Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. W. Carl Benefield
Mr. W. Carl Benefield, 92, of Hogansville died April 29, 1998 at Dogwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fairburn.
Born Aug. 29, 1905 in Randolph County, Ala., Mr. Benefield was the son of the late Luther and Cora Green Benefield. He was retired from Uniroyal Inc. and was a deacon of Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville.
A funeral will be today at 11 a.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Eley, the Rev. Ken Rose and the Rev. Ray Clevenger officiating. Burial will follow at Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange with Edward Caldwell, Galin Caldwell, Bill Caldwell, Larry Wayne Nichols, Terry Pitts and Shawn Yarbrough serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Farris Brown of Fairburn; sister, Bernice Screws of Fairburn; two granddaughter and a great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimers Association or Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Fairburn.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Matilda Magdalen Capofreddi
Mrs. Matilda Magdalen Capofreddi, 88, of LaGrange Street in Newnan died April 28, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Aug. 19, 1909 in Bronx, N.Y., Mrs. Capofreddi was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ercelia Mottola and the wife of the late Peter Capofreddi. She was a homemaker.
A funeral will be today at St. Hedwig Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery in New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Survivors include her son, Peter Capofreddi of Pennsylvania; daughter, Elaine Howard of Newnan; sister, Josephine Mottola of New York; brother, Joseph Mottola of California; and four grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Patsy Ann Foster Kuester
Mrs. Patsy Ann Foster Kuester, 48, of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Newnan died April 23, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center Hospice in LaGrange.
Born Nov. 11, 1949, Mrs. Kuester was the daughter of the late Beatrice Bell Foster. She was preceded in death by brothers, Willie B. Foster, Ervin Foster and an infant brother.
A funeral was Thursday at Rocky Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Luthersville, with the Rev. A.G. Baker and the Rev. Philip Baker officiating, assisted by the Rev. C.L. Melson, the Rev. R.W. Sutton, the Rev. J.T. Coleman and the Rev. Johnny Strickland.
Burial followed at the church cemetery with the West Central High School Class of 1968 serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Daniel Kuester; daughter, Crystal Kuester; son Patrick Kuester; father, John Will Foster; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Tony (Carmen) Foster of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. John A. (Thelma) Foster of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Ivy (Bessie) Foster of Newnan; sisters, Lucile Glass of Newnan; Cora Lee of Milwaukee, Wisc., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (Grace) Strickland of Newnan; Mr. and Mrs. David (Geneva) Reid of Atlanta, Arrie Lee Foster Green of Newnan; brother-in-law, Bob Kuester of Milwaukee; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. C.L. McRae
Mr. C.L. McRae, 83, of Carrollton died April 29, 1998 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton.
Born July 7, 1914 in Carroll County, Mr. McRae was the son of the late William Bryant McRae and Lillian Wilkerson McRae. He was preceded in death by two children, Raymond Bryant McRae and Charlsie Lou McRae, and brothers, Willard McRae and Horace McRae.
Mr. McRae was a retired truck driver from Carroll Lime Co. and a member of Lowell United Methodist Church.
A funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at Martin and Hightower West Center Street Chapel, with the Rev. Stanley Rogers and the Rev. Grover Huckeba officiating. Burial will follow at Carroll Memory Gardens with Clarence McRae, Ronnie McRae, Jackie Horn, Isaac Harmon, Duane Parker, Brian Richie and Michael Orr serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Mae McRae of Carrollton; daughters and sons-in-law, Reba and Jackie Ingle of Des-Ark, Ark., Virginia and Walter Brewer, Marie Vean, Lois Faulkner, Shirley and David Mashburn, all of Carrollton; sisters, Opal Horsley, Imogene Horsley, both of Carrollton; brother, Junior McRae of Carrollton; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Martin and Hightower West Center Street Chapel, Carrollton.
May 2, 1998
Mr. Jimmy Osborne
Mr. Jimmy Osborne, 43, of Conner Drive in Newnan died April 30, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Born July 1, 1954 in Troup County, Mrs. Osborne was an emergency medical technician with VitalCare Ambulance Service and The Heard County Fire Department.
A funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Allan Mathura officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with John Caldwell, Grant Cole, Louis Goodard, Dan Rowe, Brant Steen and Alan Windom serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia W. Osborne of Newnan; mother, Mary E. Miller of Franklin; daughter, Tara and Jim Murphy of Grantville; sons, Ashley Osborne of Kennesaw, Shane and Lynn William of Newnan; sister, Reta Barnes of Kingston, Mo.; brother, Donald Miller of Franklin; and five grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
May 3, 1998
Mr. Thomas Fleming
Mr. Thomas Fleming, 92, of Newnan, formerly of Gadsden, Ala., died May 1, 1998 at Beaulieu Nursing Home.
Born Sept. 4, 1902 in Carroll County, Mr. Fleming was the son of the late Thomas Homer Fleming and Willie Richards Fleming. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Dwight Baptist Church in Gadsden.
A graveside service will be today at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating. Pallbearers will be Ray Fleming, Bobby Fleming, Jimmy Williams and Emory Williams.
Survivors include his sisters, Opal Lewis of Carrollton, Helen Whaley of Marietta, Rachel Wallace of Montgomery, Ala.; brothers, T.H. Fleming of Vidalia, Donald Fleming of Rome; nieces and nephews.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
May 5, 1998
Mr. Gary Ballard
Mr. Gary Ballard, 45, of Brookfield Drive, Newnan, died May 3, 1998, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta after a brief illness.
Mr. Ballard was born Jan. 21, 1953 in Atlanta, son of the late Fredrick Job Ballard, and Mrs. Betty Toney of Newnan. Formerly of LaGrange, Mr. Ballard had lived in Newnan for the past 16 years. He was a member of Line Creek Baptist Church in Peachtree City, Georgia.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hunter-Allen Myhand Chapel in LaGrange with the Rev. Franklin Treadwell officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens, LaGrange.
Surviving are his wife, Lynn Slaughter Ballard of Newnan; daughters, Tara Leigh Ballard and Lindsay Brooke Ballard, both of Newnan; mother and step-father, Betty and Don Toney of Newnan; sister, Cecelia Nations of LaGrange; brother, Monty James Ballard of Peachtree City, Ga.; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Flowers are accepted, or those desiring may contribute to the American Diabetes Association in memory of Mr. Ballard.
Hunter-Allen Myhand Funeral Home Inc., LaGrange, Ga.
Rev. William Kirby Bryan
The Rev. William Kirby Bryan, 87, of Kirby Bryan Road, Carrollton, died May 3, 1998, at Redmond Regional Hospital in Rome.
He was born in Chatooga County, Georgia, Dec. 17, 1910, son of the late William A. Bryan and Anna S. Ball Bryan. He was an ordained minister and a retired machine fixer. Rev. Bryan laid the cornerstone for New Hope Baptist Church in 1937 and was a member of New Hope Baptist.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margie Lee Hackney Bryan.
A funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Martin and Hightower West Center Street Chapel in Carrollton with the Rev. Noble Hendrix, the Rev. Ralph Ploof and the Rev. Henry Walraven officiating. Music will be by Rita, Jimmy and Cory Pearson. Pallbearers will be Glenn Hill, Bobby Boatright, Donald Boatright, Alan Akers, E. L. Williams, Mark Rice, Don McBride and Timmy Boatright. Burial will be in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in the Wayside Community.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Gilbert Sprewell of Carrollton; son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Barbara Bryan of Calhoun, Tenn.; daughter-in-law Betty Bryan of Cleveland, Tenn.; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower West Center Street Chapel, Carrollton.
Mr. Thomas Fleming
Mr. Thomas Fleming, 92, of Newnan, formerly of Gadsden, Ala., died May 1, 1998 at Beaulieu Nursing Home.
Born Sept. 4, 1902 in Carroll County, Mr. Fleming was the son of the late Thomas Homer Fleming and Willie Richards Fleming. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Dwight Baptist Church in Gadsden.
A graveside service was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating. Pallbearers were Ray Fleming, Benjie Fleming, Mike Fleming, Chuck Fleming, Clay Spradlin and Emory Williams.
Survivors include his sisters, Opal Lewis of Carrollton, Helen Whaley of Marietta, Rachel Wallace of Montgomery, Ala.; brothers, T.H. Fleming of Vidalia, Donald Fleming of Rome; nieces and nephews.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Ollie Lue Hines
Mrs. Ollie Lue Hines of Fourth Street in Arnco died April 27, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
She was born August 29, 1905, to the late Mr. John T. Wood and Mrs. Amanda Geter Wood in Heard County, Ga., and was married to the late Mr. John Thomas Emerson Hines Dec. 7, 1924. They had three children, Johnny E. (Jack), Ollie Mae and Georgia Dell, all of whom preceded their mother in death.
A funeral was Saturday at Bethel Heard Baptist Church in Franklin, Ga. with the Rev. Clinton Melson, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Billly Wood, the Rev. Willie L. Geter and the Rev. Melvin Brittian Jr.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were nephews, great-nephews and cousins.
Surviving are five grandchildren, James T. Hines, Walter Lee Crook, Gloristein Crook Arnold, Raymond (Angela) Crook, all of Newnan, Georgia and Willie Lee Crook of Carrollton, Ga.; nephews, James (Emma Ruth) Wood and Doc (Annell) Wood; 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Millard Kirby
Mr. Millard Kirby of Willie Parks Road, Newnan, died April 27, 1998 at Hospice LaGrange in LaGrange, Ga.
He was born April 5, 1932 to the late Ed and Ruth Kirby. He grew up in Newnan and attend Powell Chapel United Methodist Church.
A funeral was Saturday at Powell Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. R. W. Sutton, pastor, officiating, assisted by other ministers. Burial was in the church cemetery. Nephews served as pallbearers.
Surviving are his twin brother, Willard Kirby; another brother, Willie Paul Kirby; sisters, Christine Parks, Queen E. Clements, and Edna Adams; brother-in-law, Bennie Adams; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Willie James Lynch Sr.
Newnan City Councilman Willie James Lynch Sr. of 26 Paul St., Newnan, died suddenly April 26, 1998, at Southwest Medical Center in Brunswick, Ga.
Mr. Lynch was born Aug. 9, 1917, son of the late Edward and Winnie Lynch. A lifelong resident of Coweta County, he moved to Newnan at the age of five. He was a veteran of World War II. A a member of the Burns United Methodist Church since early childhood, he served as chairperson of the Finance Committee and later as Lay Leader, Trustee, Steward and for a number of years as president of the Methodist Men. He also served on the Board of Health, Trustee Board of Community Action for Improvement Inc., and a a director of the First Union National Bank of Georgia from 1970-1972 and thereafter became an honorary director for life. He was also named Man of the Year in 1991.
Councilman Lynch's early career years were with organizations such as Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company for 15 years, and the William L Bonnell Company for 28 years. After retiring from the Bonnell Co. and other leadership positions, such as financial secretary for Local Union 14102, the councilman embarked on his career in public service.
He became the first African American elected to the Newnan City Council.
He has been married to the late Katie Beadles for 31 years, and they had five children, one of whom, Cynthia Dianne Lynch, preceded him in death.
A funeral was Saturday at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Gregory Williams presiding, the Rev. R. W. Sutton as eulogist and assisted by the Rev. W. J. Johnson and the Rev. J. T. Coleman.
Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were officers of the Newnan Police Department.
Surviving are his wife of 24 years, Mrs. Ruby Lynch; sons, Willie James Lynch Jr. and wife Rosalind, Howard Lynch and wife Judith, Jibril Lynch (formerly Johnny Lynch), and Waymon Lynch and wife Linda; step-children, Jerome Smith and wife Rosemary, Cassaundra Parham and husband Calvin, Angelyn Smith and husband Sammy Smith Jr.; two adopted daughters, Kim and Keisha Ballamy; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Sam and Ceola Willoughby, Ms. Louvenia Venner; brother, Henry and Carrie Lynch; mother-in-law, Mrs. Clara Bates; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Grier and Ms. Lela Ward; a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Casper Ross
Mr. Casper Ross, 86, of Tranquill Rd., Senoia, died May 2, 1998 at his residence.
Mr. Ross was born Feb. 26, 1912, in Meriwether County, Ga., son of the late Andrew Jackson Ross and Annie Akiss Ross. He was a retired farmer and worked in the textile industry. He was a member of Turin Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence Ross Sr. and Inas Ross.
A funeral was Monday morning at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Clarence Ross officiating. Burial was in Turin Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Aubrey Couch Jr., Kenneth Ross, Donnie Collins, Mark Wittmer, Darrell Crook and Aubrey Couch Sr.
Surviving are his wife, Jessie Ross of Senoia; children, James and Peggy Ross of Senoia, Emory and Jean Ross of Palm Coast, Fla., Elsie Couch of Senoia, Francis and Morris Varnadore of Senoia; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
May 6, 1998
Mrs. Geneva Duckett
Mrs. Geneva Duckett of Sharpsburg died May 3, 1998.
A graveside service was Tuesday at Westview Cemetery, with Wye Huxford and Billy Rowe officiating.
Survivors include her husband, John Duckett of Sharpsburg; daughter, Amy Lenderman of Sharpsburg; grandchildren, John Bowen, Gwen Crabtree, Jeff Lenderman, Steve Lenderman, Amy Bates; and great-grandchildren, John Bowen, Christina Crabtree, Lauren Bowen, Kayla Crabtree, Hannah Bowen, Keegan Lenderman, Jordan Lenderman and Logan Lenderman.
Memorial contributions can be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30291.
Carmichael-Hemperly Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mr. Robert L. Derring
Mr. Robert L. Derring of Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly of Luthersville, died May 2, 1998 in Brooklyn.
A graveside service will be Saturday at 1 p.m. Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Luthersville, with the Rev. Lowinston Jackson officiating.
Survivors include his sisters, Julia D. Robinson, Sarah Herndon, Maeonia Maddox; brother, Willie Herndon; two daughters; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Carolyn Sue Legg Kee Houston
Mrs. Carolyn Sue Legg Kee Houston, 53, of St. James Place in Sharpsburg died May 6, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born March 16, 1945, Mrs. Houston was the daughter of the late George Allen Legg and Mable Bernice Sanders Legg. She was an operator for Southern Mills.
A funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ken Norton officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Jeff Shelton, Bobby Claybrook, Doug Cook, Wayne Kee, Joe Legg and Wesley Shelton serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Jesse Houston of Sharpsburg; daughter, Donna B. Kee of Sharpsburg; sisters, Martha Cook of Raymond, Sandra Kee, Shirley Lawrence, Barbara Varnadoe all of Hogansville; brother, Joseph A. Legg of Newnan; and step-daughter, JoAnne Houston of Jonesboro.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. William Roger Carroll
Mr. Williams Roger Carroll, 51, of Atlanta died May 6, 1998 at Georgia Baptist Medical Center.
Born Oct. 20, 1946 in Newnan, Mr. Carroll was retired.
A funeral was Thursday at McKoon Funeral Home, with burial following at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his father, John Carroll of Franklin; mother, Mamie Lou Harnden of Newnan; and sisters, Jeanette Thompson of Marietta, Christine Pike of Franklin, Jo Sparks of Moreland, Linda Noojin of Sargent and Alice Robertson of Sharpsburg.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Jesse Ray Watson
Mr. Jesse Ray Watson, 77, of Henry Lane in Sharpsburg died May, 9, 1998 at his home.
Born Nov. 21, 1920 in Whitney, Texas, Mr. Watson was the son of the late George W. Watson and Lollie Lackey Watson. He was a switchman for Southwestern Bell.
A funeral will be in Hillsboro, Texas.
Survivors include his wife, Nannie C. Watson of Sharpsburg; sons, Barry S. and Shirley Ann Watson Sr. of Sharpsburg, Jesse R. and Shirley Ann Watson Jr. of Seminole, Okla.; and three grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Ms. Vivian Lucile Capes
Ms. Vivian Lucile Capes, 52, of High Point Drive, Jonesboro, Ga., died May 10, 1998, at Southern Regional Medical Center.
Ms. Capes was born June 2, 1945 in Fulton County, Georgia. Her father, Oliver G. Capes, preceded her in death.
A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road, Newnan. Officiating will be the Rev. Patrick Jansen.
Survivors include her mother, Hattie L. Capes of Atlanta; sister, Shirley Greer of Jonesboro, Ga.; and several aunts and uncles.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. John T. Cooper
Mr. John T. Cooper of Senoia died May 10, 1998.
The family will receive friends Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. A funeral will be Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home in Fairburn, Ga. Rev. Ted Padgett will officiate. Burial will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Senoia City Cemetery.
Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by parents Harvey and Beulah Cooper, and by a daughter, Melinda Susan Harvey and a brother, Max L. Cooper.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Cooper of Senoia; daughters, Donna and Leonard Roberson of Fayetteville, Dorothy and Leslie Hix of Senoia; sons, John H. and Paula Cooper, LaGrange, Michael Scott and Diana Cooper of Tyrone; son-in-law, Robert Harvey of Fayetteville; sisters, Frances and Eldredge Teffeteller of Maryville, Tenn., Eve and Charles Miller, The Woodlands, Texas; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
