Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Myrtle Elizabeth Jones
Mrs. Myrtle Elizabeth Jones, 70, of Grantville, Ga., died Wednesday, June 21, 2000 at an Allen Road address.
Mrs. Jones was born February 14, 1930, in Moreland, Ga. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dock Jones, and two sons, Pat Jones and Tim Jones.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday, June 22 from 6-9 p.m. and on Friday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A funeral will be at Gordon Road Church of Christ Friday, June 23, at 4 p.m. Mansel Carpenter will officiate. Burial will be at Pitts Cemetery on Gordon Road.
Pallbearers will be Curtis Bradley, Blake Hitchcock, John Justice, Alan Rhinehart, Jack Wade, Bobby Williams and Greg Johnson.
Surviving are daughters, Susan Schofield of Franklin, Ga., Deborah Smith of Grantville, Ga. and Deana Buckley of Kennesaw, Ga.; sons, Jimmy Jones of Fernandino Beach, Florida, and Wayne Jones of Newnan, Ga.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Pauline Yarbrough Nichols
Mrs. Pauline Yarbrough Nichols, 85, of Covington, Ga., formerly of Heard County, died Monday, June 19, 2000 at Newton County Hospital in Covington, Ga. after several years of declining health.
Mrs. Nichols was born Nov. 3, 1914 in Randolph County, Alabama, to the late Charlie Peter Monroe Yarbrough and Gillie Martha Edmondson Yarbrough. She was preceded in death by her husband Looney Glover Nichols. She was a housewife, and retired seamstress from the Toddle Tyke Manufacturing Company. She was a member of the Ephesus Baptist Church.
A funeral was Wednesday, June 21, at 2 p.m. from the Ephesus Baptist Church with the Reverends Fred Cook and Doris Williamson officiating. Paula Haggard, granddaughter of Mrs. Nichols, offered a tribute to her grandmother, and Kay Piper offered music. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Anthony Nichols, Shane Nichols, Ben Bramlett, Randy Yarbrough, Paul Nichols and Sean Yarbrough.
Suviving are daughter, Jeanette Haggard of Covington, Ga.; sons, Milford C. Nichols of Smyrna, Ga. and Larry W. Nichols of Powder Springs, Ga.; sisters, Genova Conlee of California, Jewell Pitts of Griffin, Ga. and Eva Arnette of Franklin, Ga.; brothers, Charlie Yarbrough of Birmingham, Ala, Robert Yarbrough of Graham, N.C. and Tommy Yarbrough of Franklin, Ga.; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Benjamin Alonzo Davis
Mr. Benjamin Alonzo Davis, 103, of Thigpen Road, Newnan, died June 21, 2000 at Hamilton House Nursing Home in Columbus, Ga.
Mr. Davis was born May 18, 1897 in Carroll County to Ben Davis and Exie Horsley Davis. He was a retired farmer.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Saturday, June 24, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Terry Calhoun officiating.
Surviving are his brother, Alfred Davis of East Point; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Henry L. "Hank" Horton
Mr. Henry L. "Hank" Horton, 40, of Newnan, died June 21, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Horton was born October 9, 1959 in Coweta County. A 1977 graduate of Newnan High School, he entered the U.S. Army in 1979 where he served until he became disabled.
A funeral will be Saturday, June 24 at 1 p.m. at Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on Yeager Road, Newnan. The Rev. Robert Chapman will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Larry Barner, the Rev. Bartholomew Orr, the Rev. Willie V. Orr and other ministers. Burial will be in Zion Hill Baptist Church cemetery in Luthersville.
Pallbearers will be men of the U.S. Army, Ft. Benning, Ga.; honorary pallbearers will be Deacon Curtis Jackson, Larry McCambry and Chris Roberts.
Surviving are his wife, Emma Horton; daughter, Tonya Horton; sons, Marquis Horton and Henry Horton Jr.; granddaughter, Denijah Horton; sisters, Mr.and Mrs. O. C. (Geraldine) Moreland of Anchorage, Alaska, Mr. and Mrs. David (Dianna) Johnson of College Park, and Ms. Gladys Horton of Newnan; brother, Deacon and Mrs. Charlie Horton of Newnan; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Louise E. Pittman
Mrs. Louise E. Pittman, 85, of Camelia Circle, Newnan, died Friday, June 23, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Pittman was born October 4, 1914 in Atlanta, Ga. She was a retired sales manager for Sears and a member of First United Methodist Church of Newnan.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Saturday, June 24 from 7-9 p.m.
A funeral will be Sunday, June 25 at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Crumbley, Ken Huiet, Michael Lancaster, Travis Little, Charles Pittman, Leonardo Romero.
Surviving are her husband, James R. Pittman of Newnan; daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth (Dorothy) Lancaster of Conyers, Ga.; son, Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Virginia) Huiet of Newnan; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Willie Woodruff
Mr. Willie Woodruff of Shenandoah Villas Apartments, died June 23, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Woodruff is the brother of Mrs. Annie Pearl Partridge of Newnan.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Bobbie A. Daniel
Mrs. Barbara A "Bobbie" Daniel, 67, of Hogansville, died Friday, June 23, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mrs. Daniel was born Nov. 23, 1932 in Lee County, Ala., to the late James and Rosa Prophitt. She lived in Troup County most of her life, and was a Baptist.
A funeral will be held Monday, June 26, 2000, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Tony Brown will officiate, and burial will be in Hillview East Cemetery in LaGrange. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 tonight.
Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law Linda and Robert Manning of LaGrange and Carol Hickey and Danny Stogner of Hogansville; sons Johnny Wade Duffee of Hogansville and Roland Daniel and his wife Tammy of LaGrange; step-son David Daniel and his wife Barbara of LaGrange; brothers Gene Prophitt and Willie Joe Prophitt of Hogansville, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Eloise C. Thompson
Mrs. Eloise C. Thompson died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at Starcrest of Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sallie S. Hill
Mrs. Sallie S. Hill, 94, of Newnan, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Hill was born Nov. 15, 1905, in Coweta County. She was a member of the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member of the choir and had served as the president. In 1996, she was honored as "The Oldest Mother in Church Today," by the Spring of Life No. 604.
A funeral will be held Monday, June 26, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. H.H. Dyer will officiate, assisted the the Revs. J.T. Coleman, R.W. Sutton, M. Brittian, Jr., and others. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery, and nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives, the Mt. Sinai Church family, and a vast number of friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Rubye Baggarly
Mrs. Rubye Rives Baggarly, 94, of Senoia, Ga. died Monday, June 26, 2000 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mrs. Baggarly was born December 7, 1905 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, James Harrison Baggarly, and sons Warren Ayers Baggarly and Walter Rives Baggarly.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Tuesday, June 27 from 7-9 p.m.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 28, at Senoia United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. The Rev. Carol Cook will officiate. Burial will be in Senoia City Cemetery.
Surviving are her son, James H. Baggarly Jr. and his wife Glenda, of Senoia; grandchildren, Michael Baggarly of Newnan, Scott Baggarly of Senoia, Todd Baggarly of San Francisco, California, and James H. "Tray" Baggarly III of Sharpsburg; great-grandchildren Hayden Baggarly and Sam Baggarly.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Thomas D. Chisolm
Mr. Thomas D. Chisolm, 81, of Moreland, Ga., died Saturday, June 24, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mr. Chisolm ws born July 6, 1918 in Kemper County, Mississippi, son of the late Johnnie and Mattie Clay Chisolm. Before making his home in Moreland in 1980, Mr. Chisolm lived in DeKalb County and was the retired owner of Chisolm Television and Stereo Service. He was a member of the Luthersille Baptist Church and was a former member of the Luthersville Lions Club.
A funeral was 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 26 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Joe Felder and the Rev. Clarence Denney officiated, and burial was in the Luthersville Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Robbie Brown Chisolm of Moreland; daughter, Mrs. Donna Chisolm Brady of Atlanta; sons, Gerald B. Chisolm of Wedowee, Ala. and Thomas Michael Chisolm of Snellville; sisters, Mrs. Imogene Halstead of East Point, Mrs. Helen Ray Snowden of Columbus and Mrs. Jhonnie Sue Brounds of Meridian, Mississippi; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Sidney L. "Dock" Evans
Mr. Sidney L. "Dock" Evans, 83, of Grantville, Ga., died Saturday, June 24, 2000 at South Fulton Medical Center in East Point.
Mr. Evans was born January 19, 1917 in Coweta County, son of the late John Vincent Evans and the late Sara Haynie Evans. An Army vetern, he was a lifelong resident of Coweta County, was a member of Moreland United Methodist Church, and was retired from William L Bonnell Company in Newnan.
A funeral was 11 a.m. Monday, June 26, at Moreland United Methodist Church. Dr. Gene Minix, the Rev. John Evans and the Rev. Richard Huycke officiated, and burial was in Southview Cemetery at Moreland.
Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Wayne Evans and Terry and Wanda Evans, all of Grantville; sister, Mrs. Laura Wallace of Grantville; brother, Ebbert Evans of Clarkston; grandson, Dwayne Evans of Grantville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Willie Louise Cunningham Hendrix
Mrs. Willie Louise Cunningham Hendrix, 84, of LaGrange, Ga., died June 24, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center after several months of declining health.
Mrs. Hendrix was born in Randolph County, Alabama, September 6, 1915, to the late Edward Cunningham and Jessie Thompson Cunningham. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church in LaGrange.
A funeral was Monday, June 26 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverends Clifford DeLee and James Moon officiating. Burial was in Sardis Church Cemetery in Ephesus, Ga.
Surviving are her husband, Henry Beason Hendrix of LaGrange, Ga.; daughters, Mary Robertson, Jean Yearwood, Louise Fowler and Linda Clark, all of LaGrange, Ga.; three sons, Garvis Hendrix of LaGrange, Ga., James Arvie Hendrix of Franklin, Ga. and Ray Hendrix of LaGrange, Ga.; sister, Ila Pope of Carrollton, Ga.; brother, Elbert Cunningham of Newnan, Ga.; 39 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Master Christopher Walker Price
Master Christopher Walker Price died June 23, 2000 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy and Holli B. Walker Price of Newnan; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Susie Walker of Newnan and Mr.and Mrs. Tim and Linda Price Sr.; sisters, Jessica Rainey and Lindsey Price; brothers, Joshua Rainey and Logan Price.
A funeral was Sunday, June 25 at 2 p.m. at graveside in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Dwight L. Sims
Mr. Dwight L. Sims, 50, of Newnan, died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at Emory University Hospital.
Mr. Sims was born September 8, 1949 in Albany, Ga. He worked as business office director at Newnan Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Vietnam. He graduated from Georgia Southwestern in Americus, Ga. and also worked as business manager at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be held at First United Methodist Church of Newnan Wednesday, June 28, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Gary Parrish and the Rev. Larry Patton will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Moice Dickson, John Dunn, Gene Jones, Lex Kalmke, Ronnie Sledge, Frank Wilkinson and Henry Scott.
The family asks that flowers be omitted and contributions be made to the building fund at the First Methodist Church of Newnan or to the American Lung Association, 4570 Reese Road, Columbus, Ga. 31907.
Surviving are his wife, Angela Sims of Newnan; daughter, Angela Lee Jones of Cullman, Ala.; sister, Peggy Huffman of Columbus, Ga.; brothers, Ben Sims of Macon, Ga. and Glenn Sims of Albany, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Sarah Kathleen Gentry Arrington
Mrs. Sarah Kathleen Gentry Arrington, 73, of Franklin, Ga. died at her home June 26, 2000 after several years of declining health.
Mrs. Arrington was born May 30, 1927 in Alabama to the late Joe Lee Gentry and Ora Wammack Gentry. She was a Christian by faith. She was a retired textile worker for West Point Pepperell. After retirement she enjoyed being a housewife.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 28, at 4 p.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home chapel in Franklin with the Rev. Debbie Kendricks officiating. Burial will be in the Franklin City Cemetery.
Surviving are her husband Herman Arrington of Franklin, Ga.; daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Terry Shelnutt of Franklin, Ga.; sisters, Betty Shelnutt of Franklin, Ga., Earleen Johnson of Madison, Fla., and Carolyn Adams of Lake City, Fla.; brothers, Floyd Gentry of Franklin, Ga., and Bobby Gentry of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandsons; five grand-daughters-in-law; ten great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Quinton Black
Mr. Quinton Black, 92, of Newnan died Tuesday, June 27, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mr. Black was a heavy equipment operator, and was a long-time member of Macedonia Baptist Church.
Mr. Black was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Ima Ophelia Black.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Williams and her husband, Chester Williams, of Newnan; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 26 great-great-grandchildren.
The family received friends at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m.
A funeral will be at Jones Funeral Home Wednesday, June 28 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Searcy Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. James F. Hudson
Mr. James F. Hudson, 75, of Happy Hill Road, Carrollton, Ga., died Monday, June 26, 2000 at the VA Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Hudson was born in Carroll County November 11, 1924, the son of the late William Otto Hudson and Letha Lorena Harper Hudson. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the Army. He was a retired equipment operator and a member of Central Baptist Church. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Hudson, and a sister, Effie Whitten.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred Marie Hudson of Carrollton; two children, Kendall and Kathy Hudson of Augusta, Rene Hudson Davis of Atlanta; two stepchildren, John & Vanessa Miller and Eddie Miller, all of Temple; one nephew, Joel Whitten of Newnan; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A funeral will be Thursday, June 29 at 11 a.m. at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel in Carrollton with Minister J. C. Cook officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 6-9 p.m.
Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mr. Frank A. Pease Jr.
Mr. Frank A. Pease Jr., 76, of Roswell, Ga., devoted husband and father, died June 25, 2000.
He was a decorated Naval Aircorp veteran of World War II and son of the late Frank A. Pease Sr. who was past National Commander of the World War I Veterans.
Surviving are his wife, Gloria Hausman Pease and four children, Larry F. Pease and James R. Pease, daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and John Tucker of Newnan and Susan and Van Westmoreland of Sandy Springs; six grandchildren; mother-in-law, Penny Hausman of Buckhead and brother-in-law Dick Hausman.
A memorial mass will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 28 at St. Jude's Catholic Church, 7171 Glenridge Drive, Sandy Springs. After the service the family will receive friends at the church, and then at the residence of Susan and Van Westmoreland.
Roswell Funeral Home, Mansell Road, Roswell, Ga.
Mrs. Eloise C. Thompson
Mrs. Eloise C. Thompson, 80, of Newnan, Ga., died Saturday at Starcrest of Newnan nursing home.
Mrs. Thompson taught for 41 years at numerous schools in Georgia, including Jarrell, Cane Creek, Woodbury and East Newnan Elementary. She earned a B.S. Degree in elementary education from Fort Valley State College and a Master's Degree from West Georgia College. She was an active member of Newnan Chapel United Methodist Chruch and a member of various organizations such as the Retired Teachers Association, the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club Inc. and the Smooth Ashlar Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star in Newnan.
Surviving are son, Tommy L. Thompson of Richmond, Va.; loving and devoted niece, Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo (Ella Lou) Cowan, College Park, Ga.; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie B. (Evelyn) Combs, sister, Mrs. Rosella Johnson, both of Greenville, Ga.; six sisters-in-law, Mrs. Katie Thompson, Mrs. Azzie Lee Thompson, Mrs. Annie B. Thompson, all of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. William (Mamie) Martin and Mrs. Ophelia Swanson, both of Greenville; brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie M. (Louise) Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Starling (Margaret) Thompson Sr., also of Newnan; two godchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral is Wednesday, June 28 at 1 p.m. at Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church. The remains will be placed in state at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. W. Cortez Golphin will be Eulogist. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Willie Woodruff
Mr. Willie Woodruff, 83, of Newnan died June 23, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Woodruff was born October 12, 1916 in Coweta County. He joined the Annie York Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee and served there until returning home, where he was affiliated with the Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jimmie Woodruff of Chattanooga; sisters, Mrs. Annie Pearl Partridge and Mrs. Rose (Lee) Jackson of Newnan; brother, John (Eardine) Woodruff of Chattanooga; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A funeral was Tuesday, June 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the chapel of Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home with the Rev. Hulon Kemp officiating, assisted by the Rev. George Bailey, and Evangelist Susie Hudson. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Great nephews served as pallbearers.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Willie Bernard Arnold
Mr. Willie Bernard Arnold, 35, formerly of Newnan, died June 23, 2000 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. Arnold was born August 30, 1964 in Atlanta, Ga. A graduate of Lakeshore High School in College Park, he played football, ran track and became a great skater. He was a member of the Executive Club and was an in-home barber. He was also employed by Orkin Exterminating Company.
A funeral will be Thursday, June 29, at 1 p.m. at Harris Chapel United Methodist Church in Palmetto. The Rev. James D. Childers will officiate, assisted by Elder Harold Bowles, Elder Joseph Scandrick and the Rev. Charlie Barkley. Burial will be in Palmetto Cemetery. Family friends will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are his father, Willie C. Arnold; step-mother, Eva M. Arnold; brother, Dwayne Arnold; fiancee, Keesha Aikins; aunts and uncles, George Shropshire (Betty), Jessie Callaway (Henrietta), Samuel Dixon (Fannie Mae), James Arnold (Marsha), Garnett Shropshire, Garaldine Graham, Janice Shropshire and Preston Arnold; a special god mother, Bernice Mack; nieces, nephews, and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Nina Easterwood
Mrs. Nina Easterwood, 86, of Newnan, died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at South Fulton Medical Center.
Mrs. Easterwood was born March 10, 1914 in Carrollton, Ga. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Jefferson Easterwood.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Thursday, June 29, 2000 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating. Burial will be in Stripling Chapel Cemetery in Carroll County. Pallbearers will be Gordon Hill, Billy King, Bobby King and Aaron Proctor.
Surviving are sister, Zola Proctor of Newnan and many nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. J. Littleton Glover Sr.
Mr. J. Littleton Glover Sr., 89, of Woodbine Circle, Newnan, Ga., died Wednesday, June 28, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Glover was born April 6, 1911 at 45 College Street, Newnan, to Fannie Virginia Jones Glover and Howard Clarke Glover. A partner in the law firm of Glover and Davis in Newnan, he began his law practice in Newnan in June 1935 after graduating from the University of Georgia School of Law. Mr. Glover's counsel included both business and legal matters. He served as president of the local county and circuit Bar associations and was also a member of the Board of Governors of the Georgia Bar Association, later the State Bar of Georgia.
He served as director of various businesses including Newnan Cotton Mills, Manufacturer's National Bank of Newnan (later First National Bank in Newnan), Newnan Federal Savings and Loan Association (later First Citizens Bank), Batson-Cook Company, West Point Foundry and Machine Company, The Piedmont Hotel Company, Parrott Properties Inc. and Newnan Industries Inc. He served as chairman of the Boards of Manufacturer's National Bank, Newnan Federal Savings and Loan and Newnan Industries.
Active in the community, he served on the Newnan Water and Light Commission, the governing board of what is now Newnan Utilities, during the 1970s and '80s when the utility capacities of the system were greatly expanded in order to provide for the future growth of the community. He was active in a number of civic clubs, serving as president of Newnan Rotary Club, Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce, Newnan Country Club, Newnan-Coweta United Way and the Newnan Chapter of the American Red Cross.
He served for many years on the Newnan Board of Education and was instrumental in the development and construction of the present Newnan High School campus on LaGrange Street.
He was a life-long member of Central Baptist Church and was a trustee for many years. For 65 years he served as General Counsel to what is now the Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries Inc., also serving as a trustee and member of the executive committee from time to time.
Because of his love and devotion to the work of the Children's Home, its staff and most of all to the children that it served, the family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to The Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries Inc., P.O. Box 329, Palmetto, Ga. 30268-0329.
The family will receive friends Saturday morning, July 1, at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan between 9:15 and 10:30 a.m.
A funeral will be at Central Baptist Church of Newnan Saturday, July 1, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ken Dobbs officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Pallbearers will be Randy E. Connell, Jerry Ann Conner, Peter A. Durham, W. Robert Hancock, Alan W. Jackson and A. Mitchell Powell. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Glover & Davis.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. J. Littleton Glover of Newnan, Ga.; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace M. Glover of Newnan and J. Littleton Glover Jr. of Newnan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Nathaniel B. Glover of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Clark Glover of West Point, Ga., Dr. and Mrs. Howard C. Glover Jr. of Newnan; sister, Mrs. Winifred Glover Klein of Atlanta, Ga.; grandchildren, Bingham R. Glover, Kelly Carter Glover, Michael Hanson Glover, J. Littleton Glover III and Wallace Miller Glover Jr.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Virginia E. Sanders
Mrs. Virginia E. Sanders, 72, of Franklin, Ga. and formerly of Mystic, Ga. died at Specialty Select Hospital in Atlanta Tuesday evening, June 27, 2000.
Mrs. Sanders, who retired from General Electric as an executive secretary, was a graduate of Georgia State University. Mrs. Sanders was a member of Mystic Baptist Church in Mystic, Ga.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl F. Sanders, eight brothers and one sister.
Surviving are her son, Mack Callaway of Lawrenceville, Ga.; daughter, Carolyn Maggard of Franklin; sister, Martha Pat Hodges of Lawrenceville; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan Friday, June 30 from 7-9 p.m. A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1, at Jones Funeral Home, with Dr. Bob Daugherty officiating. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Otis Williamson
Mr. Otis Williamson, 90, of Hogansville, died Wednesday, June 28, 2000 at his home.
A funeral will be conducted 4 p.m. Friday, June 30 in the Chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Dr. Jimmy Brown will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be Bubba Pittman, Kenny Phillips, Buster Cook, Jimmy Williamson, Joe Evans and Eddie Williamson.
Mr. Williamson was born August 24, 1909, in Heard County, son of the late Will and Dovie Harrison Williamson. He had lived in Hogansville since 1957 and was retired as office manager for Williamson Pulpwood and Timber Company. He was a member of Bland Memorial Baptist Church in Stewart County, where he had served as deacon.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lois Bradshaw Williamson of Hogansville; daughters, Mrs. Martha Keel and Mrs. Peggy Toney, both of LaGrange; sons, Danny Williamson of San Diego, California and David Williamson of Hogansville; sister, Mrs. Annie Ruth Tucker of Hogansville; brother, the Rev. Johnny Williamson, of Hogansville; special friends, Mrs. Novelle Gray and Bubba and Carol Pittman, all of Hogansville; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
