Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Ruby C. Daniell
Mrs. Ruby C. Daniell, 75, of Eldorado Drive, Carrollton, died Sunday, September 20, 1998, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton.
Mrs. Daniell was born June 21, 1923 in Tyrone, Georgia, daughter of the late Tom J. Cochran and Siddie Mae Crawford Cochran. Mrs. Daniell was a reitred qualtiy control inspector for Playtex, and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Whitesburg.
Besides her parents, she was preceeded in death by two brothers, Willis Cochran and Hugh Cochran.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church in Whitesburg with the Rev. Jimmy Henry and the Rev. Buddy Gentry officiating. Music will be rendered by Eddie Brannon, Frances Bentley and the church choir under the direction of Bill Long. Pallbearers will be Dempsey Long, Billy Pate, Larry Pate, Wilson Pate, Jason Pate and Wendell Carnes. The body will be placed in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral hour. Burial will follow the funeral service in the church cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Loy K. Daniell of Carrollton; sons and daughters-in-law, Howell and Sandy Daniell of Carrollton and Warren and Barbara Daniell of Vidalia; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton.
CM/Sgt. (Ret.) Emanuel Thomas Galloway
M/Sgt. (Ret.) Emanuel Thomas Galloway of Conyers will be buried Wednesday in Conyers, Georgia.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22.
The funeral will be Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998 at 2 p.m. at Rockdale Baptist Church in Conyers. Dr. Stephen Powers and Dr. Gary Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Green Meadow Memorial Gardens in Conyers.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lillian Irene Hanson Galloway of Conyers; daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ron (Vickie Lynn Galloway) Taylor, of Lithonia; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar (Jean) Galloway, of Port Orange, Fla.; sister, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett (Eva Galloway) Nichols, of Franklin, Ga.; six granchildren, five great-grandchildren, uncles, aunts.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Rockdale Baptist Church, 1295 Smyrna Rd., Conyers, Ga. 30012.
Harry L. White Funeral Home, Conyers, Ga.
Mrs. Marjorie Watson
Mrs. Marjorie Watson, 72, of Senoia, died Sept. 17, 1998 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. Watson was born Jan. 1, 1926 in Coweta County. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Senoia.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Milton Holston will serve as eulogist, assisted by the Rev. A. G Baker and other ministers. Burial will be in Rocky Mt. Bethel Baptist Church cemetery in Luthersville. Pallbearers will be David Brooks, Kevin Brooks, Robert Fowler, Dexter Gates, Timothy Gates, Randy Harris, Timothy Puckett and Jodell Watson.
Survivors include her husband, Mrs. Rufus Watson; sons Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy (Regina) Gates of Atlanta, Rufus Wayne Watson of Peachtree City; daughters, Ms. Luvonia Gates of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Vernard (Ruby) Bowden of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Ray (Judy) Fowler of Peachtree City, Ms. Cora Watson-Jones of Atlanta, Ms. Marjorie Jane Watson of Decatur; four brothers-in-law; eight sisters-in-law; two uncles; three aunts; 24 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; special nephew, Willie Frank Green of Senoia; nieces and nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Mavis Stevens White
Mrs. Mavis Stevens White, 83, of West Columbia, South Carolina, and a former resident of Hogansville, died Friday, Sept. 18, 1998 in White Rock, South Carolina.
A funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. The Rev. R. C. Precott, the Rev. Wesley Boatman and the Rev. Ed White will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mrs. White was born May 22, 1915 in Cleburne County, Alabama, daughter of the late Walter and Lula Pike Stevens. She lived in Hogansville most of her life before making her home in West Columbia in 1995. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star in Hogansville.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Roland White of West Columbia; daughters, Mrs. Lavis Stone of West Columbia and Mrs. Reba Young of Somerset, Wisconsin; sons, Dolton White of West Columbia and the Rev. Ed White of Warm Springs; sister, Mrs. Mildred Cammon of LaGrange; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. James Thomas Knott
Mr. James Thomas Knott, 53, of Tyrone died Sept. 21, 1998 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Born June 24, 1945 in Coweta County, Mr. Knott was the son of the late Willie Lee Knott and Betty Reese Bryant. He was a truck driver.
A graveside service will be Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. in Manchester with C.R. Nix officiating.
Survivors include his daughters, Tina Spiegel of Warm Springs, Tammy R. Atkins of Newnan, Michelle Knott of Florida; sisters, Patty Chapell of Florida, Debra Webb of Carrollton, Gloria Jean Stanton of South Carolina; brothers, Dale Knott of Grantville, Keith Knott of Newnan; and six grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lillian Ballard
Mr. Lillian Ballard of Newnan died Sept. 23, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home of Newnan.
Mr. Willie Henry Cook
Mr. Willie Henry Cook of Newnan died Sept. 22, 1998 at Higgins General Hospital in Bremen. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home of Newnan.
Mrs. Ann Helen Sullivan Henry
Mrs. Ann Helen Sullivan Henry, 85, of Newnan died Sept. 22, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Henry was the wife of the late Albert Luther henry and a graduate of Russell High School. She attended Shorter College.
In the 1930s and 40s, Mr. Henry was director of the preschool program at St. John's Episcopal Church in College Park.
A graveside service will be Friday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Gary M. Parrish and the Rev. Jimmy Hood officiating. The family will receive visitors Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Survivors include her sons, Thomas P. (Martha Ann) Henry of Severn, Md., Albert L. (Shelby) Henry Jr. of Newnan, John D. (Barbara) Henry of Atlanta; daughter, Ann Sullivan Henry of Newnan; brothers, Thomas R. (Smoke and Sue) Sullivan of Sharpsburg, John R. (Mary Anne) Sullivan of Moreland; sister, Judy Sullivan (Pat) Bernal of Springfield, Va.; grandchildren, Dr. John D. (Terri) Henry Jr. of Marietta, Karen Henry (Joe) O'Donald of Atlanta, Susan Henry of Newnan, Ruth henry of Knoxville, Tenn.; and great-grandchildren, Christine Henry, Rebecca Henry, Jack Henry, all of Marietta.
Memorial contributions can be made to the United Methodist Children's Home in Decatur.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Nannette W. Hines
Mrs. Nannette W. Hines, 96, formerly of Newnan died Sept. 22, 1998 at Franklin Health Care Center.
Born June 6, 1902 in Coweta County, Mrs. Hines was the widow of the late Joe A. Hines. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
The funeral will be Friday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral home, with the Rev. Talmadge Chandler officiating. Burial will follow at Sharpsburg Baptist Church Cemetery, with her great-nephews as pallbearers.
The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Survivors include her stepdaughter, Gladys Lee of Laurel, Miss.; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to Vista Care Hospice.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Elvis Robinson
Mr. Elvis Robinson, 36, of Atlanta died Sept. 19, 1998. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Andrews Mortuary of Newnan.
Mr. Amarah S. Sheriff
Mr. Amarah A. Sheriff, 47, of Atlanta died Sept. 19, 1998. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Andrews Mortuary of Newnan.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Carnes
Mrs. Dorothy M. Carnes, 83, of A Street in Sargent died Sept. 23, 1998 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
Born March 12, 1915 in Carroll County, Mrs. Carnes worked at The Bibb Company for 50 years and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.
The funeral will be Friday, Sept. 25, at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Buddy Gentry officiating. Burial will follow at Whitesburg Cemetery, with Kelvin Carnes, Wyndel Carnes, Darrell Jones, Jason Pate, Ronnie Pate and Wilson Pate as pallbearers.
Survivors include her sisters, Irene Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. James (Joyce) Jones, all of Newnan; brother, Mr. and Mrs. John (Madeline) Pate of Whitesburg; sister-in-law, Mrs. Lamar (Geneva) Pate of Carrollton; nephew, Danny Carnes of Whitesburg; nieces and other nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Jane R. Gaddy
Mrs. Jane R. Gaddy, 61, of Grantville died Sept. 23, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born June 1, 1937 in Carroll County, Mrs. Gaddy was the daughter of the late Grady and Sophia Quigley Roberts and the wife of the late Melvin S. Gaddy. She was a merchant and a Baptist.
The funeral will be Friday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Grantville, with the Rev. Chris King officiating. Burial will follow at Grantville Cemetery, with Donnie Payne, Jerry Davison, Ronnie Hubbard, Ken Rigsby, Tim Rigsby and Scott Nalley as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughters, Cindy Belcher of Grantville, Mary Jane Chipman of Hogansville; sons, Dwayne Gaddy of LaGrange, Scott Gaddy of Newnan; sisters, Charlene Nalley of Douglasville, Mildred Handley of Whitesburg, Ruby Rigsby of Newnan; brothers, Jackie Roberts, David Roberts, both of Newnan, Roger Roberts of Vancouver, Wash.; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Mary W. Hudson
Mrs. Mary W. Hudson, 83, of Hogansville died Sept. 22, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Born March 14, 1915 in Chambers County, Ala., Mrs. Hudson was the daughter of the late Wade and Sallie Richardson Neese and the wife of the late Ernest M. Hudson. She was retired from Uniroyal and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hogansville.
The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Marion Shivers officiating. Burial will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
The family will receive visitors from 7-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Survivors include her son Ben B. Williams Jr. of Hogansville; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Margaret Lyon Matthews
Mrs. Margaret Lyon Matthews, 82, of Shoreline Circle in Newnan died Sept. 23, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born in Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Matthews was the daughter of the late Clarence Lyon and Mary "Muddie" Lyon and the wife of the late Roy L. Matthews Sr. She was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church since 1954 and was retired from Davison's Department Stores.
A graveside service will be Friday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. at Macon Memorial Park in Macon, with the Rev. Lanny Earley officiating.
Survivors include her son, Roy L. Matthews Jr. of Newnan; daughter, Margaret Ann Cosman of Woodbine; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Hart's Mortuary, Macon.
Mrs. Lillian Ballard
Mrs. Lillian Ballard, 75, of Newnan died Sept. 23, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Ballard was born July 8, 1923 in Coweta County. She was affiliated with Jones Chapel United Methodist Church.
Services were held Sept. 26 at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. R. W. Sutton officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery with nephews as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Berry Ballard; children, Mr. and Mrs. Willie E. Prather, Ms. Mary Jean Prather, Milton Prather, A. J. Prather, Mr. and Mrs. Leon (Mae Ruth) Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Ballard, W. T. Ballard, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ballard, Robert Ballard; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis (Lucille) Williams, Ms. Lillie Watts; brother-in-law, Willie T. Ballard of Chattanooga, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Mrs. Elsie Mae Walker; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Willie H. Cook
Willie Henry "Cutter Green" Cook, 78, of Newnan died Sept. 22, 1998 at Higgins General Hospital in Bremen.
Mr. Cook was born Jan. 27, 1920 in Coweta County.
Services were held Sept. 26 in the memorial chapel of Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home with the Rev. J. T. Coleman officiating. Interment followed at Smith Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Frank Tucker, Ned Sims, Marion Prather, Harvey Brooks Sr., Thomas Kendricks and Harvey Elom.
Survivors include one daughter of Newnan; son, Matthew Partridge of Atlanta; relatives including Ms. Fannie Ruth Henry of Newnan, Mrs. Martha McBride of Decatur, Johnny B. Henry of Newnan; and friends, including Ms. Lunette Gould, Jeremiah Robinson of Newnan.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Dot Payne
Mrs. Dot Payne, 58, of Bittersweet Lane, Newnan died Sept. 25, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Payne was born Jan. 3, 1940 in Fulton County, daughter of the late Charles and Lillie Mae Burdette Turner. She was a banking clerk with NationsBank and a member of Westside Baptist Church.
A brother, Ronnie Turner, preceded her in death.
Services will be held today at 3 p.m. at Westside Baptist Church with the Rev. Doug Bearden and the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be the Rev. Carl Calhoun, the Rev. Tony Thompson, the Rev. Frank Garner, the Rev. David Couch, the Rev. Bob McCurry and the Rev. Johnny Adkins.
Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Melvin Lee Payne of Newnan; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Charles David (Pina) Payne, Robert Lee Payne and Cassandra Hicks and her children, Cayla and Baylie Hicks, all of Newnan; sisters, Evelyn Cohran of Newnan, Alline Tillman of Beaufort, S. C.; brothers, Charles "Buddy" Turner of Beaufort, Ralph Turner of Stockbridge; grandchildren: Denver Payton, Maria Payton, both of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Elvis Robinson
Funeral services for Elvis Robinson will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in College Park. The Rev. Gregory Sutton of Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, Fairburn Road, Atlanta, will officiate.
Andrews Mortuary.
Amarah A. Sheriff
Funeral services for Amarah A. Sheriff of Atlanta were held Sept. 25, 1998 at Al Farooq Mastid of Atlanta. Interment followed in Lovejoy.
Andrews Mortuary.
Mr. Ralph Lee Bowers Jr.
Mr. Ralph Lee Bowers Jr., 77, formerly of Shannon Drive, Greenville, South Carolina, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998.
Mr. Bowers was the son of the late Ralph Lee and Roxia Lucille Graves Bowers and the widower of Louise Crawford Bowers.
He was a graduate of Berry College and retired from Liberty Life Insurance Compnay after 32 years. He was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Naval Reserve, retiring as a LCDR. During World War II he served in the Pacific Theatre and was part of the officer group that accepted the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri. Bowers was a past president of the North Greenville Rotary, a past president of the South Carolina Genealogical Society, and a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He did hospital volunteer work in the cancer treatment center for 12 years. He was also a mission volunteer at World Witness and was a mission volunteer in Pakistan in 1989. Bowers was a member of the Greenville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, where he served as a church deacon and then an elder. He was also the church historian for White Oak ARP Church in Moreland, Ga.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 at The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive, Greenville, S.C. with Rev. Neely Gaston and Dr. Chap Lauderdale officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park with military honors by the American Legion.
Surviving are three sons, Ralph L. "Skip" Bowers III of Simpsonville, S. C., Jack Olin Bowers of Taylors, S. C. and Andrew Forrest Bowers of Pelzer, S. C.; daughter, Rebecca Bowers Bird of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Martha B. Reese of Talladega, Ala. and Betty B. Darden of Brandon, Fla.; brother, Lisle Bowers of Senoia, Ga.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to World Witness, c/o Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1 Cleveland St., Greenville, S.C. 29601 or to the American Cancer Society, 600 N. Main St., Suite 2, Greer, S. C. 29650-1640.
The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive.
Mr. Frank Cheaves
Mr. Frank Cheaves of Herring Road in Newnan died Sept. 24, 1998 at his home. Funeral arrenegements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Bobby J. Higgins
Mr. Bobby J. Higgins, 65, of Hogansville, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mr. Higgins was born August 1, 1933 in Graham, Ala., son of the late Grady and Velma Lee Higgins. He retired as a major in the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of service and was a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. He had made his home in Hogansville since 1975 and retired as a meterologist from Delta Air Lines after 11 years of service.
Mr. Higgins received a bacholor's degree form Penn State University and a master's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. He was a member of the American Meterological Association, the Air Weather Association, the Delta Pioneers, and the Penn State Alumni Club. He was a member of Highland Baptist Church in Hogansville and the Happy 60's.
A funeral will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Dr. Jimmy Brown will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville, with full military honors.
Pallbearers will be Michael Stitcher, Jason Williamson, Steven Williamson, Ryan Williamson, Tony Abner and Brian Higgins.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Higgins of Hogansville; six daughters and their husbands, Mickie Higgins and Len Hallke of Smyrna, Ga., Marygold and Steven Ticknor of Trenton, Fla., Alicia and Tony Gladden of Jonesboro, Helen Higgins and Mike Kimmey, Robi and Richie Bowles and Lois Higgins all of Hogansville; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Dianne and Randall Golden of Peachtree City, Shelba and Bill Cranston of Hogansville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Fred and Jane Higgins of Orlando, Fla., Mike and Catherine Higgins of Roswell; 12 grandchildren and a grandson-in-law; one great-grandson.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mr. Higgins may be made to The Brent Williamson Memorial Fund, c/o The Citizens Bank, P.O. Box 669, 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.
Mrs. Ellen Johnson
Mrs. Ellen Johnson, 82, of Mt. Carmel Road, Newnan, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Coweta County Nov. 28, 1915, daughter of the late William Alton Smith and Annie Austin Smith. She worked as a lunchroom attendant. She was the widow of Harry D. Johnson.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. Officiating will be the Rev. Ford Ash. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Cecil Baker, Gene Barfield, J. W. Cash, Quinton Clark, Steve Hardegree, Doyle Jordan.
Survivors include sister, Mrs. Jimmie Storey of Newnan; sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Smith, Newnan; two nieces.
Memorial contributions may be made to Elim Baptist Church, 1529 Handy Road, Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lois Dye Lamb
Mrs. Lois Dye Lamb, 72, of Landis, N. C., died Sept. 25, 1998 at her home.
She was born May 6, 1926 in Bartow, Florida, daughter of the late Phillip W. Dye and Ruth Dye Byrd. She was the widow of Leland P. Lamb. She was a homemaker and member of First United Methodist Church in Landis, N. C. where she was a Sunday School teacher. She moved to Landis in 1997 from Newnan, Ga. where she had lived for the past 10 years.
A funeral was 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28 at graveside at Brookhill Memorial Gardens in Rockwell, N. C. with the Rev. Barry Sutton officiating.
Surviving are sons, Gilbert Allen Lamb of LaGrange, Ga., Bruce W. Lamb of China Grove, N. C., and David Pasco Lamb of Sarasota, Fla.; daughters, Gloria J. Danley of Charlotte, N. C.; Linnet Yohman of Leominister, Mass.; brother, Richard Dye of Tampa, Fla.; 12 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 209 E. Mill St. Landis, N. C.
Whitley's Funeral Home, Kannapolis, North Carolina.
Mr. Harvey R. Mangham
Mr. Harvey R. Mangham, 92, of Hammond Drive, Griffin, Ga. died Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998 at Spalding Regional Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Pike County, Mr. Mangham was the son of the late Robert Jackson Mangham and Abbie Littlejohn Mangham and his son Marvin Mangham. He was a veteran of World War II and member of Hammond Drive Baptist Church.
A funeral was Monday afternoon at the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home in Griffin with the Rev. Torie Daniells officiating. Burial was in Westwood Gardens.
Mr. Mangham is survived by his wife, Bernice O'Kelley Mangham and sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Cindy Smith Mangham, Glen and Joyce Thompson Mangham, Edna Coe Mangham, widow of Marvin, all of Griffin, Rick and Sharon Roberts Mangham of Newnan, son-in-law and daughter, Maryon and Linda Mangham Williams of Princton Juncton, N.J.; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren including Justin Davis of Newnan; sisters, Ruby Moore, Nanny Bell Moore and Emma Minter all of Thomaston; nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to the building fund of Hammond Drive Baptist Church.
McCullough Funeral Home, Griffin, Ga.
Miss Roxie Reagan
Miss Roxie Reagan, 82, of Happy Valley Circle, Newnan, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998 at Southwest Christian Hospice.
Miss Reagan was born in Heard County Nov. 11, 1915, daughter of the late Jesse Reagan and Edna Rainey Reagan. A homemaker, she was a charter member of Westview Christian Church.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. Minister David East will officiate, assisted by Elder Dale Fjeran. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are brothers, Charlie and Juanita Reagan of Fayetteville, Ga. and George and Nell Reagan of Newnan; sisters, Bernice Stone of Newnan and Sara and J. T. Watson of Fayetteville; nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Josephine A. Sims
Mrs. Josephine Ainslie Sims, 79, of Hogansville died Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998 at her home.
A funeral was 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 in the chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Dr. Bill Camp and Dr. Jerry Cross officiated and interment was in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers were Charles Smith, Otis Smith, Maitland Adams, Bobby Baldwin, Andy Ainslie, Hank Bailey and Ron Prescott.
Mrs. Sims was born August 19, 1919 in Hawthorne, Fla., daughter of the late James William Ainslie and the late Muriel Smith Ainslie. She spent her childhood years in Madison, was a graduate of Madison High School, attended Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, and was a 1940 graduate of the University of Georgia.
A resident of Hogansville since 1941, she retired from the Hogansville School System after serving as a teacher for 30 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hogansville, the Green Bough Garden Club, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Sims served as a member of the Hogansville Cemetery Committee and was the wife of the late Truitt C. Sims.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Truitt C. (Patricia) Sims Jr. of Snellville; one brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. (Mary) Ainslie of Madison; two grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mrs. Evelyn Smith of Grantville; brother-in-law, William R. Smith of Hogansville.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Sims may be made to the Hogansville Senior Center.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
