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Mrs. Susan Bowe Adamson
Mrs. Susan Bowe Adamson, 68, of Newton Road, Newnan and formerly of Glenco, Ill. died Dec. 30, 1998 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral will be held at Hillcrest Chapel Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1999 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. J. Russell Kendrick officiating. Burial will be in Marietta National Cemetery at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Adamson was born Oct. 8, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN. Her parents were Alvin G. Bowe and Marion Manerud Bowe. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Adamson was preceded in death by her husband, William Lawrence Adamson.
Surviving are her daughter, Kimberly Jo Adamson of Atlanta; sister, Judith Bowe Pew of White Bear Lake, MN.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mrs. Nellie Olivia Greene
Mrs. Nellie Olivia Greene, 88, of Morningside, Newnan, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 1999 at Lanier Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Greene was born in Georgia June 23, 1910. She was a homemaker.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 1 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Storey and the Rev. Lawrence Greene officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are her husband, Charlie Greene of Newnan; daughter, Barbara Gunn of Woodbury, Ga.; and grandchild, Jeffrey Gunn of Atlanta; three great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Jessie M. Rosser
Mrs. Jessie M. Rosser of Atlanta died Jan. 3, 1999 at Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral arangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Willie C. Hill
Mr. Willie C. Hill of Spence Avenue in Newnan died Jan. 4, 1999 at Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral arangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Jessie M. Rosser
Mrs. Jessie M. Rosser, 92, of Atlanta died Jan. 3, 1998 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta.
Born Nov. 17, 1906 in Luthersville, Mrs. Rosser was the daughter of the late Carrie and Joe Perry. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Gwendolyn Rosser.
The funeral was Jan. 7 at New Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Luthersville, with the Rev. Grady Lawrence officiating, assisted by the Rev. Frank Perry, the Rev. Lowinston, the Rev. Lamar Godfrey and the Rev. J.C. Neal. Burial followed at the church Cemetery, with the Rocky Mount Bethel Board of Deacons as pallbearers.
Survivors include her children, LaGree Rosser, Mr. and Mrs. John J. (Gloria) Porter II, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny (Jackie) Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. (Rea) Daughtry II; sister, Mary Perry; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Aaron Wilkins
Mr. Aaron Wilkins of Clearwater Road in Sharpsburg died Jan. 6, 1998 at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
January 9, 1999
Mrs. Leola S. Blair
Mrs. Leola S. Blair, 83, of South U.S. Highway 29 in Moreland died Jan. 7, 1999 at Franklin Healthcare.
Born June 20, 1915 in Coweta County, Mrs. Blair was the daughter of the late Sam Jones Shaw Jr. and Willie Lee Winkles Shaw and the wife of the late Leverette Levi Blair. She was a homemaker.
The funeral will be Sunday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery, with her grandsons as pallbearers.
The family will receive visitors Saturday at from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include her daughters, Nancy McKinney of Moreland, Rose McKinney of Corpus Christi, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Steve (Dorothy) Robinson of Peachtree City, Leon and Janet Simpson of Tyrone; son, Jerry E. Blair of Stockbridge; Sister, Virginia Barge of Sharpsburg; 25 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Edward Johnson
Mr. Edward Johnson, 76, of Fourth Street in Newnan died Jan. 7, 1999 at the U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital in Decatur.
Born Feb. 18, 1922 in LaGrange, Mr. Johnson was the son of the late Luther Johnson and Hattie Mae Lodusky Johnson. He was a retired maintenance worker with Belk's and a member of Dixie Mills Methodist Church.
A graveside service will be Saturday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan, with the Rev. Tommy Carr officiating. Pallbearers will be Buster Dye, Carl Robinson, Billy Griffin, Ed Long, Michael Whatley, Kenny Johnson and David Bass.
Survivors include his wife, Betty R. Johnson of Newnan; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie (Joy) Johnson of Augusta, Randy Johnson of Marietta, Ricky Johnson of Houston, Texas; stepson, Billy Williamson of Newnan; sister, Ruth Yarbrough of Ducktown, Tenn.; brother, Curtis Johnson of LaGrange; and five grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. James Edward Thrower
Mr. James Edward Thrower, 83, died Jan. 6, 1999.
Born July 28, 1915 in Coweta County, Mr. Thrower served in Italy in the 10th Mountain Division Infantry. He was retired from the Marathon Division of American Can Company and was a member of Lovejoy Methodist Church.
The funeral will be Saturday, Jan. 9, at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Willard Dean and the Rev. Bob Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Dean Thrower; daughter and son-in-law, Nelda and Jerry Boren of Newnan; grandchildren, Jay and Amy Boren of Spartanburg, S.C., Traci and Scott Matthews of Newnan and Jim Boren of Smyrna.
Memorial contributions can be made to Lovejoy Methodist Church, 60 E. Washington St., Newnan, Ga., 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
January 10, 1999
Mr. Grover Gaines Maughon
Mr. Grover Gaines Maughon, 75, of White Oak Drive in Newnan died Jan. 7, 1999 in Mexico, Mo.
Born Aug. 8 1923 in Lumpkin County, Mr. Maughon was a senior crusade director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He was a former U.S. Navy pilot.
The funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Newnan, with Franklin Graham and Dr. Gene Tyre officiating. Burial will follow at College Park Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Marcie Maughon of Newnan; daughter, Jane Parkman of Mesa, Ariz., Rebekah and Lonnie Maddox of Fayetteville; sons, Bob Castler of Eugene, Ore., Dr. Greg and Jennifer Castle of Portland, Ore.; grandchildren, Matthew Maddox, Erin Elizabeth Maddox, both of Fayetteville, Amanda Jane Moore of Atlanta, Abigail Castle, Samantha Castle, both of Portland; sisters, Emma Stephens of Valdosta, Jan MacMullen of Athens; and brother, Dr. James Maughon of Atlana.
Memorial contributions can be made to Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, N.C., 28607.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Ronnie Pope
Mr. Ronnie Pope, 35, of Georgia Drive in Newnan died Jan. 8, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Born April 11, 1963 in Coweta County, Mr. Pope was the son of the late Catherine Pope.
The funeral will be Monday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
The family will receive visitors from 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Funeral Home.
Survivors include his father, J.D. Pope; sisters, Mary Ann Hammonds, Martha Smith; and brother, Bobby Pope, all of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. John M. Aiken
Mr. John M. Aiken, 87, of Clearwater, Fla. and a former resident of Hogansville, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 1999 at Palm Garden Convalescent Center in Clearwater.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 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.
Mr. Aiken was born Sept. 18, 1911 in Omaha, Ga., son of the late John George Aiken and the late Bessie Powell Aiken. A former resident of Columbus and Harris County, he lived in Hogansville for eight years before making his home in Clearwater in 1996. He retired from Wells Dairies in Columbus, and was a member of Pine Lake Baptist Church in Harris County, and was a former member of the Hogansville Senior Center.
Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Anne and Val Vaillancourt of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; one son, John M. Aiken Jr. of Peachtree City; two granddaughters, Miss Cynthia Reynolds of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Mrs. Paula Janney of Hogansville; and two great-grandsons, Ryan McMillan and Christopher McMillan, both of Hogansville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Matt Haisten
Matt Haisten, 73, a member of a prominent middle Georgia funeral directing family, died Monday, Jan. 4, 1999.
Born in Senoia on March 16, 1925, he attended Emory at Oxford and the University of Georgia Savannah Division. During World War II he served in the Navy as a pharmacist's mate in the Pacific theatre where he participated in the invasions of Guam and Saipan. He established Haisten Funeral Home in Barnesville in 1949 and continued as a director until his death.
Survivors include his wife, the former Anne Darden Cherry; three daughters and sons-in-law, Cherry Haisten and Doug duMas of Seattle, Wash., Nez and Jim Harper of Indianapolis, Ind. and Giney Haisten and Tripp Doepher of Riverside, Calif.; two grandchildren, Anna Lee Jones duMas and Zachary Austin Harper; a brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Haisten of Griffin; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ben Haisten of Jackson; brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Legge of Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral was Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999 at Barnesville First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Steve Davidson and Mary Ruth Haisten officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to the Barnesville Rotary Club, Matt Haisten Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 303, Barnesville, Ga. 30204.
Haisten-Martin Funeral Home.
Mr. Willie C. "Mark" Hill
Mr. Willie C. "Mark" Hill of Spence Avenue, Newnan, died Jan. 4, 1999 at Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta.
Mr. Hill was born June 24, 1929 in Meriwether County to the late Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hill (Flora). He joined the New Hope Baptist Church in Haralson, Ga. at an early age. He was retired from the Lockheed Company in Marietta, Ga.
A funeral was Friday, Jan. 8 at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel. The Rev. L. W. Booker officiated, assisted by the Rev. Willie Heard and Minister Tim Colton.
Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Napolee Starks, Rickie Arnold, Robert Cofer, Norris Robinson, Roderick Vaughn, Daryl Echols and Tori Newell.
Surviving are daughters, Dianne McDay, Louise Starks and Willene Arnold; step-daughter, Sue Harris; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Marie Williams and Lillie Maude Hill; brothers, Robert Lewis Hill, Joe Will Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny B. "Naomie" Hill, Willie Frank Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph "Geraldine Hill; special nieces, Emily Kate Middlebrooks and Charlotte Gills; a host of other nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Edward Johnson
Mr. Edward Johnson, 76, of Fourth Street in Newnan died Jan. 7, 1999 at the U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital in Decatur.
Born Feb. 18, 1922 in LaGrange, Mr. Johnson was the son of the late Luther Johnson and Hattie Mae Lodusky Johnson. He was a retired maintenance worker with Belk and a member of Dixie Mills Methodist Church.
A graveside service was held Saturday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan, with the Rev. Carl Calhoun officiating, assisted by the Rev. Tommy Carr. Pallbearers were Buster Dye, Carl Robinson, Billy Griffin, Ed Long, Michael Whatley, Kenny Johnson and David Bass.
Survivors include his wife, Betty R. Johnson of Newnan; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie (Joy) Johnson of Augusta, Randy Johnson of Marietta, Ricky Johnson of Houston, Texas; stepson, Billy Williamson of Newnan; sister, Ruth Yarbrough of Ducktown, Tenn.; brother, Curtis Johnson of LaGrange; and five grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Bonnie Lovett McCalla
Mrs. Bonnie Lovett McCalla, 49, of Lakeview Dr., Newnan, died Jan. 9, 1999 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. McCalla was born March 14, 1949 in East Point, Ga. She was co-owner of Newnan Tax Service and a member of First United Methodist Church of Newnan. Her father, Harold Brantley Lovett, preceded her in death.
A funeral was Monday, Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Atlanta.
Survivors include her husband, James R. McCalla Jr. of Newnan; daughter, Devin Elizabeth McCalla of Newnan; sons, James Brantley McCalla and Matthew Jason McCalla of Newnan; mother, Dorothy Shepard of East Point, Ga.; brother, Gary Lovett of Stockbridge, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Bernice Spruell
Mrs. Bernice Spruell, 86, formerly of Newnan, died Jan. 9, 1999 at Wesley Woods in Atlanta.
Mrs. Spruell was the daughter of the late Ivey Benton Sherrill and the late Myrtice Nunnelley Sherrill, and the wife of the late Cecil Lewis Spruell.
She was retired from teaching after 32 years, and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Newnan.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, with the Rev. Gary Parrish and the Rev. Terry Thompkins officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Surviving are daughter, Norma Wickersham of New York, NY; son, Lee Spruell of Willow Grove, Pa.; three granddaughters, Jeanan Davis of Columbus, Oh., Noelinda Cassell of Aurora. Il., and Linda Lee Spruell of Telford. Pa.; grandson, David Spruell of Memphis, Tn.; three great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. I. Z. Wood of Bowdon, Ga.; nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church or the Wesley Woods Foundation.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Roy J. Thompson Sr.
Mr. Roy J. Thompson Sr., 76, of Grantville, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Willard Dean and the Rev. Jerry Conner will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Thompson, Chuck Thompson, Luke Thompson, Brian Garrett, Jason Howard, Eric Howard, Ronnie Kelly and Rusty Porter.
Mr. Thompson was born Feb. 14, 1922 in Coweta County, son of the late James Henry Thompson and the late Sarah Burks Thompson. He was a lifelong resident of Coweta County, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grantville, and was retired from Southern Mills in Senoia. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Frances Conner Thompson of Grantville; two daughters and a son-in-law, Martha and Bruce Howard Jr. and Mrs. Betty Garrett, al of Newnan; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Roy J. Thompson Jr. of Grantville, James E. and Debbie Thompson of Hogansville; one sister, Mrs. Janie Ruth Kelly of Newnan; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Ruthie Mae Thompson of Sharpsburg and Mrs. Betty Thompson of Grantville; 13 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Aaron "Donny" Wilkins
Mr. Aaron "Donny" Wilkins of Clearwater Road, Sharpsburg, died Jan. 6, 1999 at his residence.
Mr. Wilkins was born April 21, 1947, the sixth child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Oliver (Lue Dora) Wilkins Sr. He joined the Mount Sinai Baptist Church of Gay, Ga. at an early age. He was married to the late Polly Bridges and they had one son. Later he was married to Joyce Simmons Wilkins. A brother, Mr. Ernest Lee Wilkins, preceded him in death.
A funeral was Sunday, Jan. 10 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Sharpsburg, with the Rev. Ronald Groom, pastor, officiating; Rev. E.A. Stephens as eulogist; and evangelist Vergie Hayes assisting. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Nephews served as pallbearers.
Surviving are his wife Joyce Wilkins; five children, Janice Traylor, the Rev. and Mrs. Reginald (Constance) Wilkins, Teresa Lacey, Mr. and Mrs. Anrico (Keisha) Simmons and Andre Simmons; sisters, Mrs. Nettie Florence, Mrs. Nazaree Hines, Mr. and Mrs. Boston (Barbara) Matthews and Ms. Betty Wilkins; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Marion (Mary Joyce) Wilkins, Mr. Oliver Wilkins Jr. (Todd), Mr. James Wilkins Hopper) and Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo (Jo Ann) Wilkins; mother-in-law, Mrs. Virgie Miles, 11 grandchildren, sister-in-law, Ms. Willene Herndon and five sisters-in-law from prevous marriage; brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Darcie) Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne (Donna) Simmons and Mr. and Mrs. Tony (Monica) Miles and four brothers-in-law from previous marriage; 59 nieces and nephews, four aunts and four uncles.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Sarah Arlina Adair
Mrs. Sarah Arlina Adair, 96, of Barrington Ridge Court in Sharpsburg died Jan. 12, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Oct. 18, 1902 in Troy, S.C., Mrs. Adair was the daughter of the late Weyman Below and Jennie Daniel Below. She was a retired sales clerk with Sears, Roebuck and Co. and a Presbyterian.
A graveside service will be Saturday, Jan. 16, at 1:30 p.m. at Bell's Methodist Cemetery in Abbeville, S.C., with the Rev. Lowery Drennen officiating.
Survivors include her son, Marion "Buck" Parker of Abbeville; daughter, Jennie Smedlund of Sharpsburg; brother, Charles Below of Abbeville; grandchildren, Ann Fortin of Conyers, Jennifer Martin of Atlanta, Erika Smedlund of Sharpsburg, David Parker of Clemson, Danny Parker, Steve Parker, both of Abbeville; and great-grandchildren, Graham Parker of Abbeville, Chelsea Deegan of Sharpsburg, Cory Fortin and Brian Fortin, both of Conyers.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Ms. Geraldine Hammett
Ms. Geraldine Hammett of Sharpsburg died Jan. 13, 1999.
The funeral will be Friday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m. at Hope Memorial Baptist Church in Sharpsburg, with the Rev. Murray Hammett, the Rev. Joel Heaton, the Rev. Sidney Gresham and the Rev. David Ramey officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include her sister, Martha Hammett Smith of Marietta; brother, Henry N. Hammett of Sharpsburg; nieces and nephews.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
