Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Stanley Robbins Sr.
Mr. Stanley Robbins Sr., 87, of Franklin, Ga. died February 2, 2000.
Mr. Robbins was born August 1, 1912. He was the husband of the late Lucille Robbins. He was a retired truck driver after 47 years and served in the U.S. Army and Navy as a medic.
The family received friends at Manns-Ferguson Funeral Home in Livonia, MI last weekend. A funeral was Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. at Manns-Ferguson. Burial was in Parkview Memorial Cemetery.
Surviving are children Lori A. Robbins, Stanley E. Robbins Jr., Judith A. Norton and Lance A. Robbins Sr.
Manns-Ferguson Funeral Home, Livonia, MI, placed compliments of McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
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 was Saturday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. with Dr. Bob Daugherty officiating, assisted by the Rev. L. O. Thompson. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Pallbearers were 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, Randy Eason of Newnan, Wayne Eason of Marietta, Donna Smith of Eva, Alabama, and Teresa Brown, Michael Dean, Debbie Dean and Tammy Dean, all of Roopville, Ga.; eight step-great-grandchildren, one step-great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Nora Drake Beckom
Mrs. Nora Drake Beckom, 88, of Gainesville, Ga., died Tuesday, February 8, 2000 at New Horizons West.
Mrs. Beckom was born October 19, 1911 in Georgia. She was a retired sewing machine operator.
A funeral will be held at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Thursday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Charles Drake officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Pallbearers will be Cem Drake, Sonny Drake, Charles Gowens, Rodney Haynes, Danny Melson, Lamar Melson and Harry Spencer Jr.
Surviving are daughter, Betty and Floyd Shooke of Gainesville, Ga.; sisters, Inez Spencer of McDonough, Ga., Allene Haynes of Sandersville, Ga., and Eleanor Melson of Norcross, Ga.; brothers, James D. Drake of Newnan, L. T. Drake of Sharpsburg and Alvin Drake of Valdosta, Ga.; grandchildren, Donald Shooke of Hiawasee, Ga. and William Shooke of Moreland, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Joseph Syndell Bowen Sr.
Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Syndell Bowen Sr., 61, of Franklin, Ga., were held Saturday, February 5, 2000, at 2 p.m. at the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home chapel in Franklin, Ga. with the Rev. Talmadge Chandler officiating.
The U.S. Navy Honor Team presented the American Flag, and the program included a patriotic rendition.
Pallbearers were Jeff Hines, Waynes Combs, David Bowen, Lawrence Lipford, Bob Krach and Vince Edwards. Honorary pallbearers were the officers of the American Legion Post 148: Commander - Frank Cook, Dock Davis, Taylor Lee, V. D. Massey, Ben Hill and Talmadge Davis. Burial was in Franklin City Cemetery.
Mr. Bowen was born March 23, 1938 to Mrs. Gilberta Bowen and the late Lewis Sundell Bowen. He was a Navy Veteran of the Cuban Conflict and was vice-commander of American Legion Post 148. He was a retired order filler for Kmart Corporation. He was a member of the AARP and First Baptist Church of Franklin, Ga.
Surviving are his wife, Faye Edwards Bowen of Franklin; mother, Gilberta Bowen of Roswell, Ga.; daughters, Lydia Sheffield of Acworth, Ga., Kecia Cole of Meansville, Ga., and Lisa Mills of Franklin, Ga.; sons, David Bowen and Kenny Stephens, both of Franklin, and Keith Mashburn of Keni, Alaska; sisters, Betty Morris of Cumming, Ga., Rena McClure of Roswell, Ga. and Patricia Shivers of Buford, Ga.; brother, Bob "Robert" Bowen of Mabelton, Ga.; nine grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
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. to Irene Boyd and William Webb. She was a waitress by profession and a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Heard County. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Elbert Eley Sr.
A funeral was Thursday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin, Ga. with the Rev. Terry Calhoun and the Rev. Milton Winslett officiating.
Pallbearers were James Eley Jr., Joe Eley, David Collins, Billy Hand, Bobby Joe Dean and Robert Webb. Burial was in Centralhatchee Church Cemetery.
Surviving are her mother and step-father, Irene and Thomas Boyd; her father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. William Webb Sr.; 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.; sisters, Jean Walsh of Newnan, Ga., Janice Hamonds of Franklin, Ga. and Gayle Dean, also of Franklin, Ga.; brother, Robert Webb of Moreland, Ga.; 11 grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Hassle Lee Knott
Mr. Hassle Lee Knott, 78, of LaGrange, Ga., died February 4, 2000 at the Twin Mountain Nursing Home in LaGrange.
Mr. Knott was born August 31, 1921 to the late John Jackson Knott and Mary Elizabeth Smith in Randolph County, Alabama. He was a home builder by trade. He served in World War II and was a Baptist by faith.
A funeral was Monday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. at the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home chapel in Franklin, Ga. with the Rev. Ridley Parmer and the Rev. Frank Shiver officiating.
Pallbearers were Junior Parmer, Morris Harris, William Evans, Bill Parmer and Richard Newbury. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery in Woodland, Alabama.
Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Ener Yearta of LaGrange, Ga.; daughter, Ms. Kay Simmons of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Fannie Dutton Jordan
Mrs. Fannie Dutton Jordan, 81, of 5th Street, Arnco, Ga., died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Jordan was born July 10, 1918 in Coweta County, Ga. She was a homemaker and member of Arnco Baptist Church. Her husband Mr. Jessie Lee Jordan preceded her in death in 1983.
The family will receive friends Friday, Feb. 11 from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Paul Dennis will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Andy Jordan, Chris Jordan, Kevin Harris, Brad Binion, Steve Millians, Buddy Gaddy and Charles Combs.
Surviving are daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome (Delaine) Broome of Newnan; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Mary) Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. Doyle (Brenda) Jordan, all of Newnan; sister-in-law, Estelle Dutton, Newnan; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Thomas Harris
Mr. Thomas Edward Harris Jr. of Hope Shirey Way, Newnan, died at his home Tuesday, February 8, 2000.
Mr. Harris was born December 31, 1938 to the late Thomas and Elizabeth Harris. A brother and sister, Clifford Harris (CF), and Carrie Lou Redwine preceded him in death.
A funeral will be held at graveside Friday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. at Sunset Cemetery in Newnan with the Rev. A. R. Cooper officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Rosa H. Reid; brother-in-law, Mr. Alvin F. Reid of Atlanta, Ga.; and two nieces, four nephews and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Carmen Young
Mrs. Carmen Young, 77, died February 4, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Young was born December 3, 1922 in Piedmont, Alabama.
A funeral was Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home in Piedmont, Alabama. The Rev. Jerry Pike officiated and burial was in Highland Cemetery in Piedmont.
Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Amelia McClain; sister, Hazel B. Travis; grandchildren, Robert Dale McClain, Gary Byron McClain, Charles Daniel McClain, Charles Lemuel McClain Jr. and Christopher McClain; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Erma Gean Smith Abner
Mrs. Erma Gean Smith Abner, 69, of Franklin, Ga. died Thursday, February 10, 2000 at the Southwest Christian Hospice in Union City, Ga.
Mrs. Abner was born April 10, 1930 to the late Helf Edon Smith and Mary Frost Smith in Randolph County, Alabama. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Abner. She was a faithful member of the Cabin Creek Baptist Church and a past member of the Franklin Church of God. She had served both churches in many positions, including teaching Sunday school, president of the Ladies Ministry, and the clerk of the church. She was a retired seamstress for Baby Cloze Inc.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin, Ga. Burial will be in Franklin City Cemetery.
Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Kathy J. and George R. Casey Jr.; one granddaughter, Kimberly M. Powers; four sisters, Miriam George, Lona Grant, Sue Burke and Jeanette Johnson; two step-brothers, Aubrey Pope and Robbie Pope; aunts, Kate Carroll and Ruth Smith.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Angela Denise Kline
Mrs. Angela Denise Kline, 36, of Oaklawn Circle, Newnan, died Wednesday, February 9, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Kline was born November 4, 1963 and was a native of Peachtree City, Georgia. She was a homemaker.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. at Tri-County Baptist Church. The Rev. Patrick Gill will officiate, and burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens on Highway 54.
Pallbearers will be Elijah Kline, Glenn Kline, Ronnie Monroe, Tony Monroe, Greg Pratter and Ronnie Pratter.
Surviving are her husband, Andrew Kline of Newnan; daughters, Angie Eason and Jennifer Eason; son, Marvin Morgan; stepsons, Elijah Kline and Glenn Kline; 10 brothers and sisters.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Gene Crews
Mr. Karon Eugene "Gene" Crews, 21, on Hogansville, died Feb. 10, 2000, near Franklin.
Mr. Crews was born Jan. 31, 1979, In Lagrange, and lived in Hogansville all his life. He was a carpenter and a Baptist.
A funeral will be held today, Feb. 13, 2000, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Paul Stitcher will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Surviving are his parents, Randy Crews of Hogansville and Judy Prestridge of South Carolina; a half brother, Randall Lamar Johnson of Norfolk, Va.; and his paternal grandparents, Frances and Jack Crews Sr., of Hogansville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Carrie Lee Prather
Mrs. Carrie Lee Prather of Newnan died Feb. 12, 2000, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins funeral Home.
Mrs. Charlie Maud Adcock
Mrs. Charlie Maud Adcock, 86, of Senoia, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at a family member's home.
Mrs. Adcock was born March 14, 1913, to the late Charles and Bessie Crawford Byram. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert T. Adcock, her siblings Matilda Cooper, Alma Bowers, and John Byram, and her sons Charles and James Adcock.
A funeral will be held today, Feb. 13, 2000, at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Father David Epps will officiate, and burial will be in the Senoia City Cemetery.
Surviving are her children, Lynda and James Swicord of Senoia, Larry and Rita Adcock of Senoia, and daughter-in-law Lynda Adcock of Senoia; siblings, Edna Banks of Turin, Lois Williford of Palmetto, Ruth Brittain of Cleveland, and Talmadge Byram of Tyrone; seven grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and two step-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Parks Wingo Avery
Mr. Parks Wingo Avery, 66, of Village Lane, Newnan, died Saturday, February 12, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Avery was born February 23, 1933 in Coweta County. He retired from Coca-Cola sales in 1988 after 30 years of service. A veteran, he served two years in the United States Army. He was a 1950 graduate of Newnan High School and graduated in 1956 from Clemson University where he had an athletic scholarship, was a letterman and 2 years an All-American.
The family will receive friends at Newnan Presbyterian Church Tuesday, Feb. 15 following the funeral service.
The funeral will be at Newnan Presbyterian at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Dr. Harry Barrow and the Rev. Meg Jackson-Clark officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newnan Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1107, Newnan, Ga. 30264.
Surviving are wife, Jacqueline Avery, Newnan; sons, Parks W. Avery Jr. of Marietta, Ga. and William Harrison Avery of Marietta; daughter, Mrs. W. Mark Andrews (Donna) of Thomaston, Ga.; grandchildren, Jessica and Patrick Avery, Harrison and Maxwell Avery all of Marietta, Eleta and Harriett Andrews of Thomaston.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lillie Mae Ellenburg
Mrs. Lillie Mae Ellenburg, 77, of Sharpsburg, died February 12, 2000.
She was born April 7, 1922. She was married to William H. Ellenburg, who preceded her in death. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church.
A funeral was held 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14 at C. J. Mowell and Son Chapel in Fayetteville, Ga. Burial was in Westminster Memorial Gardens. Dr. Dan Houston officiated.
Surviving are son, Leland Williams of Riverdale, Ga.; daughters, Sara W. Reeves of Jasper, Delia Williams of Sharpsburg and Joy W. Mitcham of Sharpsburg; 9 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ga.
Mr. Charles A. Estes
Mr. Charles A. Estes, 85, of St. Marys, Ga., died Sunday, February 13, 2000 at Camden Medical Center in St. Marys, Ga.
Mr. Estes was born in Meriwether County, Ga. and had been a resident of St. Marys for the past 32 years. He had retired from Camden County Board of Education where he had served as principal of St. Marys Elementary School in St. Marys for 12 years. Prior to his retirement from Camden County Schools, he had served as principal in Ocilla, Ashburn and Sharpsburg. He was a member of First Baptist Church, St. Marys, where he was an honorary deacon.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, St. Marys. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys. The Rev. Keith Harwood will officiate. Pallbearers will be Charles Smith Jr., John E. Dubose, Hugh Gibbs Flanders, Edwin Merrow, Dr. Phil Hooten and Frank Flanders III. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of First Baptist Church of St. Marys.
Survivng are his wife, Nelle B. Estes of St. Marys; daughter, Mitzi Estes Williams of Arlington, Virginia; sisters, Ruth Stewart of Gay, Ga. and Lois McWorter of Carrollton, Ga.; brother, the Rev. Aubrey Estes of Macon; two granddaughters, Chandra Estes Williams and Tyran Nelle Williams, both of Arlington, Virginia; several nieces and nephews.
Edo Miller-Dekle-Wainwright Funeral Home, Kingsland, Ga.
Mrs. Bill Brogdon Spence
Mrs. Bill Brogdon Spence, 80, of Sugar Hill, Ga., died Sunday, February 13, 2000.
Mrs. Spence was a lifelong resident of Gwinnett County, Ga. She began her working career at the shoe shop in Buford, then later at Chicopee in the Luminite Division. She opened her beauty shop in 1962 in Sugar Hill where she continued to work until her death. She was a graduate of Terrell Beauty College in Gainesville. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Buford, a member of the Bykota Daisy Shadburn Sunday School Class and of the Abundant Life Fellowship at First Baptist. She was devoted to her family, her church and her beauty shop.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Feb. 16 at First Baptist Church in Buford at 2 p.m. with remains placed in state at 1 p.m. The Rev. G. Stephen Wood and the Rev. Charles Pirkle will officiate. Burial will be in Sugar Hill Cemetery. There will be open visitation at the funeral home Tuesday.
Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, Ga.
Surviving are her husband of 39 years, Mr. Joe Spence of Sugar Hill; daughter, Suzanne Beard of Sugar Hill; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Mark (Carla) Spence, of Moreland, Ga.; grandchildren, Brad and Lisa Beard of Toledo, Ohio, Melanie and Greg Reed of Buford, Tiffany Beard, Buford, Jere Beard, Athens, Christi Spence and Russell Spence, both of Moreland; great-grandchildren, Like Reed, Lauren Beard, Haley Reed, Alec Beard; sisters, Mrs. Johnnie Bridges and Mrs. Kate Allgood, both of Buford; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mrs. Erma Gean Smith Abner
Mrs. Erma Gean Smith Abner, 69, of Franklin, Ga., died Thursday, February 10, 2000 at the Southwest Christian Hospice in Union City.
Mrs. Abner was born April 10, 1930 in Randolph County, Ala. to the late Helf Edon Smith and Mary Frost Smith. She was married to Raymond Abner, who preceded her in death, as did her only son, Richard Lee Abner. She was a member of Cabin Creek Baptist Church and past member of the Franklin Church of God. She served both churches in many positions including teaching Sunday School, president of the Ladies Ministry, and clerk of the church. She was a retired seamstress from Baby Cloze Inc.
A funeral was Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin with the Revs. Gary Farlow, Luther Raines and Wayne Hyatt officiating. Pallbearers were Terry Casey, Randall Blanchard, Darry Cook, Mack Brannon, Randy Wills and Willis Cook.
Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Kathy J. and George R. Casey Jr.; grandaughter, Kimberly M. Powers; sisters, Miriam George, Lona Grant, Sue Burke and Jeanette Johnson; two step-brothers, Aubrey Pope, Robbie Pope; aunts, Kate Carroll and Ruth Smith.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Michael Lamar Adams
Mr. Michael Lamar Adams, 43, of Lake City, Ga., died February 11, 2000 in Lake City after several years of declining health.
He was born in Heard County, Ga. to Anna Templeman Adams, and the late Huey Adams Jr. on November 17, 1956. He was a truck driver by profession. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a Christian by faith.
A funeral was Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Carlton Rivers officiating. Burial was in Antioch Church cemetery. Pallbearers were Michael Adams, Timothy Cox, Rodney Denton, Huey Adams, Ross Adams and Mike Denton.
Surviving are his mother, Anna Adams of Ellenwood, Ga.; sons, Michael Adams Jr., Huey Adams and Ross Adams all of Tennessee; four sisters, Barbara Wood of Conley, Ga., Becky Neal of Forrest Park, Ga., Tammy Denton of Stockbridge, Ga., and Cindy Adams of Ellenwood, Ga.; a number of nieces and nephews.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Doug Jackson
Mr. Doug Jackson, 52, of Newnan died Monday, February 14, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Jackson was born April 3, 1947 in Newnan. He was assistant manager at Key West Hotel and was a veteran.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home with Dr. David Couch and Morgan Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ellis Cook, Jessie Lee Lashley, Richard Lashley, Stan Matthews, Glenn Soles and Alan Thompson.
Surviving are his wife, Ann Jackson of Newnan; mother, Laurine E. Jackson of Newnan; children, Sandy Thompson of Moreland, Willard Jackson of Moreland and Diane Weeks; brother, David Jackson of Newnan; four grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Carrie Lee Davis Prather
Mrs. Carrie Lee Davis Prather, 82, of Newnan died February 12, 2000 at her home.
Mrs. Prather was born May 10, 1917 in Coweta County. She was a member of the Summer Hill Baptist Church in Moreland, and later joined the Old Mount Bethlehem Baptist Church in Newnan where she served on the usher board.
A funeral will be Thursday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. at Summer Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. J. T. Coleman officiating, assisted by the Rev. Rufus Smith, the Rev. Crafford Smith, the Rev. Robert L. Teagle and the Rev. R. W. Sutton. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the deacons of Old Mt. Bethlehem and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be The Brotherhood.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Sarah Prather Brown; five sons, Dea. Joseph Prather, Melvin Prather and Dea. and Mrs. Benny (Adrene) Prather of Newnan, Rev. and Mrs. Jimmy (Ruby) Prather and Rev. Andrew J. Prather of Atlanta; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Eva Franklin of Newnan and Mrs. Jessie Richardson of Dayton, OH; brothers, Jessie Robert Davis of Lima, OH and Rev. Clifford Davis of Newnan; step-mother, Mrs. Sally Ruth Davis of Newnan; special niece, Mrs. Hattie Mae McCrary of Newnan; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Charlie Maud Adcock
Mrs. Charlie Maud Adcock, 87, of Senoia, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at a family member's home.
Mrs. Adcock was born March 14, 1912, to the late Charles and Bessie Crawford Byram. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert T. Adcock, her siblings Matilda Cooper, Alma Bowers, and John Byram, and her sons Charles and James Adcock.
A funeral was Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home with Father David Epps officiating, and burial was in the Senoia City Cemetery.
Surviving are her children, Lynda and James Swicord of Senoia, Larry and Rita Adcock of Senoia, and daughter-in-law Lynda Adcock of Senoia; siblings, Edna Banks of Turin, Lois Williford of Palmetto, Ruth Brittain of Cleveland, and Talmadge Byram of Tyrone; seven grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and two step-great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mildred Ellis Chester
Mrs. Mildred Ellis Chester, 80, died Saturday, February 12, 2000 at Bulloch Memorial Hospital in Statesboro, Ga. after an extended illness.
The Bulloch County, Ga., native was married for 47 years to the late Eulie Chester. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Statesboro.
A funeral was Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Jake A. Futch Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James N. Barnes and the Rev. Dan Johnson officiating. Burial was in Friendship Baptist Church cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Faye Chester and Adrian and Gwenn Chester, all of Statesboro, and Gene and Patricia Chester of Newnan; daughters and son-in-law, Pat Morris of Hopeulikit, and Delina Sue and Gary Silver of Atlanta; brothers, John Paul Ellis and Lannie Ellis both of Hopeulikit; three sisters, Wilma Davis of Winnabow, N.C., Ulmer Hodges and Helen Hayslip, both of Statesboro; ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Jake A. Futch Funeral Home, Statesboro, Ga.
Mr. William Roy "Bud" Dingler
Mr. William Roy "Bud" Dingler, 77, of Welcome-Arnco Road, Newnan, Ga., died Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Dingler was born December 1, 1922 in Georgia. He was a retired machinist, having worked at William L Bonnell Company in Newnan. He also served his country in the armed forces.
A funeral will be Thursday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. C. A. Jernigan will officiate. Pallbearers will be Buddy Dingler, Jeff Dingler, Will Dingler, Benjamin Long, Stephen Morris and Jody Newman.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Dingler; son, Buddy and Hazel Dingler; daughter, Debra and Mike Long; brother, Clifford "Chunk" E. Dingler; great-grandchild Birana Dingler; grandchildren Jeff Dingler and Julie Dingler; great-grandchild Taylor Dingler; grandchildren William Grady Dingler Jr., Banjamin Long, Mindie Long and Stephen Morris; great-grandchild Luke Smallwood.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Charles R. Ferber
Mr. Charles R. Ferber, 82, of Hogansville, Ga., died Monday, February 7, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital after several years of declining health.
A memorial service for Mr. Ferber in Florida is in the spring.
Mr. Ferber was born June 28, 1917 in Washington, D. C. to the late Charles Louis Ferber and Ester Agnes Hesen Ferber. He was a retired printer with the Atlanta Journal and Constitution. He was a decorated World War II veteran, and a Catholic by faith.
Surviving are his wife, Evelyn A. Ferber of Hogansville, Ga.; daughters, Margot Spradlin of Alexandria, Va., Susan Cramer of Hogansville, Ga. and Kathryn Quattrone of Fairfax, Va.; sons, Robert A. Ferber of Stockbridge, Ga. and William Thomas Ferber of Tucson, Az.; 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Fuenral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Murrill Emma Leach
Mrs. Murrill Emma Leach, 85, of Newnan, died Wednesday, February 16, 2000 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mrs. Leach was born January 15, 1915 in Penobscot, Maine.
The family will receive friends at the home of Brian and Marie Dameier on Friday, Feb. 18 between 6 and 8 p.m. The home is located at 170 Springwater Chase near Sharpsburg.
Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Bob Carter of Newnan; 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Annie Pearl Thompson
Ms. Annie Pearl Thompson, 75, of Atlanta and a native of Coweta County died Monday, February 14, 2000 at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta.
Ms. Thompson was born in Coweta County July 17, 1924. A former member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newnan, she was most recently a member of the Antioch Baptist Church, Atlanta. Surviving are son and daughter-in-law James A. (Carrie) Thompson of Atlanta; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Blount and Jessie Mae Arnold; sisters-in-law, Virginia and Eunice Thompson; a host of nieces and nephews.
Several sisters and brothers preceded her in death: Mattie Bell and Margaret Thompson, Rawson, Millard and Alonzo Thompson.
A funeral was Saturday, Feb. 19, at 1 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. W. J. Johnson officiating, assisted by other ministers. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery, Pallbearers were nephews and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Rose Marie DeSatnyik Westlake
Mrs. Rose Marie DeSatnyik Westlake, 87, of Georgia and formerly of Fords, NJ, died Monday, February 14, 2000 at her home in Whitesburg, Ga.
Mrs. Westlake was born Sept. 2, 1912 in Perth Amboy, NJ. She lived in Fords, NJ for 70 years, moving to Georgia 10 years ago. She was the bookkeeper with the family-owned Exxon station in Fords for more than 30 years before retiring.
She was a founding member of Our Lady of Peace RC Church, Fords; past president of the PTA School #14 in Fords; helped establish the library at the school; former member of the Fords/Keasbey Senior Citizens.
Her husband, William T. Westlake Jr., preceded her in death in 1990.
A funeral will be Saturday at 8:45 a.m. at Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Fords Ave., Fords, NJ. It will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace RC Church, Fords, NJ. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Hopelawn, NJ.
The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7-9 p.m.
Condolence messages may be sent via the funeral home's web address at www.flynnfuneral.com.
Flynn & Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Avenue, Fords, NJ.
Mr. J. C. Hart
Mr. Jasper Clayton "J. C." Hart, of Gordon Road, Senoia, died Thursday, February 17, 2000.
Mr. Hart was a master firefighter. He worked for Fuller Brush for 18 years before he began his career with the Clayton County Fire Department. He had served for 24 years and currently was at station 11 where he was driver of an air and light truck.
A funeral will be Sunday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. at Harps Crossing Baptist Church with remains placed in state at 1 p.m. Dr. C. Robert Allred will officiate. Burial with full honors will be at White Oak Presbyterian Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home in Peachtree City.
Those who desire may make contributions to the Clayton County Fire Department Explorer Post 601, 7810 Highway 85, Riverdale, Ga. 30274 or the American Heart Association, 70 Perimieter Center East, Suite 7010, Atlanta, Ga. 30346.
Surviving are his wife, Ada Roberta (Bert) Hart of Senoia; daughters, Cynthia Wishart of Monroe, N.C.; sisters, Hazel Burns Dixon and Lessie Banker Whitaker, both of Columbus; brother, Frank Hart Jr. of Columbus; grandchildren, Jonathan Hart Howell, Joshua Keith Howell, Ryan Hart Wishart, Chloe Alexandra Wishart and Savannah Lynn Wishart; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, Ga.
Mr. Frank Watford Sr.
Mr. Frank Watford Sr., 84, of Waters Edge Lane, Newnan, died Friday, February 18, 2000 at Silver Leaf of Jonesboro.
Mr. Watford was a retired plasterer. A veteran of the U.S. armed forces, he served in the Air Force.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Saturday, Feb. 19 from 6-9 p.m.
A funeral will be at Turin Baptist Church 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20 with the Rev. John McDuffie and the Rev. Grady Jones officiating. Burial will be in Turin Memorial Garden.
Surviving are sons, Frank Watford Jr. of Newnan, Bobby Ray Watford of Marietta and Michael William Watford of Newnan; a sister, Elizabeth Jones of Phenix City, Ala.; 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Roylton Rivers Willis
Mr. Roy Willis, 82, of Newnan, Ga., died Tuesday morning, February 15, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Willis, a native of Glen Dean, Kentucky, moved to Newnan 15 years ago. A member of the United States Marine Corps., he saw action in the South Pacific during World War II.
Mr. Willis is preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Mrs. Alice Mae Willis.
The family will hold a private service at a later date.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. David Edward Parker
Mr. David Edward Parker, 74, of Newnan, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at his home.
Mr. Parker was born Oct. 5, 1925, in Coweta County to the late Hines Hill and Minnie Hold Parker. He served in the United States Navy, and was retired from Murray Printing Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Lyle Parker.
A funeral will be held today, Feb. 20, 2000, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Harry Holloman will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Frank Freeman, Joey Lyle, Vince Ozmore, Bobby Parker, Kevin Phillips, and Brian Riede.
Surviving are his sisters and brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ozmore, Mrs. Katherine Freeman, Mrs. Irene Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Rainey, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lyle, and several nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home
Mrs. Rubye Shelnutt
Mrs. Rubye Shelnutt, 87, of Newnan, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mrs. Shelnutt was born Sept. 30, 1912, in Coweta County to the late Lonnie Ples and Edna Mae Pate Sewell. A homemaker, she was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Thomas Shelnutt.
A funeral will be held Monday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church. The Rev. Searcy Jackson and the Rev. John Riley will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive visitors today, Feb. 20, at McKoon Funeral Home between 6 and 9 p.m.
Surviving are her sons, Edwin and Howard Shelnutt of Newnan, and Riley Shelnutt of Windham, N.H.; sister, Frances Brown; grandchildren, Brenda, David, John, and Phillip Shelnutt, and great-grandchild Tyler Shelnutt.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Julia Stokes Stevens
Mrs. Julia Stokes Stevens, 97, of Decatur, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000.
Mrs. Stokes was born in Alexander City, Ala., to the late William and Bell Branch Stokes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Frank Stevens, Sr., and a son, James Ormond Stevens.
A funeral will be held today, Feb. 20, at Rosehill Cemetery in Royston. The Rev. Joe F. Stevens, Jr., will officiate.
Surviving are her children, Joe F. Stevens, Jr., Wade Sid Stevens of Decatur, William Don Stevens of Wetumpka, Ala., and Dorothy Waller of Athens; 17 grandchildren and several great and great-great-grandchildren.
A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home, Decatur.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brown
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brown, 68, of Newnan, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, at her home.
Mrs. Brown was born April 13, 1931 in Coweta County to the late James W. and Zeobra Thrower Cook.
A funeral will be held today, Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Rev. F.D. McWhorter will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Keith Collier, Jeff Haugen, James Earl Collier, Brian Collier, Chris Collier, and Jacob Whitehurst.
Surviving are her children, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Collier, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Collier, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collier, Earl Collier, Clifford Collier, Eddie and Donna Hayes, and Becky Slaton; bother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Cook, 17 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel
Mr. Earle Millings Castles Jr.
Mr. Earle Millings Castles Jr., 70, of Standing Rock Road, Senoia, died Saturday, February 19, 2000 in Tallahassee, Florida.
Mr. Castles was born February 23, 1929 in Monroe, North Carolina to Earle Millings Castles Sr. and Edna Shell Foster. He was a welder and a member of Haralson United Methodist Church.
A funeral will be held at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22 with the Rev. Danny Wilson and the Rev. Troy Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Billy Castles, Brad Castles, Randall Pitts, Kain Allison, Paul Powell, Blue Askew, Nick Waters and Chris McKoy.
Surviving are his wife, Lucy T. Castles of Senoia; mother Edna Foster of Griffin; children, Gerry and Bobbie Addison of Dandridge, Tenn., Billy and Janet Cook of Newnan, Ricky and Lynn Spratlin of Senoia; brother, Robert F. Castles of Williamson; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Sara James Dale
Mrs. Sara James Dale, 86, of Woodstock and a former resident of Hogansville, died Saturday, February 19, 2000 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21 at St. James United Methodist Church in Hogansville. The Rev. David Pickard officiated and burial was in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange.
Pallbearers were Lewis Portwood, Lex Portwood, Dennis Brock, Luby Johnson, Greg Bowen and Thomas Dale.
Mrs. Dale was born January 8, 1914 in LaGrange, daughter of the late Lovick and Maudie Hines James. She lived in Hogansville for 55 years, was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, and was retired from Uniroyal Inc. after 40 years of service. She was the wife of the late Thomas L. Dale.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, James T. and Yvonne Dale of Kennessaw; brother, L. P. James of LaGrange; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Emily and James Tanner of Woodstock.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Dorothy Irene Smith
Mrs. Dorothy Irene Smith, 79, formerly of Doc Perry Road, Newnan, died Saturday, February 19, 2000 at Starcrest of Newnan.
Mrs. Smith was born October 23, 1920 in Coweta County to William Albert Lyle Sr. and Ida Lou Stephens Lyle. She was retired from the textile field. Her husband, Woodson Thomas Smith, preceded her in death.
A funeral was held Monday at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Burdett Wantland officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Frank Freeman, Jason Freeman, Joey Lyle, Vince Ozmore, Danny Phillips and Brian Riede.
Surviving are sisters Katherine Freeman, Louise Ozmore of Newnan and Sara Ann Rainey of Newnan; nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Gena C. Winkles
Mrs. Gena C. Winkles, 93, of Palmetto-Tyrone Road, Sharpsburg, died February 20, 2000 at her home.
Mrs. Winkles was born August 12, 1906 in Coweta County. She was a homemaker and member of Rock Springs Baptist Church.
A funeral was held Monday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. at Rock Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. David Ramey officiating, assisted by the Rev. L. O. Thompson. Burial was in Rock Springs Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers were Allen Proctor, Robbie Cason, Daniel Cason, Bubba Proctor, Greg Letourneau and George Letourneau.
Surviving are son, Samuel Winkles; daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby (Sarah) Proctor, Sharpsburg; grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Linda) Cason of Roscoe, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. George (Priscilla) Letourneau, Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Debbie) Winkles, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne (Terri) Proctor, Mr. and Mrs. Allen (Kathy) Proctor, Miss Melissa Proctor and Mr. and Mrs. Bubba (Renee) Proctor, all of Sharpsburg; brother, Chuck Cochran of Newnan; sisters, Mrs. Ruth Shaw and Mrs. Ruby Hancock, both of Sharpsburg; 12 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
