Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Thomas Bridges Sr.
Mr. Thomas Bridges Sr. of Pittman Drive, Whitesburg, Ga. died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999 at his residence.
He was the husband of Mrs. Bessie Bridges.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Leon T. Connor
Mr. Leon T. Connor, 53, of Riverdale, died Feb. 28, 1999.
He was an airline mechanic. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sandra Connor; sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Shelia Bishop of Winston Salem, N.C., Craig and Jennifer Connor of Fayetteville, N.C., and son Brian Connor of Senoia; brother, Kenneth Connor of Michigan; sister, Kathy Thompson of South Carolina; brother-in-law, David Starr of Atlanta; grandchildren, Brett Bishop, Cort and Nicholas Connor.
A funeral will be Tuesday, March 2 at 11 a.m. at the Jonesboro Chapel of Pope Dickson and son Funeral Home. The Rev. David McCoy and the Rev. Mark Bishop will officiate.
Mr. Connor's remains will be taken to Cannon Funeral Home, Fountain Inn, S.C. for additional services and interment.
Pope Dickson and Son Jonesboro Chapel.
Mr. Henry Flowers Jr.
Mr. Henry Flowers Jr., 83, of Sunnyland Drive, Newnan, died Feb. 23, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Flowers was born Jan. 1, 1916 to Odessa and Henry Flowers Sr. in Chambers County. He joined the Rehobeth Baptist Church in Langdale, Alabama at an early age. Later he was a member of Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Newnan. He was married to Mrs. Mattie Louise Flowers, and they had three children.
A funeral was Saturday, Feb. 27 at Mount Sinai Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronnie D. Washington, pastor, officiating; the Rev. H. H. Dyer as eulogist; and assisted by the Rev. J. T. Coleman, evangelist Susie Hudson and the Rev. Dana Graham.
Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Kevin Thompson, Willie L. Thompson, Harvey Brooks, Oscar Monagan and Bruce Amey.
Surviving are his wife, Mattie Louise Flowers; two sons, Jimmy Flowers and Andrew Flowers, one daughter, Jerrine Flowers all of Indianapolis, Indianna; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Odessa Monagan, Valley, Alabama; sister-in-law, Jessie Mae Flowers of Lyric, Ohio; a host of nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Master Kahlil Lamar Johnson
Infant Kahlil Lamar Johnson of Noah Drive, Newnan, died Feb. 25, 1999 at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta.
He was born Feb. 25 to Keyona S. Johnson and Quartez Lamar Battle.
A funeral is today, March 2, at Faith Christian Center in Smyrna, Ga. where Pastor Michael C. Johnson is to officiate.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Mallory Road in College Park, Ga.
Surviving are parents Keyona S. Johnson of Newnan and Quartez Lamar Battle of Fayetteville, Ga.; grandparents, Shelia Ross of Newnan and Brenda Goolsby of Jonesboro, Ga.; great-grandparents, Arnell Johnson, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., Eugene R. Johnson of Augusta, Ga. and Leona Newman and Kelly Newman of Fayetteville, Ga.; great-great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar (Carrie) Moxley of Niagara Falla, N.Y. and Callie Moore of Rochester, N.Y.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Sallie Fannie Matthews
Mrs. Sallie Fannie Matthews of Newnan, formerly of Rex, Ga., died Feb. 26, 1999.
A funeral was 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the chapel of Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home in Peachtree City. Burial was in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery in the Fairview Community.
Survivors include daughters, Mr. and Mrs. William A. (Mary) Chappelle of Newnan, Miss Jean Matthews of Newnan; sister, Mrs. Louise Galloway of Conyers; brothers, Mr. Lamar Walden of Houston, TX, Mr. G. W. Walden of Dallas, TX, Mr. Talmadge Walden, Mr. John Walden and Mr. Harold Walden all of Stockbridge; two grandchildren, Sharon E. Morris and John William Chappelle, both of Newnan; nieces and nephews.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mrs. Mae Bailey Profitt
Mrs. Mae Bailey Profitt of Hal Street, Newnan, died Feb. 25, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
She was born the daughter of the late Willie Bailey and Lula Bailey Hill and was a native of Coweta County. She had lived in Newnan the major part of her life. In her academic training she was exposed to several teachers, specifically Mrs. Ruth Caoxley who instilled in her the desire to follow the path she chose to become a proficient, dedicated teacher.
The late Rev. Franklin Gregg, who was the minister of the First Presbyterian Church in which she held membership also provided inspiration that influenced her decision. She was a devoted mother to her daughter, who also chose teaching as her profession. She attended Barber Scotia College in Concord, N.C. and did further study at Atlanta University. She received her B.S. Degree from Fort Valley State College and the M.S. Degree from New York University. She continued to study on the sixth year plan at New York University. Her teaching experiences began at the Demonstration Center in Allendale, S.C. In addition, she taught at East Depot High School in LaGrange, Ga.; Madison, Ga. Demonstration Center; and the elementary schools in Carroll and Coweta Counties. She traveled over most of the United States and abroad.
A funeral was Saturday, Feb. 27 at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. J. T. Coleman officiating, assisted by the Rev. R. W. Sutton and the Rev. McAllister Hollins. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were John Byrd, Winston Dowdell, James Jones, John Malcolm Jr., Henry Seldon, Barney Washington and Robert Wilkerson. Active pallbearers were John Keith, Sidney Nettles, James Powell, Ricky Powell, Stanford Ransby, Calvin Wood, Roy Ransby and Willie J. Morrow.
Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Henderson; step-son, the Rev. Joseph C. Profitt Jr. of New Orleans, LA; a niece and nephew, Mrs. Louise Bell Fisher and Mr. Vincent Fisher of Chevy Chase, MD; several cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
March 3, 1999
Mr. Walter C. Greene
Mr. Walter C. Greene of Morrisville, N.C., brother of Mrs. Ella Ruth Rosser of Newnan, died Feb. 27, 1999.
A funeral is Wednesday, March 3 at 1 p.m. at Shilo Baptist Church in Morrisville, N.C. The Rev. McArthur Pettiford will be officiating, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Albright Funeral Home of Apex, N.C. is in charge of the final arrangements.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan.
Ms. Beverly Jane Grunwald
Ms. Beverly Jane Grunwald, 58, of Moreland, died February 24, 1999 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta.
Survivors include her husband, Ernest Grunwald, daughters Cassandra Grunwald, Lydia Grunwald-Crawford, and Naomi Grunwald, and son-in-law Dave Crawford.
No funeral is planned. The family asks that memorial donations be made in her name to the American Cancer Society.
Mrs. Mildred M. Moore
Mrs. Mildred M. Moore, 64, of Bailey Drive, Newnan, died Monday, March 1, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Born June 9, 1934 in Anniston, Alabama, Mrs. Moore was the daughter of William Virgil Bryce and Molly King. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceeded in death by her husband, Hubert Moore and son, Edward Kennedy.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 1999 at Faith Baptist Church at Primrose with the Rev. James Calhoun officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 1-2 p.m. Family members will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are sons Larry Kennedy of Newnan, Tommy Kennedy of Hogansville and Pete Kennedy of Newnan; daughters, Barbara Thurman of Rocky Mt., Virginia and Sharon Miller of LaGrange, Ga.; sister, Linda Fincher of Roanoke, Ala.; brother, James Bryce of Bowdon, Ga.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mr. James Durwood Pitts Sr.
Mr. James Durwood Pitts Sr., 68, of Griffin Avenue, Lineville, Alabama, died Monday, March 1, 1999 at his residence.
Mr. Pitts was born Oct. 21, 1930 in Newnan, son of James Roscoe Pitts and Bertha Ludell Broome Pitts. He worked in heating and air maintenance and was retired from the former James Rivers company, now Fort James. He was an avid fisherman, hunter and golfer and was part of the Plant League Golf Team. He was a lifelong resident of Newnan until 1987, and in later years lived in Franklin, Ga. and Lineville, Ala. He taught refrigeration. A veteran, he served in the U.S. Army National Guard.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 3 at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. The Rev. Franklin Treadwell will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larcus Barnes, Larry Fomby, J. B. Moran, Wimp Pierce, Elliott Proctor, Huey Spradlin and Eddie Webb.
Surviving are his wife, Christine Pitts of Lineville, Ala.; daughter, Debra and Wendell Lee of Carrollton, Ga.; son, Jamie and Beth Pitts of Duluth, Ga.; sister, Janet Tucker of Newnan; brothers-in-law, James Herman Tucker and W. L. "Bill" Tucker of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Erna Lois Tolbert
Mrs. Erna Lois Tolbert, 99, a longtime resident of Griffin, Ga. died Tuesday, March 2, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
Mrs. Tolbert was born January 5, 1900 in Butts County, Ga., daughter of Edmond Mumford and Eliza Roberts Wooten. She was a textile worker at Dundee Mills #1. Preceding her in death were her husband, Joseph Lamar Tolbert; and children, Laverne Tolbert, Lorena Murdock and Jack Tolbert.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 3 from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 4 at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with officiating clergy Boyd Goss, Steve Goss and Dennis Goss. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, David and Myrtle Rose Goss of Newnan; son, Harold Franklin "Frankie" Tolbert of Newnan; and grandchildren Dennis Goss, Boyd and Angelyn Goss Jr., Frank and MaryJean Kimble, Carol Tolbert, Gary and Kay Tolbert, Glenn and Debbie Tolbert, Harold and Diane Tolbert, Jerry and Margaret Tolbert and Paten and Burnett Tolbert, all of Newan; 16 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
March 4, 1999
Mrs. Pauline Barclay
Mrs. Pauline Barclay, 76, of Leigh Avenue, Newnan, died March 3, 1999 at Franklin Health Care Center.
Mrs. Barclay was born Jan. 5, 1923 in Blacksburg, Virginia to the late Lee and Susie (Altizer) Underwood. She was a retired bookeeper for the former Coweta General Hospital and was a member of Living Word Church. Her husband, Luke Barclay, preceded her in death, as did a brother, George Underwood.
A funeral will be held at graveside Friday, March 5 at 11 a.m. in Forest Lawn Memorial Park with the Rev. George Chastain officiating.
Surviving are daughters, Mr. and Mrs. John (Marion) Fike of Newnan and Mr. and Mrs. Dave (Paulette) LeClair of Ringold; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Sylvia Shelor, Mary Ruth Webb, Shirley Martin and Dianne Booth, all of Virginia, and Mae Ferbee of Newnan; brothers, Oscar Underwood of Newnan, James Underwood of Florida and Dean Underwood of Virginia.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mr. Thomas Bridges Sr.
Mr. Thomas Bridges Sr., 77, of 55 Pittman Drive, Whitesburg, Ga., died Feb. 28, 1999 at his residence.
He was born Aug. 20, 1921 to the late Bessie Bridges of Palmetto, Ga. and the late Asberry Bridges of Whitesburg, Ga. He was a native of Coweta County and a World War II Army veteran. He was a retired fork lift driver of Ralston Purina Company, where he retired. He was married to Bessie L. Phillips March 2, 1946 and they had four children. He joined the Macedonia Methodist Church at an early age and served until the church burned. In 1955 he joined Vernon Grove Baptist Church, Palmetto, where he was active until his health failed. A sister, Rosa White of Palmetto, Ga., preceded him in death.
A funeral was Wednesday, March 3 at Vernon Grove Baptist Church, Palmetto. The Rev. E. S. Thrash, pastor, presided, assisted by the Rev. Johnny Strickland as eulogist and the Rev. R. W. Sutton, Minister Steve Clark and Minister Nathan Hudson.
Burial was in Floral Hill Cemetery in Palmetto. Serving as casket bearers were James Park, Emmett Geter, Henry Coleman and Ellis Gamble.
Surviving are his wife, Bessie L. Phillips Bridges; son, Thomas Bridges Jr. and wife Edna; three daughters, Clara and Richard Wilcoxson, Evangelist Sarah and Johnny Beasley and Georgia and David Jackson; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Ruby Crowder of Carrollton, Ga.; four brothers-in-law; five sisters-in-law; one uncle and aunt and a host of nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Walter C. Greene
Mr. Walter C. Greene of Morrisville, N.C., brother-in-law of Mrs. Ella Ruth Rosser of Newnan, died Feb. 27, 1999.
A funeral was Wednesday, March 3 at 1 p.m. at Shilo Baptist Church in Morrisville, N.C. The Rev. McArthur Pettiford officiated, and burial was in the church cemetery. Albright Funeral Home of Apex, N.C. was in charge of the final arrangements.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Jessie W. Potts
Mr. Jessie W. Potts of Newnan died Feb. 28, 1999.
A funeral was held Tuesday, March 2, at 3 p.m. at the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home in Fairburn with the Rev. Jerry Plott officiating. Burial was in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Potts of Newnan; daughter, Sherry Potts of Newnan; mother, Elaine Bryant of Newnan; stepfather, David Bryant of Newnan; sister, Gail Boyd of Palmetto; brother, Marcus Bryant of Newnan; several nieces and nephews.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
Mrs. Maggie Sawyer
Mrs. Maggie Sawyer, 76, of Williams Circle, Sharpsburg, Ga., died March 2, 1999 at Franklin Healthcare.
She was born March 15, 1922 in Belhaven, N.C. She was a retired sales clerk and a member of Sharpsburg Baptist Church.
A funeral will be held at McKoon Funeral Home Chapel in Newnan Saturday, March 6 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bill Deakin officiating. Burial will be in Sharpsburg Baptist Church cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, Earle Sawyer of Sharpsburg; daughter, Kathleen Brown of Lithonia, Ga.; sons, Donald E. Sawyer of Kennesaw, Ga. and Wayne A. Sawyer of Sharpsburg; nieces and nephews.
The family requests that no flowers be sent. Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Association.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
March 5, 1999
Mr. Hubert O. Baker
Mr. Hubert O. Baker, 75, of Newnan and formerly of East Point, died Wednesday, March 3, 1999. Born Feb. 14, 1924 in Mableton, Ga., he retired as a lieutenant from the Atlanta Fire Department with 28 years of service.
He was a U.S. Navy/ Marine veteran, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He was the son of the late William Jesse Baker of Paulding County, and the late Jessie Elizabeth Sorrells Baker of Cobb County. Mr. Baker was a member of Westside Baptist Church.
The funeral will be Friday, March 5 at noon at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Melvin Payne officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, with his nephews serving as pallbearers.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Betty Ransone Baker; daughter and son-in-law Vickie and Tommy Buelterman; sisters, Ruth Baker of Hiram, Elizabeth Baker and Louise Beck of Smyrna; brother, P.A. Baker of Smyrna; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Terry and Linda Ransone of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Pauline Barclay
Mrs. Pauline Barclay, 76, of Leigh Avenue, Newnan, died March 3, 1999 at Franklin Health Care Center.
Mrs. Barclay was born Jan. 5, 1923 in Blacksburg, Virginia to the late Lee and Susie (Altizer) Underwood. She was a retired bookeeper for the former Coweta General Hospital and was a member of Living Word Church. Her husband, Luke Barclay, preceded her in death, as did a brother, George Underwood.
A funeral will be held at graveside Friday, March 5 at 11 a.m. in Forest Lawn Memorial Park with the Rev. George Chastain officiating.
Surviving are daughters, Mr. and Mrs. John (Marion) Fike of Newnan, Betty Jean Barber of Moreland, and Mr. and Mrs. Dave (Paulette) LeClair of Ringold; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Sylvia Shelor, Mary Ruth Webb, Shirley Martin and Dianne Booth, all of Virginia, and Mae Ferbee of Newnan; brothers, Oscar Underwood of Newnan, James Underwood of Florida and Dean Underwood of Virginia.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mrs. Lucille M. Hester
Mrs. Effie Lucille McWaters Hester, 85, of Newnan, died Wednesday, March 3, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Hester was born July 19, 1913 in Troup County, daughter of the late Norman Benjamin Burnham and the late Eva Smith Burnham. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, had lived at Newnan since 1974, and was retired from Uniroyal Inc. in Hogansville after 15 years of service.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Friday night.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at New Hope Baptist Church, Newnan. The Rev. Michael Holdredge and the Rev. Willard Dean will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Gerson Jones, Will Jones, Dale Bunn, Pete Allen, Glenn McWaters and Stacy Burnham.
Surviving are daughter, Betty Jean Thompson of LaGrange; sons, Wayne K. McWaters of Hogansville, James W. McWaters of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Joe H. McWaters of Newnan; sisters, Ella Martin of Newnan and Jeanette Miller of Wadley, Alabama; brother, Eugene Burnham of Franklin; and 55 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Clause A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. W. H. Hubbard
Mr. W. H. Hubbard, 77, of Loganville, Ga. died March 1, 1999.
A funeral is 2 p.m. Friday, March 5 in the Eternal Hills Funeral Home Chapel, Snellville, with Jerry Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memory Gardens.
He is survivied by daughters and sons-in-law Shirley and Tony Watkins of Conyers, Donna and Billy Brown of Loganville; sons and daughters-in-law, William and Karen Hubbard of Conyers and Herman and Karen Hubbard of Grayson; sister, Jewel Victory of Riverdale; 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.
Eternal Hills Funeral Home, Snellville, 770-972-3155.
Mr. James L. Kee
Mr. James L. Kee of East Point, Ga., originally from Coweta County, died Feb. 26, 1999.
He was retired from General Motors (Lakewood Plant) after 31 years service.
A funeral was Tuesday, March 2 in East Point. Burial was in College Park Cemetery.
He is survivied by his wife, Becky Kee; sons, Nathan Kee of East Point, Patrick Kee of Sharpsburg; granddaughters, Natalie and Kaitlin; sisters, Lourett McCollum of Hogansville, Martha Boone and Bethel White, both of Newnan; brothers, Thomas Kee of Hogansville, David Kee of Jonesboro.
Mrs. Barbara Collins Pike
Mrs. Barbara Collins Pike, 61, of Railroad Street, Sargent, died March 3, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Pike was born in Coweta County Jan. 31, 1938. She was the daughter of the late Elzie E. Collins and Minnie Rooker Collins. She was a member of Sargent Baptist Church.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 5 at Hillcrest Chapel funeral home in Newnan with the Rev. Willard Dean officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and pallbearers will be Scott Ferrell, Randy Crawford, Danny Vietch, Mark Finger, Brett Floyd and Jimmy Conner.
Surviving are her sister, Leona Collins Ferrell of Newnan; brother, Ellis Collins of Dublin, Ga. and Clyde Rooker of Conyers, Ga.; 11 nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mr. Coleman Reese Turner
Mr. Coleman Reese Turner of Edenton, North Carolina died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999 at Chowan Hospital in Edenton, N.C.
Ken McCrickard, minister of the Parham Hills Church of Christ in Richmond, Virginia led the family in a private ceremony at the Davis Cemetery near Pantego, N.C.
Mr. Turner was born March 1, 1925 in Whitesburg, Ga. to the late Coleman Clay and Nettie James Turner. He was a graduate of Atlanta Christian College in Atlanta. For the past 30 years he had made his home in Richmond, Va.
Surviving are a daughter, Elaine Gregory of Edenton, N.C.; sons, Mike Turner of Williamston, N.C., Jim Turner of Greenville, N.C., and Tim Turner of Washington, N.C.; sister, Ruth Knott of Newnan; brother, Alfred Turner of Morrow, Ga.; six grandchildren.
The family received friends at the Community Christian Church in Williamston, N.C. Feb. 16 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Roanoke Bible College in Elizabeth, N.C.
March 6, 1999
Mrs. Alma B. Cato
Mrs. Alma B. Cato, 86, of Newnan died Friday, March 5, 1999.
Mrs. Cato was the daughter of the late Henry King and the late Ophelia Thigpen King, and the wife of the late Frank J. Cato. She was also preceded in death by a son, Douglas Cato.
A funeral will be held Sunday, March 7, 1999 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens in Peachtree City.
Mrs. Cato is survived by her daughter, Linda Brown of Riverdale, Ga.; sons, Buford Cato of Ellenwood, Ga. and Weyman Cato of Jonesboro, Ga.; seven grandchildrena and 14 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 6, 1999 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
March 7, 1999
Miss Nyala Michelle Ancrum
Miss Nyala Michelle Ancrum died March 1, 1999 at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale.
Born Dec. 31, 1998 in Fulton County, Miss Ancrum was the daughter of Sharonda and Michal Ancrum.
The funeral was March 6 at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Jonesboro, with Stephen Hood officiating. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery in Newnan.
Other survivors include her brother, Sean-Michal Ancrum; grandparents, Carmela Fay and Daryl Ancrum, Sarita and Abbie James; great-grandparents, Lillian and Robert Ancrum, Nathaniel and Marion Walton, Emily Cherry, Lois Collins; aunts and uncles.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Jerrideen Conway Arrington
Mrs. Jerrideen Conway Arrington, 73, of Hogansville died March 5, 1999 at Hospice LaGrange.
Born Nov. 9, 1925 in Hogansville, Mrs. Arrington was the daughter of Grady and Lila Conway and the wife of the late D.J. Arrington. She was retired from Uniroyal Inc. and was a member of St. James United Methodist Church in Hogansville.
The funeral will be Sunday, March 7, at 2 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. S.T. Janney officiating. Burial will follow at Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, with Don Conway, Herman Ball, Sammy Hubbard, William T. Watson Sr., Alan Hartman, Jerry Hartman, Thomas Lee and Patrick Lee as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughter, Judy Thomason of Hogansville, Vicky Lee of LaGrange; son, Danny Arrington of Hogansville; grandchildren, Buffey Scarbrough, Joey Thomason, both of Hogansville, Jill Parker, Thomas Lee, Patrick Lee, Lauren Lee, all of LaGrange; and great-grandchildren, Walker Scarbrough, Bailey Parker and Riley Thomason.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice LaGrange.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. George Washington Bolton
Mr. George Washington Bolton, 59, of Newnan died March 3, 1999 at his home.
The funeral will be Sunday, March 7, at 2:30 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newnan, with the Rev. W.J. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery in Newnan, with his nephews as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Harriet Louise Teagle Bolton of Newnan; daughters, Tonia Bolton, Sonja Bolton, Jennifer Bolton, Rachel Bolton; sons, Craig Bolton, Daryl Teagle; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Earnesteen) Bolton, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Lee (Joyce Ann) Bolton, all of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin (Pearline) Bolton of Newnan, Moses Bolton of LaGrange; sisters, Essie Bolton, Eula C. Meadows, Margaret Moreland, of Detroit, Mich.; sisters-in-law, Lala Williams, Mary Helen Leaster, Mattie Dunnum; brother-in-law, Thomas Teagle; mother-in-law, Helen Long Teagle; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Benjamin F. Smith Sr.
Mr. Benjamin F. Smith Sr. of Fairburn died March 4, 1999 at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
