Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Retired Sergeant First Class Roy D. "Sonny" Barnes
Retired Sergeant First Class Roy D. "Sonny" Barnes, 67, of Newnan, died Wednesday, March 1, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Barnes was born February 11, 1933 in Newnan. He had retired after 21 years in the United States Army. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served two tours.
The family will receive friends Thursday, March 2, from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Friday, March 3, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home with Dr. Gene Tyre, the Rev. Don Helms and the Rev. Searcy Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers will be Max Bass, David Brimer, Hubert Dean, Roy Duncan, Paul Stitcher, W. L. Winkles.
Surviving are his wife, Geneva Barnes of Newnan; sons, Ricky and Joy Barnes and Steve and Bonnie Barnes, all of Newnan; daughter, Tim and Patty Brown of Newnan; brother, Kenneth "Buddie" Barnes of Newnan; sister, Mrs. David H. Smith of Powder Springs, Ga.; grandchildren, Benjamin Barnes, Christopher Barnes, Katie Barnes, Rick Barnes Jr., Carrie Ann Brown, Kyle Brown; several nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Bobby Lee Bell
Mr. Bobbie Lee Bell, 35, of Senoia, died February 26, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Bell was born July 16, 1964 in Coweta County.
A funeral was Wednesday, March 1, at 1 p.m. at Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. James Ferrell officiating, assisted by other ministers. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery in Senoia. Nephews served as pallbearers.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William James (Dorothy Mae) Bell of Senoia; four sisters and six brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie (Beverly) Gates of Tennessee, Mr. Walter Williams, Mr. Clifford Williams, Mr. William Bell, Mr. Danny Bell, Mr. Tony Bell, of Senoia, Mr. and Mrs. James (Sandra) Parks, Pike County, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery (Margaret) Edge, Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Danny (Gertrude) Alexander, Miss Bernice Bell, Senoia; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Henry Albert Doyle
Mr. Henry Albert Doyle, 69, of Franklin, Ga., died at his home Tuesday, February 29, 2000.
He was born March 5, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Clarence Albert Doyle and Catherine Davis Doyle. Mr. Doyle was a retired plumber and was a member of the Local Plumber and Pipe Fitters Union No. 72.
A funeral for Mr. Doyle will be conducted Friday, March 3, at 2 p.m. at the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin with the Reverends Doug New and Doug Porter officiating. Burial will be in the Carroll Memory Gardens in Carrollton, Ga.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m.
Surviving are his wife Aze Lee Butler of Franklin, Ga.; five daughters, Cheryle Meadows of Mesa, Arizona, Brenda Alred of Jasper, Ga., Lane Burnett of Marietta, Ga., Judy Wehunt, also of Marietta, Ga., and Shirley Adams of Carrollton, Ga.; fourteen grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Ms. Diana Geter
Ms. Diana Geter, 42, of Newnan, died February 27, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Ms. Geter was born November 6, 1957 in Coweta County. She was a member of the Heard Bethel Baptist Church in Franklin where she has served on the usher board.
A funeral will be Thursday, March 2, at 1:30 p.m. at Bethel Heard Baptist Church with the Rev. C. L. Melson officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. P. Geter, the Rev. J. L. Hendricks and the Rev. Willie L. Geter. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ervin Dorsey, John H. Pullins, Clarence Bohannon, Ricky Russell, Tommy Peavy, Thomas Peavey and James Melson. Honorary pallbearers will be Leroy Geter Jr., Horace Geter Jr., Robert Geter, Roger Geter, Gerald Geter.
Surviving are daughter, Timikel LaShon Geter; mother, Mrs. Charlie Rose Geter; sisters, Jenney B. Young of Decatur, Mrs. Rosa Pritchett (Willie); brothers, Mr. Louis (Carol) Roberts of Chattanooga, Tenn., Mr. Willie Frank Geter Jr., Newnan, Mr. Eddie Jones, Atlanta; god-daughter, Miss Shanta Pleshett Neely of Newnan; uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Geter, Mr. Horace Geter of Newnan, Mr. John Geter of Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Lewis Geter of Columbus, Ohio; aunts, the Rev. and Mrs. C. Melson (Sarah), Mrs. Minnie Chatman, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Woods (Alma), Newnan; great aunts and uncles, Mrs. Eunice Geter, Mrs. Ida Mae Geter, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Henry Geter, Mr. John Lee Stephens, all of Newnan, Mrs. Jessie M. Terrell, Atlanta; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Chrisell Hamilton
Mr. Chrisell Hamilton, 68, of Tigers Flowers Drive, N. W., Atlanta died February 28, 2000 at Grady Memorial Health Systems.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Martha Joyce Wood
Mrs. Martha Joyce Wood, 66, of Grantville, Ga. died Tuesday, February 29, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
Mrs. Wood was born November 3, 1933 in LaGrange, Ga. She was a homemaker.
The family was receiving friends Wednesday, March 1 between 6 and 9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be held at Friendship Baptist Church in LaGrange, Ga. Thursday, March 2, beginning at 2 p.m. with the Rev. James Moon officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Long, Keith Long, James Moon Jr., Mike Sellers, Chris Terrell, Ronnie Terrell and Jack Wood.
Surviving are her husband, Curtis Wood of Grantville; daughters, Theresa Greene of Newnan and Charlotte Wood of Grantville; sisters, Patricia Carlisle, Doris Sellers and Louise Terrell, all of LaGrange; brother, Jessie L. Haynes of Birmingham, Ala.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a son, Donald J. Wood.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Retired Sergeant First Class Roy D. "Sonny" Barnes
Retired Sergeant First Class Roy D. "Sonny" Barnes, 67, of Newnan, died Wednesday, March 1, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Barnes was born February 11, 1933 in Newnan. He had retired after 21 years in the United States Army. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served two tours.
A funeral will be Friday, March 3, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home with Dr. Gene Tyre, the Rev. Don Helms and the Rev. Searcy Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers will be Max Bass, David Brimer, Hubert Dean, Roy Duncan, Paul Stitcher, W. L. Winkles.
Surviving are his wife, Geneva Barnes of Newnan; sons, Ricky and Joy Barnes and Steve and Bonnie Barnes, all of Newnan; daughter, Tim and Patty Brown of Newnan; brother, Kenneth "Buddie" Barnes of Newnan; sister, Mrs. David H. Smith of Powder Springs, Ga.; grandchildren, Benjamin Barnes, Christopher Barnes, Katie Barnes, Rick Barnes Jr., Carrie Ann Brown, Kyle Brown; step-mother Mrs. Roy D. Barnes Sr.; several nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Hancel L. Mason
Mr. Hancel L. Mason, 74, of Hogansville, died Wednesday, March 1, 2000 of injuries received in an auto accident in Grantville.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. Friday, March 3 at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. The Rev. Wesley Boatman, the Rev. R. C. Prescott and the Rev. Bryan Geter will officiate. Burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mr. Mason was born March 27, 1925 in Clay County, Alabama, son of the late E.H. and Eris King Mason. he had lived in Hogansville since 1946 and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, where he was a former choir director and Sunday School superintendent. He retired as an industrial engineer for Uniroyal, Inc. after 40 years of service, had served as elections superintendent in Hogansville, and was a former member and president of the Hogansville Kiwanis Club. Following his retirement, he was employed at Ingles of Hogansville and at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home for 14 years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bobbie Mason of Hogansville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Jerry McLaughlin of Marathon, Florida, and Lynn and William Williams of Port St. Joe, Florida; one son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Dianne Mason of Snellville; two step-daughters and a stepson-in-law, Yvonne McKibben of Hogansville and Rhonda and Donald Broach of Grantville; sister, Mrs. Sarah Beall of Hogansville; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Duncan
Mrs. Mary Duncan, 72, of Sharpsburg, died Thursday, March 2, at her home.
Mrs. Duncan was born in Ripley, Miss., to William Leroy and Ruby Brooksie Wildman Norton. She was married to Howard Eugene Duncan for 55 years. Mrs. Duncan was active in community affairs. She was a member of Southwest Christian Church, a 10-year volunteer for Travelers' Aid at Hartsfield International Airport and a volunteer and buyer for the gift shop at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital. She worked 25 years with the Girl Scouts.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5 in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. Minister Jim Dyer will officiate. The family will accept visitors from 5-7 p.m. March 4 at the funeral home. The family requests that flowers be omitted, and contributions be made to the Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga., 30269.
Surviving are her husband, Howard Eugene Duncan of Virginia; children, Vicki Warren of Sharpsburg and Jenny Alice Duncan of Richmond, Va.; grandchildren, Forrest Norton Warren and Patrick Warren of Sharpsburg, and an aunt, Martha Kallaher of Memphis, Tenn.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Azzie Lee Weaver
Mrs. Azzie Lee Weaver, 84, died March 2 at South Fulton Medical Center.
Mrs. Weaver was born July 6, 1915, in Fulton County to the late Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Beadles. She joined Macedonia Methodist Church at an early age, and later moved her membership to Vernon Grove Baptist Church, where she served until her health began to fail. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Weaver Dyer.
A funeral will be held today, March 4, at 2 p.m. at Vernon Grove Baptist Church in Palmetto. The Rev. Edward Thrash will officiate, assisted by the Rev. John Farmer and the Rev. Willie Starks. Burial will be in the church Cemetery, and friends of the family will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are nieces and nephews, Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Beadles and Mrs. Mildred Taylor; four sisters-in-law, Amy Sumlin, Earnestine Dyer, Ruby Dyer and Mildred Hall and her husband David; brother-in-law Jerry Dyer and his wife Marie; cousin Mae Clark, and other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ashley
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Ashley, 90, of Hogansville, died Friday, March 3 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mrs. Ashley was born April 26, 1909, in Heard County to the late Robert Farmer and Mollie Shirey Lewis. She lived in Hogansville most of her life, was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and attended the Hogansville Senior Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilburt Ashley, Sr.
A funeral will be held Sunday, March 5, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Wesley Boatman will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are eight children, Mrs. Dorothy Braswell and Mrs. JoAnn Pike of Hogansville, Mrs. Angelene Farmer of Gary, Ind., Mrs. Wilberta Clingenpeel of Aliquippa Pa., Harlis Ashley and Fletcher Ashley of Carrollton, Robert Ashley of Hogansville, and Jodie Ashley of Whitesburg; 27 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home.
Mr. Clifton Willingham
Mr. Clifton Willingham, 84, of Newnan, died Friday, March 3 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Willingham was born April 3, 1915 in Carroll County to the late William Asa and Ada Cooke Willingham. He attended East Newnan Baptist Church and was a retired water plant operator with Newnan Utilities.
A funeral will be held Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Rev. Frank Powers will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Jimmy Fleming. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Ed Evans, Clifford Wright, George Abelt, Marion Helton, Pete Fleming and Bobby Fleming. In lieu of flowers, contributions may go to East Newnan Baptist Church, 102 East Freeman St., Newnan, 30263, or the Coweta Council on Aging, 29 Hospital Road, Newnan.
Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Kathleen Willingham of Newnan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gordon and Mary Willingham of Newnan and Grady and Mildred Willingham of Hiram; sisters and brothers-in-law, Elizabeth Lankford, Helen Frances Scales, Marion and Irene Harris, and Henry and Elsie Pettigo, all of Carrollton; grandchildren, Alan and Michelle Willingham of LaGrange and Jamie and Kay Roberts of Newnan; and three great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel.
Infant Dillan Woods Parrish
Infant Dillan Woods Parrish, 8 days old, died Thursday, March 2, 2000, at Columbus Regional Hospital.
A funeral will be held today, March 5, 2000, at 10 a.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Rev. Rocky Stubbs will officiate, and burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in College Park.
Surviving are his parents, Karen Woods and Alan Parrish of Newnan; brother, Earl Lowry of Newnan; and grandparents Wayne and Carol Woods of Newnan, Rick and Jackie Dudley of Locust Grove, and Everett and Donna Parrish of Senoia.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel.
Mrs. Helen Teagle
Mrs. Helen Teagle, of Newnan, died March 3, 2000, at Newnan Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Ms. Thelma Ann Grier
Ms. Thelma Ann Grier of Highway 54, Luthersville, Ga., died Sunday, March 5, 2000 at her residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Chrisell Hamilton
Mr. Chrisell Hamilton, 68, of Tigers Flowers Drive, formerly of Montgomery, Ala., died February 28, 2000 at Grady Memorial Health Systems in Atlanta.
Graveside services will be held today, March 7, at Forrestlawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Gregory Sutton officiating.
Surviving are son, Mr. George Hamilton of Montgomery, Ala.; sister Mrs. Bobbie Harris of Montgomery; brother, Mr. Vinson Hamilton of LaGrange, Ga.; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Catherine Kilgore Hurst
Mrs. Catherine Kilgore Hurst, 83, formerly of Luthersville, Ga., died Friday, March 3, 2000 at Fairfax Hospital in Virginia.
Mrs. Hurst was born April 29, 1916 in Coweta County. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Milton Hurst, her parents Jim and Sudie Smith Kilgore, and nine siblings.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Luthersville Cemetery on Tuesday, March 7 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Clarence Denny officiating.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Jackie) Newmark of Big Canoe, Ga. and Mrs. Robert (Judy) Walker of Burke, Virginia; grandchildren, Jennifer Newmark Keel, Lisa Walker Keoho, Vic Newmark and Bobby Walker.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Jim Norman Keith
Mr. Jim Norman Keith, 91, of Greenville, Ga., died Sunday, March 5, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 8 at the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Bill Deakins and the Rev. Bob Harris will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mr. Keith was born January 31, 1909 in Meriwether County, son of the late William Perry Keith and the late Adelia Jeter Keith. He was a lifelong resident of Meriwether County, was a retired dairyman, and was a member of Union Baptist Church in the St. Marks Community of Meriwether County. He was a member of the Meriwether County Cattlemen's Association and the Farm Bureau.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Wilma Dean and Willis Woodruff of Hogansville, and Norman Jean and Homer Flory of Greenville; son and daughter-in-law, Jim Norman Jr. and Carol Keith of LaGrange; sister, Mrs. Patra Montgomery of Greenville; six grandchildren, Debbie and Jim Smith, Keith and Tracy Flory, Todd Keith, Kim and Jake Hartley, and Kristen Keith, all of LaGrange, and Chad Keith of Savannah; five great-grandchildren, Andrea, Jessica, Sarah, Drew and Shelby.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. John Kevin Skipper
Mr. John Kevin Skipper, 19, of Franklin, Ga. died Friday, March 3, 2000 after many years of ill heatlh, at the West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
A funeral was Saturday, March 4 at 4 p.m. at the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverends Dr. Don Jolly, Tom Lipham and David Persinger officiating.
Pallbearers were Timmy Skipper, Ed Story, Rodney Roguemore, Devin Woodall, Ernie Skipper and Rickey Elkins. Burial was in the Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery.
Mr. Skipper was born in Troup County August 3, 1980 to John Skipper Jr. and Deborah Ann Elkins Skipper. He lived most of his life in Heard County and was a member of Weley Chapel Church.
Surviving are his parents, John and Deborah Skipper; sister, Sheila Skipper; brother and sister-in-law, Jeremy and Tiffany Elkins; grandparents, Jesse and Linday Elkins and John and Mary Nell Skipper; one nephew and a number of aunts and uncles, all of Franklin, Ga.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Marjorie C. Stapler
Mrs. Marjorie C. Stapler, 71, of Hogansville, died Saturday, March 4, 2000 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
A funeral was 2 p.m. Monday, March 6 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Milton Hall and the Rev. Homer Wisener officated, and burial was in the Corinth Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Hubert Howell, Richard Attaway, Grover Purgason, Sonny Watson, Charles Lee and Robert Hammett.
Mrs. Stapler was born April 6, 1928 in Spalding County, daughter of the late Jesse M. Chipman and the late Leona Lewis Chipman. She had lived at Hogansville since 1960 and was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Robert D. Stapler of Hogansville; two step-sons, James Edward Stapler of Buena Vista and Robert Larry Stapler of Opelika, Alabama; sister, Mrs. Phyllis Fincher of LaGrange; brother, Jesse Chipman Jr. of Hogansville; one step-grandchild.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Stapler may be made to the Corinth Cemetery Fund.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Helen Teagle
Mrs. Helen Teagle of Newnan died March 3, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Teagle was born August 12, 1920 in Coweta County. She was a former member of the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and presently is a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newnan.
A funeral will be Wednesday, March 8 at 2 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. W. J. Johnson officiating, assisted by the Rev. Clifford Davis, the Rev. Henry Teagle and the Rev. Johnny Coleman.
Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Surviving are four daughters, Mary Helen Leaster, Mattie L. Dunnum, Lala S. Williams and Harriett Bolton; and one son, Thomas Teagle, all of Newnan; one sister, Minnie B. Gould of Newnan; brother, Mr. and Mrs. George (Elnora) Long; 25 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Beatrice Thurman
Mrs. Beatrice Thurman of Newnan died March 5, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
The family may be contacted at the home of her grandson, Edward Smith, 32 Robinson Street.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. William Gregory "Billy" Parker
Mr. William Gregory "Billy" Parker, 41, of Grantville, died Wednesday, March 8, 2000.
Mr. Parker was born June 21, 1958 in Coweta County. He was a die repair supervisor at William L Bonnell Co. in Newnan and attended Elim Baptist Church. His father, Lanny Schlomer, preceded him in death.
A memorial service will be held at Elim Baptist Church Friday, March 10 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ford Ash officiating. The remains are being cremated.
Surviving are his wife, Kay Parker of Grantville; mother, Betty Pittman Schloemer of Newnan; daughter, Jennifer Lynn Parker of Marietta; brother, Randy Schloemer of Newnan; several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Elim Baptist Church Building Fund or the church cemetery fund.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Caldwell
Mrs. Mary Caldwell, 43, of Newnan, formerly of Palmetto, died Monday, March 8, 2000 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
A Tennessee native, she moved to Georgia four years ago.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Surviving are one daughter, Mary Ellen Duren of Palmetto; three sons, Lee McCall of Colorado, Michael Duren of Memphis, TN, and Danny Duren of California; sister, Ann Herrington of Byhalia, Mississippi; two brothers, Steve McCall of Milan, TN, James McCall of San Antonio, TX; three grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Almeta Erickson
Ms. Almeta Erickson, 86, of East Broad Street, Newnan, died March 8, 2000 at Beaulieu Nursing Home in Newnan.
She was born August 7, 1913 in Carroll County and was a retired LPN. She was a member of Newnan First Pentecostal Holiness Church.
A funeral will be held at graveside Friday, March 10, 2000 in Oak Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Strickland officiating.
Pallbearers will be Elmer Hinesley, Byron Hinesley, Kenny Smallwood, Ronnie Evans, Bradley Wiles and Ervin Chisenhall.
Surviving are nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hinesley of Newnan; niece, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Evans of Hogansville.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. William Gregory "Billy" Parker
Mr. William Gregory "Billy" Parker, 41, of Grantville, died Wednesday, March 8, 2000.
Mr. Parker was born June 21, 1958 in Coweta County. He was a die repair supervisor at William L Bonnell Co. in Newnan and attended Elim Baptist Church. His father, Lanny Schlomer, preceded him in death.
A memorial service will be held at Elim Baptist Church Friday, March 10 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ford Ash officiating. The remains are being cremated.
Surviving are his wife, Kay Parker of Grantville; mother, Betty Pittman Schloemer of Newnan; daughter, Jennifer Lynn Parker of Marietta; brother, Randy Schloemer of Newnan; several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Elim Baptist Church Building Fund or the church cemetery fund.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Ruby P. Spratlin
Mrs. Ruby P. Spratlin, 93, of Marietta, died Wednesday, March 8, 2000.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta with the Rev. G. B. Howell officiating.
Surviving are son, Robert D. Spratlin of Marietta; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 612 College Street, Hapeville, Ga. 30354.
Mays Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home, Marietta, Ga.
Mrs. Beatrice Thurman
Mrs. Beatrice Thurman, 99, of Newnan, died March 5, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Thurman was born October 3, 1900 in Meriwether County. She was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newnan.
A funeral will be Friday, March 10 at 1 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. W. J. Johnson officiating, assisted by other ministers. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be great-grandsons.
Surviving are grandsons, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie W. Smith of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Colton Jr. of Boston, MA and Mr. Charles Colton of Newnan; granddaughters, Mrs. Betty Booker and Mrs. Patricia Johnson of Newnan; twelve great-grandchildren, twenty great-great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.
A granddaughter, Earnesteen Colton, preceded her in death.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Celia Orzabal Walston
Mrs. Celia Orzabal Walston, 64, of Franklin, Ga. died Wednesday, March 8, 2000 at her residence after several years of declining health.
Mrs. Walston was born in Harris County, Texas, January 9, 1935, to the late Encarnacion Orzabal and Catarina Garza Orzabal. She was known and loved by many Heard County citizens as "Miss Celia." For many years she had her own home daycare and was a positive influence on all those she helped to raise. She was Catholic by faith.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 11 at noon at the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin, Ga. Burial will be in the Harmony Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6-8 p.m.
Surviving are her children, Roger Trevino of Franklin, Ga., Derek and Carol Walston of LaGrange, Ga.; three grandchildren, Celia Davis of Lawrenceville, Ga., Jessica and Drew Walston of LaGrange; sister, Mary Buchanan of Bowdon, Ga.; three brothers, Johnny Orzabal of San Antonio, Texas, Raymond Orzabal of Ganado, Texas, and Lupe Orzabal of Phoenix, Arizona; two great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; a host of "adopted children."
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
