Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Dorothy V. Moon
Mrs. Dorothy V. Moon, 84, of North Woods Road in Sharpsburg died June 10, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born June 4, 1914 in Person County, N.C., Mrs. Moon was the daughter of the late Nicodemus Vaughn and Maggie Davis. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
A graveside service will be Saturday, June 13, at noon at Pine Hill Cemetery in Burlington, N.C.
Survivors include her son, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel (Mary) Moon of Sharpsburg; daughter, Faye G. Payne of Carolina Beach, N.C.; sisters, Ilver Foster of Morehead City, N.C., Vallie Loy of Jacksonville, Fla.; and grandchildren, Laura M. Orr of Minneapolis, Minn., Kelly L. Tyndall of Burlington, and Jill C. Tyndall of Carolina Beach.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Richard Kenneth Buzzell
Mr. Richard Kenneth Buzzell, 34, of Senoia died June 4, 1998.
Born Oct. 16, 1963 in Worcester, Mass., Mr. Buzzell was an aircraft mechanic for Delta Air Lines. He attended Quabbin Regional High School in Barre, Mass. and East Coast Aero Tech in New Bedford, Mass. and served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.
A funeral will be Saturday, June 13, at 11 a.m. Trinity Fellowship with Ron Hill officiating. Burial will follow at White Oak Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Kim Jane Buzzell; children, Brad, Kayla, Andrew, Lance and Taysha Buzzell; father, Kenneth Lovilo Buzzell Jr.; mother, Joan A. Cummings; stepfather, Ronald C. Cummings; brother, Albert L. Buzzell; and grandmother, Margaret Buzzell Dragon.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mr. W.E. "Bill" Carden
Mr. W.E. "Bill" Carden, 71, in Hogansville died June 10, 1998 at Alvista Care Home in Greenville.
Born Aug. 21, 1926 in Troup County, Mr. Carden was the son of the late F.C. and Ora Burson Carden. He was retired from Uniroyal Inc. and was a veteran of service in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy.
Mr. Carden was a member of First Baptist Church of Hogansville.
A funeral will be Friday, June 12, at 2 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with Dr. Jimmy Brown and the Rev. Jerry Cross officiating. Burial will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville, with John Cranston Jr., Johnny Stone, Cecil Owings, David Arrington, Roland Ashmore and Wesley Duffey as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Vivian Martin Carden of Hogansville; daughters, Teresa Keith of Lone Oak, Kandy Rudd of Tallahassee, Fla., Kathy Jo Morrow of Cedartown; son, Gene Carden of Newnan; stepdaughter, Frankie Ashmore of Fairburn; sister, Joan Elrod of Gainesville, Fla.; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Mildred Puckett Coggins
Mrs. Mildred Puckett Coggins, formerly of Newnan, died April 27, 1998 in Florida.
Mrs. Coggin was the wife of the late William Grady Coggins of Newnan.
A private burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include her sons, Ronnie (Dianne) Coggins of Doraville, Phillip (Verna) Coggins of Lawrenceville, Robert Coggins of Atlanta; sisters, George (Elsie) Cassell, Mrs. Ben (Dottie) Eubanks of Shalimar, Fla.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Ken Guethlein
Mr. Ken Guethlein, 55, of Lower Fayetteville Road in Sharpsburg died June 9, 1998 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Born In Gladeville, Tenn., Mr. Guethlein was the son of the late John Benjamin Guethlein. He was a U.S. Army veteran and owner of Superior Plans in Sharpsburg, where he also was an insurance broker.
Mr. Guethlein was a graduate of Immanuel Baptist Theological Seminary College and a pastor. He was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church.
A funeral will be Friday, June 12, at 2 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home, with Dr. Steve Stewart, the Rev. Jack Taylor and Dr. James I. Stewart officiating. Burial will be Saturday at Lakewood Memorial Gardens East in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Guethlein of Sharpsburg; son and daughter-in-law, Lin and Karen Guethlein of Chattanooga; granddaughter, Cassie Samantha Guethlein; mother, Elizabeth Guethlein of Gladeville, Tenn.; sister, Carol Towns of Mt. Juliett, Tenn.; brothers, Robert Guethlein, Fred Guethlein of Gladeville; nieces and nephews.
McCullough Funeral Home, Griffin.
June 13, 1998
Miss Helen Downs
Miss Helen Downs, 92, of Jacksonville, N.C. died June 11, 1998 at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville.
Born Aug. 17, 1905 in Savannah, Miss Downs was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Rosa Southwell Downs. She was a member of Hay Street United Methodist Church and was a retired tariff specialist with Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad.
A funeral will be Monday, June 15, at 2 p.m. at Allen_Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Karl Hunter officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Survivors include her brothers, Lawrence Downs of Jacksonville, Maurice Downs of Fayetteville, N.C., Samuel Downs of Emerald Isle, N.C.; nieces and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Harold Keith
Mr. Harold Keith, 89, of Atkinson Street in Newnan died June 11, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born March 28, 1909 in Meriwether County, Mr. Keith was a retired U.S. Postal Service clerk.
A funeral will be Saturday, June 13, at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Newnan, with the Rev. Robert T. Baggott, the Rev. Don Helms and Dr. Joel Richardson officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Glenn Flake, Steve Loftis, Bud Freeburg, Victor Hanson, Edwin Johnston, Fred Keith, Charles Kite and David Lifsey as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of First Baptist Church and the Earl Stewart Sunday School Class.
The family will receive visitors from 7-9 p.m. Friday at McKoon Funeral Home.
Survivors include his son, James H. Keith of Newnan; daughter, Carolyn K. Sale of Newnan; brother, Ralph Keith of Clearwater, Fla.; grandchildren, Alison Keith, Jamey Keith, Keith Sale; and great-grandchildren, Amanda Leigh Sale and Laura Ashley Sale.
Memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church or Central Baptist Church.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Hubert H. Stowell
Mr. Hubert H. Stowell, 75, of South New Berlin, N.Y. died May 28, 1998 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Born June 29, 1922 in Lebanon, N.Y., Mr. Stowell was the son of the late Floyd and Cora Parkhurst Stowell and the husband of the late Reba C. White. He was preceded in death by a sister, Nina Stowell, who died as a child.
Mr. Stowell was a retired poultry farmer and attended Berean Baptist Church in New Berlin.
A funeral was May 28 at Dakin Funeral Home in New Berlin, with the Rev. Keith VanDewerker and the Rev. Gary Folz officiating. Burial followed at Scribner Cemetery in New Berlin.
Survivors include his children, Robert and Helen White of South New Berlin, Elaine and Jan Oenema of Munnsville, Rebecca Stowell of Norwich; grandchildren, Bobbie-Jo Kelly, Shawn Kelly, Robert Jay Stowell; brother, Francis and Eunice Stowell of Newnan; two great-grandchildren and 10 stepgrandchildren.
Dakin Funeral Home, New Berlin.
June 16, 1998
Mrs. Sara S. Bassett
Mrs. Sara Smallwood Bassett, 85, of Hogansville, died Sunday, June 14, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mrs. Bassett was born June 9, 1913 in Randolph County, Alabama, daughter of the late Andrew Thomas Smallwood and the late Bernice Bishop Smallwood. She lived at Hogansville most of her life, was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, and was the wife of the late Ace Bassett.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 at St. James United Methodist Church in Hogansville. The Rev. David Pickard will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Dewey Evans
Mr. Dewey Evans, 83, of Hogansville, died Sunday, June 14, 1998 at his home.
Mr. Evans was born Sept. 26, 1914 in Randolph County, Ala., son of the late Thomas and Mary Bailey Evans. He had lived at Hogansville for more than 50 years, was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was a member of the Hogansville Masonic Lodge. He retired from Uniroyal Inc. in Hogansville, and for more than 30 years he owned and drove a school bus for the Troup County Board of Education. He was preceded in death by a son, Barry Evans, and a great-granddaughter, Kristy Roden.
A funeral will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. The Rev. Bill Perry, the Rev. Frank Powers and the Rev. Wesley Boatman will officiate. Burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be Greg Brown, Steve Evans, Jeff Evans, Lee Sledge, Bryan Petty, Barry Jones and Buddy Roden.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alma Bailey Evans of Hogansville; two daughters and one son-in-law, Mrs. Joyce Brown of Newnan and the Rev. and Mrs. Bill (Sylvia) Perry of Rossville; son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Carolyn) Evans of Fairburn; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth McMillan
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth McMillan, 64, of Sherwood Drive, Newnan, died June 13, 1998 at her residence.
Mrs. McMillan was born August 27, 1933, and was a production worker for Multec.
A funeral will be Tuesday, June 16 at 4 p.m. at White Oak Baptist Church with the Rev. Rhodes Skinner officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road. Pallbearers will be Christopher M. McMillan, William Allen Halley, Eric Hughes, Danny McGowan, Bob Willette and William T. Wood Jr.
Survivors include daughters, Wanda Sue Halley and Tammy Hughes of Newnan; son, Ted Eugene McMillan of Newnan; brothers, Buddy Joe Hall of Baxley, Ga., Ike H. Hall Jr. of Atlanta, Ga. and John T. Hall of Cleveland, Ga.; sisters, Ruth Long of Dublin, Ga., Shirley Willette of Richmond Hill, Ga. and Mary Wood of Metter, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. William H. Smith
Mr. William H. Smith of Belk Road, Newnan, died June 9, 1998 at his residence.
Mr. Smith was born the first of two children in Coweta County July 12, 1925 to Annie Lizzie Domineck Smith and the late Fred Smith. He attended Coweta County schools and later joined the United States Navy.
He was married to Martha Lou Jones July 12, 1947 and they had three chilcren. He joined the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where he served many years as chairman of the Board of Deacons. He was also owner of the Temple Avenue car wash.
A funeral was Friday, June 6, at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Groom officiating, assisted by the Rev. Hulon Kemp, the Rev. R. W. Sutton and the Rev. Julius Herron. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Pleasant Grove Board of Deacons. Active pallbearers were grandsons and nephews.
Survivors include wife, Martha J. Smith; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Martin (Brenda), Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Simmons (Wilma), and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mack (Debbie); son, Mr. and Mrs. James Glenn (Evelyn); mother, Annie Lizzie Smith; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Smith (Ruby); 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Hattie Thurman, Mrs. Barbara Alexander and Mrs. Helen Jones; brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jones (Pearl); 12 nieces.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Hubert H. Stowell
Mr. Hubert H. Stowell, 75, of South New Berlin, N.Y. died May 28, 1998 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Born June 29, 1922 in Lebanon, N.Y., Mr. Stowell was the son of the late Floyd and Cora Parkhurst Stowell and the husband of the late Reba C. White, who died Dec. 9, 1997. He was preceded in death by sisters, Nina Stowell and Inola Austin.
Mr. Stowell was a retired poultry farmer and attended Berean Baptist Church in New Berlin.
A funeral was May 28 at Dakin Funeral Home in New Berlin, with the Rev. Keith VanDewerker and the Rev. Gary Folz officiating. Burial followed at Scribner Cemetery in New Berlin.
Survivors include his children, Robert and Helen White of South New Berlin, Elaine and Jan Oenema of Munnsville, Rebecca Stowell of Norwich; grandchildren, Bobbie-Jo Kelly, Shawn Kelly, Robert Jay Stowell; brother, Francis and Eunice Stowell of Newnan; two great-grandchildren and 10 stepgrandchildren.
Dakin Funeral Home, New Berlin.
June 17, 1998
Mr. Milton Bussie
Mr. Milton Bussie, 63, of Newnan died June 10, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Bussie was born March 27, 1935 in Coweta County.
A funeral was June 13, 1998 at Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, with the Rev. Willie McDowell officiating. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery, with family friends as pallbearers.
Survivors include her sisters, Mildred B. Rush, Barbara Bussie of Atlanta; brother, Fletcher Bussie of Atlanta; aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Bennie (Rosa Lee ) Ransby; nieces and nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Willie Mae Callaway
Mrs. Willie Mae Callaway of Moreland died June 16, 1998 at Starcrest of Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mr. Robert Lee Gaines
Mr. Robert Lee Gaines, 63, of Douglasville died June 15, 1998 at Promina Douglas Hospital in Douglasville.
Born March 19, 1935 in Coweta County, Mr. Gaines was the son of the late Robert and Gertrude Coursey Gaines. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a retired roofing contractor.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 17, at 4 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Billy Ball officiating. Burial will follow at Whitesburg Cemetery.
Survivors include his daughters, Julia Steele of Douglasville, Karen Crews of Lowell; sons, Wesley Gaines, Danny Gaines, both of Macon, David Gaines of Newnan, Michael Gaines of Douglasville; sisters, Dura Jones of Newnan, Lois Bunn of LaGrange; brothers, Harvey Gaines, Johnny Gaines, Monroe Gaines, all of Newnan; and 17 grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Florence Leone Jacobs
Mrs. Florence Leone Jacobs, 80, of St. Augustine, Fla. died June 13, 1998 at her home.
Born Jan. 13, 1918 in Boone County, Iowa, Mrs. Jacobs was a nurse.
A funeral will be Thursday, June 18, 1998, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Bill Coady officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday at McKoon Funeral Home from 7-9 p.m.
Survivors include her son, James W. and Leslie Jacobs of West Palm Beach, Fla.; daughters, Nancy and Sam Morgen of Columbus, Peggy and Mike Parson of Terre Haute, Ind., Judy and Chris Rule of St. Augustine; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
June 19, 1998
Mrs. Willie Mae Hill Callaway
Mrs. Willie Mae Hill Callaway, 88, of Moreland died June 16, 1998 at Starcrest of Newnan.
Born June 13, 1910 in Coweta County, Mrs. Callaway was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Moreland.
A funeral will be Saturday, June 20, at 11 a.m. at Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, with the Rev. L.W. Booker officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, with her nephews serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her sisters, Irene Ward of Newnan, Lucille Patterson of Cleveland, Ohio; brother, James Hill of Newnan; sister-in-law, Eula Mae Hill of Moreland; nieces and nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Florence Leone Jacobs
Mrs. Florence Leone Jacobs, 80, of St. Augustine, Fla. died June 13, 1998 at her home.
Born Jan. 13, 1918 in Boone County, Iowa, Mrs. Jacobs was a nurse.
A funeral will be Thursday, June 18, 1998, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Bill Coady officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive visitors Wednesday at McKoon Funeral Home from 7-9 p.m.
Survivors include her son, James W. and Leslie Jacobs of West Palm Beach, Fla.; daughters, Nancy Morgan and Sam McFarland of Columbus, Peggy and Mike Parson of Terre Haute, Ind., Judy and Chris Rule of St. Augustine; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lillie Mae Bridges Lynch
Mrs. Lillie Mae Bridges Lynch of Belk Road in Newnan died June 15, 1998 at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Deacon William H. Smith
Deacon William H. Smith, 72, of Belk Road in Newnan died June 9, 1998 at his home.
Born July 12, 1925 in Coweta County, Mrs. Smith was the son of the late Annie Lizzie Domineck Smith and Fred Smith. He attended Coweta County schools and served in the U.S. Navy.
Owner of Temple Avenue Carwash, Mr. Smith was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where he served as chairman of deacons.
A funeral was June 12 at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ronald Groom officiating, assisted by the Rev. Hulon Kemp, the Rev. R.W. Sutton and the Rev. Julius Herron. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery, with his grandsons and nephews as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were the Pleasant Grove Board of Deacons.
Survivors include wife, Martha J. Smith; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton (Brenda) Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe (Wilma) Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd (Debbie) Mack; son, Mr. and Mrs. James (Evelyn) Glenn; mother, Annie Lizzie Smith; brother Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester (Ruby) Smith; sisters-in-law Hattie Thurman, Barbara Alexander, Helen Jones; brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse (Pearl) Jones; nieces, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Diane) Washington, Mr. and Mrs. John (Synethia) Foster, Carla Teagle, Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Virginia) Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Harry (Elaine) Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Greg (Janice) Downs, Jeannette Strozier, Mr. and Mrs. George (Mildred) Addy, George Thurman, Beverly Alexander, Velma Alexander, Valerie Alexander; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan
