpson, Kristie Simpson and Laura Simpson all of Fayetteville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Calvin F. Craig
Mr. Calvin F. Craig, 69, of Seven Pines Circle, Newnan, died April 13, 1998 at his residence.
Mr. Craig was born in Fulton County, Georgia, May 5, 1928. He worked as an operating engineer and was a veteran , having served in the U.S. Merchant Marines.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home with Dr. Watson Mills officiating. Burial is at Greenwood Cemetery, 1173 Cascade Ave., S.W., Atlanta. Pallbearers will be Mike Thomas, Luke Carter, John Conley, Mike Daniel, Leon Milliholland and Bill Poe.
Survivors include his wife, Leona Craig of Newnan; son and daughter-in-law, Calvin F. Craig and Lorrie Craig of Newnan; daughter, Gail Mayes of Charleston, S.C.; sisters, Mabel Bryans of Tucker, Ga., Sarah Dever of Riverdale, Ga., Margie Peek of Norcross, Ga., and Agnes Rubino of Tyrone, Ga.; brothers, Horace Craig of Greenville, Ga., James Craig of Steinhatchee, Fla., and Laurence Craig of Newnan; grandchild, Taylor M. Craig of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. H. G. Dennis Jr.
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H. G. Dennis Jr.
Mr. Henry Grady Dennis Jr., 76, of Smokey Road, Newnan, died April 11, 1998.
Mr. Dennis graduated from Heard Co. High School and then Berry College in 1943, he was a member of the cross country track team, president of Christian Men's Union and was in "Who's Who of Colleges of America in Chemistry." He volunteered for military service when World War II broke out, and served as an instructor for combat infantrymen. He saw combat in the European and Pacific Theaters and earned the Bronze Star for heroism under fire.
Following WWII he returned to Heard County to teach veterans soil conservation in the Farm Training Program, and married Novelle Yarbrough and worked as farm manager for Lazy Lands Farm. Twelve years later he started his own registered Jersey farm and over the next 20 years built it up to one of the most respected in the United States. He received numerous State Production awards from the Jersey Cattle Club and Coweta Cooperative Dairies Inc. He worked with the State Social Conservation and Stabilization Program in Coweta County and served on County Zoning Reforestation boards, and was on the board for Georgia Farm Bureau. He was a member and Sunday School teacher at Unity Baptist Church and served on the Board of Deacons.
A funeral was Monday afternoon at Unity Baptist Church, with the Rev. Paul Dennis and the Rev. Danny Wilson officiating. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan. Pallbearers were Darryl Dennis, Sandy Dennis, Steve Dennis, Tim Carroll, Jimmy Yarbrough, Don Carroll, and Fred Lange. Honorary pallbearers were Unity Baptist Church deacons and the O'Dell Sunday School Class.
Survivors include his wife, Novelle Dennis of Newnan, daughters, Mrs. Rick (Donna) Acree and Patricia Dennis, both of Newnan; sons, Henry G. (Sue) Dennis III and Rev. Paul Alin (Sandra) Dennis, both of Newnan; brothers, Horace Dennis of Dallas, Ga., Harold Dennis of Atlanta, Ga., and Richard Dennis of Hogansville, Ga.; sisters, Mrs. Nettie Vismor of Atlanta, Mrs. Edna Tyre of Miami Fla., and Mrs. Jackie Richardson of Franklin, Ga.; 9 grandchildren, Paul Jan Davis, Paula Drammeh, David Acree, Sam Acree, Adam Dennis, Myra Dennis, Andrew Dennis, Ruth Dennis and Mary Beth Dennis and one great-grandchild, Oasis Drammeh, all of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Idella Wilkerson Person
Mrs. Idella Wilkerson Person, 83, of Welcome-Sargent Road, Newnan, died April 8, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
She was born Sept. 2, 1914 in Harris County, Georgia, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Wiley (Emma) Wilkerson. She was married to the late Walter Lenion Person and lived in Coweta County for several years. A son, Nathaniel Person, preceded her in death. She was a member of Kingdom Hall Baptist Church of LaGrange, Ga. and later joined the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Sargent.
A funeral was Monday at Shady Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie L. Geter, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Tommy Harris, evangelist Pearl Moreland and the Rev. J. R. Williams.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Eugene Smith, Rowdy Smith, Reginald Person and David Stanley.
Survivors include children Lenion Person, Mr. and Mrs. Wade (Della Mae) Smith, Margie Barber, J. D. Person, Mr. and Mrs. Henry (Rose) Tolbert, Deloris Holloway, Mr. & Mr. Walter E. (Eloise) Person, Wallace Person and Mr. and Mrs. Joe (Corrine) Person; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Person; 41 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ms. Cindy Vaughn of Carrollton, Ga., Ms. Sarah Strickland of Forest Park, Ga., and Ms. Ella John Vaughn of Roopeville, Ga.; brother, Mr. Wiley Wilkerson Jr. of North Carolina; other relatives and friends, including dear friends Ms. Darlene Harris and Mr. Ernest Herring.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Robert W. Plunkett
Mr. Robert W. Plunkett, 75, of Covington, Ga., died April 11, 1998 at Newton General Hospital in Covington.
Mr. Plunkett was born May 18, 1922 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, son of the late John Clarence and Anna Janette Speakman Plunkett and was the widower of the late Louise Plunkett and the late Lorena Faye Henderson Plunkett. He was a 1948 graduate of Princeton University with a B.A. in Economics, and was a musician and Big Band leader. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he served from 1943-46 with the rank of quartermaster second class and was the recipient of the American Theater Medal, Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal 1 Star and the Good Conduct Medal. After his military service, Mr. Plunkett lived in Pittsburgh, Penn. for 21 years, where he worked as head cashier for Pittsburgh Steel. He then lived for 20 years in Newnan, spending 15 of those years as business office manager for two area hospitals. He had been a Newton County resident for the past two years. Preceding him in death was a son, Conrad Phillips Jr.; and a brother, Jack Plunkett.
A funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Caldwell and Cowan Funeral Home in Covington, Ga. The Rev. Mike Sanford and the Rev. Lee Fullerton will officiate. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Tucker, Ga. Pallbearers were Paul Nave, Joe Nave, Bill Barthlow III, Rodd Joe Phillips, Jerry Dale Phillips and Lee Daniels.
Survivors include children, Bonnie Jean Sanford of Atlanta, Sharon Louise Plunkett of Covington, Rodd Joe Phillips of Atlanta, Jerry Dale Phillips of Orlando, Fla., Sue Ann Clark of Gaithersburg Maryland and Conrad Phillips III of Raleigh, N.C.; and "adopted children" Dellree and Paul Nave and Dianne E. Black, all of Oxford, Ga.; grandson, Bill Barthlow III; 13 step-grandchildren, 11 step-great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the American Heart Association Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 5621, Athens, Ga. 30604 or the American Diabetes Association, Georgia Affiliate, One Corporate Square, Suite 127, Atlanta, Ga. 30329.
Caldwell and Cowan Funeral Home, Covington, Ga.
Ms. Ada V. Stallings
Ms. Ada V. Stallings, 100, of Welcome-Sargent Road in Newnan died April 10, 1998, at Christian City Convalescent Center.
Born Jan. 8, 1898 in Heard County, Ms. Stallings was a homemaker.
A graveside service was Monday at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, with the Rev. Gary Parrish and Carl Ryden officiating.
Survivors include her half-sisters, Johnnie Bearden of Preston, Edith Nelms of Franklin; half-brother, John P. Wilson of LaGrange; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to Christian City Convalescent Center, 7300 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30291.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
April 15, 1998
Mr. Calvin F. Craig
Mr. Calvin F. Craig of Seven Pines Circle in Newnan died April 13, 1998.
Mr. Craig was a retired operating engineer from Local #926 and was a member of Sons of Confederate Veterans. A member of Sharpsburg Baptist Church, he served in the Merchant Marines.
A funeral will be today at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with Dr. Watson Mills officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Atlanta.
Survivors include his wife, Leona Smith Craig; son, Calvin F. and Lorrie Craig Jr. of Newnan; daughter, Gail Mayes of Charleston, S.C.; granddaughter, Taylor M. Craig of Newnan; sisters, Mabel Bryans of Tucker, Sarah Denver of Riverdale, Marjorie Peek of Norcross, Agnes Rubin of Tyrone; and brothers, Horace Craig of Gainesville, James Craig of Steinhatchee, Fla., and Laurence Craig of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Robert W. Plunkett
Mr. Robert W. Plunkett, 75, of Covington, died April 11, 1998, at Newton General Hospital in Covington.
Born May 18, 1922 in Beaver County, Pa., Mr. Plunkett was the son of the late John Clarence and Anna Janette Speakman Plunkett and was the husband of the late Louise Plunkett and the late Lorena Faye Henderson Plunkett. He was preceded in death by a son, Conrad Phillips Jr., and a brother, Jack Plunkett.
He was a 1948 graduate of Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in economics, and was a musician and big band leader. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War Two, he served from 1943-46 with the rank of quartermaster second class and was the recipient of the American Theater Medal, Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal 1 Star and the Good Conduct Medal.
After his military service, Mr. Plunkett lived in Pittsburgh, Pa. for 21 years, where he worked as head cashier for Pittsburgh Steel. He then lived for 20 years in Newnan, spending 15 of those years as business office manager for two area hospitals. He had been a Newton County resident for the past two years.
A funeral was Tuesday at Caldwell and Cowan Funeral Home in Covington, with the Rev. Mike Sanford and the Rev. Lee Fullerton officiating. Burial followed at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Tucker. Pallbearers were Paul Nave, Joe Nave, Bill Barthlow III, Rodd Joe Phillips, Jerry Dale Phillips and Lee Daniels.
Survivors include children, Bonnie Jane Sanford of Atlanta, Sharon Louise Plunkett of Covington, Rodd Joe Phillips of Atlanta, Jerry Dale Phillips of Orlando, Fla., Sue Ann Clark of Gaithersburg, Md., Conrad Phillips III of Raleigh, N.C.; adopted children Dellree and Paul Nave and Dianne E. Black, all of Oxford, Ga.; grandson, Bill Barthlow III; 13 step-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 5621, Athens, Ga. 30604 or the American Diabetes Association, Georgia Affiliate, One Corporate Square, Suite 127, Atlanta, Ga. 30329.
Caldwell and Cowan Funeral Home, Covington, Ga.
Mr. Kevin Preston
Mr. Kevin Preston of Atlanta died April 6, 1998.
Graveside services were Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery in College Park.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan.
Mr. George M. Redmond Jr.
Mr. George M. Redmond Jr. of Newnan died April 14, 1998 at his home. His body was donated to the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
April 16, 1998
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Mr. James W. Knowles
Mr. James W. Knowles of Glenmar Drive in Newnan died April 15, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Born Sept. 25, 1923 in Rock Mills, Ala., Mr. Knowles was the son of the late Ira L. and Maggie Lee Adamson Knowles.
Serving in the U.S. Navy during World War Two, Mr. Knowles was a flight engineer and worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He later worked for Lockheed Corp., Transcontinental Gas Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline and Alberta Gas Trunk Line in Canada.
As an associate with Iranian Management and Engineering Group of London, he lived for a while in Tehran. After returning to the United States, he continued his career with Construction Resources and retired from AMAX.
A graveside will be today at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Vickery Knowles; daughter, Terry K. and George Nelms; grandchildren, Jennifer and Richard Chestnut, Margaret Anne Nelms, all of Newnan; and sister, Gladys Williams of Jacksonville, Fla.
Memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church of Newnan AO House.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. George M. Redman Jr.
Mr. George M. Redman Jr., 80, of Camphor Road in Newnan died April 14, 1998, at his home.
Born July 22, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pa., Mr. Redman was retired from Bell Telephone. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Lions Club, Cannongate White Oak Golf Club and Golden K and an elder at Newnan Presbyterian Church. He contributed regularly to The Times-Herald's editorial page.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia M. Redman of Newnan; sons, Robert T. Redman of Vicenza, Italy, John W. Redman of Clinton, Conn.; daughter, Martine (John) Donofrio of Short Hills, N.J.; and seven grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Clifford Woodward
Mr. Clifford Woodward, 72, of Sunnyland Drive in Newnan died April 10, 1998, at Park Haven Health Center in College Park.
Born Aug. 17, 1925 in Troup County, Mr. Woodward was a member of Branch Hebron Baptist Church in Greenville.
A funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Branch Hebron Baptist Church, with the Rev. Johnny C. Strickland officiating. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery with nephews and friends serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Woodward; son Dr. Hamp James (Ida) Long Sr.; grandson, Hamp Jones Long Jr.; great-granddaughter, Warner Somone Towns, all of Newnan; brothers, A.C. (Rose) Woodward of Jackson, Mich., George Woodward of Miami, Fla.; brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Frank (Mildred) Tucker of Newnan; sister-in-law, Julia Woodward of Atlanta; nieces and nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
April 18, 1998
Mrs. Susie Marshall Brazell
Mrs. Susie Marshall Brazell, 85, of Bagley Road in Newnan died April 17, 1998, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Born Nov. 3, 1912 in Franklin, Mrs. Brazell was a retired textile spinner.
A funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Holly Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include her sons, Carl E. Brazell Jr. of Fairburn, David H. Brazell of Attala, Ala.; daughter, Winnell Tomlinson of Newnan; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. John D. Crabtree
Mr. John D. Crabtree, 69, of Earl North Road in Newnan died April 17, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born April 26, 1928 in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., Mr. Crabtree was a retired Eastern Airline mechanic and was retired from Rapid Technologies. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
A funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gary Parrish and the Rev. Allan Rainwater officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Crabtree of Newnan; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley (Peggy) Mann of Winter Springs, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Keith (Debbie) McKathan of Andalusia, Fla.; step-son, Michael Hunt of Newnan; step-daughters, Catharine Goetchius of Matthews, N.C., Tracy Hunt of Newnan; brothers, Bobby Crabtree, James Crabtree, both of Fuquay-Varina, Willie Lee Crabtree of Mooresville, N.C.; sister, Mary Ann Wortham of Fuquay-Varina; four grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. John D. Crabtree
Mr. John D. Crabtree, 69, of Earl North Road in Newnan died April 17, 1998, at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born April 26, 1928 in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., Mr. Crabtree was a retired Eastern Airline mechanic and was retired from Rapid Technologies. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
A funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gary Parrish and the Rev. Allan Rainwater officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Crabtree of Newnan; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley (Peggy) Mann of Winter Springs, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Keith (Debbie) McKathan of Andalusia, Fla.; step-son, Michael Hunt of Newnan; step-daughters, Catharine Goetchius of Matthews, N.C., Tracy Hunt of Newnan; brothers, Bobby Crabtree, James Crabtree, both of Fuquay-Varina, Willie Lee Crabtree of Mooresville, N.C.; sister, Mary Ann Wortham of Fuquay-Varina; four grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
