Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Robert "Bobby" W. Evans
Mr. Robert "Bobby" Wright Evans, 58, of Earl North Road, Newnan, died Thursday, February 8, 2001 at his residence.
Mr. Evans was born June 15, 1942 in Newborn (Jasper City), Ga. He and his wife, Virginia (Ginger) Thornhill Evans were residents of Newnan for 23 years. He was the former painting superintendent of Hope Painting Inc. of Newnan. He started his own business, B&G Painting, Inc. in April 1981 and served as president of the company until October 1998 when he became disabled.
Mr. Evans was an active member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, West Grantville Road, Newnan, for 13 years. He served as chairman of the Building Committee for 8 years and was an avid supporter of the youth.
The family will receive friends Friday, Feb. 9 at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan from 7-9 p.m.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 10, at Bethlehem Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Turin Baptist Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are his wife, Virginia (Ginger) Evans; daughter, Lynn Danley Shaw of Loganville, Ga.; sons. Robert Wright Evans Jr. and Brent Alan Evans, both of Newnan; sisters, Dorothy Perkins and Carol Evans, both of Panama City Beach, Florida, Floy Burford of McDonough, Ga. and Louise LeMaster of Jonesboro, Ga.; four grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his father, Robert Lee Evans; mother, Viola Inez Wright; three brothers and two sisters.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Youth Fund, 2194 West Grantville Road, Newnan; or Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, Ga. 30291; or blood donations to the American Red Cross.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Laurie Baggarly Lee
Mrs. Laurie Baggarly Lee, 85, of Lexington, Kentucky, and formerly of Atlanta, died February 7, 2001 at Hospice Care Center in Lexington.
Mrs. Lee is the great-granddaughter of the Rev. Francis Warren Baggarly who was an early settler of Senoia in the early 1860s and organizer of the first church, Methodist Episcopal South, now Senoia United Methodist Church. She was born April 10, 1915, first child of Olin Joseph Baggarly and Maude Estelle Reeves Baggarly, in Atlanta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Olin Price Lee, and a sister, Joyce Estelle Baggarly.
Mrs. Lee was a retired office manager for Dr. William Funkhouser Jr. in Atlanta. She was a graduate of Girls' HIgh School, Atlanta, and attended Cox College, College Park.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. The family will gather at the cemetery. The Rev. Robert Shaw will officiate.
Survivors include her daughter, Laurie Lee Humphries, M.D., and son-in-law, Asa Alan Humphries Jr., Ph.D., of Lexington, Kentucky; brother, Olin Joseph Baggarly Jr., Atlanta; granddaughter, Laura Catherine Humphries; three step-grandchildren, Susan Gaddis, Lawrenceville, Ga., David Alan Humphries, Decatur, Ga., Ann Shaw, Lexington; three nieces, and a number of cousins in the Atlanta and Coweta County areas.
Memorials may be made to The Westminster Schools, 1424 West Paces Ferry Road, N.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30327; or to The Lexington School, 1050 Lane Allen, Lexington, Kentucky 40504 or Sayre School, 194 N. Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky 40507.
W. R. Milward Mortuary - Broadway in Lexington, Kentucky was in charge of arrangements, along with A. S. Turner Funeral Home, Decatur, Ga.
Mrs. Emma Sue Morrow
Mrs. Emma Sue Morrow, 96, of Pine Knoll Drive, Carrollton, formerly of Griffin Homes, died Wednesday, February 7, 2001.
She was born October 14, 1904 in Carroll County to the late Joe Pat Brown and Annie B. Houston Brown. She was a retired winder tender from Wellington Mill and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Coy Morrow.
Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be Friday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. at Martin and Hightower West Center Street Chapel, Carrollton, with Mr. Roy Wright officiating. Burial will be in the Whitesburg Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001 from 5-7 p.m.
Martin and Hightower West Center Street Chapel, Carrollton.
Mrs. Yvonne Odom
Mrs. Yvonne Odom, 57, of Surry Trl., College Park, Ga., died February 6, 2001 at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Rachel Rosser
Mrs. Rachel Rosser, Primrose Road, Grantville, Ga., died Wednesday, February 7, 2001 at her residence.
Final arrangements intrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Bobby Gene Stegall
Mr. Bobby Gene Stegall, 55, of Old Corinth Road, Newnan, died Monday, February 6, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Stegall was born May 26, 1945. He was the fifth child of the late Mamie and Ralph Stegall Sr. and grew up in and around Newnan, Ga. On August 26, 1967, he married Opal Lee Berry and together they raised a loving family of three children. He enjoyed many titles in his lifetime: soldier, master concrete builder and business owner, chairman of the Trustee Board, church treasurer and a community leader. But the ones he cherished most were husband, father and grandfather.
As a businessman he served 28 years with distinction in Coweta County and surrounding areas. It was during this time that he first committed his long life dream as being a well-known businessman. Along with wife Opal, they started Stegall Concrete Company in 1973. Together they built a family, a business and a shining example of sharing a deep spiritual commitment with others arounnd them.
Mr. Stegall graduated from Central High School, Class of 1963, and later entered the United States Army. He served in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart and other medals of honor. He joined Dent Chapel A. M. E. Church at an early age and served for many years as chairman of the Trustee Board and church treasurer, providing financial and transportation support until he experienced health problems.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 6 Lovelace St., Newnan, Rev J. W. Gibbons, pastor, officiating, along with the Rev. Michael Bouie, paastor of Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, Winter Haven, Florida, Minister Steve Dennis, the Rev. G. B. Vaughn, the Rev. Robert Miller. Burial will be in the Sunset Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers, Newnan Lodge 299 Free and Accepted Masons, Royal Holmes, Benny Moreland, Ray Stegall, Lawrence Flournoy, Raymond Harris II, Antwon Berry, Lewis Stegall Sr., Lewis Stegall Jr., James Stegall, Omar Stegall. Honorary Flower Ladies, the former Stegall's Pick-ups Ladies Softball Team; Othella Bailey, Wilma Ballard, Mary Britt, Charlotte Hill, Linda Nalls, Karen Herring, Ethel Landford, Lillian Echols, LaTisha Arnold, Aretha Prichett, Eloise Gibbs, Debra Daniel, Clever Nalls, Cindy Davison.
Surviving are his wife, Opal Lee Stegall, mother-in-law, Mrs. Iola Berry; son, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Stegall (Debbie) of Newnan, Ga.; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Dennis (Michelle) of Newnan, Mellody Clemmon and fiance Curtis Baugh, Atlanta; brothers, Willie Stegall, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Stegall (Janie); sister-in-law, Anna Davis Stegall, all of Newnan; grandchildren, Anthony Johnson, Brandon Stegall, Cierra Stegall, Dezmon Stegall, Jordan Cody, Holley Dennis, Christopher Dennis; godchildren, Mrs. Lillian Arnold Echols of Newnan, Paula Boucie of Daytona Beach, Fla., Kokeitha Hill of Newnan; aunts, Mildred Moss of Newnan, France Stegall of Atlanta, Arthea Morgan; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. James Ralph Childers
Mr. James Ralph Childers, 72, of Highway 54, Moreland, died Tuesday, February 6, 2001.
Mr. Childers was born December 11, 1928 in Forsyth County, Ga. He was a devoted husband and family man and was a good advisor in helping others and was retired from Peachtree Doors in Norcross. He was a truck driver.
The family was receiving friends Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 6-9 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan.
A funeral will be Thursday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel with Dr. Dean Haun officiating. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens in Peachtree City.
Pallbearers will be Chad Arnett, Jamie Arnett, Jonathan Arnett, Paxton Arnett, Skipper Davis and Bryan Fuson.
Surviving are his wife, Martha Nell Childers of Moreland; sons, Barry Arnett of Shreveport, LA, Tony Childers of Buford, Ga., Alan Langley, Newnan, Greg Langley, Hampton, Ga., and Scott Langley of McDonough, Ga.; daughter, Tammy Fuson, Newnan; sister, Ruthell Bennett, Kennesaw; 16 grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mrs. Eula B. Herring
Mrs. Eula B. Herring of Belk Road, Newnan, died Tuesday, February 6, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Final arrangements entrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Delbert W. Lynn
Mr. Delbert W. Lynn, 58, of Marsha Way, Newnan, died Saturday, January 27, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Lynn was born March 2, 1942 in Sacramento, California. He was a retired chief warrant officer with the U.S. Army after 21 years and 29 days of service. He enlisted in the Army March 3, 1966 and faithfully served his country until his retirement April 1, 1987. CWO Lynn received many medals and commendations while serving his country including the Bronze Star. He also served as a special agent in the Criminal Investigation Division of the Army.
A funeral was held Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. A military chaplain officiated. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road, Newnan.
Surviving are his wife, Gail Lynn of Sharpsburg, Ga.; daughter, Suzann Barkley of Austin, Texas; stepson, Pat Alexander of Atlanta, Ga.; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Lynn of Sacramento, California; five grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Alga Robinson
Mr. Alga Robinson, 81, of Hogansville, died Wednesday, February 7, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. The Rev. Wesley Boatman and Dr. Joe Almand will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Thursday night.
Mr. Robinson was born July 25, 1919 in Heard County, son of the late Milburn and Cora Williams Robinson. He had lived in Hogansville since 1939 and was an Army veteran of World War Two. He retired from Uniroyal Inc. in Hogansville after 44 years of service and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mildred Gilley Robinson of Hogansville; son, Dwayne Robinson of Newnan; brother, Haslo Robinson of Forest Park; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Wendy and Todd Fohrman of Newnan; three great-grandchildren, Kendall Fohrman, McKinley Fohrman and Jackson Fohrman.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Bobby Stegall
Mr. Bobby Stegall of Old Corinth Road, Newnan, died Tuesday, February 6, 2001 in Newnan.
He was the husband of Mrs. Opal Stegall.
Final arrangements entrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mrs. Julia T. Stitcher
Mrs. Julia T. Stitcher, 75, of U.S. Highway 29 South, Newnan, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Stitcher was born April 17, 1925.
The family was receiving friends at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 5-8 p.m.
A funeral will be in McKoon Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Floyd Tenney and the Rev. Richard Huycke will officiate.
Burial will be in Southview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Brown, Tony Bruen, Andrew Coker, Anthony Coker, Michael Johnson and Jason Moore.
Surviving are her husband, William J. Stitcher, Moreland; daughters, Peggy and Michael Johnson, Elaine and Wayne Moore, and Mary Jane and Jeff Storey, all of Moreland; sons, Charles and Mary E. Stitcher, and Russell and Karen Stitcher, all of Moreland; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Jim Askew
Mr. Jim Askew, 80, of Hogansville, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at Hospice LaGrange.
Mr. Askew was born Dec. 10, 1920, in Hogansville to the late Benjamin Oliver Askew and the late Ione Ware Askew. A lifelong resident of Hogansville, he served in the Army during World War II and fought in the invasion of Normandy. Mr. Askew was a longtime merchant, cattle farmer, and real estate investor in Hogansville. A member of the First United Methodist Church of Hogansville, he was a former member of the Hogansville Board of Education and a former City Recorder's Court Judge. Mr. Askew was a longtime member of the Troup County Draft Board and a former director of the Hogansville Housing Authority.
A funeral will be held today, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Hogansville. The Revs. Charles Ritter, Joanna Pence, Marion Shivers, and Rance Sprayberry will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be John, Jeff, David, Jim and Bill Ingram, David Askew, B.O. Askew III, and Robert Clark.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Ingram Askew of Hogansville; son and daughter-in-law Emmett and Cindy Askew of LaGrange; sister, Mary Clark of Greenville; and grandchildren Erin and Cameron Askew of LaGrange.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Askew's memory to the First United Methodist Church of Hogansville or the American Heart Association.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Lucille Boyd Brown
Mrs. Lucille Boyd Brown, 44, of Hogansville, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Brown was born Sept. 13, 1956, in Carroll County, and had lived most of her life in Hogansville. She attended New Life Baptist Church in Heard County. Her mother, Elsie Mae Brand Boyd, preceded her in death in January.
A funeral will be held today, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Steve Whitman will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, Steve Banks; children, Christina Brown, Shawnda Banks, and Steven Banks; father, Johnny F. Boyd; brothers, Johnny Edward Boyd and Tony Frank Boyd; and sisters Gail Phillips and Sandra Boyd Frasier, all of Hogansville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Ms. Pauline Carter
Ms. Pauline Carter, 76, of Grantville, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001.
Ms. Carter was born April 28, 1924. She joined the John Wesley United Methodist Church at an early age. She enjoyed singing in the senior choir and the W.A. Long Ensemble, and served on the pastor parish committee for many years. She was a member of the New Royal Chapter 89, Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mattie, her sister, Elizabeth, and her niece, Annie Laura.
A funeral will be held Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at 1:30 p.m. at John Wesley United Methodist Church. The Rev. Joe P. Geter will give the eulogy, assisted by the Revs. Walter McMullens, Edmond Leigh and Thomas Hines. Burial will be in Grantville City Cemetery. The John Wesley United Methodist Men will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are her children, Harold E. Carter of Atlanta and Mary C. Elder of Grantville; grandchildren Reginald G. Elder of Minnesota, and Anika Y. Carter and Darrell L. Carter of Atlanta; great niece Trellis A. Zackery of Atlanta; four great-grandchildren; one great-great niece, and many loving cousins, precious friends, and extended family members.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mr. William Lee Hall
Mr. William Lee Hall, 74, of Maxeys, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001.
Mr. Hall was born in Newnan to the late Winton Lee and Gladys Adams Hall. He retired from GMAC after 35 years, and was later employed as a lease manager with Pontiac Master in Augusta. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and was a member of Cherokee Corner Untied Methodist Church.
A funeral will be held Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Lord and Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel. The Revs. James Hinzman and O.C. Dean will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery in Maxeys. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Hall, H.C. Smith, Pat Wynne, Jr., T.G. Williams, Dillard Hawkins, Joe Gorman, Hugh Helmley, William Dawkins, and Vincent Smith. The family will receive friends today from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cherokee Corner United Methodist Church in Arnoldsville or Center United Methodist Church in Stephens.
Surviving are his wife, Claire Hall; daughters Deborah H. Loftiss of Thomasville and Barbara H. Ashley of North Augusta, S.C.; son and daughter-in-law William Russell and Sarah R. Hall of Macon; brother, Farrell A. Hall of Lake Oconee; and granddaughters Allison and Emily Loftiss and Rosemary Hall.
Lord and Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel, Crawford.
Mr. Jerome C. "Jet" Henson
Mr. Jerome C. "Jet" Henson, 49, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001.
Mr. Henson was the president of Tennessee Restaurant Equipment.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001, at Woodmont Christian Church, Tennessee. The Rev. Douglas Lofton officiated.
Surviving are his wife, Marsha Henson; his children Matthew and Jessica Henson; brothers, Brian Henson of Cookville, Tenn., and Mark Henson of Virginia; sisters, Cathy Anderson of Gainesville and Connie Perkins of Newnan; and step-mother Shirley Lassiter of Newnan.
Woodlawn Funeral Home, Franklin/Brentwood, Tennessee.
Mrs. Patricia E. Leonard
Mrs. Patricia E. Leonard of Newnan, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001.
A funeral will be held today, Wednesday, Feb. 7, at noon at the chapel of the A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Currington will officiate, and burial will be in Decatur Cemetery.
Surviving are her son, Russell Singleton Leonard III of Houston, Texas; daughter, Patricia Leonard McLain of Newnan; sister, Rosemary Sheely of Atlanta; and grandchildren Miranda and Adelaide Leonard of Houston and Ryan, Grant, Patrick, and Luke McLain of Newnan.
A.S. Turner and Sons.
Mrs. Olive B. Williams
Mrs. Olive B. Williams, 76, of Newnan, formerly of Columbus, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001.
Mrs. Williams was born Aug. 27, 1924 in Thomaston to the late William Alfred Bedgood and Enolia Joiner. A homemaker, she attended the First Pentecostal Church of God in Columbus.
A funeral will be held Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at 2 p.m. the First Pentecostal Church of God in Columbus. Brother Ed Brawner will officiate, and burial will be in Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus. The remains will lie in state at the church beginning at 1 p.m. Visitation will be today, Feb. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel.
Surviving are her children, Harry Williams, Jr., of Maryland, Dennis Wayne Williams of Columbus, Tannis Glenn Williams of Maryland, Donald Eugene Williams of Maryland, Mary Padgett of Newnan, and Mark Rydell Williams of Newnan; sister Pearl Duffdell of Columbus; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel.
Mr. John C. Jarrard
Mr. John Charles Jarrard, 47, of Nashville, Tenn. died Thursday, February, 1, 2001 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Mr. Jarrard was born May 7, 1953 in Gainesville, the son of Bonnell Charles and Virginia Trammell Jarrard. His maternal grandparents were Robert T. "Bob" and Sallie McGahee Trammell of Coweta County.
Mr. Jarrard was a 1977 graduate of the University of Georgia. He was a songrwriter in Nashville, most recently associated with High Seas Music.
He was active in support of the American Diabetes Association.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 10 at 11 a.m. at Unity Church, 5125 Franklin Road, Nashville.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Jarrard of Nashville; children, Amanda Jarrard, Matthew and Bethany Tyson, all of Nashville; mother, Virginia Jarrard of Gainesville; brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Nancy Jarrard of Gainesville; niece, Amy Jarrard Coffee; nephews, Joe, Jamie and Kevin Jarrard; aunt, Carney Trammell of Luthersville; and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 4205 Hillsboro Road, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37215-3339 or to Possibilities! Inc., P.O. Box 150005, Nashville, TN 37215.
Woodlawn Funeral Home, Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Ivilyn Christine Harcrow Jackson
Funeral services for Mrs. Ivilyn Christine Harcrow Jackson, 91, of Franklin, Ga., the Welcome Community, were held Sunday, February 4, 2001 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Adam Roberts officiating.
Pallbearers were Gary Bailey, Dean Bailey, Rickey Muncus, Mark Tuggle, Roy Jackson Jr. and G. F. Rogers. Burial was in the Welcome United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Jackson was born December 13, 1909 in Heard County, Georgia, to the late James David Jackson and Mary Eugene Hardy Jackson. She was a homemaker and a devoted member of the Welcome United Methodist Church. She was a beloved mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Jackson.
Surviving are son, Neil Jackson of Newnan, Ga.; three sisters, Jimmie Nell Robinson of Hogansville, Ga., Jean Ellington of Hogansville and Opal Hyatt Rainey of Roopville, Ga.; granddaughters, Gail Jackson of Boiling Springs, N. C., and Cathy Dyer of Dunwoody Ga.; grandson, Owen Jackson, Newnan; two great-grandchildren, Pope Dyer and Lee Curry.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Edward H. Mathena
Mr. Edward H. Mathena, 80, formerly of Greencastle, Indiana, died February 3, 2001 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He was a salesman for Swift & Company for 14 years. He owned Fairway Restaurant and Mathena Manor Catering in Greencastle, Indiana for 11 years until his retirement in 1996. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II, receiving an honorable discharge in 1946. He was a member of the Rotary International in Greencastle, Indiana.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Feb. 7 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Greencastle, Indiana. Graveside services will be held on Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jan Mathena.
Surviving are his second wife, Janette Hall Mathena; sons, Edward Nelson Mathena and Ralph J. Mathena; daughters, Alice Ann Bass and Margaret L. Archer; step-children, Joanne Kay Chaney, Julayne Dawn Wirts, Jill Kathleen Chaney, Rori Scott Chaney, Ryan Trent Chaney; 13 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Vincent's Hospice.
A.R.N. Cremation Services, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mrs. Helen Marie Walker
Mrs. Helen Marie Walker, 62, of Newnan, died at her home Sunday, February 4, 2001.
Mrs. Walker was born in 1938 to Thomas and Linnie Belle Landrum in Newnan, Ga., where she spent her life. She was employed by Royal Moulded Products/Olsonite until her health forced her to retired in 1984.
Mrs. Walker is survived by her husband of 38 years, Mr. Buford Walker of Newnan, Ga.; sisters, Mrs. Hazel Cash of Norfolk, Virginia and Mrs. Joyce Nelms of Moultrie, Ga.; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home Tuesday evening, Feb. 6 from 6-8 p.m. A funeral will be held at Jones Funeral Home chapel Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Thomas Shannon officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Jones Funeral Service, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Jerome Custer Henson, Jr.
Mr. Jerome Custer Henson, Jr., 80, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, in Newnan.
Mr. Henson was born in Atlanta to Jerome Custer Henson, Sr., and Ethel Gresham Henson. He was a retired insurance sales representative and served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
A grave-side service will be held today, Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at 4 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The Rev. Bill Curington, Dr. Gene Tyre, and Brian Hammond Henson will officiate.
Surviving are his friend, Shirley Lassetter; daughters and sons-in-law Cathy and Gene Anderson of Gainesville and Connie and Greg Perkins of Newnan; sons Brian Hammond Henson of Cookeville, Tenn., and Mark Edward Henson of Virginia.; 13 grandchildren; sisters Gwen Henderson of Kingsport, Tenn. and Jeannie Patton of Chattanooga , Tenn., and Virginia Mayo of Atlanta. His son, Jerome Custer "Jet" Henson died Feb. 4, 2001.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Joe Hughes
Mr. Joe Hughes, 69, of Grantville, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2001, at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Hughes was born June 24, 1931, to the late Frank and Annie Mae Faulkner Hughes. He lived in Coweta County most of his life.
A memorial service will be held today, Monday, Feb. 6, 2001, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today starting at 10 a.m.
Surviving are his step-father, Virgil Landers of Hogansville, and several nieces and nephews.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Constance Anne Rinaldi
Mrs. Constance Ann Rinaldi, 60, of Newnan died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001 after a long battle with cancer.
Mrs. Rinaldi was an active member of the Bosom Buddies breast cancer support group and worked to raise money for breast cancer research. Born in New York City, she traveled the word as an Air Force wife and a Delta Pilot's wife. She moved to Peachtree City in 1989 and then to Newnan in 1994.
A funeral mass will be said Tuesday, Feb. 6, 20001, at 10 a.m. at St. George's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive visitors today, Feb. 5, 2001, from 6 to 9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Surviving are her husband Guido S. Rinaldi, Jr. of Newnan; mother, Dorothy Troup of Peachtree City; sister Barbara Kornbluh of Williamsburg, Vir.; children, Catherine Lucas of Sharpsburg, Guido S. Rinaldi III of Peachtree City, Michael T. Rinaldi of Newnan, and Laura Rumsey of Peachtree City; daughters-in-law Debbi Rinaldi and Jana Rinaldi; sons-in-law Danny Rumsey and Russ Lucas; and 13 grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Render Hugh Storey
Mr. Render Hugh Storey, 56, of Senoia, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Storey was born Aug. 22, 1944, in Coweta County. He was a self employed carpenter, and served in the United States Army. He attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
A funeral will be held today, Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Frank Powers will officiate, and burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery on Gordon Road. Serving as pallbearers will be Grady Vaughn, Chris Moss, Brad Hanby, Jr., Cecil Brown, Joel Clark, and Charles Vaughn.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Jane Storey; and mother, Sadie Merle Storey, both of Senoia; children, April Dawn Chappell, Jamie Wayne Chappell, and Phillip Hugh Storey of Senoia and Paula Jane Chappell of Concord; sister Brenda Hughes of Senoia; brother Winfred Storey of Gay; and three grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel.
Mr. Otis "Frank" Brewer
Mr. Otis "Frank" Brewer, 56, of Franklin, Ga. died at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on February 2, 2001.
Mr. Brewer was born July 3, 1944 in Heard County son of William Henry Brewer and Doris Hardegree Brewer. He was a member of the Centralhatchee United Methodist Church and was retired from the West Point Pepperell Company in LaGrange where he worked in the maintenance department and served a a mechanic.
Funeral services for Mr. Brewer will be Sunday, February 4, 2001 at 4:00 p.m. in the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Wayne Webb and Rev. Steve Whitman will officiate. The burial will follow in the Heard County Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife Lorene Brewer and his daughter and son-in-law, Sandy and Mark Barber all of Franklin; his sons and daughter-in-laws, Jonny and Keli Brewer of Roopville, Scotty Brewer of Bowdon, Ga and Kenny and Christie Brewer of Centralhatchee, Ga.; his sister Dorothy Jenson of Yakima, Washington; his brothers, Walter Brewer of Mount Zion, Ga. and Roy Brewer of Marietta, Ga.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Ivilyn Christine Harcrow Jackson
Mrs. Ivilyn Christine Harcrow Jackson, 91, of Franklin, Ga. died at the Franklin Health Care Center on February 3, 2001.
Mrs. Jackson was born December 13, 1909 in Heard County, Ga. daughter of James David Jackons and Mary Eugene Hardy Jackson. She was a homemaker and a devoted member of Welcome United Methodist Church. She was a beloved mother and grandmother.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jackson will be Sunday, February 4, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin. The burial will follow at the Welcome United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are her son Neil Jackson of Newnan; her sisters Jimmie Nell Robinson and Jean Ellington both of Hogansville, and Opal Hyatt Rainey of Roopville, Ga.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Daniel Layfette Gantt Sr.
Mr. Daniel Layfette Gantt Sr., 86, of Gordon Road, Moreland, Ga., died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
Mr. Gantt was born December 9, 1914 in Fulton County, Ga.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 3 from 5-6:30 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 3, beginning 6:30 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Burial will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Forest Hills in Forst Park, Ga.
Surviving are son, Daniel Gantt Jr. of Moreland, Ga.; and sister Virginia Fleming of Villa Rica, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Victoria Ferguson
Mrs. Victoria Ferguson, 82, died January 32, 2001.
Mrs. Ferguson was born Dec. 18, 1918 in Montclair, New Jersey, and was married to Alan D. Ferguson, also of Montclair, for 61 years. They have resided the past two years at Wesley Woods of Newnan-Peachtree City.
She graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Mass. in 1940 majoring in music concentrating on the piano. She graduated with honors and was inducted into Alpha Phi Kappa Psi, an honorary recognition where she served as treasurer. She was a talented pianist and an avid golfer. She wa a member of Newnan Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services will be held at Newnan Presbyterian Church 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 with Harry Barrow officiating.
She is survivied by her husband Alan D. Ferguson; daughters, Dale Ferguson of Atlanta, Martha Ball and husband Dennis of Palmetto, Ga. and son Cleve Ferguson of Duluth, Ga.; grandchildren, Peter and David Braunecker and Elizabeth Greene, all of Atlanta; Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Ferguson, Upper Montclair, New Jersey and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Milliken of Charlotte, North Carolina.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Countryside Hospice, 71A Postal Parkway, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Gary Charles Hanson
Mr. Gary Charles Hanson, 53, of Sharpsburg, Ga. and formerly of Plano, Texas, died at home Thursday morning, January 11, 2001 following a short battle with cancer.
Mr. Hanson was born to J. C. and Cathleen Hanson in Tyler, Texas, and had been a resident of Sharpsburg, Ga. for the past three years. Mr. Hanson graduated from North Texas University with a BBA degree in marketing and advertising and retired from Conagra as a regional operations manager. Mr. Hanson was proud of his service to America as a United States Marine. He was an avid golfer and guitar player.
Mr. Hanson was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survivied by his wife, Mrs. Cathy Simpson Hanson of Sharpsburg, Ga., formerly of Plano, Texas; sons, Mr. Matthew Ryan Hanson, Mr. John Clyde Hanson, both of Plano, Texas; daughter, Miss Anna Cathleen Hanson of Sharpsburg, Ga., formerly of Plano, Texas; sisters, Ms. Dianna Hooten of Troy, Texas, Mrs. Cathy Shelton and her husband, Richard of Tyler, Texas; brothers-in-law, Mr. Kenneth Etheridge of Kingwood, Texas, Mr. Johnny Simpson of Pearland, Texas, Mr. Charles Simpson of Bailey, Texas; grandchildren, Billy Yin-Hanson, Jacob Yin-Hanson, both of Ft. Worth, Texas; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Mr. Hanson's visitation was at Turntine, Jackson, Morrow Funeral Home in McKinney, Texas Sunday, Jan. 14. A funeral service was graveside on Monday, Jan. 15 at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Chandler, Texas with the Rev. Michael Waco officiating.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Katherine Annette Martin May
Ms. Katherine Annette Martin May, 68, died Thursday, February 1, 2001 at a Franklin, North Carolina area hospital.
Ms. May was a native of Macon County, N.C., and the daughter of the late Thomas Pinkney and Mary J. Barker Martin. She was married for 26 years to William Bryce May Jr. who died in 1991. She was a homemaker and a member of Riverview United Methodist Church. She did volunteer work for Britthaven and was active in relief operations during hurricane Hugo. She was active in several charity organizations in Franklin and Newnan, Ga.
Surviving are daughter Joyce Pharr of Franklin, N.C.; long-time friend and companion Charles Sanders of Franklin; sisters, Chloe Burnette of Bristol and Elzie Lewis of Chandler, N.C.; brother Claude Martin of Anderson, South Carolina; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Diane Cox.
A funeral will be Sunday, Feb. 4 at 3:30 p.m. at Riverview United Methodist Church with the Rev. Paul Brooks, the Rev. Doug Carpenter and the Rev. Benny Bagwell officiating. Ike Haney, Christopher Pharr, James Weaber, Bo Barker, Joe Burnette, Ken Burdette, Mike Rockett and Mike Martin will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at Bryant Funeral Home where the body will remain until placed in the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service.
Memorial donations may be made to Riverview Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Flonnie Clark, 628 Skeenahy Road, Franklin, N.C. 28734.
Bryant Funeral Home, Franklin, North Carolina.
