Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Buddy Lewis Horn
Mr. Buddy Lewis Horn, 63, of Newnan, died Saturday, April 29, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mr. Horn was born March 18, 1937 in Newnan. He was retired. A veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy.
A funeral was held Monday at McKoon Funeral Home at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Searcy Jackson and Mr. Edward Horn officiating. Burial was in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery on Macedonia Road. Pallbearers were Billy Cole, Bob Cole, Barry Garrett, Richard Holdridge, Willard Mark, Clyde Pedigree and Charles Stapler.
Surviving are his wife, Charlotte Horn of Newnan; sons, Robert Lewis Horn and William Horn, both of Newnan; sisters, Annie Joe Berkowitz and Pauline Harris, both of Newnan, and Priscilla West of Decatur, Ga.; brother, Edward Horn of Newnan; future daughter-in-law, Tabatha Short and grandchild Catlin Leigh Horn.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Eva Lovvorn
Mrs. Eva Lovvorn, 86, of Newnan died Monday, May 1, 2000 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
Mrs. Lovvorn was born May 1, 1914 in Cleburne County, Alabama to Lonnie Richardson and Ellen Whitley. She was retired from the Bibb Manufacturing drawing room and was a member of Sargent Baptist Church.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Harry White officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ellis Camp Jr., John Camp, Bob Camp, Johnny Lovvorn, Douglas Lovvorn and Spencer Lovvorn.
Surviving are her son, Johnny and Joyce Lovvorn of Newnan, daughter, Ellis and LaRealia Camp of Newnan; sister, Myrtle Eason of Newnan; brother, Belton Richardson of Newnan; grandchildren, Ellis Camp Jr., Newnan, John Camp, Bowdon, Bob Camp, Newnan, Johnny Lovvorn, Newnan, Douglass Lovvorn, Dunwoody; great-grandchildren, Spencer Lovvorn, Lauren Lovvorn, Jennifer Lovvorn, Anabelle Camp, Lilly Camp, Cory Camp, Amanda Chase and Joshua Estep.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Frances Martin
Mrs. Mary Frances Martin, 55, of Andrew Bailey Road, Sharpsburg, Ga., died Sunday, April 30, 2000 at her home.
Mrs. Martin was born December 1, 1944 in Cedartown, Ga. to Frank and Sara Stone. She was a homemaker and member of Southside Baptist Church in College Park.
A funeral will be Tuesday, May 2 at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Summers Jones officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are her husband, Paul Martin of Sharpsburg; mother, Sara Stone of Greenville; children, Tony Vann Martin and Barry Eugene Martin, both of Sharpsburg, Karen Suzanne Hudson of Cornelia and Keith Glenn Martin of Sharpsburg; sister, Nan Chapman of Calhoun; grandchildren, Salena Jill Martin of Sharpsburg, Jordan Meagan Martin of Sharpsburg, Hannah Elizabeth Martin of Sharpsburg and Samantha Linn Hudson of Cornelia.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Robby E. Purgason
Mr. Robby E. Purgason, 49, of Hogansvile, Ga. died Monday, May 1, 2000 at Hospice LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Scotty Fowler will officiate and burial will be in the Corinth Cemetery.
Mr. Purgason was born June 29, 1950 in Hogansville, son of the late George and Beatrice Haynes Purgason. He was a lifelong resident of Hogansville, was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and was employed by J. O. Barber Lumber Company.
Surviving are daughters, Miss Stacey Nichole Purgason and Miss Katie Ann Purgason, both of Hogansville; son, Robby E. Purgason Jr. of Hogansville; sisters, Mrs. Sally Kee of Hogansville and Mrs. Carolyn Brown of Fayetteville; three brothers, George Purgason and Marvin Purgason, both of Hogansville, and James Purgason of LaGrange; a number of nieces and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Mamie F. Shuffer
Mrs. Mamie F. Shuffer, 91, of Meriwether Street, Grantville, died Friday, April 28, 2000 at her home.
Mrs. Shuffer is the fifth child of the late Robert (Bob) and Caroline Rosser and was born December 11, 1908. She joined the Saint Paul C.M.E. church at an early age. She was a mother to her younger sisters and brothers.
She received her education from Forsyth Junior College, her Baccalaureate degree from D. C. Teacher College. She taught school in Georgia until 1940. She moved to Washington, D. C. and worked in the D. C. government while earning her degree. She then taught in the D. C. School System until she retired in 1974 and came back to Georgia.
A funeral will be Tuesday, May 2, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Christian Episcopal Church in the Lone Oak Community with the Rev. T. D. Brown, pastor, officiating. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends. Flower ladies will be the Missionaries. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, Alfrez Shuffer; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Rosser (Pauline) and Mr. and Mrs. Rafford Rosser (Evelyn); sister, Mrs. Laura R. Anderson; sister-in-law, Mrs. Bessie Rosser and Mrs. Eunice Stamper; brother-in-law, Mr. Jacob Shuffer and family, Mr. George M. Shuffer and family; a special niece, Mrs. Dorothy Jones, and a special friend, Mrs. Beulah H. McNair.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lizzie W. Tollerson
Mrs. Lizzie W. Tollerson, 82, of Newnan died Sunday, April 30, 2000 at Fairburn Health Care.
Mrs. Tollerson was born September 6, 1917 in Newnan. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Jessie Tollerson, preceded her in death.
A funeral was Monday at 5:30 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. Minister Tony Sullivan and the Rev. Doug Bearden officiated. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road. Pallbearers were Gene Chester, Scott Chester, James Connor, Larry Griffies, Ralph Harding and Wayne Walker.
Surviving are her brother, Robert H. Brock of Blueridge, Ga.; sister, Erma Gammons of Fairburn, Ga.; nieces, Ann Chastain of Alpharetta, Ga. and Donna Crenshaw-Harrington of Carrollton, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Myron J. Williams
Mr. Myron J. Williams, 36, of Hogansville, Ga. died Saturday, April 29, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral was 2 p.m. Monday, May 1 at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville, Ga. The Rev. Wesley Boatman officiated and burial was in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers were Scott Bonner, Joey Chapman, Derick Staley, David Beall, Kevin Wegienka and Larry Dorrough. Honorary pallbearers were Barry Jackson, Dr. Joe Almand and Curtis Arrington.
Mr. Williams was born February 24, 1964 in Heard County and had lived in Hogansville all of his life. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was the owner of Quality Taxidermy.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Christy Lane Williams of Hogansville; his parents, Elmer and Pam Williams, also of Hogansville; brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Paula Williams of Jackson, Mississippi; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Mae Williams of LaGrange; nephews, Tyler and Taylor Williams, both of Jackson, Mississippi; and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Carolyn and Bobby Lane of Hogansville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Frank Thomas Groover
Mr. Frank Thomas Groover, 63, of Newnan, died Monday, May 1, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Groover was born November 30, 1936 in Cobb County, Ga. He was a service manager for Weddington Chevrolet and was a member of Bigham Lodge #53 F&AM of Moreland, Ga.
A funeral will be Wednesday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. The Rev. Melvin Payne will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Masons.
Surviving are his wife, Virginia Groover of Newnan; daughter, Elaine and Roger Deiderfield of Newnan; son, Roger and Barbara Norman of Newnan; brother, Steve Groover of Dunwoody, Ga.; grandchildren, Jeremy and Alan Norman of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Rodney M. Groover
Mr. Rodney M. Groover, 31, of Moreland died April 30, 2000.
A memorial service will be held at Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home chapel in Peachtree City, Ga., Thursday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. Father Gene Brittin will officiate. The body will be cremated.
Mr. Groover was born September 18, 1968.
Surviving are his parents, David and Linda Allison of Moreland; grandparents, Davis and Barbara Massengale of Senoia; grandmother, Gussie Allison of Union City; sister, Lisa Allison of Jonesboro; brother, Kain Allison of Moreland; niece, Ariel Allison of Moreland; nephew, Blake Davis, Jonesboro.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, District 5, 135 Bradford Square, Suite B, Fayetteville, Ga. 30215.
Carl J. Mowell & Son, Peachtree City.
Mrs. Virginia Bass
Mrs. Virginia Bass, 74, of Sprayberry Road, Newnan, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000 at Emory University Hospital.
Mrs. Bass was born April 25, 1926 in Carrollton, Ga. She was retired from the Coweta County School System food service and was a member of Oak Lawn Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Jackson Bass.
The family will receive friends Thursday, May 4 from 6-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Friday, May 5 at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. David Arrington officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are her daughters, Norma Jean Bishop, Ann Hand, Gail Bearden and her husband Doug of Carrollton, Ga., and Tammy Blackmon and her husband Doug of Valley, Alabama; brother, Ed Fields and his wife Grace of Newnan; sister-in-law, Odessa Fields of Newnan; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Homer O'Neal Marchman
Mr. Homer O'Neal Marchman, 68, of Newnan, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Marchman was born April 18, 1932 in Carrollton, Ga. He was a self-employed house mover and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
The family will receive friends Thursday, May 4 from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home chapel Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Howard Scarborough officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road. Pallbearers will be brothers and Jim Evans.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel Marchman of Newnan; daughters, Connie Jones and Kathy Dumas of Newnan; son, Mark Marchman of Newnan; sister, Jennie Sanders of Moreland, Ga.; brothers, Ronald Marchman, Seabrook, New Hampshire, Darrell Marchman of Moreland, Jimmy Marchman of Newnan, Joel Marchman of Luthersville, Ricky Marchman of Newnan, Steve Marchman of Sanford, North Carolina and A. L. Marchman of Newnan; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Mikel "Bo" Wallace
Mr. Mikel "Bo" Wallace, 68, of Depot Street, Whitesburg, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000 at Tanner Medical Center.
Mr. Wallace was born in Carroll County December 12, 1931, son of the late Mike Anderson Wallace and Clara Jane York Wallace. He served in the United States Army and was a retired textile worker.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Louise Shuler and an infant brother.
He is survived by his wife, Jewell Wallace of Whitesburg; son, Cain Dover of Whitesburg; two stepdaughters, Gail and Jimmy Veal of Sargent and Peggy and Bill Traffanstedt of Carrollton; five sisters, Jeanette Eason of Hogansville, Phoebe Smith and Nadine Henry, both of Whitesburg, Ruth Mannis of Stevensville, Texas, and Linda Williams of Oxford, Alabama; two brothers, Billy Wallace of Franklin and Rev. Gary Brown of Whitesburg; six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A funeral will be Friday, May 5 at 2 p.m. at Martin and Hightower West Center Street Chapel with Rev. Gary Brown officiating. Pallbearers will be Reggie Atkins, Tom Couch, Lamar Carnes, Jackson Winkles, Andy Henry, Wendell Carnes and Bobby Veal. Burial will be in the Whitesburg Cemetery. The American Legion Post #143 will perform the flag presentation.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 6-9 p.m.
Martin and Hightower West Center Street Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Willie A. Wilkerson
Mrs. Willie A. Wilkerson, 49, wife of Mr. Jimmy Wilkerson of West Westwood Circle, Newnan, died suddenly Wednesday, May 3, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Funeral arrengements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Billy E. Howard
Mr. Billy E. Howard, 64, of Poplar Road, Newnan, died Thursday, May 4, 2000 at his home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, Ga.
Rev. Anthony Cavalcante
The Rev. Anthony Cavalcante, 71, of Hogansville, Ga., died Wednesday, May 3, 2000 at Hospice LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, Ga. The Rev. Johnnie Nunis and the Rev. Randall Hodge will officiate and burial will be in Meadoway Gardens in LaGrange.
Mr. Cavalcante was born June 27, 1928 in Rutherford, New Jersey, son of the late Salvatore and Minnie DeMattheis Cavalcante. He had lived in Troup County for the past fifteen years, was retired from DeZurik Corporation in LaGrange, and has been employed by Kroger in LaGrange. He was a member of the Grantville Church of God.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Earline Cavalcante of Hogansville; daughter, Mrs. Ginger Langford of Wedowee, Alabama; three sons, Richard Cavalcante of Princeton, New Jersey, Sal Cavalcante of LaGrange, and James Cavalcante of Osceola, Indiana; four step-sons, Wayne Norred of Hollonville, Nelson Norred of Alvaton, Paul Norred of Griffin, and Jimmy Norred of LaGrange; sister, Mrs. Maria LaFredo of Persippiny, New Jersey; brother, Salvatore Cavalcante of Bricktown, New Jersey; 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and two step-children.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Bob L. Lee
Mr. Bob L. Lee, 81, of Highway 54, Sharpsburg, Ga., died Thursday, May 4, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Lee was born December 13, 1918 in Buffalo, Texas. He was a retired engineer with AT&T. He graduated from Buffalo, Texas and held a bachelor degree in engineering. A member of the Special Forces in the U.S. Navy, he served in World War II. He was a dedicated Mason for 50 years and was a member of Turin United Methodist Church.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Griff Jones and the Rev. Scott Brown officiating.
At the request of the family, please omit flowers and make contributions to the Turin Methodist Church building fund.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Lee of Sharpsburg; daughters, Tom and Mildred Apgar of Botavia, Ohio, and Tamara Lee of Dallas, Texas; sons, Michael Lee of Texas and Michael and Barbara Lee of Sharpsburg; grandchild, Eric Arnold, Sharpsburg.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Cecil J. Perkins
Mrs. Cecil Johnson Perkins, 91, of LaGrange, Ga. died Wednesday, May 3, 2000 at The Brian Center of Nursing Care in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 5 at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in LaGrange. The Rev. Larry Bird, the Rev. Helen Henry and the Rev. John Moore will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville, Ga.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Perkins was born August 18, 1908 in Hogansville, daughter of the late William and Overton Hearn Johnson. She had lived in LaGrange since 1939 and was retired from the Calumet Division of Callaway Mills Co. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, where she had been active in the United Methodist Women and the Quilters.
Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Seba Ann Lanier of Valdosta and Sue and Claud Thompson of LaGrange; four sons and three daughters-in-law, W. R. "Bill" and Mary Ann Perkins of Tucson, Arizona, Clinton and Carolyn Perkins of LaGrange, Rufus "Buck" and Betty Perkins of Hogansville, and Harwell Lee Perkins of St. Simons; two sisters, Maidee Grubbs of Sylvester and Overton Magnan of Oliver Springs, Tennessee; one brother, William Johnson of Greensboro; ten grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and a very dear friend, Mary H. Hill of LaGrange.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Fowler Perkins, and a grandson, Walter Earl Thompson.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Jessie Millard Horsley
Mr. Jessie Millard "Smiley" Horsley of Peachtree Street, Newnan, died Friday, May 5, 2000, at Newnan Hospital.
He was the husband of Eula Horsley. Funeral plans will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bettye Barton Chaffin
Mrs. Bettye Barton Chaffin, 70, of Hogansville, died Friday, May 5, 2000, at her home.
Mrs. Chaffin was born Aug. 27, 1929, in Hogansville to the late Harry and Annie Mae Spradlin Barton. She was a lifelong resident of Hogansville, and retired as assistant business manager at LaGrange College after 22 years. She was a member of Ebenezer Presbyterian Church and a former Girl Scout leader, and was a charter member and past president of the Hogansville Pilot Club.
A funeral will be held today, May 7, at 2 p.m. at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Hogansville. The Rev. Max McCord will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30 until 2 today. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill, Stewart, Hollis, and Lee Barton, Jerome Chaffin, and Dill Williams. Donations in Mrs. Chaffin's memory may be made to the Building Fund of Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 176, Hogansville.
Surviving are her husband, Travis Chaffin; son Tab Chaffin and his wife Angela of Hogansville; sister and brother-in-law Harriette and Jim Brown of Dahlonega; brothers and sisters-in-law Bill Barton of Colfax, Wash., Bob and Beverly Barton of Dahlonega, and Jerry and Pat Barton of Dunwoody; grandchildren Travis Chaffin III and Tabitha Chaffin, of Hogansville; and aunts and uncle Frank and Laconia Barton and Corrie Maw Spradlin, all of Hogansville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Peggy Shaw Barrett
Mrs. Peggy Shaw Barrett, 59, of Hogansville, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mrs. Barrett was born March 9, 1941, in Randolph County, Ala. to the late Carlis and Lottie Hammond Shaw. She lived most of her life in Hogansville, was a member of Spirit Filled Ministries, and was employed at Franklin Polo. She and her husband served 16 years as foster parents for the Troup County Department of Family and Children's Services.
A funeral will be held Monday, May 8, 2000, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Reverends Murray Hyatt Jr. and Murray Hyatt Sr. will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, Bobby Barrett; daughters and sons-in-law Jennifer and Tommy Powell, Sherry and Jeff Bowen, and Crystal Barrett, all of Hogansville, and Cathy and Mark Thompson of LaGrange; sisters, Frances Gaddy of Hogansville, Myrtle Crenshaw of Roanoke, Ala., Jeannette Bailey of LaGrange, and Joyce Hammond of Duncan, S.C.; brothers J.D. Shaw of Clanton, Ala., Floyd Shaw of Newnan, and Loy, Curtis and Billy Shaw, all of LaGrange; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Terry Lee Nelms
Mr. Terry Lee Nelms, 56, of Franklin, died Friday, May 5, 2000, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Mr. Nelms was born in Heard County to the late Fannie Mae Shelnutt. He was an active member of the New Life Baptist Church in Centralhatchee, where he was a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He served in the United States Marine Corps, and was a residential marketing representative for the Atlanta Gas Company.
A funeral will be held Monday, May 8, 2000, at 3 p.m. at New Life Baptist Church. The Reverends Mike Reeves, Quinnon Duncan, and Mark Paschal will officiate, and burial will be in the Centralhatchee Baptist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Sherry Stringer Nelms; son Terry Lee Nelms, II of Franklin; several nieces and nephews, and many loving friends.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mr. Howard Zachery
Mr. Howard Zachery of Moreland died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale.
The family may be reached at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Malcolm, 41 Cameron St., Moreland.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Rhea L. Benninghoff
Mrs. Rhea L. Benninghoff, 90, of Newnan, died Monday, May 8, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Benninghoff was born May 5, 1910 in Cass County, MI. She was a retired assistant branch manager, having worked for 38 years at St. Joseph Valley Bank.
No funeral services have been scheduled at this time.
Surviving are daughter, Nancy Newman of Newnan, Ga.; grandchildren, Jeff Newman of Cummings, Ga. and Jodene Newman Mischke of Trenton, Tennessee; four great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Tommie L. Bowles
Mrs. Tommie L. Bowles of Sharpsburg died May 7, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mrs. Bowles was born March 7, 1914 in Coweta County. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Newnan.
A funeral will be May 10 at 1 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church with the Rev. Crofford Smith officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be the Deacon Board of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Surviving are children, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie (Henrietta) Callaway, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Eva) Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel (Fannie Mae) Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. James (Marsha) Arnold, Mr. Preston Arnold; six grandchildren, Dwyna Arnold, Bernard Arnold, Adrian Daniel, Tiffany Dunlap, Al Dunlap, Serrita Durrah; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Cleo Smith, Mrs. Christine Allen; brothers-in-law, Rev. Azell Bowles, Mr. Billy Bowles, sister-in-law, Mrs. Ophfella Hill; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Arnettie Duncan
Mrs. Arnettie Duncan, 93, of Bailey Drive, Newnan, Ga. died May 6, 2000 at her home.
Born in Carroll County January 17, 1907 to Mr. John and Dora Duffey, Mrs. Duncan lived most of her life in Newnan. She was a homemaker and a member of Mills Chapel Baptist Church for more than 45 years and was known for the kindness and love she expressed for her children and her church. Mrs. Duncan was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Mr. William Henry Duncan, and a son, Mr. Carey Duncan.
The family received friends at Jones Fuenral Home in Newnan Sunday, evening, May 7. A funeral was a Jones Funeral Home chapel Monday, May 8 at 2 p.m. with Dr. Bob Daugherty and Dr. James Stewart officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Newnan.
Pallbearers were Randy Knight, Matt Turner, Kirby Duncan, Kenny Duncan, Steve Addison and David Duncan.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Lucille Phillips of Newnan; sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and Frances Duncan, Jack and Mary Jo Duncan and Reginald and Jan Duncan, all of Newnan; daugher-in-law, Mrs. Betty Burks of Hogansville; 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; seeral nieces and nephews.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. H. Virgil Harden Jr.
Mr. H. Virgil Harden Jr., 85, of Hogansville, Ga. and Lake City, Fla., died Friday, May 5, 2000 in Lake City.
A funeral will full military honors will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 9 at the cryptside in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville. The Rev. Charles Ritter will officiate.
Mr. Harden was born Feb. 15, 1915 in Meriwether County, son of the late Herschel Virgil Harden and the late Willie Lou Sims Harden. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia and retired as a Lt. Colonel from the U. S. Air Force. He was a cattle farmer, a 50-year Shriner and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hogansville.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Bette Keith Harden of Lake City, Fla.; son, H. Virgil Harden III of Olive Branch, Miss.; three sisters, Mrs. Helen H. Adams of Gadsden, Ala., Mrs. Irma H. Hampton of Decatur, and Mrs. Thelma H. White of LaGrange; grandson, H. Virgil Harden IV of Lake City.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Howard Zachary
Mr. Howard Zachary of Moreland died May 3, 2000 at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Ga.
Mr. Zachary was born June 15, 1926 in Coweta County.
A memorial service was held Monday, May 8 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Prospect Church in Moreland. The Rev. Allan Darden and the Rev. McArthur Blount officated.
Surviving are his wife, Pearlie Zachary; children, Barney (Angela) Zachary, Constance (James) Williams, Howard Kenneth (Patricia) Zachary, Beatrice (James) McCray, Sheila (Tony) Jones, Willie Zachary and Melissa (Donny) Wright; 20 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five step-children; sister, Mary Malcolm; sisters-in-law, Cora Garrison, Lurleen Johnson and Annie M. Sloan; brothers-in-law, Willie F. Johnson and James Johnson and host of nieces and nephews and other relatives and Friends.
Roscoe-Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Jessie Millard Horsley
Mr. Jessie Millard "Smiley" Horsley died May 5, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Horsley was born November 23, 1919 in Coweta County. He was a member of the Providence Baptist Church in Newnan.
A funeral will be Wednesday, May 10 at 2 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church in Newnan. The Rev. Felton James officiated, assisted by Evangelist Susie Hudson. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews.
Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death: Frank, Rolley and Willie Horsley, Opal Horsley and Rosa Horsley Grimes.
Surviving are his wife, Eula; two sisters, Ruth Stevenson of Atlanta and Addie Bledsoe of Newnan; two sisters-in-law, Minnie S. Montgomery of Newnan and Martha Horsley of Atlanta; a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Bob L. Lee
Mr. Bob L. Lee, 81, of Highway 54 in Sharpsburg, Ga. died May 4, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Lee was born December 13, 1918 in Buffalo, Texas. He was a retired engineer with AT&T. He graduated from Buffalo High School and held a bachelor's degree in engineering. A member of the Special Forces in the U.S. Navy, he served in World War II. He was a member of Pioneers of America, a dedicated Mason for 50 years and a member of Turin United Methodist Church.
A funeral was held at graveside in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Griff Jones officiating.
At the request of the family, please omit flowers and make contributions to the Turin United Methodist Church building fund.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Lee of Sharpsburg; daughters, Tamara Lee of Dallas, Texas and Mildred and Tom Apgar of Batavia, Ohio; sons, Michael Lee of Imhouse, Texas and Michael and Barbara Rickles of Sharpsburg; and a host of grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
