Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. James B. Benton
Mr. James B. Benton, 53, of Newnan died Monday, June 28, 1999 at Sun Alliance Hospice in Riverdale, Ga.
Mr. Benton was born March 3, 1946 in Coronado, California and was brought to Newnan when he was six weeks old by his mother, Eva Mae Benton. His father, Bussey Benton, was living in the historic home on Old Corinth Road that was later moved and restored by Dr. Arnold and is still standing. Mr. Benton moved with his mother and four brothers to their grandparents' home in San Diego, California in 1957, and he later returned to live with his father and graduated from Newnan High School.
A U.S. Marines veteran, he fought in Vietnam and on his last tour was involved in the Tet offensive. While rescuing two priests trapped on a bridge he was critically wounded and received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
His brother Dennis Benton died in 1970 and his father died in 1976, after which Benton returned to Newnan where he loved his horses, dogs and many friends.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan 2 p.m. Saturday, July 3.
Surviving are his mother, Eva Mae Benton of Idaho; brothers, Richard Benton of San Diego, CA, Ronald Benton of Sandpoint, Idaho, and Roger of San Diego; an aunt, Wilma Benton; uncle, Ernest Benton, and numerous nieces and nephews in California and Georgia. His estranged wife Patricia Ann Benton resides in San Diego, GA with her two sons Ron and John Hutchins.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Hermas F. Brouillette
Mr. Hermas F. Brouillette, 85, of Camellia Circle, Newnan, died Tuesday, June 29, 1999 at Southland Nursing Home.
Mr. Brouillette was born April 26, 1914 in Central Falls, Rhode Island. He was a retired machinist for an optical company and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Knights of Columbus.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church on Roscoe Road, Newnan with Father Leo Herbert officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1481 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30329.
Surviving are his wife, Alice J. Brouillette of Newnan; son, Ronald Brouillette and his wife Helen, of Newnan; brothers, Henry Brouillette of N. Attleboro, MA, and George Brouillette of Salisbury, NC; grandchildren, Monelle Dalman and Michelle Brouillette of Newnan; great-grandchild, Aerin Dalman of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Mary Latrelle Vansant Burtz
Mrs. Mary Latrelle Vansant Burtz, 87, died Monday, June 28, 1999 in Newnan after a short illness.
She was born in Douglas County, Ga. and grew up in East Point where she and her family resided until moving to Newnan in 1988. She was a member of the East Point First Baptist Churcha and was active in its music program for many years. She was active in the business of her deceased husband, George W. Burtz; and in the Ladies Auxiliary of the Shrine Mounted Patrol of which he was a member.
A funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday, July 1, in the chapel of Carmichael-Hemperly Funeral Home in Peachtree City with Dr. Jack Bozeman officiating, assisted by Dr. Alton McEachern. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are sons, George A. Burtz and Van Lee Burtz of Newnan; daughter, Mary Ellen Moon of Ocala, Fla.; sisters, Louise Clonts, Evelyn Grice and Hayne Gorman; five grandsons, two granddaughters and nine greatgrandchildren.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mr. George Taylor Davis Sr.
Mr. George Taylor Davis Sr., 84, of Creekview Drive, Newnan, died Tuesday, June 29, 1999 at his residence.
Mr. Davis was born in Georgia Jan. 25, 1915. He was a retired truck driver and cattleman and was a former deputy sheriff in Meriwether County. He also helped built B29 bombers.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with Ronald Capes officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Georgia Baptist Hospice, 2 Lee Street, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
Surviving are daughters, Glenda and Richard Brown, of St. Marks, Ga., Margaret and Alan McCuistion of West Point, Ga., and Carolyn and Jerry Saye of Newnan; and son, G. Taylor and Susan Davis Jr. of Fayetteville, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Ansley Eiland
Mrs. Ansley Eiland, 54, of Kent Drive, Newnan, died Saturday, June 26, 1999 at a St. Joseph's Health System facility.
She was born in Chambers County, Alabama Dec. 17, 1944. She was a member of Open Door Baptist Church.
A funeral was held 1 p.m. Monday, June 28 at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. The Rev. Henry Calhoun officiated, and burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Lanett, Ala.
Pallbearers were Jay Gooden, Jonathan Gooden, Chris Harmon, Dean Hurst, Dale Hurst and Kevin Eiland.
Surviving are her husband, Joseph Lee "Jody" Eiland of Newnan; son, Mr. and Mrs. Todd (Deanna) Eiland of Newnan; sister, Joyce Gooden of Camp Hill, AL; grandchildren, Joseph Brendan Eiland and Margaret Ann Eiland, both of Newnan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6997, Marietta, GA 30065-6997.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Louise R. Gable
Mrs. Louise R. Gable, 68, of Senoia, died Tuesday, June 29, 1999 at Sunalliance Hospice in Riverdale.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 2, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Ron Whitlock will officiate, and burial will be in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church cemetery in Coweta County.
Mrs. Gable was born May 10, 1931 in Opelika, Ala. and had lived in Senoia for the past 30 years. She was a member of Tri-county Baptist Church at Turin.
Surviving are her husband, Henry Gable of Senoia; daughters, Mrs. Patricia Evans of Huguley, Ala. and Mrs. Peggy Spradlin of Hogansville; sons, Henry Lee Gable of Senoia, Kenneth Gable of Sharpsburg, and Marshall Dean Gable of Grantville; mother, Mrs. Flora Kirkland of Canton; sisters, Miss Mildred Gable of Canton and Mrs. Clara Jean Smith of Franklin; brother, Bobby Rease of LaGrange; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. William Warren Haisten
Mr. William Warren Haisten, member of a prominent Middle Georgia funeral directing family and well-known civic leader, died Wednesday, June 30, 1999 after an extended illness.
Born April 3, 1915 in Brooks, Ga., Mr. Haisten was the son of the late Marlin Harbard Haisten and Dora Speer Haisten. Mr. Haisten grew up in Senoia and came to Griffin after his graduation from Emory at Oxford in 1934. At that time he joined Haisten Funeral Home of which his father was senior partner.
During World War II Mr. Haisten served with the Army in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany. At the time of his discharge he had attained the rank of captain.
A longtime member of Griffin First United Methodist Church, he served as church pianist and assistant organist for many years.
He was named Griffin Man of the Year in 1965. He was a member of the Exchange Club for more than 60 years and as honorary member of the Rotary Club he was named Paul Harris Fellow in 1998.
He is survivied by his wife Dorothy Rhodes Haisten and son William Warren "Bill" Haisten Jr. of Griffin; daughter and son-in-law Dorothy Ann Haisten Spencer and David G. Spencer Sr. of Stone Mountain; two grandchildren, David G. Spencer Jr. and Emily Dean Spencer of Stone Mountain.
A funeral will be Saturday, July 3 at 11:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Griffin. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Griffin.
Visitation with the family will be 7-9 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.
Haisten-Woodlawn Funeral Home, Griffin.
Mr. Robert "Bob" Scruggs Jr.
Mr. Robert "Bob" Scruggs Jr., 56, of Tabby Lynch Road, Moreland, Ga., died Wednesday, June 30, 1999 at Emory University Hospital.
Mr. Scruggs was born Nov. 14, 1942 in Buffalo, N.Y. He was a retired pilot with U.S. Airways. After starting his career with Braniff International and later flying with Piedmont Airlines he finished his aviation career with U.S. Airways. He was involved with the futherment of thoroughbred racing and breeding in Georgia. He was twice named outstanding owner-breeder for Georgia by the National Thoroughbred Owner-Breeder Association.
A funeral will be Friday, July 2, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. The Rev. Richard Bielski will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial.
His mother, Margaret Jordan Scruggs preceded him in death.
Surviving are his wife, Bonnie Harden Scruggs of LaGrange, Ga.; father, Robert Scruggs Sr. of Fayetteville, Ga.; daughters, Stacye Scruggs of Berlin, Germany, and Catherine Vitosh, M.D. of Wichita, KS; brothers, Richard P. Scruggs of Boiling Springs, N. C. and Thomas C. Scruggs of Stafford, VA.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Leroy Simon
Mr. Leroy Simon of Roswell, Ga., died suddenly June 27, 1999.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan.
Mrs. Jessie Mae Sumlin
Mrs. Jessie Mae Sumlin formerly of Mitchell Street, Newnan, died June 27, 1999 at Franklin Healthcare Center in Franklin, Ga.
She was born Oct. 18, 1907 to the late Mr. Willis Arnold and Mrs. Olivia (Beadles) Arnold. She was preceded in death by her nine sisters and brothers.
She was married to the late Deacon Theo Sumlin for almost 60 years. She worked for Dr. and Mrs. Glover for more than 50 years without missing a day as a cook. She was a member of the New Macedonia Baptist Church where she served faithfully until her illness.
A funeral was Thursday, July 1 at New Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie L. Geter, pastor, officiating. Assisting were the Rev. Rufus Smith as eulogist and was assisted by Rev. C. Melson and Rev. W. J. Johnson. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were friends of the family.
Surviving are three sisters-in-law, Ruby Neal Arnold, Idella Dyer and Naomi Sumlin; nephews and nieces, Mr. and Mrs. James L. (Anne) Arnold, Mrs. Rosa Lee Dollar, Mr. Eugene Gates, the Rev. and Mrs. Tommy (Rosa) Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy (Mary Ann) Hill, Mrs. Vertis Arnold Little, Mrs. Ruby Gates McDonald, Miss Jacquelyn Moon, Ms. Louise Moore, Mrs. Sarah Steven and Mr. and Mrs. Cody Turner; a host of other nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan.
July 3, 1999
Mrs. Sallie Ophelia Harcourt
Mrs. Sallie Ophelia Harcourt, 89, of Binion Court, Newnan, died Thursday, July 1, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Harcourt was born March 1, 1910 in Heard County, Ga. She was retired from Alumax Aluminum.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 3, at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Rick Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Davenport, Roger Henry, Steve Pataian, Johnny Robards, Michael Robards and Andy Robinson.
Surviving are daughters, Bonnie Landis of Atlanta, Ga., and Sylvia Mitchell of Gulfport, MS; sons, George Robards and John Robards, both of Newnan; sister, Ann Knight of Newnan; 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 7, 1999
Mrs. Evangeline Adams
Mrs. Evangeline Adams of Octavia Place, Newnan, died Friday, July 2, 1999 at Newnan Hospital. She was the wife of Mr. Roy Adams. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. William Dennis
Mr. William Dennis of Cheyenne Road, Lawrenceville, Ga. died Friday, July 2, 1999 at his residence.
He was the husband of Mrs. Judy Gilmore Dennis. The family may be contacted at the home of his sister, Mrs. Linda Dennis at 60 Heery Rd., Apt. 66B, Pine By the Creek, Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Miss Jessie C. Hanson
Miss Jessie C. Hanson, 84, of Newnan died Sunday, July 4, 1999 at Starcrest Nursing Home.
Miss Hanson was born June 23, 1915 in Coweta County to John Will Hanson and the former Lela Pitts. She was retired from Newnan Hospital cafeteria and was a member of Victory Tabernacle Baptist Church.
A funeral was 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 6 at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. The Rev. Willard Dean will officiate.
Surviving are her brother, J. B. Long of Sargent, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mrs. Shirley A. Jenkins
Mrs. Shirley A. Jenkins, 53, of Hogansville, died Monday, July 5, 1999 at her home.
Mrs. Jenkins was born March 2, 1946 in Atlanta and had lived in Troup and Coweta counties for the past 20 years. She was a member of the Baptist faith and was employed as a truck driver at Ft. Gillem.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 7 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Pastor Rick Probst will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Lisa Hammett of LaGrange; sons, Kenneth Blackmon and Terry Blackmon, both of Hogansville; mother, Mrs. Edna Parlier of Grantville; sisters, Miss Linda Bruce of Grantville and Mrs. Charmaine Stamps of Newnan; brothers, William E. Bruce, Steve A. Parlier, and Thomas Parlier Jr., all of Grantville; five grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Elizabeth Lawson
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen Elizabeth Lawson, 51, of Franklin, Ga., will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 1999 at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin.
Burial will be in the Heard County Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Lawson was born Nov. 25, 1947 in Wise County, Virginia. She worked for many years as a work coordinator at Playtex. She was a member of the Franklin Church of God.
Surviving are her husband, Mr. Arnold Lawson of Franklin, Ga.; sons, Arnold Ray Lawson Jr. of Macon, Ga., Stacy Lawson and Jason Lawson, both of Franklin; grandchildren, Michel and Katie Lawson of Macon, Ga.; sisters, Mrs. Rose Lee Harper of Jonesboro, Ga. and Mrs. Joanne Pierce of New Port. Tenn.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Jane Thomson
Mrs. Jane Thomson, 67, of Newnan, died Sunday, July 4, 1999 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. Thomson was born Dec. 11, 1931 in Detroit, MI.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, 1999 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Kevin Peek officiating. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, Philip Thomson of Newnan; daughters, Carol A. Banks of Peachtree City and Kathryn Miller of Newnan; son, Philip C. Thomson of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; seven grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. James M. Wilson
Mr. James Mahaffey Wilson, 91, a resident of Wesley Woods of Newnan, died Saturday, July 3, 1999 at West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange after experiencing ill health since December.
A funeral was held at graveside at Woodville, Ga. 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 6. A memorial service will be held at Wesley Woods of Newnan Thursday, July 8 at 10 a.m.
Mr. Wilson's 91 years covered experiences with the U.S. Marines in the occupation of Nicaragua in the early 1900s, marching in the honor guard at the inauguration of President Herbert Hoover, and receiving a bag of mail from Charles A. Lindbergh in his flight to Nicaragua as a first trans-ocean air mail delivery.
After retirement as a railway mail clerk, he moved to Florida to serve as manager of the office of Preferred Risk Insurance in Miami. He and his late wife, Frances Cheney Wilson, were charter members of Sheridan Hills Baptist Church in Hollywood, Fla., where he served in recent years as the only Deacon Emeritus.
Mr. Wilson's hobby of late years, baking of pies and arranging pie parties, earned him the title of "pie man" with the staff and residents of Wesley Woods. Though he lived in Newnan only two and one-half years, he came to feel at home in Wesley Woods and in First Baptist Church of Newnan.
Mr. Wilson was born May 23, 1908, at Woodville, Ga. to James Lamar Wilson and Frances Mahaffey Wilson.
Surviving are daughter, Luine B. Miller of Newnan; granddaughter, Mrs. Lori Schlicher of Charlotte; grandson, Dr. Jeff Baxter of Atlanta; sisters, Mrs. Mary Frances Ott of Woodville and Mrs. Becky Freeman of Mableton; brother, Lamar Wilson of Atlanta.
In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested contributions to the memorial fund at Wesley Woods of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Roy Garfield Winkles
Mr. Roy Garfield Winkles, 64, of Smith Road, Coweta County, died Monday, July 5, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Winkles was born June 23, 1935 in Georgia. He was a retired bus driver and retired from the William L Bonnell Company in Newnan.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 7 at McKoon Funeral Home from 2-9 p.m.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, July 8 at McKoon Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating. Burial will be in Sargent Cemetery on Old Carrollton Highway.
Surviving are his wife, Carol Winkles of Sargent; also, all of Sargent, daughter Patti Griffin, and sons Dell Winkles, Mike Winkles, Paul Winkles and Randy Winkles; a brother, J. W. Winkles of Sargent; and five grandchildren.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the ministers fund of Sargent Baptist Church.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
July 8, 1999
Mr. William Dennis Jr.
Mr. William Dennis Jr., 52, of Cheyenne Lane, Lawrenceville, Ga., died July 2, 1999 at his residence.
He was born in Coweta County October 3, 1946 to the late Mr. and Mrs. William Dennis Sr. While living in Lawrenceville, Ga. he joined Clarkstone First Baptist Church. He attended Central High School. He was employed by Atlanta Security until his death.
A funeral was Wednesday, July 7, at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel. Elder Richard Dickey officiated, assisted by the Rev. Henry Teagle and the Rev. Winston McMellon. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Robert Shaw, Michael Green, Vince Villard, Robert Green, Jackie Moss and Archie Gates.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Judy Gilmore-Dennis; step-son, Jason Gilmore of Lawrenceville, Ga.; daughters, Angela Dennis-Yancey of Atlanta, Ga.; son, Stanly Dennis; two granddaughters and a grandson of Atlanta, Ga; sisters, Linda Dennis and Rebecca Dennis-Smith of Newnan, Ga.; brothers, Mr. Obra L. dennis of Newnan and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dennis of Columbus, Ga.; aunts, Mrs. Annie Mae Dorsey, Margie Jackson, Mary Dennis; a host of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mrs. Mary Hughes McAfee
Mrs. Mary Hughes McAfee, 47, of Newnan died July 3, 1999 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. McAfee was born July 8, 1951 in Twiggs County. She first held membership at St. John Baptist Church in Shenandoah, and later was a member of Greater New Life Baptist Church. She was employed by the Coweta County Board of Education for 23 years.
A funeral was 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, at St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. W. J. Clark as eulogist, assisted by Rev. John Farmer and other ministers. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were James F. Walker, Larry Wolfox, Aubrey Jenkins, Roosevelt Wade, Raymond Crook and Stanley Johnson.
Surviving are her husband, Johnny A. McAfee; son, Randy A. McAfee; daughter, Erina D. (O'Neal) Barnes; grandchildren Shamarlo Snelling, Brandon Gibbs and Marquita Echols; father, James Hughes Sr., all of Newnan; brothers, Willie (Christine) Hughes, James (Kim) Hughes Jr. of Newnan; sisters, Allean (Ozean) Ragsdale of Denver, Avis Ford of Nashville, TN, Ethel (Levie) Brown of Macon, Ga.; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Alton Powell McKinley
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Newnan businessman and former mayor Mr. Alton Powell McKinley, 94, died Monday, July 5, 1999 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. McKinley was born November 25, 1904 in Zebulon, Pike County, Ga. He was retired as district manager for International Harvester after 44 years. He was also a dealer in Newnan. He served as past president of the Newnan Kiwanis Club and four terms as mayor of Newnan and on the Newnan City Council. He was associated with the Flint River Council Boy Scouts of America, was a director of the Georgia Farm Association, and was a director of the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce. He was listed in the 1964 edition of "Who's Who in South Georgia and the South East."
He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Newnan.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8 at First United Methodist Church on Greenville Street in downtown Newnan. The Rev. Gary Parrish will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are sons A. P. McKinley Jr. of Merritt Island, Fla., Bill McKinley of Newnan, and Howard McKinley of Lake Oconee, Ga.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Alonzo Owens
Mr. Alonzo Owens, son of Mrs. Ida Owens of Paul Street, Newnan, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mrs. Myrtice C. Robinson
Mrs. Myrtice C. Robinson of Melson Street, Newnan, died July 3, 1999 at the Beaulieu Convalescent Center. The family may be contacted at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tommie L. Wheelers, 53 Derring Circle, Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Mary Dallas White
Mrs. Mary Dallas White of Henry Street, Newnan, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
July 9, 1999
Mr. William Dennis Jr.
Mr. William Dennis Jr., 52, of Cheyenne Lane, Lawrenceville, Ga., died July 2, 1999 at his residence.
He was born in Coweta County October 3, 1946 to the late Mr. and Mrs. William Dennis Sr. While living in Lawrenceville, Ga. he joined Clarkstone First Baptist Church. He attended Central High School. He was employed by Atlanta Security until his death.
A funeral was Wednesday, July 7, at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel. Elder Richard Dickey officiated, assisted by the Rev. Henry Teagle and the Rev. Winston McMellon. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Robert Shaw, Michael Green, Vince Villard, Robert Green, Jackie Moss and Archie Gates.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Judy Gilmore-Dennis; step-son, Jason Gilmore of Lawrenceville, Ga.; daughters, Angela Dennis Yancey of Atlanta, Ga. and Stacy Dennis; son, Stanley Dennis; two granddaughters and a grandson of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Linda Dennis and Rebecca Dennis-Smith of Newnan, Ga.; brothers, Mr. Obra L. Dennis of Newnan and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dennis of Columbus, Ga.; aunts, Mrs. Annie Mae Dorsey, Margie Jackson, Mary Dennis; a host of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Ms. Diane Robinson
Ms. Diane Robinson of Newnan died Monday, July 5, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Ms. Robinson was born July 24, 1951 in Meriwether County. A graduate of Greenville Concolidated High School, she attended Atlanta Metropolitan University receiving a diploma in culinary arts. She was employed at the Happy Haven retirement home. She was a member of the Rocky Mt. Bethel Baptist Church in Luthersville where she was a member of the RMB Choir.
A funeral will be Friday, July 9 at 2 p.m. at Rocky Mt. Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. A. G. Baker as eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Kenneth Curtis, the Rev. Lowinston Jackson, the Rev. Phillip Baker and other ministers. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Asbell, William "Billy" Clark, Willie George Tucker, Roy "Butch" Clark, Willie "Al" Davison, Norman Redding, Alan "Sonny" Jackson, Daryl Cornelius and Ricky Stegall.
Surviving are daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Brenton (Shond) Harris of Atlanta and Tiffany Robinson of Newnan; grandchildren Andrzej, O'Koye, Antesha, Anfernee and Brenton Jr.; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Roy (Juanita) Palmer of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Alex (Louise) Alexander of Memphis, TN; godchildren, Latonya Jackson, Latrice Jackson, LaSonya Jordon of Newnan; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Houston (Teresa) Robinson of Jonesboro, Mr. Lavoe Robinson of Senoia, Mr. and Mrs. Tadio (Wanda) Robinson of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell (Eleanor) Robinson of Carrollton; aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie (Mary Frances) Lovett of Griffin, Mrs. Jessie Mae Hill of Luthersville, Ms. Pauline Render of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lee (Sally Mae) Strozier of Luthersville, Ms. Mattie Mae Render of Luthersville, Mrs. Rosa Mae Clark of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Ennis (LaVonia) Carter of Detroit, MI; great aunts, Mr. and Mrs. John (Louise) Barnes of Greenville, Mrs. Irene Ward of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Moses (Barbara) Render; uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Lee Render of Griffin, Mr. Walter Godfrey of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie B. (Alberta) Render of LaGrange; cousins, relatives and friends including a special dear friend Mr. Calvin "Redbone" White.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Leroy Petit Simon
Mr. Leroy Petit Simon of Crique Way, Roswell, Ga. died recently.
A funeral will be Saturday, July 10, 1999 at noon at Faith Life Fellowship Church, 5501 Spalding Drive, Norcross. The remains will lie in state starting at 11 a.m. Officiating will be the Rev. Brave L. Laverdure. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Arelise Simon; children Wilmise, Louisena, Ludie and Linda Simon, all of Hatti; sisters, brothers and a host of other relatives and friends.
Family and friends are asked to assemble at the residnece at 11 a.m.
Wake services are Friday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Harper Hines Memorial Chapel, 595 Westlake Avenue, N.W., Atlanta.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan.
Mrs. Lizzie Keith Sims
Mrs. Lizzie Keith Sims, 90, of Hogansville, died Wednesday, July 7, 1999 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital in Warm Springs.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 9 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Elder Phillip Dukes will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mrs. Sims was born May 26, 1909 in Meriwether County, daughter of the late George Redding Keith and the late Belzora Evans Keith. She lived at Hogansville most of her life and was a member of Emmaus Primitive Baptist Church in Hogansville. She retired in 1974 from Uniroyal Inc. after 50 years of service.
Surviving are her husband of 62 years, Gordon Sims of Hogansville; sister, Mrs. Dolly Dunn Buehlet of Brandon, Fla. and a number of nieces and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Evangeline Sims Adams
Mrs. Evangeline Sims Adams of Octavia Place, Newnan, died July 2, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
She was born July 16, 1951 in Coweta County to the late Claude and Charlene Sims.
A funeral was Thursday, July 8, 1999 at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Azell Warner officated, assisted by the Rev. R. W. Sutton. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Booker T. Barber, Henry Lee Darden, Robert Adams, Frank Tucker, Joseph Prather and Keith E. Wright.
Surviving are her husband, Roy Adams; daughter, Melissa Sims; grandchildren, Meleashia Sims and Charlene Sims; siblings, Levon Brooks, Gregory Sims, Nathaniel Sims, Marilyn Joseph, Carolyn Dukes, Lillie Hart, Julian Sims, Julius Sims and Claudia Watkins; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Leroy Preston Jackson
Mr. Leroy Preston Jackson, 77, of Carroll Street, Moreland, Ga. died Thursday, July 8, 1999 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mr. Jackson was born May 12, 1922 in Moreland. He was a retired prison guard and served in the U.S. Army.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 11 at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Eley and the Rev. Mickey Noles will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers will be Lanny Caldwell, Joe Jackson, Douglas Rowe and Sam Whitley. Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Getty, Dick Hunter, Barlow (Junior) Kimble, William Morris, James Mullins, Groover Pergerson, Ace Powell, Ray Yeager, Aaron Massey and Capt. Wendell Whitlock.
Surviving are his wife, Faye Jackson of Moreland; daughter, Angela Leigh Jackson Perry of Moreland; brothers, Ralph Jackson of Moreland, William Jackson of Newnan and Katherine Norman of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren Macie Elizabeth Perry and Mitchell Preston Perry of Moreland.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Gary Lee Jones
Mr. Gary Lee Jones, 31, of Lincoln Street in Hogansville, died Wednesday night, July 7, 1999 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange of injuries received in an automobile accident near Hogansville.
A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at First Baptist Church of Peachtree City with the Rev. Makihigo Koyama officiating. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service.
Mr. Jones was born Nov. 14, 1967 in Atlanta and lived in Japan for a number of years. He had lived in Hogansville for the past three years, was a member of First Baptist Church of Peachtree City and was employed at Hoshizaki America in Peachtree City.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Yuko A. Jones of Hogansville; son, Ryota Jones of Hiroshima, Japan; parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Euwell (Sandra) Jones of Hiroshima; sisters, Mrs. Jennifer Perry of St. Elmo, Tenn. and Miss Sarah Jones of Hiroshima; brother, Peter Jones, also of Hiroshima; and his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Jones of Jonesboro.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Elizabeth Lawson
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen Elizabeth Lawson, 52, of Franklin, Ga., were held Wednesday, July 7, 1999 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts & Son Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial was in Heard County Memorial Gardens. The Reverends Luther Raines and Murry Hyatt officiated. Music was provided by Mrs. Earlene Shelnutt and Mrs. Sherry Cagey. Pallbearers were Mike Harper, Tim Harper, Chad Wood, Mitch Bennett, Gary Pippin and Mark Harper. Mrs. Lawson's son Arnold Ray offered words about his mother and made a special musical dedication on his and his brothers' behalf.
Mrs. Lawson was born Nov. 25, 1946 in Wise County, Virginia. She had lived with her family in Heard County the last 23 years. Before she became ill she was a work coordinator for Playtex. "Miss Mary" was perhaps best knwon and loved for her willingness to take in and mother all the community children.
Surviving are her husband, Arnold Lawson of Franklin, Ga.; sons, Arnold Ray Lawson Jr. of Macon, Ga., Stacy Lawson and Jason Lawson, both of Franklin; sisters, Mrs. Rosa Lee Harper of Jonesboro, Ga., and Mrs. Joanne Pierce of New Port, Tenn.; grandchildren Michael and Katie Lawson of Macon; a host of adopted children.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mr. Alonzo Owens
Mr. Alonzo Owens of Paul Street, Newnan, died July 6, 1999 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
Mr. Owens was born July 11, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined the Mount Vernon First Baptist Church under the pastorage of the Rev. J. T. Coleman. He graduated from Newnan High School in 1982.
A funeral will be Saturday, July 10 at Mount Vernon First Baptist Church with the Rev. Phillip K. Carr, pastor, officiating; the Rev. J. T. Coleman as eulogist; and assisted by the Rev. W. J. Johnson and Evangelist Susie Hudson.
Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Garnett Smith, Al Davis, Willie Bailey, Johnny McAfee, Charlie Smith and Clarence Freeman.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Ida L. Owens; sister, Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt (Davine) Wade of Newnan; children, Lorenzo Martinez Rutledge, Demetria Alexandria Rutledge and Alexis Pershae Hardaway, all of Newnan; special friend, Ms. Alice Hardaway of Hogansville; nieces, Ms. Cathy M. Wade of Jacksonville, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Steven (Gena) William of Olatha, KS; nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. (La Sonya) Wade of Austell, Ga.; uncles, Mr. Garnett H. Smith of Cleveland, Ohio and Mr. Clarence Smith of Newnan; aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Barker of Atlanta.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan.
