Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Rev. Emmett Nichols
The Rev. Emmett Nichols, 74, of Franklin, Ga., died at his residence July 19, 2000 after many years of declining health.
Rev. Nichols was born in Randolph County, Alabama, April 5, 1926, to the late Ed Nichols, and Mary Freeman Nichols. He was a graduate of Auburn University and was a retired manager for Sears, Roebuck and Company. For several years he served the Glenn Methodist Circuit as their pastor. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
A funeral will be Friday, July 21 at 10 a.m. at the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. The Rev. Talmadge Chandler will officiate. Burial will be in Randolph Memory Gardens in Rock Mills, Ala.
Surviving are his wife, Eva Galloway Nichols of Franklin, Ga.; daughter, Phillis Lesho of Sharpsburg, Ga.; two sons, Tomas Nichols of Whitesburg, Ga., and Nick Nichols, also of Whitesburg; two brothers, Amos Nichols of Augusta, Ga., and Gordon Nichols of Indianapolis, Ind.; two aunts, Gladys Brooks of Acworth, Ga. and Della Freeman of LaGrange, Ga.; six grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Miss Delores Florine 'Boots' Patterson
Miss Delores Florine "Boots" Patterson, 36, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000 following an extended illness.
She was born March 27, 1964 in Coweta County to Larry Claude Patterson and Doris Florine Wadsworth Patterson.
Surviving are her mother Doris Florine Patterson; father and step-mother, Larry Claude and Gwen Patterson; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Denise Ann and Earl Hollaway, Patsy Gail and Andy Laster, all of Franklin, and Doris Juanita Patterson of Carrollton; brother, Robert and Samantha Patterson, of Carrollton; two nieces, Eva Patterson and Jo Ann Laster; three nephews, E. J. Hollaway, Bud Patterson and Chad Laster.
A funeral will be Friday, July 21 at 3 p.m. from Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel in Carrollton with Rev. Clipper Henderson, Rev. Emmitt Sullivan and Rev. Billy Patterson officiating. Pallbearers will be Robert Patterson, Earl Hollaway, Tim Noles, Andy Laster, Randy Traylor, Freddie Wadsworth, Ricky Sullivan, Scott Brown and John Gentry.
Burial will be in The Star of Bethlehem Church Cemtery in Paulding County.
The family will receive freinds Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Leslie Pye Pope
Mrs. Leslie Pye Pope, 96, of Newnan and a former resident of Grantville, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 20 at graveside in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, with the Rev. Darris Baker officiating.
Mrs. Pope was born July 26, 1903 in Clay County, Alabama, daughter of the late John and Allie Mayo Harry. She had lived in Newnan since 1976, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grantville, and was retired from Grantville Mills.
Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Willie and Jewell Pye of Newnan, Julius and Jane Pye of Smyrna; a step-daughter, Mrs. Georgia Watts of Grantville; sister, Mrs. Mary Carter of Aliceville, Alabama; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Bernard E. Terrell
Mr. Bernard E. Terrell, 77, of Newnan, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mr. Terrell was born August 27, 1922 in Heflin, Ala., to David E. Terrell and Lucinda Benefield. He was a retired minister and former president of County Wide Sanitation Services. He was a member of Victory Tabernacle and was a World War II Navy veteran.
A funeral will be Friday, July 21 at 11 a.m. at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with the Rev. Monroe Wiggins officiating.
Surviving are his wife, Betty "Annie" Terrell of Newnan; sons, Ronald and Vickie Terrell of Sharpsburg and Eddie B. Terrell of Manchester; sisters, Marie Smallwood of Centre, Ala. and Louise Pettit of Collinsville, Ala.; brothers, Jeff Terrell of Pell City Ala., Jim Terrell of Deerfield, Ma., David Terrell of Bevins, Texas, and Cornell Terrell of Buchanan, Ga.; grandchildren, Justin Terrell of Hinesville, Mike Terrell of Newnan, Rhonda Sapano of Newnan and Edie Terrell of LaGrange; great-grandchildren, Ethan and Erica Tate of Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Andre Higgins
Mr. Andre Higgins, 19, of Navarre Drive, Stone Mountain, died July 14, 2000 at Grady Health Systems.
A funeral will be July 20, 2000 at 11 a.m. at Thompson-Hall-Jordan Funeral Home Chapel in Cincinnati, Ohio with burial to follow at Walnut Hill Cemetery.
He is survived by his mother, Miss Yvette Higgins; father, Kevin Ellerbe; uncle, Roger Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Y. Higgins and a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga. is in charge of local arrangements.
Mr. Bernard E. Terrell
Rev. Bernard E. Terrell, 77, of Newnan, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mr. Terrell was born August 27, 1922 in Heflin, Ala., to David E. Terrell and Lucinda Benefield. He was a retired minister and former president of County Wide Sanitation Services. He was a member of Victory Tabernacle and was a World War II Navy veteran.
A funeral will be Friday, July 21 at 11 a.m. at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with the Rev. Monroe Wiggins officiating.
Pallbearers will be Mike Terrell, Justin Terrell, Eugene Tate, Donald Terrell, Ernest Gillespie and Mark Spano.
Surviving are his wife, Betty "Annie" Terrell of Newnan; sons, Ronald and Vickie Terrell of Sharpsburg and Eddie B. Terrell of Manchester; sisters, Marie Smallwood of Centre, Ala. and Louise Pettit of Collinsville, Ala.; brothers, Jeff Terrell of Pell City Ala., Jim Terrell of Deerfield, Ma., David Terrell of Bevins, Texas, and Cornell Terrell of Buchanan, Ga.; grandchildren, Justin Terrell of Hinesville, Mike Terrell of Newnan, Rhonda Sapano of Newnan and Edie Terrell of LaGrange; great-grandchildren, Ethan and Erica Tate of Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Robert Thomas Brewster
Mr. Robert Thomas Brewster, 76, of Newnan, died at his home Tuesday, July 19, 2000.
Mr. Brewster retired form the United States Navy as a chief electrician's mate after serving 26 years on active duty. During this time Mr. Brewster served his country in both World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a Free and Accepted Mason at Coweta Lodge #60 and a dedicated member of New Heights Baptist Church in Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Brewster was preceded in death by his wife of 20 years, Mrs. Rebecca Ball Brewster.
Surviving are his son, George N. Brewster of Norfolk, Virginia; his grandchildren, Melissa Freeberg, Crystal Brown, Hope Ball; and three grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, July 23.
A funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday, July 24 at Jones Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. D. L. Moody officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Nannie Grissom
Mrs. Nannie Grissom, 108, a resident of Belair at Newnan and formerly of Magnolia, New Jersey, died July 18, 2000.
She was Coweta County's oldest citizen, born August 28, 1891 in Troup County.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2000 at the chapel of Dollar Funeral Home, 229 Howard Street, N.E., Atlanta. The family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m.
The Rev. Gregory Pinson will officiate. Burial will be in College Park Cemetery.
Surviving are cousins, Dr. Sara Bealing, Mr. John Bealing, Mrs. Hazel Jackson and family, Miss Susie Mae Cannon and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker (Hilda), Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lowe (Jan) and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sayles (Michele) and family, a devoted friend Mrs. Annie Harper of Newnan, the residents of Belair at Newnan assisted living community and a host of relatives and friends.
Dollar Funeral Home, Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Burdell Partridge
Mrs. Burdell Partridge of Hall Road, Newnan, died Thursday, July 20, 2000 at her residence.
A funeral will be Sunday, July 23 at 3:30 p.m. at Powell Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. R W. Sutton officiating, assisted by the pastor Rev. Joe P. Geter, Rev. James White, Rev. W. J. Johnson, and Rev. Bowles. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be James Hall, Levi Smith, Willie George Smith, Johnny Will Hall, David Sutton, Ray Stegall. Flowerbearers will be Marylene Walker, Margaret Furgerson, Betty Ruth Tennie, Linda Ruth Warner, Shirley Homes and Annie Ruth Sutton.
Mrs. Partridge was born August 9, 1913 in Newnan, Ga. to Willie Ad and Mariah Hall. She was married to the late Willie A. Partridge. She was an active member of Powell Chapel United Methodist Church as long as her health would allow.
Surviving are sisters, Mrs. Mandy Smith of Newnan, Ga.; Mrs. Rosa D. Cooper and Mrs. India Leslie of Detroit, Michigan; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hall of Newnan, Ga.and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hall of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters-in-law, Carrie Hall, Mattie Hall and Lena Partridge; two devoted nieces, Geri Crawford of Decatur, Ga. and Debra Stegall of Newnan; a God Daughter, Rosa Lee; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Hulberta Peterse
Mrs. Hulberta Peterse, 86, of Newnan, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mrs. Peterse was born March 5, 1914 in The Hague, Netherlands. She was retired as a hostess at the Rainbow Room of Rockefeller Center.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road, Newnan, Saturday, July 22 at 10 a.m. The Rev. Carl Greene will officiate.
There are no immediate survivors.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. William R. "Bill" Betsill
Mr. William R. "Bill" Betsill, 75, died July 21, 2000, after a long illness.
Mr. Betsill operated Betsill Amoco Station in College Park for 41 years. He served in the European Theater during World War II, and upon his return home he married the former Mable Chalker on Nov. 21, 1946. Betsill was an active part of his community, having served as commander of the American Legion, and an active member and deacon of Tyrone Christian Church. He managed various baseball programs, and was deemed "Mr. Baseball." He was preceded in death by his daughter, Connie Diana Betsill.
A funeral will be held today, July 23, 2000, at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home in Peachtree City. Minister Wye Huxford will officiate, and burial will be in College Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Building Fund of Tyrone Christian Church, 294 Jenkins Road, Tyrone, GA, 30290.
Surviving are his wife, Mable; daughters and sons-in-law Sylvia and J.W. Pace and Elaine and Ron Chambers; son and daughter-in-law Danny and Cindy Betsill, all of Fayetteville; grandchildren Billy and Joy Pace, Brian and Michelle Pace, David Pace, Ashley Betsill, and Tyler Betsill; great-granddaughter Amanda Pace; sisters and brothers-in-law Louise and Ed Keller, Elizabeth and Paul Myers, and Bobby and Frank Head; brothers and sisters-in-law Lindy and Polly Betsill, Gene Betsill, and Roy and Betty Betsill; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mr. Robert Thomas Brewster
Mr. Robert Thomas Brewster, 76, of Newnan, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at his home.
Mr. Brewster retired from the United States Navy as a Chief Electrician's Mate after serving 26 years on active duty, including service in both World War II and Korea. Mr. Brewster was a member of Coweta Masonic Lodge 60, F&AM, and a member of New Heights Baptist Church in Newnan. He was preceded in death by his wife of 20 years, Rebecca Ball Brewster.
A funeral will be held Monday, July 24, 2000, at 1 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. The Rev. D.L. Moody will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends today, July 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are his son, George N. Brewster of Norfolk, Va.; granddaughters Melissa Freeberg, Crystal Brown, and Hope Ball; and three great-grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home.
Mr. James "David" Collier
Mr. James "David" Collier of Brooks died Thursday, July 20, 2000.
A funeral will be held Monday, July 24 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home in Peachtree City. The Rev. Charles Johnson will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends today, July 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are his children, Brandi M. Box of Newnan and Derrick Collier of Williamson; sister, Brenda Gale McElroy of Fayetteville; brothers, Larry Collier and Gary Collier, both of Brooks, and grandson Austil Collier.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
The Rev. Emmett Earl Nichols
The Rev. Emmett Earl Nichols, 74, of Franklin, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at his home after several years of declining health.
Rev. Nichols was born April 5, 1926 in Randolph County, Ala. to the late Ed and Mary Freeman Nichols. A graduate of Auburn University, he was a retired manager for the Sears Roebuck Company, and for several years was the pastor for the Glenn Circuit. Rev. Nichols served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and the Korean Conflict, and was a member of the Prospect Methodist Church.
A funeral was held Friday, July 21, 2000 at the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin. The Rev. Talmadge Chandler officiated, and burial was in the Randolph Memory Gardens. Music was provided by Leesa Stutts Cothran, and pallbearers were Thomas Nicholas Jr., John Lesho III, James Lesho, Garth Wilson, and John Lesho Jr.
Surviving are his wife, Eva Galloway Nichols; daughter, Phillis Lesho of Sharpsburg; sons, Thomas Nichols and Nick Nichols, both of Whitesburg; brothers, Amos Nichols of Augusta and Gordon Nichols of Indianapolis, Ind.; aunts, Gladys Brooks of Acworth and Della Freeman of LaGrange; and six grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mrs. Carolyn W. Owen
Mrs. Carolyn W. Owen, 89, of Newnan, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mrs. Owen was born Nov. 17, 1910, in Birmingham, Ala. She was a homemaker, and was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond E. Owen.
A funeral will be held today, July 23, 2000, at 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry Patton will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Surviving are her children, Patsy Duncan of Newnan, Raymond E. Owen Jr. of Grand Prairie, Texas; and Fay Ozmore of Isle of Palms, S.C.; brother, Robert Wynne of Bay Minette, Ala.; 10 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Barney Lee Scott
Mr. Barney Lee Scott, 72, of Whitesburg, died Monday, July 17, 2000 after several months of declining health.
Mr. Scott was born Sept. 29, 1927, in Lanett, Ala. to the late Zachery Tillman Scott and Lois Hobbs Scott. He was a retired state highway employee, and was a Protestant by faith.
A funeral was held Thursday, July 20, 2000 at the Harvest Time Holiness Church. The Revs. William Carroll, Tory Blackwelder, and Jo Britt officiate, and burial was in the Ephesus Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Terry, Mark, and Allen Vinson, Mark Britt, Robert Holloway, and Robby Ward.
Surviving are his daughters, Patricia Ann Ward of Bowdon, Mary Vinson of Whitesburg, Sara Scott of Carrollton, Donna Dollar of Ranburn, Ala., Joan Carroll of Ft. Pane, Ala., Ann Carroll of Tallapoosa, Joy Muse of Carrollton, and Loretta Chambers of Whitesburg; sisters, Lillie Wheeler and Alice Wheeler of the Lowell Community; brothers, Tillman Scott of Roopville, James Wheeler of Lowell, and Charles Wheeler of Carrollton; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mrs. Evelyn Kee Teal
Mrs. Evelyn Kee Teal, 81, of Hogansville, died Friday, July 21, 2000, at Hospice LaGrange.
Mrs. Teal was born Dec. 30, 1918, in Meriwether County to the late George Waymon and Deby Norris Kee. She lived in Hogansville most of her life, was retired from Uniroyal, Inc., and was a member of Highland Baptist Church in Hogansville.
A funeral will be held today, July 23, 2000, at 2 p.m. at the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Dr. Jimmy Brown will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice LaGrange in memory of Mrs. Teal.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Lamar Spence of LaGrange; granddaughters, Lori Drake and Lisa, Donna, and Amy Pike, all of Hogansville; grandsons Richard Pike of Los Lunas, N.M., David Pike of Hogansville, and Julian Strickland Jr. and Wilson Strickland, both of LaGrange; brother, Norris Kee of Macon; sisters, Imogene Rainey of Tucker and Helen Samuels of Orlando, Fla.; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Johnnie B. Calhoun
Mrs. Johnnie B. Calhoun, 71, of Warner Robins, died Thursday, July 20, 2000.
Mrs. Calhoun was born Nov. 29, 1928, in Coweta County to the late John Drewry and Cora Lee Beckom. She was a interior designer at The Drapery Shoppe, and was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Eugene Calhoun. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Warner Robins and the Faith Sunday School Class.
A funeral will be held Monday, July 24, 2000, at 11 a.m. at McCullough Funeral Home, 417 S. Houston Lake Road, Warner Robins. The Revs. William Atha, Billy Atkins, Henry Calhoun, and Carl Calhoun and Dr. Tolbert Moore will officiate, and burial will be at 4 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
Surviving are her children, Linda Spann of Macon, Ellen Moore of Suwanee, and Ronald G. Calhoun of Tybee Island; brothers, Gary Beckom of Griffin and Tony Beckom of Raymond; sisters, Maudene Benton of Lithonia, Francis Lewis of Grantville, Catherine Slaton of Raymond and Annie Belle Smith of Concord, Calif.; grandchildren Zion and Trinity Calhoun of Warner Robins, Lori Spann of Savannah, H. Walter Spann of Warner Robins, Daniel, Laura, and Ryan Moore, all of Suwanee, and Brian and Jason Moore of Marietta.
McCullough Funeral Home, Warner Robins.
Mr. Hector Moreno Jr.
Mr. Hector Moreno Jr., 19, of Newnan, died in LaGrange Saturday, July 22, 2000.
Mr. Moreno, a dedicated Jehovah's Witness, was born to Hector Moreno Sr. and Gloria Moreno in G.T.O., Mexico. An employee of Yamaha, he moved with his family from California to Newnan three years ago, where he attended East Coweta High School and played on the soccer team.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. Hector Moreno Sr. and Mrs. Gloria Moreno of Newnan; brothers, Mr. Saul Moreno, Mr. David Moreno, Mr. Ruben Moreno, Mr. Israel Moreno, all of Newnan; sister, Miss Mirian Moreno of Lithia Springs.
The family visitation was Monday evening from 5-8 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. A funeral wake will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 at Jones Funeral Home.
A funeral will be at graveside 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Mr. Ray Berrones will officiate at both the funeral wake and the graveside serice.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. George Henry Lewis
Mr. George Henry Lewis, 91, of East Washington St., Newnan, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center.
Mr. Lewis was born April 9, 1909 in Newnan, son of J. C. and Docia Lewis. He was a retired welding foreman, having worked at the former Brown Steel company in Newnan (now Caldwell Tanks). He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah C. Lewis.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Wednesday, July 26 from 5-9 p.m.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, July 27 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Gary Parrish and the Rev. Jimmy Fleming will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Pallbearers will be Brian Lewis, Jody Lewis, Bubba Thompson, Joe Thompson, Loy Thompson and Wesley Thompson.
Surviving are his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. (Joyce) Thompson of Newnan; son, Mr. and Mrs. Sonny (Sandra) Lewis of Newnan; sister, Virginia Robinson, Griffin, Ga.; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Hector Moreno Jr.
Mr. Hector Moreno Jr., 19, of Newnan, died in LaGrange Saturday, July 22, 2000.
Mr. Moreno, a dedicated Jehovah's Witness, was born to Hector Moreno Sr. and Gloria Moreno in G.T.O., Mexico. An employee of Yamaha, he moved with his family from California to Newnan three years ago, where he attended East Coweta High School and played on the soccer team.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. Hector Moreno Sr. and Mrs. Gloria Moreno of Newnan; brothers, Mr. Saul Moreno, Mr. David Moreno, Mr. Ruben Moreno, Mr. Israel Moreno, all of Newnan; sister, Miss Mirian Moreno of Lithia Springs.
A funeral wake was held 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 at Jones Funeral Home. Mr. Ray Berrones officiated.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Ellen Janice Slate Smith
Mrs. Ellen Janice Slate Smith of Sharpsburg died July 23, 2000.
She was owner and operator of Smith Grocery at Thomas Crossroads for 18 years.
Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Fred R. Smith of Sharpsburg; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Warren Schmitt of Sharpsburg; sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Roxanne Smith of Clover, S.C., Tim and Terri Smith of Newnan, Scott and Gail Smith of Newnan, Larry D. Smith of Sharpsburg; brothers, Jerry and Judy Slate of Austell and Bill Slate; 10 grandchildren.
A funeral was Tuesday, July 25 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Carmichael-Hemperly Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Helms officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Newnan.
Carmichael-Hemperly Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mr. Thomas Harrison Tullis
Mr. Thomas Harrison Tullis, 27, of Lawrenceville, died Sunday, July 23, 2000 from injuries received in an automobile accident in Gwinnett County.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home. The Rev. Ken Lord will officiate, and burial will be in the Grantville Cemetery.
Mr. Tullis was born February 28, 1973 in DeKalb County. He lived in Gwinnett County most of his life and was a manager at Poor Richard's Bar and Grill. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mrs. Eleanor H. Harrison and Mr. Leonard Tullis.
Surviving are his parents, Gordon and Kay Tullis of Lawrenceville; son, Gabriel Evan Averit of Gainesville; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Robert H. Tullis and Matthew H. and Amanda Tullis, all of Lawrenceville; grandparents, Jesse "Buddy" Harrison of Chamblee and Mrs. Mary M. Tullis of Snellville.
Claude A. McKibben and sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. James Leon Thompson
Mr. James Leon Thompson of Sharpsburg and formerly of Union City, Ga., died July 27, 2000.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Thompson, Sharpsburg; daughters and son-in-law, Ms. Bonita Thompson, Sharpsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Gordy and Susan Duncan Jr., Sharpsburg; son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Phil and Sandra Thompson, Newnan; father, Mr. James E. (Tommy) Thompson, Stockbridge; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Jerrie Watson, Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Hazel Priest, LaGrange, Ga.; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Billy and Carolyn Sheppard, Jonesboro; Mr. and Mrs. David and Peggy Jo Thompson, Crane, MO; grandchildren, Brooke and Peter Childers, College Park; Allison and Caitlin Thompson, Newnan; Hugh Gordon Duncan III, Sharpsburg; great-grandson, Devon Childers, College Park.
A funeral will be held Saturday, July 29, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Parrott Funeral Home. The Rev. Hugh Webb will officiate. Burial will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Friday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mrs. Eloise Sewell Johnson
Mrs. Eloise Sewell Johnson, 96, of Valdosta, Ga. and formerly of Newnan died Wednesday, July 26, 2000 at Heritage House Nursing Home.
Mrs. Johnson was born November 30, 1903 in Newnan. She worked with the former R. D. Cole Manufacturing Company in Newnan and attended Newnan Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Hardy S. Johnson and parents George W. and Delia Copeland Sewell.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery Monday, July 31 at 11 a.m. with Dr. Harry Barrow officiating.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Leola Smith Wood Shelnutt
Mrs. Leola Smith Wood Shelnutt, 89, of Buford, Ga., formerly of Heard County, died at the Buford Manor Nursing Home in Buford, Ga. after several years of declining heatlh.
Mrs. Shelnutt was born July 4, 1911 in Coweta County, Ga. to the late William Edgar Smith and Francis Calhoun Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husbands Leonard Wood and Frank Shelnutt. She was a homemaker and a member of Paren Baptist Church in Heard County. She had lived in Gwinnett County for the past four years.
A funeral was Sunday, July 23, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. with the Rev. Talmadge Chandler officiating. Pallbearers were Mike Smith, Chuck Smith, Kline Farr, Danny Collie, Elysha Wood and Oliver Wingo.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, John and Ruth Wood of Buford, Ga.; brother-in-law, W. Y. Wood of Atlanta, Ga.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Bobby Edward Wyrosdick
Mr. Bobby Edward Wyrosdick, 50, of LaGrange, Ga., died suddenly Sunday, July 23, 2000 in Greenwood, S.C. as a result of a boating accident.
Mr. Wyrosdick was born Feb. 13, 1950 in Troy, Alabama, to the late Robert J. Wyrosdick and Ethel Lee Merredith Wyrosdick. He was an employee of Century Contractors where he was a pipe fitter. He was a Protestant by faith.
A funeral was Thursday, July 27 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Carlton Rivers officiating. A tribute written by Mr. Wyrosdick's sister Cynthia Harrington was read. Pallbearers were Jamie Harrington, J. W. Eady, Buddy Jordan, Stanley Jordan, Steve Driggers and Rickey Williams.
Surviving are his wife Carol Wyrosdick of LaGrange, Ga.; sons, Mitch and Mike Wyrosdick of Valley, Ala.; daughter, Beckey Allen of Newnan; sister, Cynthia Harrington of Hogansville, Ga.; brother, Ray Jordon of Union Springs, Ala.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Infant Campbell Jude Cole
Infant Campbell Jude Cole was stillborn on Thursday, July 27, 2000 at South Fulton Medical Center in East Point, Georgia.
Infant Cole, the first child of Mary Melinda Campbell and Brannon Joe Cole of Palmetto, was born 12 weeks premature. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Woods Campbell.
A graveside service will be held today, Sunday, July 30, 2000 at 4 p.m. at Concorde Cemetery in Concorde Georgia. The Rev. Mike White will officiate.
Surviving are his parents, and twin brother, Ryan Joe Cole; grandparents, Richard Lee Campbell of Palmetto, Lynn and Mike Keheley of Rico, and Danny Cole of Alabama; aunts and uncles Sarah Fay Campbell and Jonathan Campbell and Brandy and Joey McKoon of Palmetto, Danny Cole of Rico, and Chris, Brandon, and Kevin Keheley, also of Rico; great-grandparents Sharron and Wanda Woods of Concord, Frank and Pat Stevens of Riverdale, Opal Cole of Alabama, and Don and Virginia Keheley of Douglasville.
Parrott Funeral Home.
