Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Ruth Coggins
Mrs. Ruth Coggins, 80, of Newnan, died Thursday, November 16, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Coggins was a retired nursing assistant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Jake Coggins.
Survivng are sons, Richard Coggins of Newnan, Jake Coggins of Stockbridge; daughter, Mrs. Brenda Newman of Newnan; brother, Joseph Steele of Carrollton; sisters, Mrs. Clara Norton and Mrs. Louise Spradlin, both of Carrollton; nine grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Shannon officiating.
Jones 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.
The family received friends Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 6-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral was Thursday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Dwight L. Moody and the Rev. Floyd Durrough officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were 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, James Lane, Whitesburg, Ga. died Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.
A funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 18 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church at 1 p.m. with remains placed in state at 11 a.m. The Rev. Lewis Askew will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Edward Dunson, the Rev. Milledge Mitchell, the Rev. Tommy Harris, and the Rev. Brooklyn Smith. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons; flower ladies, granddaughters and community members.
Mrs. Gamble was born in Carroll County, Ga. Nov. 24, 1918 to the late Annie Mae Brown. She joined the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church at an early age, serving as a loving, faithful and devoted member until her death. She served the church and the community in multiple functions: the church choir, Sunday school, usher board, ladies auxiliary, concert choir, community choir, the home demonstration club, senior citizen organization of Whiteburg and The Georgia Power Ambassadors group for retirees. Mrs. Gamble retired from Coweta General Hospital in 1982 after 19 years of service. On April 24, 1938 Willie Mae and Grady Gamble were married, and they had 10 children. Two daughters, Mercedes and Opal, and her husband preceded her in death.
Survivng are two daughters and six sons: Mable (Lincoln) Byrd, Carrollton, Ga., Lynn (Wallace) Mininfield, Whitesburg, Ga., Grady (Margaret) Gamble, Stone Mountain, Eugene (Eloise) Gamble, Ellenwood,, Ga., James (Linda) Gamble, Robert (Lucy) Gamble, Richard (Margie) Gamble, Ellis (Nancy) Gamble, all of Whtesburg, Ga. She had 20 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Roy Lee (Callie Pearl) Brown of Whitesburg, Ga., Junior (Lucille) Brown of Carrollton; one brother-in-law, William Gamble Sr. of Whitesburg, Ga.; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Rev. Willie Joe Loftin
The Rev. Willie Joe Loftin, 81, died Wednesday, November 15, 2000 at his home in Newnan.
Preacher Loftin was born in Carroll County to Hope and Dovie Yates Loftin on August 9, 1919. He graduated from Tyus High School in 1937 and from Immanuel Bible College in 1968. He was a veteran of World War II, stationed in Camp Blanding, Florida, during 1945 and 1946. He started serving as a pastor at McIntosh Baptist (a mission church of Mills Chapel Baptist Church). Following this time he served Enon Grove Baptist Church in Heard County for four years. He then served New Hope Baptist and East Newnan Baptist, jointly, for 14 years. In June of 1965, he was called for full-time pastorate of East Newnan Baptist Church where he served faithfully until his retirement in 1985.
Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Ruby Whitlock Loftin of Newnan; daughter and son-in-law, Aubrey and Eleanor Shelnutt of Newnan; son and daughter-in-law, Joel and Maebelle Loftin of Hartselle, Ala.; son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Betty Loftin of Moreland; grandchildren, Cindy Carroll of Newnan, Lee Shelnutt of Albermarle, North Carolina, Michael Loftin of Hartselle, Ala., Sharon Loftin of Hartselle, Ala., Sharon Loftin, Hartselle, Ala., Chad Loftin of Moreland, April Loftin, Hartselle, Ala.; two great-grandchildren, Becky and Kristin Gazaway of Newnan; two step-great-grandchildren, Amy and Jennifer Carroll of Newnan; sisters, Selma Duncan, Sarah Wainright and Faye O'Dell; brothers, Howard Loftin, C. J. Loftin, Leo Loftin, Yates Loftin and Ray Loftin.
The family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 17 from 5-7 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at East Newnan Baptist Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Area ministers will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the East Newnan Baptist Church building fund.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Mary Marie Matthews
Ms. Mary Marie Mathews, 49, of Ball Street, Newnan, died November 7, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
A funeral will be Friday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at First Newnan Seventh Day Adventist Church, 265 Yeager Road, Newnan, with remains placed in state at noon. Family and friends are asked to assemble at 4 Westgate Park Ct. at 1 p.m. The Rev. Oscar Cherrod, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery.
Surviving are son, Alred Matthews; sister, Ms. Willie Mae Harris; aunts, Mrs. Alice Sims, Ms. Shirley Hall, Ms. Mary Wingo; niece, Diana Reid; god-child, Shanterra; dear friends, Ms. Bertha Traylor, Mr. Charles; a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan.
Mrs. Avris Petty
Mrs. Avris Petty, of West Boyd Road, Hogansville, Ga., died Wednesday, November 15, 2000 at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Infant Shelby Marie Baucom
Infant Shelby Marie Baucom was born and died November 14, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
A funeral will be held at graveside Saturday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. in Holly Hill Memorial Park in Fairburn. The Rev. John Hobbs will officiate.
Surviving are parents, father James R. Baucom of Grantville and mother Christina Varnadoe of Grantville; sister, Sydney Varnadoe of Grantville; grandparents, James and Hilda Baucom of Newnan, Judy Crosiere of Lincoln, Ill. and Jim Crosiere of Grantville.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Carrie Penrose Holloway
Mrs. Carrie Penrose Holloway, 92, of Jonesboro, died November 15, 2000.
Mrs. Holloway was born July 6, 1908 and was the widow of the late Herman Holloway Sr. She was a member of the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. She was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star and held all stations and was Worthy Matron.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20 at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church with Dr. Sam Matthews officiating. Burial will be in Melrose Hills Memorial Garden.
Surviving are son, Robert T. (Janice) Penrose of Newnan; daughter, Carol and Eddie Exum of Fayetteville; four grandchildren, Tracy Fion, Newnan, Susan West of Collinsville, Illinois, Connie Burke of McDonough, Ga., and Mike Exum of Cummings, Ga.; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Edith Cantrell of Forest City, Iowa; nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Southwest Christian Hospice.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ga.
Rev. Willie Joe Loftin
The Rev. Willie Joe Loftin, 81, died Wednesday, November 15, 2000 at his home in Newnan.
Preacher Loftin was born in Carroll County to Hope and Dovie Yates Loftin on August 9, 1919. He graduated from Tyus High School in 1937 and from Immanuel Bible College in 1968. He was a veteran of World War II, stationed in Camp Blanding, Florida, during 1945 and 1946. He started serving as a pastor at McIntosh Baptist (a mission church of Mills Chapel Baptist Church). Following this time he served Enon Grove Baptist Church in Heard County for four years. He then served New Hope Baptist and East Newnan Baptist, jointly, for 14 years. In June of 1965, he was called for full-time pastorate of East Newnan Baptist Church where he served faithfully until his retirement in 1985.
Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Ruby Whitlock Loftin of Newnan; daughter and son-in-law, Aubrey and Eleanor Shelnutt of Newnan; son and daughter-in-law, Joel and Maebelle Loftin of Hartselle, Ala.; son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Betty Loftin of Moreland; grandchildren, Cindy Carroll of Newnan, Lee Shelnutt of Albermarle, North Carolina, Michael Loftin of Hartselle, Ala., Sharon Loftin of Hartselle, Ala., Sharon Loftin, Hartselle, Ala., Chad Loftin of Moreland, April Loftin, Hartselle, Ala.; two great-grandchildren, Becky and Kristin Gazaway of Newnan; two step-great-grandchildren, Amy and Jennifer Carroll of Newnan; sisters, Selma Duncan, Sarah Wainright and Faye O'Dell; brothers, Howard Loftin, C. J. Loftin, Leo Loftin, Yates Loftin and Ray Loftin.
The family was receiving friends Friday, Nov. 17 from 5-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at East Newnan Baptist Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Area ministers will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the East Newnan Baptist Church building fund.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Justin David Beall
Justin David Beall, 17, of Hogansville died Friday, November 17, 2000.
Justin was born March 12, 1983 in Atlanta son of David and Denise Beall. He was a member of the senior class at Callaway High School in Hogansville and attended Antioch Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held Monday, November 20 at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. Reverend Wesley Boatman will officiate. The burial will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include his parents, David and Denise Beall, his brother Steven Beall, his paternal grandparents, Jeannette Henderson and Gordon Beall, all of Hogansville, his maternal grandparents Elise and Fred Jenkins, Jr. of Sylvania, aunts and uncles.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Commander Edward Storey Buchanan
Commander Edward Storey Buchanan, (USN retired) , 82, died Friday, November 17, 2000 at the Newnan Hospital.
Buchanan was born December 6, 1917 in Newnan son of Hugh and Helen Carpenter Buchanan.
Buchanan a graduate of Newnan High School received his degree in chemical engineering from Auburn University in 1941. He served in the U.S. Navy for 23 years. Buchanan was in the South Pacific during World War II and was a range safety officer for the Pacific Missile Test Range, in Pt. Mugu, California until his retirement. Upon returning to Newnan, Buchanan was a member of Central Baptist Church and was a member of the Newnan Kiwanis Club.
The funeral service will be Monday, November 20, 2000 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. Dr. Joel E. Richardson will officiate. The burial with military honors will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Buchanan's memory to the Central Baptist Church o Newnan.
Surviving are his wife Elizabeth Johnson Buchanan, his daughters and sons-in-law Pamela Buchanan and Michael Kent of Auburn Ala., Elizabeth Buchanan and Johnathan Rogers, Jr. of Midlothian, Va. and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Alma Stowers Dingler
Mrs. Alma Stowers Dingler, 76, of Moreland died Saturday, November 18, 2000 at her home.
The funeral arrangements will be announced by the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home Hogansville.
Mrs. Colie Bee Huckeba Marrs
Mrs. Colie Bee Huckeba Marrs, 81, died November 15, 2000 at the West Georgia Medical Center in Lagrange, Ga.
Mrs. Marrs was born October 16, 1919 daughter of John Homer and Lucy Beatrice Pierce Huckeba.
Mrs. Marrs and her family returned to Heard County after her husband retired from the military. She attended Caney Head Methodist Church.
Funeral services were Friday, November 17, 2000. Reverend Junior Teal and Chaplain Major David Giammona officiated. The burial followed at the Post Cemetery in Fort Benning, Ga.
Survivors include her daughter Judy Brandenburg of Villa Rica, Ga., her son Charles Marrs of Franklin, Ga.; her sisters Cludie Craton Huckeba of Tampa, Fla., and Clara Rickman of Rome, Ga.; two brothers Leon Huckeba of Beach Island, S.C. and Vernon Huckeba of Indianapolis, Ind.; three grandchildren and two great-grand children.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Cdr. Edward Storey Buchanan
Commander Edward Storey Buchanan, USN (retired), died Friday, November 17, 2000 at Newnan Hospital following a lengthy illness.
The son of Hugh and Helen Carpenter Buchanan, he was born in Newnan, Ga. Dec. 6, 1917. A graduate of Newnan High School, Cdr. Buchanan received his degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University, Class of 1940. While a student at Auburn, he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order.
Cdr. Buchanan entered the United States Navy in 1941. Upon completion of flight training, he served in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a Range Safety Officer for the Pacific Missile Test Range, Ft. Mugu, California until his retirement after 23 years of Naval service. Following his Navy service, Cdr. Buchanan was associated with North American Rockwell in the Manned Space Flight Program. Upon returning to Newnan, Cdr. Buchanan was a member of Central Baptist Church and was a former member of the Newnan Kiwanis Club.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Johnson Buchanan; daughters, Pamela Buchanan Kent and her husband, Michael I. Kent of Auburn, Alabama and Elizabeth Buchanan Rogers and her husband Jonathn P. Rogers Jr. of Midlothian, Virginia; three grnadchildren, Elizabeth Kent Weatherly and her husband David B. Weatherly of El Paso, Texas, Kathryn Briggs Rogers of Atlanta, Ga., and Jonathan Clay Rogers of Midlothian, Virginia.
A funeral was Monday, Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with Dr. Joel E. Richardson officiating. Burial with military honors was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Cdr. Buchanan's memory to the Central Baptist Church of Newnan, P.O. Box 738, Newnan, Ga. 30264.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Woodfin K. Hulme
Mr. Woodfin K. Hulme, 84, of Newnan, died Monday, November 20, 2000 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mr. Hulme was born August 13, 1916 in Elbert County, Ga. He served in the South Pacific during World WarII where he obtained the rank of major. Mr. Hulme retired at the rank of Lt. Colonel in the United States Army Reserves. He later retired from the Civil Service.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. A funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Joel Richardson will officiate. Burial will be in Newpark Cemetery Friday at 11:30 a.m. in Fort Gaines, Ga.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Frances Hulme of Newnan; sisters, Mrs. Carolyn Hulme Busby of Sparta, TN and Mrs. Evelyn Hulme Horton of Knoxville, TN; brothers, Harold W. Hulme of Jefferson, Ga., J. M. Hulme of Elberton, Ga., Jack V. Hulme of Crawford, Ga. and Victor T. Hulme of Lawrenceville, Ga.
Memorial contributions may be made to Central Baptist Church or the American Diabetes Association.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. James Calvin Massengale
Mr. James Calvin Massengale, 61, of Hogansville, Ga., died Monday, November 20, 2000.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Dr. Jimmy Brown will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be Dan Fambro, Bobby Olmstead, Charles Douglas, Parker Hanson Jr., Wilson Bernhardt and Wilson Massey.
Mr. Massengale was born October 24, 1939 in Meriwether County, son of the late James Luther Massengale and the late Marion Massey Massengale. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, lived in Hogansville and Grantville most of his life, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grantville. He was adjutant of the Hogansville American Legion Post and was the owner and operator of C C and C Convenience Store in Hogansville.
Surviving are wife, Mrs. Jo Ann Massengale of Hogansville; son, Cal Massengale of Newnan; sister, Miss Betty Ann Massengale of Atlanta; brother, George Massengale of Charlotte, N.C.; two grandchildren, Jon Cal Massengale and Jessika Massengale of Newnan.
He was preceded in death by a son, Cliff Massengale.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Bobby Gene Purgason
Mr. Bobby Gene Purgason, 62, of Roopville, Ga., died Monday, November 20, 2000 at the Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga.
Mr. Purgason was born in Heard County, Ga., January 29, 1938, to the late Nora Lee Adams Purgason, and Marion Charles Purgason. Before his retirement he was a hanger for the D&L Automotive Company in Carrollton, Ga. He was a faithful member of the Harvest Time Holiness Church in Whitesburg, Ga. He was a devoted husband and father, and enjoyed working in the garden and seeing things grow. People were Mr. Bobby's joy. He never met a stranger.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home with the Reverends J. W. Daniels, and Daryle Golden officiating. Burial will be in the Ephesus Cemetery in Ephesus, Ga.
Surviving are his wife, Martha Sue McCormick Purgason of Roopville, Ga.; three daughters, Angela Sue Britt, Amanda Head, both of Franklin, Ga., and Karen Johnson of Ephesus, Ga.; two sisters, Ann Mitchell of Lanette, Ala., and Betty Decker of Boaz, Ala.; brother, Don Purgason of Newnan, Ga.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Maurice M. Sponcler Sr.
Mr. Maurice M. Sponcler Sr., 87, of Regency Park, Dalton, Ga. died November 21, 2000.
Mr. Sponcler was a lifelong resident of Newnan, Ga., having moved to Dalton in 1997.
A funeral will be 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with Dr. Joel E. Richardson officiating. The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home beginning at 2 p.m. prior to the funeral service.
Mr. Sponcler was born July 11, 1913, in Newnan, son of George Maurice and Ruth Moncrief Arnall Sponcler and was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Moore Sponcler. He was a graduate of Newnan High School and attended Georgia Tech where he graduaged in 1934 and was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. He served in the United States ARmy in World War II.
For more than 30 years Mr. Sponcler was an executive with Arnall and Arnco Mills. He was chief executive officer for the two years before the mills were sold to Bibb Manufacturing Company, and he worked for five years as Assistant Director of Operations before his retirement.
An active member of his community, Mr. Sponcler served on the Newnan Board of Education for many years, was a member of the Newnan Rotary Club for 10 years and was associated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks. Being a devoted member of Central Baptist Church of Newnan, he served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher.
Mr. Sponcler is survived by his daughter, Schy Funderburk and her husband Blair of Snellville, Ga. and a son, Maurice Sponcler Jr. and his wife Betty of Dalton, Ga.; grandchildren, Rob Funderburk of Charlotte, N.C., Katie Funderburk of Birmingham, Ala., Dr. Lisa Sponcler Norman of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Dori Sponcler of Atlanta; sisters, Mrs.Katie Hollis and Mrs. Lucy Colvin of Newnan; seven nieces.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Sponcler's memory to Whitfield Health Care Inc. or to the Central Baptist Church of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Eddie B. Murrah
Mr. Eddie B. Murrah of Greenville, Georgia, died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000.
Mr. Murrah was a deacon and choir member at New Friendship Baptist Church in Greenville. He retired from the William L. Bonnell Company after 25 years. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Lucille Stokes, Magdlene Clark, Charlie Murrah, Jr., Winston Murrah, and Mack Murrah.
A funeral was held Nov. 19, 2000, at New Friendship Baptist Church in Greenville. The Rev. A.L. Birts officiated, and burial was in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Addie B. Murrah; sons, Nathaniel and Ernest; grandchildren Tiffany, Nathaniel D. and Ernest Junior; brothers Elbert, Floyd, Barnell, Gartrell and McKinley Murrah; sister Rowena Murrah; brother-in-law L.C. Strozier; sisters-in-law Jessie Lou, Susie Lee, and Marjorie Murrah, Susie and Josephine Strozier; god-sister Annie Ogletree; special friend Pam; nephews, nieces, and a host of relatives and friends.
Grants and Parks Funeral Home, Greenville.
Mr. Bobby Lee Ray
Mr. Bobby Lee Ray, 57, of Newnan, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at his home.
Mr. Ray was born in Atlanta to Mary Bell Ray and the late Ernest Ray. He had lived in Coweta County for 20 years, and was a painter in the construction industry.
A funeral will be held Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home. The Rev. Tom Shannon will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Nov. 23, 2000, at the funeral home.
Surviving are his wife, Ellen Ray; son, Jeff Ray of Newnan; daughters, Melinda and Crystal Ray, both of Newnan; mother, Mary Bell Knight of Atlanta; brothers, Ernest Ray of Mableton, Clarence Ray of Dallas, and Buford Ray of Mableton; sisters, Mary Helen Griffin of Atlanta and Shirley Lowery of Mableton; and six grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home.
Mrs. Louise N. Allen
Mrs. Louise Nixon Allen, 86, of Martin Mill Road, Moreland, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Allen was born Oct. 25, 1914 in Palmetto, daughter of the late William Bland Nixon Sr. and Minnie Mae Edge Nixon. She was a homemaker and a retired bank teller.
Mrs. Allen was a member of Moreland United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Lester Eugene Allen.
A funeral will be held today, Nov., 25, 2000 at 11 a.m. at Moreland United Methodist Church with Rev. Gary Whetstone and Rev. Richard Huycke officating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are her sister, Sara Windham; and sisters-in-law, Mary Nixon and Clyda Nixon. Memorial contributions may be made to the organ fund of Moreland United Methodist Church.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Linnie A. Durrough
Linnie A. Durrough, 77, of Robinson Road, Newnan died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000 at LaGrange Hospice.
Mr. Durrough was born Feb. 23, 1923 in Carroll County. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was retired from the Bibb Company.
A funeral will be held Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000 at 2 p.m. at Sargent Baptist Church with the Rev. Floyd Durrough officiating. Interment will follow at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Rodney Brooks, Jimmy Durrough, Kenny Durrough, Randy Durrough, Steve Haynes and Gary Mosley. The family will receive friends today, Nov. 25, from 5-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Durrough of Newnan; daughter, Kimberly Peacock; sister, Ruby Horsley of Grantville; brothers, Charles Durrough of Newnan, Clyde Durrough of Carrollton, Lindy Durrough of Newnan, Milford Durrough of Sargent; and grandchildren, Dalene Costley, Kendrick Williams, both of Sargent.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Irene Mooney
Mrs. Irene Mooney, 79, of Newnan died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000 at Tanner Memorial Medical Center in Carrollton.
Mrs. Mooney was born Nov. 25, 1920 in Heard County. She retired as a nurse from Newnan Hospital.
A funeral will be held today, Nov. 25, 2000 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Norton officiating. Interment will follow at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery at Welcome.
Survivors include sons, Bernard and Hilda Mooney of Newnan, Ken and Tobi Mooney of Dallas, Texas, Randy and Annette Mooney of Newnan; sister, Rachel Jones of Albany; brothers, James Kirk of Albany, Merlin Kirk of Carrollton; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1841 Clifton Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Wilbon Clay II
?Mr. Wilbon Clay II died Saturday, November 25, 2000 at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta, Ga.,
?Clay was born November 2, 1924, son of Willie Glen and Georgia A. Hill Clay. He received his B.A. in Industrial Science from North Carolina A & T University in Greensboro, N.C. Clay was a Boy Scout Leader in his community. He was a lifetime member of the Greater Mount Zion A.M.E. Church in Newnan. Clay was the first elected black County Commissioner in Coweta County. A one time he served as chairman of the Coweta County Board of Commissioners. Clay served in the U.S. Navy between 1944 and 1946. He worked as a Lab Technician for the Southwire Company in Carollton, Ga. before his retirement.
?The funeral service will be on Monday, November 27, 2000 at noon at The Greater Mount Zion A.M.E. Church. Reverend James Alexander will officiate. The burial will follow at the Westview Cemetery.
?Survivors are his daughters and son-in-law, Mrs. Linda R. Smith of Atlanta and Mrs. Brenda and Mr. Vicnent Smith of Franklin, Ga.; his sisters Mrs. Georgia W. Long, Mrs. Sara C. Williams of Newnan, Dora Holmes of Dayton, OH, Annie L. Clay of Newnan, Glenda Roberts of Dayton, OH, Emma J. Davis of Atlanta and his brother Mr. Kearse Jerome Clay of Newnan.
?In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Our Lady of Perputal Help Home in Atlanta, Ga.
?Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc.
Mr. Roy Lee Chatham
Mr. Roy Lee Chatham, 58, of Newnan, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Chatham was born Sept. 30, 1942, in Troup, Georgia. He worked as a utilities locator for over 25 years at Newnan Utilities. Mr. Chatham enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid sportsman.
A funeral will be held today, Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. David Arrington will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be Ricky Barnes, Ellis Cadenhead, Matt Houston, Ricky Payton, William Poythress and Arliss Smallwood. Newnan Utilities employees will be honorary pallbearers.
Surviving are his wife, Cheryl Chatham; sons and daughters-in-law Chris and Paige Chatham of Newnan and David and Jennifer Chatham of Columbus; daughter and son-in-law Gregory and Tracy Perry of Newnan; and brother Eugene Chatham of LaGrange.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Tom Garner Sr.
Mr. Tom Garner Sr., 79, of Old Chipley Road, Pine Mountain, Ga., died Saturday, November 25, 2000 at his home.
Mr. Garner was born July 22, 1921 in Newnan, son of the late John Alfred and Mattie Joe McGhee Garner. He was a farmer and had lived in Pine Mountain most of his life. He was a member of Chipley Lodge #40 Free and Accepted Masons.
A funeral will be 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28 at graveside in the Garner Family Cemetery in Pine Mountain. The Rev. Sid Shelnutt will officiate.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Garner, Pine Mountain, Ga.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Julia and James Hackle of LaGrange, Ga. and Jo and Jack Steele of Pine Mountain; four sons, Thomas S. Garner Jr., John Garner, Greg Garner and Peter Garner, all of Pine Mountain; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Jo and Jack Steele, at 283 Ebenezer Church Road, Pine Mountain, and were receiving friends at the funeral home Monday from 6-8 p.m.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ga.
Mrs. Ruby Jeanette Forbus Heard
Mrs. Ruby Jeanette Forbus Heard, 80, of Franklin, Ga., died at her home Tuesday, November 21, 2000 after many years of ill health.
Mrs. Heard was born August 31, 1920 in Hogansville, Ga., to the late James Manley Forbus and Margaret Jeanette McClain Forbus. She was also preceded in death by her husband John L. Heard. Mrs. Heard served the children of Heard County first as a teacher at the Franklin Elementary School, and after several years of teaching felt she could be more useful as a case worker with the Heard County Department of Family and Children Services. Her devotion to the children of Heard County will long be remembered by those she served.
In addition to her work, Mrs. Heard was an active member of the Franklin United Methodist Church and a beloved wife and mother.
A funeral was Friday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. at Franklin United Methodist Church with the Reverends Marion Shivers, Rick McMahan and Terry Harper officiating. Music was provided by Nancy Heard and Megan Heard, granddaughter of Mrs. Heard. Pallbearers were Talmadge Davis, Don Heard, Raymond Heard, Lance Taylor, Bob Kroch, Joel Phillips, Jerry Ridley and Mason Alford. Burial was in Franklin City Cemetery.
Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Kay Heard of Lincolnton, Ga. and Hank and Patrice Heard of Cumming, Ga.; brother, James Forbus of Royston, Ga.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a host of adoring friends.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Miss Opal Huddleston
Miss Opal Huddleston, 83, of Franklin, Ga., died Monday, November 20, 2000 at her home after several years of declining health.
Miss Huddleston was born in Randolph County, Alabama Jan. 5, 1917 to the late Joel David Huddleston and Martha Francis Moore Huddleston. She remained with her parents and cared for them until their death. She was a much loved sister and aunt, and was a faithful member of the Sardis Baptist Church in Ephesus, Ga.
A funeral was Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. with the Rev. Jimmy Palmer officiating. Music was provided by Barbara Nelms. Serving as pallbearers were Rickey Huddleston, Kenneth Ray Hudd, Thomas Hudd, Vance Cline, Tony Huddleston, Barry Huddleston and Marty Srader. Burial was in the Sardis Church Cemetery.
Surviving are sister, Marie Huddleston Kent of Bowdon, Ga.; brothers, Lloyd M. Huddleston of Roopville, Ga. and Clarence Huddleston of Roopville, Ga.; two sisters-in-law, Nora Barker Huddleston of Franklin, Ga. and Hellen Ivey Huddleston of Panama City, Fla.; brother-in-law, Herbert W. Wilder of Bowdon, Ga.; several nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Miss Huddleston was preceded in death by one sister, Elsie Huddleston Wilder; and three brothers, William Huddleston, Robert Huddleston and Dorsey Huddleston.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Ralph Smith
Mr. Ralph Smith, uncle of Carl E. Smith of Turin, Ga., died Monday, November 27, 2000 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Smith was an excellent tomato farmer and sold tomatoes at Ramond Lake on Georgia Highway 16 East for a number of years.
The family was receiving friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Tuesday evening from 5-7 p.m.
A funeral will be held at Fort Mead, Florida, at a later date.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Willie D. Arnold
Mrs. Willie D. Arnold of Atlanta died November 24, 2000 at the Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta.
The family may be contacted at the home of her niece, Mrs. Gloria Glass, 31 Yeager Road in Newnan.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Miss Raine' Hicks
Miss Raine' Hicks, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicklaus Hicks of Jonesboro, Ga., died November 28, 2000 at Egleston Children's Hospital of Emory University.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Arlena Partridge
Mrs. Arlena Partridge of Wallace Gray Road, Newnan, died November 29, 2000 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Harvey "Smokey" Walthall
Mr. Harvey "Smokey" Walthall, 94, of Newnan, died Wednesday, November 29, 2000 at Lafayette Nursing & Rahab.
Mr. Walthall was born in Coweta County, Ga. February 26, 1906. He was bookkeeper for the former Johnson Hardware in Newnan for 29 years and one month. A United States veteran, he served in Army 491 Quartermaster corp in World War II in the South Pacific. He was a longtime member of the Newnan Civitan Club and attended Newnan Presbyterian Church.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home on Friday, Dec. 1 from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
A funeral will be held at McKoon Funeral Home chapel Friday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. Dr. Harry H. Barrow, pastor of Newnan Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Mr. Walthall's Sunday School class from Newnan Presbyterian Church will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Surviving are his nieces, Martha Davis Weatherman of Marietta, Ga., Evelyn Davis Carpenter of Wilmington, N.C., Nancy Davis Griffin of Marietta, Ga. and Fredolyn Grimes Stitt of Lilburn, Ga.; great nephews Mark McClure of Tucker, Ga. and Scott McClure of Social Circle, Ga.
The family requests that flowers be omitted and that contributions be made to Newnan Presbyterian Church, 38 Greenville Street, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
