Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Lillie Mae Barton
Mrs. Lillie Mae Barton, 82, of Jonesboro, Ga. died December 10, 1999.
Mrs. Barton was born August 19, 1917. She was the widow of the late William R. Barton and was of the Baptist faith.
A funeral will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 at Carl J. Mowell & Son Chapel in Fayetteville, Ga. Burial will be in Clifton Church Road Cemetery. The Rev. Lawrence Lockett will officiate.
Surviving are her son Marvin and Sadie Glaze of Douglasville, Ga.; daughters, Robert and Martha Ann Brown of Newnan and Lera Green of Jonesboro; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Edna Gosman of Covington, Ga.; nieces and nephews.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funerl Home, Fayetteville, Ga.
Mr. Ronnie D. Kent
Mr. Ronnie D. Kent, 48, of LaGrange, Ga. died Thursday, December 9, 1999 at his home.
Mr. Kent was born February 2, 1951, and was a resident of Troup County most of his life. He was a member of the Holiness church and was employed by Daniel Lulmber Company in LaGrange. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Hixie Searels.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. S. W. Osborn will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Suriving are his wife, Mrs. Betty Kent of LaGrange; daughter, Miss Daisy Kent of Pine Mountain; son, Ronald Dean Kent Jr. of Pennsylvania; step-daughters, Mrs. Linda Hall and Mrs. Teresa Bonner, both of LaGrange; step-sons, Danny Chatman of Franklin and Johnny Mann of LaGrange; father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kent of LaGrange; step-father, Clarence Searels of Hogansville; sisters, Mrs. Margie McDowell and Miss Sheila Kent of LaGrange, Mrs. Brenda Autrey and Mrs. Toni Hilley of Hogansville; brothers, James David Kent and Jerry Kent of Columbus, Danny Searels of Hogansville, Mickey Searels of DeRidder, La., and Jimmy Kent of Stone Mountain; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Ty Patton
Mr. Ty Patton of Sharpsburg, Ga. died of accidental causes on December 9, 1999.
Mr. Patton was a captain with Atlantic Southeast Airways.
The family will receive friends a the funeral home from 3-5 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
A funeral will be Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home in Fairburn. The Rev. Barry Thompson will officiate. Burial will be in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Leslie Patton of Sharpsburg; sons, David Patton and Daniel Patton of Sharpsburg; mother, Mrs. Evelyn Patton, Ft. Myers, Florida; sisters, Mrs. Thomas (Gail) Vaughn, Canton, Ga., Mrs. Sandy (Vickie) Pollock, Franklin, Tennessee; brother, Don Patton, Ft. Myers, Florida; mother- and father-in-law, General and Mrs. Ken and Dee Tallman of Tallahassee, Florida; uncle, Jack Patton, Atlanta; nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Patton Family Trust at New Hope Baptist Church, c/o Harold Reid, 551 New Hope Road, Fayettevile, Ga. 30214.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mr. Walter Lee King
Mr. Walter Lee King, 70, of 750 Boy Scout Road in Newnan died December 11, 1999 at Newnan Hospital after a long illness.
Mr. King was a mechanic who enjoyed hunting.
The family will receive visitors Sunday, Dec. 12 from 5-8 p.m. at Jones Chapel Funeral Home. Visitation will also be Monday, Dec. 13 from 4-6 p.m. at Jones Chapel, with a memorial service to follow.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Blanche Marlene King; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Victor (Anne) King of Newnan and Mr. and Mrs. Gene (Karen) King of Senoia; daughters, Delores and Keith Shaver of Alpharetta, Janice Kelley of Newnan; and Debi and Jim Bingle of Villa Rica; sisters, Patsy Stoltz, Frankie Shaw of Newnan and Doris Koether of Ocochobee, Fla.; fourteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Jones Chapel Funeral Home
Mr. Charles Joseph Smith
Mr. Charles Joseph Smith, 89, of Sharpsburg, died Friday, December 10, 1999 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Smith was born November 22, 1910, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was the son of William and Mary Ellen Sheridan Smith. He attended St. George Catholic Church, and was an engineer and operator of heavy equipment.
Surviving are his wife, Josephine Smith of Sharpsburg, and several children: Constance Crews of Sharpsburg; Charles Joseph Smith Jr., of Cape Coral, Florida; Barbara J. Conley of Equinunk Pennsylvania; John F. Smith of Brick, New Jersey; Mary Ellen Kuttner of Livingston Manor, New York; Joanna Dean of Sedona, Arizona; and Charlene Cohen of Sedona.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home
Mr. Lora Smith, Sr.
Mr. Lora Smith, Sr., 100, of Lora Smith Road, Newnan, died Friday, December 10, 1999, at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Roscoe Jenkins funeral Home
Mrs. Rhonda Kay Street
Mrs. Rhonda Kay Street, 42, of Senoia, died Friday, December 10, 1999 at St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. Street was born January 22, 1957, in Fulton County to Marvin and Edith Ivester London. She was a registered nurse, and attended Resurrection Lutheran Church.
A funeral will be held Monday, December 13, 1999, at Resurrection Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. The Rev. Gordon Myers will officiate, and burial will be in the Senoia City Cemetery.
Surviving are her parents; her husband, Kenneth Street; her children, Jamie and Denver Atwood of Sharpsburg and Russell Street of Senoia; and her brothers, Donnie London of Sharpsburg and Alvin London of Tyrone.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Mrs. Street's memory to St. Joseph Hospital, 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, 30342.
Mr. Randy Huckabee
Mr. Randy Huckabee, 46, of Hogansville, died Saturday, December 11, 1999 at Hospice LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral home in Hogansville. Dr. Jimmy Brown and the Rev. Shane Lipp will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be Ralph Luttrell, Paul Newkirk, Tom Spradlin, Michael Hughes, Wade Wright, Tim Smith and Randall Allen.
Mr. Huckabee was born June 8, 1953 in Hogansville. He lived in the Atlanta area for a number of years before returning to Hogansville in 1991, was a member of Emmanual Baptist Church, and was employed by Loy's Office Supplies in LaGrange. Mr. Huckabee was a musician and was a former member of the Possum Trot Band in Atlanta.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Huckabee of Hogansvillle; mother, Mrs. Jane Huckabee, also of Hogansville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Anne and Tim Smith of Grantville and Jennie and Randall Allen of Hogansville; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Iris Huckabee of Eastman; cousins, Mrs. Becky Jane Hill and Mrs. Elaine Daniel, both of Roanoke, Alabama; several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Randy Huckabee Memorial Fund, in care of The Citizens Bank in Hogansville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Walter Lee King
Mr. Walter Lee King, 70, of Boy Scout Road, Newnan, died December 11, 1999 at Newnan Hospital after an extended illness.
Mr. King was a mechanic, reputed to be able to repair anything. He loved the outdoors and is best remembered for his sporting adventures in the Everglades in Florida.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Mrs. Blanche Marlene King; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Victor and Anne King of Newnan, and Mr. and Mrs. Gene and Karen King of Senoia; daughters, Delores and Keith Shaver of Alpharetta, Ga., Ms. Janice Kelley of Newnan, Debi and Jim Bingle of Villa Rica, Ga.; sisters, Mrs. Patzy Stoltz, Mrs. Frankie Shaw of Newnan and Mrs. Doris Koether of Ocochobee, Florida; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The family received friends Sunday evening and Monday afternoon from 4-6 p.m. with a funeral service following at Jones Funeral Home, with Bobby Mullis officiating.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Rev. Hollis W. Nix
The Rev. Hollis W. Nix died at Southland Nursing Home in Peachtree City on Saturday, December 11, 1999.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Emma Moree Phifer
Mrs. Emma Moree Phifer, 82, of Fairburn Health Care Center, West Campbellton St. in Fairburn, Ga. and formerly of Ft. Mill, South Carolina, died Thursday, December 9, 1999 at Fairburn Health Care Center.
Mrs. Phifer was a native of Marshville, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Alex Moree and the late Mattie Briggs Moree. She was a member of Sisk Memorial Baptist Church in Ft. Mill, South Carolina and worked for Springs Industries - Ft. Mill plant for 42 years in the card room as a coner. She was the widow of John E. Phifer.
A funeral was Monday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Greene Funeral Home in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Burial was in Unity Cemetery in Ft. Mill, South Carolina.
Surviving are a son, Hurley A. Phifer of Sharpsburg, Ga.; daughter, Margaret Mason of Ft. Mill, South Carolina; six grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Greene Funeral Home, Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Mrs. Mae Kee Thompson
Mrs. Mae Kee Thompson, 90, of Moreland, died Sunday, December 12, 1999 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mrs. Thompson was born April 13, 1909 in Coweta County, daughter of the late Ruben and Dora Gaddy Kee. A lifelong resident of Coweta County, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Moreland and was retired from Grantville Mills. She was the widow of the late Lee O. Thompson.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14 at the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Jerry Eley will officiate and burial will be in Southview Cemetery at Moreland.
Pallbearers will be Adam Brooks, Chris Brooks, Timothy Crawford, Douglas Thompson, Randy Thompson and Aaron Thompson.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Helen Thompson of Fairburn, Ga.; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Betty Cooper of Moreland; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Lessie Ball
Mrs. Lessie Ball, 74, of Neal Street in Newnan, died at Atlanta Medical Center Tuesday, December 14, 1999.
She was the wife of Mr. Oliver Ball.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Sallie Mae Bolds
Ms. Sallie Mae Bolds, 75, of 121 Pearl St., S.E. Atlanta, died Tuesday, December 14, 1999 at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Raymond Costner
Mr. Raymond Costner, 69, of Hogansville, Ga. died at his residence Monday, December 13, 1999.
Mr. Costner was born January 10, 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He worked for the City of Palmetto as operator at the water treatment plant. A United States veteran, he served in the Airforce. He was preceded in death by his father, Ollie Costner, and a son, Ronnie Elliott.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 15 from 6-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 with the Rev. Allan Mathura officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers will be Mitch Cook, Nicholas Elliott, Kenny Fetter, Jason Jones, Shannon Jones and Jerry McMichael.
Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Costner, Hogansville, Ga.; mother, Arvie Costner of Tennessee; son, Donald Elliott, Palmetto, Ga.; daughters, Sherry Elliott of Douglasville, Ga., Darlene Jones, Hogansville, and Theresa Miles, Sharpsburg; brother, Carl Costner, Tennessee; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Celica W. Rucker
Mrs. Celica W. Rucker, 65, of Hillard St. N.E., Atlanta, Ga. died December 12, 1999 at her residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Lora Smith Sr.
Mr. Lora Smith Sr., 100, of Newnan died December 10, 1999 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mr. Smith was born Sept. 7, 1899 in Coweta County. At Ebenezer Baptist Church on Sharpsburg-McCollum Road he was an ardent member, deacon, treasurer and grounds keeper. He was a carpenter and blacksmith. He celebrated his 100th birthday Sept. 7, 1999.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 1 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church with the Rev. J. T. Coleman as eulogist, assisted by the Rev. W. J. Johnson, the Rev. J. W. Russell Sr. and the Rev. J. L. Henderson. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Surviving are sons, William Smith, Crofford Smith, Lovely Smith, Lora Smith Jr., Jesse Smith and Rufus Smith; daughters, Wellie Smith Wilburn and Margaret S. Adair; son-in-law, Frank Adair; daughters-in-law, Rosa E. Smith, Pollie F. Smith, Gertrude N. Smith, Georgia B. Smith, Ruby Merritt and Mary G. Smith; sister-in-law, Clara Williams; 34 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Hugh D. Jackson
Mr. Hugh D. Jackson, 62, of Powell Place, Newnan, died Monday, December 13, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Jackson was born June 3, 1937 in Newnan. He was retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. He was a graduate of Auburn University and was a veteran of the United States armed forces.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McKoon Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Danny Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are his aunt, Sarah Key of Newnan; and uncles G. D. "Buddy" Jackson of Hogansville, Ga., Joe M. Jackson of Kent, WA, Philip H. Jackson of Newnan and W. Dan Jackson of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Louise Rabaduex
Mrs. Mary Louise Rabaduex, 78, of Elaine Drive, Newnan, died Tuesday, December 14, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Rabaduex was born March 13, 1921 at Deslodge, Missouri. She was a homemaker.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday from 6-9 p.m.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Resurrection Lutheran Church with the Rev. Gordon Meyers and the Rev. Buddy Waldron officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road, Newnan.
Surviving are daughters, Linda Harris of Newnan, Emilie and Dennis Reed of San Jose, California, Jeannine and Buddy Waldron of Helena, Ga.; son, Michel and Debbie Rabaduex of Tracy, California; brothers, Bill Ketcherside of Warrensburg, Missouri and Bob Ketcherside of Deslodge, Missouri; cousin, Betty Adams of Newnan, Ga.; brother-in-law, Kenneth Moore of Missouri.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Resurrection Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.
Mr. Floyd Taylor Gladney Sr.
Mr. Floyd Taylor Gladney Sr., 72, of Main Street, Whitesburg, died Wednesday, December 15, 1999 at Atlanta Medical Center.
Mr. Gladney was born in Carroll County October 19, 1927, son of the late Marvin and Carrie Treadwell Gladney. He served in the United States Army, 82nd Airborn Division. Mr. Gladney was a retired feeder from the James River Corporation. He was a mason and a member of Rotherwood Congregational Methodist Church.
A funeral will be Friday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. from Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Henry, the Rev. Frank Umphery and the Rev. Joe Strickland officiating. Music will be provided by Dedra, Jason and Jesse Henry. Pallbearers will be Tom Henry, Ralph Nelson, Horace Jones, Wayne Horton, Wallace Graves and Ronnie Henry. The American Legion Post 143 will fold and present the flag. Burial will be in the Clem Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Nancy Hite Gladney, daughter, Judy and Jimmy Tyson of Griffin; sons, Greg and Suzanne Gladney of Moreland, Floyd and Nina Gladney Jr. of Panama City, and Stan Driver of Waynesboro; sisters, Betty Jean Martin and Maurene Musick, both of Carrollton; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Bernice Barber Keith
Mrs. Tera Bernice Barber Keith, 87, of Greenville, Ga., died Wednesday, December 15, 1999 at Columbus Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Keith was born December 3, 1912 in Heard County, daughter of the late Oscar and Florence Cooley Barber. She had lived in Meriwether County for the past 66 years and was a member of Union Baptist Church in the St. Marks Community.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 at the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Deakins and the Rev. Bob Harris will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Surviving are her husband, Jim Norman Keith of Greenville; daughters and sons-in-law, Wilma Dean and Willis Woodruff of Hogansville and Norma Jean and Homer Flory of Greenville; son and daughter-in-law, Jim Norman Jr. and Carol Keith of LaGrange; brother, Handley Barber of LaGrange; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Render Barber and Mrs. Bradley Barber, both of Franklin; six grandchildren, Debbie and Jim Smith, Keith and Tracy Flory, Todd and Angie Keith, Kim and Jake Hartley and Kristen Keith, all of LaGrange, and Chad Keith of Savannah; five great-grandchildren, Andrea, Jessica, Sarah, Drew and Shelby; several nieces and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Annie Myrl Reese
Mrs. Annie Myrl Reese, 80, of Newnan, died Thursday, December 16, 1999 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta after an unexpected illness.
Mrs. Reese was a homemaker and a loving mother.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan Friday, December 17, from 6-9 p.m.
A funeral will be held Saturday at graveside at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with the Rev. Neil Norman officiating.
Surviving are her husband, Mr. Mance Thomas Reese Sr.; son, Mr. James Thomas of Conyers, Ga.; daughters, Mrs. Merlene Cook of Calhoun, Ga. and Mrs. Patricia Parker of Madison, Ga.; step-sons, Mr. Mance Reese Jr. of Griffin, Ga. and Mr. Ronald Reese of Fayetteville, Ga.; step-daughters, Mrs. Sharon Deaton of Hampton, Ga. and Mrs. Mary McWaters of Okachobee, Fla.; sisters, Mrs. Sarah Johnson of Locust Grove, Ga. and Mrs. Mary Bartlett of Locust Grove, Ga.; 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Celica Mae Rucker
Mrs. Celica Mae Rucker, 67, of Hillard St., N.E. Atlanta, died December 12, 1999 at her residence.
A funeral will be Friday, December 17, at Hines Memorial Chapel, 595 Westlake Avenue, N.W. Atlanta with the Rev. Paul Zandler officiating. Burial will be in Southview Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are eight children, Mr. Bernard Rucker, Ms. Jennita Rucker, Mr. Bennie Rucker, Mr. David Rucker, Mr. Melvin Rucker, Ms. Joanette Rucker, Mr. Freddie Rucker, Ms. Doris Rucker, all of Atlanta, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lovely I. Brown
Mrs. Lovely I. Brown, 81, of Newnan, died Friday, December 17, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Brown was born October 5, 1918 in Montgomery, Alabama. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Brown.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home on Sunday, Dec. 19, from 2-3 p.m.
Burial will be later in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Liza Brown of Newnan, Ga.; daughter, Paula Dickenson of Kentwood, Michigan; brother, James Ethington, of Charlotte, North Carolina; six grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Oliver John Sarnisto
Mr. Oliver John Sarnisto, 88, of Necterine Drive, Newnan, died Thursday, December 16, 1999 at his residence.
Mr. Sarnisto was born June 23, 1911 in Cromwell, Minn. to Wilho Topias Saarniato and Selma Lydia Sireen. He was a retired Postal employee and a member of the Lutheran faith.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau, Alaska, on Sunday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Paul Beran officiating.
Surviving are his grandchildren, Tracy Louise Bormann of Newnan, Wallace Lane Henson of Wasilla, Alaska, and Teresa Marie Henson of Douglas Alaska.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Ralph "Stanley" Pollard
Mr. Ralph "Stanley" Pollard, 39, of Brooks, died Wednesday, December 15, 1999.
Mr. Pollard was born December 11, 1960. He was a member of Whitewater Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a sister, Debra Jeannette Pollard, his brother William Anthony Pollard and grandmother Sara Pollard.
A funeral was held Friday, Dec. 17 at Whitewater Baptist Church with burial in Whitewater Baptist Church cemetery. The Rev. Ed Sisson and the Rev. Roger Robinson officated.
Surviving are his daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Pollard of Sharpsburg; son, John Wesley Anthony Pollard of Sharpsburg; mother of his children, Marla Jean Pollard Moore of Sharpsburg; father, Ralph and Betty G. Pollard of Brooks; mother, Peggy J. Pollard of Brooks; sister, Rhonda Karen and Bruce Goddard of Brooks; grandmother, Rachel Kelley of Senoia; uncles, aunts and cousins.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ga.
Mrs. Lessie P. Ball
Mrs. Lessie P. Ball, 74, died December 14, 1999.
Mrs. Ball was born March 27, 1925, to the late Otis and Willie Swanson Almond. One of 15 children, she was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church where she served on the mother's board.
A funeral was held Saturday, December 18, 1999 at Shady Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Willie L. Geter officiated, assisted by the Rev. T. L. Harris and the Rev. J. T. Coleman. Burial was in the church Cemetery, and her nephews served as pallbearers.
Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Oliver Ball; two sons, Walter Allmon and his wife Mae of Buffalo, New York, and Michael A. Ball of Newnan; seven grandchildren, Carol A. and Robert Watts, Mark and Kim Allmon, Merrie and Keith Bayard, Tasha Allmon, Laquesha Ball, Perinthius Sierra Ball, and Clara Ann Ball; six great-grandchildren, Kelly N. Jones, Brittany Allmon, Brandon Allmon, Danielle Bayard, Keith Bayard, Jr., and Kenyatta Ball; two sisters, Rozell Lewis and Ora Satterwhite, of Buffalo; sister-in-laws Virginia Bailey, Iretha Almond, Lula Almond Allen, Leona Hunter Almond, and Ruth Brown, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home
Mrs. Sallie Mae Bolds
Mrs. Sallie Mae Bolds, 75, died December 14, 1999.
Mrs. Bolds was born November 5, 1924, in Mascote, West Virginia, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Berda Bolds. She moved to Coweta County at a young age, and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.
A funeral was held Saturday, December 18, 1999, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. J. L. Hendricks, Pastor; the Rev. George Harris, Eulogist; and the Rev. H.H. Dyer, the Rev. J.E. Butler, the Rev. Roy Thomas, and the Rev. Wayne Evans assistants. Burial was in the church Cemetery, and the Masonic Brothers served as pallbearers.
Surviving are her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ora Bolds, sons, Charles and George Bolds, and Adolphus Hill, Jr.; daughters, Mary Alice Harrison, Rosa Dell Clerk, Beatrice Hogan, Charlotte White, and Connie Walton; nephew Ezra Bolds; nieces, Rebecca Bolds Brooks, and Patricia Bolds Ross; grandchildren Bryant T. Cooper and Carmen Cooper; great-grandson Zerion J. Cooper, six god grandchildren, 11 great-god grandchildren, and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home
Mrs. Opal Lanelle Cox
Mrs. Opal Lanelle Cox, 75, of Decatur, died Saturday, December 18, 1999 at Eden Garden Assisted Living Home.
Mrs. Cox was born January 19, 1924 in Cleburn County Alabama. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and Bosom Buddies. She was a retired secretary for Burroughs Business Machines.
A funeral will be held today, December 19, 1999, at 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. James L. Sanders and the Rev. John Beyers will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Her nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are her brothers, Fred and Gary Cox of Newnan and Joe Cox, Jr., of Sharpsburg; her sisters, Evelyn Floyd and Geraldine Smith of Newnan, and a sister-in-law, Mabel Cox of Union City.
McKoon Funeral Home
William Cecil Brackett
Mr. William Cecil Brackett, 69, of Newnan, died Friday, December 17, 1999 at his home.
Mr. Brackett was a member of Victory Tabernacle Church in Newnan, and was retired from the American Can Company.
A funeral will be held today, December 19, 1999 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Williams will officiate, and burial will be in Pitts Cemetery in Moreland.
Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Mary Brackett; son Steve Brackett and daughter, Susan York, both of Newnan; step-son, Johnny and Treasa Rooker of Newnan; step-daughters, Charlotte and Roger Harper, Pat and Willard Marks, and Peggy and Allen Lambert, all of Newnan; brothers, Roy Brackett of Marietta, Edward Brackett of Sharpsburg, David Brackett of Thomaston and Randy Brackett of Salem, North Carolina; sisters, Vivian Nix of Marietta, and May Moore, Irene Walker and Paulette Eubanks, all of Thomaston; and several nieces and nephews.
Jones Funeral Home
Mrs. Bartley Jackson Cash
Mr. Bartley Jackson Cash, 96, of Scenic View Dr., Alto, Ga. died Sunday, December 19, 1999 at Habersham County Medical Center following a short illness.
Born in Banks County, Ga. on July 18, 1903, he was the son of the late Freeman Melvin and Thodosia Perkins Cash and was preceded in death by his wife Lois Duckett Cash as well as six sisters and two brothers. He worked on TVA projects in North Carolina and Tennessee. He was the first operator of the filtration water plant in Cornelia in 1935. Mr. Cash then went to Newnan, Ga. in 1941 and was in charge of the water works until 1948. He was in charge of the water works of Milledgeville, Ga. until he retired in 1972. Mr. Cash was a member of the Harmony Baptist Church in the Hollingsworth Community. He was a lifetime member of the Georgia Water Works Association.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. at Whitfield Funeral Home South Chapel in Baldwin with the Rev. Gene Todd, the Rev. Glover Morgan and the Rev. Robbie Bailey officiating. Burial will follow in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Ann D. Cash of Alto, Ga. and Eloise Cash Grenga of Newnan; sister, Emily C. Tidwell of Chamblee, Ga.; brother, Nelson Cash of Evans, Ga.; two grandchildren.
Flowers are optional, and memorials may be made to the Harmony Baptist Church, 5223 U.S. Hwy. 441 N., Baldwin, Ga. 30511.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Ga.
