Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Mattie Lou Payton
Mrs. Mattie Lou Payton, 90, of Newnan, died Monday, September 18, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Payton was born March 17, 1910 in Newnan. She was a homemaker.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Carl Calhoun officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are son, Alton and Jill Payton of Sharpsburg; daughter, Marjorie Phillips of Newnan; brother, Solomon Calhoun of Newnan; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sara Helen Boyd.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Virginia Terrell
Mrs. Virginia Terrell died Monday, September 18, 2000 at Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, Ga.
Ina Virginia Terrell was born January 8, 1924, to the late Dow Euclid and Salene Tucker in Cooksville, Ga. She joined Bethel Heard Baptist Church at an early age and later married Nathan Terrell. She later joined Heard Wesley United Methodist Church where she remained a faithful member until her demise. She was preceded in death by a brother, Henry Tucker.
A funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. at Heard Wesley United Methodist Church. The Rev. Frank Dean will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be the nephews, flower ladies will be the nieces.
Surviving are her husband, Nathan Terrell of Franklin, Ga.; daughter, Ruby Nell Almon of Newnan; sister, Gladys Beasley-Stephens; six grandchildren, Joe Almon, Samuel (and Renee) White, Adron Almon, Nicholas Nelson and Tracy (Stephanie) Jenkins, all of Newnan; Adrian (Angela) Haugabrook of Framingham, MA; special grandchild, Laronda Zackary of Norcorss, Ga.; nine great-grandchildren; uncle, Clifford Tucker of Bowdon, Ga.; aunts, Mrs. Odessa Jackson of Atlanta, Mrs. Ovie Lee Truitt of LaGrange, Ga. and Mrs. Emma Frances Tucker of Franklin, Ga.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. McCall G. Chapman Sr.
Mr. McCall G. Chapman Sr., 62, of Senoia, Ga., died September 19, 2000.
A funeral will be Friday, Sept. 22 at 3 p.m. at Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Peachtree City with Sister Barbara Banks officiating. Burial will be in Senoia City Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy E. Chapman of Senoia; sons, McCall (Julie) Chapman Jr. of Peachtree City, Dean (Julie) Chapman of McDonough and Rocky (Tonya) Chapman of Senoia; six grandchildren; mother-in-law, Martha Wilkey of Senoia; brothers, Clyde (Katherine) Chapman of Cartersville and John (Barbara) Chapman of Stockbridge; sisters, Thelma (Leon) Lowery of Rome, Ga., Lucy (Walt) Taeubel of Ooltewah, Tenn., Maxine Burton of Rome, Ga. and Martha (Joe) Shaw of Rome, Ga.; several nieces and nephews.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, Ga.
Mr. Willie "Bill" Hines
Mr. Willie "Bill" Hines of Ishman Ballard Road, Newnan, husband of the late Mrs. Annie Kate Hines and father of Emerson Hines, died Tuesday, Sept. 19 at Fairburn Healthcare Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Ozia Jackson
Mr. Ozia Jackson died Sunday, September 17, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
A funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church in Grantville with the Rev. C. Melson officiating, assisted by the Rev. Cortez Golphin, the Rev. Lowinston Jackson, and the Rev. Emmitt Clark. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews, flower ladies will be nieces.
Mr. Jackson was born March 8, 1917 to the late Olin and Exie D. Jackson. He was the second child of seven children. Two preceded him in death.
At an early age he joined the Macedonia Baptist Church. His educational training came from the Meriwether County Schools. He served in the United State Army during World War II. He was married to Hattie Houston and they had one child who preceded him in death.
Later in life he married Elizabeth Chunn, and they had five children.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Geneva Boston of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Mrs. Jackqulyn Horne of Los Angeles, California; three sons, Olin Jackson of New York City, Eugene Jackson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Leon Jackson of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parham (Janie) of Greenville, Ga. and Mrs. Thelma Wisdom of Grantville; brothers, Melvin Jackson of Oak Grove, Kentucky, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Robert Wheelous (Albuna), Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Jackson (Katie) of Chattanooga, Tenn.; aunt, Mrs. Zora Lambert of Greenville, Ga.; nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc.
Ms. Anne Neese McCannon
Ms. Anne Neese McCannon, 40, of West Grantville Road, Newnan, died Tuesday, September 19, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Ms. McCannon was born November 24, 1959 in Newnan.
The family will receive friends Thursday, Sept. 21, from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Friday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Lonnie Poore and the Rev. David Couch will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers will be Danny Boyd, Lanny Hammett, Larry Moore, Jim Murphy, Fred Neese, Wendell Webb and Shane Williams.
Surviving are her parents, Donald and Christine Neese of Newnan; brothers, Curtis Mote and Robert and Diane Mote of Newnan; nephew, Scott and Dana Mote and children of Grantville; nieces, Savannah Cochran and Shannon Mote of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Frank Wynn Bridges
Mr. Frank Wynn Bridges, 87, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000 at his home.
A native of Coweta County, he and his twin brother were born October 13, 1912, the youngest of eight children born to Anna Lynn Copeland Bridges and Solomon Simeon Bridges. He graduated from Newnan High School in 1928 and received his degree from South Georgia College in 1932.
Returning to Newnan, Bridges worked in The Arnall Mills commissary until the mill was sold to Bibb Manufacturing Company. He retired from the Bibb Company in 1977, having served as the personnel manager for the company. Following his retirement from Bibb, he was a personnel consultant for various new businesses including Yokogawa Corporation, Kason Industries and Lorraine Electronics Corporation.
He was an active member of the Newnan Civitan Club for more than 55 years, a charter member of The South Metro Human Resources Association, and a member ofthe Elks Club. A member of the Central Baptist Church of Newnan, he served as a deacon for many years, was active in the church choir for 50 years, and was treasurer of The Kellam Barron Sunday School Class and was active on many of the church committees including the finance committee.
Mr. Bridges married Martha Amis of the Welcome Community in 1938. Their children are Frank Amis Bridges and Carol Bridges Starnes and her husband, William. There are three grandchildren, Captain William Starnes Jr., Dr. Benjamin Starnes and Sara Starnes Arnall. Their four great-grandchildren are Mollie Austin Starnes, Mason Starnes, Kirby Arnall and Henry Arnall.
A funeral will be Saturday, Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery with Dr. Joel Richardson officiating.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Friday evening from 6-8 p.m.
It is requested that flowers be omitted and friends honor Mr. Bridges' life by making memorial contributions in his memory to The Central Baptist Church of Newnan, P.O. Box 1221, Newnan, Georgia 30264.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Eloise Smith Young
Mrs. Eloise Smith Young of East Point died Thursday, September 21, 2000.
Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Jewell Smith Shannon of Jacksonville Beach, Florida; brother, Mr. J. Owen Smith of Houston, Texas; nephew, Mr. William Danny Shannon of East Point; and a host of other relatives.
The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 in the parlor of First Baptist Church, East Point.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at First Baptist Church, East Point, with the Rev. Bill Nunnally officiating. Burial will be in College Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, East Point, Georgia.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Charlie R. Calhoun
Mr. Charlie R. Calhoun passed on Thursday, September 21, 2000 at Newnan Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday, September 24, 2000 from the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Moreland, Georgia with the Rev. Norwest Hill pastor and eulogist Rev. Kenneth Bailey assisted by Evangelist Shirley Seymour. Interment Eastview Cemetery, Newnan Pallbearers and Casketbearers-Employees of the William L. Bonnell Company.
Mr. Charlie R. Calhoun was born February 2, 1938 in Moreland, Georgia. He departed his life on September 21, 2000. He was born to the late Leola Williams and Charlie C. Calhoun. He joined Mt. Calvary Baptist Church at an early age.
He leaves to mourn his passing- wife: Sally Calhoun, 3 children: Dexter, Randy and Charlotte Calhoun of Atlanta, Georgia, 1-stepdaughter; Mr. & Mrs. Wille Foster (Debra) of Newnan, Georgia, 3 Brothers: William, Harold and Willie Calhoun all of Atlanta, Georgia, 4-Aunts Mary R. Cook, Rosetta Dorsey of Atlanta, Olivia Hill Penson of Senoia, Georgia and Dellia Mae Matthew of Cleveland, Ohio. Seven grandchildren; Cory & Shelbie Calhoun of Atlanta, and Qualen, Marquita, Tarsha, Antwon, And Wendell of Newnan, Georgia. Six sister-in-laws, and three brother-in-laws. 2 great-granschildren Ennrique and Chanelle Foster.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc.
Mrs. Linda Farmer
Linda Farmer, a housewife, passed away at the age of 56, at her home on Ozmore St. in Newnan, Georgia on September 22, 2000. The funeral will be held at Hillcrest Chapel on Sunday September 24, 2000 at 2p.m. The officiating minister is the Rev Michael Millard. The burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetary and the pallbearers will be her Nephews.
Mrs. Farmer was born in Dalton, Ga. on May 16, 1944. Her parents were Claude Bailey and Rosell Moore Bailey and she was a member of the Baptist Church.
Surviving are Husband, James Farmer of Newnan. Her surviving children are Debbie, Caldwell, Dalton, Jason Farmer of Newnan, and Jimmy Farmer of Newnan. Surviving grandchildren are Katrina Queen of Newnan, Wayne and April Caldwell of Dalton. She had two sisters, Claudell Mitchell and Alphie Rutledge, both of Resecca, and two brothers, Billy Bailey of Mableton and Frank Bailey of Chatsworth.
Mr. Chuck Hanavich
Mr. Chuck Hanavich, 87, of Newnan, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000 at his home.
Mr. Hanavich was born Dec. 5, 1912, in Massachusetts.
A graveside service will be held today, Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road. Dr. O. Eugene Tyre will officiate.
Surviving are his wife, Estelle Hanavich; daughter, Cathy Hanavich Hail of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; son, Chuck Hanavich of LaGrange; stepdaughter, Bonnie Crosby of Newnan; stepsons, Tom Goddard of Key West, Fla., and Don Goddard of Gainesville, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Harvey Coley Pike
Mr. Harvey Coley Pike, 86, of Tullahoma, Tenn., died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000.
Mr. Pike was born April 11, 1914, in Newnan. He was vice president of Pike Transportation, and a veteran.
A grave-side service will be held today, Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, at 3 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Parrish and Dr. Joel Richardson will officiate. The family will receive visitors today from 1 to 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Surviving are his son, Tommy K. Pike of Peachtree City; daughter, Colleen Saunders of Tallahoma, Tenn.; sister, Mary Lillian Johnson of Newnan; brother, Sanford C. Pike of Newnan; and grandchildren Alan Pike, Greg Pike, Grady Pike Saunders, and Leigh Schlumper.
Mr. James Gaines
Mr. James Gaines of Atlanta died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000 at Grady Health Systems. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary.
Mr. Joseph Roy Bond
Mr. Joseph Roy Bond, 88, of North Chilton, Crescent, died September 19, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
Mr. Bond was born Oct. 20, 1911 in Danielsville, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Esty Bond. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a 1946 graduate of the University of Georgia. He had lived in LaGrange since 1949 and retired after 25 years from the U.S. Department of Agriculture soil conservation agri-services. He was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and of the Cattlemen Association. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of LaGrange, where he was active in the Men's Sunday School Class.
Surviving are his wife, Lucielle C. Bond of LaGrange; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Carol and David Toney of Newnan; stepdaughter-in-law Janice Gay of Hogansville; five step grandchildren and six step great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by a stepson, Stephen Gay and brothers, Dr. DeWitt Bond, Dr. Ellis Bond, Leo Bond and Fred Bond and a sister Louise Tyner.
A graveside service was in Shadowlawn Cemetery 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, with the Rev. Billy Colquitt officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations were asked to be made to First United Methodist Church of LaGrange.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ga.
Miss Tara S. Brown
Miss Tara S. Brown, 26, of Murray Street, died Friday, September 23, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
The family may be contacted at the home of her mother, Mrs. Serene Coppage at 127 Wilson Circle in Newnan.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Robert David Paxton
Mr. Robert David Paxton, 69, of Forest Park, died September 21, 2000.
Mr. Paxton was a retired aircraft mechanic with Eastern Air Lines for 30 years, Korean War Veteran having served in the Air Force and was a former member of Swissvale U.M.E. Church in Pittsburgh, Penn.
He was preceded in death by his son Robert Thomas Paxton.
Surviving are his two sons, Richard David Paxton and his companion Mandy Williamson of Newnan, Ga. and William Edward Paxton and his wife Marion of Hampton; sister, Margaret Stein of Pittsburgh, Penn.; brother, the Rev. Jack Paxton of Scio, Ohio; grandson, William Edward Paxton Jr. of Hampton.
A funeral was Sunday, Sept. 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the Jonesboro Chapel of Pope Dickson and Son Funeral Home. Burial was at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
Pope Dickson & Son Jonesboro Chapel.
Miss Tara Shenita Brown
Miss Tara Shenita Brown, 26, of Newnan died Friday, September 22, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc. Chapel. The Rev. W. J. Johnson will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Kenny Johnson and the Rev. J. W. Russell Jr. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery, Pallbearers and flower ladies will be family and friends of the family.
Miss Brown was the second child of six of Ms. Serene Brown Coppage and was born May 1, 1974 in Newnan. She was educated in the Coweta County School System.
Surviving are her mother, Ms. Serene Brown Coppage; father, Sanders Bohannon; daughter, Bianca Serena Woods; two sisters and four brothers, Perez A. (LaToya) Brown of Atlanta, Miss Demetra Nichole Jones, Miss Nikki Bohannon, Jerome Grier Jr., Maurice and Marquise Grier all of Newnan; a very special loving and dedicated grandmother, Ms. Lethia Mae Summerlin; paternal grandmother, Ms. Bessie Favors of Newnan; a host of loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Helen F. Bunn
Mrs. Helen Flournoy Bunn, 60, of Senoia, died Tuesday, September 26, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, September 28, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Hubert Flournoy will officiate, and burial will be in the Senoia Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Bunn was born July 3, 1940 in Meriwether County, daughter of the late Edgar and Lena Tidwell Flournoy. She had lived in Senoia since 1964 and was employed by Olsonite Corporation in Newnan.
Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Victoria and Robert Miller of Senoia and Paula and Jimmy Rogers of Newnan; brothers and a sister-in-law, Rufus Flournoy and Wayne and Mary Jane Flournoy, all of Luthersville; and grandson, Royston Rogers of Newnan.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Lorene Chastain
Mrs. Lorene Chastain, 86, of Spence Avenue, Newnan, died Monday, September 25, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Chastain was born December 3, 1913 in Blount County, Alabama. She was a retired waitress and was of the Baptist faith.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 6-8 p.m. A funeral will be at graveside in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Thursday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Danny Wilson officiating.
Pallbearers will be Clint Cheek, David McEachern, James McEachin, Ken Osborne, Bill Royston and Richard Stender.
Surviving are daughters, Charlene Atkinson of Newnan, Ann Cheek of Lawrenceville, Ga. and Marie Houze of Newnan; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mattie Harden
Mrs. Mattie Harden, of Peachtree Street, Newnan, died Monday, September 25, 2000 at her residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Miss Totshianna Houston
Miss Totshianna Houston, 8, will be remembered at a funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000 at Covenant Ministries Church, 1049 Custer Avenue, S. E., Atlanta.
Miss Houston was a second grade student at Sky Haven Elementary School. She was the daughter of Ms. Zaneta R. Houston and the great niece of Mrs. Johnnie M. Braswell and Mrs. Ella Mae Ellis-Hearns, both of Newnan.
Kelly & Leak Funeral Home, Candler Road, Decatur, Ga.
Mr. Clifton Lamar Lyle
Mr. Clifton Lamar Lyle, 95, of Sargent, Ga., died Sunday, September 24, 2000 in Lafayette, Georgia.
Mr. Lamar was born in Carrollton, Ga. July 29, 1905.
A funeral will be held at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jim Hill, Sam Hill, George Hill Jr., Mitchell Lyle, Jason O'Neal and Steve Taylor.
Surviving are daughters, Merian Hill of Newnan and Alice Taylor of Pisgah, Alabama; son, Clifton Lyle of Douglasville, Ga.; brother, Wayne Lyle of Thomaston, Ga.; sister, Ruth Smith of Carrollton, Ga. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mattie Lou Harden
Mrs. Mattie Lou Harden, 100, died Monday, September 25, 2000 at her residence.
A funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. at Burns Chapel United Methodist Church, 30 Lovelace Street, Newnan, with the Rev. Gregory Williams, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Felton James, the Rev. Rufus Smith and Elder Smith Atwater, Evangelist Susie Hudson, and Rev. McCalister Hollins.
Pallbearers will be the Methodist Men, flower attendants will be members of Newnan Chapter 483 Order of the Eastern Star. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery in Newnan.
Mattie Lou Atwater Harden was born October 19, 1899, to Mary and Albert Atwater, the eighth of their 15 children. She lived her entire life in Newnan and Coweta County, marrying Aaron Harden on May 28, 1918. They were happily married until June 5, 1977 when Aaron passed away.
They did not have children of their own, but were mother and father to many. They provided a home and loving care to brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. They also served as steady and active role models for an entire generation of youth.
Mrs. Harden was a leader in her church and community. She opened her home and also worked to provide other wholesome places where young people could have fun and yet not dilute the importance of Christ in their lives. She was the first Worthy matron of Newnan Chapter 483 OES, serving long and faithfully in the organization. A member of Burns Chapel United Methodist Church for more than a half century, she continued in her dedication to service, holding several leadership roles there. Christ was always at the head of her life and she delighted in being an active witness for him.
Surviving are sister-in-law, Mrs. Gertrude Atwater; brother, Mr. Roosevelt Atwater; niece, Mrs. Patricia Donald; Mr. and Mrs. Smith Atwater (Merrian), Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Harden (Johnetta), Mr. and Mrs. Will Hardy (Denise) and a host of relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Elma L. Landero Diaz
Mrs. Elma Leonarda Landero Diaz, 18, of Newnan, formerly of Veracruz, Mexico, died of injuries sustained in an automobile wreck in Coweta County, Georgia on Tuesday, September 26, 2000. Mrs. Landero Diaz came to Newnan from Veracruz one year ago and attended Spanish worship and Bible Study at Newnan First Baptist Church. Also dying of injuries suffered in the same wreck was Mrs. Landero Diaz's brother, Mr. Valerio Landero Diaz.
Mrs. Landero Diaz is survived by her husband, Antonio Aceituno Garcia of Newnan; parents, Magdaleno Landero and Elvira Diaz of Veracruz, Mexico; brothers, Mario Landero, Francisco Landero, Jorge Landero, Lazaro Landero, all of Newnan, and Luis Alberto Landero and Zoilo Landero, both of VeraCruz, Mexico; sisters, Valentina Landero of Newnan, Juana Landero of North Carolina, Esperanza Landero, Luzariana Landero, and Clara Landero, all of Veracruz, Mexico.
The family was receiving friends at the Jones Funeral Home in Newnan, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28.
A funeral will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sep. 29, at Jones Funeral Home. Following the funeral service, Mrs. Landero Diaz's body will be returned to Veracruz, Mexico for burial there.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Valerio Landero Diaz
Mr. Valerio Landero Diaz of Newnan, formerly of Veracruz, Mexico, died of injuries sustained in an automobile wreck in Coweta County, Georgia on Tuesday, September 26, 2000. Mr. Landero Diaz came to Newnan from Veracruz one year ago, and attended Spanish worship and Bible Study at Newnan First Baptist Church. Also dying of injuries suffered in the same wreck was Mr. Landero Diaz's sister, Mrs. Elma L. Landero Diaz.
Mr. Diaz is survived by his parents, Magdaleno Landero and Elvira Diaz of Veracruz, Mexico; brothers, Mario Landero, Francisco Landero, Jorge Landero, Lazaro Landero, all of Newnan and Luis Alberto Landero and Zoilo Landero, both of Veracruz, Mexico; sisters, Valentina Landero of Newnan, Juana Landero of North Carolina, Esperanza Landero, Luzariana Landero, and Clara Landero, all of Veracruz, Mexico.
The family was receiving friends at the Jones Funeral Home in Newnan, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28.
A funeral will be 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sep. 29 at Jones Funeral Home. Following the funeral service, Mr. Landero Diaz's body will be returned to Veracruz, Mexico for burial there.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Elma L. Landero Diaz y Valerio Landero Diaz
Mrs. Elma L. Landero Díaz, edad 18 años, de Newnan, y su hermano Valerio Landero Díaz murieron en un accidente de automóvil el martes, Sept. 26, 2000. Estas dos personas vinieron de Veracruz Mexico, hace un año y atendian los servicios en español de la First Baptist Church en Newnan.
Le sobreviven a la Sra Elma L. Diaz, su esposo Antonio Aceituno García con domicilio en Newnan; Padres Magdaleno Landero y Elvira Diaz de Veracruz, Mexico; hermanos, Mario Landero, Francisco Landero, Jorge Landero, Lázaro Landero, de Newnan, y Luis Alberto Landero and Zoilo Landero, todos de Veracruz, México; hermanas, Valentina Landero de Newnan, Juana Landero de North Carolina, Esperanza Landero, Luzariana Landero y Clara Landero, de Veracruz.
La familia recibió a sus amigos en Jones Funeral Home, a las 6 a 9 p.m. el jueves, 28 de Sept. El servicio de funeral será a las 4:30 p.m. el viernes, Sept. 29 en Jones Funeral Home, Newnan. Después de los servicios de funeral, los cuerpos de los hermanos Landero serán llevados a Veracruz para ser sepultados.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan Ga.
Mr. James Gaines
Mr. James Gaines, 73, of Kennedy Street, Atlanta, died September 23, 2000 at Grady Health Systems.
A funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Hines Memorial Chapel, 595 Westlake Ave., N.W. with the Rev. Samuel Henderson, pastor of the Fruit of the Spirit Ministries Church of Atlanta. Burial will be in Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens in Mableton, Ga.
Mr. James Gaines was born Oct. 29, 1927 in Twiggs County to the late C. B. Coon and willie Mae Baker. He moved from Florida to Atlanta and worked for the Southern Railroad.
Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Rosie Lee Burnett; aunts, Mrs. Rosabell Cornelius of Buffalo, N.Y., Lillian Hutchins and Kathryn Burnett, both of Macon; nieces, Mary Fletcher and Mr. & Mrs. Darryl William (Theresa) and family; nephews, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Burnett of Atlanta, Major Burnett Jr., Willie James Burnett, all of Atlanta; uncles, Edward Hutchins and Willie Hutchins of Macon and a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Erling (Earl) Joseph Hinkemeyer
Mr. Erling Joseph Hinkemeyer, 69, of Newnan, died at his home on Thursday, September 28, 2000.
Mr. Hinkemeyer was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and served on board the USS Midway. Mr. Hinkemeyer, a product analyst/technical supervisor, retired from Uniroyal/Goodrich Corporation after 31 years service. A member of St. George Catholic Church, Mr. Hinkemeyer enjoyed his retirement and the extra time he could spend with his family.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan with Father Leo Herbert officiating.
Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Mrs. Mildred Barbara Hinkemeyer of Newnan; sons, Randal N. Hinkemeyer and wife Jennifer, Mark Hinkemeyer and wife Diane, both of Newnan, Boyd Hinkemeyer and wife Janet of Aurora, IL, eight grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Amanda Lorene Pauley
Mrs. Amanda Lorene Pauley, 84, of Newnan, died at home on Thursday, September 28, 2000.
Mrs. Pauley was born to James and Arvilla Wyatt in Roane County, West Virginia. During World War II Mrs. Pauley supported the war effort by working at the Goodyear Aircraft Company, assembling aircraft in Akron, Ohio. She moved to Newnan in September 1998 to live with her family. Since moving to Newnan Mrs. Pauley has been attending Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Pauley is preceded in death by her husband of 23 years, Roma D. Pauley, four brothers and four sisters.
Surviving are her son, Joseph D. Pauley of West Virginia; sister, Elnore and her husband, Herb Gore of Newnan; and special friends, Lenise, Loren, and Tyler Sellers of West Virginia.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be held at graveside at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Parkersburg, West Virginia on Monday, Oct. 2.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
