Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
The Rev. Raymond Drake
The Rev. Raymond Drake, 88, of Wagers Mill Road in Newnan died July 22, 1998 at Scarcest Nursing Home.
Born July 14, 1910 in Carroll County, the Rev. Drake was the son of the late Tom and Katie Ivey Drake. He was a retired minister and textiles worker and a member of New Lebanon Baptist Church.
A funeral will be Thursday, July 23, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Jerry Buchanan, Joshua Buchanan, Jerry Moore, Marcus Moore, Michael Saylors and Buren Lassetter serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton (Lunette) Saylors of Newnan; grandchildren, Susan Buchanan, Shari Moore, both of Newnan, Shelton Saylors of Augusta; sister, Mary Houston of LaGrange; six great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Marie Emilie Bertha Fuhrmann
Mrs. Marie Emilie Bertha Fuhrmann, 84, of J.Y. Carmichael Road in Newnan died July 21, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Nov. 6, 1913 in Schwedt/Oder, Germany, Mrs. Fuhrmann was the daughter of Carl August Schattschneider and Bertha Schattschneider. She was a homemaker.
A graveside service will be Friday, July 24, at 4 p.m. at Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Ken Hamilton officiating.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James (Antje) Scogin of Newnan; son and daughter-in-law, Jochen and Helga Schattschneider of Germany; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Luther William "Bill" Reeves
Mr. Luther William "Bill" Reeves, 74, of Peachtree City died July 22, 1998.
Born Sept. 23, 1923, Mr. Reeves was a member of Tyrone Lodge #644 and Yaarab Shrine Temple. He was a WWII veteran, serving aboard the USS Franklin.
The funeral will be Friday, July 24, at Carl J. Mowell and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frank Tidwell and the Rev. Billy Ball officiating. Burial will follow at Westminster Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth M. Reeves of Peachtree City; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. (Valerie) Reeves of Sharpsburg, Mr. and Mrs. William A. "Billy" (Consuela E.) Reeves of Newnan; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Bob (Marlene) Taylor of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny (Leslie) Janney of Sharpsburg; grandchildren, Tabitha Gosdin, Nicholas Reeves, Jeff Whitlock, April Whitlock, Shannon Whitlock, William A. "Billy" Reeves II, Danielle Reeves, Amanda Reeves, Macy Janney; great-grandchild, Brandon Gibby; mother, Olene Reeves of Peachtree City; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Reggie (Doris) Stidham of Fayetteville, Mr. and Mrs. Earl (Ima) Knowles of South Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. D.L. (Hazel) Walker of Carrollton; Zearl Finch of Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby (Sonya) Spake of Bremen, Karen Wall of Thomaston, Mr. and Mrs. Dave (Janice) Newlin of Tampa, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Jim (Jenean) Wilson of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Pam) Crowe of Louisville, Ky.; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas (Teresa) Reeves of Senoia, Mr. and Mrs. Tyre (Joanne) Reeves of Luthersville, Mr. and Mrs. James (Louise) Reeves of Cartersville; nieces and nephews.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mrs. Margaret M. Witherow Freeland
Mrs. Margaret M. Witherow Freeland, 46, of Burch Avenue in Newnan died July 20, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born April 7, 1952, Mrs. Freeland was the daughter of the late Willie P. Mitchell Sr. and lived in Newnan all her life. She was a member of Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church.
The first African-American to graduate from Newnan High School in 1970, Mrs. Freeland earned a bachelor's degree from Albany State College and a graduate degree from West Georgia College.
She taught at O.P Evans Middle School, East Coweta High School and Central Middle School, eventually becoming involved with the Science, Engineering, Communication and Mathematics Enrichment program.
The funeral was July 23 at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronnie D. Washington officiating, assisted by the Rev. H.H. Dyer, Susie Hudson, the Rev. R.W. Sutton and the Rev. Ronnie Jones. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery with her nephews and cousins serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Lonny Freeland; children, Miranda Witherow, Hiram Witherow; mother, Margaret Ruth Mitchell; brothers, William P. Mitchell Jr., Alvin S. Mitchell, Christopher P. Mitchell; sisters-in-law, Esperanza Mitchell, Vickie Mitchell, Rochelle Higgs; brothers-in-law, Charles Freeland, Tony Freeland; aunts, Nellie Woods, Virginia Shepherd, Joyce Shepherd, Lillian Shepherd, Charlene Shepherd; great-aunt, Sallie S. Hill; uncles, James Shepherd, Alton Shepherd, Joseph Shepherd; grandmother-in-law, Pauline Freeland; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Helen W. Howell
Mrs. Helen W. Howell of Sharpsburg, formerly of Hapeville, died July 23, 1998.
Mrs. Howell was the daughter of the late William H. and Leila Harrison Whitworth and the wife of the late James M. Howell. A retired stock broker with Smith-Barney for more than 25 years, she was a member of Turin United Methodist Church.
The funeral will be Saturday, July 25, at Carmichal-Hemperley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Griff Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy A. (Camille) Tolar of Sharpsburg; sons, Mr. and Mrs. James M. (Ann) Howell Jr. of Woodstock, Mr. and Mrs. William H. (Nancy) Howell of Snellville; sister, Lucille Phillips of Sharpsburg; grandchildren, Tracy Tolar, Susan Hestley, James Howell, Jill Howell, Lisa Arrington, Lori Howell; great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Morgan, Andrew, Jimmy; and brother-in-law, Tom Griffin.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mr. Marvin Williams
Mr. Marvin Williams, 72, of Newnan died July 21, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Williams was born July 1, 1926 in Fort Valley. He was preceded in death by three brothers.
The funeral will be Saturday, July 25, at St. John Baptist Church, with the Rev. W.J. Clark officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Farmer, the Rev. Wilkerson, Renee Clark and Carlton Clark. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery, with William Newell Jr., Harry James Newell, Coley Starr, Samuel C. Carter, Roy A. Morrow and Eric J. Moss serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie William of Newnan; sisters, Lula Newell of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Tollie (Rose Bud) Smith of Detroit, Mich.; stepchildren, Geraldine Moss, Melvin Morrow, Roy Morrow, all of Newnan, Willie Walter Morrow of Ashburn, David Morrow, Velma Maria Smith, both of Tifton; nieces, Thelma Jean Smith, Roslyn Newell, Pam Smith; nephews, William Newell Jr., Harry James Newell; 15 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 28, 1998
Mr. Wallace D. Casteel
Mr. Wallace D. Casteel of Newnan died July 20, 1998.
A funeral was Wednesday, July 22, 1998 at the Higgins and Son Chapel in Fairburn, Ga. The Rev. Lindsey Herndon officiated. Interment was in Camp Memorial Park in Fayetteville.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bernice Casteel; sons, Tony Randall, David Randall; daughters, Gloria Crowder, Tammie Miller, Jan Brinegar, Bonnie Vaughn, Merrie Scully, Lori Blood; sisters, Nora Justice, Nellie Mosely; 21 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren.
Higgins and Son Funeral Home, Fairburn.
Mr. Andrew Gregor, Jr.
Mr. Andrew Gregor Jr., 62, of Newnan died June 29, 1998.
Born Oct. 6, 1935 in New York, New York, Mr. Gregor was the son of the late Andrew Gregor Sr. and the former Anna Salak. He was retired as a computer programmer for Delta Airlines and was a member of Heritage Baptist Church.
A funeral will be Tuesday, July 28, at 10 a.m. at Hillcrest Chapel funeral home in Newnan with Pastor Robert E. McCurry officiating. Burial is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
Survivors include his wife, Carol A. Gregor of Newnan; children, Marianne Dias of Georgia, Barbara Nichols of Buford, Ga., Andrew Gregor III of Fayetteville, Ga., Michael Gregor of McDonough, Ga., Delores Woodruff of Newnan and Christopher Robert Gregor of Hogansville, Ga.; sister, Annette Cangialosi of Anniston, Ala.; 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Grace K. Hipp
Mrs. Grace Kidd Hipp, 76, of Hogansville, Ga., died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at Florence Hand Home in LaGrange.
Mrs. Hipp was born March 20, 1922 in Heard County, daughter of the late Alvin and Verna Eley Kidd. She had lived in Hogansville since 1933 and was a graduate of the Georgia Baptist School of Nursing in Atlanta. She was a retired registered nurse and served as the plant nurse for Uniroyal, Inc. in Hogansville for 38 years.
A member of Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Hipp has been active in the Presbyterian Women. She was a former member of the Hogansville Womans Club and for many years she taught the Primary Sunday School class at First Baptist Church of Hogansville. She was the widow of the late Pryor W. Hipp.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Hogansville, with the Rev. Eric Killinger and the Rev. Rance Sprayberry officiating.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Faith K. Smith of Hogansville; two step-grandsons, Tommy Dodson of McDonough and Tim Dodson of Phoenix, Arizona; and five step-great-grandchildren, Samantha Dodson and Nathan Dodson of McDonough, Ricky Dodson, Ben Dodson and Michelle Dodson, all of Phoenix.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Hipp may be made to Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 176, Hogansville, Ga. 30230.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Lucille Upshaw Kemp
Mrs. Lucille Upshaw Kemp of 79 Andrew Evans Road, Moreland, Ga., died July 26, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Marvin "Red" Stone
Mr. Marvin "Red" Stone, 78, of Angelo Road, Newnan, died July 25, 1998 at his residence.
Mr. Stone was born May 9, 1920 in Meriwether County, Ga. He was a textile loom mechanic and a veteran.
A funeral will be Tuesday, July 28, at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Dennis officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Survivors include his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby and Floye Burnham; son, Glenn Stone; sisters, Katherine Brown and Gladys Jackson, all of Newnan; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Betsie Wright
Mrs. Betsie Wright, 61, of Welcome Sargent Road in Newnan died July 25, 1998 at Emory University Hospital.
Born Feb. 25, 1937 in Charles Town, W.V., Mrs. Wright was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church of Newnan.
A funeral was Monday at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Newnan, with the Rev. Gary Parrish, the Rev. Jimmy Hood and the Rev. Terry Thompkins officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Derick Covell, Ryan Covell, Richard Morris, Brent Sanders, Brian Sheets and Steve Sheets serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Hubert Wright of Newnan; sisters-in-law, Candi and Richard Covell, Carol Sanders, all of Orlando, Fla., Delores and Gene Price of Tuscaloosa, Fla., Karen and Robert Sheets of McDonough; brother-in-law, Mark Wright of Orlando; and mother-in-law, Maude Wright of Orlando.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 29, 1998
Mr. Karl Burnette
Mr. Karl Burnett of Palmetto died July 11, 1998.
The funeral was July 14 at Peachtree City Church of God, with the Rev. Ken Peek officiating. Burial followed at Brooks Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his parents, Eddie and Hazel Burnette of Brooks; fiance, Peggy Cameron Jackson; daughters, Kimberly Burnette, Rebecca Burnette; sons, James Burnette Corbette, Cameron Jackson; sisters, Connie Brown of Newnan, Susan Bounds of Riverdale; brother, Phillip Burnette of Danville; and grandparents, Beulah Timms of Calhoun and Bill Burnette of Newnan.
Parrott Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. James Lawrence Fischer Jr.
Mr. James Lawrence Fischer Jr., 66, of Hugh Brown Road in Senoia died July 27, 1998 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Born Dec. 25, 1931 in Coweta County, Mr. Fischer was an appliance repairman and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean conflict.
A graveside service will be Wednesday, July 29, at 10 a.m. at Turin Memorial Garden, with the Rev. Ron Whitlock officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Jura Mae Fischer of Senoia; sons, James Fischer III, Johnny E. Fischer, both of Senoia, Jimmy and Karen Fischer of Rex; daughter, Kathy Haygood of Senoia; and grandchildren, Brandy Fischer, Jennifer Hicks, of Rex, Felecia Haygood and Stacy Haygood, both of Senoia.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Charlotte Frazier
Mrs. Charlotte Frazier, 71, of Corinth Road in Newnan died July 28, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Nov. 14, 1926 in Fulton County, Mrs. Frazier was the daughter of the late Walter and Ola Thompson Wingate. She was a homemaker.
The funeral will be Wednesday, July 29, at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Joel Frazier and the Rev. Don McGaha officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene Frazier of Newnan; daughters, Faye Beverly of Ohio, Elaine Frazier of Griffin; sons, David Frazier of McDonough, Wayne Frazier of Gay; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lucille Upshaw Kemp
Mrs. Lucille Upshaw Kemp, 91, of Moreland, formerly of Knoxville, Tenn., died July 26, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Feb. 22, 1907 in Coweta County, Mrs. Upshaw was former member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Moreland, later joining Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Knoxville.
The funeral will be Wednesday, July 29, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Moreland, with the Rev. L.W. Booker officiating, assisted by the Rev. Melvin Henry, the Rev. Billy Glanton, the Rev. Kenneth Bailey and the Rev. Leroy Franklin.
Burial will follow at the church cemetery with her great-nephews serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his nieces and nephews, Joe Upshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Upshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Willie James Upshaw, Mr. and Mrs. David Upshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Upshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Upshaw, William Upshaw, Pauline Upshaw, Cornelia Melson, Gracie C. White, Ellene C. Jackson, Elmer Coleman, Agnes C. Smith, W.C. Coleman, the Rev. and Mrs. Johnny Coleman, Glenn Coleman, Artis Colton, Faye Stevenson; grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
