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Mr. George Robert Bailey

Mr. George Robert Bailey, 55, of Manchester died March 26, 1999 at the Florence Hand Home in LaGrange.

Born Jan. 25, 1944 in Coweta County, Mr. Bailey attended Central High School and retired from Goody's Products Inc. of Manchester after 26 years.

The funeral was March 30 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Moreland, with the Rev. L.W. Booker officiating, assisted by the Rev. M.D. Brittian, the Rev. Hulon Kemp and the Rev. Roger Hill.

Burial followed at the church Cemetery, with family friends as pallbearers.

Survivors include his wife, Willie Ann Bailey; children, Minister George Kenneth (LaShawn) Bailey of Newnan, Minister Pierce Durrell Bailey, Monica Reshea Bailey, both of Manchester; granddaughter, Jasmine Bailey; brothers, Grady Bailey Jr. of Severn, Md., Edward Lee (Sandra) Bailey of LaGrange; sisters, Agnes (Alvin) White, Mattie J. Bailey, Willene White of Newnan; mother-in-law, Annie Lue Harris of Savannah; father-in-law, Benjamin (Pearlie) Collins of Edison; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; stepbrothers; sisters-in-law and cousins.

Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Eucal B. Janney

Mrs. Eucal B. Janney, 87, of LaGrange died March 30, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.

Born Nov. 13, 1911 in Randolph County, Ala., Mrs. Janney was the daughter of the late Dock and Pearl Dukes Benefield and the wife of the late Claude T. Janney. She was a member of Teaver Road Baptist Church and was retired from the Hillside Division of Milliken and Company.

The funeral will be Thursday, April 1, at 1 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. S.T. Janney officiating. Burial will be at Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Randolph County, with her grandsons as pallbearers.

Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, C.D. Janney of Hogansville, Billy Janney of Stockbridge, Archie and Joyce Janney of Sharpsburg; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.

Dr. R.D. Mohler

Dr. R.D. Mohler 92, of Clark Street in Newnan died March 30, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.

Born July 13, 1906 in Louisville, Ky., Dr. Mohler earned a bachelor's degree from Drury College in Springfield, Mo. and master's of theology and a doctorate degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville.

He served as chairman of the Social Science Department at Gordon Military College in Barnesville from 1942-70 and acting dean of Junior College in 1963-64. From 1970-75, he was a professor of sociology and psychology at Tift College Extension-Georgia Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta.

Dr. Mohler edited A Self Study of Gordon Military College for the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges. He pastored at First Baptist Church in West Baden Springs, Ind. from 1935-42; First Baptist Church in Valdosta from 1943-45; and The Rock Baptist Church in The Rock, Ga. from 1946-70.

The funeral will be Thursday, April 1, at 11 a.m. at Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home, with the Rev. Sterling Bergeron officiating. Burial will be at South View Cemetery in Thomaston.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth S. Mohler of Newnan; sons, Glenn D. Mohler of Ashville, N.C., Gordon B. Mohler of Newnan; and five grandchildren.

Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home, Thomaston.

Mr. Hildrey G. McFarlin

Mr. Hildrey G. McFarlin of Palmetto died March 30, 1999 at Newnan Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Evelyn Mosteller

Mrs. Evelyn Mosteller, 85, of Strickland Pond Road in Newnan died March 30, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.

Born Feb. 7, 1914, Mrs. Mosteller was a homemaker.

A graveside service will be Thursday, April 1, at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the Rev. David Dixon officiating.

Survivors include her son, Jim "Wolfman" Wilson of Newnan; and sister, Ozalene Walker of Atlanta.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Joann Robinson

Mrs. Joann Robinson, 64, of Binion Court in Newnan died March 30, 1999 at South Fulton Medical Center.

Born May 26, 1934 in Newnan, Mrs. Robinson was a homemaker.

The funeral will be Thursday, April 1, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Arrington officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Mark Dennis, Glen Burkett, Chris Chappell, Donnie Slaton Jr., Brad Wilson and Jimmy Yeager as pallbearers.

Survivors include her husband, William Robinson of Newnan; daughters, Donna and Ronny Burnham, Kathy and George Justiss, Connie and Donnie Slaton Sr., all of Newnan, Lisa Robinson of Washington, D.C.; sister, Patsy Dennis of Newnan; and grandchildren, Erica and Glen Burkett, Lindsay Burnham, Mallory Burnham, Chris Chappell, Jeff and Kendra Justiss, all of Newnan, and Ted and Holli Justiss of Alpharetta.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

April 2, 1999

Mr. Charles William Griffis

Mr. Charles William Griffis, 77, of Villa Rica died March 30, 1999 at Hospice LaGrange.

Born Oct. 6, 1921 in Villa Rica, Mr. Griffis was the son of the late Oscar Griffis and Lorena Karr Griffis. He was preceded in death by sisters, Doris Griffis Jordan and Betty Griffis Miller.

Mr. Griffis was a retired mechanic and a member of First Baptist Church of Villa Rica, where he was a member of the Berean Sunday School Class. He was an emeritus member of Villa Rica Lodge #72 AF&M.

The funeral will be Friday, April 2, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Villa Rica, with the Rev. Marshall Ray, Dr. J. Broadus Marlow and the Rev. Searcy Jackson officiating.

Burial will follow at Abilene Cemetery, with Boyd Perry, Cula Hughie, Fred Riggs, Harold Smith, J.C. Green, Roy Smallwood and Edmond Sauls as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Berean Sunday School Class and &72 FA&M Lodge.

Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Nell and Searcy Jackson of Newnan; nieces and nephews.

Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Villa Rica.

Mrs. Sabrina King

Mrs. Sabrina King, 95, of Waverly Circle in Newnan died April 1, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.

Born Sept. 5, 1903 in Athens, Mrs. King was the daughter of the late William Nixon Reynolds and Myrtle Rice Reynolds. She was preceded in death by a son, Larry R. Mealor.

Mrs. King was a homemaker.

The funeral will be Saturday, April 3, at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with Dr. Gene Tyre officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Friday, from 7-9 p.m., at the funeral home.

Survivors include her sons, David Lamar Mealor of Newnan, Walter S. Mealor of Tampa, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; great-grandchildren.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Ms. Joyce Kite Lowe

Mrs. Joyce Kite Lowe of Tucker, formerly of Carrollton, died March 31, 1999 at St. Josephs medical Center in Atlanta. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.

Mrs. Clara Pearl Smith

Mrs. Clara Pearl Smith of Maryland, formerly of Newnan, died in Maryland. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.

Mrs. Joann Robinson

Mrs. Joann Robinson, 64, of Binion Court in Newnan died March 30, 1999 at South Fulton Medical Center.

Born May 26, 1934 in Newnan, Mrs. Robinson was a homemaker.

The funeral will be Thursday, April 1, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Arrington officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Mark Dennis, Glen Burkett, Chris Chappell, Donnie Slaton Jr., Brad Wilson and Jimmy Yeager as pallbearers.

Survivors include her husband, William Robinson of Newnan; daughters, Donna and Ronny Burnham, Kathy and George Justiss, Connie and Donnie Slaton Sr., all of Newnan, Lisa Robinson of Washington, D.C.; sister, Patsy Dennis of Newnan; and grandchildren, Erica and Glen Burkett, Lindsay Burnham, Mallory Burnham, Chris Chappell, Jeff and Kendra Justiss, Donnie Slaton Jr., Brad Wilson, all of Newnan, and Ted and Holli Justiss of Alpharetta.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Lillie Mae Woodard Rosser

Mrs. Lillie Mae Woodard Rosser, 87, of Newnan died March 29, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.

Born June 7, 1911 in Coweta County, Ms. Rosser attended church in Chattanooga, Tenn. before returning to Newnan in 1992 and was a member of The Eastern Star Lodge in Chattanooga.

The funeral will be Saturday, April 3, at 1 p.m. at Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, with Minister Barbara Harmon officiating. Burial will follow at Neriah Cemetery in Douglasville, with Samuel Harmon Jr., Kerry Douglas Jr., Kerry Douglas Sr. and Tyrone M. Harmon as pallbearers.

Survivors include her sister, Mary Harmon of Newnan; brother, Charles Woodard of Detroit, Mich.; sisters-in-law, Lelia Williams, Cornelia Barker, Ruby Woodard of Newnan; 11 nieces and nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews; and cousins.

Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Annie Camp Thomas

Mrs. Annie Camp Thomas, 94, of Fontaine Drive in Newnan died March 31, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.

Born Aug. 25, 1904 in Bibb County, Mrs. Thomas was the son of the late John Anderson Camp and Mamie Miller Camp and the wife of the late James Allen Thomas. She was preceded in death by a grandson, James Cavender.

Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker.

The funeral will be Saturday, April 3, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with Dr. Joel Richardson officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Survivors include her daughters, Arleen Thomas Cavender of Madison County, Fla., Larry D. and Frances Thomas of Newnan; grandchildren, Lynette Conklin, Karen Piesley, David Thomas, James Thomas, Larry D. Thomas Jr.; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions can be made to Central Baptist Church, Newnan, Ga., 30263.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

April 3, 1999

Mr. Kenneth Ellsworth Fetter Sr.

Mr. Kenneth Ellsworth Fetter Sr., 54, of New Street in Sargent died March 31, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.

Born April 20, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mr. Fetter was maintenance supervisor for The Heritage School and a retired U.S. Navy veteran.

A graveside service will be Saturday, April 3, at 4 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Fetter of Sargent; daughters, Shawna Dalrymple, Emmy Lou Fetter, Kendra Rogers, all of Newnan; son, Kenneth E. Fetter Jr. of Newnan; and granddaughter, Morgan Ashleigh Dalrymple of Newnan.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Sabra King

Mrs. Sabra King, 95, of Waverly Circle in Newnan died April 1, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.

Born Sept. 5, 1903 in Athens, Mrs. King was the daughter of the late William Nixon Reynolds and Myrtle Rice Reynolds. She was preceded in death by a son, Larry R. Mealor.

Mrs. King was a homemaker.

The funeral will be Saturday, April 3, at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with Dr. Gene Tyre officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Friday, from 7-9 p.m., at the funeral home.

Survivors include her sons, David Lamar Mealor of Newnan, Walter S. Mealor of Tampa, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; great-grandchildren.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

April 4, 1999

Mr. Richard Dan Burnham

Mr. Richard Dan Burnham, 48, of Hubbard Drive in Newnan died April 2, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.

Born March 20, 1951 in Hogansville, Mr. Burnham worked for Clorox Company in Forest Park.

The funeral will be Monday, April 5, at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. J.R. Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.

Survivors include his wife, Pat Burnham of Newnan; daughters, Cassandra Nichole Burnham of Newnan, Leslie Shea Burnham of Marietta; son, Richard D. Burnham Jr. of Marietta; parents, Dorothy and Eugene Burnham of Franklin; sisters, Kathy Thomason of Villa Rica, Crystal Bagley of Newnan; brothers, Jack Burnham of Fairburn, Don Burnham of Palmetto; 12 nieces and nephews; one great-niece; two great-nephews; aunts; uncles and cousins.

Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.

Mrs. Margaret Irene Carr Roberson

Mrs. Margaret Irene Carr Roberson, 92, of East Washington Street in Newnan died April 2, 1999 at Southland Nursing Home.

Born Sept. 27, 1906 in Senoia, Mrs. Roberson was the daughter of the late P.A. Drake and Lucy Higgins Drake and the wife of the late William Roberson. She was a homemaker.

The funeral will be Monday, April 5, at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Senoia, with the Rev. Dwight L. Moody and the Rev. Ted Padgett officiating. Burial will follow at Senoia City Cemetery, with Bob Caldwell, Delma Hayes, David A. McClain, James R. McClain, Paul McKnight Jr. and Jerry Vaillancourt as pallbearers.

Survivors include her son, John R. Carr of Newnan; daughter, Hilda McClain of Sharpsburg; and grandchildren, Ann Holloway and Danny McClain, both of Sharpsburg.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

April 6, 1999

Mr. John T. Cass

Mr. John T. Cass, 87, formerly of Fourth Street, Newnan, died Saturday, April 3, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.

Mr. Cass was retired and had worked as a mechanic with the U.S. Government. He was born in Jackson, MS July 11, 1920.

A funeral was held Monday, April 5 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Grovenstein officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.

Surviving are his son, Paul B. Cass of Calhoun, Ga.; and daughter Virginia Estes of Newnan; 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Willie Claude Johnson Sr.

Mr. Willie Claude Johnson Sr. of Newnan died April 2, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center. He was the husband of Mrs. Christine Johnson. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Joyce A. Kight Lowe

Mrs. Joyce Kight Lowe, of Pirkle Road, Norcross, died March 31, 1999 at St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta.

She was born October 22, 1952 to Mrs. LeeBertha Kight and the late Mr. Melvin Kight in Carrollton, Ga. She joined the Shiloh Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio at an early age. Upon returning to Carrollton she was a member of the Westside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Mr. Melvin Kight, a sister Pearl Kight France and brother Melvin Kight Jr.

A funeral was Saturday, April 3 at Westside Baptist Church in Carrollton. Pastor Walter J. Kight officiated and was assisted by Minister Melissa Wood, Minister Cora Reeves and Minister Gerome Wood. Burial was in Westside Memory Garden, Carrollton. Pallbearers were deacons and trustees of Westside Baptist Church.

Surviving are son, John F. Lowe Jr.; mother, LeeBertha Adams; four grandchildren, Safuan Tiara Vernon, Quadir Rashod Miller, Troly Jashaun Kendrick, Akila Calrice Lowe; sisters, Naomi Kight and Carrie (Richard) Carpenter; several nieces and nephews in Dayton, Ohio; and a special cousin, Annette Kight.

Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.

Mrs. Anna Lucy Loyd

Mrs. Anna Lucy Loyd, 101, of Pine Road, Newnan, died Monday, April 5, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.

Mrs. Loyd was born Sept. 21, 1897 in Coweta County to Albert B. McKoy and Sally Mae Lester McKoy. She was a retired nurse and member of First Baptist Church of Newnan. Her husband, Dewitt Loyd, preceded her in death.

A funeral will be held Wednesday, April 7, at 11 a.m. at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. The Rev. Jerry Walker will officiate and burial will be in Covington City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Tuesday, April 6, from 5-7 p.m.

Surviving are a brother, Robert L. McKoy of Griffin; sister-in-law, Mrs. Milton McKoy of Newnan; several nieces and nephews.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Hildry G. McFarlin

Mr. Hildry G. McFarlin of Thornton Avenue, Palmetto, died March 30, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.

Mr. McFarlin was born Feb. 7, 1903 to the late Benjamin and Lizzie McFarlin. He was married to the late Cora Bell McFarlin and they had one son. He joined the Mount Pleasant A.M.E. Church at an early age. Later he moved to Michigan where he lived for many years. Returning to Palmetto, he rejoined the Mount Pleasant A.M.E. church where he served on the Steward Board.

A funeral was Saturday, April 3 at Mount Pleasant A.M.E. Church in Palmetto with the Rev. Vandy Simmons, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Sandra Domineck and the Rev. W. R. Starks.

Burial was in Floral Hill Cemetery. Serving as honorary pallbearers were the Mt. Pleasant Steward Board. Active pallbearers were his nephews.

Surviving are son, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy McFarlin of Detroit, Mich.; nephew, Henry Reese of Palmetto; sisters, Sarah Curry and Lillian Beavers of Detroit; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Jospeh McFarlin of Philadelphia, Penn.; sister-in-law, Myrtice Thomas of Stone Mountain, Ga.; nieces, nephews and cousins.

Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mrs. Mary Bentley Pate

Mrs. Mary Bentley Pate, 47, of 2817 West Grantville Road, Newnan, died Saturday, April 3, 1999 at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, April 5 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Minister Larry Banach officiated and burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.

Pallbearers were Scott Kimbrell, Harlis Kimbrell, Mark Werner, Tom Avery, Kenneth Pitts and Austin Majors.

Mrs. Pate was born November 29, 1951 in Carroll County and had lived in Coweta County for 23 years. She had been employed by Quality Foods in Newnan.

Surviving are her husband, Richard H. Pate of Newnan; son, William Pate of Newnan; daughters, Christina Pate and Michelle Cook, both of Newnan, Melissa Foresteire of Kennesaw, Angie Loper of Maryland and Teresa Kimbrell of Hogansville; mother, Inez Johnson of Carrollton; sisters, Louise Hefley and Avis Tolbert, both of Carrollton, and Joyce Yancey of Tennessee; brothers, David Bentley, Alvin Bentley, Junior Bentley, Denver Bentley and Terry Bentley, all of Carrollton; eight grandchildren.

Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.

Mrs. Clara Pearl Marcus Smith

Mrs. Clara Pearl Marcus Smith of Maryland died March 29, 1999 in Maryland.

She was born October 17, 1927 in Coweta County to Ben and Fannie (Bailey) Marcus. She lived, worked and began her family in Chicago, Ill., then later moved to Birmingham, Ala. In 1968 she moved her family to Chesilhurst, New Jersey where she ministered to the youth, sick and elderly while she and her husband Clifford raised their children. She retired from Camden Mental Health Facility (Lakeland). During her time there she was active in developing a fair and safe union workplace. She also served as A. F. S. M. E. Shop Steward. She was a member of the Grant A.M.E. Church in Chesilhurst, N.J. for many years. She later transferred her membership to First Baptist Church in Chesilhurst. After moving to Maryland she joined the Clifton Park Baptist Church.

A funeral was Monday, April 5 at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Moreland, Ga. with the Rev. L. W. Booker, pastor, presiding and the Rev. J. C. Neal as eulogist.

Burial was in Mount Calvary Church Cemetery in Moreland. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Charles E. McDill Jr., Derrick Smith, Melvin Lee Smith, Eric Smith and Tyrone Jackson. Active pallbearers were nephews and cousins.

Surviving are her husband, Clifford Smith; children, Dawn "Bonnie" Marcus, "Charlie" C. McDill, Charles "Chucky" E. McDill Jr. and his wife Deborah, Derrick Smith, Velletta Ann Smith-Jackson and her spouse Tyrone, Melvin Lee Smith and Eric Smith; stepchildren, Patricia Hogan, Joyce Myers, Evelyn Benson, Linda Dumes, the Rev. Clifford Smith Jr. and Shelia James; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Cliford Bailey; sister, Ruth August; aunt, in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.

April 7, 1999

Mrs. Mamie Barker

Mrs. Mamie Barker of Ray Street in Newnan died April 5, 1999 at Newnan Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.

Mr. John T. Cass

Mr. John T. Cass, 87, formerly of Fourth Street in Newnan, died April 3, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.

Born July 20, 1911 in Jackson, Miss., Mr. Cass was a retired mechanic with the U.S. government.

The funeral was Monday, April 5, at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Grovenstein officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Survivors include his son, Paul B. Cass of Calhoun; daughter, Virginia Estes of Newnan; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Willie Thomas Dunn Jr.

Mr. Willie Thomas Dunn Jr., 90, of Gay died April 5, 1999 at Southland Nursing Home in Peachtree City.

Born in Fayette County, Mr. Dunn was the son of the late Willie Thomas Dunn Sr. and Mancie Dunn and the husband of the late Mary Ruth Carson Dunn. He also was preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Dunn.

Mr. Dunn was a member of Whitewater Baptist Church.

The funeral will be Wednesday, April 7, at 2 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home, with the Rev. Winston Skinner officiating. Burial will follow at Westwood Gardens.

Survivors include his daughter, Ann Dunn of Gay; daughter-in-law, Glenda Dunn of Griffin; grandchildren, Ronnie Dunn, Tim and Ethie Dunn, all of Griffin; great-grandchildren, Michael Dunn, Jessica Dunn, Lei Dunn; brother, J.B. Dunn of Woodland; and sisters, Thelma Ruth Pryor of Griffin and Ruby Vickery of Douglasville.

McCullough Funeral Home, Griffin.

April 7, 1999

Mrs. Lillie Mae Caldwell

Mrs. Lillie Mae Caldwell, 89, of Peachtree City died April 6, 1999 at Southwest Christian Hospice.

Born Sept. 8, 1909 in Meriwether County, Mrs. Caldwell was the daughter of the late William Thomas Barber and Alice Tidwell. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.

The funeral will be Thursday, April 8, at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Terry Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow at Elmore Cemetery in Senoia, with her grandsons as pallbearers.

Survivors include her sons, Thomas L. Caldwell of Roanoke, Ala., Harmon Caldwell of Senoia; daughter, Nancy E. Dunbar of Peachtree City; sister, Gladys Reid of Rome; brother, James T. Barber of Florida; sisters-in-law, Joel and Gladys Reid of Rome, Evelyn Barber, Mary Barber, both of Luthersville, Gladys Barber of Manchester, Frank and Erma Jones of Morrow; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions can be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30291.

Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.

Elder Willie Claude Johnson Sr.

Elder Willie Claude Johnson Sr., 80, of Spence Avenue in Newnan died April 2, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.

Born July 4, 1918, Elder Johnson was the son of the late Beluah Meriwether Johnson and Tom Johnson. He attended Meriwether County schools and was a minister at Fairburn and Newnan Highway Holiness Tent.

The funeral was Wednesday at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Smith officiating, assisted by the Rev. R.W. Sutton. Burial followed at White Oak Cemetery in Senoia, with Ricky Brown, Ezzard C. Freeland, Lummie Tolbert Jr., Michael Sutton and Samuel L. Crumbley as pallbearers.

Survivors include his wife, Christine Rush Johnson; daughters, Earline (Willie) Hunter, Mary Harris of Hogansville; sons, William C. (Mary) Johnson, Charley C. (Roberta) Johnson, Willie Ralph (Dorothy) Johnson, Anthony (Sandra) Johnson of Newnan, Robert Meriwether, Leonard Meriwether of Newnan; aunt, Iula Johnson of Atlanta, daughters-in-law, Louise Johnson of Newnan, Mary Fears Johnson of Atlanta; 43 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Hubert Smith Jr.

Mr. Hubert Smith Jr., 82, a Newnan native, died April 5, 1999 in Chattanooga.

The funeral will be Saturday, April 10, at St. Peters Missionary Church in Ooltewah, Tenn.

Mrs. Lillie Mae Caldwell

Mrs. Lillie Mae Caldwell, 89, of Peachtree City died April 6, 1999 at Southwest Christian Hospice.

Born Sept. 8, 1909 in Meriwether County, Mrs. Caldwell was the daughter of the late William Thomas Barber and Alice Tidwell. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.

The funeral will be Thursday, April 8, at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Terry Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow at Elmore Cemetery in Senoia, with her grandsons as pallbearers.

Survivors include her sons, Thomas L. Caldwell of Roanoke, Ala., Harmon Caldwell of Senoia; daughter, Nancy E. Dunbar of Peachtree City; sister, Gladys Reid of Rome; brother, James T. Barber of Florida; sisters-in-law, Joel and Gladys Reid of Rome, Evelyn Barber, Mary Barber, both of Luthersville, Gladys Barber of Manchester, Frank and Erma Jones of Morrow; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions can be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30291.

Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.

Elder Willie Claude Johnson Sr.

Elder Willie Claude Johnson Sr., 80, of Spence Avenue in Newnan died April 2, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.

Born July 4, 1918, Elder Johnson was the son of the late Beluah Meriwether Johnson and Tom Johnson. He attended Meriwether County schools and was a minister at Fairburn and Newnan Highway Holiness Tent.

The funeral was Wednesday at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Smith officiating, assisted by the Rev. R.W. Sutton. Burial followed at White Oak Cemetery in Senoia, with Ricky Brown, Ezzard C. Freeland, Lummie Tolbert Jr., Michael Sutton and Samuel L. Crumbley as pallbearers.

Survivors include his wife, Christine Rush Johnson; daughters, Earline (Willie) Hunter, Mary Harris of Hogansville; sons, William C. (Mary) Johnson, Charley C. (Roberta) Johnson, Willie Ralph (Dorothy) Johnson, Anthony (Sandra) Johnson of Newnan, Robert Meriwether, Leonard Meriwether of Newnan; aunt, Iula Johnson of Atlanta, daughters-in-law, Louise Johnson of Newnan, Mary Fears Johnson of Atlanta; 43 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.

Mr. Hubert Smith Jr.

Mr. Hubert Smith Jr., 82, a Newnan native, died April 5, 1999 in Chattanooga.

The funeral will be Saturday, April 10, at St. Peters Missionary Church in Ooltewah, Tenn.

Mrs. Mamie Lou Smith Barker

Mrs. Mamie Lou Smith Barker, 69, of Newnan died April 5, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.

Mrs. Barker was born Dec. 22, 1929 in Coweta County.

The funeral will be Saturday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Newnan, with the Rev. Coleman Hayes officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Moreland, with her nephews as pallbearers.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Barker; daughter, Eve Mae Stokes; grandchildren, Cynthia Manns of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Standley (Melanie) Jordon; great-grandchildren, Alethra Manns, Tony Manns of Atlanta; niece, Lois Barker of Newnan; brothers, John Henry Smith, the Rev. and Mrs. Ben Smith; sister, Mattie Mae Moody; stepsisters and stepbrothers, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lee Cleveland, Lorene Causby, Arthur Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Smith, Juanita Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin (Mary) Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel (Ruby) Williams, Thomas Smith, Rosa Hudson; stepmother, Ruby Elliott; and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Milton (Mira) Camp.

Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.

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