Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Nellie Mae Barrett
Mrs. Nellie Mae (Knight) Barrett, 87, of the Colonial Guest House, Franklin, Ga., died Sunday, January 16, 2000 at Franklin Health Care Center after several years of declining health.
A funeral was Monday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin with the Rev. Monroe Glass officiating. Music was rendered by Mrs. Nell Barrett. Pallbearers were Chuchy Barrett, Darrin Mitchell, Robbie Looney, Sam Glaze, Jeff Jones and Joseph Jones. Burial was in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Mrs. Barrett was born in Randolph County, Alabama June 30, 1912 to the late Jess Knight and Ray Bonner Knight. She was a retired textile worker. She was the wife of the late Roy Barrett.
Surviving are her children, Mr. Roger and Mrs. Nell Barrett of Franklin; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie King and Mrs. Bernice Pike, both of LaGrange, Ga.; and one brother, Mr. Edward "Diz" Barrett of Tennessee.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Charlotte Christine Drake Martin
Funeral services for Mrs. Charlotte Christine Drake Martin, 82, of Franklin, Ga., formerly of Moreland, Ga., were held Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin.
The Rev. Doctor Charlie Drake officated. Music was provided by Leesa Stutts Cothran. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Pallbearers were Don Jones, Dee Stewart, Josh Gowens, Stephens Hayes, Josh Weigel and Lamar Melson.
Mrs. Martin was born August 8, 1918 to the late Dan Drake, and Eula McClendon Drake. She was also predeceased by her husband James Newton Martin.
Mrs. Martin was a Coweta County native. She was retired from Newnan Hospital where she was a Licensed Practical Nurse. For the last eight years Mrs. Martin had resided in Heard County. She was a member of the White Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Surviving are daughters, Anne Gowens of Franklin and Anita Hayes of Mableton, Ga.; sisters, Nora Beckham of Gainesville, Ga., Inez Spencer of McDonough, Ga., Alene Haynes of Sandersville, Ga. and Eleanor Melson of Norcross, Ga.; brothers, Doris Drake of Newnan, T. L. Drake of Sharpsburg, and Alvin Drake of Valdosta, Ga.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Curley Sexton
Mr. Curley Sexton, 58, of East Highway 34, Newnan, died Wednesday, January 19, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Sexton was born November 22, 1941 in Talladega, Ala. to James Sexton and Jesse Mask Sexton. He was a retired truck driver.
A funeral will be at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan Saturday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. with the Rev. James Burdette officiating.
Surviving are daughters, Tammy Marie Fazzelle of Macon, Ga., Terrica Lynn Sexton of Whitesburg, Ga., and Duana Wyckoff of Newnan; six grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. John Jefferson Thrower Jr.
Mr. John Jefferson Thrower Jr., 54, of Little Creek Drive, Sharpsburg, Ga. died Wednesday, January 19, 2000 at Emory University Hospital.
Mr. Thrower was born March 4, 1945 in Troup County, Ga. He was a retired educator.
He attended Troup County High School and graduated from West Georgia College in 1970, majoring in history. He earned a Master's in Education from West Georgia in 1972 and a Specialist in Administration from West Georgia in 1987. He coached at Upson County High School for nine years and coached boys basketball at East Coweta High School for 10 years.
The family will receive friends Friday, Jan. 21, from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be at Community Christian Church Saturday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. with Pastor Ed Martin officating. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Steve Barker, Charles Boswell, Tracy Caldwell, Jimmy Herring, Ron Rineer, Gary Sharpe, David Stephenson. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the East Coweta High School Boys Basketball Team.
Surviving are his wife, Carol Thrower of Sharpsburg, Ga.; mother, Omie Thrower of LaGrange, Ga.; daughter, Venetia Thrower of Sharpsburg; son, Jay Thrower of Sharpsburg; sisters, Kay Thrower of Covington, Ga. and Faye Williams of Stone Mountain, Ga.; brothers, Phil Thrower of Cumming, Ga. and David Thrower of LaGrange, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Edward "Bo Bo" Burrough
Mr. Edward "Bo Bo" Burrough, 64, of 59 Ball St., Newnan, died January 12, 2000 at his residence. A funeral will be Sunday, Jan. 23 at Mount Sinai Baptist Church with the Rev. H. H. Dyer officiating. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery in Newnan. He is survived by wife Mrs. Rosa Burrough; step-son, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Evan of Portland, Oregon, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Family and friends are asked to assemble at the residence at 1:30 p.m.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Simmie Clemon Jr.
Mr. Simmie Clemon Jr. of Smithson Creek Drive, Ellenwood, Ga., died January 12, 2000 at Grady Memorial Health Systems in Atlanta.
A funeral was Thursday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Monroe, Louisiana with burial at Richwood Memorial Gardens in Richwood, Louisiana.
Surviving are sister, Ms. Gert Clemon; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Martha Midas
Mrs. Martha Midas, 85, of Newnan, died on her birthday, Thursday, January 20, 2000.
Mrs. Midas lived most of her life in Lansford, Pennsylvania, but recently moved to the Georgian Place in Newnan to be close to her family.
In her home town of Lansford, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Midas was an active participant of St. Michael's Catholic Church. An active disciplined person, Mrs. Midas was a member of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, a homemaker and seamstress, belonging to the International Ladies Garment Workers Union for 21 years, a "Grass Roots" activist as a Democratic Party committee woman for many years and a past president and longtime member of the Lansford Democratic Club, and a past Second State Vice-President of the Supreme Forest Woodman Circle.
She is predeceased by her husband of 38 years, Mr. Michael Thomas Midas Sr.
Visitation was held Friday evening, Jan. 21, at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan. Mrs. Midas was transported to Lansford, Pennsylvania where a visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 at the Skrabak-Porambo Funeral Home, Lansford, Pennsylvania. The funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Lansford, Pennsylvania with Father Tom Derzack officiating. Burial will be in Sky-View Memorial Park.
Surviving are son, Michael and Agnes Midas Jr. of Newnan; grandchildren, Mr. Michael Thomas Midas III of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Stephen Midas of Weston, Fla., Matthew Midas of Columbia, Maryland, Mrs. Maryrose McGeown, Middletown, Rhode Island and Phillip Midas of Newnan; brother, Joseph Sniscak, Middletown, Pennsylvania; 16 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Curley Sexton
Mr. Curley Sexton, 58, of East Highway 34, Newnan, died Wednesday, January 19, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Sexton was born November 22, 1941 in Talladega, Ala. to James Sexton and Jesse Mask Sexton. He was a retired truck driver.
A funeral will be at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan Saturday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. with the Rev. James Burdette officiating.
Surviving are daughters, Tammy Marie Feazell of Macon, Ga., Terrica Lynn Sexton of Whitesburg, Ga., and Duana Wyckoff of Newnan; seven grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
January 23, 2000
Rev. Jerry Troy Caldwell
The Rev. Jerry Troy Caldwell, 60, of Roopville, died Jan. 19, 2000, at Tanner Medical Center.
Rev. Caldwell was born July 3, 1939, in Heard County. The son of the late Paul Ardon and Annie Burma Rogers Caldwell, he was a retired self-employed building contractor and a Baptist minister. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Villa Rica.
A funeral was held Jan. 21 at Macedonia Baptist Church. The Rev. Monroe Wiggins and the Rev. Barry Golden officiated, and burial was in the church cemetery. Music was provided by the Rev. Ted Clay and the Rev. Paul Mathews. Serving as pallbearers were Mike Spradlin and Daniel, Billy, Timothy, William and Douglass Dewayne Caldwell.
Surviving include his wife, Merlene Meeks Caldwell; daughter, Patricia Ann Spradlin of Woodland, Ala.; three sons, Timothy Wayne Caldwell of Villa Rica, Douglass Dewayne Caldwell of Woodland, Ala., and William Troy Caldwell of Roopville; sister, Fay Hopson of Bowdon; brothers, Jack Caldwell of Bowdon, Herman Caldwell of Cave Springs, Bobby Caldwell of Panama City, Fla., and Billy Caldwell of Roopville, and seven grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin
Mr. Michael Edward Frame
Mr. Michael Edward Frame, 25, of Franklin, died Jan. 18, 2000, at the building site of his home.
Mr. Frame was born April 18, 1974, in Ashland, Ohio, to James Edward and Vickie Sue Yeley Frame. He owned his own siding business and was a Christian.
A funeral was held Jan. 21, in the chapel of the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home. The Rev. Doug Bingham officiated, and burial was in the Goshin Church cemetery. Music was provided by Leesa Stutts Cothran and Mark Tuggle. Pallbearers were Mark Tuggle, Tim Bailey, Joe Sconyers, Billy Austin and Gary Brand.
Surviving are his wife, Denise Mitchell Frame, daughter, Talia Nichole Frame, and son, Michael Thomas Frame, all of Franklin; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Frame; brother, Roger Frame, and grandmother, Edith Yeley, all of Carrollton.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin
Mrs. Lurline Amis Brewster
Mrs. Lurline Amis Brewster, 84, of Newnan, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mrs. Brewster was born May 27, 1915. A homemaker and member of First Baptist Church, she taught the three-year-olds Sunday School class for 40 years.
A funeral will be held Monday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Newnan. The Rev. Dr. Gene Tyre will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors today, Jan. 23, between 6-8 p.m. Pallbearers will be Richard Booth, Bill Brewer, Doug Cantrell, Johnny Cochran, Mike Emeott, Theo Mann, Charlie Robison and Harold Smith. It is requested that memorial contributions be made in Mrs. Brewster's memory to The Brewster Park Children's Playground Fund, First Baptist Church of Newnan, 15 West Washington St., Newnan, GA 30263.
Surviving are her sister, Hazel Collier; brothers Bill and Bonnie Amis and Donald and Joyce Amis, and brother-in-law, Bob Brewster, all of Newnan; seven nieces and 12 nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home
Mr. Billy Jackson Harrison
Mr. Billy Jackson Harrison, 73, of Moreland, died Jan. 21, 2000, at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Harrison was born Oct. 17, 1926. He was a veteran and was retired from the United States Postal Service.
A funeral will be held today, Jan. 23, 2000, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Stitcher will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Surviving are his wife, Sybil Harrison; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Ricky Cason of Carrollton, Lisa Kennedy of Moreland, Billie and Steve Lamontagne of Moreland, Kathy and Robert Mclendon of Newnan, Susan and Charles White of Sharpsburg, Sherry Brown of Fayetteville and Carla Holtzclaw of Stockbridge; brothers, Jimmy Harrison of Fayetteville and Randall Harrison of Newnan; sisters Marynell Thomas of Blueridge and Iris Wingo of Palmetto; 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home
Mr. Dudley J. Lambert, Jr.
Mr. Dudley J. Lambert Jr., 82, of Palmetto, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000.
Mr. Lambert was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation and was a longtime member of the Palmetto United Methodist Church and Palmetto Masonic Lodge 74 F & AM. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Amanda Leigh Lambert.
A funeral will be Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home.
The Rev. Charles Grovenstein and the Rev. Mike Hardy will officiate, and burial will be in Holly Hill Cemetery in Fairburn. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today, Jan. 23, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City GA, 30291.
Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline Cook Lambert; sons and daughters-in-law, Dudley James III and Guywn Lambert of Tyrone, and Franklin C. and Karen Lambert of Palmetto; grandchildren, Jay and Wes Lambert of Tyrone, and Elizabeth, John and Philip Lambert of Palmetto; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Dan S. Lambert of Fairburn, and Mrs. J.P. Park of Newnan; and several nieces and nephews.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
Mrs. Ruby Lyle Buchanan
Mrs. Ruby Lyle Buchanan, 90, formerly of W. County Road, Thomaston, Ga., died Saturday, Jan. 22 at Providence Nursing Care Center.
Mrs. Buchanan was born in Carroll County, GA. She was retired from B. F. Goodrich after 12 years, where she worked as a spinner. She was a master seamstress, making evening and wedding gowns. She was the widow of the late Mr. Charlie Duried Buchanan.
A funeral was Monday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Coggins Funeral Home in Thomaston with Dr. Harold Latham officiating. Burial was at 2 p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Surviving are sons, Don Buchanan of Thomaston, Ga., Jack Buchanan of Bellmont, N.C., and Johnny Buchanan of Woodbury, Ga.; daughter, Mrs. Joyce Waller of Meansville, Ga.; brothers, Lamar Lyle of Sargent, Ga. and Wayne Lyle of Thomaston, Ga.; sister, Ruth Smith of Burwell, Ga.; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Coggins Funeral Home, Thomaston, Ga.
Mrs. Verdie Mae Durden
Mrs. Verdie Mae Durden, 82, of Hogansville, died Saturday, January 22, 2000 at her home.
A funeral was 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 at the graveside in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville with the Rev. Daryl Yarbrough officiating.
Mrs. Durden was born Nov. 19, 1917 in LaGrange, Ga., daughter of the late Arnold and Verdie Wells Crisler. She lived in Hogansville most of her life and retired after owning and operating a beauty shop for many years. She was the wife of the late John Lloyd Durden.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, John A. and Joy Durden of Americus; grandchildren, Kaye Durden and Marty Durden, also both of Americus.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Durden may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 803638 Chicago, Illinois 60680-8984.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Antonio Marquis Hussie
Mr. Antonio Marquis Hussie of Newnan died January 19, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mr. Hussie was born November 3, 1978 in Coweta County. He was a 1998 graduate of East Coweta High School and was employed by Eckerd's Warehouse.
A funeral was Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. at Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Hulon Kemp officiating, assisted by Elder Willie J. Hill, the Rev. Tommy Harris and Elder Willie J. Fountain. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ervin Parks Sr., Clementa Parks, Noah Kirkland, Deon White, Tony Herring, Rashad Johnson, Cedric Caine, Roosevelt Gray and Normada Geter.
Surviving are his wife, Sandra Hussie; son, Treyvon Hussie; daughter, Sasha Hussie; father, J. D. Hussie, mother, Mrs. Jeanette Hussie; brother, Nicholas Armond Hussie; paternal grandparent, Mrs. Helen Hussie; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. (Mary) Harris; aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Pat) Alford, Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin (Linda) Woodard Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery (Marshay) Cheaves; uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin (Reese) Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Michell) Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton (Jean) Hussie, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lee (Pennie) Hussie, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee (Shirley) Hussie, Mr. Garry Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth (Debra) Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Randy (Renae) Harris, Mr. Gideon Harris, Mr. Gary Simmon; mother-in-law, Ms. Joann Dorsey; father-in-law, Ervin Parks Sr.; a host of loving great aunts, great uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends; special adopted aunts, Gail Harris and Pam Lewis; god mothers, Virginia Clark and Mary Prather.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Bernice A. Lambert
Mrs. Bernice A. Lambert, 84, of Newnan, died Monday, January 24, 2000 at Dogwood Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Lambert was born September 2, 1915 in Harris County, Ga. to Walter Quinton Alexander and Sarah Ester Claiborn. She was a registered nurse and was nurse for the Coweta County School System. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Newnan.
A funeral will be held at graveside Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Grantville City Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Alan Noles, Ben Noles, John Noles and Sid Lambert.
Surviving are son, Gene Lambert of Alexander City, Ala.; daughter, Anne Lambert Noles of Newnan; sisters, Dorothy Crew of Fortson, Ga.; brothers, Comer Alexander of Fortson, Ga. and Malcom Alexander of Columbus, Ga.; grandchildren, Ann Noles of Newnan, Ben Noles of Chattanooga, John Noles of Newnan, Sid Lambert of Woodstock and Jenny Lambert of Norfolk, Va.; four great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Calvin C. McEachern
Mr. Calvin C. McEachern, 87, of Newnan, died Saturday, January 22, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan, Ga.
Mr. McEachern was born August 11, 1912 in Fayette County to Claude Archer Harris and Annie Vera Harris. He was a retired textile worker and concrete form setter. He was a member of Victory Tabernacle Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Wilson, and great-grandchild Michael Milam.
A funeral was held at Hillcrest Chapel funeral home in Newnan Monday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Milton Winslett officiating, assisted by the Rev. Terry Calhoun. Burial was in Oakhill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dewayne Thompson, Rick Harris, Ronnie Wilson, Steven Calhoun, Keith Allen, Thomas Garland and Todd Smith.
Surviving are his wife, Rosa McEachern of Newnan; daughter, Jeanette Quigley of Newnan; sisters, Vivian Whitlock of Peachtree City, Florie Neil of Griffin, Christine Harper of Shennandoah and Marylynn McMichael of Orlando; brother, Hugh McEachern of Tyrone; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Eura Phillips
Mrs. Eura Phillips, of Greentop Road, Newnan, died Saturday, January 22, 2000 at Starcrest Nursing Home in Newnan.
She was the wife of Mr. Willie J. Phillips.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Inez Terry Robinson
Mrs. Inez Terry Robinson, 88, of Newnan, formerly of Vinings, died Sunday, January 23, 2000.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Carmichael Funeral Home Chapel in Smyrna with the Rev. Lee Ayers officiating. Burial will be in the Vinings Mountain Cemetery in Vinings.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the funeral home.
Surviving are husband, Virgil A. Robinson III of Vinings; son and daughter-in-law, Russell M. "Rusty" and Tracy Robinson of Moreland, Ga.; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda Robinson and Robert Gene Powell of Dallas; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren.
Carmichael Funeral Homes, King Street, Smyrna, Ga.
Rev. Ira J. Washington
Rev. Ira J. Washington of 9 Laurel Drive, Newnan, Ga. died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000 at Newnan Hospital. He was the husband of Mrs. Vivian Washington.
Final arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc. Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Barbara Ann Bringham
Mrs. Barbara Ann Bringham, 58, of Greison Trail, Newnan, Ga., died Monday, January 24, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Bringham was born March 29, 1941 in Charleston, South Carolina. She worked in the accounting field.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 6-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be at Moreland United Methodist Church Thursday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Richard Hycke officiating. Burial will be in Southview Cemetery.
Surviving are daughters, Lorraine and Jim Guitard of Cumming, Ga. and Lynn and Jimmy Segars of Moreland, Ga.; son, Larry and Nita Smith of Thomasville, Ga.; brothers, Barry Brinson, Bill Brinson and Bob Brinson, all of South Carolina; sister, Betty Bullock of South Carolina; five grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Roscoe Alfred Fuller
Mr. Roscoe Alfred Fuller, 73, of Atlanta died January 21, 2000 at the Southwest Hospital and Medical Center in Atlanta.
Mr. Fuller was born May 20, 1926.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. at the chapel of Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Hulon Kemp officiating.
Surviving are wife, Mrs. Joan Fuller; children, India Fuller, Isaac Fuller and Irris Fuller; grandchildren, Shanquisha, Amaya and Isaac; sister, Ms. Fannie Fuller; nieces, nephews, cousins; Mrs. Alice Reese and Family, Ms. Octavia J. Mahone and family of Newnan.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Obra Ayres Gaulding
Mrs. Obra Ayres Gaulding, 85, of the Harrisonville Community of Troup County, died Monday, January 24, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mrs. Gaulding was born July 9, 1914 in Troup County, daughter of the late John Kirkland Ayres and the late Lilla Lester Ayers. She lived in Troup County all of her life, was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Harrisonville, and owned and operated Gaulding Beauty Shop in Harrisonville for 26 years before her retirement. She was the wife of the late J. Clinton Gaulding.
A funeral will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 at graveside in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange. The Rev. Gary Parrish and the Rev. Wayne Hester will officiate.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Judy Anderson of Cartersville; son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clinton (Janice) Gaulding Jr., of Harrisonville; brother, Frank Ayres of West Point; three grandchildren, Jeffrey Gaulding of Harrisonville, Mrs. Tracy Lynn Anderson Ward of Medford, Oregon, and Jason Anderson of Cartersville; great-granddaughter, Miss Mayden Ward of Medford.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Bernice A. Lambert
Mrs. Bernice A. Lambert, 84, of Newnan, died Monday, January 24, 2000 at Dogwood Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Lambert was born September 2, 1915 in Harris County, Ga. to Walter Quinton Alexander and Sarah Ester Claiborn. She was a registered nurse and was nurse for the Coweta County School System. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Newnan.
A funeral will be held at graveside 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Grantville City Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Alan Noles, Ben Noles, John Noles and Sid Lambert.
Surviving are son, Gene Lambert of Alexander City, Ala.; daughter, Anne Lambert Noles of Newnan; sisters, Dorothy Crew of Fortson, Ga.; brothers, Comer Alexander of Fortson, Ga. and Malcom Alexander of Columbus, Ga.; grandchildren, Alan Noles of Newnan, Ben Noles of Chattanooga, John Noles of Newnan, Sid Lambert of Woodstock and Jenny Lambert of Norfolk, Va.; four great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Calvin C. McEachern
Mr. Calvin C. McEachern, 87, of Newnan, died Saturday, January 22, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan, Ga.
Mr. McEachern was born August 11, 1912 in Fayette County to Claude Archer McEachern and the former Annie Vera Harris. He was a retired textile worker and concrete form setter. He was a member of Victory Tabernacle Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Wilson, and great-grandchild Michael Milam.
A funeral was held at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Newnan Monday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Milton Winslett officiating, assisted by the Rev. Terry Calhoun. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dewayne Thompson, Rick Harris, Ronnie Wilson, Steven Calhoun, Keith Allen, Thomas Garland and Todd Smith.
Surviving are his wife, Rosa McEachern of Newnan; daughter, Jeanette Quigley of Newnan; sisters, Vivian Whitlock of Peachtree City, Florie Neil of Griffin, Christine Harper of Shennandoah and Marylynn McMichael of Orlando; brother, Hugh McEachern of Tyrone; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Eura Phillips
Mrs. Eura Phillips died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000 at Starcrest Nursing Home in Newnan.
Mrs. Phillips was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Orange Beasley of the Roscoe Community.
A funeral will be Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 at Oak Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. J. L. Hendricks, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
Surviving are her husband, Willie James Phillips; daughter and son-in-law, Mr. Harvey G. Tolbert, Mrs. Shirley Mae Tolbert; aunts, Mrs. Arleltha Bennett of Newnan and Ms. Nila Beasley of Tennessee; sisters, Mrs. Inez Herring of Ohio, Mrs. Cassie Mae Strickland of Atlanta, Ga. and Mrs. Annie Hill of Nenwan; step-sisters, Mrs. Emma Smith of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Callaway (Mable) of Southfield, Michigan; sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Clara Adams, Mr. and Mrs. (Jr.) Addie Bell Phillips, Mrs. Bee Lee Bridges, Mrs. Daisy Strickland, Mrs. Lou Ella Nelson; Mr. Bell Phillip, brother-in-law; seven grandchildren, Patricia Woods of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Quarmby (Barbara) of London, England, Ben Woods of Alabama, Kalvin Woods, Mr. Bernard. Andre Tolbert, Antonio Tolbert of Newnan; 13 grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Ellajo Taylor
Mrs. Ellajo Taylor, 78, of Hammock Way, Newnan, died Sunday, January 23, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mrs. Taylor was born May 24, 1921 in Newnan. She was a retired lab technician, having worked for Newnan Hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Newnan.
A funeral will be in the old sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Newnan on Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. with Dr. Gene Tyre officiating, assisted by the Rev. Don Helms. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Pallbearers will be Arnold Arrington, Don Conner, Judd Taylor Farmer, Matthew Rhett Farmer, Joel Hyde, Pete McCullough.
Surviving are her husband, Gilbert Taylor of Newnan; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. John T. (Emily Collen Taylor) Farmer of Milledgeville, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. William D. (Joan Ellen Taylor) Gladney of Doctors Inslet, Florida; sisters, Helen Hyde Pearson of Lithia Springs, Ga. and Martha Hyde Johnson of Decatur, Ga.; sister-in-law, Mrs. C. T. (Verna Peavy) Hyde of Newnan; grandchildren, Christina Joy Farmer, Judd Taylor Farmer, Matthew Rhett Farmer, Mr. and Mrs. David (Lorrie Gladney) Dresbach, Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Denise Gladney) Gant, Mr. and Mrs. Joel (Natalie Gladney) Barczak; great-grandchildren, Dustin Taylor Dresbach and Dakota James Dresbach; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Newnan, 15 W. Washington St., Newnan, Ga. 30263; or to Liberty Christian Church, 948 Macedonia Road, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Annie L. Wallace
Mrs. Annie L. Wallace, 71, of Third Street, Newnan, died Monday, January 24, 2000 at Newnan Hospital following an extended illness.
Mrs. Wallace was a lifelong resident of Newnan. She was a restaurant manager and in recent years served as a live-in caregiver.
A funeral will be private, and burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
She is survivied by her daughter, Louise Talley of Dunwoody; and brothers, Johnny Landrum, Daniel Landrum; and sister, Susie Hendrix, all of Newnan.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Eulise B. Reeves
Mrs. Eulise Brown Reeves, 61, of Carrollton, Ga. died Wednesday, January 26, 2000 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 at the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Billy Ball will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers wil be Lee Woodruff Jr., Ricky Reeves Jr., Barry Chapman, Jeff Boynton, Doug Pitts and Michael Ball.
Mrs. Reeves was born October 7, 1938 in Meriwether County, daughter of the late Thomas and Nellie Kierbow Brown. She was a former resident of Hogansville and had lived in Carrollton for the past 20 years.
Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Beth Reeves of Moreland, Andrew and Elizabeth Reeves of Temple, and Kerry Reeves and Violet Herb of Carrollton; brothers, Jack Brown of Newnan and Claude Brown of Whitesburg; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. William Alfred Abercrombie
Mr. William Alfred Abercrombie, 83, of Douglasville, Ga. and formerly of Louisville, Ala., died Thursday, January 20, 2000 in Douglasville, Ga.
A funeral was held Sunday, January 23, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Louisville.
The Rev. Jim Corley officiated and burial was in the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery with Kent Funeral Home of Eufaula directing.
Born May 27, 1916 in Pike County, Alabama, Mr. Abercrombie was the son of the late William Daniel Abercrombie and the late Willie Mae Cox and was the husband of Cleona Sanders Abercrombie of Douglasville, Ga. Mr. Abercrombie was also a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Cleona S. Abercrombie of Douglasville, Ga.; sons, Charles Abercrombie and Wayne Abercrombie, both of Newnan, and James Abercrombie of Douglasville, Ga.; daughters, Amy Wilks of Douglasville, Ga., Mary Ann Mulkey of Lawrenceville, Ga. and Carolyn Quinton of Stockbridge, Ga.; sisters, Juanita McLendon of Columbus, Ga. and Mildred Olds of Louisville, Alabama; 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Kent Funeral Home, Eufaula, Alabama.
Mr. John P. Roquemore
Mr. John Patten "Pat" Roquemore, 48, of Glen Eagle Drive, Byron, Ga., died Thursday, January 27, 2000 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Roquemore was born June 11, 1951 in Lakeland, Ga. He was a retired electrical engineer. A veteran, he served in the U.S. Air Force in the Vietnam conflict. He was very active in the Boy Scouts of America, was a former adult and youth church teacher and was a lay minister for a local nursing home. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church and a former member of the Bethel Baptist Church, both of Warner Robins, Ga. His father, William A. Roquemore preceded him in death.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Boy Scouts of America at 2465 Hillcrest Ave., Macon, Ga. 30124 in memory of Mr. Roquemore.
The family was receiving friends Friday evening at McCullough Funeral Home in Warner Robins, Ga.
A funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at McCullough Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Campbell officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Greenlawn Cemetery in Lakeland, Ga.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Ann (Howell) Roquemore of Byron, Ga.; mother, Nell (Patten) Roquemore of Lakeland, Ga.; son, Christopher D. Roquemore of Warner Robins; daughter, Shannon Lynn Roquemore of Indianapolis, Indiana; sister, Lee (Roquemore) Burton of Newnan; brothers, James W. Roquemore of Orangeburg, S.C., Robert T. Roquemore of Lakeland, Ga. and William A. "Rocky" Roquemore of Newnan, Ga.; one grandchild.
McCullough Funeral Home, Warner Robins, Ga.
Mr. Raymond Caldwell
Mr. Raymond Caldwell, 70,` of Crystal River, Fla., died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital.
Mr. Caldwell was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Newnan. He was retired from his job as an owner/operator of Caldwell Heating and Air Conditioning in Newnan. He attended the Ozella Community Baptist Church in Crystal River, and was a member of Moreland's Bigham Mason Lodge #53. He moved to Crystal River from Senoia in 1988, and was preceded in death by his sons Randy and Coleman Caldwell.
A funeral will be held Monday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. at Graveside Cathedral of Praise Cemetery in Brooks. The Rev. Roger Robinson will officiate, and burial will be in the Cathedral of Praise Cemetery. The family will receive visitors today, Jan. 30, between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers will be Brody Brown, Billy Brownlee, Charles DeVane, Jr., Marvin Eubanks, George Gedda, and Mike Yeager. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Newnan Coweta Association for Retarded Citizens.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Frances Caldwell; daughters, Barbara Lyon of Senoia, Esther Brown of New Port Richey, Fla., Ivalyn Turner of Tyrone, and Carol Baker of Lakeland, Fla.; daughter-in-law, Linda Caldwell Gedda of Wedowee, Ala.; brothers, Joseph Caldwell of Floral City, Fla.; Jimmy Caldwell of Riverdale; Rayford Caldwell of Roanoke, Ala.; and Thomas Caldwell of Senoia; sisters, Essie Griffin of Powder Springs; Ruth Phillips of Milner; and Carrie Rooks of LaPort, Texas; 10 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home
Mrs. Mary Lou Denney
Mrs. Mary Lou Denney, 80, of Hogansville, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000.
Mrs. Denney was born Feb. 28, 1919, in Carroll County, to the late Noah Henry Proctor and Lee Omia Baxter. A textile worker, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Denney, and one daughter, Brenda Joyce Hill.
A funeral will be held today, Jan. 30, at 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Douglas Bates and the Rev. Jimmy Fleming will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Helton, Nathan Perryman, Chris and Kerry Satterwhite, Ben Screws, and Harold Swan.
Surviving are her children, Eddie Lee Denney of Lancaster Mass., Betty Gail Satterwhite of Hogansville, and Mary Helen Screws of Hogansville; sisters, Bernice Crider of Franklin and Louise Willingham of Sargent; brother, Bobby Lee Proctor of Sharpsburg; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Annie Mae Ward Buchanan
Mrs. Annie Mae Ward Buchanan, 90, of Franklin, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000, at Tanner Medical Center, after several years of declining health.
Mrs. Buchanan was born Aug. 12, 1909, to the late James. W. and Bell Elizabeth Johnson Ward. A homemaker and a Methodist, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer Buchanan.
A funeral will be held today, Jan. 30, weather permitting, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin. Burial will follow in the Camp Ground Cemetery in Graham, Ala.
Surviving are her children, Frances and Walt McCallum of Franklin; Curtis and Martha Jean Buchanan of Franklin; Jane Buchanan of Bowdon; Elizabeth and James Abercrombie of Douglasville; Sarah and James Jenkins of Douglasville; sisters, Verna Clines of Arkansas and Jeanie Brown of Wedowee Ala.; brother, Bea Ward of Ranburn Ala.; 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin
