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Mrs. Carolyn Bernice Legg Kee Houston
Mrs. Carolyn Bernice Legg Kee Houston, 53, of St. James Place, Sharpsburg, died May 6, 1998, at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Houston was born March 16, 1945 in Carroll County, Ga., daughter of the late George Allen Legg and Mable Bernice Sanders Legg. She was an operator for Southrn Mills.
A funeral was held at McKoon Funeral Home the afternoon of May 8 with the Rev. Ken Norton officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Pallbearers were Jeff Shelton, Bobby Claybrook, Doug Cook, Wayne Kee, Joe Legg and Wesley Shelton.
Surviving are her husband, Jesse Houston of Sharpsburg; daughter, Donna B. Kee of Sharpsburg; sisters, Martha Cook of Raymond, Ga., and Sandra Kee, Shirley Lawrence and Barbara Varnadoe, all of Hogansville, Ga.; brother, Joseph A. Legg of Newnan, Ga.; step-daughter JoAnn Houston of Jonesboro, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Betty Rose Hughie
Mrs. Betty Rose Hughie, 72, of Dixon Street, Newnan, died May 10, 1998 at her residence.
Mrs. Hughie, who was a homemaker, was born August 25, 1925 in Meriwether County, Ga.
A graveside service was held in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Roscoe Road, Newnan, Monday afternoon with the Rev. Powers Witcher officiating.
Survivors include daughter, Sharon Metts of Newnan; granddaughter Lacy Gray of Newnan; sisters Yvonne Brock of Newnan, Gerrie Lyons of Morrow, Ga. and Etyce Stocks of Morrow, Ga.; brothers Jack Sitton of Greenville, Ga. and Lanier Sitton of Crossville, Tenn.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Rachel Leah Payne
Mrs. Rachel Leah Payne, 64, of Sunny South Street, Newnan, died May 9, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mrs. Payne was born Nov. 7, 1933 in Cadwell, Ga. to the Rev. and Mrs. Bennett Pickern. A retired registered nurse, she was named the Older Worker of the Year for the Coosa Valley area in 1990. She served as director of nursing at the former Coweta General Hospital in Newnan. Mrs. Payne was valedictorian of her class, and was the youngest girl to enter nursing at 16 years of age at Crawford Long School of Nursing. She was a charter member of First Baptist Church in Rome, Ga.
A funeral will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Newnan. Pastor Steve Coyle will officiate, assisted by Pastor Quinn Evans. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Pallbearers will be Matt Hawkins, Brian Payne, Irvin Tillery, Jerry Banas, Dofford Butler and Mark Strawn.
Survivors include her children, Mark Payne of Douglasville, Ga., Marvin Payne of Cumming, Ga. and Mart Elaine Kirk of Austell; sisters, Nancy Stamps of Mableton, Ga.; brother, the Rev. David Pickern of Lakeland, Fla.; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mrs. Bessie Mann Sewell
Mrs. Bessie Mann Sewell, 77, of Winfield Drive, Newnan, died May 10, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Sewell was born Dec. 23, 1920 in Newnan to the late Robert Strickland Mann and Grace Davis Mann. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett Sewell. She was the retired owner of the former Otasco store, a family-owned store operated for many years in downtown Newnan. She graduated from the Newnan public schools and Shorter College. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Newnan where she was active in the WMU and the children's Sunday School. She was one of the original members of the Ladies Golf Association of Newnan Country Club, having served as president of the association. She was an avid bridge player for many years.
A graveside service was held Monday afternoon in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Roscoe Road, Newnan with Dr. Harry Barrow officiating, assisted by Dr. J. B. Collingsworth.
Surviving are her daughter, Grace Davis Sewell of Newnan; and son, Emmett Sewell Jr. of Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mr. Eugene Junior Slaton
Mr. Eugene Junior Slaton, 73, of East Broad Street, Newnan, died May 10, 1998 at Beaulieu Nursing Home in Newnan.
Mr. Slaton was born July 19, 1924 in Fayette County, Ga. to Edward Eugene Stephens and Lois Odella Stephens. He was a retired loader for Pike trucking compnay and a member of the Church of God.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan with the Rev. Joe Strickland officiating, assisted by the Rev. Steve Smith. Burial will be in Flat Creek Baptist Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donald Olmstead, Bobby Olmstead, Roger Olmstead, Autry Olmstead, Jerry Higgins and Randy Gilbert.
Survivors include sisters, Myrtie Eubanks of Newnan, Geraldine Chambers of Forest Park, Helen Howard of Riverdale, Doris Meacham of Newnan, Dorothy Meacham, Legal Wilson of Fayetteville, Marjorie Thompson of Tyrone, Grace Lanier of Tyrone; brother, Thomas Slaton of Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mrs. Lucile Evans Helton
Mrs. Lucile Evans Helton, 81, of Grantville died May 11, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Sept. 12, 1916 in Carroll County, Mrs. Helton was re daughter of the late Joe and Martha Shelnutt Evans and the wife of the late Thomas L. Helton. She lived in Grantville most of her life and was retired from West Point Pepperell.
Mrs. Helton was a member of Grantville First United Methodist Church.
A funeral will be today at 4:30 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Darris Baker officiating. Burial will follow at Grantville Cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter, Janie Webb of Grantville; sisters, Margaret Chaffin of Tallassee, Ala., Christine Buchanan of Lithia Springs; brother, Herman Evans of Grantville; granddaughters, Jerrie Elaine Kee of Newnan, Sue Ann Hand of Roopville; and great-grandchildren, Kayla Hand, Lynsey Hand and Ethan Hand, all of Roopville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Eugene Junior Slaton
Mr. Eugene Junior Slaton, 73, of East Broad Street in Newnan died May 10, 1998 at Beaulieu Nursing Home.
Born July 19, 1924 in Fayette County, Mr. Slaton was the son of the late Edward Eugene Slaton and Lois Odella Stephens. He was a retired loader for Pike Trucking Co. and a member of the Church of God.
A funeral was Tuesday at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Joe Strickland and the Rev. Smith officiating. Burial will be at Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, with Donald Olmstead, Bobby Olmstead, Roger Olmstead, Autry Olmstead, Jerry Higgins and Randy Gilbert serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her sisters, Myrtie Eubanks, Doris Meacham, both of Newnan, Geraldine Chambers of Forest Park, Helen Howard of Riverdale, Dorothy Meacham, Legal Wilson of Fayetteville, Marjorie Thompson, Grace Lanier, both of Tyrone; brother, Thomas Slaton of Newnan; nieces and nephews.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
May 14, 1998
Mr. William "Clifford " Lassetter
Mr. William "Clifford " Lassetter, 72, of Roberts Road in Newnan died May 12, 1998 at his home.
Born Sept. 18, 1925 in Newnan, Mr. Lassetter was a member of Lovejoy United Methodist Church. A retired U.S. Army veteran, he was a retired carpenter from M.W. Buttril Co.
A funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Robbie Byrom, Dan Atkins, Randy Atkins, Morgan Couch, Bobby Lassetter and Stanley Sutton serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Aaron Massey and Eddie Ball.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Lassetter of Newnan; son, Dennis and Kathy Lassetter of Newnan; sisters, Louise Atkins and Ann Byrom, both of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
The Rev. Marvin L. Moore
The Rev. Marvin L. Moore, 88, of Hogansville died May 13, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Born Aug. 11, 1909 in Palmetto, Mr. Moore was the son of the late John and Pauline Winkles Moore. He was a Baptist minister for more than 60 years.
A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Moore was a member of Trimble Community Church in Hogansville.
A funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Leon Johns officiating. Burial will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville, with Hulette Moore Jr., Jerry Moore, Harrell Moore, Tommy Moore, Rodney Moore and Jack Fogarty serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie Rae Moore of Hogansville; daughters, Joanne Fogarty of Griffin, Martha Ann Huggins of Jonesboro; sons, Grover Moore, Lamar Moore, both of Hogansville; and grandchildren, Teresa Duke, Jackie Fogarty, both of Griffin, and Rodney Moore of Jonesboro.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Spradlin
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Spradlin, 91, of East Point, formerly of Hogansville, died May 11, 1998 at Springdale Nursing Home in East Point.
Born Sept. 29, 1906 in Heard County, Mrs. Spradlin was the daughter of the late Levi and Cordie Neighbors Hyatt and the wife of the late George T. Spradlin.
She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in College Park and was retired from Uniroyal Inc.
A funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lynn McClain and the Rev. Bobby Simmons officiating. Burial will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville, with Jason Mann, Scott Carroll, William Beckwith, Wes Huddleston, Tony Huddleston and Jeffery Huddleston serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughters, Geneva Thomas of East Point, Earline Wright of Opelika, Ala.; sisters, Ora Lee Blanks, Essie Finch, both of Hogansville; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
May 15, 1998
Mr. Paul Alexander Eggli Jr.
Mr. Paul Alexander Eggli Jr. of Sharpsburg died May 12, 1998.
Mr. Eggli was the owner of Deep Springs Bottled Waters.
A funeral was Thursday at Grace Baptist Church, with the Rev. Brian Anderson and the Rev. Paul Van Gorder officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Eggli; children, Paul A. Eggli III of Houston, Texas, Jo Anne Kinnear, Nancy D. Jones, John R. Eggli, all of Sharpsburg; sisters, Martha Smith of Stone Mountain, Elizabeth Owings of Atlanta; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to Grace Baptist Church.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mrs. Sammie Bullen Gordon
Mrs. Sammie Bullen Gordon, 75, of the Gabbettville community in Troup County died May 13, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Born Jan. 8, 1923 in Cherokee County, Ala., Mrs. Gordon was the daughter of the late Samuel Guy Bullen and Mae Burk Bullen and the wife of the late Hal Gordon. She was involved in the family's business, Gordon's Grocery, and served as interim post master of the Gabbettville Post Office.
A member of Long Cane Baptist Church, Mrs. Gordon compiled a history for the church's 150th anniversary and served as administrator of the Long Cane Cemetery Fund.
A funeral will be today at 11 a.m. at Long Cane Baptist Church, with the Rev. Allen D. Smith and the Rev. Hoyt Jennings officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Jim Mallett of Pensacola Beach, Fla., Carol and Jim Bailey of Gabbettville; brother and sister-in-law, Dale and Brenda Bullen of Rome; grandchildren; Crista Bailey of Los Angeles, Calif., Jamie Bailey of Clinton, S.C., Adam Bruce of Pensacola Beach, Mary Michael Bruce of Dallas, Texas; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Fuller and Ester Gordon of Sargent; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Long Cane Cemetery Fund.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange.
May 19, 1998
Mr. Harry L. Girtman
Mr. Harry L. Girtman, 68, of Briarwood Lane, Newnan, died May 17, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Girtman was born in Fulton County, Georgia Oct. 31, 1929, to the late Harry Luther Girtman and Frances Robinson. He was an architectural hardware consultant and a member of the Methodist faith. He was a member of East Point Lodge 288.
Burial will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.
Survivors include his wife, Mary A. Girtman of Newnan; children, Harry Luther "Chip" Girtman IV of Newnan, Tracy and Eliel Hammerman of Louisville, Ky., Gregory G. Girtman of Newnan; two grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
May 20, 1998
Mrs. Kathryn Christine Forbus
Mrs. Kathryn Christine Forbus, 74, of Old Corinth Road in Newnan died May 19, 1998 at beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Born Jan. 30, 1924 in Coweta County, Mrs. Forbus was the daughter of the late James Homer Nix and Pearl Kimble. She was a homemaker and a member of Miracle Tabernacle.
A funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev Richard Clay officiating, assisted by the Rev. Milton Winslett. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter, Janice Callahan of Newnan; sister, Agnes Cash of Newnan; brother, Marvin Nix; two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Harry L. Girtman
Mr. Harry L. Girtman, 68, of Briarwood Lane in Newnan died May 17, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Oct. 31, 1919 in Fulton County, Mr. Girtman was the son of the late Harry Luther Girtman and Frances Robinson. He was an architectural hardware consultant and a Methodist. He was a member of East Point Lodge 288.
A funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Hillcrest Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bob Partridge officiating. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, with Bill Haynes, Chris Smith, Gary Smith, Bill Abernathy, Chuck Webb and Robby Waites serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Mary A. Girtman of Newnan; children, Harry Luther "Chip" Girtman IV of Newnan, Tracy and Eliel Hammerman of Louisville, Ky., Gregory G. Girtman of Newnan; and two grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mrs. Emma Belle Pollard
Mrs. Emma Belle Pollard, 87, of Summerville died May 19, 1998 at her home.
Born March 11, 1911, Mrs. Pollard was the daughter of the late Robert Davis Ashworth and Emma Evalina Gentry Ashworth and the wife of the late Roy David Pollard. She was preceded in death by a son, Rudy David Pollard; sisters, Lily Mae Ashworth, Mildred A. Jones; and brother, John H. Ashworth.
Mrs. Pollard was retired from Summerville Cotton Mills and was a member of West Summerville Baptist Church and a charter member of the Chattooga County Hospital Society.
A funeral will be tomorrow at 3 p.m. at West Summerville Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bill Abercrombie, the Rev. Bobby Staton and the Rev. Scott Johnson officiating.
Burial will be at Summerville Cemetery, with Neil Ashworth, Jon Atteberry, Joseph Bachelor, Johnny Gentry, William S. Jones, Leroy Luallen, Leroy Luallen Jr., Robert Luallen and Tim Pollard serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the ladies of West Summerville Baptist Church, Odell Adams, Bill Elsberry, Ray Brock and her neighbors.
Survivors include her daughters, Jacqueline Pollard Strickland of Summerville, Maribelle Pollard Wade of Newnan; sisters, Nell Ashworth Bryson of Trion, Ethel Ashworth Luallen of Summerville; brother, Otis W. Ashworth of Armuchee; grandchildren, Steven W. Strickland of Marietta, David P. Strickland of Woodstock, Jeffery N. Strickland of Calhoun, Melissa A. Wade, Melanie Wade Hubbard, both of Newnan; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
J.D. Hill Funeral Home, Summerville.
Mrs. Martha Porter Walker
Mrs. Martha Porter Walker, 48, of Bennett Street in Newnan died May 15, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Nov. 18, 1949 in Coweta County, Mrs. Walker was the daughter of the late Mary Lou Porter and William Watkins. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church.
A funeral was Tuesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie J. Johnson officiating, assisted by the Rev. Willie L. Geter and the Rev. E.J. O'Neal. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery, with family friends serving as pallbearers and the Central High School Class of 1967 serving as honorary pallbearers.
Survivors include her sons, Mr. and Mrs. Winston (Priscilla) Porter of Sharpsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis (Amey) Porter of Newnan; grandchildren, Brandon, Jessica, Jarvis Jr.; sisters, Cora Lee Brooks of Jamaica, N.Y., Odessa Fenley of Columbus, Georgia Wood of Atlanta; brothers, Grady Porter of Newnan, Eugene Porter of Atlanta; nieces; nephews and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
May 22, 1998
Mrs. Gloria Ann Wooten
Mrs. Gloria Ann Wooten, 64, of Hazel Drive in Sharpsburg died May 20, 1998 at her home.
Born Jan. 13, 1934 in Charleston, S.C., Mrs. Wooten was a housewife.
A memorial service will be tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Newnan.
Survivors include her children, James Wesley Wooten of Clarkesville, Connie Jo Blakley of Fontana, Calif., Vickie Crumbley of Newnan, Tom and Mary Virginia Wooten Jr. of Austell; and 10 grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
May 23, 1998
Mrs. Katherine Dixon Weir
Mrs. Katherine Dixon Weir of Pinson Street in Newnan died May 21, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
May 24, 1998
Mr. David Paul Ferguson
Mr. David Paul Ferguson, 61, of J.D. Walton Road in Newnan died May 22, 1998 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Born Feb. 7, 1937 in Atlanta, Mr. Ferguson was the son of the late David Marion Ferguson and Thelma Florine Shurley. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a retired driver with Interstate Trucking.
A graveside service will be today at 4 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Murray Hammett officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Montene Ferguson of Newnan; children, Valerie Ashley, Alan Ferguson, Stacy Ferguson, Lichelle Hendrix, all of Newnan; sister, Marion Hulsey of Gainesville; and nine grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
May 26, 1998
Mr. Emory Alexander, Sr.
Mr. Emory Alexander, Sr., 87, of Newnan, died May 24, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Feb. 8, 1911 in Harris, Georgia, Mr. Alexander was a self-employed logger.
A graveside service will be held today, May 26, at 2 p.m. at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road, with the Reverend Fred Shelnutt and Reverend Bill Allen officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Alexander, sons and daughters-in-law Emory and Linda Alexander of Newnan, Oscar and Ruth Alexander of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; daughter Glenda Helton of Newnan; daughter and son-in-law Elaine and John Lee of Newnan, daughter and son-in-law, Darlene and Paul Weber of Newnan; brother, Andrew Alexander of Tallopoosa; and sister, Effie Armstrong of Columbus; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Emory Chapel Methodist Church Building Fund.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Howard P. Arata Jr.
Mr. Howard P. "Howdy" Arata Jr., 56, of Newnan died May 23, 1998.
Mr. Arata spent much of his energy working with less fortunate people, especially the mentally handicapped.
Mr. Arata was a caseworker with the Fulton County Department of Family and Children's Services in the 1960s, where he became involved with the mentally handicapped. He earned a master's degree in special education and was special education teacher for more than 13 years. He is also remembered as a special friend of Tommie Smith for more than 30 years and worked as a citizens advocate, helping Smith live an independent life.
Mr. Arata and his wife lived for the past three years in Newnan, when he worked with Flatrock Middle School in Fayette County as a media specialist paraprofessional.
Survivors include his wife, June Arata; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Sandra Young and their son, Cy of Newnan; son, Antonio Arata and his sons, Jake and John, of Athens; son, Ryan Arata of Athens; sfather, H.P. Arata Sr. of Savannah; sisters, Mickey Johnson, Melissa Wells, Beth Faris, all of Savannah; and brother, Tony Arata of Nashville, Tenn.
The family is honoring Mr. Arata's wish that there be no memorial service and no gifts. Mr. Arata asked that those wishing to make remembrances to give an hour of their time helping someone less fortunate.
Mrs. Patricia Ann Hill Barton
Funeral services for Mrs. Patricia Ann Hill Barton, 46, were conducted Sunday, May 23, 1998, at 2 p.m. in the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel, in Franklin Georgia.
Mrs. Barton, a mother of three, was the wife of the late Donnie Barton, and was the daughter of the late Neely and Helen Bowman Hill. Mrs. Bowman was employed by Belk of Newnan, where she was a shipping and receiving clerk. She was a resident of Franklin for the past 14 years, where she was an active member of the Heard County High School Band Booster Club and attended Centralhatchee Baptist Church.
The Sunday service was officiated by the Reverend Doug Bingham. Leesa Stutts Cothran provided organ music. Pallbearers included Joe Hill, James Hill, Robbie Hill, Brian Hill, Scottie Poe, and Brandon Bloodworth. Interment followed at the Holly Hill Cemetary in Fairburn.
Survivors include daughters Lisa Stroud of Raleigh, North Carolina, Linda Rose of Kentucky, Holly Barton of Franklin; sisters, Terrie Teague, Jeanie Hill, both of Franklin; brothers, Mark Hill of Newnan, Butch Hill of Franklin; grandson, Sebastian Rose of Kentucky; brothers and sisters-in-law.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mrs. Orrie A. Beckom
Mr. Orrie A Beckom, 69, of Grantville, died May 23, 1998 at Starcrest Convalescent Center in Conyers.
Born Aug. 26, 1928, in Coweta County, Mrs. Beckom was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Malcolm Attaway. She was the wife of the late Hewlette H. Beckom.
Funeral services were conducted at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 25, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Dr. Jimmy Brown officiated and interment followed in Southview Cemetery in Moreland.
Pallbearers were Chick Lowery, J. Cery Fannin, Sr., J. Cery Fannin, Jr., Scott Attaway, Greg Attaway and Bobby Olmstead.
Survivors include daughters, Geneta Lowry of Roswell, Cathy Fannin of Peachtree City, Linda Fleming of Woodstock; mother, Jessie Attaway of Naples, Florida; sisters, Alice Powers of Newnan, Pat Morris of Naples; brothers, Charlie Attaway of Grantville, Douglas Attaway of Hogansville, Melvin Attaway of Reserve, New Mexico; and four grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Rosella Billingsley
Mrs. Rosella Billingsley, 91, of LaGrange died May 26, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Born May 25, 1906, in Anniston, Alabama, Mrs. Billingsley was the daughter of the late William and Rosella McDowell Minter. She was the wife of the late George D. Billingsley. A resident of LaGrange for the past four years, she lived in Smyrna for 40 years. She was retired from Dobbins Air Force Base and was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, May 26, at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. The Reverend Homer Morris and the Reverend Jimmy Minter will officiate, and interment will be at 2 p.m. at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta.
Survivors include sisters, Wilma Billingsley of LaGrange, Mattie Ingram of Anniston, Alabama; grandchildren, Dyan Webb of Greenwood, South Carolina, Carolyn DeVore of Marietta, Richard West of Marietta, Bill West of Marietta; and three great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
