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Mrs. Mildred Mozelle Lawhorn
Mrs. Mildred Mozelle Lawhorn, 72, of 8 Steele Ave., LaGrange, Ga. died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999 at her residence.
Mrs. Lawhorn was born August 13, 1927 in Coweta County, the daughter of the late Walter and Annie Kate Moore Wright. She had made her home in LaGrange for the past 14 years and was a member of the Bethel Chapel Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her first husband, Mr. John Hunter.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 at the chapel of the Striffler-Hamby Mortuary with the Rev. Bryan Geter officiating. Burial will be in Community Memory Gardens, near Bowdon.
The family will be at their home, 8 Steele Ave. and will receive friends at the Funeral Home Saturday evening, Sept. 18, from 6-8 p.m.
Surviving are husband, Mr. Roy Lawhorn of LaGrange; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Trudy and Charles Schaar of Newnan, Cheryl Leister of Whitesburg, Ga., Margy Byron of Hogansville, Ga. and Valera and Make Cauthen of Gallatin, Tenn.; five sons and four daughters-in-law, Damon and Sandy Hunter of LaGrange, Howard and Donna Hunter of LaGrange, Robert and Reba Hunter of Franklin, Ga., Terry and June Hunter of Franklin, Ga., Robbie Hunter of Franklin, Ga.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange, Ga.
Mrs. Nancy Missouri Layton
Mrs. Nancy Missouri Layton, 85, of Newnan, died Wednesday evening, Sept. 16, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
Mrs. Layton was born June 28, 1914 in Randolph County, Ala. Mrs. Layton is predeceased by her daughter, Mrs. Jean Tenney of Molina, Ga.
A funeral will be Saturday, Sept. 18 at 1:30 p.m. followed by burial at Liberty East Baptist Church in Woodland, Ala.
Surviving are son, John Gosdin of Pensacola, Fla.; daughter, Mrs. Reather Terry of Winston, Ga.; brothers, C. W. Bonds and George Bonds, both of Woodland, Ala.; sister, Mrs. Alice Messer of Lincoln, Ala.; 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Scott Edward Markham
Mr. Scott Edward Markham, 50, of LaGrange Street, Newnan, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999 in Fulton County, Ga.
Mr. Markham was born Dec. 27, 1948 in Binghamton, New York. He was a customer service agent for Delta and member of First United Methodist Church, Newnan Country Club and Phi Kappa Pi fraternity. A sister, Linda Jones, preceded him in death.
A funeral will be Saturday, Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Newnan with the Rev. Gary Parrish and the Rev. Allen Rainwater officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are wife, Carol Markham of Newnan; parents, Bud and Ruth Markham of Newnan; sons, Brad Markham of Newnan, Matthew Markham of Newnan; brother, David Markham of Fayetteville, Ga.; sister, Betty Perdue of Elk Horn, Wisconsin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 27 Clark Street, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Winifred Newman
Mrs. Winifred Shelnutt Newman, 73, of Newnan, died Sept. 17, 1999 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
A native of Heard County, Mrs. Newman was born Nov. 9, 1925, the daughter of the late Frank Amos and Pearl Hyatt Shelnutt. Her husband, Hugh Cleveland Shelnutt, preceded her in death in 1985. Mrs. Newman for many years was a rural mail carrier for the Postal Service.
A funeral will be Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of McKoon funeral Home with Dr. Bobby Helton officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Saturday evening from 7-9 p.m.
Surviving are children, Brenda Jordan, Larry Newman, Travis Newman and a sister, Novella Jones, all of Newnan. There are 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. and Mrs. Buford and Inez Strickland Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Buford and Inez Strickland Sr. of Johnson Road, Senoia, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999 at their residence of injuries sustained in a house fire.
Buford Strickland was born July 13, 1918, and Inez Strickland on June 20, 1923. They married March 21, 1940 in Fayette County, Ga. Together they bore seven children, losing one, Carl, in death at age five.
A funeral was held Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Hill, pastor, Elder Joseph Scandrick and Elder Willie Fountain officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were grandchildren, nephews and friends.
Surviving are Buford Jr. (Cora), Nellie (John), Betty (Charles), Joseph (Maggie), Josie (Al) and Albert (Pat) and Gale; aunts, Rosa Lee Wilson, Dollie Bob Parks and Susie Hardy; sister-in-law, Louise Rush; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mrs. Mary Rainey Thompson
Mrs. Mary Rainey Thompson, 66, of Turkey Creek Road, died Sept. 16, 1999 at her residence.
Mrs. Thompson was born Oct. 9, 1932 in Carroll County, Ga. to Tom Rainey and Pearl Ayers Rainey. She was a retired sewing operator and member of Faith Baptist Church.
A funeral will be Saturday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel funeral home in Newnan with the Rev. Billy Ball officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Marrow, James Marrow, Ray Shoemake, Harold Musick, Tommy Plumbley and Michael Cofield.
Surviving are children, Douglas Blankenship of Newnan, Gail Hollingworth of Waynesville, N.C., Marcus Arrington of Grantville; seven grandchildren; brother, Jack Rainey of Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Mark L. Wells
Mr. Mark L. Wells, 54, of Homeport Drive, Newnan, died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999 at his residence.
Mr. Wells was born Nov. 9, 1944 in Miami, Fla. He was retired from Kmart Corp., was a former police officer in Hialeah, Fla. and worked with the Coweta Sheriff's Office and Magistrate Court.
Mr. Wells died with Amyloidosis, according to his family, who wish for friends to rejoice with them in their time of saddness for he had accepted the Lord during his illness.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Hillcrest Chapel with Chaplain Gary Lewis officiating.
Surviving are daughter, Angela C. Wells of Newnan; son, Matthew V. Wells of Newnan; brothers and sisters, T. P. Wells of Fairburn, Timothy Wells, Hat Wells, Sally Simoes of Miami, Fla.; aunt, Wiley Beaudin of Tampa, Fla.; brother-in-law, Roger Polfs of Miami; many nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Louise Hemrick Burnham
Louise Hemrick Burnham, 90, of Sprayberry Road, Newnan, died Saturday, Sept. 18 at Newnan Hospital
Ms. Burnham was born June 7, 1909 in Aragon, Ga. She was a member of Welcome Road Baptist Church.
A funeral will be graveside at Oak Hill Cemetery on Monday at 3 p.m. with Rev. David Dixon and Rev. Dwight L. Moody officiating. Visitiation will be at McKoon Funeral Home today between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Surviving are nephews, Colon Hemrick and Lark Hemrick; nieces, Betty Davis, Nan Rogers and Jean Thenski; a sister-in-law, Ruth Hemrick; a great niece, Kelly Hemrick; a great nephew, Rick Thanski; two great nieces, Erin Rogers and Krissy Thanski; and three great nephews, Chad Davis, Craig Hemrick and David Rogers.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mary Poindexter Brown
Mary Poindexter Brown, 88, of LaGrange died Friday, Sept. 17 at The Florence Hand Home. Formerly of Newnan, Ms. Brown was born in Ft. Gaines, Fla. on June 25, 1911.
A funeral will be graveside at West Point Cemetery today at 2 p.m. with Dr. Joel Richardson officiating. Visitation was at McKoon Funeral Home on Saturday, Sept. 18. Contributions can be made to Central Baptist Church of Newnan.
Surviving are a son, Jack P. Brown of LaGrange; a daughter, Barbara Grubbs of Newnan; three grandchildren, Carter Reece Brown, Amy Burnett and Jason Farnell; and a great grandchild, Joseph Gordon Burnett.
Ms. Brown was the widow of the late Clyde William Brown Jr.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Virginia Durham Robb
Virginia Durham Robb, 78, of O'Tara Woods Drive, Newnan, died Friday at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
She was born March 25, 1921 in Fulton County. She was a homemaker.
A graveside funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Woodville Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Noel Swanson officiating, according to McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
Survivors include her husband, James Robb of Newnan; three daughters, Jenny Pair of Monroe, Joanne Bonnett of Lilburn and Betsy Whitehead of Marietta; two sons, John Pair of Atlanta and James Pair Jr. of Monroe; a brother, Griggs Durham of Georgetown, Ind.; stepchildren, Anne Brooks, of Sharpsburg, Jane Hudson of Alabaster, Ala., Peggy Love of Lovejoy, James Robb III of Conyers, Rickey Robb of Newnan and Cathy Weed of Sharpsburg; 21 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Alice Lee Turner
Alice Lee Turner, 89, of Mount Carmel Road, Newnan, died Friday at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
She was born Dec. 25, 1909 in Jefferson County, Ala. She was a homemaker.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Harry Holloman and the Rev. Rick Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Frank E. Turner and Johnny Turner of Newnan; six daughters, Marion Brown, Joanne Cheeves, Peggy Harris, Faye Kempson and Irene Williams of Newnan, and Linda Lutge of Tehachapl, Calif.; three brothers, Jasper Gowins of Gardendale, Ala., John Gowins of Florida and Robert Gowins of Gardendale, Ala.; a sister, Jessie Swann of Gardendale; 20 grandchildren; great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Louise Hemrick Burnham
Mrs. Louise Hemrick Burnham, 90, of Sprayberry Road, Newnan, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Burnham was born June 7, 1909 in Aragon, Ga. She was a member of Welcome Road Baptist Church. She was the widow of Clifford Edgar Burnham, who died in 1969.
A funeral was being held Monday at 3 p.m. at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery. Nephews were serving as pallbearers.
Surviving are nephews Colin Hemrick and Lark Hemrick; nieces, Betty Davis, Nan Rogers and Jean Thanski; sister-in-law, Ruth Hemrick; great nieces, Kelly Hemrick, Erin Rogers, Krissy Thanski; great-nephews, Rick Thanski, Chad Davis, Craig Hemrick and David Rogers.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Fay H. Couch
Mrs. Fay H. Couch, 82, of Binion Court, Newnan, died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Couch was born Dec. 9, 1916.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, Sept. 21 from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. at McKoon's with the Rev. D. L. Moody, the Rev. Bill Dean and the Rev. Milton Winslett officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers will be Donnie Barge, Britt Couch, James L. Couch Jr., Eddie Fisher, James Fisher, Jimmy C. Fisher and Wesley Gilbert.
Surviving are daughters, Patsy Gilbert of Newnan, Elizabeth Reese of Luthersville, Ga., Jura Mae Fischer of Senoia, Linda Barge of Sharpsburg; sons, Buddy Couch of Newnan, L. E. Couch of Jackson, Ga., Bobby Couch of Newnan, Dwight Couch of Grantville, Lester Couch of Riverdale; sister, Bobbie Joe Cook of Carrollton, Ga.; 20 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Leandra Culberson
Mrs. Leandra Culberson of Westside School Road, Newnan, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Martha Dale Dobson
Mrs. Martha Dale Dobson of Palmetto died Sept. 19, 1999.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999 at 2 p.m. at Palmetto Baptist Church with remains placed in state at 1 p.m. The Rev. Mike Hardy and the Rev. J. Richard Randels will officiate. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
She is survivied by husband, Mr. Thomas (Tom) Dobson of Palmetto; daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kirk (Christy) Magda of Griffin; son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Greg (Charity) Dobson of Sasebo, Japan; sisters, Mrs. Gayle Anderson of Pelzer, S.C., Mrs. Peggy Chapman, Pelzer, S.C.; brother, Wayne Anderson of Belton, S.C.; grandchildren, C.J., Kristen and Kellie Magda.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
Mrs. Dorotha "Dot" Harless
Mrs. Dorotha "Dot" Harless of Palmetto died Sept. 19, 1999.
Mrs. Harless was retired from the Palmetto Post Office after 25 years of service.
She is survived by husband, Mr. Joe Harless of Palmetto; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda Harless of Palmetto, Mike and Judy Cook of Marietta; sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Debbie Harless of Sharpsburg, Pat and Dawn Harless of Indianapolis, Indiana, Mike and Sheila Harless of Newnan; sister, Ann Tilley of Charles Town, West Virginia; brother, Charles Penrod of Jonesboro; 14 grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph Bobo officiating. Burial will be in Holly Hill.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mrs. Flora Ann "Flo" Evans Heelan
Mrs. Flora Ann "Flo" Evans Heelan, 60, of Senoia, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999 at her residence.
Mrs. Heelan was born in Terra Haute, Indiana, daughter of Mrs. Violet Todd Evans and the late Thomas Evans. She was formerly employed by the U.S. Government at Fort Gillem in Clayton County. She was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association. She was very fond of animals, especially horses and was an active participant in showing Quarter Horses. She was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church in Coweta County.
Surviving are her husband of 42 years Russell Edward Heelan Jr.; daughter, Alicia Heelan Potts of Senoia; son, Russell Edward Heelan III of Jackson; two grandchildren, Russell Edward Heelan IV and Gail Lynn Heelan of Thomaston; mother, Violet Todd Heelan of Terre Haute Indiana.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Haisten-Woodlawn Funeral Home in Griffin. The Rev. Ken Hamilton will officiate. Burial will be in Senoia City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 7-9 p.m. at the funeal home.
Haisten-Woodlawn Funeral Home, Griffin.
Mrs. Winifred Newman
Mrs. Winifred Shelnutt Newman, 73, of Newnan died Sept. 17, 1999 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
A native of Heard County, Mrs. Newman was born Nov. 9, 1925, the daughter of the late Frank Amos and Pearl Hyatt Shelnutt. Her husband, Hugh Cleveland Newman, preceded her in death in 1985. Mrs. Newman was for many years a rural mail carrier for the Postal Service.
Surviving are children, Brenda Jordan, Larry Newman, Travis Newman; sister, Novella Jones, all of Newnan; 7 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren.
A funeral was Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Dr. Bobby Helton officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Mickey Charleston Rowe
Mr. Mickey Charleston Rowe, 66, of Jonesboro in Clayton County, Ga., died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Rowe was born March 18, 1933 in Meriwether County to Raymond James Rowe and Bertha Clair Rowe. He was a tree surgeon; and he was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army and Air Force. He was a member of Second Baptist Church of Forest Park.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Woodbury City Cemetery Tuesday, Sept. 21 with the Rev. Powers Witcher officiating.
Pallbearers will be Norman Rowe Jr., Johnny Rowe, Van Lowry, Jimmy Sibley, Bobby Hart and Dale Workman.
Surviving are his wife, Gloria Hart Rowe of Jonesboro; son, Mike Rowe, Stockbridge, Ga.; daughter, Dona Williams, Powder Springs, Ga.; brother, Norman Rowe, Luthersville, Ga.; two grandchildren.
Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Homes Inc., Woodbury, Ga.
Mr. Howard Lawrence Shelnutt
Mr. Howard Lawrence Shelnutt, 61, of Willow Drive, Newnan, died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999 at his residence.
Mr. Shelnutt was born Feb. 11, 1938 in Troup County, Ga. He was owner of Shelnutt's Grocery and was an Army veteran. He was a member of Abundant Life Faith Center.
A funeral was 11 a.m. Monday at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. Dr. Paul Dennis and the Rev. Mike Merritt officiated. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers were Zeb Cammon, Bobby Estep, Roy Jones, Terry King, Bobby Shelnutt Jr. and Danny Joe Shelnutt.
Surviving are wife, Jackie Shelnutt of Newnan; sons, Gregory Eugene Shelnutt, James Brian Shelnutt, Timothy Lee Shelnutt, Howard Lawrence Shelnutt Jr., all of Newnan; brothers, Bobby Shelnutt of Newnan, and E. T. Shelnutt and Huey Shelnutt, both of LaGrange; 11 grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Alice Lee Turner
Mrs. Alice Lee Turner, 89, of Mt. Carmel Road, Newnan, died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. Turner was born Dec. 25, 1909 in Alabama. She was a homemaker.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. The Rev. Harry Holloman and the Rev. Rick Duncan will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are sons, Frank E. Turner and Johnny Turner, both of Newnan; daughters, Marion Turner Brown of Newnan, Joanne Turner Cheeves of Newnan, Peggy Turner Harris of Newnan, Faye Turner Kempson of Newnan, Linda Turner Lutge of Tehachapi, Calif., Irene Turner Williams of Newnan; brothers, Jasper Gowins of Gardendale, Ala., John Gowins of Florida, Robert Gowins of Gardendale, Ala.; sister, Jessie Swann of Gardendale, Ala.; 20 grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Leander Coverson
Mrs. Leander Coverson, Westside School Road, Newnan, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Coverson was born March 6, 1901 to the late Harrison and Laura Grissom in Coweta County.
She was the widow of the late Stacy Coverson. Early in life she joined the Macedonia Baptist Church. After marrying into the Coverson family she moved her membership to Clark Chapel United Methodist Church. In 1953 her husband passed away and she moved her membership to Zion Hill Baptist Church in Luthersville, Ga. to be with her children. There she served on the Mother Board until her health failed.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. from the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Luthersville with the Rev. D. L. Driver as eulogist.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons and granddaughters.
Survivors are son, Mr. and Mrs. Willie A. Coverson (Sarah); five daughters, Mrs. Inez Heard, Mr. and Mrs. Ector (Laura) Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Williams (Mattie), Mr. and Mrs. George Reese (Charlie M.), Mr. and Mrs. Grady Dean (Martha L.); 41 grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Porter (Betty); brother, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson (Velma); four daughters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. John Horace Phillips
Mr. John Horace Phillips, 88, of Roscoe Road, Newnan, died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Phillips was born June 25, 1911 in Carroll County, Ga. He was retired from Arnall Mills and Douglas-Lomasson Co.
A funeral will be held at graveside Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Terry Phillips and the Rev. J. C. Cook officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are wife, Blanche Phillips of Newnan; daughter, Joyce Goodroe of Mobile, Ala.; son, Larry Phillips of Newnan; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Bertie Mae Rawlins Whidby
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertie Mae Rawlins Whidby, 79, of Franklin, Ga., will be Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin.
The Rev. Lindsey Maxwell will officiate. Burial will be in Franklin City Cemetery.
Mrs. Whidby was born in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Roy Franklin Rawlins and Mrs. Eva Mae Hunt Rawlins. Mrs. Whidby is also preceeded in death by her husband, Mr. Jesse Bee Whidby Sr. She was retired from the Heard County School System after many years of faithfull service in the Franklin Elementary lunchroom. She will be lovingly remembered by many school children as "Granny." Mrs. Whidby was an active member of the Franklin Church of God.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Jacqueline "Jackie" Mae Akin of Franklin, Ga.; two sons, Mr. Carl Gary Whidby of Douglasville, Ga., and Mr. Jesse Bee Whidby Jr. of Ft. Myers, Fla.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
