Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Jimmy Lee Ivery
Mr. Jimmy Lee Ivery, 53, of Elaine Drive, Newnan, died April 19, 1998 at his residence.
Born in Jefferson County, Alabama, March 26, 1945, Mr. Ivery was manager of the planning department for Delta Airlines for 30 years. A U.S. Veteran, he served as a sergeant in the Marines.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday from 5-7 p.m.
A memorial service will follow at McKoon's at 7 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Alan Waldrop officiating.
Survivors include his mother, Lillian Louise Ivery of Birmingham, Ala.; daughter, Jennifer Blackburn of Newnan; son, Vick Ivery; sister Pat Worley of Newnan; two grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Charles Harold Kite Sr.
Mr. Charles Harold Kite Sr., 76, of Collingswood Drive in Dothan, Ala., died April 18, 1998 at Flowers Hospital.
Mr. Kite was born May 14, 1921 in Newnan, where he lived the early years of his life. His parents were the late John and Ida Mallory Kite. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Kite was a retired employee of the State of Alabama, a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge, a past exalted ruler of the Griffin, Georgia, Elks Lodge and a member of the Dothan Elks Lodge. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Dothan and the Etheridge-Matthews Sunday Shcool Class. He had lived in Dothan the past 35 years. Preceding him in death were brothers and sisters, John and Raymond Kite, Dorothy Lifsey and Margaret K. Keith, all who were of Newnan.
A funeral will be held noon today at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel in Dothan, with Dr. Bob Baggott officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be David Lifsey, Jimmy Keith, Victor Pittman, Bill Puckett, Michael Wetzel, Robert VandeLune, J. R. Paul and Dick Burke. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Etheridge-Matthews Sunday School Class and the Dothan Elks Lodge.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Lavenia Puckett Kite; son and daughter-in-law, Charles H. Kite Jr. and Cindy Kite, of Dothan; daughter and son-in-law, Louise K. Kellough and Rick Kellough of Greenville, S.C.; five grandchildren, Christopher, Michael and Joshua Kellough, Greenville, S.C., Ashley and Brad Kite, Dothan; sister, Myrtice K. Adams of Newnan; sister-in-law, Helen Kite of Pine Mountain, Ga.; brothers-in-law, Bill Lifsey and Harold Keith, both of Newnan; nieces and nephews.
Byrd Funeral Home, Dothan, Ala.
Mrs. Lillie Mae Smith
Mrs. Lillie Mae Smith, 67, of Hodgesville Road, Dothan, Ala., died April 17, 1998 at her residence of an apparent heart attack.
Mrs. Smith was born Dec. 29, 1930 in Randolph County, Ala. She lifed most of her life in LaGrange, Ga. before moving to Dothan eight months ago. She was the widow of Leonard A. Smith and a member of Harrisonville Baptist Church.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday (EDT) at Harrisonville Baptist Church near LaGrange, Ga. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in state one hour before the service.
Survivors includes sons and daughter-in-law, Ricky and Sylvia Morgan of Dorthan, Douglas McCurry of LaGrange, Ga.; daughters, Agatha Daniel of Thomaston, Ga., Letha Mae Smith of Cedar Hill, Tenn.; brothers, Emmett Berry of Tampa, Fla, J. C. Berry of Villa Rica, Ga..; sister, Maebelle Andrews of LaGrange; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Byrd Funeral Home, Dothan, Ala.
Mrs. Edna Griffin Stephens
Mrs. Edna Griffin Stephens, 77, of Newnan, died April 20, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Stephens was born in Jasper County to the late Edwin Richard Griffin and Ada Lucille Griffin. She attended the Enon Baptist Church in Jasper County. Before retirement she was a cashier for the A&P Grocery Store. She moved to Newnan more than six years ago.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. tonight at Jordan Funeral Home in Monticello, Ga.
A funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Jordan Funeral Home. Burial will be in New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Jasper County. Dr. Grady Fuller will officiate.
Survivors include her son, Eddie Maloy Yawn of Newnan; grandsons, Eric Yawn and Harold Yawn, both of Newnan; and brothers, James Walter Griffin of College Park and Wayne Griffin of Juliette.
Jordan Funeral Home Inc., Monticello, Ga.
April 22, 1998
Mr. Alton Lee Bryant
Mr. Alton Lee Bryant, 88, of Newton Road in Newnan died April 20, 1998, at Dogwood Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Sept. 5, 1909 in Sargent, Mr. Bryant was a retired school bus driver.
A funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Sargent Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Addie Irene Bryant of Newnan; daughter, Dean B. Blackmon of Five Points, Ala.; sons, Ned and Linda Bryant of Jesup, W.R. and Sandra Bryant of Whitesburg; brothers, Deb Bryant of Sargent, Olen Bryant of Palmetto; sisters, Ovie Johnson, Maggie McClendon, Lavonia Stephens, all of Sargent; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Jimmy Lee Ivery
Mr. Jimmy Lee Ivery, 53, of Elaine Drive, Newnan, died April 19, 1998 at his residence following an extended illness.
Born in Jefferson County, Alabama, March 26, 1945, Mr. Ivery was manager of the planning department for Delta Airlines and had worked at Delta for 30 years. A U.S. Veteran, he served as a sergeant in the Marines. Military honors included the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Rifle Sharpshooter Award and Pistol Marksman Award. He was a member of McIntosh Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday from 5-7 p.m.
A memorial service will follow at McKoon's at 7 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Alan Waldrop, pastor of McIntosh Baptist officiating. Eulogies will be given by fellow Delta employee Linda Nevius and by David Brown.
Survivors include his mother, Lillian Louise Ivery of Birmingham, Ala.; daughter, Jennifer Blackburn of Newnan; son, James Victor Ivery of Newnan; sister Pat Worley of Newnan; two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Christian City Convalescent Center in Union City.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
April 25, 1998
Mrs. Florine Bryant Crane
Mrs. Florine Bryant Crane, 102, died April 24, 1998, at Beaulieu Nursing Home.
Mrs. Crane was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church and various civic clubs.
A graveside service will be today at 3 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Dr. Harry Barrow officiating.
Survivors include her grandchildren, Everett Clay Bryant Jr. of Athens; Anne Bryant Sanders of Macon; daughter-in-law, Mary D. Bryant of Newnan; and five great-grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
April 26, 1998
Mr. Willis Garland Cooper
Mr. Willis Garland Cooper, 75, of Sharpsburg died April 22, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Born July 27, 1922 in Butts County, Mr. Cooper was the son of the late B.F. and Maggie Crim Cooper. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War Two.
A graduate of the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree on business, Mr. Cooper was a U.S. government auditor for the National Credit Union Association, retiring as a supervisor after 35 years. He was a member of Peachtree City First Baptist Church and was a deacon of Eudora Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn.
A funeral was Saturday at Haisten Funeral Home in Jackson, with the Rev. Bill France and Margaret Knight officiating. Burial followed at Jenkinsburg Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Cora Ragsdale Cooper of Sharpsburg; daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Charles Basden of Houston, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, David G. and Sharon R. Cooper of Rock, Texas; grandchildren, Matthew Basden, Erin Basden, Brenna Basden, Jonathan Basden; sisters, Lucille Fletcher of Jenkinsburg, Ruby Crane of Stockbridge; brother and sister-in-law, R.F. "Bill" and Neva Cooper of Decatur; nieces and nephews.
Haisten Funeral Home, Jackson.
Mrs. Grace Hightower
Mrs. Grace Hightower of Griffin died April 26, 1998 at her home.
Born in Pike County, Mrs. Hightower was the daughter of the late Vandiver Stubbs and Clara Stubbs Ogletree Moore and the wife of the late Clarence E. Hightower. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church and was retired from Crompton-Highland Mills.
A funeral will be today at 2:30 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home, with the Rev. Chuck Chambers and the Rev. Tim Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Winston Harmon of Griffin; grandchildren, Cheryl and Bill Weldon, Regina and Rodney Cheek, Henry and Trisha Harmon; great-grandchildren, Katie Harmon, Jenny Harmon, Seina Harmon, Brigid Harmon, Will Weldon, Elizabeth Weldon, Stephanie Weldon, Lyndsie Cheek, Kristin Cheek; great-great-grandchild, Davon Harmon; sisters and brother-in-law, Mabel Morgan, Barbara Beasley, both of Griffin, Avie and Seawright Mitchell of East Point; brothers and sister-in-law, Erma Stubbs, Frank and Juanita Moore, Opal LaPrade, all of Griffin, Alton and Susan Moore of Conyers, Thelma Moore Ritchie of Ocala, Fla.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Otis and Martha Hightower of Sunnyside; nieces and nephews.
McCullough Funeral Home, Griffin.
Mrs. Lois F. McKoon
Mrs. Lois F. McKoon, 74, of East Haynes Street in Newnan died April 25, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Oct. 27, 1923 in Moreland, Mrs. McKoon was retired from West Point Pepperell.
A graveside service will be Monday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Jim Hearn officiating.
Survivors include her husband, James Randolph McKoon of Newnan; son, Randy and Brenda McKoon of Newnan; daughter, Marsha M. and Jack L. Watts of Newnan; brother, Ben F. Ferrell of Stone Mountain; sister, Ruby Ward of California; and grandchildren, Ken Adams of Jackson, Chanda McKoon, Randal McKoon, both of Newnan.
Memorial contributions can be made to Freeman Memorial Methodist Church or the Methodist Children's Home.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Susan Lucy Price
Mrs. Susan Lucy Price of Senoia, formerly of East Point, died April 24, 1998.
A funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery.
Survivors include her daughters, Lucy Mullett of Locust Grove, Peggy McLoughlin of Jacksonville, Fla.; sons, Patrick Price, Edwin Price, both of Senoia; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Miss Jennifer Marie Trask
Miss Jennifer Marie Trask died April 22, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born April 22, 1998 in Newnan, Miss Trask was the daughter of Sterling Trask and Jessica Marie Damminger, both of Moreland.
A graveside service will be today at 1 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with David Atkinson officiating.
Other survivors include her grandmothers, Rhonda Coker of Moreland, Lollie Trask of Newnan; grandfathers, Richard Coker of Moreland, Larry Trask of Jonesboro; and great-grandparents, Lucille Pierce of Columbus, Don and Myra Allen of Sharpsburg, Shirley and Russell Coker, Edward and Jo Sparks, Lois Sparks, all of Moreland.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Bradley Curtis Wright
Mr. Bradley Curtis Wright, 38, of Peachtree City died April 22, 1998.
Mr. Wright was a Delta Air Line pilot and a U.S. Air Force veteran.
A funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Vaughn Cemetery in Vaughn, Wash.
Survivors include his wife, Annette C. Wright of Peachtree City; daughters, Michelle Brianne Wright, Laylyn Nichole Wright, both of Peachtree City; son, Brandon Michael Wright of Peachtree City; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton (Barbara) Wright of Gig Harbor, Wash.; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander (Helen) Cook of Grapeview, Wash.; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Mark (Julie) Wright of Gig Harbor; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Dale (Cinthia) Brewer, Mr. and Mrs. Pat (Kristine) Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Stacy) Vogtsberger, Mr. and Mrs. Ashley (Rebecca) Field, all of Gig Harbor; nieces and nephews.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
April 28, 1998
Mrs. Louise Boston Dozier
Mrs. Louise Boston Dozier, 59, of Arnco-Fourth Street in Sargent, Ga., died April 23, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Dozier was born Aug. 24, 1938 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Dock (Pearlie Mae) Boston. She joined the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church at an early age.
A funeral was Sunday at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church on Smokey Road, Newnan, with the Rev. J. Neal, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. R. W. Sutton.
Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Danny Tuck, Bobby Mitchell, Elvis Levell, Michael Teasley, James Newton and Kenneth Levell.
Survivors include her daughter, Ms. Kowana Terese Dozier, Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Ms. Mae Ella Boston and Mrs. Nedria Moore, both of Atlanta; granddaughters, Tiearra Dozier and Whitney Turner; five nieces and two nephews; brother-in-law, Robert Moore, Atlanta; aunts, Mrs. Leaunia Lindsey, Mrs. Florida Mae Smith, both of Atlanta and Mrs. Idella Boston of Newnan; a host of cousins, great nieces, nephews and friends including a special friend Mr. Ronald Scott.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Marian Gertrude Frank
Mrs. Marian Gertrude Frank, 72, of Casey Street, Newnan, died April 24, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Frank, a homemaker, was born July 13, 1925 in Monroe, Michigan.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Survivors include sons, David Frank of Newnan, Ron and Nancy Frank of Carrollton; daughter-in-law, Carol Frank of Newnan; five grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Evelyn Hill
Mrs. Evelyn Hill, of Gordon Road, Senoia, died April 27, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mrs. Hill was the mother of Mrs. Ruby Simmons, Cornelius Hill, William Hill and Mrs. Jessie Pinson.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Willie J. Lynch
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Newnan City Councilman Willie J. Lynch of Paul Street, Newnan, died suddenly Sunday, April 26, 1998 at Southwest Regional Medical Center in Brunswick, Ga.
Mr. Lynch was the husband of Mrs. Ruby Lynch.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lois F. McKoon
Mrs. Lois F. McKoon, 74, of East Haynes Steet, Newnan, died April 25, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Oct. 27, 1923, in Moreland, Ga., Mrs. McKoon was the daughter of the late George Washington Ferrell and the late Mattie Pearl Haynes. She was retired from West Point Pepperell.
A graveside service was held Monday afternoon at Oak Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Hearn officiating.
Survivors include her husband, James Randolph McKoon of Newnan; son, Randy and Brenda McKoon of Newnan; daughter, Marsha M. and Jack L. Watts of Newnan; brother, Ben F. Ferrell of Stone Mountain, Ga.; sister, Ruby Ward of California; grandchildren, Ken Adams of Jackson, Ga. and Chanda McKoon and Randal McKoon both of Newnan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Freman Memorial Methodist Church or the Methodist Children's Home.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
April 29, 1998
Mr. Millard Kirby
Mr. Millard Kirby of Willie Parks Road in Newnan died April 27, 1998. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Perry Charles Mason
Mr. Perry Charles Mason, 39, of Split Rail Farm Road in Haralson died April 26, 1998 at his home.
Mr. Mason was born Dec. 8, 1958 in Atlanta. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church near Alvaton.
Mr. Mason had worked in the construction industry and owned and operated his own construction company before retiring for health reasons.
A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m. at Mt.
Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. Winston Skinner will officiate.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Crowley Mason of Haralson; mother, Jewell Mason of Union City; sister, Merel Crowe of Fayetteville; brother, Morris Mason of Palmetto; mother-in-law, Ann Crowley of Hampton; and sister-in-law, Sheri Teet of Tyrone.
April 30, 1998
Mr. John Butler Googe Jr.
Mr. John Butler Googe Jr., 79, of Carrollton died April 28, 1998 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton.
Born Sept. 15, 1918 in Dallas, Texas, Mr. Googe was the son of the late John Butler Googe Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Pierce Googe. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Lee Googe.
Mr. Googe was a retired maintenance supervisor with Atlanta Public Schools, a World War Two veteran of the Army-Air Corps and a member of Lowell United Methodist Church.
A service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, with the Rev. Larry Patton officiating. Burial will follow at Carroll Memory Gardens with his grandsons serving as pallbearers and his granddaughters serving as honorary pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Day Googe of Carrollton; son and daughter-in-law, Johnny and Sandy Googe of Newnan; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Harry Robinson of Newnan; daughter-in-law and husband, Mary Googe Duncan and Freddie Duncan; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and niece and nephew, David and Sue Young of Thomaston.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton.
Mrs. Evelyn Elder Hill
Mrs. Evelyn Elder Hill, 91, of Gordon Road in Senoia died April 27, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Born July 13, 1906 in Coweta County, Mrs. Hill was a member of China Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Turin.
A funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at China Grove Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. W.J. Buchanan officiating, assisted by the Rev. L.W. Booker, the Rev. Harold Kilgour, the Rev. Virgil Sims and Craig Hill.
Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Moreland with her grandsons serving as pallbearers and deacons of her church serving as honorary pallbearers.
Survivors include her sons, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius (Vivian) Hill, Mr. and Mrs. William (Mary Hill); daughters, Ruby Simmons, Elder and Mrs. Alonzo (Jessie) Penson; son-in-law, Roscoe Simmons Sr.; daughter-in-law, Olivia Hill-Penson; sister, Era Edwards; sisters-in-law, Mattie E. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy (Sallie) Stargell; 33 grandchildren; 68 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews and cousins.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Ollie Hines
Mrs. Ollie Hines of Arnco Fourth Street in Newnan died April 27, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Frances H. Shirey
Mrs. Frances H. Shirey, 87, of Newnan died April 28, 1998 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Born Oct. 25, 1910 in Coweta County, Mrs. Shirey was a retired dietitian at Newnan High School and substitute teacher at Western School. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School, sang in the choir and served as president of the Missionary Circle.
A funeral will be today at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with Dr. Gerald S. Troutman and the Rev. Ken Norton officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Hugh Beavers, Arlin Barr, Larry Cooley, Aubin Cumbie, James Goodrum II, Jim Goodrum, Clyde Jeffreys, Victor Harris, Gary King and Doyal Shirey serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughter, Dr. Gerald S. and Mrs. Marihope Shirey Troutman; grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Steve (Frances Troutman) Harris, Gerald Stevenson Troutman Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shirey (Nan) Troutman; and great-grandchildren, Lawson Brown Harris, Kathleen Shirey Troutman and Mary Turner Troutman.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Shirey-Troutman Scholarship Fund, c/o Newberry College, Newberry, S.C., 29108.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. James Floyd "Buck" Slaton
Mr. James Floyd "Buck" Slaton, 66, of Bethlehem Church Road in Grantville died April 29, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Dec. 31, 1931 in Coweta County, Mr. Slaton was retired from Headley Construction and was a U.S. Army veteran.
A funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Billy Burk, the Rev. Mike White and the Rev. David Arrington officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery with deacons of Bethlehem Baptist Church serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Sally Slaton; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Randy (Lea Anne) Slaton, Mr. and Mrs. Mike (Tracy) Slaton; grandchildren, Michelle Slaton, Travis Owen, Anna Lea Owen, Shawn Slaton, Allison Slaton; sister, Mary Harris; and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh (Doris) Slaton.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
