Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
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, Deborah Darlene Janney, both 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. Donald L. Wilson Sr.
Mr. Donald L. Wilson Sr., 78, of Arnco Fifth Street in Newnan died July 4, 1998 at Portsbridge Hospital.
Born June 27, 1920 in Carroll County, Mr. Wilson was retired textile worker with The Bibb Co. and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Baptist faith.
A funeral was Tuesday at McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Burnell Wilson of Arnco; daughter, Charlotte Jean Thompson of Newnan; son, Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. (Cynthia) Wilson Jr. of Newnan; and grandchildren, Brian Keith Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Popphan, all of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
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., Mr. 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 more than 28 years.
A funeral was held 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 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. Mary Catherine Blandenburg
Mrs. Mary Catherine Blandenburg, 57, of Newnan died July 11, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Blandenburg was born Aug. 25, 1940 in Coweta County. A member of Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Newnan, she served as Steward, Trustee, president of the Gospel Choir, president of the Stewardess Board #2, supervisor of the young people's department and president of the hospitality committee.
In community service, she was president of the Krystallette Civic and Social Club, vice-president of the Joiles Femmes Civic and Social Club, past worthy matron of the Newnan Chapter 483 Order of the Eastern Star, and member of the Annie B. Gibbons Assembly, Order of the Golden Circle 367.
She was employed by Dr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Glover, the City of Newnan as a school crossing guard, Dr. and Mrs. Jimmy Thomasson, Ryan's Steak House and as chief manager of Coweta County elections.
A funeral will be Wednesday, July 15, 1998 at 11 a.m. at Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church. The Rev. James Alexander will officiate, assisted by evangelist Alee McCleskey, the Rev. Huilet Arnold, the Rev. C. Melson and others. Interment will be in West View Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are her children, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. (Sandoval) Faulkner, Ms. Wilhemina Denise Berry and Mr. and Mrs. Leno (Skip) Blandenburg III; four grandchildren; sisters, Evangelists Charles and Alee McCleskey of Atlanta, Ms. Callie Woods and Ms. Primmer Ragland of Newnan; brothers, Frank Wortham, of North Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Geneva Woods of Newnan and Gunnie Wortham of Alabama; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ruth Counts
Mrs. Ruth Counts, 94, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, formerly of Newnan, died July 7, 1998 in Colorado.
Mrs. Counts was born Oct. 25, 1903 in Meriwether County, Ga. and was the widow of the late Lonnie Huff Counts.
A funeral will be Tuesday, July 14, at 1 p.m. at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Tuesday from 11 a.m. until the service hour.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Eula B. Smith
Mrs. Eula Butler Smith, 76, of Hogansville, died July 11, 1998 at Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
A funeral was held Monday afternoon, July 13, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Jim Sanders and the Rev. Carl Jiles officiated. Burial was in Shawdowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange. Pallbearers were Steve Smart, Mark Smart, Joe Adams, Doyle Smith, Bruce Downing and Dwayne Thrash.
Mrs. Smith was born May 4, 1922 in Randolph County, Alabama, daughter of the late Enoch and Pearl Kittle Butler. She lived in Atlanta for a number of years before making her home in Hogansville in 1979 and was the wife of the late Truman Smith. She was the retired owner of Eula's Beauty Salon in Hogansville and was a member of New Beginnings Full Gospel Church in Harrisonville.
Survivors include son, Jerry Smith of Hogansville; sisters, Mrs. Ora Driver of Hogansville, Mrs. Laurine Robinson of LaGrange, Mrs. Judy Smart of Tucker, Mrs. Cassie Bowen of Graham, Alabama and Mrs. Arrie Skinner of Franklin; brothers, Griffin Butler of LaGrange, Denson Butler of Franklin and Travis Butler of Cumming; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Corrie Williamson
Mrs. Corrie Williamson, 79, of Villa Drive, Newnan, died July 11, 1998 at the home of her daughter, Nita Eason in Newnan.
Mrs. Williamson was born Feb. 1, 1919 in Hogansville, Ga., daughter of the late Luther Bishop and the late Jewel Strickland Bishop. She was a homemaker and member of Second Baptist Church of Riverdale, Ga.
A funeral will be Tuesday, July 14 at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel with the Rev. Dan Akins officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronald Williamson, Steven Williamson, Scott Williamson, Jeff Williamson, Joseph Eason and Matthew Williamson.
Surviving are her children, Carolyn Hill of Pine Mountain, Ga., William Williamson of Fayetteville, Jerry Williamson of Newnan, Wayne Williamson of Riverdale, Jospeh Williamson of Grantville, Nita Eason of Newnan, Jackie Holmes of Senoia, Cindy Thacker of Griffin, Susan Aquino of Griffin, Melinda Yarbray of Sargent; sisters, Betty Jane Smith and Mary Brackett, both of Newnan; 30 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 15, 1998
Mrs. Annie L. Clark
A funeral for Mrs. Annie L. Clark will be Wednesday, July 15, at 1 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church in Manchester.
Mrs. Clark is the mother-in-law of the Rev. J.W. Russell Jr. of Newnan.
Anderson and Marshall Funeral Home, Manchester.
Mr. William Ralph Cofield
Mr. William Ralph Cofield, 65, of Turner Road in Newnan died July 13, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born July 27, 1932 in Tift County, Mr. Cofield was the son of the late J.O. Cofield and Mattie Riller Stapler Cofield. He was a retired textiles worker and a Baptist.
A funeral will be Wednesday, July 15, at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with Vachel Stapler officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Sammy Acree, Thomas Cofield, Tracy Cofield, Norman Whitley, Lt. Douglas Meadows and Charlie Stapler serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his brother, R.J. Cofield, and niece, Betty Ann Acree, both of Newnan.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 16, 1998
Mr. David Wayne Bright
Mr. David Wayne Bright, 46, of Newnan died July 14, 1998.
A funeral will be Thursday, July 16, at 4 p.m. at Higgins and Son Funeral Home in Fairburn.
Survivors include his wife, Freida Bright of Newnan; sons, Robert Bright, Jeremy Congo, Joseph Bright, all of Newnan; daughter, Dennis and Dawn Jones of of Hogansville; parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Bright of Franklin; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. and Faye Bright, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Deborah Bright, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff and Judy Bright, all of Franklin; grandson, David Jones; father and mother-in-law, Robert and Sallie Congo; brother and sister-in-law, Rodney and Kelly Congo; nieces and nephews.
Higgins and Son Funeral Home, Fairburn.
July 17, 1998
Mrs. Lugenia M. Anderson
Mrs. Lugenia M. Anderson of Moreland died July 15, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home of Newnan.
Mr. John Austin Ivey
Mr. John Austin Ivey, 51, of Stapler Road in Newnan died July 15, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born June 10, 1947 in Fulton County, Mr. Ivey was a U.S. Army veteran and a maintenance worker at Cannongate Golf Course.
A funeral will be Friday, June 17, at noon at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy Henry officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Survivors include his mother, Estell "Stella" Ivey of Newnan; daughter, Sharon Howell of Rex; son, John and Kristy Ivey of Senoia; sisters, Rosa Lee Coalson of Newnan, Mildred Coursey of Luthersville; sisters, Bill Ivey, Odell Ivey, both of Newnan; and two grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Chrystal Carley Starr
Mrs. Chrystal Carley Starr, 88, of Atlanta died July 15, 1998.
Mrs. Starr was born in Newnan and was a 1931 graduate of LaGrange College, where she remained active in alumni affairs.
She served as a link trainer in the U.S. Army Air Corps and worked for 45 years with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., where she was the first woman member of the Million Dollar Roundtable and the first woman to become a certified life underwriter.
Mrs. Starr was preceded in death by husbands, Dorris Selman and William Starr.
A funeral will be Friday, July 17, at 11 a.m. at Patterson and Son Spring Hill Chapel in Atlanta. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan at 2 p.m.
Survivors include her sister, Netelle Carley Clonts of Atlanta; a nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to LaGrange College, Alumni Office, 601 Broad St., LaGrange, Ga., 30240.
Patterson and Son Spring Hill Chapel, Atlanta.
Mrs. Lorena Skaggs
Mrs. Lorena Skaggs, 65, of College Park died July 17, 1998 at her home.
Born Sept. 10. 1932, Mrs. Skaggs was employed with the U.C. Customs Department as secretary for a port director.
A funeral will be Monday, July 20, at 11 a.m. at Sharpsburg Baptist Church, with Dr. Watson Mills officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 6-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Survivors include her daughter, Donna and Wayne McConahy of Sharpsburg; son, David and Sarah Skaggs of Lake City, Tenn.; and grandchildren, Sarah McConahy, Brandon Skaggs and Heather Skaggs.
Memorial contributions can be made to Portsbridge Hospice Inc., 4598 Barclay Drive, Dunwoody, Ga., 30338.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lugenia M. Anderson
Mrs. Lugenia M. Anderson, 77, of Hwy. 54, Moreland, Ga., died July 15, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
She was born April 25, 1921 in Greenville - Meriwether County, Ga. to the late John and Mammie Matthews. She was married to the late Obediah Anderson Sr. on Jan. 29, 1939 and they had 12 children, with one, Linda, preceding her in death.
A funeral was held Sunday, July 19, at New Friendship Baptist Church in Greenville, Ga. with the Rev. A. L. Birts, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. R. B. Sutton, Rev. Charles Patterson and Rev. Alonza Parks. Burial was in the church cemetery. Serving as honorary pallbearers were grandsons. Active pallbearers were nephews.
Surviving are eleven children, Mr. George Anderson of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Catherine) Holts of East Point, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Obediah (Barbara) Anderson Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe (Janie Kate) Anderson of Grantville, Ga.; Mrs. Bobbie Jean Boddie of Greenville; Miss Christene Anderson of Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard (Janet) Bowles of Luthersville, Ga.; Mr. James H. Anderson of Atlanta; Mr. Charles Anderson of Luthersville; Mr. and Mrs. Wendall (Virginia) Anderson of Luthersville; and Mrs. Glenda Cannon of Moreland. Three sisters, Ellen Rosser of Grantville; Elizabeth Mitchell of Cincinnati, Ohio; and Nettie Parks of Decatur, Ga. One brother, Culman Matthews of Greenville, Ga. Four sisters-in-law, Rose E. Anderson of Thomaston, Ga.; Eloise Matthews of Greenville, Ga.; Doris Matthews of Cincinnati, Ohio; Maureen Matthews of Newnan, Ga. One aunt, Mrs. Lucille Tucker of Grantville, Ga.; 42 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mrs. Margaret M. W. Freeland
Mrs. Margaret M. W. Freeland of 12 Burch Ave., Newnan, died July 20, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
She was the wife of Mr. Lony Freeland and daughter of Mrs. Ruth Mitchell.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Dorothy Vinell Gielow
Mrs. Dorothy Vinell "Dodie" Gielow of College Park died July 16, 1998.
Mrs. Gielow was a member of Beecher Hill Baptist Church. She was a talented china painting artist and taught for many years. She was a long-time member of the Cascade Garden club. Above all, she was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold L. Gielow, son John L. Gielow and great-grandson Harold R. Gielow.
Visitation will be Tuesday, July 21 at McKoon Funeral home from 7-8:30 p.m.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 22.
Survivors include son, Charles R. Gielow of Senoia, Ga.; daughter Catherine Robison of Greensboro, N.C.; 9 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
The family requests no flowers. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Joe W. Robertson
Mr. Joe W. Robertson, 81, a former mayor of Grantville, died Monday, July 20, 1998 at his home.
Mr. Robertson was born Feb. 11, 1917 in Grantville, son of the late Joseph and Effie Rosser Robertson. A lifelong resident of Grantville, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 30 years, serving mostly in the Railway Mail Service.
He was a member of the American Legion and was a member of the Grantville First United Methodist Church, where he had served on the Administrative Board. Mr. Robertson served two terms as mayor of Grantville from 1988 to 1992 and served several terms as a city councilman from 1970 until 1988.
A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Darris Baker will officiate. Burial will be in the Grantville Cemetery.
Survivors include his son, Steve Robertson of Grantville; sisters, Mrs. Eloise McKoy of Newnan and Mrs. Helen Payne of Savannah; and one brother, James Robertson of Decatur.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday evening.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
