Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Harry L. Newmyer
Mr. Harry L. Newmyer, 89, of Grantville, died Sunday, November 5, 2000 at his home.
A funeral and burial will be Saturday, Nov. 11 in Alamosa, Colorado.
Mr. Newmyer was born August 30, 1911 in Atlanta, Missouri, son of the late Henry Gray Newmyer and the late Lula Daughtery Newmyer. Before making his home with his daughter in Grantville, Ga. in 1990, he lived in Alamosa, Colorado for many years, where he was the retired owner and operator of New Water Well Drilling Company.
Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Myrna Nicander of Sonoma, Calif., Irene and Jerry Tucker of Grantville, Patricia and William McDowell of Crestone, Col., Ethel Vick of Thornton, Col., Constance and Donald Smith of Cheyenne, Wyo., Judy and Jimmie Clements of Clifton, Col., and Mary and Mark Nicander of Elvorano, Calif.; sons and daughter-in-law, Harry Newmayer Jr. of Lakeview, Ore., Ray and Cathie Newmyer of Mosca, Col.; sister and brother-in-law, Ethel and Tony Ponik of Pueblo, Col.; brothers and sister-in-law, Joe Newmyer of Delta, Col., George Newmyer of Center, Col., Earl and JoAnn Newmyer of Meade, Col.; 24 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Jerry "Wayne" Dewayne Reeves
Mr. Jerry "Wayne" Dewayne Reeves, 43, of Gadsden, Ala., died Tuesday, November 7, 2000.
Mr. Reeves was employed at Mountain View Hospital for 16 years. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hub Reeves and Elizabeth Pitts.
Mr. Reeves is survived by his mother, Sarah Vance of Gadsden, Ala.; father, Ben Reeves of Gadsden, Ala.; brothers, Tony (Teresa) Reeves, Benny Reeves and Gary (Tammy) Reeves; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He has numerous aunts, cousins and friends in the Newnan area.
A funeral will be Thursday, November 9, at 2 p.m. at the Village Chapel East funeral home in Gadsden, Alabama. Rev. Ernest Garnett Jr. will officiate. Burial will be at Le Bannon Cemetery. Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers. Special thanks to the Coates Bend Volunteer Fire Department.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the funeral home.
Village Chapel East Funeral Home, Gadsden, Ala.
Mr. Donnie Perry Blankenship
Mr. Donnie Perry Blankenship, 28, of Hampton, Ga., died Monday, November 6, 2000.
Mr. Blankenship was born in Coweta County August 12, 1972. He worked in the construction industry.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Nov. 11 from noon to 2 p.m.
A funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Burial will be at Whooping Creek Baptist Church.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Florence Marie Carter
Mrs. Florence Marie Carter died Monday, November 6, 2000 at her residence.
A funeral will be Thursday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 85 Bay Street, Fairburn, Ga. with the Rev. J. Douglas Childers, pastor, officaiting, assisted by the Rev. Joyce Gay. Entombment will be in Holly Hill Cemetery, Fairburn, Ga. Pallbearers will be Craig Morgan, Emory Stevens, Mel Delara, Vincent Morgan, Gregory Robinson and Willie Coleman.
Mrs. Carter was born in Old Campbell County February 8, 1926 in Fairburn, Ga. to the late Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Willingham. She received all of her education in the Fulton County School System. She joined St. Mark's United Methodist Church at an early age. She served faithfully and worked on several committees throughout the church. She was very much involved in all church activities and was instrumental in assuring the support of all critical church projects.
After working 43 years for Dr. Albert Morris, she retired to spend quality time with family and friends.
Surviving are her husband, James; four daughters, Bettye, Theresa, Paula and Moneese; sons-in-law, Craig Morgan, Emory Stevens and Mel Delara; six grandchildren, Vincent, Kea, Jay, Robert, Ryan and Evan; granddaughter-in-law, Kimberly; great-grandchild, Jada Sunshine Morgan; six loving friends, Mama Mary Thompson, Sister Juanita Wright, Marie Norman, Mattie and Willie Coleman and Georgia Lou Hunnicutt along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. John David Head
Mr. John David Head, 37, of Smyrna, Ga. and formerly of Newnan, died Wednesday, November 8, 2000.
Mr. Head was born in Southmont, N.C. and later moved to Newnan, where he graduated from East Coweta High School in 1981. Following graduation from high school Mr. Head spent most of his life in the banking industry, most recently with Suntrust Bank in Atlanta.
Mr. Head was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Henry Leon Head.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Christine Pike of Roanoke, Ala.; step-father, Mr. Frank E. Turner of Newnan; brother, Mr. Mike Head and his wife, Vickie, of Roanoke, Ala., Mr. Jimmy Head and his wife, Karen, of Newnan; sisters, Mrs. Vicki Oliver and her husband, Brian, of Newnan, Mrs. Teresa Luckie and her husband, Billy, of Newnan, and Mrs. Tracey Denham and her husband, Jimmy, of Hogansville.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan. Burial will be at Southview Cemetery in Moreland, Ga.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Walker Eugene Horne
Mr. Walker Eugene Horne, 79, of E. Highway 16, Newnan, died Tuesday, November 7, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Horne was born October 4, 1921 in Coweta County to the late Walker Eugene and Allie Hyde Horne. His wife, Margaret Edwards Horne and a son, Sam Horne, preceded him in death. He was retired Air Force/Air Traffic Controller.
The family received friends at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday from 5-8 p.m.
A funeral will be Thursday at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Powers and the Rev. Bob Harris officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Allyn Bell, Ned Chambless, Mitchell Hicks, Walker Jackson Horne, Charley Lundy, Bobby Rooks and Neal Shepard.
Surviving are daughters, Donna Lundy of LaGrange, Ga. and Marcia Dees of Newnan; son, Scott Horne of Sharpsburg, Ga.; sister, Johnnie O'Brien Newnan, Ga.; brother, Archie Horne, Texas; seven grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Geraldine Leavell
Mrs. Geraldine Leavell of Detroit, Michigan, died Tuesday, November 7, 2000 in Detroit, Michigan.
Local funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Mary Marie Mathews
Ms. Mary Marie Mathews, 45, of Highland Drive, Newnan, died November 7, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Thelma Hendricks Tucker
Mrs. Thelma Hendricks Tucker of Chattanooga, Tenn. died Sunday, November 5, 2000.
She was the sister of the Rev. J. L. Hendricks and Mrs. Hattie Hines of Newnan.
A funeral will be Thursday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tenn. with the Rev. Wayne Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery.
The family will receive friends after the noon hour Wednesday at the Avondale Chapel of Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home, 2200 Rawlings Street, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Announced through the courtesy of Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Ruthie Greene Wright
Mrs. Ruthie Greene Wright, 58, died October 12, 2000 in Alabama.
A funeral was Friday, Oct. 20, 2000 at 11 a.m. at the Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. John H. Curry Jr. officiating in Tuskegee, Ala. Burial was in Peaceful Rest Cemetery in Thomasville, Ga. Pallbearers and flower bearers were family and friends.
Mrs. Wright was born April 17, 1942 to the late Wesley and Callie Chester Greene in Thomasville, Ga. She met and married Willie Joe Wright in November 1966. They had one daughter, Nicole Alexandra Wright.
She accepted Christ at and early age and was active in church work. She helped with the children's Usher Board, Vacation Bible School, Children's Church and especially arts and crafts.
Her career as a teacher enabled her to meet her first love -- children. She was a kindergarten teacher for 30 years with the Coweta County Board of Education. She retired in June 1995. Since then she had been active serving in different capacities in her community and in the schools. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Amos and Jake.
Surviving are her husband, Willie Joe Wright; daughter and son-in-law, Nicole (Purcey) Asinga; sister, Wessie Mitchell; three brothers-in-law; seven sisters-in-law; nephews; nieces, cousins; three aunts; three grandchildren, Kelly, TaMarcus and Vanaya; a very special neighbor, Mrs. Susan Enkeball; two special friends, Mrs. Verneda Dowdell and Marian Ford; co-workers and friends.
McKenzie's Funeral Home, Inc., Tuskegee, Alabama was in charge of arrangements. Announced through the courtesy of Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Sue Cash
Mrs. Mary Sue Cash, 85, of Newnan, died Wednesday, November 8, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Cash was born January 17, 1915 in Georgia. She was a homemaker.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Friday, Nov. 10 from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Calhoun and the Rev. Tim Cash will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road. Grandsons and greatgrandson will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are daughters, Linda Callaway and Loretta Cash, both of Newnan; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Earl and Glenda Cash, Mr and Mrs. Johnny and Marie Cash and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy and Ann Cash, all of Newnan; daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Sonny and Jeanette Warre, Newnan; 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Dollie Mae Daniel
Mrs. Dollie Mae "Mom Mae" Daniel, 80, of Newnan, died Monday, November 6, 2000 at her residence.
Mrs. Daniel was born August 6, 1920 to the late Felton Hines and Arellious Smith Hines. On June 25, 1938 she married H. P. Daniel and they had four children. She joined the Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church at an early age. After her marriage to H.P. Daniel she moved her membership to the Saint John Baptist Church. She served in several positions including as an usher, on the Hospitality Committee and on the Mother Board. She remained a member of the Mother Board until her death.
A funeral will be Friday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. at St. John Baptist Church, Shenandoah. The Rev. Harvey Peek will officiate, assisted by the Rev. W. C. Golphin, the Rev. J. Stricklandand other ministers. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be community friends, honorary pallbearers will be grandsons.
Surviving are three daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Benny (Lois) Moreland, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie M. (Gloria) Glass and Mr. and Mrs. Reginald (Patrilla) Thornton, all of Newnan; one son, Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. (Connie) Daniel of Philadelphia, Penn.; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; three, sisters-in-law; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends; and a special friend, Ms. Willie Nell Darden.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Helen H. Grimes
Mrs. Helen Haynes Grimes, 77, of Hogansville, died Wednesday, November 8, 2000 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral service will be 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Jesse Sims will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be James Haynes, Steve Haynes, Marvin Purgason, Tom Smith, George Purgason and Carl Smith.
Mrs. Grimes was born January 10, 1923 in Coweta County, daughter of the late George and Della Weaver Haynes. She had lived in Hogansville for the past 20 years, was a Baptist and was retired from RAM Manufacturing Company in Hogansville.
Surviving are three brothers, John Haynes and Bob Haynes, both of Hogansville, and Sidney Haynes of Carrollton; a number of nieces and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Donnie Perry Blankenship
Mr. Donnie Perry Blankenship, 28, of Hampton, Ga., died Monday, November 6, 2000.
Mr. Blankenship was born in Coweta County August 12, 1972. He worked in the construction industry.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Nov. 11 from noon to 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Burial will be at Whooping Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving are his mother, Joyce Blankenship of Sylacauga, Ala.; daughters, Hannah Bearden of Whitesburg, Ga., Hillary Bearden of Whitesburg, Ga. and Ariana Blankenship of Hampton, Ga.; sisters, Mary Blankenship of Newnan and Tammy Sue Shipley of Indiana; grandmother, Emma L. Acree of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. William Curtis Mapp
Mr. William Curtis Mapp, 57, of Newnan, died Thursday, November 9, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Mapp was born May 8, 1943 in Newnan. He was a master sergeant-retired from the U.S. Air Force. He retired as an Aircraft Systems Engineer from the Air Force after 20 years of service. He received the Distinguished Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medan with Nine Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Good Conduct Medal with Five Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Three Bronze Stars and five additional medals. He will be buried with full military honors.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel on Sunday. The Rev. Udell Addison and Dr. James Stewart will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are his wife, Hetty Mapp of Newnan; father, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Mapp of Newnan; sons, Eric and Jammie Mapp of Sharpsburg, Ga., Jack and Stephanie Mapp of Newnan, Mark and Carrie Mapp of Newnan; sisters, Margaret H. Mapp of Dallas, Ga.. and Carolyn Winter of St. Petersburg, Fla.; brother, Russell Mapp of Dallas, Ga.; three grandchildren, Seth, Cody and Troy Mapp, all of Newnan.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions may be made to Mills Chapel Baptist Church Steeple Fund, 4 Herring Road, Newnan, Ga.30265; or The American Cancer Society, 27 Clark Street, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Walter McCoy
Mr. Walter McCoy, 64, died November 4, 2000 at his home on E. Hwy. 34 in Newnan.
Mr. McCoy was born March 19, 1936 in Atlanta. He was the son of Adell and Florence Wade McCoy. He was retired from William L Bonnell Co. in Newnan and was a member of Cross Plains Baptist Church.
A funeral was held at Cross Plains Baptist Church Monday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Paul Stitcher officiated. The burial was in Cross Plains Cemetery. Pallbearers were Shannon McCoy, Bobby Pruitt, Bruce McCoy, Chase McCoy, Walter McCoy III and Rip Alford.
Surviving are his wife, Frances McCoy of Newnan; his children, Allison Campbell of Covington, Ga., Walter "Chip" McCoy of Winder, Ga., Teri Pruitt of Covington, Ga., Robin McCoy of Covington, Ga., and Bruce McCoy of Illinois; step children, James Bishop of Moreland, Robert Bishop of Newnan, Mike Bishop of Newnan, Shirley Ann Arrington of Jonesboro, Ga., and Deborah Bishop of Newnan; brother Steve McCoy of Georgia; 16 grandchildren including a special granddaughter Lisa Marie Bishop; and 12 great-grandchildren; five aunts.
Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.,
Mrs. Lois Smith
Mrs. Lois Smith, 81, of Newnan, died Thursday, November 9, 2000 at Dogwood Health and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Smith was born September 18, 1919 in Haralson, Ga. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church and was a U.S. veteran.
The family was receiving friends at the funeral home Friday, Nov. 10 from 6-8 p.m. A funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. at Concord Baptist Church. The Rev. Searcy Jackson will officiate.
Surviving are son, Forrest Smith of Newnan; daughters, Lilah Willette of Mableton, Ga. and Phylis Hart of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1925 Century Boulevard, Suite 10, Altanta, Ga. 30345.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Willie Mae Winters
Mrs. Willie Mae Winters, 81, of Newnan, died Monday, November 6, 2000 at Haralson Nursing Home.
Mrs. Winters was born May 1, 1919 in Gwinnett County, Ga. She was a homemaker.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Saturday from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be Sunday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Michael Holdredge will officiate. Burial will be in the New Hope Baptist Church cemetery at 3989 Corinth Road, Newnan.
Surviving are daughter, Vickie Rudesill Entrekin of Crescent City, Ca. ; grandsons, Corey Entrekin and Jason Entrekin of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Ethel Boozer Sewell
Mrs. Ethel Boozer Sewell, 95, of Moultrie, Ga., died Friday, November 10, 2000 at Phoebe Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga.,
Mrs. Sewell was born July 16, 1905 in Hogansville, Ga. She was the daughter of the late Preston Augustus Sewell and Mamie Arnold Boozer. She had lived in Moultrie since 1984 and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Moultrie. She taught school for 45 years.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 1, at Allen-Lee Memorial Methodist Church in Merriwether County. The Reverend Rance Sprayberry will officiate. The burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Betty McCanga of Roseland, NJ, her son William Marvin Sewell II of Moultrie, six grand children and two great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.,
Mrs. Susie Redwine Grier
Mrs. Susie Redwine Grier, 73, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, in Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Redwine was born Sept. 27, 1927, in Coweta County to the late M.C. and Dora Brooks Redwine. Mrs. Grier joined the Old Mt. Bethlehem Baptist Church in Newnan at an early age. She was a graduate of the Newnan Public School System, and retired from McKenzie High School in 1999.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at 2:30 p.m. at Old Mt. Bethlehem Baptist Church on Corinth Road. The Rev. G.B. Vaughn will give the eulogy, assisted by the Rev. James Chapman, Evangelist Marion Latimer, the Rev. J. Coleman, and other ministers. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Harvey Brooks, Sidney Garfield, James Wood, and Howard Brooks.
Surviving are her husband, Henry Grier of Detroit; sons Tony Grier and his wife Linda and Bobby Grier of Detroit; sisters, Eula B. Herring and Ella Mae Redwine of Newnan, and Lorena Beasley of Augusta; brother and sister-in-law J.C. and Rosie Redwine of Newnan; brother-in-law Seal Grier of Detroit; special friends Debra Hannah of Detroit and Elnora Garfield of Newnan; and nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mr. William Curtis Mapp
Master Sgt. William Curtis Mapp, 57, of Newnan, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000, at his home.
Mr. Mapp was born May 8, 1943, in Newnan to William E. Mapp and the late Etta Mae Mapp. He retired as an aircraft systems engineer with the United States Air Force after 20 years of service. Mr. Mapp received the distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, the Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Conduct Medal with five oak leaf clusters, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze stars, and five additional medals. He was preceded in death by his mother, Etta Mae Mapp.
A funeral was held Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Udell Addison officiated, and burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Surviving are his wife, Hetty Mapp, of Newnan; father, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Mapp; sons and daughters-in-law Jack and Stephanie Mapp and Mark and Carrie Mapp of Newnan and Eric and Jamie Mapp of Sharpsburg; sisters Margaret Mulkey of Dallas, Ga., and Carolyn Winter of St. Petersburg, Fla.; brother, Russell Mapp of Dallas; and grandchildren Seth, Cody, and Troy Mapp, all of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. James H. "Jimmy" Holder
Mr. James H. "Jimmy" Holder, 62, of Whitesburg, Ga., died November 12, 2000.
Mr. Holder is preceded in death by his parents Henry and Maude Horne Holder. He was employed by the Carroll County Sheriff's Department since 1987. Prior to that he was employed by the Bowdon Police Department from 1973 to 1987.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lydia Holder of Whitesburg, Ga.; daughters, Leslie Holder and Karen Holder, both of Whitesburg; sister, Anne and Donald Mallory of LaGrange, Ga.; brother, Jerry and Carolyn Holder of Franklin, Ga.; many loving nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. at Whitesburg Baptist Chruch with the Rev. Woodrow Hudson and the Rev. Ricky Madden officiating. Music will be provided by Brial McKenzie. Pallbearers will be Howard Lee, Burl Langley, Terry Langley, Jack Bell, Jamie Godbee and Bill Shelton. Honorary pallbearers will be the Carroll County Sheriff's Department and McIntosh Reserve employees.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alice's House, P.O. Box 1596, Carrollton, Ga. 30117.
Garner Funeral Home, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Geraldine Leavell
Mrs. Geraldine Leavell, 81, died Monday, November 6, 2000 in Detroit, Michigan.
A funeral will be Monday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Ron Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery in Newnan.
Mrs. Leavell was born in Fulton County, Ga. September 1, 1919 in College Park, Ga. to the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Higgins. She received all of her education in the Fulton County School System.
Mrs. Leavell joined Laster Chapel Methodist Church at an early age. She began attending Nardin Street Methodist Church in Detroit, Michigan where she served faithfully. She was happily married to Clarence Leavell in 1939 and for 54 years until his death in 1993. She retired as a seamstress supervisor of Hollywood Millinery Company in Detroit, Michigan. She was a seamstress, hat maker and cosmetologist.
Surviving are her son, Gerald and godniece Dianne Cameron; daughter-in-law, Betty, one goddaughter, Latisha Chandler; four great-grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, 15 step-great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law; four sisters-in-law and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Elillian Neely
Mrs. Mary Elilillian Neely, 82, of Moreland, Ga. died Monday, November 13, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Neely was born March 29, 1918 in Coweta County, Ga. She was a veteran.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Paul Dennis officiating. Burial will be in Sharpsburg Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Scott Moore, Chris Neely, Mark Neely, Matt Neely, Mike Neely and Miles Neely.
Surviving are sons, Glen and Patty Neely of Sharpsburg, Ga., Sidney and Cheryl Neely of High Falls, Ga. and Stanley and Judy Neely of Peachtree City, Ga.; brother, Ed Smith of Carrollton, Ga.; 9 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Raye Y. North
Mrs. Raye Y. North, 79, of Newnan, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. North was born May 18, 1921 in Lakehurst, New Jersey. She was a retired medical records librarian for the old Coweta General Hospital and later Humana Hospital.
The family received friends at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 7-9 p.m.
A funeral was Thursday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Dr. Gene Tyre and the Rev. Don Helms officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Pallbearers were Michael Chavez, Jack Covington, Jim Covington, Ralph North, Jesse Rawlins and Wayne Walker.
Surviving are daughters, Barbara Rawlins of Newnan and Judy and Wayne Walker of Grantville; sisters, Judy Lassetter of Sharpsburg and Connie Sprayberry of Charlotte, North Carolina; grandchildren, Michael and Lynn Chavez of Tallahassee, Fla., Jack A. Covington of Newnan, Joseph E. Covington of Paris and Jesse C. Rawlins of Newnan; great-grandchild, Annalisa Raye Chavez of Tallahassee, Fla.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lisa B. Friddell, M.D. Scholarship Fund, Oxford College of Emory University, 100 Hamill St., Oxford, Ga. 30054.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Aubrey L. Whitlock
Mr. Aubrey L. Whitlock, 63, of Moreland, Ga. died Monday, November 13, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Whitlock was born December 5, 1936 in Coweta Counnty. He worked in the Bonnell tool and die shop. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Army. He is predeceased by a son, Tony Whitlock.
The family was receiving friends Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 5-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. Warren Moore will officiate.
Surviving are his wife, Ada Whitlock of Moreland; daughter, Vickie Hammonds of Newnan; step-daughters Pat Jacobs of Jackson, Ohio and Debra Carroll of Warm Springs, Ga.; step-son, James Garner of Oglethorpe, Ga.; brother, Charles Whitelock of Moreland; aunts, Sarah Burton of Fayetteville, Ga., Annie Cole of Macon, Ruby Loftin of Newnan and Mattie Storey of Moreland; eight grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Brenda Ann Webb Yates
Mrs. Brenda Ann Webb Yates, 52, of 24670 Highway 100, Roopville, Ga., died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000 at Crawford Lond Hospital in Atlanta.
She was born in Heard Countny, Ga. April 8, 1948, daughter of Pink Webb and Gertrude Laura Yarborough Webb. She was employed with Bremen-Bowdon Investment Company, where she had worked for more than 30 years. She is survivied by her husband, Mitchell Y. Yates of Roopville; parents, Pink and Gertrude Webb of Franklin; two sons and daughter-in-law, Alan Scott Yates and James "David" and Rita D. Hogan of Roopville; mother-in-law, Lillian Yates of Ephesus; sister, Mary Caldwell of Roopville; four brothers, Walter Webb and the Rev. Wayne Webb of Franklin, Charles Webb of Roopville and Bobby Webb of Sand Hill; two grandchildren, James Caleb Hogan and Ashley Nicole Mitchell.
A funeral will be Tusday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. at Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel with the Rev. Clarence Agan officiating.
Pallbearers will be Chad Barker, Brandon Harcrow, Eddie Webb, Josh Webb, Dwight Webb and Scott Carroll.
Honorary pallbearers will be John Cook, Tracy Runels and Ralph Caldwell.
Burial will be in Carroll Memory Gardens.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mr. Carey Donald Knight
Mr. Carey Donald Knight, 73, died Monday, November 13, 2000 at the Georgia War Veterans' Nursing Home in Augusta, Ga.
Mr. Knight was born to Henry and Annie Cooper Knight December 16, 1926 in Newnan, Ga. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1944. A veteran of World War II, he served in teh U.S. Navy from 1944-1946. Following his service in the Navy, he earned an industrial management degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1950. After a 36-year career with International Playtex, he retired in 1992.
Mr. Knight was a member of Central Baptist Church and a former member of the Newnan Golden K Kiwanis Club.
Mr. Knight is survivied by his wife of 50 years, Lillian Hill Knight of Newnan; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. John C. and Kaye Knight of Newnan; son, David H. Knight of Washington, D. C.; and daughter and son-in-law, Jim and Karen Poore of Barnesville, Ga.; brother and sister-in-law, Nathan and Ann Knight of Newnan; nephews, Nathan G. Knight Jr. of Brussells, Belguim and Bill Knight of Atlanta; niece, Ansley Knight of Newnan; numerous cousins in Newnan and LaGrange.
He was preceded in death by his first son, Carey Donald Knight Jr. in Augusta 1952.
A funeral will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16 at the McKoon Funeral Home Chapel in Newnan with burial in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange. Visitation will be Wednesday night, Nov. 15 atom 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Research, 15825 Shady Grove Road, Suite 140, Rockville, MD 20850-4022.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Betty Ann Durrough
Mrs. Betty Ann Durrough, 69, of Sargent, Ga. died Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Durrough was born May 20, 1931 in Coweta County, Ga. She worked as an inspector and was a veteran of the U.S. armed forces.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 6-8 p.m. at McKoon's Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Thursday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Dwight L. Moody and the Rev. Floyd Durrough will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jamie Durrough, Lee Durrough, Mark Durrough, Shane Durrough, Chris Loveless and David Wright.
Surviving are her husband, Milford Durrough of Sargent, Ga.; sons, Jimmy Durrough and Kenny Durrough, both of Sargent; daughter, Gail Waite of Sargent; sister, Hilda Nolin of Massachusetts; and brother Olin Olmstead of California; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Willie Mae Gamble
Mrs. Willie Mae Gamble of James Lane, Whitesburg, Ga., died Tuesday, November 12, 2000 at Emory Medical Center in Decatur, Ga.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. C. H. "Hub" Lipham
Mr. Charlie H. "Hub" Lipham, 89, of LaGrange, died Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at Hospice LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Unity Baptist Church in LaGrange. The Rev. Bobby Robinson will officiate and burial will be in Corinth Cemetery.
Mr. Lipham was born November 9, 1911 in Heard County, son of the late James and Mary Etta Sheets Lipham. A former resident of New Orleans, he lived in the Corinth Community of Heard Counnty from 1968 until making his home in LaGrange in 1992. He was a retired barber, was a member of Unity Baptist Church, and was a member of Masonic Lodge #395 in New Orleans.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alma Lipham of LaGrange; daughter, Mrs. Bobbie Guthrie of Lithia Springs; three step-daughters, Mrs. Debbie Eley of LaGrange, Mrs. Patty Burnham of Centralhatchee and Mrs. Margie Robinson of LaGrange; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Jean Burnette Smith
Mrs. Jean Burnette Smith, 81, of Fourth Street, Newnan, died Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Smith was born January 9, 1919 in Carroll County, Ga., daughter of the late Clyde Bell and Annie Elizabeth Davis Burnette. She was a retired seamstress. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Newnan, of the Never Grow Old senior group and sang in the choir. Her husband, John S. Smith preceded her in death.
The family will receive friends Thursday, Nov. 16 from 5-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Friday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Dr. Gene Tyre and the Rev. Don Helms will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are sons, Mr. and Mrs. Gene (Louisa) Smith of Newnan and Mr. and Mrs. Carey (Susanne) Smith of Marietta, Ga.; grandchildren, Chelsea Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Evan Smith, Georgia Anne Smith, Ian Smith, Melinda Smith, Russell Smith; sister, Mrs. Elizabeth (Ed) Camp of Newnan; brothers, Mr. Wayne A. Burnette and wife Margaret of Doraville and Mr. Clyde Aubrey Burnette and wife Doris of Fayetteville.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Marcelle
Vickers
Mrs. Marcelle Vickers, 72, of Carrollton, died Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at Tanner Medical Center.
Mrs. Vickers was a retired operator for Answering Mobile in Mobile, Alabama.
Mrs. Vickers was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. George Calvin Vickers. She is survivied by her son, Mr. Ron Vickers of Newnan; daughter, Ms. Bobbie Jean Jenkins of Mobile, Ala.; sister, Mrs. Margaret Atwell of Mt. Ulla, N.C.; brother, Mr. Jim Jackson of Kingsland, Tenn.; grandchildren, Angela Boyer, Chris Vickers, Jack Vickers, Brenda Atkinson, Sonny Meeks and Darrell Meeks; nine great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Jones Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Jones Funeral Home with Minister Patrick Gill officiating. Burial will be at Mobile Memorial Gardens, Mobile, Alabama.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. June McConnell Barron
Mrs. June McConnell Barron, 77, of Senoia, formerly of Atlanta, died Thursday, November 16, 2000.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. D. "Gus" Barron.
Surviving are three children: her daughter, Shelor Barron Brumbeloe, son-in-law Walter Brumbeloe, of Augusta, Ga., and their children, Lynda B. Jones, Angela B. Mardia, Frank H. Brumbeloe, June B. Fairchild and six great-granddaughters; her second daughter, Juliann Barron Brandes, son-in-law, Bobby Brandes of Senoia, Ga., and their children Tres Brandes and Kyle Brandes; and her son, Scott Barron, daughter-in-law Tammy Winslett Barron of Harlem, Ga. and their children Matthew Barron and Elizabeth Barron.
Cremation by Cremation Society of Georgia. A memorial service is Sunday, November 19, 2000 at 2 p.m. at Southwest Christian Church with Jim Dyer officiating.
Mrs. Barron requested that in lieu of flowers, remembrances be offered to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga. 30291.
Cremation Society of Georgia, Atlanta.
