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Mrs. Evelyn Neely Crowder
Mrs. Evelyn Neely Crowder, 82, of Chicago, Ill., formerly of Newnan, died April 27, 1999.
Born Feb. 17, 1917 in Coweta County, Mrs. Crowder was the daughter of the late Rev. R.H. Neely Sr. and Rachel W. Neely and the wife of the late William Crowder, She was preceded in death by brothers, Edward Neely, O'Neal Neely and Penson Neely; and sisters, Jossiphene Sheffield, Lucy Glass, Ann Thompson and Odessa Neely.
The funeral will be Tuesday, May 4, at noon at St. Peter Baptist Church in Newnan, with the Rev. L.C. Godfrey officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Edward (Carrie) Zachery; daughters and son, LaRonda Zachery, Jonathan Rosser, Mardra Neely; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. (Rachel) Neely, Mr. and Mrs. R.H. (Mary) Neely, all of Newnan; sister, Arvella Penson of Detroit, Mich.; nieces and nephews.
Walker Funeral Home, Carrollton.
J. B. Dunn
J. B. Dunn, 84, of Woodland died April 16, 1999 at Oak View Home in Waverly Hall.
Born Nov. 9, 1914 in Fayette County, Mr. Dunn lived most of his life in Meriwether County, near Haralson. He was a member of Woodland Baptist Church.
The funeral was April 18 at McCullough Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy Cook and the Rev. Winston Skinner officiating. "Amazing
Grace" was sung by Roger Hanson, accompanied by Lynn Hanson.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Dunn of Woodland; daughter, Cordelia "Dee" Nelms of Conyers; sisters, Ruby Vickery of Douglasville, Thelma Ruth Pryor of Griffin; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
McCullough Funeral Home, Griffin.
Mr. Jessie Stegall
Mr. Jessie Stegall, 90, of Newnan, died April 26, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
He was a member of Dent Chapel AME Church in Newnan.
The funeral will be Saturday, May 1, at 2 p.m. at Dent Chapel AME Church, with the Rev. David Morrow and Minister Annie Owens officiating. Burial will follow at the church Cemetery, with his grandsons as pallbearers.
Survivors include his children, Mr. and Mrs. George (Annie) Owens of East Point, Jessie Stegall of Fairburn, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fred Stegall of Detroit, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Eugene (Addie) Jones of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Henson Stegall of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. John Stegall, Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Arlena) Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Stegall, Brenda Rainey of Riverdale, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stegall of Fayetteville; sisters, and brothers, Nellie Allen of Brooklyn, N.Y., Caroline Calhoun, Frankie M. Arnold, Henry Bruce Stegall, Willie Irvin Stegall, Milton Stegall of Fairburn, Charlie A. Stegall of Atlanta; 39 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Parry Blanche Willingham
Mrs. Parry Blanche Willingham, 86, of Georgia Highway 54 in Sharpsburg died May 1, 1999 in Senoia.
Born May 4, 1912 in Carroll County, Mrs. Willingham was a retired seamstress.
The funeral will be Sunday, May 2, at 3 p.m. at Jones Funeral Service, with the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, with Jerry Williams, Joe Williamson, Jay Thompson, Justin Thompson, John Thompson and Shawn Moffitt as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Mary Ann) Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Jack (Janie Sue) Thompson, all of Senoia, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. (Betty Jean) Williamson of Marietta; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Service, Newnan.
May 5, 1999
Mrs. Dessie Mae Blalock
Mrs. Dessie Mae Blalock, 81, of Newnan died May 2, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born July 13, 1917 in Forsyth County, Mrs. Blalock was the daughter of the late D.R. Self and Matilda Self. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Newnan.
The funeral was Tuesday, May 4, at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with Dr. Eugene Tyre and the Rev. Don Helms officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Riley and the Rev. Searcy Jackson.
Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Doug Ray, Herschel Johnson, Edwin Johnston, Terry Self, James Ferrell and Buddy Watts as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were The Joy Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Pat) Hull of Newnan; grandson, Bryan and Stacy Hull of Newnan; granddaughter, Stephanie Hill, Mark Warner of Newnan; great-grandchildren, Kristin Hull, Karley Hull; sister-in-law, Mrs. John D. Self of Homestead, Fla.; nieces and nephews.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Donald Wayne Favors
Mr. Donald Wayne Favors, 47, of Augusta, formerly of Newnan, died April 29, 1999 at his home.
Born Dec. 20, 1951 in Coweta County, Mr. Favors was the son of the late Tommie Lee Favors Sr. He attended public school in Newnan before earning a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Albany State College.
Mr. Favors started his teaching career at Fairmount Elementary School in Newnan and later worked as director of the Verona Rosser Community Center. He later went to work with Georgia Power at Plant Yates and was transferred to Plant Vogel in Augusta.
The funeral was Tuesday, May 4, at Macedonia Baptist Church in Grantville, with the Rev. C. Melson and Rev. Hamp Long officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Farmer, the Rev. Melvin Brittain Jr., the Rev. Lowinston Jackson, Evangelist Brenda Osby and the Rev. Emmett Clark.
Burial followed at Camp Ground Cemetery in St. Mark, with members of the Central High School Class of 1969 and Kappa Alpa Psi fraternity as pallbearers.
Survivors include his mother, Laura B. Favors; son, Ryan N. Favors; daughter, Lauren E. Favors; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie (Gwendolyn) Favors Jr. of College Park, Bruce Favors; sister, Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Angela Denise) Hill of Newnan; aunt, Flora Hines; and nephews, Derek Favors, Sherrod Favors, Jamal Hill.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Isaac Samuels
Mr. Isaac Samuels of Paces Landing Way in Newnan died May 3, 1999 at Newnan Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Geraldine Zackery
Mrs. Geraldine Zackery of Union City died May 4, 1999 at Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Dessie Mae Blalock
Mrs. Dessie Mae Blalock, 81, of Newnan died May 2, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born July 13, 1917 in Forsyth County, Mrs. Blalock was the daughter of the late D.R. Self and Matilda Glover Self. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Newnan.
The funeral was Tuesday, May 4, at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with Dr. Eugene Tyre and the Rev. Don Helms officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Riley and the Rev. Searcy Jackson.
Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Doug Ray, Herschel Johnson, Edwin Johnston, Terry Self, James Ferrell and Buddy Watts as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were The Joy Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Pat) Hull of Newnan; grandson, Bryan and Stacy Hull of Newnan; granddaughter, Stephanie Hull, Mark Warner of Newnan; great-grandchildren, Kristin Hull, Karley Hull; sister-in-law, Mrs. John D. Self of Homestead, Fla.; nieces and nephews.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Janie Tinsley Quimby
Mrs. Janie Tinsley Quimby, 96, of LaGrange, formerly of Fayetteville and Senoia, died May 3, 1999.
Born Nov. 20, 1902, Mrs. Quimby was wife of the late Roy A. Quimby. She was a Baptist.
The funeral will be Thursday, May 6, at 11 a.m. at C.J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jack Overton officiating. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Miles (Frances) Thomas of LaGrange; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
C.J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
Mr. Charles A. Byrd
Mr. Charles A. Byrd, 63, of Newnan died May 5, 1999.
The son of the late I.D. Byrd and Maybeth Howington Byrd, Mr. Byrd was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and an Eagle Scout. He was a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia Ark. and earned higher degrees from Auburn University and West Georgia College.
An educator for 32 years, Mr. Byrd taught at Johnson Elementary School in Columbus and was a principal at Western, East Newnan and Arnco Sargent schools in Coweta County. He was a deacon emeritus of First Baptist Church in Newnan and a member of the Newnan Kiwanis Club and Newnan Golden K for 25 years.
The funeral will be Sunday, May 9, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, with Dr. Gene Tyre officiating. Burial will follow at First Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
The family will receive visitors at from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at McKoon Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Romanian Mission Fund at First Baptist Church, 15 W. Washington St., Newnan, Ga., 30263.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Jones Byrd of Newnan; sons, David Byrd of Newnan, Charles Byrd Jr. of Rome, Italy; daughters, Christy Collins, Robin Goad, both of Newnan; grandchild, Sydney Goad of Newnan; and brother, I.D. Byrd Jr. of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Montyle Austin VanWagner
Mrs. Montyle Austin VanWagner, 97, of Marietta died May 5, 1999 at Kennestone Hospital.
Born Dec. 11, 1901 in Banks County, Mrs. VanWagner was the daughter of the late Willie Porterfield and Delta Ivey Porterfield and the wife of the late Charles Allison VanWagner. She was a retired clothes designer.
A graveside service will be Friday, May 7, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pilgram Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Survivors include her nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
May 8, 1999
Mr. Felton Hill
Mr. Felton Hill, 79, of Standing Rock Road in Senoia died May 7, 1999 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Born Dec. 25, 1919 in Ashburn, Mr. Hill was retired from Atlanta Steel and was a retired farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
The funeral will be Sunday, May 9, at 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ted Padgett officiating. Burial will follow at Senoia Cemetery, with Gene Evans, Johnny Hill, Marvin Hill, Michael Hill, Randy Tenney and Tommy Tenney as pallbearers.
The family will receive visitors from 8-9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church Van Fund.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Hill of Senoia; sons, Charles Marty Gibbs, Robert (Sharon) Hill of Senoia; daughter, Vicki (Larry) Whitlock of Senoia; sisters, Louise Evans of Eatonton, Alma Tenney, Gussie Williams, both of Atlanta, Ruby Trail of Gainesville; brother, George C. Hill of Flowery Branch; and grandchildren, Jennifer Gibbs of Lynwood, Wa., Kelly Hill, Lisa Hill and Brannon Whitlock, all of Senoia.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Patsy Anne Towery
Mrs. Patsy Anne Towery, 50, of Plantation Drive in Sharpsburg died May 6, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born May 19, 1948 in Copperhill, Tenn., Mrs. Towery was the daughter of the late Jay Ray. She was school food service manager at Thomas Crossroads Elementary School and hostess for First Baptist Church in Newnan.
The funeral will be Saturday, May 8, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gene Tyre officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with John Bacon, Al Booth, Tom Everett, Shane Groves, Chris Towery, Jeff Towery and Daniel Lichty as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Newnan Crisis Center Sonogram Fund, 29 Brown St., Newnan, Ga., 30363.
Survivors include her husband, Neal Towery of Sharpsburg; mother, Margaret Ray of Cleveland, Tenn.; daughter, Jennifer and Daniel Lichty of Newnan; sons, Christopher Ray and Brenda Towery of Guyton, William Jefferson and Korrie Towery of Clarksville, Tenn.; brother, Gregory Ray of Buford; and grandchildren, Elisa Towery, Garrett Towery and Hunter Towery.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Nan Garner
Mrs. Nan Garner, 61 of Newnan died May 7, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Oct. 25, 1937 in Coweta County, Mrs. Garner was officer manager for Wood, Odom and Edge.
The funeral will be Monday, May 10, at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bob Partridge officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with her nephews as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Garner of Newnan; son, Tommy and Darlene Garner of Newnan; daughters, Tammy and Jack Martz, Lynn and Charlie Upchurch, all of Newnan; father-in-law, Bo Garner of Newnan; and eight grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Hertha J. Gillespie
Mrs. Hertha J. Gillespie of Elder Circle, Carrollton, died Saturday, May 8, 1999.
Mrs. Gillespie, a native of Heard County, was the daughter of the late Rufus E. Jackson and Betty Nutt Jackson. She was a retired nursing assistant, a member and past Matron of Carroll Chapter #406 Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Gillespie was a member of the Roopville Road Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, A. B. "Bonnie" Gillespie; sister, Blanche Jackson Jones; brothers, Joe Jackson, Cliff Jackson, Hulett Jackson, Huston Jackson and Bryant Jackson.
A graveside service was conducted Monday, May 10 at 3 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church cemetery with members of the family officiating.
Pallbearers were Lawrence Gillespie, Clint Gillespie, Bart Gillespie, Jerry Haynes, Tony Haynes, Andy Haynes and Matt Haynes. Interment was in the Mt. Pleasent Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Gretel and Jerrell Maynes of Carrollton; son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence and Nancy Gillespie of Jacksonville, Ala.; grandchildren, Jerry and Anita Haynes, Tony and Pam Haynes, Andy and Beth Haynes, all of Carrollton, Clint and Lisa Gillespie, Jacksonville, Ala., Bart and Lorrie Gillespie, Carrollton; four great grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Ninna Wood of Austell and Mrs. Sarah Gosdin of Jonesboro; brother and sister-in-law, Thomas Fred and Doris Jackson of Newnan.
Those desiring may make a contribution to Hospice Care of Tanner Medical Center, P.O. Box 1136 of Carrollton, Ga. 30117.
Almon Funeral Home, Carrollton, Ga.
Mr. Claude William Rowland
Mr. Claude William Rowland, 63, of Lake City, Fla., died Friday, May 7, 1999.
Mr. Rowland was born Sept. 4, 1935 in Tift County, Ga. to the late Earl Robinson Rowland and Myrtle Hall Rowland Walker of Tifton. He was a retired registered nurse and of the Baptist faith. One son preceded him in death.
A funeral was held at the chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals in Tifton, Ga. Monday, May 10 with the Rev. N. C. Spradley officiating. Burial was in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews and friends.
Surviving are Ann "Boots" Dees and several nieces and nephews; son, Gary Palm Rowland; brothers, John Earl Rowland of College Park, Ga., and Fred Walker of Forest Park, Ga.; sister, Elizabeth Cranford of Newnan; grandchildren, Sarah Jean Palm, Mark Edwin Palm, Keith Andrew Palm and Amy Ann Palm of Rochester, WA; one great-grandson.
Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals, Tifton, Ga.
Mrs. Jerrie Smith
Mrs. Jerrie Smith, 62, of Franklin, Ga. died Saturday, May 8, 1999 at Sun Alliance Hospice.
Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 7, 1936 in Fulton County, Ga. She was a homemaker. A daughter, Pamela Jean William, preceded her in death.
A funeral was Monday at 1 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Riley Fenley officiating. Burial was in Sherwood Memorial Park, 641 Tara Blvd.
Surviving are her husband, "J.D." Smith of Franklin; daughters, Kathy Lynn Dailey of Franklin and Kimberly Ann Welsh of Woodstock, Ga.; sisters, Thelma Gregory of Hiram, Ga., Louise Hicks of Lithia Springs, Ga. and Jean Moore of Fayetteville, Ga.; brothers, Butch Ware of Roanoke, Ala., Charles Ware of Roanoke, Ala., Otis Ware of Haines City, Fla. and Raymond Ware of Kileen, Texas; five grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Geraldine Reeves Zachery
Mrs. Geraldine Reeves Zachery, of Pine Valley Drive, Union City, Ga. died May 4, 1999 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. Zachery was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Julie Reeves Nov. 6, 1932 in Meriwether County. She joined the Macedonia Baptist Church at an early age and later was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Greenville, Ga. She married the late Robert J. Dean Jan. 2, 1949 and they had six children. One son, Leon Dean, preceded her in death.
A funeral was held Saturday, May 8 at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Corinth with the Rev. Johnny C. Strickland, pastor, officiating, the Rev. Margaret S. Hicks as eulogist and assisted by the Rev. Azel Warner.
Burial was in the Fellowship Baptist Church cemetery in Greenville. Serving as pallbearers were nephews and brothers-in-law.
Surviving are children, Ms. Gladys Kenner of East Point, Ga., Mrs. Evelyn Reid (George) of Union City, Ga., Mr. Jerimial Dean (Linda) of Greenville, Ga., Mrs. Linda D. Bridge (Clarence) of Union City, Ga., Ms. Gwendolyn D. Pope (Gregory) of College Park, Ga.; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Lillie Mae Owens of Newnan, Mrs. Shirley Wood (Hugh) of Newnan, Ms. Ruby Nell Reeves of Newnan and Mrs. Linda Hamilton (Perry) of Grantville, Ga.; brothers, James Edward Reeves of Newnan and Fred Reeves Jr. of Newnan; a host of nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
May 12, 1999
Mrs. Lorena S. Thompson
Mrs. Lorena S. Thompson, 77, of Sargent died May 11, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Jan. 13, 1922 in Coweta County, Mrs. Thompson was the daughter of the late Lube Smith and Kate Landrum. She was a retired textile worker with The Bibb Co.
Mrs. Thompson was a Baptist and a member of Home Sweet Home Senior Club.
The funeral will be Thursday, May 13, at 4 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, with Pastor Allan Mathura officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Keith Abbott, Anthony Abbott, Donald Oneal, Elvis Smith, Brandon Smith and Rick Witter as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Doyle Thompson of Sargent; daughter, Joyce and Ronald "Moose" Kimble of Newnan; son, Mike and Sherry Bishop of Newnan; sister, Ollie Thornton of Arnco; Brothers, Hugh Smith of Newnan, Clifford Smith of Arnco, Barney Smith of Welcome; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Patsy Anne Towery
Mrs. Patsy Anne Towery, 50, of Plantation Drive in Sharpsburg died May 6, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born May 19, 1948 in Copperhill, Tenn., Mrs. Towery was the daughter of the late Jay Ray. She was school food service manager at Thomas Crossroads Elementary School and hostess for First Baptist Church in Newnan.
The funeral was May 8, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gene Tyre officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with John Bacon, Al Booth, Tom Everett, Shane Groves, Chris Towery, Jeff Towery and Daniel Lichty as pallbearers.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Newnan Crisis Center Sonogram Fund, 29 Brown St., Newnan, Ga., 30363.
Survivors include her husband, Neal Towery of Sharpsburg; mother, Margaret Ray of Cleveland, Tenn.; daughter, Jennifer and Daniel Lichty of Newnan; sons, Christopher Ray and Brenda Towery of Guyton, William Jefferson and Korrie Towery of Clarksville, Tenn.; brother, Gregory Ray of Buford; and grandchildren, Morgan Lichty, Elise Towery, Garrett Towery and Hunter Towery.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
