Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Wayne Bowden
Mr. Wayne Bowden, 67, of Grantville died Sept. 30, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born March 14, 1931 in Coweta County, Mr. Bowden was the son of the late Firely and Ruby Hendrix Bowden. Retired from Barton Security Company, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict and a Baptist.
The funeral will be Thursday, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Willard Dean officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan, with Danny Duncan, Randall Duncan, Allen Bowden, Donald Bowden, Barry Bowden and Marcus Caswell as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Mavis Helton Bowden of Grantville; daughters, Ann Robertson, Gale White, both of Newnan, Debra Payton of Grantville; sisters, Kay Rooks, Bernice Whitley, both of Moreland; brother, Ray Bowden of Grantville; seven grandchildren and two-great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Frank Henry Cheaves
Mr. Frank Henry Cheaves, 63, of Herring Road in Newnan died Sept. 24, 1998 at his home.
Born May 19, 1935, Mr. Cheaves was the son of the late Bertha Moore Cheaves. He was preceded in death by a sister, Eleanor Sumlin, and a grandchild, Makayla Cheaves.
Mr. Cheaves was retired from William L Bonnell Company after 30 years and was a member of St. John Baptist Church.
The funeral was Sept. 28 at St. John Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Farmer officiating, assisted by Susie Hudson, the Rev. R.W. Sutton and the Rev. Rufus Smith. Burial followed at the church cemetery with the St. John Baptist Church Board of Deacons as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Jean Cheaves; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Freddy (Lydia) Cheaves, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery (Marshay) Cheaves, Mark (Micki) Cheaves, Kevin (Beverly) Cheaves; daughters, Bonita (Joseph) Thrash, Santonio Cheaves; grandchildren, Kim, Marcus, Keanna, Tiffany, Derecius, Ecchverria, Rodrecius, Marquise, DeAngelo, Cloe, Jay, Jasmine, Briana, A.J., April; stepgrandchildren, Darius, Desmond; father, Andrew Cheaves; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus (Winnie) Cheaves; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Annie Ruth Locke
Mrs. Annie Ruth Locke, 80, of Thomaston died Sept. 30, 1998 at Riverside Nursing Care Center.
A lifelong resident of Upson County, Mrs. Locke was a homemaker and a member of New Harmony Baptist Church.
The funeral will be Friday, Oct. 2, at Coggins Funeral Home, with the Rev. J.B. Teal officiating. Burial will follow at Upson Memorial Gardens in Thomaston.
The family will receive visitors Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Cooper Locke of Thomaston; son, Kenneth W. Locke of Fayetteville, N.C.; daughter, Brenda Faye Demaree of Chicago, Ill.; sister, Virginia Rogers of Thomaston; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Coggins Funeral Home, Thomaston.
Mrs. Mildred Prather
Mrs. Mildred Prather of Ishman Ballard Road in Newnan died Sept. 26, 1998 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral.
Mrs. Joan Holtapp Baity
Mrs. Joan Holtapp Baity, 60, of Sandersville, formerly of Sharpsburg, died Sept. 29, 1998.
The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m. Lang's Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Friday.
Survivors include her son, Ricky Hancock; daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Tommy Winkles; grandson Tim Winkles, all of Sharpsburg; brothers, Robert Holtapp of Sandersville, Lawrence Holtapp of Griffin and Eugene Holtapp of Molena.
Lang's Chapel, Sandersville.
Mr. Raymond Daniel Jr.
Mr. Raymond Daniel Jr. of Old Corinth Road in Newnan died Sept. 20, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home in Newnan.
Mrs. Mildred A. Prather
Mrs. Mildred A. Prather, 70, of Ishman Ballard Road in Newnan died Sept. 26, 1998 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Born Sept. 15, 1928 in Coweta County, Mrs. Prather was the daughter of O.B. and Kate Prather. She was a member of Old Mt. Bethlehem Baptist Church.
The funeral was Oct. 1 at Summerhill Baptist Church, with the Rev. J.T. Coleman officiating, assisted by the Rev. Robert Teagle, Gloristein Arnold and the Rev. C. Melson.
Burial follow at the church cemetery. with Harvey Brooks, Marion Prather, Joseph Prather and family friends as pallbearers.
Survivors include her son, the Rev. and Mrs. Emory L. (Josephine) Hawkins; niece, Bessie Arnold of Newnan; brother, Willie Prather of Atlanta; grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. James Wesley Thompson
Mr. James Wesley Thompson, 80, of Grantville died Oct. 1, 1998 at Hospice LaGrange.
Born May 19, 1918 in Coweta County, Mr. Thompson was the son of the late Warren Wesley Thompson and Dicie Pye Thompson. He was a retired warehouseman with Chrysler Corporation and a U.S. Army veteran of Word War II, having served in the Second Armored Division.
The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, with the Rev. James Webb and the Rev. Danny Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Ruth Thompson of Grantville; daughters, Veronica Thompson Allen of Palmetto, Jacquelin Annette Nash of Grantville, Rhonda S. Thompson of Phoenix, Ariz.; sons, Anthony Lynn Thompson of Griffin, Darrell Van Thompson of Lilburn, Gary Michael Thompson of Grantville; sisters, Ruthie Mae Storey of Newnan, Willie E. Thompson of Douglasville, Frances Winkles of Sharpsburg; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. J.D. Hall
Mr. J.D. Hall, 71, of Newnan died Oct. 3, 1998 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Born March 3, 1927, Mr. Hall was the son of the late Rubin Pitts and Eva Lorene Hall Pitts and the husband of the late Henrietta Jane Johnson Hall. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and was a Baptist.
The funeral will be Sunday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Dean and the Rev. Charlie Tate officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Survivors include his sisters, Charlotte Wallace, Lounell Humphreys, both of Franklin and Gloria Domineck of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Miriam Ann Barnette Minter
Mrs. Miriam Ann Barnette Minter, 89, of Wesley Woods Towers in Decatur, formerly of Newnan, died Oct. 2, 1998.
Born in Henry County, Mrs. Minter was the wife of the late Rev. P. Merrill Minter. She was a homemaker and at one time taught at the Georgia School for the Deaf.
The funeral will be Monday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. at Newnan First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Henry County.
The family will receive visitors Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made to Newnan First United Methodist Church, 33 Greenville St., Newnan, Ga., 30263.
Survivors include her son, the Rev. Dr. John M. Minter and wife Ann Steed Minter of Stone Mountain; daughter, Ann Minter Snead and husband James H. Snead of Nashville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Juanita Sterling
Mrs. Juanita Sterling of Newnan died Oct. 1, 1998
A graveside service will be Monday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. at College Park Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin L. Sterling of Newnan; daughters, Cheryl Ann and Reba J.; sons, Marvin, Troy, James; and sisters, Euvalee and Reba.
Herschel McDaniel Funeral Home, Fairburn.
Mr. Nathan A. "Red" Breed
Mr. Nathan A. "Red" Breed, 80, of Hogansville, died Monday, Oct. 5, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Randall Hodge and the Rev. Dorothy Herndon will officiate. Burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be Matt Odom, Scott Odom, James Odom Jr., Dale Prather, Chuck Prather, Mark Phillips and Leslie Phillips. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Duffey, Bobby Barrett and Marvin Leatherwood.
Mr. Breed was born May 9, 1918 in Randolph County, Alabama, son of the late Lewis Bradley Breed and the late Maggie Turner Breed. He had lived in Hogansville since 1938, served as an Army paratrooper in World War Two, and retired from Uniroyal Inc. after 37 years of service. He was a member and longtime Sunday School superintendent of the Hogansville Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby Culberson Breed of Hogansville; two brothers, Jim Breed of Phenix City, Alabama and Calvin Breed of Loneoak; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mr. Breed may be made to the Hogansville Church of God.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday night.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Raymond Lee Daniel Jr.
Mr. Raymond Lee Daniel Jr., 36, of Old Corinth Road, Newnan, died Sept. 30, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
He was born Sept. 29, 1962 in Coweta County - Newnan, Georgia, son of Mr. Raymond Daniel Sr. and Mrs. Emma Jean Hutchinson Daniel. He attended Newnan High School where he graduated in 1981 and later attended Jacksonville State. His talents were shared among several high school bands, including Newton and Fayette Counties of Georgia and Orangeburg, South Carolina. He retired in 1994 from McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.
A funeral was Saturday, Oct. 3, at Mt. Vernon First Baptist Church with the Rev. Phillip K. Carr, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. T. Coleman. The remains were cremated following the services.
Surviving are parents, Raymond Daniel Sr. and Emma J. Daniel; brothers, Dereck, Anthony and Willie Daniel; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley (Katrina) Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Marquise (Carrisa) Derrico, Tameka and Angelica Daniel; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence (Sara) Smith; great-grandfather, Mr. Addie "Papa" Hutchinson; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; a very dear aunt, Ms. C. Bernice Hutchinson and a very special uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Mac C. Daniel.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Tracy W. McCord
Mr. Tracy W. McCord, 32, of Newnan died Oct. 2, 1998 in an accident on a job site in Atlanta.
Mr. McCord was born Dec. 3, 1965. He was a member of Local Ironworkers #86 in Seattle, Washington and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at the chapel of Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home in Peachtree City, Ga. Brother Russell Wallace will officiate.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lavon McCord of Newnan; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy (Judy) McCord of Dothan, Alabama; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil (Albur) Newton of Dothan, Alabama; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Tony (Donna) McCord of Dothan; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Chris (Tonya) Clossen of Dothan, Mr. and Mrs. Allen (Tara) Singley of Wewahitchka, Florida; mother-in-law, Mrs. Barbara Kraus of Olympia, Washington; one niece.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, Ga.
Mrs. Ruby Morris
Mrs. Ruby Morris, 90, of Thompson Morris Road, Newnan, died Monday, Oct. 5, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Morris was born August 4, 1908 in Coweta County, daughter of the late Arthur Millians and Jimmie Cash Millians. She was the widow of James Thompson Morris. Mrs. Morris was retired as a clerk for the former Kessler Department Store. She was predeceased by one grandchild, Elaine Houston, and a great-grandchild, Thomas B. Morris III.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 at McKoon's with Dr. Bobby Helton and the Rev. Mike White officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be David Garner, Scott Garner, John Morris, Brian Houston, Larry McGill, Alan Morris, Andy Morris and Thomas B. Morris Jr.
Surviving are daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Mike (Linda) Boswell of Newnan, Mrs. Mary McGill of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray (Ruth) Storey of Newnan; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Freddy (Linda) Morris of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Morris Sr.; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Haskell (Martha Millians) Barber of Newnan and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest (Clara) McGee Sr. of Chattanooga, Tennessee; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Willie H. Neely
Mrs. Willie H. Neely, 91, of Newnan, formerly of East Point, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998.
She was the wife of the late John Robert Neely and the daughter of the late Vernon "Shack" Hunter and the late JoEllen Haynie Hunter.
A funeral was Monday, Oct. 5, at McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Rabon Williams officiating. Burial was in White Oak Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Surviving are two sons, John Robert "Rob" Neely of Stockbridge, Ga. and Ben D. Neely of Charlotte, N. C.; brother, Jack Hunter of Turin, Ga.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Neely may be made to White Oak ARP Church Trust Fund, 2796 Gordon Rd., Senoia, Ga. 30276.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Garland Grady Pitts
Mr. Garland Grady Pitts, 67, of Glover Road, Newnan, died Sunday Oct. 4, 1998 at Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Mr. Pitts was born Nov. 20, 1930 in Atlanta. He was the son of James Luther Pitts Sr. and Lola Grady Pitts. He was an automobile mechanic and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Bill Dean.
Surviving are sisters, Joyce Bankston of Omaha, Nebraska, and Eleanor Portwood of Montgomery, Alabama; brother, James Luther Pitts Jr. of Prattville, Alabama; brother-in-law, Obie Portwood of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Glynn T. Robinson Sr.
Mr. Glynn T. Robinson Sr., 92, of Luthersville died Oct. 2, 1998 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
He was born April 26, 1906 in Meriwether County. He was a member of Rocky Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Luthersville where he was caretaker for the church cemetery for many years. He was known to friends as "Bro Downer." He had been attending the Brien Center Health and Rehab in LaGrange, Ga.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 1:30 p.m. at Rocky Mt. Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Grady Lawrence as eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Lewinston Jackson. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are daughter, Carolyn R. Andrews; son, Mr. Glenn Robinson Jr. (and Lillie) of Newnan; godsons, Mr. Ronald Robinson of Newnan and Mr. Titus Tucker of LaGrange; special niece, Ms. Daisy McGuire of Atlanta; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Rachel Neeley (C.W.) of Luthersville, Ga., Mrs. Louise Harris (Cleve) of Atlanta and Mrs. Willie Mae Minton of Brooklyn, New York; caregiver and granddaughter, Mrs. Aretha A. Watson; 10 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; special relative and friend, Florence Byrd; nieces, nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Eula Rosser
Mrs. Eula "Honey" Rosser of Parrott Street, Newnan, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998 at Newnan Hospital. She was the wife of Mr. Jimmy Rosser. The family may be contacted at the home of her mother, Mrs. Martha Houston, 67 Beasley Rd. Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lillie Fairy Smith Skannell
Mrs. Lillie Fairy Smith Skannell of Los Angeles, California, died Oct. 1. 1998 in California. The family may be contacted at the home of her sister, Mrs. Evelyn Smith Johnson of 78 West Washington St., Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later upon the arrival of the remains.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
October 7, 1998
Mr. Byron E. "Jack" Griffith
Mr. Byron E. "Jack" Griffith, 86, of Lindsey Barron Drive in Newnan died Oct. 6, 1998 at his home.
Born Aug. 11, 1912 in Cullman, Ala., Mr. Griffith was the son of the late Byron E. Griffith and Lelia Cochran Griffith. A 1934 graduate of the University of Georgia, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having worked in army intelligence.
A resident of Newnan since 1953, he bought the Pepsi Cola Bottling plant in Newnan that year.
A graveside service will be Thursday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan, with Dr. Joel E. Richardson officiating. The family will receive visitors at McKoon Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Griffith of Newnan; sons, Byron Griffith III, David Griffith, both of Newnan, John P. Griffith of New York, N.Y.; daughters, Patsy G. Hamilton of Harrisburg, Pa., Melinda Hubbard of Marietta; sister, Hazel Wells of Gadsden City, Ala.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Garland Grady Pitts
Mr. Garland Grady Pitts, 67, of Glover Road in Newnan died Oct. 4, 1998 at Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Mr. Pitts was born Nov. 20, 1930 in Atlanta. He was the son of James Luther Pitts Sr. and Lola Grady Pitts. He was an automobile mechanic and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
A graveside service was Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 3 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating.
Surviving include his sisters, Joyce Bankston of Omaha, Neb., Eleanor Portwood of Montgomery, Ala.; brother, James Luther Pitts Jr. of Prattville, Ala.; brother-in-law, Obie Portwood of Montgomery.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. DeWitt Holley
Mr. DeWitt Holley, 74, of Opelika, Ala. died Oct. 6, 1998 at his home.
Born March 19, 1924 in Elmore County, Ala., Mr. Holley was a member of Airview Baptist Church and VFW Post 5404 in Opelika. A World War II veteran, Mr. Holley was retired from Southern Foods in Columbus and a former owner of Veterans Cafe and Avenue A Grill in Opelika.
The funeral will be Friday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. at Jeffcoat Funeral Home, with the Rev. Wayne Henderson and the Rev. Gerald Sykes officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Hills.
Survivors include his wife, Wynema Allen Holley of Opelika; daughter, Sheila Shore of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; sons, Larry Holley of Opelika, Charles and Betty Holley of Newnan; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Airview Baptist Church building fund.
Jeffcoat Funeral Home, Opelika, Ala.
Mrs. Shelby Ayers
Mrs. Shelby Ayers, 61, of Poplar Road in Newnan died Oct. 7, 1998 at Beaulieu Nursing Home.
Born Aug. 20, 1937 in Coweta County, Mrs. Ayers was the daughter of the late Claude Wade of Newnan. She was retired from Playtex.
A graveside service will be Friday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Willard Dean officiating. Pallbearers will be Steve Aiken, Rusty Strickland, Ron Hewitt, Tommy Ayers, David Hudson and John Wood.
Survivors include her mother, Nettie Wade of Newnan; daughters, Cathy Thompson of Newnan, Tracy Slaton of Grantville; sisters, Mary Dearman, Connie Strickland, both of Newnan; brothers, Jack Wade, Buck Wade, Ross Wade, all of Newnan; and four grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Eula Mae "Honey" Houston Rosser
Mrs. Eula Mae "Honey" Houston Rosser, 49, of Parrott Street in Newnan died Oct. 3, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born June 10, 1949 in Newnan, Mrs. Rosser was the daughter of the late Alonzo Houston.
The funeral was Oct. 7 at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Chapman officiating, assisted by evangelist Sue Hudson, the Rev. R.W. Sutton and Elder Joe Houston. Burial followed at Westview Cemetery in Newnan, with her nephews and cousins serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Rosser; son, Jimpson Alonzo Rosser; mother, Martha Jean Houston; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. (Betty) Harris, Darlene Houston; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Houston, Walter Houston; grandmother, Mary Houston; nieces, Ashley and Shaun; nephews. Lorenzo and Emanuel; four aunts; five sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
