Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Miss Kate Addy
Miss Kate Addy, 92, of Standing Rock Road in Senoia died July 31, 1998.
Born in Coweta County, Miss Addy was the daughter of the late Alfred Addy and Nancy George Morgan Addy. She was a homemaker and a member of Senoia United Methodist Church.
The funeral will be Sunday, Aug. 2, at 3 p.m. at Senoia United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Carol Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Tranquil Cemetery near Turin.
The family will receive visitors Sunday from 2-3 p.m. at the church.
Survivors include her nieces and nephews, Bob Addy of Marietta, Elizabeth Key of Atlanta; and cousins.
Haisten-Woodlawn Funeral Home, Griffin.
Mrs. Carol M. Beddow
Mrs. Carol M. Beddow, 61, of Luthersville died July 30, 1998 at Emory University Hospital.
Born July 10, 1937 in Sylacauga, Ala., Mrs. Beddow was the daughter of the late Dewitt Motes. She was a homemaker.
The funeral will be Sunday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jack Davidson and the Rev. Brantley Motes officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery in Paulding County.
The family will receive friends Sunday between 9-10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband, William H. Beddow Jr. of Luthersville; mother, Dorma Motes of Sylacauga; daughter, Margaret Hunt; sons, Blanton White, Stan White, both of Houston, Texas; sister, Pat Davidson of Sylacauga; brother, Brantley Motes of Decatur, Ala.; and six grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Mattie Ruth Harris
Mrs. Mattie Ruth Harris, 73, of Newnan died July 28, 1998 at Southern Regional Hospital in Riverdale.
Mrs. Harris was born July 9, 1925.
The funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 1, at St. John Baptist Church in Newnan, with the Rev. J.T. Coleman officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Farmer and the Rev. W.J. Clark. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Survivors include her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Tom (Janie) Mathews, Jimmy Lee Smith, all of Newnan, Rosa Tyson of Atlanta and Mattie Mae Phillips of Fitzgerald.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Masters Tyler James Kinninger and Matthews Hunter Kinninger
Masters Tyler James Kinninger and Matthew Hunter Kinninger died July 29, 1998.
The funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, with pastor Justin Kollmeyer officiating. Burial will follow at Camp Memorial Park.
Survivors include their parents, Jim and Shannon Kinninger of Fayetteville; maternal grandparents, Roger and Reba Jones of Newnan, Wallace and Charlotte Vanzant of Albany; paternal grandparents, Richard and Linda Kinninger of Arcanum, Ohio; maternal great-grandmother, Hazel W. Lewis of Riverdale; paternal great-grandparents, Lucille Meier of Lake View, Ohio, Leroy Kinninger of Wapakoneta, Ohio; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
Ms. Linda Harris McLamb
Ms. Linda Harris McLamb, 49, of Senoia died July, 30, 1998.
The funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 1, at Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home in Peachtree City, with Dr. Harold Allen officiating.
Survivors include her sons, Chris M. McLamb, David Eric McLamb both of Senoia; mother, Maenell Harris of Griffin; brothers, Joe Harris, Raymond Harris, Ronald Harris, all of Griffin; nieces; nephews and cousins.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mrs. Gloria Hubbard Morrow
Mrs. Gloria Hubbard Morrow, 62, of Whiteoak Road in Newnan died July 31, 1998 at Hospice LaGrange.
Born May 25, 1936 in Troup County, Mrs. Morrow was the daughter of the late Raymond Lee Hubbard Sr. and Mamie Eugenia Smith Hubbard and the wife of the late Billy Morrow. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Hubbard Jr.
Mr. Hubbard was a quality control worker at Playtex.
The funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Arrington officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, with Tommy Byrd, Danny Brooks, Luke Large and Nelson McKoy as pallbearers.
Survivors include her son. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morrow of Newnan; daughter, Charles and Reba Orr of Newnan; sisters, Bob and Betty Yates of Franklin, Nancy and Joe henry of Luthersville, Nancy and Joe Henry of Newnan, Ann and Joe Legg of Newnan; brothers, David and Sandra Hubbard of Luthersville, Jimmy and Patsy Hubbard of Newnan; grandchildren, Tina Faver, Luke Large, Heather Morrow, Charlie Orr; and great-grandchildren, Kristyn Faver, Christopher Orr and David Orr.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice LaGrange.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
August 2, 1998
Mrs. Jessie Lou Attaway
Mrs. Jessie Lou Attaway, 98, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Hogansville, died July 31, 1998 at her daughter's home in Naples.
Born May 2, 1900 in Coweta County, Mrs. Attaway was the daughter of the late Jessie and Sallie Smith and the wife of the late James Malcolm "Mack" Attaway.
The funeral will be Monday, Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. at Welcome All Baptist Church in Hogansville, with the Rev. Tommy McLeroy officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Grantville.
Survivors include her daughters, Patricia Morris of Naples, Alice Power of Newnan; sons, Charlie Attaway of Grantville, Douglas Attaway of Hogansville, Melvin Attaway of Reserve, N.M.; grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Ethel Miller Eskew
Mrs. Ethel Miller Eskew of Whitesburg died Aug. 1, 1998 at Beaulieu Nursing Home in Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home.
Mr. Jerry W. Harris
Mr. Jerry W. Harris of Johnson Road in Senoia died July 31, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
August 4, 1998
Mrs. Ethel Eskew
Mrs. Ethel Eskew, 88, of Whitesburg died August 1, 1998, at Beaulieu Nursing Home in Newnan.
Mrs. Eskew was born March 14, 1910 in Carroll County, Georgia, to the late E. O. Miller and Myrt Goolsby Miller. She was a homemaker and member of Congregational Holiness Church in Carrollton.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, August 4, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan with the Rev. Jimmy Smith officiating, assisted by the Rev. Ivis Smith. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Eskew, Richard Hesse, Patrick Rogers, Mark Eskew, Kevin Noojin and Hubert Smith.
Survivors include sons, Edward G. Eskew of Del Rio, Texas, and Frank B. Eskew of Newnan; sisters, Clara Milton of Villa Rica, Elsie Davis of Grantville and Mildred Wicks of Dallas, Ga.; brother, Lewis Miller of Villa Rica; four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Jerry Harris
Mr. Jerry W. Harris of Senoia died July 31, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mr. Harris was born June 18, 1934 in Polk County, Ga. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Moreland, Ga.
A funeral will be held Wednesday, August 5, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. L. W. Booker officiating, assisted by the Rev. Lawrence Squire, the Rev. Larry Warner and the Rev. Ray McWilliams. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mattie R. Elder Harris; four children, Mr. and Mrs. Rayford (Sandra) Strickland of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney (Veronica) Butler of College Park, Mr. Larry (Sheila) Harris of Philadelphia, PA, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor (Gwendolyn) Butler of Newnan; sisters, Ms. Edna Whatley of Cedartown, Miss Mary Ellen Harris of Columbus, Ga. and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie (Odessa) Jones of Atlanta; brothers, Jimmie Harris of Cedartown and Albert Harris of Atlanta; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two great aunts and a host of other relatives.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Annie Jenette Herron
Mrs. Annie Jenette Herron of 62 Potts Place, Newnan, died July 28, 1998, at Southwest Christian Hospice in Union City, Ga.
Mrs. Herron was born August 15, 1941 in Coweta County to Mr. J. W. Kirkland Sr. and the late Mrs. Willie Mae Kirkland. She joined the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Sargent, Ga. at an early age.
A funeral was held Saturday, August 1, at Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Melvin D. Brittian Jr. officiating, assisted by the Rev. G. B. Vaughn, the Rev. Willie L. Geter and the Rev. J. W. Russell Sr. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery in Newnan. Pallbearers were members of the Central High School Class of 1960.
Surviving are Mr. Randolph Herron; father, Mr. J. W. Kirkland Sr.; sisters, Ms. Betty Ransby and Ms. Marion V. Kirkland; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kirkland Jr. (Linda) and Mr. Willie Joe Kirkland; a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins including cousins in New York.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Charles John McCollough
Mr. Charles John McCollough, 54, of Newnan, died Saturday, August 1, 1998 at his residence.
Mr. McCollough was born Dec. 20, 1943 in Ireland to the late Charles McCollough and Mrs. Yvonne McCollough. He was involved in aircraft restorations and was a restoration specialist.
A memorial service was held at McKoon Funeral Home chapel on Sunday, August 2 at 8 p.m. Officiating was Dr. Harry Barrow.
Survivors include his mother, Yvonne McCollough of Dublin, Ga.; son, Alexander McCollough of Newnan; sister, Ann McCollough of Carrollton, Ga.; and brother, David McCollough of Dublin, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
August 5, 1998
Mr. Joe L. Anthony
Mr. Joe L. Anthony, husband of Mrs. Betty J. Anthony of Johnson Road, Senoia, died August 3, 1998 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Celia Pinson Iskandar
Mrs. Celia Pinson Iskandar, 23, of Savannah, Ga. died August 3, 1998 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, following a bone marrow transplant.
Mrs. Iskandar was the granddaughter of Mrs. W. H. Pinson of Newnan and Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Willis of Bainbridge. She graduated from Darlington School in Rome, Ga. and attended Brevard College in Brevard, N.C., and planned to pursue a writing career. She was a member of White Bluff Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Ga.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 6 at White Bluff Presbyterian Church in Savannah. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Fox and Weeks Drayton Chapel in Savannah.
Survivors include her husband, Antoine Iskandar; parents, Maxine and Bill Pinson; sister, Melissa Pinson.
Memorial contributions may be made to "Help Save One of Our Own Foundation," f/b/o Celia Pinson Iskandar; c/o Interstate/Johnson Lane; 200 Meeting Street; Charleston, S.C. 29978.
Fox and Weeks Funeral Home, Drayton Street, Savannah, Ga.
Mr. Charles John McCollough
Mr. Charles John McCollough, 54, of Newnan, died Saturday, August 1, 1998 at his residence.
Mr. McCollough was born Dec. 20, 1943 in Ireland to the late Charles McCollough and Mrs. Yvonne McCollough. He was involved in aircraft restorations and was a restoration specialist.
A memorial service was held at McKoon Funeral Home chapel on Sunday, August 2 at 8 p.m. Officiating was Dr. Harry Barrow. Also, a private wake for Mr. McCollough will be held Saturday, Aug. 15 at a location to be determined.
Survivors include his mother, Yvonne McCollough of Dublin, Ga.; son, Alexander McCollough of Newnan; sister, Ann McCollough of Carrollton, Ga.; and brother, David McCollough of Dublin, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. William Thomas Shuler
Mr. William Thomas Shuler, 71, of Line Creek Road, Haralson, died August 3, 1998 at his residence.
Mr. Shuler was born Feb. 1, 1927 in Pickens County, Ga. to the late George Shuler and the former Margaret Butler. He was employed with Gas Inc. as a truck driver.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan with the Rev. Ron Whitlock officiating. Burial will be in Senoia Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Clark, Jack Thompson, Nick Waters, Lewis Goddard, Davis Camp and Frank Wilkerson. Honorary pallbearers will be Harold Bishop and Tommy Suber.
Surviving are his wife, Patricia Shuler of Haralson; son, Larry Shuler of Moreland; brothers, Grady Shuler of Florida, Alfred Shuler of Haralson, Felton Shuler of Brooks, Franklin Shuler of Florida and Edward Shuler of Tennessee; sister, Lucille Cobb of Rome, Ga.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
August 6, 1998
Mrs. Sarah Pauline "Polly" Robinson
Mrs. Sarah Pauline "Polly" Robinson, 73, of Lower Fayetteville Road, Sharpsburg, died August 4, 1998, at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mrs. Robinson was born Jan. 12, 1925 in Houston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. Lee Robinson, and a son, William Lee Robinson.
Mrs. Robinson was a homemaker and member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of the American Revolution, Eastern Airlines Pilots' Wives Association, and Coweta County Genealogical Society. She was a member of Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church, and memorial contributions may be made to Cokes Chapel or to the Mission Fund of Fayette Baptist Church, Longview Road, Fayetteville, Ga.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home on Thursday, August 6, from 6-9 p.m.
A funeral will be at graveside at the cemetery of Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church on Friday, August 7, at 11 a.m. The Rev. John Freeland will officiate, assisted by Lew Rabbit.
Survivors include her daughter, Sally R. Neal of Tyrone, Ga.; son, Will Robinson, Franklin, TN; daughter, Susan R. Whatley, Senoia; brothers, Robert "Bob" Clancy and Word Clancy of Houston, Texas; and eight grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Catherine S. Shields
Mrs. Catherine Stockton Shields, 27, of Seattle, Washington, died August 2, 1998, of injuries received in a hiking accident near Granite Falls, Washington.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, August 7, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Jesse Sims will officiate, and interment will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mrs. Shields is the granddaughter of Jesse Sims, who is the director of the Hogansville, Franklin and Grantville Housing Authorities. Mrs. Shields was born Aug. 13, 1970 in Norwich, Connecticut, and lived a number of years in North Carolina. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Wake Forest University and a Master of Science degree from Auburn University. She had lived in Seattle for the past year and was a curator at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, and was a member of Macedonia Moravian Church in Advance, North Carolina.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Jerry R. Shields, of Seattle; parents, Mr. and Mrs. William G. (Faith) Stockton, of Moody, Ala., sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jared (Jessica) Keel, of San Francisco, Calif.; grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. Jesse (Coleen) Sims, of Hogansville, Mrs. Mary Stockton, of Greenville, S.C.; mother and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James R. (Joanne) Shields Jr, of Roswell; brothers in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James R. (Kimberly) Shields, III, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Randall (Sarah) Shields of Atlanta.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mrs. Shields may be made to Woodland Park Zoological Society, 601 N. 59th St., Seattle, WA 98103.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
August 7, 1998
Mr. Joe Louis "Tobe" Anthony
Mr. Joe Louis "Tobe" Anthony of Senoia died Aug. 3, 1998 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Anthony was born June 15, 1942 in Meriwether County. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church in Haralson, Ga.
A funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 8 at 2:30 p.m. at Piney Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Strickland officiating, assisted by other ministers. Pallbearers will be cousins and friends. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Jean Anthony; sons, Jerry Louis Anthony and Morris Louis Anthony; daughters, Gloria Jean Anthony, Elizabeth Richardson and Angelia Denise Anthony; daughter-in-law, Tammy Renea Anthony; son-in-law, Peter Alfonso Richardson; seven grandchildren; step-father, Codie Thrash; one brother; seven sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mr. Jeff Schloemer Sr.
Mr. Jeff Schloemer Sr., 31, of Maple Drive, Newnan died Aug. 4, 1998 in Panama City, Florida.
Mr. Schloemer was born July 11, 1967 in Coweta County, son of John and Brenda McCullough Schloemer. He was a machine operator for Conpac Industries and a member of Welcome Road Baptist Church.
Services will be held today at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Dwight Moody officiating, assisted by the Rev. Danny Wilson. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Tony Brown, Jack Duffy, Jett Smith, Timmy King, John Shaw and Joe Thompson.
Survivors include his wife, Mandy Schloemer of Newnan; sons, Chip Schloemer, Chase Schloemer, both of Newnan; parents, John and Brenda Schloemer of Newnan; and sister, Allison King of Newnan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Egleston Children's Hospital, 1405 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home.
Mrs. Marjorie Sherman
Mrs. Marjorie Adcock Sherman, 73, of Johnson Street, Senoia died Aug. 5, 1998 at her residence.
Mrs. Sherman was born Aug. 31, 1924 in Coweta County, daughter of the late Dobb and Jimel Morris Adcock. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Graveside services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Senoia Cemetery. The Rev. Dennis Fowler will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Daryl McCord, Merrill Sherman, Milton Swann, Jack Guwin, Alton Pate and William Jackson.
Survivors include her husband, James L. Sherman of Senoia; son, Jerry Sherman of Newnan; sisters, Mary Wilson of Newnan, Christine Byrom of Senoia; grandchildren, Shannon Sherman, Christy Sherman, Shane Sherman; and great-grandchild, Madison Sherman.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home.
August 8, 1998
M/Sgt. Jonathan S. Davis
Master Sergeant Jonathan Sibley Davis, 54, of Villa Rica died Aug. 7, 1998 at Healthfield Hospice in East Point.
Mr. Davis was born Jan. 3, 1944 in Newnan, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Davis. He was reared in Luthersville and was a member of Luthersville United Methodist Church. He was a 1965 graduate of Greenville High School and as a teenager was a member of Future Farmers of America and the Methodist Young Christian's Association.
A longtime resident of the Atlanta area, Mr. Davis had lived in Douglas County since January 1996. He joined the Air Force Reserves in 1965, was called to active duty during 1968-69 in support of the Pueblo Incident and was still an active duty reservist at the time of his death.
Mr. Davis also served in a civil service position at Dobbins Air Force Base. He was a former flight mechanic on Caribou aircraft in the old 445th Dixie wing and later served as a mechanic and supervisory dispatcher on C-130 aircraft for the 94th CAMS.
Services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Dobbins Air Force Base Chapel in Marietta with the Rev. Tony Adams officiating. Interment will follow at Luthersville Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Chelle Briscoe of Villa Rica; sons, Brannon Lee Davis of Gay, Christopher J. C. Cooper of Villa Rica; daughters, Mrs. Betty Jean Cooper of Villa Rica, Mrs. LaDonna Wieland of Waveland, Miss.; mother, Mrs. Doris Sibley Davis of Gay; sister, Mrs. Dana Davis Brown of Luthersville; two grandchildren; four nieces; and one nephew.
The body will remain at his home until Sunday morning. The family will receive friends at home from 6-8 p.m. today and Saturday.
Flowers will be accepted. Memorial contributions may be made to the Luthersville Cemetery Fund.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Nancy J. Lunsford
Mrs. Nancy J. Lunsford, 85, of the Harrionsville community of Troup County died Aug. 5, 1998 at Wellstar Douglas Hospital in Douglasville.
Mrs. Lunsford was born March 18, 1913 in Troup County, daughter of the late Willie and Minnie Wilson Jackson. She was a lifelong resident of Harrisonville and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Harrisonville.
She was the widow of J. Emmett Lunsford.
Services were held Friday at Asbury United Methodist Church with Dr. Charles McCook officiating. Interment followed at Providence Cemetery in Harrisonville.
Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Janet Trent of LaGrange, Mrs. Cynthia Hubbard of Powder Springs, Mrs. Pat Pruitt of Lanett, Ala, Mrs. Gloria Bagwell of Jonesboro; sons, Robert S. Lunsford of Charlotte, N. C., John W. Lunsford of Douglasville; brother, Charlie Jackson of Forest Park; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Ms. Teresa Stallings
Ms. Teresa Stallings, 31, Apt. 4-D, St. Clair St., Newnan died Aug. 7, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
She was the daughter of Mrs. Ruby Lee Stallings. Arrangements will be announced by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
