Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Mildred Burgess
Mrs. Mildred Burgess, 58, of Griffin, Ga. died October 17, 2000.
A funeral will be Friday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home in Peachtree City. The Rev. Bill Boyd will officiate.
Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Burgess was born May 28, 1942 in Rossville, Ga. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Comstock and Raymond Comstock.
Surviving are her husband, Walt Burgess of Griffin; father, Glen Comstock of Cartersville; sisters, Betty Mann of Gray and Barbara Balliew of Sharpsburg; brothers, Allen Comstock of Griffin and Louis Comstock of Cartersville.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, Ga.
Mrs. Doris Smith Embry
Mrs. Doris Smith Embry, 83, of Newnan, died Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Embry was born November 22, 1916 in Newnan. She was retired from Sears, Roebuck & Co. and was a member of First Baptist Church of Newnan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Embry.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
A funeral will be at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery Friday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Don Helms and Dr. Gene Tyre will officiate. Pallbearers will be Bob Mason, Russ Parker, Embry Robinson, Jim Robinson, Jerry Smith, Keith Smith and Ted Smith.
Surviving are daughter, Laura Smith of Newnan; sister, Betty Tom Buchanan; grandchildren, Lee F. Brooks and Lislie H. Brooks; sisters-in-law, Dot Smith Grant of Cartersville, Ga., Ruby Hyde of College Park, Ga. and Teal Smith of Cornelia, Ga.; son-in-law, Harold Smith of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Jim Lawrence
Mr. Jim Lawrence, 56, of Newnan, died Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Lawrence was born May 9, 1944 in Newnan. He worked in engineering technology. He was a United States armed forces veteran.
The family was receiving friends at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday from 6-9 p.m.
A funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Terry Harper will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Jean Lawrence of Newnan; sons, Kyle Lawrence of Newnan, Keith Lawrence of Dallas, Ga., and John McCollough of Franklin, Ga.; brother, George K. Lawrence of Perry, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Quenice Lee Morris Jr.
Mr. Quenice Lee Morris Jr., 38, of Sells Ave., Atlanta, died October 17, 2000 at Grady Health Systems.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Nan Constance Olson Toler
Mrs. Nan Constance Olson Toler, 93, a homemaker, died Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at the Whispering Pines Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Mississippi of heart failure.
A memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Miss. A private graveside service will be held earlier Friday in Lakewood Memorial Park.
Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home on High Street at 11 a.m. Friday in the parlor of First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Toler, a native of Collins, Miss., was born February 21, 1907. She graduated from the Luberton High School and studied at the Atlanta Conservatory of Music in Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Toler had lived in Jackson, Miss. since 1930. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Jackson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Toler.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Myra Marsh of Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Connie Hogue of Newellton, Louisiana, Mrs. Caroline Humphreys of Birmingham, Ala. and Mrs. Ingrid Richardson of Newnan, Ga.; brother, Jack Olson of Kosciusko, Miss.; 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home, Jackson, Miss.
Mrs. Lela Laverne Stephens Ussery
Mrs. Lela Laverne Stephens Ussery, 67, of Roanoke, Alabama, formerly of Heard County, Ga., died Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at her home after a long illness.
Mrs. Ussery was born November 8, 1932 in Heard County, Ga. to the late Luther Augustas Stephens and Mattie Lillian Cook Stephens. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jason Ussery. Mrs. Ussery was a beloved wife and mother and a Christian by faith.
A funeral will be Friday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. Georgia time at the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. The Rev. Tim Whaley will officiate. Burial will be in Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery in the Texas Community of Heard County.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday evening, Oct. 19 from 6-8 p.m. Georgia time.
Surviving are her husband, Jasper Ussery; daughters, Regina Jackson and Sheila Williams; son, Michael Ussery, all of Roanoke, Ala.; brothers, Felton Stephens and Grady Stephens, both of Phenix City, Ala.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
October 20, 2000
Mrs. Ruby Paige Ball
Mrs. Ruby Paige Ball died Saturday, October 14, 2000 at Atlanta Medical Center.
Mrs. Ball was born March 27, 1905 in Carroll County to the late John Henry Paige and Emma Styles. Preceding her in death were her husband, Clinton Ball; son, Willie Gert; sisters, Whittie Bryant, Pearlie Bryant, Lizzie Mae Paige; and brothers, Alphonso Paige, Arthur W. Paige and John Henry Paige.
She joined Jones Hill United Methodist Church at an early age where she served faithfully. She was an active member of the lodge and enjoyed the fellowship that she shared with the members at the meetings and their social events.
A funeral was held Thursday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church in Roscoe. The Rev. Joe P. Geter officiated, assisted by the Rev. J. C. Neal, the Rev. R. W. Sutton, the Rev. Melvin Brittian and the Rev. Ray Robertson. Burial was in the church cemetery. Nephews served as pall bearers.
Surviving are sisters, Alma Melson of Fairburn, Ga.; Dorothy Mitchell of Dalton, Ga.; sister-in-law, Edna Mae Paige of Newnan; step-children, Margaret Dixon, Chuck Hall, Crewsada Parks, Artie Hall, Nathiel Hall, of Ohio; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
October 21, 2000
Mr. Oliver K. "Bud" Duncan
Mr. Oliver K. "Bud" Duncan, 85, of Hogansville, died Thursday, October 19, 2000 at his home.
Mr. Duncan was born November 14, 1914, sonof the late Joel Brantley Duncan and the late Lena Allgood Duncan. An Army veteran of World War Two, he had lived in Hogansville for the past 60 years, was a member of St. James United Methodist Church inHogansville, and was a retired driver for Motor Convoy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Daisy Chapman Duncan, and his son, Richard B. Duncan.
A funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday, October 21 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Charles Crenshaw, the Rev. Don McDaniel and the Rev. David Pickard will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Surviving are daughters, Daine Johnson and Patsy Duncan, both of Riverdale, and Carol Bishop of Griffin; daughter-in-law, Debbie Duncan of LaGrange; sister, Laverne Kitchens of Augusta; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Ethelene Gaines
Mrs. Ethelene Gaines, 75, of Fairburn, Ga., died Friday, October 20, 2000.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Benny Joe Holden
Mr. Benny Joe Holden, 62, of Newnan, died October 19, 2000.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda; daughters, Denise Head, Janise Langham and Julie Harris; sons, Benjamin J. Holden and Denny J. Holden; mother, Annie M. Holden; grandchildren, great-grandhild, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Metro Crematory, Peachtree City, is in charge of arrangmenets.
Carmichael-Hemperly Funeral Home, Peachtree City, Ga.
October 22, 2000
Charles Eric Ericsson
Charles Eric Ericsson, 67, of Newnan, Ga., died Thursday, October 19 at Emory University Hospital.
Mr. Ericsson was born August 8, 1933 in Jamaica Queens, New York. He spent most of his professional career in sales and engineering, and for a time owned and operated his own Quality Standard Consulting firm. He was a veteran of the Korean war serving in the army.
A funeral service will be held Sunday, October 22 in the chapel of the Hillcrest Funeral Home. Rev. Mullins will officiate.
Surviving are his wife, Gail Ericsson of Newnan, Ga., son John Ericsson of Madison, Wisc., Daughter and son-in-law Beth and Phil Napolitano of Newnan and grandaughter, Paula Napolitano of Newnan.
The family ask that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the American Cancer Society or Vasa Order of America Scholarship Fund.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ethelene Gaines
Mrs. Ethelene Gaines, 75, of Fairburn, Ga., died Friday, October 20, 2000 at South Fulton Medical Center in East Point, Ga.
Mrs. Gaines was born May 16, 1925 to the late Fulton and Lizzie Freeman.
A funeral will be held on Monday, October 23, 2000 at 1 p.m. at the Elm Baptist Church. Bud Davis and Rev. O. L. Wood will officiate. Rev. J. L. Hendricks will deliver the eulogy.
Preceding her in death are her parents and her sister Jewell Poindexter Brewer of Nashville, Tenn.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Lee Newsom of Fairburn, and Mrs. Virginia Cook Bell of Chattanooga, Tenn.; a niece and nephew that she raised after the passing of her sister, Freeman Poindexter of Dalton, Ga., and Debbie Bryant of Memphis, Tenn.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Julia Margaret Kent
Mrs. Julia Margaret Kent, 81, died Friday, October 20, 2000 at her home.
Mrs. Kent was born October 25, 1918 in Jackson, Ga.
The family will receive visitors at McKoon Funeral Home on Sunday, October 22, 2000 between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. A Graveside burial will take place at Westview Cemetery on Monday, October 23, 2000 at 2 p.m. Rev. William Priester will officiate.
Surviving are three daughters, Connie Burnette of Conyers, Ga., Barbara Raymond of Myrtle Beach, SC and Karen Hewitt of Birmingham, Al; and two sons, Michael Kent of Sharpsburg, Ga., and Larry Kent of Acworth, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Laura Moran
Mrs. Mary Laura Moran, 86, of Peachtree City, Ga., died Friday October 20, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Moran was born in Rosboro, Ark the daughter of George and Beulah Stroope. She was a retired clothing designer specializing in loungewear and robes for the Sears department store chain.
Other than her parents she was preceded in death by a son Ronald Franklin Moran.
Surviving are her daughter, Ms. Gail Moran Calhoun of Peachtreee City; sisters, Mrs. Alyce Marcom of Jonesboro, Ark., Mrs. Theda Miller of Henderson, Kentucky; a brother Dr. G.F. Stroope of North Little Rock, Ark., two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The family will receive visitors from Tuesday, October 24, 2000 from 12 p.m. -1 p.m. at Roller-Drummond Southwest Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, October 24, 2000 in the chapel of Roller-Drummond Southwest Funeral Home, Little Rock, Ark. Rev. Charles Barfield will officiate.
Jones Funeral Home.
October 23, 2000
Mrs. Kathryn Fuller
Mrs. Kathryn Fuller, 76, of Valley, Ala., died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000 at LaGrange Hospice.
Mrs. Fuller was born Oct. 2, 1924, in Fairfax, Ala. to the late Lois and W.T. Hill. She was a retired employee of West Point Pepperell's shipping warehouse in Fairfax, and was a member of Fairfax First Baptist Church.
A grave-side service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at 4 p.m. at Resthaven Cemetery. The Rev. Steve York will officiate. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home.
Surviving is her son, Mike Keeble of Newnan.
Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley, Ala.
Mr. Quenice Lee Morris Jr.
Mr. Quenice Lee Morris, Jr., 38, of Atlanta, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, at Grady Health Systems.
A grave-side service was held Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000 at Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens in Mableton. The Rev. Mozell Howard officiated.
Surviving are his parents, Quenice Lee Morris Sr. and his wife Louise of Anniston, Ala., and Shirley Morris Frazier of Atlanta; grandmother, Mary L. Pinkleton Allen of Atlanta; children, Queen Victoria Morris, Venus Gabriel Morris, and Maverick Henry Wooten; sisters, Quenntia Morris-Gilbert, Annette Morris, Pamela Frazier, and Tamela D. Frazier, all of Atlanta, Alice Joyce Lauderdale of Denver, Colo., Patti Morris Russell and Jackie Davis of Munford, Ala.; brothers, Hurrbert D. Morris of Atlanta, Kerry Morris, Anthony Morris, and Edward Gene Lauderdale, all of Anniston, Donald Lauderdale and Jack Lauderdale of Denver, and William Lauderdale of Chandler, Ariz.; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Andrews Mortuary.
Mr. Earnest Strickland
Mr. Earnest Strickland of College Park died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at the V.A. Medical Center. Services will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ora M. Summers
Mrs. Ora M. Summers, 80, of Newnan, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at Dogwood Health and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Summers was born January 15, 1920, in Virginia. She was a teacher.
A grave-side service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at 11 a.m. at KnollKreg Cemetery in Abington, Va. The Rev. Robert Tolar will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Newnan Presbyterian Church, Care of Dr. Harry Barrow, 38 Greenville St., Newnan, Ga., 30263.
Surviving are her children, Jen Chiostergi and Cynthia Robertson of Newnan, John C. Summers III, and Elsie Gusmerotti of Waynesboro, Va.
McKoon Funeral Home.
October 25, 2000
Mr. James Gates
Mr. James Gates, 53, formerly of Grantville, Ga., died Thursday, October 19, 2000 in Temple Hill, Maryland.
Mr. Gates was the son of Mrs. Geneva Tucker, Greenville, Ga. and brother of Mrs. Georgia Hines of Grantville, Ga.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Abundant Life Center.
R. N. Horton Funeral Home, Temple, Maryland is in charge of final arrangements. Announced through the courtesy of Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Harold Kiser Skinner
Mr. Harold Kiser Skinner, 74, of Newnan, died at Newnan Hospital Monday, October 23, 2000.
Mr. Skinner was born in Gwinnett County and moved to Newnan in 1985 following his retirement from Nabisco Foods, where he was employed as a baker. Mr. Skinner attended White Oak Baptist Church in Senoia, Ga.
Surviving are sisters, Janice D'Anna and Sarah Jolly, both of Newnan; brother, James Kiser of Anchorage, Alaska; several nieces and nephews.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Mary Lou Story
Ms. Mary Lou Story, 96, of Newnan, Ga. died Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Ms. Story was born January 12, 1904 in Newnan. She was a textile worker and oldest female member of Elim Baptist Church.
A funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. Dr. Bobby Helton will officiate. Pallbearers will be Tommy Baker, Chris Cofield, Denny Cofield, Jeff Duncan, Charles Story and Sammy Story.
Surviving are nieces, Elolise Baker, Bobby Story, Christine Wade, Shirley Weber and Virginia Yarbrough of Newnan; nine great-nieces and a number of great-great nieces and great-great nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Dorothy McGarity Harvey
Mrs. Dorothy McGarity Harvey, 71, of Foster Driver, Newnan, died October 22, 2000 at her residence.
Mrs. Harvey was born May 21 1929 to Robert McGarity and Jessie Pearl Turner McGarity in Henry County, Ga. She was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith.
A funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Chapel with the Rev. David Brown officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Memorial Park in Smyrna, Ga. at 1 p.m.
Surviving are her daughter, Mr. and Mrs.. Jim (Jacque) Boynton, Newnan; granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Randy (Sheri) Veal, Newnan; grandson, Jason Scot Boynton, Newnan; great-grandsons, Brent and John Thomas Veal, Newnan; sister, Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Margie) Jones, Riverdale; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard (Margaret) McGarity, Powder Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Jim (Willa) McGarity, Lilburn, Mr. Ron McGarity, Conyers.
The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Betty Miller Johnson
Mrs. Betty Miller Johnson, 75, died October 25, 2000 in her home in Carthage, North Carolina. She lived for a number of years in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Mrs. Johnson was a native of Newnan, Ga. and the daughter of Samuel Hill and Claire Smith Miller. She was a partner with her husband in the Construction Business. She was a member of the PTA Board and Grade Mother in the Southern Pines elementary and high schools, a Girl Scout leader, American Red Cross volunteer, Moore Regional Hospital volunteer, a member of the Executive Board of W. O. W., Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church for 10 years, a member of Alfred Moore Chapter DAR, member of Swingers Golf Club -- served as treasurer -- and a member of BPOD Drove.
Mrs. Johnson was a charter member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church. She was the first treasurer of the church, president of LCW, Circle Chairperson, Altar Guild Chairperson, Sunday School and Bible School Teacher.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church with Pastors David Keck, Scott Homesley and Jack Deal officiating. Burial will be later in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Her son, Melvin "Skeeter" Miller Johnson preceded her in death in 1994.
Surviving are her husband, Melvin O. Johnson; daughters, Martha Ruth Hohnson Radcliffe and Nancy Claire Johnson Blasingame, both of Whispering Pines, North Carolina; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Melvin Miller Johnson scholarship Fund, 1517 Luther Way, Southern Pines, N.C. 28387.
The family will receive friends at the church fellowship hall after the service.
Powell Funeral Home and Crematory, Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Mrs. Amanda McGuire
Mrs. Amanda Bell McGuire, 64, of Griffin, and a former resident of Luthersville, died Wednsday, Oct. 25, 2000 at her residence.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, Ga. The Rev. Ed Elliott will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mrs. McGuire was born July 19, 1936 in Rockdale County, daughter of the late James Oliver Bell and the late Bertha Cunard Bell. She lived at Luthersville for 20 years before making her home in Griffin in 1997, and was the wife of the late Richard Lee McGuire.
Surviving are three sons, Richard Lee McGuire Jr. of Hampton, Ga., James Gregory McGuire and Wendell Franklin McGuire, both of Griffin; sister, Mrs. Lucille Austin of Griffin; 12 grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Ernest James Strickland
Mr. Ernest James Strickland, 93, of Washington, D.C. died Saturday, October 21, 2000 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Decatur, Ga.
A funeral was Thursday, October 26 at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Roswell, Ga. with the Rev. Sabian Strickland, pastor, officiating; the Rev. Willie R. Starks as eulogist; and assisting, Rev. Walter J. Hall, Rev. Darrell Thomas, Rev. B. Gerald Davis. Rev. April Wells, and Rev. Brazil Jones. Burial is scheduled in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia with full Military Honors on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m.
Pallbearers were Reginald Guy McCain, Deason Richard Strickland, Forest Williams Jr., Johnny B. Williams Jr., Rickey E. Williams and Terry M. Williams.
Mr. Strickland was the seventh child of eleven children and spent his early years in Sheltonville, Ga. He joined the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Roswell, Ga. in 1929 under pastor Rev. S. E. Gore. He served faithfully before relocating to Washington, D.C. He was drafted into the U.S. Army June 6, 1943 where he served as Private First Class in Comapany C, 169th Engineer, Combat B.N., C.E., U.S.A. He served in World War II and was stationed in Europe.
While serving his country he received a Purple Heart and an honorable discharge on Oct. 3, 1945. He lived in Washington, D. C. and in 1950 met and married his beautiful wife the late Hortense Alice Strickland. He retired from the National Hotel in Washington, D. C. as electrical engineer afte 35 years of diligent service. He touched the lives of everyone he met in a humorous and positive way and was always willing to help anyone in need. He was a faithful man of God, a strong man of integrity and principles, and a man of Christian character.
Surviving are children and grandchildren: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Arnold (Carrilyn Denise) of College Park, Ga. and their children Rashedah, Harridm and Jarrell, Mrs. Ernestine Strickland-Curtis of Riverdale, Ga. and their children Tamula and Terria; brother, Rev. Village Strickland of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Mrs. Leola Evans of Smyrna, Ga., Mrs. Alta Evans of Doraville, Ga.; a devoted friend whom he loved as a son, Jesse Parker III and daughter Jesslyn of Washington, D. C. , three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Gladys Strickland of Doraville, Ga., Mrs. Jerry Jones of Steger, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Gladys Sullivan (Plummer) of Crete, Illinois; brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Parrish (Clara) of Chicago, Ill.; other relatives and friends and a faithful caretaker Ms. Inez Taylor of Washington, D. C.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Robert Weaver Jr.
Mr. Robert Weaver Jr., 56, of Atlanta died Wednesday, October 25, 2000.
Mr. Weaver was the son of the late Mrs. Bessie Ruth and Mr. John Alvin McKeever Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Weaver, Sr. (Lois) who also preceded him in death. He was born in Atlanta February 26, 1944. He was the eldest of six children.
Edward, as he was known by those close to him, attended Haugabrooks Academy and Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Ga.
A funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. at Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel in Newnan. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery in Newnan.
Surviving are stepfather Mr. John A. McKeever Sr.; four sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Moreland (Lois), Ms. Evelyn Smith, Ms. Velma Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Alvin Colton Sr. (Mary); brother, Mr. and Mrs. John Alvin McKeever, Jr. (Tommie); God Brother, Mr. George Matthews; three nieces; 11 nephews; a host of great nieces, great, nephews, family and friends, and one very dear friend who will miss him dearly.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Johnny Zackery
Mr. Johnny Zackery of Kirk Circle, Newnan, died Tuesday, October 23, 2000.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Fannie Ruth Kirby Huling
Mrs. Fannie Ruth Kirby Huling, 72, of East Freeman Street, Newnan, died October 24, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral will be Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at Powell Chapel United Methodist Church on Old Atlanta Highway, Newnan, with the Rev. Joe P. Geter, pastor, as eulogist, assisted by the Rev. R. W. Sutton, Rev. Azell Warner and Evangelist Susie Hudson. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews, and honorary pallbearers United Methodist Men. Flower ladies will be nieces and friends, and honorary flower ladies will be the United Methodist Women. The cortege will assemble at the residence at 1 p.m.
Mrs. Huling was born August 13, 1928, to the late Mr. B. B. Kirby and Sally Cook Kirby. Four brothers and one sister preceded her in death. She joined Powell United Methodit Church at an early age and served faithfully until her death.
She was married to the late Daniel Huling, and they had three children. She was a kind and loving mother, neighbor and friend.
Surviving are daughter, Stephanie Sims; two sons, James Elliott and Bernard, all of Newnan; four grandchildren, Connie Colton, Nakisha Huling, Talena Huling and Vinson Sims; four great-grandchildren, Ardacious and Valeesia Colton, Zharia and Janayia Huling; son-in-law, Jake Sims; two brothers, Marcus Kirby of Norcorss, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Alton Kirby (Margaret); two sisters, Laura Mae Helton and Elvaphine Cook of Carrollton, Ga.; four sisters-in-law, Rose Vanlowe, Velma Huling, Detroit, Elizabeth Sutton, Mattie Huling, Margaret Kirby, Newnan, Ga.; three brothers-in-law, Leonard Huling, Detroit, Michigan, Rev. R. W. Sutton and Willie Huling of Newnan, Ga.; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Also a very special friend, Willie Parham.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Margaret Smith
Mrs. Margaret Smith of Columbus, Ga. died Thursday, October 26, 2000 at Columbus Medical Center in Columbus, Ga.
A funeral will be Sunday, Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. at Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. K. T. Henry officiating. Burial will be in the Luthersville Cemetery. Pallbearers and flower ladies will be the family and friends. The family will assemble at the funeral home Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Family will be receiving friends at the home of Mrs. Zelda Christine Davenport, 127 Wortham Road, Luthersville, Ga.
Mrs. Margaret Strozier Smith was the first born of Carrie Phillips Strozier and Douglas Strozier. She was born in Atlanta, Ga. and attended school in Fulton and Meriwether County Public Schools. She enjoyed the experience of a large family, five brothers and three sisters. She started caring for her siblings at a very young age and chose domestic work for her career. She was a loving person and got joy out of giving what she had and cared for others.
Surviving are her companion, Clifford Henry; brothers, Mr. Eddie L. Strozier, Mr. and Mrs. William Strozier (Allene), Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Strozier (Sallie) and Mr. Joseph Gaston; sister, Mrs. Georgia M. Hines; special brother-in-law, Mr. K. T. Henry; nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Johnny Zackery
Mr. Johnny Lee Zackery, 50, of Kirk Circle, Newnan, died Tuesday, October 24, 2000.
A funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. at the St. Peter Baptist Church on Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan, Ga. The Rev. Kenneth Curtis, pastor, will officiate, the Rev. Willie Lee Geter will be eulogist, and assisting will be Evangelists Gloristein Arnold and the Rev. Rufus Smith. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the cousins and friends, flower ladies will be cousins, friends and family. The cortege will assemble at the residence at 2 p.m.
Mr. Zackery was born in Coweta County December 26, 1949 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman and Fannie Zackery Sr.
He joined the St. Peter Baptist Church at an early age, where he worked faithfully on the usher board. He always wore a smile and he never met a stranger. He had many friends. He graduated from Central High School in 1967 where he played football with pride. He worked at Douglas and Lomason Co. in Newnan, Ga. His last job was with United Parcel Service in Atlanta until he became disabled.
Surviving are daughter, Ms. Brenda Stephens; son, Johnny L. Zackery Jr.; stepdaughter, Ms. Dawn Smith, all of Newnan; two brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zackery, Chicago, Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Zackery; two sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy (Carolyn) Champion, Atlanta, Ga. Ms. Lois Zackery, Newnan, Ga.; two uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Coleman Jr., Mr and Mrs. Frank Ogletree; aunts, Mrs. Bernice Coleman, Newnan, Ga., Mrs. Rosa L. Teagle and Mrs. Gracie Hunter, Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Vivian Zackery and Mrs. Gail Zackery of Newnan; brother-in-law, Mr. Leroy Champion, Atlanta; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Willis Dennis Arrington
Mr. Willis Dennis Arrington, 73, of the Frolona Community of Franklin, died at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange after several months of declining health.
Mr. Arrington was born March 1, 1927, in Heard County to the late Rufus L. and Lula Noles Arrington. He was a member of the Ridgeway Methodist Church, and had served for many years as chairman of the Cemetery Committee. Mr. Arrington was retired from the Heard County Department of Transportation where he was a heavy equipment operator, and in recent years he had worked at the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Arrington was an active member of the Ephesus Masonic Lodge, where he had obtained the rank of third degree.
A funeral will be held today, Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at 2 p.m. at the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Ridley Herrin and Loyce Walker will officiate, and burial will be in the Ridgeway Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Mr. Arrington had requested that donations be made to the Ridgeway Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.
Surviving are his fiancee, Beatrice Wingo of LaGrange; nieces Sara Betts of Whitesburg, Mary Ann Shelnutt of Franklin, and Anna Stephens of Ranburn, Ala.; nephews Garrie and Hayden Arrington of Whitesburg, Hal and Robert Arrington of LaGrange, Wendell Arrington of Roanoke, Ala., and Jackie Arrington of Franklin; and several great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mr. James McCambry
Mr. James McCambry, 78, of Newnan, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Ethia McCambry.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Ernest Bryan Perkins
Mr. Ernest Bryan Perkins, 83, of Newnan, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000.
Mr. Perkins was a long time resident of Atlanta and moved to Newnan after his retirement. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and was a retired auto parts and supplies distributor. He was a member of Union United Methodist Church in Morris, Georgia for most of his life.
A grave-side service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000 at 2 p.m. at Union Untied Methodist Church Cemetery in Morris. The Rev. Tom Shannon will officiate.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Alvern Perkins; daughter and son-in-law Lynn Perkins Taylor and Charles Taylor of Alpharetta; brothers James Perkins of Montgomery, Ala., Eugene Perkins of Eufaula, Ala., and Donald Perkins of Greenville, S.C.; sisters, Dorothy Thurman of Tampa, Fla., and Faye Doswell of Abbeville, Ala.; and granddaughter Lauren Taylor of Alpharetta.
Jones Funeral Home.
