Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Lewis F. Pyke
Mr. Lewis F. Pyke, 79, of Johnson Place in Moreland died June 29, 1998 at Southwest Christian Hospice.
Born Aug. 31, 1918 in Rochester, N.Y., Mr. Pyke was a retired U.S. Postal Service employee and a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II, having fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
A funeral will be be Thursday, July 2, at 10 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mark Spence officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Survivors include his wife, Vela Pyke of Moreland; daughter, Eleanor Vela Bankes of Franklin, Tenn.; son, Carl L. Pyke of Gay; brothers, Charles B. Pyke of Fayetteville, George N. Pyke of Charlotte, N.C.; sister, Edna Mae Russell of Orlando, Fla.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30291.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 2, 1998
Mr. Sam N. Billingsley
Mr. Sam N. Billingsley, 80, of LaGrange, formerly of Hogansville, died June 30, 1998 at his home.
Born March 11, 1918 in Bauxite, Ark., Mrs. Billinglsey was the son of the late George Franklin Billingsley and Tempie O'Neal Billingsley. He was a retired antique car restorer and a deacon of Antioch Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School for 28 years.
A funeral will be Friday, July 3, at 11 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville, with the Rev. R.C. Prescott and the Rev. Wesley Boatman officiating. Burial followed at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Minter Billingsley of LaGrange; daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and Donnie Williamson, Cindy Adams, all of of Hogansville, Doris and Joseph Almand of LaGrange, Betty and Richard Avery of Pine Mountain; sons and daughters-in-law, Frank Billingsley, Kenneth and Judy Billingsley, Neal Billingsley, all of Hogansville, Donald and Linda Billingsley, Charles and Lea Billingsley, all of Pine Mountain; 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Fannie L. Herndon Freeland
Mrs. Fannie L. Herndon Freeland, 66, of Country Club Road in Newnan died June 27, 1998 at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur.
Born Nov. 29, 1931 in Coweta County, Mrs. Freeland was a member of St. Peter Baptist Church in Newnan. She worked to improve civil rights in the 1960s and 70s as a member of the Christian Council and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
A funeral will be Thursday, July 2, at 2 p.m. at St. Peter Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jack Russell officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Farmer and the Rev. R.W. Sutton. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery, with her nephews and brothers serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughter, Rochelle Higgs of Decatur; sons, Lonny Freeland, Charles Freeland, Tony Freeland, all of Newnan; sisters, Bertha Hill of Newnan, Nell Dixon of Washington, D.C., brothers, Willie C. Cousin, Jessie Lee Cousin, Sanford Cousin, Ernest Cousin, all of Newnan; daughter-in-law, Margaret Mitchell Freeland; great-aunts, Bertha Herndon, Lena Herndon of Anniston, Ala.; seven sisters-in-law; five brothers-in-law; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Bertie Sanders Neal
Mrs. Bertie Sanders Neal, 74, of Greenville died June 30, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Born Nov. 22, 1923 in Haralson County, Mrs. Neal was the daughter of the late Harvey G. Sanders Sr. and Lela Swann Sanders and the wife of the late Rev. James David Neal. She was a member of Zion View Baptist Church in Douglas County.
A funeral will be Friday, July 3, at 1 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Cary Hicks officiating. Burial will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include her sister, Melba Neal of Greenville; brother, Harvey G. Neal Jr. of Mableton; nieces and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Lewis F. Pyke
Mr. Lewis F. Pyke, 79, of Johnson Place in Moreland died June 29, 1998 at Southwest Christian Hospice.
Born Aug. 31, 1918 in Rochester, N.Y., Mr. Pyke was a retired U.S. Postal Service employee and a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II, having fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
A funeral will be be Thursday, July 2, at 10 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mark Spence officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan, with Kevin Cox, L.P. Overstreet, Ed Bledsoe, Tom Andrews, Dean Bankes and David Jones serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Survivors include his wife, Vela Pyke of Moreland; daughter, Eleanor Vela Bankes of Franklin, Tenn.; son, Carl L. Pyke of Gay; brothers, Charles B. Pyke of Fayetteville, George N. Pyke of Charlotte, N.C.; sister, Edna Mae Russell of Orlando, Fla.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30291.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 3, 1998
Mr. Felix L. Bishop
Mr. Felix L. Bishop, 73, of Deep South Road in Senoia died July 2, 1998 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Born July 12, 1924 in Fulton County, Mr. Bishop was a retired production worker and a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
A funeral will be Monday, July 6, at 11 a.m. McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Harry Parkerson officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors at McKoon Funeral Home from 5-9 p.m. Sunday.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie Mae Bishop of Senoia; sons, Jackie Bishop, Johnny Bishop, both of Senoia; daughter, Ruby Chitwood of Forest Park; and brother, Felton Bishop of Virginia.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Eva C. Eskew
Mrs. Eva C. Eskew, 76, of Pope Street in Newnan died July 1, 1998 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Born Feb. 14, 1922 in Carroll County, Mrs. Eskew was the daughter of the late Robert Emory and Eunice McCammon Emory. She was a sewing operator with Playtex Apparel and a member of West View Christian Church.
A funeral will be Saturday, July 4, at 1 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tony Sullivan officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Thatcher Emory, Kevin Boynton, Michael Boynton, Mark Eskew, David Eskew, Carl Stovall and Patrick Rogers as pallbearers. Richard Hessy will be an honorary pallbearer.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Eskew of Newnan; sons, Kenneth Boynton of Temple, Danny Eskew of Newnan; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Danny Jerome Kierbow
Mr. Danny Jerome Kierbow, 41, of North Main Street in Sargent died June 30, 1998 at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta.
Born April 15, 1957 in Coweta County, Mr. Kierbow was the son of the late Cecil Crawford Kierbow and Nellie Mae Thompson Kierbow. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Regina Lynn Kierbow.
Mr. Kierbow was a foreman with Benton Pipeline Contractors and a member of Sargent Baptist Church.
A funeral will be Friday, July 3, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rick Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Ronnie Jackson, Charles Thompson, Scott Mills, David Perry, Steve Smith and Joe Thompson as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Kierbow of Sargent; children, Crystal Danyel Kierbow, Lucas Caleb Kierbow, Kyle Macklin Kierbow, all of Sargent; and sisters, Eunice Jackson, Hilmer Arrington, June Pitts and Ellen Arrington, all of Newnan.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Mary Elise Spence
Mrs. Mary Elise Spence, 70, of Georgia Highway 27 in Franklin died July 1, 1998 at the Florence Hand Home.
Born April 25, 1928 in Fulton County, Mrs. Spence was a homemaker.
A funeral will be Sunday, July 5, at 3 p.m. at Heaven Bound Church of God, with Debbie Kendricks officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church in Centralhatchee.
The family will receive visitors at McKoon Funeral Home from 7-9 p.m. Saturday.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Spence of Franklin; daughters, Charlene Jordan of Hogansville, Brenda Sieg of Newnan; sons, Michael Spence of Hiram, Thomas Spence of Hogansville; sister, Sarah Taylor of Florida; brothers, Allen Vickery of East Point, Bob Vickery of Florida; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 4, 1998
Mrs. Willenia L. Waters Bohannon
Mrs. Willenia L. Waters Bohannon,77, of Columbus died June 26, 1998 in Columbus.
Born May 6, 1921 in Coweta County, Mrs. Bohannon was the daughter of the late Earnest Waters and Eugene Brown Waters. She was preceded in death by sisters, Mary Stevenson, Emma W. Eaton, Ophelia Waters, Pearlie Waters, Ada Bell Allen, and brothers, Earnest Waters Jr. and Wavard Waters.
A funeral was July 3 at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Grady Vaughn officiating, assisted by the Rev. Henry B. Johnson. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery, with her great-nephews serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Porchous Bohannon of Springfield, Mass.; nephews, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory (Antoinette) Waters of Columbus, James Stevenson, Louis Stevenson, both of Newnan, Wavard Stevenson of Springfield, Edward Stevenson of Detroit, Mich., Rufus Stevenson of Washington, D.C.; nieces, Virginia S. Thompson, Edwina Stevenson, both of Newnan, the Rev. and Mrs. (Mary) Benson of Cincinnati, Ohio; great-nieces and great-nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Larry L. Cato
Mr. Larry L. Cato, 51, of Greenville died July 2, 1998 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital in Warm Springs.
Born Sept. 23, 1946 in Meriwether County, Mr. Cato was the son of the late James Hardy Cato and Mary Elizabeth Dollar Cato. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Woodbury.
A graveside service will be Saturday, July 4, at 11 a.m. at Greenville Cemetery, with the Rev. Jonathan Porter officiating.
Survivors include his sisters and brothers-in-law, Patricia and Kendall Hurst, Karen and Russell Stitcher, all of Moreland; brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Susan Cato, Gene Cato, James and Dorothy Cato, all of Greenville; nieces and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. John Dennis Glanton
Mr. John Dennis Glanton, 60, of Andrew Bailey Road in Sharpsburg died June 29, 1998.
Born April 15, 1938 in Coweta County, Mr. Glanton was the son of the late Garland and Jimmie Glanton. He was preceded in death by a brother, Garland Glanton Jr., and sisters, Virginia Glanton and Rachel Glanton Brooks.
A funeral was July 3 at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. James White officiating. Burial followed at Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Moreland with his nephews serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his brother, James Glanton; sisters-in-law, Lizzie Glanton of Sharpsburg, Oretha Glanton of Dayton, Ohio; brother-in-law, Willie Albert Brooks of Newnan; nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Danny Jerome Kierbow
Mr. Danny Jerome Kierbow, 41, of North Main Street in Sargent died June 30, 1998 at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta.
Born April 15, 1957 in Coweta County, Mr. Kierbow was the son of the late Cecil Crawford Kierbow and Nellie Mae Thompson Kierbow. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Regina Lynn Kierbow.
Mr. Kierbow was a foreman with Benton Pipeline Contractors and a member of Sargent Baptist Church.
A funeral will be Friday, July 3, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rick Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Ronnie Jackson, Charles Thompson, Scott Mills, David Perry, James McCauley and Joe Thompson as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Kierbow of Sargent; children, Crystal Danyel Kierbow, Lucas Caleb Kierbow, Kyle Macklin Kierbow, all of Sargent; and sisters, Eunice Jackson, Hilmer Arrington, June Pitts and Ellen Arrington, all of Newnan.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Annie Marian Elizabeth Harmon Reese
Mrs. Annie Marian Elizabeth Harmon Reese, 81, of Country Club Road in Newnan died June 29, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Oct. 20, 1916 in Troup County, Mrs. Reese was the daughter of the late Jim and Olivia Harmon and the wife of the late Jonah Reese. She was preceded in death by a son, Jonah Victor Reese.
Mrs. Reese was a member of Triumph Holiness Church.
A funeral was June 30 at Friendship Baptist Church, with the Rev. Felton James officiating, assisted by the Rev. Ronnie Johnson.
Survivors include her daughters, Marian, Betty, Mary; sons, Curtis, Melvin, Larry; sisters-in-law, Mary Harmon of Indiana, Luvenia Weather of High Point, N.C., Bea Frank Sims of Newnan; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Roger Mahlon Wooten
Mr. Roger Mahlon Wooten, 68, of Royston died July 2, 1998 at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens.
Born Nov. 10, 1929 in Carthage, Miss., Mr. Wooten was the son of the late Will and Florence Harrell Wooten. He was preceded in death by a sister, Joycelyn Boyd.
Mr. Wooten was retired from the U.S. Air Force having served in Korea and Vietnam and was a retired mail carrier. He was a member of the Master Sergeants Association, Redwine United Methodist Church and Lakeland Masonic Lodge.
A memorial service will be Sunday, July 5, at 3 p.m. at Pruitte Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gary McWhorter officiating. Family members will receive visitors at the funeral home from 2-3 p.m.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Dickens Wooten of Royston; sons, Glenn Wooten of McConnells, S.C., Scott Wooten of Athens; daughter, Shelly Brooks of Newnan and eight grandchildren.
Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston.
July 5, 1998
Mr. Jerry Daniel
Mr. Jerry Daniel, 40, of Greison Trail in Newnan died July 2, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Sept. 7, 1957 in Coweta County, Mr. Daniel was a carpenter.
A funeral will be Sunday, July 5, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Longshore officiating, assisted by the Rev. Lindsey Herndon.
Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Ted Hardy, Jimmy Eason, Dewey Skidmore, Andy Spradlin, Jeff Spradlin and David Keith as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy Daniel of Newnan; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Shirley) Daniel of Franklin; daughters, Christie Daniel, Shannon Daniel, Brandie Daniel, Jennifer Daniel, all of Carrollton; sister, Cathy Hardy of Franklin; brothers, Ronnie Daniel of Franklin, Tommy Daniel of Carrollton, Jeffery Daniel of Bremen and two granddaughters.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 8, 1998
Mrs. Dorothy Willis
Mrs. Dorothy Willis, 77, of McCollum-Sharpsburg Road in Sharpsburg died July 6, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Nov. 22, 1920 in Fayette County, Mrs. Willis was a homemaker.
A funeral will be Thursday, July 9, at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Richard Clay officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Randy Willis, Joe Collins, Brandon Phillips, Brian Reese, Wayne Reese and Rickey Willis as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.
Survivors include her husband, Nelson Willis of Sharpsburg; daughters, Brenda and Barry W. Phillips, Linda and Wayne Reese, all of Sharpsburg; son, Harley and Linda Willis of Byron; sister, Lela Willis of Sharpsburg; and seven grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 10, 1998
Mr. Sam Hay
Mr. Sam Hay, 58, of Grantville died July 9, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Born March 9, 1913 in Paulding County, Mr. Hay was the son of the late John and Lucy Cooper Hay. He was a retired store manager with Big Apple and Kroger.
A U.S. Army veteran of WWII, Mr. Hay was a member of Cascade Masonic Lodge in Atlanta and Grantville First United Methodist Church.
A funeral will be Saturday, July 11, at 2 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Darris Baker officiating. Burial will follow at Grantville Cemetery.
Survivors include his daughters, Freda Holland of Grantville, Grace Otting of Jonesboro; sons, I.L. Milam of Alta, Calif., Sam M. Hay of Lilburn, the Rev. Ralph Easterwood of Decatur; brother, John M. Hay of Hickory, N.C.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Walter L. Hudson Sr.
Mr. Walter L. Hudson Sr., 75, of Forest Park died July 9, 1998 in Newnan.
Born Dec. 13, 1922 in Fulton County, Mr. Hudson was a retired driver with Watkins Truck Lines and a U.S. Marines veteran of WWII.
A funeral will be Friday, July 10, at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bob McCurry officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Forest Park.
Survivors include his daughters, Patricia Goodson of Newnan, Diane Smith of Locust Grove; son, Walter Lee Hudson Jr. of Forest Park; sister, Mickey Hood of Forest Park; brother, Robert Hudson of Georgia; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Charles W. Wilkey
Mr. Charles W. Wilkey, 58, of Greison Trail in Newnan died July 8, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Nov. 30, 1939 in Bartow County, Mr. Wilkey was the son of the late Frank William Wilkey.
A funeral will be Friday, July 10, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Donald R. McGaha officiating. Burial will follow at Senoia City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon until 2 p.m. Friday.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene Mildred Wilkey of Newnan; mother, Martha Nancy Wilkey; daughters, Carla Jayne Boyle of Morrow, Mindy Leigh Wilkey of Newnan; sisters, Sarah Jane Bishop, Dorothy Chapman, Annie Lee Whitfield, all of Senoia, Virginia Bivins, Mary Loudermilk, both of Fayetteville; brothers, Wayne Wilkey of California, Frank William Wilkey of Senoia; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Mark Nathaniel Wooten
Mr. Mark Nathaniel Wooten, 3, of Rome died July 8, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mr. Wooten was born Aug. 23, 1994 in Calhoun.
A funeral will be Sunday, July 12, at 4 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Aaron McCollough officiating. Burial will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include his parents, Christine Gay and Donnie Wooten of Rome; brother, Nicholas Wooten of Rome; grandparents, Shirley Gay, Herman and Mae Wooten, all of Rome, Curtis Gay of LaGrange; and great-grandmother, Eunice Moore of Rome.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
