Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Zema H. Jackson
Mrs. Zema Hardy Jackson, 93, of Centralhatchee died Aug. 10, 1998.
Mrs. Jackson was born March 13, 1905 in Heard County, daughter of the late W. B. and Laura Vaughn Hardy. She attended the Fourth District A&M School in Carrollton and was employed by the Heard County Board of Education.
Mrs. Jackson was a member of First United Methodist Church of Centralhatchee and the Centralhatchee Chapter of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hulette Jackson, and a sister, Ann Hardy Adams.
Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton with the Rev. Tim Reeve officiating. Also participating in the service will be Lee Barr, Jack Barr, Joe Jackson and Pat Reynolds.
Interment will be at Centralhatchee Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Guldner, Stephen Blackburn, Greg Jackson, Ben Jackson, Chuck Adams and Kris Larsen.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7-9 p.m.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Warren and Jean Jackson of Gainesville; daughters and sons-in-law, Bobbie and Owen Davis of Franklin, Juanita and Lee Barr of Carrollton; sisters and brother-in-law, Jewell Hardy Faver, Ruby Hardy Colley of Clearwater, Fla., Bennie and Ed Phillips of Lumber City; grandchildren, Karla Guldner, Kris Larsen, Jack Barr, Jan Blackburn, Greg Jackson, Ben Jackson, Joe Jackson; great-grandchildren, Erin Barr, Elizabeth Barr, Isabel Blackburn, Samuel Jackson, Lauren Jackson, Matalyn Jackson; nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of the giver's choice.
Almon Funeral Home, Carrollton.
Mr. Bert M. Kortes
Mr. Bert M. Kortes, 83, of Senoia died August 9, 1998.
Mr. Kortes was born Feb. 23, 1915.
Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home in Peachtree City with the Rev. Brian Anderson and the Rev. Elvis Hester officiating. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rno R. Kortes of Senoia; daughters, Judie and Tom Ferrell of Bella Vista, Ar., Dianne and Tommy Dunn of Senoia; sons, Jerry and Lena Kortes of Franklin, Tn., John and Dedra Kortes of Savannah, Jeff and Nancy Kortes of Brunswick; brother, Clarence and Dorothy Kortes of Milwaukee, Wis.; sisters, Delores Anderson of Tyrone, Verna Peitso of Atlanta, June and Bob LaPine of Duluth, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Miss Frances Moore
Miss Frances Moore, 72, of 6108 Smokey Rd., Newnan died Aug. 9, 1998 at Hospice LaGrange.
Miss Moore was born July 23, 1926 in Coweta County, daughter of the late Paul and Mary Gaddy Moore. She was a lifelong resident of Coweta County.
Miss Moore was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. She was a retired inspector for Baby Cloze Manufacturing Company in Franklin.
Services will be held today at 2 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church with the Rev. Milton Hall and the Rev. Bill Brock officiating. Interment will follow at Corinth Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Donald Haynes, David Haynes, Kenneth Moore, Billy Moore, Grover Purgason and Walter Purgason.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Callie Boswell of Calhoun; nieces and nephews including Mrs. Denise Craven of Newnan.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. David W. Rose
Mr. David Winfield Rose, 79, of Highway 85, Senoia died Aug. 9, 1998 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Rose was born June 2, 1919 in DeKalb County, son of the late Charlie A. and Annie Janet Reagin Rose. He was a produce salesman and a U. S. Army veteran of World War II.
Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Senoia with Dr. Don Drawdy officiating. Interment will follow at Senoia City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Tanner, John Bidne, C. H. Brown, Jim Haynie, Joe Haynie and Charlie Kendricks.
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Rose of Senoia; daughter, Susan R. and Rick Morrison of Suwanee; sons, David C. and Linda Rose of Mableton, Gregory A. and JoAnn Rose of Senoia, Kenneth A. Rose of Clayton, Robert P. "Bob" Rose of Conyers; sisters, Mrs. Sara R. Brown of Lithonia, Mrs. Binnie R. Haynie of Powder Springs; brother, Marvin E. Rose Sr. of McDonough; and eight grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
August 12, 1998
Mr. Roger "Eagle" Arnold
Mr. Roger "Eagle" Arnold, 47, of Newnan died Aug. 7, 1998 at Hospice LaGrange.
Born May 18, 1951, Mr. Arnold was the son of the late Thelma Hall and Gavin Arnold. He was a member of Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church.
The funeral was Aug. 10 at Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Hulon Kemp and Rev. Johnny Coleman officiating, assisted by the Rev. Willie Johnson, the Rev. R.W. Sutton and Gloristeen Arnold. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery in Newnan.
Survivors include his daughters, Kecia, Victoria, Tamara, Armenthia; sons, Cornelius, Lionel; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Merlinda) Willis of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy (Elaine) Pace of Savanna; uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Herby L. Hall, Marshall Arnold of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. James Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Arnold of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Arnold, the Rev. and Mrs. Hewlett Arnold of Dayton, Ohio; aunts, Ora L. Hall, Christola Hall, Elma Griffin of Newnan, Arica Dillard of Atlanta; five grandchildren and cousins.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Miss Selena Rena Fleming
Miss Selena Rena Fleming died Aug. 10, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born the same day, Miss Fleming was the daughter of Steve and Janice Fleming of Newnan.
A graveside service will be Thursday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating.
Other survivors include her stepsisters, Tiffany Lee, Rebekah Fleming and stepbrothers, Billy Fleming, Jason Fleming and Scotty Fleming, all of Newnan.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Bert M. Kortes
Mr. Bert M. Kortes, 83, of Senoia died Aug. 9, 1998.
Mr. Kortes was born Feb. 23, 1915.
The funeral will be Thursday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m. at Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home in Peachtree City, with the Rev. Brian Anderson and the Rev. Elvis Hester officiating. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rno R. Kortes of Senoia; daughters, Judie and Tom Ferrell of Bella Vista, Ariz., Dianne and Tommy Dunn of Senoia; sons, Jerry and Lena Kortes of Franklin, Tenn., John and Dedra Kortes of Savannah, Jeff and Nancy Kortes of Brunswick; brother, Clarence and Dorothy Kortes of Milwaukee, Wis.; sisters, Delores Anderson of Tyrone, Verna Peitso of Atlanta, June and Bob LaPine of Duluth, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
August 13, 1998
Miss Teresa Stallings
Miss Teresa Stallings, 31, of St. Claire Street in Newnan died Aug. 7, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Feb. 3, 1967 in Coweta County, Miss Stallings was the daughter of the late George Stallings. She was a member of Bethel Heard Baptist Church in Fanklin.
A memorial service was Aug. 12 at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Clinton Melson officiating.
Survivors include her daughter, Angela Burks; mother, Ruby Lee Stallings; sisters, Tammy Boyd, Valerie Stallings, both of Newnan; brother, Willie G. Stallings of Newnan; aunt, Lula Berry of Newnan, Rosie L. Ball, Linda Wells, both of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Betty W. Smith of Newnan; uncle Willie A. Wells of Chattanooga, Tenn. and a grandson.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
August 14, 1998
Mrs. Betty Hancock
Mrs. Betty Hancock, 75, of Jackson Street in Newnan died Aug. 13, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Oct. 8, 1922 in Colrain, Mass., Mrs. Hancock was a retired insurance underwriter.
The funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 15, at 4 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. Julie Price officiating. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 7-9 p.n. Friday.
Survivors include her daughters, Pamela Hancock Hembree of Newnan; Holly Hancock Yowell of Orlando, Fla.; brother, M.W. King Jr. of Wimberly, Texas; and grandchildren, Chad Hembree, Karen Hembree, Kevin Hembree, all of Newnan, Katie Hembree of Boseman, Mont., David Yowell and Jennifer Yowell of Orlando.
Memorial contributions can be made to Newnan Hospital Scholarship Fund or Feeding Our Friends at Central Baptist Church.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Katie M. Rogers
A funeral for Mrs. Katie M. Rogers, 83, of Newnan, formerly of Cochran, was Thursday at Fisher Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Snooks and Franklin Bryant officiating.
Burial followed at Cool Springs Church Cemetery.
Born in Bleckley County, Mrs. Rogers was the daughter of the late Barto and Mattie Mack Crosby Mixon and the wife of the late William Lee Rogers and William Mack Rogers. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Stancil Williams.
Mrs. Rogers was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include her sons, Willie Rogers Jr., Don Mack Rogers, both of Newnan, Cecil William Rogers of Eastman; daughters, Mattie Irene Dolan of Richmond, Va., Shirley Hutto of Cochran, Linda Faye Sanders of Newnan; 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Fisher Funeral Home.
August 18, 1998
Mr. Robert A. Baxter
Mr. Robert A. Baxter, 88, of Happy Valley Circle, Newnan, died Thursday, August 13, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Baxter was born March 22, 1910 in Jefferson County, Alabama. He was a retired mail carrier.
A graveside service was held at Elmwood Cemetery, 600 MLK Jr. Drive S.W. in Birmingham, Alabama, Saturday, August 15, 1998 with the Rev. Clayton Baxter officiating.
A visitation will be held by the family Sunday, August 23, from 3-5 p.m. at the home of Dr. Fred and Mrs. Ann Gilbert, 1 Pine Hollow Dr., Newnan, Ga.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Newnan-Coweta Humane Society, P.O. Box 785, Newnan, Ga. 30264.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Baxter of Newnan; daughter, Dr. Fred and Mrs. Ann Gilbert of Newnan; great-grandchild, Alexis Gilbert of McKinney, Texas; grandson, Dr. Robert Andrew and Mrs. Nora Gilbert of McKinney Texas; grandson, Patrick Lee Gilbert of Newnan; and brother, Lynn J. Baxter of Cynthiana, Kentucky.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Alma Bertha "Bert" Crumbley
Mrs. Alma Bertha "Bert" Crumbley, 97, a former resident of Roscoe Road, Newnan, died Sunday, August 16, 1998 at Starcrest of Newnan.
Mrs. Crumbley was born December 16, 1900 in Carroll County, Georgia. She was a homemaker and member of Mills Chapel Baptist Church of Newnan.
A funeral will be Tuesday, August 18, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Mike Sprayberry and the Rev. Searcy Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Roscoe Road, Newnan.
Surviving are grandchildren, Maxine Sprayberry Clay and Tony Sprayberry of Sharpsburg, eight great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Belle M. Gill
Mrs. Belle Maddox Gill, 88, of Grantville, died Sunday, August 16, 1998, at Hospice LaGrange.
The funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, August 17 at the First United Methodist Church of Grantville. The Rev. Darris Baker and the Rev. Ellis Freeman officiated, and interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Pallbearers were Brooks Harvard, Brian Dunn, David Wilson, Hugh Johnson, John W. Pike and Sonny Shaddix.
Mrs. Gill was born July 16, 1910 in Newnan, daughter of the late Oscar Franklin Maddox and the late Rebecca Foster Maddox. She lived in the Atlanta area for a number of years before making her home in Grantville in 1979, and was the wife of the late Christopher Lamar Gill. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Grantville and was retired from Sears Roebuck and Company in Atlanta after 35 years of service.
Survivors include daughter, Mrs. Maridelle Wilbanks of Grantville; grandchildren, Mrs. Melanie Wilbanks Kuydendall of Canton, Mrs. Pamela Wilbanks Harvard of Prattville, Alabama, and Christopher Wilbanks of Grantville; two great-grandchildren, Ashton Brooks Harvard and Savannah Lee Harvard, both of Prattville; a niece, Mrs. Marian Derby of Boulder City, Nevada; and a nephew, Jack Maddox of Stansbury Park, Utah.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Carrie Odell Reeves Irvin
Mrs. Carrie Odell Reeves Irvin, 86, of Newnan, died August 14, 1998 at her residence.
Mrs. Irvin was born July 7, 1912 in Meriwether County. A member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newnan, she served with the Sunbeams, Junior Choir, Vacation Bible School, Senoir Choir, Mission, BTU, Sunday School, Women's Auxiliary of the Western Missionary Baptist Association, as chairperson of the Ways and Means Committee and a member of the Coweta County Women's Convention. She became a "Recycled Teenager" with the Newnan Senior Citizen's Center program.
A funeral will be Tuesday, August 18, at 2 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. W. J. Johnson will officiate, assisted by other ministers. Interment will be in East View Cemetery in Newnan. Pall bearers will be deacons and trustees of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Honorary escorts will be members of the Newnan Senior Citizens Center and the Western Missionary Baptist Association.
Surviving are son, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Irvin (Evelynn) of Atlanta; aunts, Mrs. Mary H. Harrison of Louisville, Kentucky and Mrs. Lola Turley of Chicago, IL; a special cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Reeves (LaVell) of Newnan; and two other cousins she raised, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dowell Sr. (Nell) of LaGrange, Ga., and Miss Alisha (Lisa) Gates of Newnan; other relatives.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. W. W. Ledbetter
Mr. W. W. Ledbetter, 93, of Newnan, died Monday, August 17, 1998 at Dogwood Health Care.
Mr. Ledbetter was born Jan. 13, 1905 in Opelika, Alabama. He was the son of the late James W. Ledbetter and the former Frances Herring. A cabinet maker, he was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Johnson Ledbetter.
A funeral will be 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Joe Strickland officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Pall bearers will be Buddy Hay, Michael Williams, Greg Gladney, Bob McCrary, Ronnie Williams and Marcus Caswell.
Surviving are daughters, Kathleen Hay of Manchester and Jean Couch of Newnan; sister, Omega Hamilton, Valley, Ala.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Cecile T. Sikes
Mrs. Cecile T. Sikes, 69, of Line Creek Road, Haralson, died Monday, August 17, 1998 at Southwest Christian Hospice.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, at Haralson Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Whitlock officiating, assisted by the Rev. Sidney Gresham and the Rev. Gary Parrish. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pall bearers will be Nelson Hall, Larry Whitlock, Fred Rudbeck, Carl McKnight, Jerry Thompson and Danny Cronic. The body will lie in state at the church in Haralson from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Mr. Sikes was born Sept. 5, 1928, in Haralson, Ga., to the late Leonard Sikes and the former Corrine McCollough. He worked as a payroll clerk with Westinghouse Corp. and was a member of Haralson Baptist Church.
Surviving are son, Gary Sikes of Newnan; brothers, Oliver Turner of Haralson and Bob Turner of Dalton; grandchildren, Molly Sikes and Chrissy Sikes of Newnan.
Flowers will be accepted, or contributions may be made to the Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga. 30291.
Mrs. Virginia Blalock Meeks
Mrs. Virginia Blalock Meeks, 79, of Ocilla died Aug. 18, 1998 at Palmyra Medical Center in Albany.
Born Aug. 24, 1918 in Ocala, Fla., Mrs. Meeks was the daughter of the late W. Florence Blalock and Elizabeth Harrell Blalock. She was a member of Ocilla Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and was a member of the Women's Missionary Union. She was a 1935 graduate of Tift County High School in Tifton.
The funeral will be Thursday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. at Ocilla Baptist Church, with the Rev. Phil Wilkes officiating. Burial will follow at Ocilla Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Valjean Meeks of Ocilla; son and daughter-in-law, Mel and Gail Meeks of Newnan; daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Floyd Tucker of Chula; sister, Frances B. Whitham of Milledgeville; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Ocilla Baptist Church building fund.
Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Cecile T. Sikes
Mrs. Cecile T. Sikes, 70, of Haralson died Aug. 17, 1998 at Southwest Christian Hospice.
Born Sept. 5, 1927 in Haralson, Mrs. Sikes was the daughter of the late Willie Hugh and Corrine McCollough Sikes and the wife of the late Leonard Sikes. She was preceded in death by a brother, Howard Turner.
Mrs. Sikes was a retired payroll clerk with Westinghouse Corporation and a member of Haralson Baptist Church.
The funeral was Aug. 18, 1998 at Haralson Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ron Whitlock officiating, assisted by the Rev. Gary Parish and the Rev. Sidney Gresham. Burial followed at the church Cemetery, with Nelson Hall, Larry Whitlock, Fred Rudbeck, Carl McKnight, Jerry Thompson and Danny Cronic as pallbearers.
Survivors include her son, Mr. and Mrs. Gary (Laurie) Sikes of Newnan; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver (Mae) Turner of Haralson, Mr. and Mrs. Bob (Betty) Turner of Dalton; granddaughters, Molly Sikes, Chrissy Sikes, both of Newnan; and sister-n-law, Ruby Turner of Newnan.
