Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Myrtle Leezell Garrett
Mrs. Myrtle Leezell Garrett, 85, of Hollis Heights in Newnan died Oct. 21, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Sept. 13, 1913 in Carroll County, Mrs. Garrett was the wife of the late Herbert Jackson Garrett. She was preceded in death by a son, Tony Jackson Garrett.
Mrs. Garrett was a homemaker and a member of New Lebanon Baptist Church.
The funeral will be Friday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with Terry Phillips and Ed Helton officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, with Tony Garrett, Donald Holloway, David Smith, Danny Truitt, Joey Truitt and Ed Williams as pallbearers.
The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Survivors include her son, Mr. and Mrs. Larry (Pam) Garrett; daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James (Martha Sue) Windom, all of Newnan; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Willie Mae Lindsey Kenney
Mrs. Willie Mae Lindsey Kenney, 73, of Andrew Bailey Road in Sharpsburg died Oct. 18, 1998 at Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta.
Born Nov. 11, 1924 in Coweta County, Mrs. Kenney was the daughter of the late Fred and Ida Davenport and the widow of the late A.C. Lindsey and George Kenney. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Corinth.
The funeral was Oct. 21 at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ronnie D. Washington officiating. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery, with family friends as pallbearers.
Survivors include her son, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan (Julia Mae) Lindsey; sister, Annie Mae Baker; grandchildren, Michael, Shelia, Sarah Nicole, Jacquelyn; nephews, C.L. Baker, Albert Baker; niece, Allene McClendon; six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Dorothy Faye Bolton Clark
Mrs. Dorothy Faye Bolton Clark of Westgate Lane in Newnan died Oct. 21, 1998 at LaGrange Hospice. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mr. Nathaniel Favors Jr.
Mr. Nathaniel Favors Jr. of Luthersville died Oct. 19, 1998 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital in Warm Springs. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mr. J.T. Jackson
Mr. J.T. Jackson, 72, of Newnan died Oct. 21, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Jackson was born Jan. 26, 1926 in Coweta County.
The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 24, at Summer Hill Baptist Church in Moreland with the Rev. J.T. Coleman officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with Kelvin Godfrey, Douglas Wallace, Nichols Morant, D.J. Prather and Chris Morant as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Jackson; children, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence (Carrie Mae) Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. James (Carolyn) Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Mary) Wilkes, Mr. and Mrs. Willie F. (Willie Ann) Wilkerson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. (Marlene) Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny (Dorothy) Jackson, the Rev. and Mrs. Chris (Arlena) Morant; grandchildren-great-grandchildren and a nieces.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Gertie Perdue
Mrs. Gertie Perdue of MaryAnn Street in Newnan died Oct. 21, 1998 at Fayette Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ola M. Wilkes
Mrs. Ola M. Wilkes, 89, of Newnan died Oct. 18, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Wilkes was born June 16, 1909 in Meriwether County.
The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 24, at Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, with the Rev. W.J. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Luthersville, with Gregory Strozier, William Strozier, Kenny Williams, Larry Reed, Charles Hill and Johnnie McAfee.
Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Hattie Freeman; nephew, Moses Martin Sr.; grandchildren, Judy Freeman, John Freeman, Diane Freeman; eight great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Dorothy Faye Bolton Clark
Mrs. Dorothy Faye Bolton Clark, 44, of Newnan died Oct. 21, 1998 at Hospice LaGrange.
Born March 18, 1854 in Coweta County, Mrs. Clark attended Howard Warner Elementary and Central High schools.
The funeral will be Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. at Powell Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. R.W. Sutton officiating, assisted by the Rev. Azell Warner, the Rev. Willie Geter, the Rev. Carlton Clark and evangelist Brenda Clark. Burial will follow at the church Cemetery, with Dwight McCrary, Dwight Parks, Kenneth Carter, Penniston Arnold, Alfred Ragland Sr. and Roger Head as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, William Billy Clark; daughter, Mistella Shawntrell Clark; son, LaRoderick Shernard Clark; grandchildren, Kierra, Aldrickus, Adrianna; sisters, Ms. Hariette (Lou) Bolton, Mr. and Mrs. Ike (Cathy) Shelley, all of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Henry (Melissa) Barber of Ft. Valley; mother-in-law, Rosa Clark; sister-in-law, Ann Tucker; brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Clark, Tim Clark; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews and other relatives.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Nathaniel Favors Jr.
Mr. Nathaniel Favors Jr., 38, of Luthersville died Oct. 19, 1998 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital in Warm Springs.
Born April 6, 1960 in Coweta County, Mr. Favors was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Moreland. He attended Greenville High School and Troup Tech.
The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. L.W. Booker officiating. Burial will follow at New Mt. Bethel Baptist/Clark Chapel Cemetery in Luthersville with family friends as pallbearers.
Survivors include his mother, Mable Favors; father, Nathaniel Favors Sr.; brothers, Paul Hill, Garry Favors, Terry Favors, Mukalia Favors, Ashanti Favors; sisters, Geneva Favors, Stephanie Favors, Phyllis Favors, Carla Favors; grandmother, Eula Mae Hill; nieces; nephews; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Ludora T. Moore
Mrs. Ludora T. Moore of Westside School Road in Newnan died Oct. 22, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Vivian Boone
Mrs. Vivian Boone, 75, of Elm Circle in Newnan died Oct. 23, 1998 at her home.
Born May 8, 1923 in Dalton, Mrs. Boone was the daughter of the late L.G. Masdon and Willie O. Dial Masdon and the wife of the late Hugh Hamlin Boone. She was retired from Arnco Mills and was a Baptist.
A graveside service will be Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating and her nephews as pallbearers.
Survivors include her sisters, Ellen Armstead of Columbia, S.C., Doris Cammons of Charleston, S.C.; and brothers, Gerald Masdon of Sharpsburg and Robert Masdon of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Master Noah Christian Brownlee
Master Noah Christian Brownlee, the 2-month-old son of Richard and Tammy Brownlee of Lone Oak, died Oct. 23, 1998 at his home.
The funeral will be Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Allan Mathura officiating. Burial will follow at Allen-Lee memorial United Methodist Church in Lone Oak.
Survivors include his sister, Ashley Brownlee; brothers, Richey Brownlee, Joshua Brownlee, all of Lone Oak; grandparents, Deborah and Scott Bowden of Luthersville, Rick Brownlee of Jonesboro, Virginia and Harvey Wayne Martin of Moscow Hills, Mo.; and great-grandparents, Hattie and Harvey Martin of Moscow Hills, Eva and Earl Huskstep of St. Louis, Mo., Mavis and James Brownlee of Stockbridge and Jackie and Joe Bowden of Luthersville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Ludora Turner Moore
Mrs. Ludora Turner Moore, 88, of Westside School Road in Newnan died Oct. 22, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Moore was born Feb. 10, 1910 in Coweta County, Ga. to the late Mr. and Mrs. Bob Turner. She was the widow of the late Ervin Moore and was a member of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church.
A funeral was held Monday, Oct. 26 at Smith Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. J. C. Neal, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Joe P. Geter and the Rev. G. B. Vaughn.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were her great nephews. Serving as honorary pallbearers were the Smith Chapel United Methodist Men.
Surviving are her daughter, Louise Moore; sister, Ida B. Turk; sister-in-law, Anna Turner; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Willie Carl Neill
Mr. Willie Carl Neill, 83, of East Jones St., East Newnan, died Oct. 26, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mr. Neill was born Dec. 2, 1914.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Gertie L. Perdue
Mrs. Gertie L. Perdue, 78, of Newnan, died Oct. 21, 1998 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mrs. Perdue was born April 29, 1920 in Coweta County. A graduate of Paine College in Augusta, Ga., she did additional studies at Atlanta University, Georgia College and Fort Valley College.
She established several businesses which she pursued full-time after retirement from teaching in 1978.
A member of Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church, she was also active in civic affairs and was a member of the LaGrange Chapter of Links Inc., the Eastern Star, Neweta Club, Wi-Band Club and Paine College Alumni Association. She was recipient of the Sojourner Truth Award, Mother of the Year Award, and Bridge Builders Award. At Newnan Chapel she served as chairperson of finance and was president of the United Methodist Women. She also worked with the Girl Scouts, Cancer Society and was a hospital volunteer.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. at Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. J. T. Coleman as eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Hulon Kemp, pastor, the Rev. Harvey Palmer, the Rev. Roy Zackery and the Rev. Grady Vaughn. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Thomas Hines Jr., Robert L. Hines, Clarence White, Henry Hines, Marion Emerson Hines and Reginald Hines.
Surviving are her husband, George Perdue of Newnan; daughter, Gail Perdue; sons, William H. Hall and Stanley Perdue and his wife Mary; three grandchildren; sister, Annie Mae Hines; brothers, Thomas Hines, Robert Hines Jr. and Bill Hines; eleven nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Jim Sherman
Mr. Jim Sherman, 72, of Johnson Street, Senoia, died Oct. 25, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Sherman was born Nov. 15, 1925 in Fulton County, Ga. to James Boyce Sherman and the former Myrtle Lee Mullinax. He was a retired sheetmetal worker and a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in World War II. He was a member of Local Union 85, the American Legion, and Senoia Masonic Lodge 82.
A graveside service will be held 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Senoia Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis Fowler officiating. Pallbearers will be Carl McKnight, Barry Couch, Ronnie Larry, Alton Pate, Bob Adcock and Melvin Cheek. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul McKnight Jr. and Jack Guwin.
Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Jill Sherman of Newnan; sisters, Helen Swann of Morrow and Lorene Rogers of Fayetteville; brother, Merrill Sherman of Douglasville; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Andrew "Shorty" Thrower
Mr. Andrew "Shorty" Thrower, 79, of Greenwood Lake Drive, Franklin, Ga., died Oct. 24, 1998 at his residence.
Mr. Thrower was born Oct. 14, 1919 in Heard County to Henry and Othie Thrower. He was a county school mechanic and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in World War II.
Two sons, Andrew "Andy" Thrower Jr. and Tommie Thrower preceded him in death.
A funeral was Monday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Gary Lawrence, the Rev. J. C. Cook and the Rev. Bill Dean officiating. Burial was at Macedonia Baptist Church cemetery Macedonia Road. Pallbearers were Paul Anuszkiewicz, John T. Bishop, James Harrell, Clint Thrower, Jody Thrower and Larry Thrower.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce Marie Thrower of Franklin; sons, Ronny Thrower of Illinois, Gary Britt of Franklin, Norman Britt of Virginia, Tim Thrower of Franklin; daughters, Jane Wilson of Tennessee; Rose Marie Anuszkiewicz of Newnan, Joyce Stewart of Florida, Diane Folsom of Franklin and Hattie Jones Dean of Franklin; 21 grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Henry Ralph Fields
Mr. Henry Ralph Fields, 75, of Bittersweet Lane in Newnan died Oct. 27, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Born April 4, 1923 in Carroll County, Mr. Fields was the son of the late Edward and Lizzie Bass Fields. He was a retired supervisor of housekeeping at Peachtree Regional Hospital and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
The funeral will be Thursday, Oct. 29, at at 2 p.m. McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. James Wiggins and the Rev. J.C. Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan, with Doug Blackbon, Eugene Bryson, Charles Chapman, Jimmy Fields, Ryan Fields, James Van Riper and Kevin Van Riper as pallbearers.
The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Survivors include his wife, Odessa Fields of Newnan; sons, George Fields of Sargent, Jerry Fields of Carrollton; sister, Virginia Bass of Newnan; brother, Ed Fields of Newnan; grandchildren, Samantha Buchanan, Ryan Fields, Melissa Hogan; and great-grandchildren, Christopher Buchanan, Bobby Hogan, John Hogan and Joseph Hogan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Willie Carl Neill
Mr. Willie Carl Neill, 83, of East Jones Street in East Newnan died Oct. 26, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Born Dec. 2, 1914 in Coweta County, Mr. Neill was the son of the late Walker Neill and Martha Cavender. He was a farm machinery mechanic and a member of Bethelehem Baptist Church.
A graveside service will be Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, with the Rev. Dwight L. Moody officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Neill of East Newnan; children, Barry Neill, Jerriman Neill, both of Georgia, Stanley Lovvorn of Alabama, Harold Lovvorn of North Carolina; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lydia Mae Jump Stonaker
Mrs. Lydia Mae Jump Stonaker, 79, of East Highway 16 in Turin died Oct. 26, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born In Cooke County, Mrs. Stonaker was the daughhter of the late Joseph Jump and Mamie Creswell Jump. She was a member of Miracle Way Baptist Church.
The funeral will be Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home, with the Rev. Roland Ayers and the Rev. Hubert Greer officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 7-9 Wednesday.
Survivors include her husband, Elbert Stonaker of Turin; daughters and sons-in-law, Wilma and Carl Hensley of Bowling Green, Fla., Barbara Jean and Barry Gibson of Griffin; sisters, Gladys Kinville of Turin, Christine Ayers of Blountstown, Fla.; grandchildren, Steven Gibson, Joy Peyton, Ricky Hensley, Melinda Patterson, Terry Hensley; great-grandchildren, Danielle Patterson, Amber Hensley, Heather Hensley, Jason Hensley; nieces and nephews.
McCullough Funeral Home, Griffin.
Mrs. Lena Holbrook Bullard
Mrs. Lena Holbrook Bullard, 78, of Christian City died Oct. 19, 1998.
A native of Austell, Mrs. Bullard was the wife of Bullard Realty Company founder Cliff Bullard. A former member of North Atlanta Baptist Church and Beecher Hills Baptist Church, she was a member of Southwest Christian Church at the time of her death.
She was also active in the American Association of Retired Persons and the garden club.
In 1956, Mrs. Bullard and her husband founded what is now Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty in a small office on Gordon Street in south Atlanta. She worked as the office administrator for the first two decades of the company's existence.
Funeral services were Wednesday at Parrott Funeral Home, with Jim Dyer and Dr. James Donovan officiating. Burial was at Westview Cemetery.
Survivors include her son, Steve Bullard; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jeff Gavens of Crabapple; daughter-in-law, Rebekah Bullard of Jonesboro; grandchildren, Scott Hulsey of Lawrenceville, Brian Hulsey of Atlanta, Marcus Bullard of Jonesboro; sisters, Anna Henry of Decatur, Elizabeth Jordan of Sandy Springs; brother, Harold Holbrook of Mableton; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30291.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
Mrs. Sara Pauline Dingler
Mrs. Sara Pauline Dingler, 83, of John Grimes Road in Senoia died Oct. 28, 1998 at Southwest Christian Hospice.
Born Sept. 3, 1915 in Coweta County, Mrs. Dingler was the wife of the late James Daniel Dingler and the daughter of the late John L. Drake and Pinky Mae McLendon Drake. She was a homemaker and a member of White Oak Grove Baptist Church.
The funeral will be Friday, Oct. 30, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ken Fuqua and the Rev. Charles Drake officiating. Burial will follow at White Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Survivors include her son, Alfred and Rebecca Dingler of Morrow; sisters, Claudine Dingler, Edith Sikes, both of Barnesville; and grandchildren, Janet L. Boyd of Douglasville, Alfred L. Dingler Jr. of Fayetteville, Steven W. Dingler of Naples, Fla. and Kathy S. Hartman of Tampa, Fla.
Memorial contributions can be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30291.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lydia Mae Jump Stonaker
Mrs. Lydia Mae Jump Stonaker, 79, of East Highway 16 in Turin died Oct. 26, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born In Cooke County, Mrs. Stonaker was the daughter of the late Joseph Jump and Mamie Creswell Jump. She was a member of Miracle Way Baptist Church.
The funeral will be Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home, with the Rev. Roland Ayers and the Rev. Hubert Greer officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin.
Survivors include her husband, Elbert Stonaker of Turin; daughters and sons-in-law, Wilma and Carl Hensley of Bowling Green, Fla., Barbara Jean and Barry Gibson of Griffin; sisters, Gladys Kinville of Turin, Christine Ayers of Blountstown, Fla.; grandchildren, Steven Gibson, Joy Peyton, Ricky Hensley, Melinda Patterson, Terry Hensley; great-grandchildren, Danielle Patterson, Amber Hensley, Heather Hensley, Jason Hensley; nieces and nephews.
McCullough Funeral Home, Griffin.
Mrs. Lillie M. Upshaw
Mrs. Lillie M. Upshaw of Glazer Road in Senoia died Oct. 27, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Imogene Glore
Mrs. Imogene Glore, 59, of Waco, Ga. died Oct. 29, 1998 at her home.
Born Feb. 13, 1938 in Heard County, Mrs. Glore was the daughter of the late Ida Lou Hopson Emory and Willie Emory. She was a housewife and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carl Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, with Richard Seimer, Joey Parker, Wayne Emory, Alvin Shelton, Matt Webb and Jerry Smith as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Glore of Waco; daughter, Denise Craven of Newnan; stepchildren, Regina Banta of Oklahoma City, Okla., Terri Phillips, Walter R. Glore Jr., both of Marietta, Kimberly Harper of Tybee Island; sisters, Faye Hendley of Newnan, Kaye Shoemake of DeGraff, Ohio, Zelma Clark of Conyers, Shirley Jett of Orange Park, Fla., Linda Seimer of Douglasville; brothers, Bruce Emory of Sharpsburg, Bobby Emory of Newnan; and 10 grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Roy Thornton
Mr. Roy Thornton, 82, of Third Street in Newnan died Oct. 28, 1998 at Healthfield Hospice.
Born June 9, 1916 in Carroll County, Mr. Thornton was the son of the late Joe and Annie Houston Thornton. He was a Coweta County Correctional Institute officer, a deacon at Arnco Baptist Church and a member of Sylvan Lodge.
The funeral will be Friday, Oct. 30, at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Dennis and the Rev. Udell Addison officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
Survivors include his wife, Ollie Thornton of Newnan; sons, Dewey Harold Thornton , Walter Vernon Smith, both of Newnan; daughters, Phyllis Thornton Adams, Vicki Thornton Dukes, both of Luthersville, Raynell Thornton Talley of Moulton, Ala., Leenie Thornton Bonen of Newnan; sister, Lucy Margaret Rhodes Rainey of Newnan; 19 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Eugene S. Banks Sr.
Mr. Eugene S. Banks Sr., 90, of Bertus Hunter Road in Senoia died Oct. 29, 1998 at his home.
Born March 17, 1908 in Coweta County, Mr. Banks was the son of the late Odessa Hembree Banks and Ezekiel Banks. A retired school bus driver and farmer, he was a member of Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church.
The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with minister Mansel Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow a Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include his sons, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. (Kathy) Banks Jr. of Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald (Virginia) Banks, Richard Banks all of Senoia, Douglas Banks of Marietta; sisters, Willie Robertson of Sharpsburg, Mary Brittain of Raymond; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Nell D. Crepps
Mrs. Nell D. Crepps, 90, of Lisle, Ill., formerly of Hogansville, died Oct. 29, 1998 at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Bolingbrook, Ill.
Born Aug. 5, 1908 in the Meriwether County community of Rocky Mount, Mrs. Crepps was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Rowe Dupree and the wife of the late Robert Dee Crepps.
A graveside service will be Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include her daughter, Angela Crepps Turbak of Lisle; sister, Maud Lester of Conyers; and granddaughter, Tricia Ann Turbak of Lisle.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Herman L. Johnson Sr.
Mr. Herman L. Johnson Sr., 77, of LaGrange died Oct. 28, 1998 at his home.
Born June 9, 1921 in Chambers County, Ala., Mr. Johnson was the son of the late John Otis and Annie Ruth Yarbrough Johnson. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was retired from the Troup County Road Department.
The funeral was Friday at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, with the Rev. Charles Chapman officiating. Burial followed at Bethel East Cemetery in Randolph County, Ala.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Allen Johnson; daughter, Naomi Faye Johnson; sons, Herman L. Johnson Jr. of Fayetteville, Calvin A. Johnson of LaGrange, John D. Johnson of Standing Rock, Ala.; grandchildren, David Johnson, Stephanie Veal, both of Standing Rock, Shannon Gay, Keith Johnson, Olivia Gay, all of LaGrange, Patrick Myers of Augusta, Elizabeth Johnson of Fayetteville, Angela Morris of Auburn, Steven Daws of Ft. Bragg, N.C., David Daws of Decatur; stepdaughter, Amanda McNeer of LaGrange; stepsons, George B. Allen, James H. "Jimmy" Johnson Jr., both of of LaGrange; sister, Wilma Boyington of Altamonte Springs, Fla.; sister and brother-in-law, Loette and Joe Horne of Orlando, Fla.; brother and sister-in-law, Carmen and Leona Johnson of LaGrange; and sisters-in-law, Sara Johnson of LaGrange, Ruth Johnson of LaFayette, Ala., Daisey Johnson of Hogansville and Sally Bell Johnson of Wadley, Ala.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange.
Mr. Robert "Hunter" Neely
Mr. Robert "Hunter" Neely, 80, of Carrollton died Oct. 30, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
Born July 15, 1918 in Coweta County, Mr. Neely was the son of the late Alma Thomas Neely and Mary Ragsdale Neely. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired graving and paving contractor, a member of Sharpsburg Baptist Church and a member of VFW Post 7404 in Carrollton.
A graveside service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Sharpsburg Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Watson Mills officiating. The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home from 6-9 p.m. Saturday.
Survivors include his wife, Julia Neely of Carrollton; sons, Glenn and Patty Neely of Sharpsburg, Sidney and Cheryl Neely of High Falls, Stanley and Judy Neely of Peachtree City; and a sister, Rebecca Everette of Maysville, Ky.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lillie Mae Zachery Upshaw
Mrs. Lillie Mae Zachery Upshaw, 79, of Senoia died Oct. 27, 1998 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Jan. 8, 1919 in Coweta County, Mrs. Upshaw was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Senoia, where she served on the Usher Board.
The funeral will be Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. at White Oak Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. E.D. Hood officiating. Burial will follow at the church Cemetery, with William Zackery, Daryl Zackery, Leon Zackery, Ernest Nelson, Willie Nelson and Jaffice Zackery Jr. as pallbearers.
Survivors include her children, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius (Geneva) Wimbish, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Upshaw, Jeweline Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Albert (Carolyn) Upshaw Jr., all of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. George (Gueran) Martin of Gay, Teresa Upshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin (Shelia) Mitchell, all of Haralson; and granddaughters, Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt (Pat) Render of Greenville, Patricia A. Upshaw of Lithonia, Chakuana Upshaw of Haralson; 35 other grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; nephews; nieces and cousins.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
