Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Jackie Ira Banks
Mr. Jackie Ira Banks, 51, of Sparks Manor, Union City, Ga., died Sunday, January 30, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Banks was born in Coweta County Nov. 5, 1951 to the late Ira Banks and Mrs. Tempest Brazil Banks Heard. He was an electronic technician and member of First Baptist Church in Newnan.
A funeral will be at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. with Dr. Gene Tyre officiating, assisted by the Rev. Don Helms, the Rev. Jerry Walker and the Rev. Allen Waldrop. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Hugh Brown, Chris Pope, David Butler, Bob Brazil, Richard Basham and Russell Mapp Jr.
Surviving are his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Heard of Newnan; sister, Judy Mapp of Dallas; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. until noon at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lucinda Colton
Mrs. Lucinda Colton of Forrest Road in Lone Oak died January 26, 2000.
Funeral services for Mrs. Colton will be held Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Luthersville. The Rev. Clifford Black will officiate and burial will follow in the Ollie Branch Cemetery.
Thrash and Sons Funeral Home, West Main Street, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Lucille P. Friend
Mrs. Lucille Pritchard Friend, 80, of Hogansville, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 at Hospice LaGrange.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Wesley Boatman will officiate and burial will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany.
Mrs. Friend was born Sept. 26, 1919 in Worth County, daughter of the late William and Lenny Barry Pritchard. She lived in Albany before making her home in Hogansville in 1975 and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. She was the wife of the late Joseph Edward Friend, who was a former police chief of Newnan and was serving as police chief in Albany at the time of his death in 1974. Mrs. Friend was preceded in death by a son, Robert Friend, and a daughter, Lynelle Friend.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Lea Friend Lacy of Valdosta; son, Edward H. Friend Sr. of Hogansville; grandchildren, Edward H. Friend Jr. of Warm Springs, Mrs. Debra Reynolds of Newnan, Michael Friend of Hogansville, Mrs. Shawn Pagelow of Albany.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Johnson Street, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. N. H. Hendrix
Mr. N. H. Hendrix, 85, of Hogansville, Ga., died Saturday, January 29, 2000 at the home of his daughter in Hogansville.
A funeral was 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, at Highland Baptist Church in Hogansville. Dr. Jimmy Brown and the Rev. Max McCord officiated and burial was in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery near Grantville.
Pallbearers were Art Allen, Stan Connally, J. M. Hendrix, Bobby Hendrix, Ray Bowden and Allen Bowden.
Mr. Hendrix was born June 8, 1914 in Coweta County, son of the late William Elisha and Mae Hendrix. He lived at Hogansville most of his life, was a member of Highland Baptist Church, and retired from Uniroyal Inc. after 33 years of service.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Faye Allen of Hogansville; sister, Mrs. Nettie Notz of Phoenix, Ariz.; brother, Everett Hendrix of Newnan; grandchildren, Art and Tisa Allen of Newnan, Amy and Stan Connally of Sharpsburg, and Angie Allen of Peachtree City; three great-grandchildren, Danielle Ennis, Morgan Ennis and Cade Connally.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Johnson Street, Hogansville, Ga.
Ms. Wilma C. McBride
Ms. Wilma C. McBride, 64, of 218 Smith Road, Newnan, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000 in an area hospital.
Ms. McBride was born July 18, 1935, to the late Lester Hall and Eula Belle Thornton Hall.
She is survived by a son, Steven Bridges of Covington; stepdaughter, Heather Murphy of Newnan; sister, Joyce Tolliver of Jacksonville; brother, Joseph Paul Cammon of Atlanta; granddaughter, Stephanie Anne Bridges.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. from Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel. Burial will be in Sargent Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday morning prior to the funeral from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Annie C. McCann
Mrs. Annie Calhoun McCann, 79, of the Lone Oak Community of Meriwether County, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 at the home of her son in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Carl Calhoun will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mrs. McCann was born Oct. 12, 1920 in Coweta County, daughter of the late Grover and Leila Moore Calhoun. She lived in Meriwether County most of her life and was a member of Faith Baptist Church in the Primrose Community. She retired from Judy Lynn Corporation in Greenville and was preceded in death by a son, Charlie McCann.
Surviving are her husband, Ferrell T. McCann of Lone Oak; son, Thomas McCann of LaGrange; sisters, Mrs. Lucy Crews and Mrs. Mildred Bishop, both of Newnan, Mrs. Margaret Bishop of Luthersville and Mrs. Josie Mae Barber of Grantville; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Johnson Street, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Jean Reynolds
Mrs. Mary Jean Bradbury Reynolds, 74, of LaGrange, died Saturday, January 29, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Lamar Truitt and the Rev. Wallace Pittman Jr. will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mrs. Reynolds was born May 7, 1925 in Luthersville, daughter of the late Howard and Lena Dollar Bradbury. She lived in Hogansville before making her home in LaGrange in 1965, and was the wife of the late Clyde Reynolds.
Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley and Bill Jordan of Colony, Texas, Carolyn and Mark Crenshaw, Jane and Anthony Barresi, all of LaGrange; four sons and daughters-in-law, Clyde Irvin and Ella Reynolds of Colony, Texas, James and Barbara Reynolds of LaGrange, Randy and Betsy Reynolds of Porlola, California, Wayne and Sherry Reynolds of Little Elm, Texas; brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Cindy Bradbury of Palm Court, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Johnson Street, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Sylvester Rosser Jr.
Mr. Sylvester Rosser Jr. of Grantville died January 27, 2000 at Atlanta Medical Center.
Funeral services for Mr. Rosser will be held Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. at Jehovah Baptist Church in Grantville. The Rev. Billy Glanton will officiate and burial will be in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Luthersville.
Thrash and Sons Funeral Home, West Main Street, Hogansville, Ga.
February 2, 2000
Mrs. Linda Mae Webb Eley
Mrs. Linda Mae Webb Eley, 50, of Moreland, Ga. died at Newnan Hospital after several months of declining health.
Mrs. Eley was born Aug. 19, 1949 in Troup County, Ga. She was a waitress and a homemaker.
A funeral will be Thursday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry Calhoun and the Rev. Milton Wesley officiating. Burial will follow in the Centralhatchee Baptist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are daughters, Judy Combs of Franklin, Ga., Angela Harris of Moreland, Ga. and Michelle Hand of Franklin, Ga.; sons, James Eley and Joe Eley, both of Moreland; parents, Irene and Thomas Boyd; sisters, Jean Walsh of Newnan, Janice Hamonds of Franklin, and Gayle Dean of Franklin; brother, Robert Webb of Moreland; 11 grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Eugene Jackson
Mr. Eugene Jackson, 72, of Franklin Road, Newnan, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Jackson was born July 6, 1927. He was retired from Ford Motor Company. A veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Newnan.
A funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. Dr. Joel Richardson and Dr. Gene Tyre will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Musick Jackson; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. James S. (Diane) Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar (Cathy) Wright, Mrs. Carol Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Pat (Connie) Davis; son, Mr. and Mrs. Alan (Denise) Jackson; sister, Mrs. Robbie Ann Douglas; grandchildren, Douglas Dawson, Brian Wright, Adam Wright, Philip Frank, Patrick Davis, Julie Frank, Rob Davis, Katie Dawson, Jimmy Dawson, Mattie Jackson, Ali Jackson and Dani Jackson.
Memorial contributions may be made to NCARC-Rutledge Center, 61, Hospital Road, Newnan, Ga. 30263 or the American Cancer Society, 27 Clark Street, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. James Michael Oneal
Mr. James Michael Oneal, 14, of Newnan, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 at Children's Health Care of Atlanta - Egleston Hospital.
Oneal was born in Coweta County January 18, 1986 and was the son of James Michael Oneal and Joyce Elaine Furlow. He was a student at Fairmount School in Newnan and attended Calvary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by grandfathers, Donald Oneal and James Hammond.
A funeral will be Thursday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Chapel funeral home in Newnan with the Rev. Carl Calhoun, the Rev. Bryan Calhoun and the Rev. Tommy Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Luthersville cemetery. Pallbearers will be Buddy Jones, Jeff Norton, James Oneal, Lamar Arrington, Gary Hubbard and Donnie Blankenship.
Surviving are his father, Mike Oneal of Luthersville; mother, Elaine Furlow of Newnan; sisters, Natalie Jones of Newnan and Samantha Oneal of Locust Grove; brother, Shane Oneal of Locust Grove; grandmother, Joyce Hammond of Newnan; grandparents, Charles and Pat Furlow of Newnan; grandmother, Shirley Oneal of Luthersville.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lorene D. S Smith
Mrs. Lorene D. Smith, 59, of Newnan, died Monday, January 31, 2000 at her residence.
Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 22, 1940 in Corpus Christy, Texas to Robert T. Duncan and Verley Irene Smith. She was a homemaker and attended Freeman Memorial United Methodist Church.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. at Freeman Memorial United Methodist Church. The Rev. James Hearn will officiate and burial will be in Sargent Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerold Worthy, Robert Worthy, Steven Boyd, Brian King, Duran Smith and James Bass.
Surviving are daughters, Sharon Boyd and Susan Bonner, both of Newnan; six grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
February 3, 2000
Rev. Bob Baggott
A funeral will be held Saturday in Opelika, Alabama, for the Rev. Bob Baggott, former pastor of First Baptist Church in Newnan.
Baggott headed the Newnan congregation from 1961 through 1972 during a time of growth for the church on West Washington Street. The new sanctuary was built during his time in Newnan, and was dedicated in 1969.
A funeral for Baggott will be 3 p.m. Central time (4 p.m. Eastern time) at First Baptist Church of Opelika, Alabama. Burial will be Sunday in his native Augusta, Ga.
Visitation has been scheduled by the family Friday from 6-8 p.m. Central Time at the Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home, 1500 Frederick Road in Opelika, Alabama.
First Baptist Church of Newnan will be providing buses to travel to the funeral, and they will depart at 1:45 p.m. Eastern time from Newnan. Those wishing to ride with the First Baptist group should call the church office at 770-253-0797 by Friday at 5 p.m. to make reservations.
Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home, Opelika, Alabama.
Infant Parker Ann Bell
Graveside services were held for the infant daughter of Tim and Virginia Bell of Senoia 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 at Senoia City Cemetery.
Parker, born January 25, 2000 and died January 28, 2000, is survived by her parents; a sister, one-year-old Payton Marie Bell of Senoia; grandparents, Tommy and Frances Bell of Fayetteville and Bob and Janis Anderson of Senoia; great-grandparents, Mrs. T. J. (Maggie) Bell of McDonough and Roy Lee and Verna Hughes of Forest Park; aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Southern Regional Medical Center neonatal unit in Parker Ann Bell's memory.
Mrs. Estelle Neill
Mrs. Estelle Neill, 86, of Spence Avenue, Newnan, Ga., died February 1, 2000 at Beaulieu Nursing Home in Newnan.
Mrs. Neill was born April 14, 1913 in Coweta County to Frank Calhoun and Jennie Lou Moore Calhoun. She was a homemaker and attended Newnan First Penecostal Holiness Church.
A funeral will be at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan Thursday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Joe Strickland officiating, assisted by the Rev. O. C. Collins. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Pallbearers will be Scott Neill, Ronnie Coggin, Randy Coggin, Sam Coggin, Alan Lewis and Dr. Kevin Greenwell.
Surviving are children, Betty and Wallace Kelly of Newnan, Larry and Gwnn Neill of Newnan, Joyce and Cotton Coggin of Newnan and Bobby and Diann Neill of Newnan; sisters, Edna Elliott, Tommie Lewis, Allie Sorrells, all of Newnan; Josephine Anderson, Savannah; brother, Jake Calhoun, Ashvile, N.C.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Dr. Robert Taylor Baggott Jr.
Dr. Robert Taylor Baggott Jr., 67, of Opelika, Alabama, died at his home February 2, 2000.
Dr. Baggott was born March 26, 1932 in Augusta, Ga. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor Baggott Sr. From 1955 until the time of his death he was married to the former Betty Sue Dempsey of Augusta, Ga.
He graduated from Richmond Academy in Augusta in 1950. He received his B.A. degree from Mercer University in 1954, a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1959, and a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Mobile in 1982.
At Mercer he was president of the student body for two years, president of the Kappa Alpha Order, a member of Blue Key Honorary Society and was awarded athletic letters in two sports. Dr. Baggott achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
Dr. Baggott began his ministerial career as associate pastor at First Baptist Church, West Palm Beach, Fla. (1959-61). He continued service as pastor of First Baptist Church, Newnan (1961-72); First Baptist Church, Opelika, Ala. (1972-82); First Baptist Church, Dothan, Ala. (1982-89); First Baptist Church, Birmingham, Ala. (1989-95); and starting in 1995 as pastor of Farmville Baptist Church in Opelika, Ala.
He filled numerous capacities in Southern Baptist denominational service including president of Georgia Baptist Pastors Conference (1968-69), vice-president of Alabama Baptist Convention (1974-75), trustee-Mercer University (1966-78), trustee-Southwestern Baptist Seminary (1965-72), trustee-Midwestern Baptist Seminary (1984-1994), president-Birmingham, Ala. Ministers Conference (1991-93), Southern Baptist Committee on Nominations (1968-69, 1978-79), and chairman-Alabama Baptist Retirement Center (1986, 1990). He was honored as Large Church Minister of the Year in Alabama in 1993.
Dr. Baggott was actively involved in numerous professional and civic organizations. Among honors received were: Coweta County, Ga. Man of the Year; Lee County, Ala. Professional Man of the Year; president of Newnan, Ga. YMCA; member of State Board of YMCA of Georgia; chairman of the Georgia Recreation Commission; president of Chambers of Commerce in two cities. He was also a member of the Rotary Club since 1972, and served as Rotary president in Homewood, Ala. in 1993-94. He was awarded the distinction of Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International two times. He served on the Board of Directors of the Lee County, Ala. Habitat for Humanity; the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County, Ala. and the Lee County Youth Development Center. He and his wife, Betty, were recently instrumental in the founding of a Compassionate Friends chapter in Lee County.
Dr. Baggott served as chaplain for the Auburn University Football Team from 1981-1998.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Dempsey Baggott of Opelika; three children, Rev. Robert Taylor Baggott III of Wayzata, Minnesota (Beth), Cheryl Chappell of Clinton, Mississippi (James), and Autumn Baggott of Minneapolis, Minnesota; three grandchildren, Taylor and Peyton Baggott of Wayzata, Minnesota and Jim Chappell of Clinton, Mississippi; sister, Susie Baggott Griffin (Dr. Richard, III) of Marietta, Ga.; and a sister-in-law, Janelle Dempsey of Augusta, Ga.
Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 4 at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home in Opelika from 6-8:30 CST.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 5 at Opelika First Baptist Church at 3 p.m. CST. Burial will be in Garden Hills Cemetery in Opelika, Alabama.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Farmville Baptist Church, 3607 Alabama Highway 147 North, Opelika, Ala. 36801 or to the Building Fund of Wayzata Community Church, 125 East Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata, Minnesota 55391.
Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home, Opelika, Ala.
Mrs. Linda Mae Webb Eley
Mrs. Linda Mae Webb Eley, 50, of Moreland, Ga., died January 31, 2000 at Newnan Hospital after several months of declining health.
Mrs. Eley was born August 19, 1949 in Troup County, Ga. She was a waitress and a homemaker.
A funeral for Mrs. Eley was Thursday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts & Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. with the Rev. Terry Calhoun and the Rev. Milton Winslett officiating. Burial was in Centralhatchee Baptist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are three daughters, Judy Collins of Franklin, Ga., Angela Harris of Moreland, Ga. and Michelle Hand of Franklin, Ga.; sons, James Eley Jr. and Joe Eley, both of Moreland, Ga.; parents, Irene and Thomas Boyd; sisters, Jean Walsh of Newnan, Janice Hamonds of Franklin and Gayle Dean of Franklin; brother, Robert Webb of Moreland; 11 grandchildren; one step-sister, Patty Boyd; two step-brothers, Tim Boyd and Gerald Boyd.
Tom Stutts & Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Ida Mae Robinson
Mrs. Ida Mae Robinson, 86, of Sharpsburg and formerly of Fayetteville died February 2, 2000.
She was born October 3, 1913 in Coweta County. She was a homemaker and member of Hope Memorial Baptist Church.
Visitation will be Friday from 1-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. at Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home in Fayetteville.
A funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the chapel of the Mowell funeral home. The Rev. Joel Heaton will officiate and burial will be in Westminster Gardens in Peachtree City.
Surviving are daughter, Wanda (and T.C., Jr.) Jones of Sharpsburg; sons, Larry (and Kaye) Robinson of Zebulon, Ga. and Thomas (and Rhonda) Robinson of Fayetteville; five grandchildren.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ga.
Mrs. Clara Berry Sanders
Mrs. Clara Berry Sanders, 89, of Newnan died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000 at Wesley Woods of Atlanta.
Mrs. Sanders was born June 27, 1910 in Morgan County, Alabama. She was a retired homemaker.
A funeral was held at graveside Thursday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Harry H. Barrow officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Downing, Novata, California; Mr. and Mrs. Will Haugen, Newnan, Ga.; and Dr. and Mrs. Boyce Thomas of Newnan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newnan Presbyterian Church.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Joseph Sydell Bowen Sr.Mr. Joseph Sydell Bowen Sr., 61, of Franklin, died Wednesday, February 2, 2000 at Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Bowen was born in Fulton County March 23, 1938, son of the late Lewis Syndell Bowen and Gilberta Griffin Bowen. He was a retired order filler for Kmart Corp. He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy during the Cuban conflict. He was the current vice-commander of the American Legion Post 148, and a member of the American Association of Retired Persons. He attended First Baptist Church of Franklin, Ga.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Talmadge Chandler officiating. Burial will be in Franklin City Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Faye Edwards Bowen of Franklin; mother, Gilberta Griffin of Roswell, Ga.; daughters, Lydia Sheffield of Acworth, Ga., Kecia Cole of Meansville, Ga., and Lisa Mills of Franklin, Ga.; sons, David Bowen and and Kenny Stephens, both of Franklin, Ga., and Keith Mashburn of Keni, Alaska; sisters, Betty Morris of Cumming, Ga., Rena McClure of Roswell, Ga., and Patricia Shivers of Buford, Ga.; nine grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Jo Bowen Trust Fund at Regions Bank in Franklin, Ga.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home of Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Louise Breazeal
Mrs. Louise Tucker Breazeal, 68, of Hogansville, died Friday, February 4, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Henry Calhoun, the Rev. Raymond Hayes and the Rev. Jeff Watts will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mrs. Breazeal was born March 16, 1931 in Randolph County, Alabama, daughter of the late William Cicero Knott and the late Venie Embrey Knott. She lived in Hogansville most of her life, had been employed at Uniroyal Inc. and LaGrange Moulding, and was a member of Open Door Baptist Church in Senoia.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Evans and Mrs. Pattie McCubbin, both of Hogansville, Mrs. Susan Bennett and Mrs. Linda Oliver, both of Jessup, and Mrs. Cindy Attaway of Carrollton; sisters, Mrs. Betty Sue Benton of North Charleston, S.C., and Mrs. Jean Bishop of Senoia; one brother, Cecil Knott of California; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Louise L. Flournoy
Mrs. Louise Long Flournoy, 59, of Highlands, Texas, and a former resident of Grantville, Ga., died Wednesday, February 2, 2000 at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Jay Moore and the Rev. Dunn will officiate and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
Mrs. Flournoy was born April 8, 1940 in Meriwether County, daughter of the late Royce and Florence Clay Long. She lived in Grantville before making her home in Highlands two years ago, was a Baptist and was the wife of the late Allen Flournoy.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Richard Moncrief of Highlands; sister and brother-in-law, Hazel and Jack Ellsworth of Grantville; mother-in-law and step-father-in-law, Miriam and Everett Hendrix of Newnan; granddaughters, Brandy Moncrief and Brooke Moncrief, both of Highlands. She was preceded in death by a son, Chris Flournoy.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Emma Freeman Hendricks
Mrs. Emma Freeman Hendricks of Newnan died February 2, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Freeman was born October 19, 1919 in Troup County and attended public schools of Newnan and Coweta County. She was employed by the Board of Education for more than 20 years. She was a member of the Mt. Olive United Methodist Church and served as president of the United Methodist Women, as church historian, as communion steward and church treasurer.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 5 at noon at Mt. Olive United Methodist Church in Newnan with the Rev. W. Cortez Golphin officiating, assisted by the Rev. Hulon Kemp, the Rev. Ron Cameron and the Rev. Aubrey Thompson. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Nephews and great nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are daughter, Vertis Arnold Little; grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory (Graynelle) Arnold; great-granddaughter, Shanteria A. Arnold; sister, Mrs. Katie F. Thompson of Newnan; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. James R. (Ann) Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Seabon (Margaret) Freeman, Atlanta; goddaughter, Mrs. Kaye Greene; nieces; nephews; cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Toni Holroyd
Mrs. Antoinette Sparks Holroyd, 96, of Richmond, Va., died Thursday at The Hermitage in Richmond.
The widow of George Clinton Holroyd, and formerly of Hogansville and Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Holroyd was born August 3, 1903 in Nashville, Tenn. and grew up in Birmingham. She was educated at the University of Alabama and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied drama with Paul Green.
She taught in the Speech and Drama Department at Howard College (now Samford University) from 1932 until 1953 and founded the Howard Masquers. In 1953 she married Dr. Holroyd and settled in Hogansville, Ga. She was an active gardner and herbalist, taught part-time at LaGrange College and was director of the LaGrange Theater Guild. She was a member of St. Marks Episcopal Church in LaGrange.
Surviving are nephew, Ovid Benjamin Sparks III and wife Annette Smith Sparks of Richmond; two great nieces; and several devoted cousins, friends and former students in Birmingham.
A graveside service will be held noon Monday in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville, followed by a Memorial Service of Holy Communion at St. Marks Episcopal Church at 2 p.m. The Rev. Lori Lowe will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of St. Marks Episcopal Church, 207 N. Greenwood St., LaGrange, Ga. 30240.
Claude A. McKibben and sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Miss Jessica L. McCarty
Miss Jessica L. McCarty, 13, of Alvaton, died Wednesday, February 2, 2000, of injuries received in an auto accident in Meriwether County.
A funeral was held 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Ed Elliott officiated and burial was in Alvaton Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were David Bowles, Bill Hamby, Richard Taylor, Gene Taylor, Kersh McIntyre and Jason Jordan.
Miss McCarty was born March 12, 1986 and was a lifelong resident of Meriwether County. She attended Alvaton Baptist Church and was a student of Greenville Middle School.
Surviving are her parents, Lynn and Randy McCarty of Alvaton; two half-brothers, Ronald Steven Moon and David James Moon Jr., both of Texas; grandmother, Judy Strickland of Monticello; great-grandparents, John and Rosa White of Jackson; a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
The Rev. Doug Storey
The Rev. Doug Storey, 38, of Wagers Mill Road, Newnan, died Thursday, Feb. 3 in a Rome, Ga. hospital.
A native of Rome, he was born Nov. 17, 1961, son of Weyman L. Storey and the late Juanita Holbrooks Storey. He graduated from Darlington School, received an associate degree from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, a counseling degree from Toccoa Bible College, and received his master of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. While in seminary, he served as minister to single adults and education at the Heritage Baptist Church.
He also served as singles minister at Fellowship Baptist Church in Rome from 1991-93 and was currently pastor of Sargent Baptist Church in Sargent, Ga. since October 1997.
Surviving are his wife, the former May Kay Gordon; twin boys, Jake and Hunter Storey of Newnan; father, Weyman L. Storey of Rome; brother, David Storey, Rome; sister, Carol Storey Cothran, Rome; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev. Jamie Work and the Rev. Kelly Davis officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard DiPrime, Brian Alexander, Kendall Perry, Ben Hansard, Ronnie Presley and Steve Noles. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Sargent Baptist Church.
The family was receiving friends at Fellowship Baptist Church, 314 Barnett Ferry Rd., Rome, Friday evening.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Sargent Baptist Church, P.O. Box 189, Sargent, Ga. 30275.
Daniels Funeral Home, Rome, Ga.
Mr. Stanley Robbins Sr.
Mr. Stanley Robbins Sr., 87, of Macon, Ga., died February 2, 2000.
He was born August 1, 1912 and was married to the late Lucille Robbins.
Surviving are children, Lori A. Robbins, Stanley E. Robbins Jr., Judith A. Narroe and Lance A. Robbins Sr.
The family will receive friends at Manns-Ferguson Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, MI Saturday from 1-9 p.m. and Sunday from 1-3 p.m.
A funeral will be Sunday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. at Manns-Ferguson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Parkview Memorial Cemetery.
Manns-Ferguson Funeral Home, compliments of McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Miss Kimberly Nichole White
Miss Kimberly Nichole White, 17, of Grantville, Ga. died Wednesday, February 2, 2000 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Memorial Hospital.
Miss White was born December 3, 1982 in Fulton County, Ga. to Debbie White and the late Richard White. She was a high school student and member of Luthersville Baptist Church.
A funeral will be held at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 with the Rev. Joe Felder officiating. Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shane Crider, D. J. Simmons, Jason White, Joey Pyles, Billy Holt and Tony Kelly.
Surviving are her mother, Debbie White of Grantville; grandparents, Lela Knowles of Grantville and Remer and Barbara White of Riverdale; sisters; Joey (Wendi) Pyles of Jonesboro and Katie Leann White of Grantville; brothers, Jason Scott White of Griffin, Jason Daniel and Amanda Chambers of Newnan; niece, Kirstal Chambers of Newnan, Collyn Pyles of Jonesboro.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Robert Rabbit Williamson
Mr. Robert Rabbit Williamson, 80, of East Fields Street, Newnan, died February 3, 2000 at Beaulieu Nursing Home in Newnan.
Mr. Williamson was born October 2, 1919 in Heard County, son of Lee Williamson and Pearl Thrower Williamson. He was member of Mills Chapel Baptist Church.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. with Dr. Bob Daugherty officiating, assisted by the Rev. L. O. Thompson. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Pallbearers will be Edward Norton, Eddie Norton, Tommy Norton, Michael Norton, Gary Williamson and Larry Webb.
Surviving are his wife, Velma Williamson of Newnan, stepdaughter, Wilburn and Shirley Eason of Newnan; stepson, Bobby L. and Jane Dean of Carrollton; brother, Lonnie Williamson of Newnan; seven step-grandchildren, eight step-great-grandchildren, one step-great-great-grandchild.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
February 6, 2000
James Jackson Barnett
Mr. James Jackson Barnett, 75, died Friday, Feb. 4, at his son's home in Senoia.
Mr. Barnett was born in Cumberland, R.I. He moved to Wesley Woods about a year ago. He was a retired textile machine shop foreman. He was a Mason and served in the Navy during World War II on the USS Pittsburgh and the USS San Juan. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Jean Smith Barnett.
A memorial service will be announced later. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Georgia Baptist Hospice.
Surviving are his children, James H. Barnett of Senoia, Wayne T. Barnett of Hampton Bay, N.Y., and Joan M. Kobayashi of Middletown, R.I.; brother, Ray Barnett of West Greenwich, R.I., six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Jones Funeral Home.
Marie Clement
Mrs. Marie Clement, 70, of Newnan, died Friday, Feb. 4, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. Clement was born July 3, 1929, in Allen Parrish, La. A homemaker, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Clement, and her son, Donald Henry.
A funeral will be held today, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. at First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Newnan. The Rev. Joe Strickland will officiate. A committal service will be at graveside on Monday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. at the Screven County Memorial Park in Sylvania. The elders of the church will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are her children, Sally Estes of Moreland and David Henry of Pinora; sisters, Mildred Andrus of Oakdale, La., and Betty Fuselair of Oberlin La.; brothers, Alex Buxton and Flem Laird Jr., both of Oakdale, La.; seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. McKoon Funeral Home.
Duke Lee Ferrell
Mr. Duke Lee Ferrell, 80, of Newnan, died Friday, Feb. 4, at his home.
Mr. Ferrell was born June 26, 1919, in Fulton, Ga. He was a charter member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church and the Cornerstone Optimist Club. A retired truck driver, he was a past master of the Oakland City Lodge and served in the Army during World War II.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church. Officiating will be Drs. Alton McEachern and David Campbell, and the Rev. Calvin Smith. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive visitors today, Feb. 6, from 4 to 8 p.m., and Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Billy Burgess, Kenny Coggin, Jimmy Pullium, David Robinson, Ron Schuster and Robert Williams.
Surviving are his wife, Sharon Ferrell, his daughter, Joyce Nowinski and her husband, Harry of Lavonia; son, Marion L. Ferrell of Dallas, Texas; adopted son, David Robinson and his wife Sandy of Newnan; sisters, Florine Coggin and Lillian Hammock, both of Newnan; granddaughters Kathy Hambrick of Bethlehem, and Cindy Pearce and Jenny Williams of Lavonia; mother-in-law Aileen Rogers of Smyrna; sisters-in-law, Joyleen Pealock and her husband Gordon, Dorkus Burnett and her husband Bill, and Faith Phillips; brothers-in-law, Jerry Rogers Sr. and his wife Linda, and Stephen Rogers and his wife Gale; great-grandchildren, Bradley, Eric, Kevin, Kimberly, Corey and Lindsey; cousin William "Buddy" Coggin of Newnan; nieces and nephews.
Ruby Hudson Teel
Mrs. Ruby Hudson Teel, 94, of Hogansville, died Friday, Feb. 4, at the Florence Hand Home in LaGrange.
Mrs. Teel was born Oct. 2, 1905, in Grady County to the late James Eddie and Mary Elizabeth Lodge Hudson. She moved to Hogansville in 1942 and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hogansville. She was preceded in death by her husband, H.A. Teel, and her son, James A. Teel.
A funeral will be today, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Jerry Cross will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Hudson and Gordon Cone, Garland Williams, Lindsey Mock, Sidney Hancock and Ralph Teel.
Surviving are her granddaughter, Cindy and Chuck Brazell of Hogansville; her sister, Kate Cone of Cairo; and two great-grandchildren, PFC James Spradlin of Pensacola, Fla., and Shaina Spradlin of Hogansville.
Contributions may go to the First Baptist Church of Hogansville. Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Charles H. Warren
Mr. Charles Hugh Warren, 45, of Old Carrollton Road, Newnan, died Feb. 5, at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Warren was born June 4, 1954 in Albany. He was a programming supervisor at SITA Airlines reservations and a member of Sargent Baptist Church.
The family will receive visitors Monday from 6-9 p.m.
The funeral will be Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Rev. Powers Witcher officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Lynn Warren of Newnan; sons, Scott Warren, Richard Warren, David Warren, all of Newnan; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hugh Warren Sr. of Newnan; brother, Mark and Nancy Warren of Newnan; mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Choulnard of Ocala, Fla.; father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Waychoff of Carrollton; aunts, uncles and cousins. McKoon Funeral Home.
Celia T. Williams
Mrs. Celia Trammell Williams, 57, of Newnan died Feb. 5, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. Williams was born Aug. 5, 1942 in Luthersville. She was a college professor of nursing.
Mrs. Williams was a 1960 graduate of Newnan High School. She held nursing degrees from Georgia Baptist School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia and Emory University and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Mrs. Williams taught nursing at Piedmont Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, South Georgia College in Douglas, Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton and Gordon College in Barnesville.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Newnan. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her father, James Young Trammell Sr.
The family will receive friends today from 2-5 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be Monday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Newnan with Dr. Gene Tyre, Rev. Winston Skinner and Dr. William Suttles officiating. Interment will follow at Luthersville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Robert Skinner, Rhodes Skinner, Bob Trammell Jr., Young Trammell III, Jonathan Skaggs, David Williams and Stephen Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Caring Hearts Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Williams of Newnan; mother, Mrs. Young Trammell of Luthersville; daughter, Delia Jane Williams of Newnan; son, Trammell Allen Williams of Newnan; sister, Dr. and Mrs. Walter Skinner of Moreland; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Trammell of Luthersville, Mr. and Mrs. Young Trammell Jr. of Conyers; nieces and nephews. McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Michael Wright
Mr. Michael Wright, 31, of Atlanta, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Grady Memorial Hospital.
He was married to Carol Wright.
Mr. Wright's remains were sent to Rheu's Mortuary in Conway, S.C.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Sydney John Graham Sr.Mr. Sydney John Graham Sr., 64, of Sharpsburg, died February 6, 2000.
Mr. Graham was born November 7, 1935. He loved his grandchildren, loved his pictures and especially loved his wife.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Westminster Memorial Gardens Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Brian Anderson officiating.
Surviving are his wife, Jean M. Graham of Sharpsburg; daughters, Debra and James DiGiulio of Sharpsburg and Denise and Karl Sauerbier of Stockbridge; son, Sydney J. Graham Jr. of Sharpsburg; grandchildren, James and Crystal Robbins, Kyle and Anthony DiGiulio, Michael and Cynthia Corbitt, Samantha Graham; brothers, Alister Graham of London, England, Ted and Val Graham of New Zealand; sister-in-law, Edith L. Geraci of Peachtree City.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, Ga.Mrs. Lorene D. SmithMrs. Lorene D. Smith, 59, of Newnan, died Monday, January 31, 2000 at her residence.
Mrs. Smith was born November 22, 1940 in Corpus Christy, Texas to Robert T. Duncan and Verley Irene Smith. She was a homemaker and attended Freeman Memorial United Methodist Church.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. at Freeman Memorial United Methodist Church. The Rev. James Hearn will officiate and burial will be in Sargent Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerold Worthy, Robert Worthy, Steven Boyd, Brian King, Duran Smith and James Bass.
Surviving are daughters, Sharon Boyd and Susan Bonner, both of Newnan; six grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.Mr. Charles Hugh Warren Jr.Mr. Charles Hugh Warren Jr., 45, of Old Carrollton Road, Newnan, Ga., died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan, Ga..
Mr. Warren was born June 4, 1954 in Albany, Ga. He was programming supervisor at S.I.T.A. Airlines reservations.
A funeral will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at McKoon Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Powers Witcher officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Lynn Warren of Newnan; sons, Scott Warren, David Warren and Richard Warren, all of Newnan; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hugh Warren Sr. of Newnan; brother, Mark and Nancy Warren of Newnan; mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Chouinard of Ocala, Fla.; father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Waychoff of Carrollton, Ga.; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
