Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Johnnie Mae Chaney
Mrs. Johnnie Mae Chaney, 89, of Greenville, Ga. died March 29, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Andrws Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mattie G. Overby
Mrs. Mattie G. Overby, 89, of Newnan, died Thursday, March 29, 2001 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mrs. Overby was born January 23, 1912 in Coweta County and worked as a licensed practical nurse at Newnan Hospital. She sas a member of Newnan First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Bill Overby.
The family will receive friends Saturday, March 31 from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Sunday, April 1 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are her son, Bob Overby of Ashville, North Carolina; daughter, Martha West of Newnan; 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Clence Russell Patterson
Mr. Clence Russell Patterson, 65, of Franklin, Ga., died Thursday, March 29, 2001 at the Hospice LaGrange after five years of declining health.
Mr. Patterson was born April 11, 1935 in Marshall County, Alabama to the late Arbie Patterson and Birdie Wilkerson Patterson. He was retired from a self-owned pulpwood company after which he devoted many years to the Salvation Army. Mr. Patterson was a Christian by faith, and a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
A funeral was Friday, March 30 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. with the Major Kenneth Bush (chaplain Salvation Army retired) officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Barbie Brown.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Mayo Patterson of Franklin, Ga.; daughter, Dedria Brown, also fo Franklin, Ga.; sons, Rusty, Jerry and David Patterson, all of Franklin, Ga., and Randy Patterson of San Diego, California; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. George Verlon Haygood Sr.
Mr. George Verlon Haygood Sr., 67, of Senoia, died Thursday, March 29, 2001 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mr. Haygood was born April 25, 1933 in Ballground, Ga. He was the owner of Senoia Overhead Door Co. and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents Payton E. and Jessie K. Haygood and a son, George V. Haygood Jr.
The family will receive friends Friday, March 30 from 6-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 31 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ron Whitlock officiating. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens on Highway 54 in Peachtree City. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are his wife, Reather Haygood of Senoia; daughters, Patricia Faulk of Jacksonville, Fla., Jeanie Haines, Toccoa, Ga. and Nobia Jean Haines of Toccoa, Ga., Judy and Scott Loftin of Social Circle, Ga.; sons, Allen and Jennifer Haygood of Senoia, Ga. and Curtis Haygood of Senoia, Ga., Kenny Pyke, Senoia, Ga. ; sisters, Nobia and L. L. Coats of Wedowee, Ala. and June Rivers of Morrow, Ga., 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Cora Jenkins Heflin
Mrs. Cora Jenkins Heflin, 75, of Sharpsburg, Ga., died March 26, 2001.
She was born in McKenzie, Tennessee, August 17, 1925 to Alex Jenkins and Mary Aden Jenkins, one of five children, two of whom died in infancey.
She attended secretarial school in Nashville, Tenn. and worked for 32 years as a computer specialist for the federal government in the Atlanta area. She was an active member of the Church of Christ since age 13.
She is preceded in death by her son, Kenneth; daughter, Barbara; stepbrother, Bob Cox of Tennessee; and her husband, Jack Robert Heflin.
Surviving are four daughters and their husbands, Carol and Tom Daniel of Anchorage, Alaska, Kathy and Rex Clark of McDonough, Ga., Alice and Jerry Matthews of St. Louis, MO, Debbie and Matt Speaks of Sharpsburg, Ga.; daughter-in-law, Jean Lynn Heflin; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters, Sarah Vaughn of Stockbridge and Margaret Jenkins of Virginia Beach.
Visitation was being held 6-9 p.m. Thursday, March 29 at Horis A. Ward Funeral Home, Stockbridge.
A memorial service will be held Friday, March 30 at Fairview Church of Christ with David Decker, minister, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, friends may donate to the Fairview Church of Christ Library.
Horas A. Ward Inc. Fairview Chapel, Fairview Road, Stockbridge, Ga.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parks Passavant
A graveside service for the burial of the ashes of Mrs. Elizabeth Parks Passavant will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31 in the Byrd Parks lot in Oak Hill Cemetery. The service will be led by Dr. Harry Barrow.
Mrs. Passavant died at age 97 in November 2000 at Marquis Care of Oregon City, Oregon after a brief illness.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Cas Waldrop of Chamblee, Ga.; Page Waldrop of Decatur, Ga; Carl Stover of Atlanta, Georgia; George MacNabb, Pick Parks and Parks Cole.
Mr. Kenneth Lee Stanley
Mr. Kenneth Lee Stanley, 32, of Highway 29 S., Newnan, died March 27, 2001 at Tanner Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, Ga.
Mr. Stanley was born August 22, 1968 in Coweta County to Fred Bailey and Alice Stump. He was a truck driver and was of the Baptist faith.
A funeral will be held in Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan Friday, March 30 at 2 p.m. with Brother Douglas Messer officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Surviving are his father, Fred Bailey of Whitesburg; mother, Alice Stump of Villa Rica, Ga.; daughters, Alicia Renee Stanley of Newnan and Destiney JoAnn Stanley of Newnan; son, Kenneth Paul Stanley of Newnan; brother, Stevie Bailey of Newnan; sister, Lanessia House, Villa Rica.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Marguerite Atkinson
Mrs. Marguerite Atkinson, 84, of Waverly Circle, Newnan, died Saturday, March 24, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mrs. Atkinson was a homemaker and was born November 1, 1916 in Cleveland, Ga.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Southview Cemetery Thursday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m. Dr. Joel Richardson will officiate.
She is survivied by her cousins.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Roger Lee Harper
Mr. Roger Lee Harper, 50, of Moreland, Ga. died at his home Wednesday morning, March 28, 2001 after an extended illness.
Mr. Harper was the owner and operator of Harper's Amoco station on Greenville Street in Newnan where he was known as the friendliest and nicest man anyone ever knew.
Mr. Harper came to Newnan from Talladega, Alabama in 1980 after marrying his wife Shriley.
His mother, Mrs. Martha Singleton, predeceases him.
Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Mrs. Shirley Harper; daughter, Lisa Ferrell of Moreland, Ga.; brother, Danny Singleton of Whitesburg, Ga.; sisters, Sara Stanford of LaGrange, Ga., Brenda Brown of Clem, Ga., Glenda Hodge of LaGrange, Ga., Debbie Storey of Carrollton, Ga. and Beverly Flood of Franklin, Ga.; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 29.
A funeral will be at Jones Funeral Home 2 p.m. Friday, March 30 with the Rev. J. C. Cook officiating.
Burial will be at Ephesus Christian Church in Whitesburg, Ga.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. George Harrington
Mr. George Harrington, 75, of Newnan, died Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Harrington was born August 4, 1925 in Wilson, North Carolina. He was a retired steel worker from Brown Steel and worked as a security guard for Newnan Utilities. She served his country in World War II alongside General Patton in Germany.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday, March 29 from 7-9 p.m.
A funeral will be Friday, March 30 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Danny Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road. Pallbearers will be Hiram Buchanan, Don Clifton, Bob Dillworth, Harold Ham, Joe Hobbs and Walter Jones. Honorary pallbearers are Craig Buchanan, Hershel Hawkins, Carey Jackson, Pat Patterson and Doug Ray.
Contributions may be made to Unity Baptist Church Building Fund, 311 Smokey Road, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Harrington, Newnan, Ga.; daughters, Carolyn Defilippo of Morrow, Ga. and Cheryl Henson of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Justin Elbert Osborne
Mr. Justin Elbert Osborne died March 26, 2001.
Surviving are his father, Bobby Harold Allen; mother and stepfather, Mrs. Frankie Osborne (Frank) Dulaney; brothers, Brandon Lee Osborne, Billy Osborne, Bobby Allen Jr.; sisters, Christy Lynn Osborne and Cheryl Lynn Allen; grandmother, Mrs. Edna Leona Allen; grandfather, Mr. William Franklin Osborne Sr.; great-grandmother, Mrs. Wilma McCrobie.
A funeral will be Friday, March 30 at 2 p.m. in the Higgins and Son Chapel in Fairburn. Burial will be in Happy Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Thursday after 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Higgins and Son Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mrs. Anne C. Turner
Mrs. Anne C. Turner, 75, of College Park, died Tuesday, March 27, 2001 from complications of ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease. A native of Carroll County, Mrs. Turner was one of 8 children. She moved to the College Park area shortly after her marriage. She retired from Rich's after 28 years of service. She began her career as a salesperson, rose to the level of assistant buyer for the costume jewelry division, and retired as a coordinator for 17 accessory divisions. After retiring, Mrs. Turner became an avid gardener. At age 72 she possessed the energy and vigor to begin providing full-time daycare for her infant twin great-granddaughters, and she continued caring for them over the next two years. Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her daughter, Dorothy Lee Turner, who died in 1960 of Bright's Disease.
Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Lee H. Turner; daughter, Gloria Turner Dugger and son-in-law Dudley B. Dugger of Senoia; twin granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, LeAnn Dugger Sears and Terry A. Sears, of College Park and Lynn Dugger Jones and Clark Jones of Ocilla; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Laura Dugger Nolan and Marty Nolan of Atlanta; great-granddaughters Cypris and Alexandra Jones, and the twins, Laura Grace and Katie Lynn Sears. Mrs. Turner is also survived by six sisters and one brother and was a dearly loved aunt to numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be held at graveside Thursday, March 29 in College Park Cemetery at 2 p.m. Mr. Walter Huff will officiate.
The family was receiving friends Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Carmichael-Hemperly Funeral Home, East Point, Ga.
Mr. Harry Penn Duncan
Mr. Harry Penn Duncan, 59, of Clearview Street, Villa Rica, Ga., died Monday, March 26, 2001 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton.
He was born June 16, 1941 to Hazel Speights Duncan and the late Murray Duncan. He retired from Ford Motor Comapny six years ago as a repairman, was an Army Veteran and a member of the Palmetto Masonic Lodge #74. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Randy Duncan.
Surviving are his wife, Geraldine Peterson Duncan of Villa Rica; mother, Hazel Speights Duncan of Newnan; three daughters, Patricia McDonald of Villa Rica, Donna Starnes and Kathy Hayes, both of Douglasville; three sons, John Duncan of Acworth, James Duncan of Powder Springs and Paul Duncan of Douglasville; two sisters, Diane Farmer of Powder Springs and Ellen Kelly of Englewood, Ohio; three brothers, Murray Glenn Duncan of Newnan, Wayne Duncan of Stockbridge and Ken Duncan of Newnan; and 20 grandchildren.
A funeral will be friday, March 30 at 11 a.m. at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel with the Rev. Eddie Rainwater officiating. Pallbearers will be the members of the Palmetto Masonic Lodge #74. Burial will be in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery in College Park.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, March 28 from 5-9 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Ernest D. Fulgham
Mr. Ernest D. Fulgham, 64, of Greensboro, Ga., died March 19, 2001.
He was born October 23, 1936. He was married to Margie Fulgham and was a Baptist by faith. Mr. Fulgham was the vice-president and project manager of Southeastern Utilities Contractors Inc. He was a member of the Grand Lodge of Georgia F&AM , Riverdale #709 and the Yaarab Temple of Atlanta.
The family was receiving friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening, March 20.
A funeral was March 21 at 1 p.m. at Harps Crossing Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Ga. Rev. Dennis Watson and Rev. Ellis Wood officiated. Burial was in Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville.
Surviving are his wife, Margie Fulgham, Greensboro, Ga.; daughter, Anthony and Becky Crawford, Fayetteville, Ga.; son, Mark and Carol Fulgham, Newnan; six grandchildren, Deanna Morman, Josh Morman, Ryan Fulgham, Matthew Fulgham, Holly Crawford and Jacob Crawford; sister, Lavinia Piland, Thomasville, Ga.; brothers, Howard Fulgham, Douglas, Ga. and Douglas Fulgham, Thomasville, Ga.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ga.
Mrs. Annie Kate Derring Green
Mrs. Annie Kate Derring Green, 58, died March 22, 2001 at Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Green was born June 22, 1942 to the late Jim Henry and Lucy Lee Derring in Meriwether County. She was married to the late Douglas Green who preceded her in death, also W. C. Zackery and Emma James Derring.
A funeral will be Thursday, March 29 at Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor David Rosser officiating, assisted by Gloristein Arnold. Burial in the Eastview Cemetery.
Surviving are aunts, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hines, Mrs. Alma L. Ward of Grantville, Ga.; niece, Shirley Tenney, Mrs. Sara Freeman of College Park, Ga.; a host of nieces and nephews, cousins and special friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Keith Lamont Hampton Jr.
Mr. Keith Lamont Hampton Jr., 19, of Lake Street, Newnan, died Saturday, March 24, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral was Tuesday, March 27 at 1 p.m. at Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel with Elder Joseph Scandrick officiating, assisted by Evangelist Susie Hudson and Elder Pinson. Burial in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. The body was being forwarded to Stuart's Mortuary, 2201 North Illinois St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46208.
Hampton was born September 9, 1981 to Theresa Day Springfield and Keith Hampton Sr. in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Chapel Hill Elementary School in Indianapolis. After moving to Newnan, Ga. in 1997 he attended East Coweta High School. A talented young man, he enjoyed carpenter skills, video games, music and rapping. He acquired the spirit of a very quiet but serious person. Later in his teen years he became a serious person hoping and dreaming of becoming an electrician.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hampton Sr. (Angelia) of Newnan and Mr. and Mrs. Deryl Springfield (Theresa) of Indianapolis, Indiana; sisters and brothers, Janica, Deniel, David of Newnan and Keena, Ke'ara of Indianapolis, Indiana; grandparents, Bessie Hughes, Purdle Hampton Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Day (Theresa) of Indianapolis, Indiana and Elder Joseph Scandrick (Lizzie) of Newnan; a host of aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Beatrice McGruder
Mrs. Beatrice McGruder of Dolly Harris Road, Senoia, Ga., died Monday, March 26, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Final arrangements entrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Ms. Margaret Marie Daniel
Ms. Margaret Marie Daniel, 61, of Newnan, Ga. died March 22, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Ms. Daniel was born Oct. 16, 1939 in Heard County. She was preceded in death by one son, Clifford Owensby.
A funeral will be Wednesday, March 28 at 1 p.m. at Elim Baptist Church in Newnan. Pastor Charles McCleskey will be eulogist, assisted by the Rev. O. L. Woods and Pastor Alee McCleskey. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family friends will be serving as pallbearers.
Surviving are two sons, Johnny G. Daniel of Dayton, Ohio and Valvin B. Owensby of Newnan; four daughters, Gwendolyn B. Daniel-Stephens and Charlene G. (Darrell) Taste of Hinesville, Ga., Sylvia E. Dunson of Dayton and Marian D. Strickland of Newnan; 30 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Ella Wortham Bonner, Martha Alford (Richard), Patricia Wortham, Thelma Samuels (Melvin), Rose Moreland, Suzette Daniel, Glenda Daniel Geter, Willie Glenn Daniel, Raymond Daniel, Mack Clinton Daniel (Christina), William Bonner( Vickie), Leon Wortham Bonner, Willie B. Champion (Debra) and Karl Daniel; a host of other relatives and friends.
Roscoe-Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. William Amos Murphy
Mr. William Amos Murphy, Ives Hollow, Sulligent, Alabama, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001 after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Murphy was born and raised in Newnan, Ga. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn (Vena Pope) Murphy who lived on Wagers Mill Road. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Glenn Murphy Jr.
Surviving are his wife, Ruby Murphy of Sulligent, Ala.; two sons, Glenn (Lisa) Murphy and Tommy (Betty) Murphy; two daughters, Myrtle (Ely) Holbrook and Frances (Darris) Downey, also of Sulligent, Ala.; four sisters, Geraldine Collins, Sara Collins Linda (Kenneth) Denney and Jean (Sammy) Whitten, all of Newnan; 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
A funeral was held Thursday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at the Otts Funeral Home Chapel in Sulligent, Ala. Burial was in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Sulligent, Ala.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parks Passavant
A graveside service for the burial of the ashes of Mrs. Elizabeth Parks Passavant will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31 in the Byrd Parks lot in Oak Hill Cemetery. The service will be led by Dr. Harry Barrow.
Mrs. Passavant died at age 97 in November 2000 at Marquis Care of Oregon City, Oregon after a brief illness.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Cas Waldrop of Chamblee, Ga.; Page Waldrop of Decatur, Ga; Carl Stover of Atlanta, Georgia; George MacNabb, Pick Parks and Parks Cole.
Mr. C. E. Stevenson
Mr. C. E. Stevenson, 97, of Tallahassee, Florida and a former resident of Hogansville, died Monday, March 26, 2001 at Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 28 at the graveside in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville, with the Rev. John Mark Carpenter officiating.
Mr. Stevenson was born November 11, 1903 in Hogansville, son of the late Edward and Lula Forbus Stevenson. He received an A.B. degree from Ogelthorpe University, an M.A. degree from Peabody College, an pursued post graduate studies at the University of Georgia, Duke University, and the University of Minnesota. An instructor in the Naval Pre-Flight Program during World War Two, Mr. Stevenson was a teacher, principal, and superintendent in the public schools of Georgia for 17 years and served as Director of Guidance and as an Associate Professor of Psychology at North Georgia College for 23 years, retiring in 1966.
Mr. Stevenson was involved in church and civic activities, having been a member of Lions and Kiwanis clubs, and having served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher and church clerk. He lived in Hogansville from 1980 until making his home in Tallahassee in 1992, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hogansville.
Survivng are a daughter and son-in-law, Gwendolyn and Steve Norris; a granddaughter, Linda Avant; two great-grandchildren, Lauran Avant and Dale Avant, all of Tallahassee, and several niece and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Mattie Mae McKeever
Funeral service for Mrs. Mattie Mae McKeever of Hatcher St. Newnan will be Monday, March 26, 2001 at 1 p.m. from the Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church, with Rev. Melvin Henry, Rev. R.W. Sutton, Rev. W.J. Johnson and evangelist Susie Hudson officiating.
Mrs. McKeever was born April 5, 1927 in Newnan to Mr. and Mrs. Doll Correllies. Her and father and mother preceded her in death, as well as two sons.
Visitation is Sunday, March 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will in the church cemetery.
Flower ladies include, Louise Hill, Christine Owens, Hazel Beasley, Henrietta Davis, Pamela Arnold and Floristene Amey.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Edward McKeever; two daughters, Brenda Ann McKeever, Cherry Dean McKeever; six sons, James Henry Coleman, Leroy Coleman, Johnny Wesley Coleman, Willie Edward McKeever, Thomas McKeever and Charlie Alvin McKeever; one sister, Mrs. Emma C. Wheeler; three brothers, Johnny Gooden, Willie Fred Correlies, James Correlies, 13 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Claude (Tom) Wetherington
Mr. Claude Wetherington, 77, of Newnan, died Saturday, March 24, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Wetherington was preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara A. Wetherington; sons, John B. Wetherington, Jeff L. Wetherington; daughter, Sharon A. Martin; brother, Norvell Wetherington; sister, Dororthy A. Parker; and seven grandchildren.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, March 26, in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Tome Shannon officiating. The family will receive friends at that time.
Jones Funeral Home.
Mr. William C. "Rabbit" Bailey
Mr. William C. "Rabbit" Bailey, 75, of Senoia, died March 19, 2001 at Portsbridge Hospice in Riverdale, Ga.
Mr. Bailey was born July 25, 1925 in Coweta County to the late William and Mary Bailey. He joined the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church at an early age.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Moreland. The Rev. C. K. Bailey will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Elgin Kendall, Rev. Ray Anthony and other ministers.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are sons, Harold Reeves and William C. Bailey III; daughters, Peggy Adams, Katie Walker and Bobbie Bailey; step-children, Arnold L. Harris, Willie Russell, George Russell and Leonard Russell; brothers, Alfred Bailey and Jimmy Bailey; sisters, Ozzie Dunlap, Augusta Kendall, Nina Lipscomb and Ruby Anthony; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends; and a special friend, Fannie Drake.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Tracey Ferrell Hunter
Mrs. Tracey Ferrell Hunter, 34, of Newnan died March 20, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Hunter was born August 1, 1966 to James and Leatrice Ferrell of Senoia, Ga. She was a dedicated and long-term employee of Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta. She joined the White Oak Grove Baptist Church at an early age. She later became the First Lady at Seeds of Abraham Ministries in Newnan. She was a faithful servant of Christ. Departing with her was her unborn child. She was married May 20, 2000 to Tony Hunter.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 24 at 1 p.m. in White Oak Grove Baptist Church, Gordon Road, Senoia. Minister Tony Hunter will officiate, assisted by the Rev. C. K. Bailey and other ministers. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Classmates, co-workers and friends will serve as pallbearers.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by a daughter, Chelsea Burgess; son, Derrius Bailey; two step-daughters, Erica and Kiera Hunter; brother, Jerome (Lynn) Ferrell; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Dexter (Carol) McClure and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil (Pamela) Smith; mother-in-law, Mrs. Evelyn Clark; father-in-law, Mr. Riley Hunter; step-father-in-law, Mr. Timothy White; brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Randy (Vickie) Hunter; God-sisters, Ms. Chrisey "Arlene" Wilkins; special aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Blunt C. Ferrell III; two dedicated cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Boris (Kelley) Ferrell and Ms. Lisa Ferrell; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Clara Mae Miller Melton
Mrs. Clara Mae Miller Melton, 84, of Legion Lake Road, Douglasville, Ga., died Thursday, March 22, 2001 at Cobb Hospital.
She was born May 7, 1916 in Coweta County, Ga., the daughter of the late Otis Elisha Miller and the late Mrs. Mirty Elizabeth Godsby Miller. She was a member of the House of Prayer Church and was a retired inspector for the Jean's Hosiery Mill.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, James Melton; sisters, Ethel Eskew and Cora Boozer; and brothers, Carl Miller, Lewis Miller and Alton Miller.
She is survivied by three daughters and sons-in-law, Pastor Frances George, Louise and J. E. New and Laraine and Bacel Woody, all of Douglasville; son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Dianne Melton of Canton, North Carolina; sisters, Mildred Wix of Dallas and Elsie Davis of Grantville; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survivie.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 24, 2001 at 2 p.m. from the Douglas Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home with Rev. Marvin George and Charles Wynn officiating. Burial will be in Star of Bethlehem Cemetery.
The family was receiving friends at the funeral home Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Douglas Chapel, Douglasville, Ga.
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Crotzer Beuchler
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Crotzer Beuchler, 70, of Newnan, formerly of Cumming, Ga., died Thursday, March 22, 2001.
Mrs. Beuchler was in Civil Service for 31 years, the latter years as a ranger with the Corps of Engineers. After her retirement from the Corps of Engineers, she was a real estate broker for Northside Realty for 10 years. Mrs. Beuchler was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas D. Beuchler.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Joel Puzder, Tyrone, Ga.; son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Mike and Joan Cowart, Hinesville, Ga.; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several other relatives and friends.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 24 at 1 p.m. at Ingram Funeral Home in Cumming, Ga. Dr. Bob Helton and the Rev. Wendell Burdette will officiate. Burial will be in Sawnee View Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends on Friday evening, March 23 from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
Ingram Funeral Home, Cumming, Ga.
Mrs. Annie K. Green
Mrs. Annie K. Green of Hill Street, Newnan, died Thursday, March 21, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Final arrangements entrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. George W. "James" McCombs
Mr. George W. "James" McCombs, 65, of Forest City, Arkansas, formerly of Newnan, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001 in Memphis, Tennessee at the Methodist Hospital.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m. at the St. Smyrna Baptist Church, Bruce Jackson Road, Newnan, with the Pastor J. W. Russell Jr. officiating assisted by the Rev. W. J. Johnson, Rev. Kenny Johnson, Rev. O.L. Wood, Rev. Ronnie Johnson and Rev. Dwain Johnson. The body will lie in state at the church from noon until the hour of the service. Pallbearers and flower bearers will be nieces and nephews. The cortege will assemble at 267 Raymond Hill Road, home of Ms. Bernice McCombs, Newnan, at 1 p.m.
Mr. McCombs was born Nov. 21, 1935 to the late James W. and Eddie Dossie McCombs. He joined the St. Smyrna Baptist Church at an early age. He was married to Lucile Wood McCombs on September 3, 1955. One sister preceded him in death, Dorothy McCombs Sewell. He resided in Forest City, Arkansas.
Surviving are his wife, Ora Lee Forest Young McCombs; daughters, Mrs. Kathy McCombs Smith and Ms. Marilyn McCombs Smith; sons, Stephen McCombs and Chris Benning; son-in-law, Waymon Smith Sr.; daughters-in-law, Mrs. Carmen McCombs and Mrs. Wyvet Benning; grandchildren, Karessa, Markell, Santressa, Waymon Jr., Terkessa, Bernard, Daria, Chris and Zamisha; great-grandchildren, Lyric, Danajah, Alaurea,; brohters and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt McCombs, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Jackson (Mattie), Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robinson (Bobbie), Mr. and Mrs. Jackie McCombs, Ms. Emily Harmon, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney McCombs and Ms. Bernice McCombs; step-daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Walker (Dianne), and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Watson (Angela); brothers-in-law, Charlie Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Forest, Mr. and Mrs. Therman Forest, and Rev. and Mrs. Timothy Forest; sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Will Linzy (Annie Mae) and Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Young (Barbara); aunt, Mrs. Grethel Lovelace; a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Charlie Henry Williams
Mr. Charlie Henry Williams, 44, of Haynie Street, Newnan, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 24 at Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel at noon. Burial in the Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers are Booker T. Barber, Edward Booker, Bryan Ball, Ronald Smith, Joe Tennie, John Strickland. Flower bearers are Betty Smith, Tina Berry, Louise Strickland, Gladys Turner.
The cortege will assemble at the residence at 11 a.m.
Mr. Williams was born August 5, 1956 in Atlanta, Ga. to the late Mr. Sadie Nelson and Mr. Lois Williams.
He continued his education at Central High School when he moved to Newnan. Later in life he served his country proud in the Marine Corps. He was also an experienced concrete finisher. He did many things to help around the community.
Surviving are daughters, Tequelia and Tina Ball of Atlanta; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Johnson (Shirley), of Newnan, and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Tucker (Victoria) of Atlanta; brother, Mr. Walter Maddox; grandson, Desean "Rock" Fields; a host of nieces, nephews, aunts and many friends and relatives.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Miss Bessie V. Brown
Miss Bessie V. Brown, 88, of Hogansville, Ga., died Monday, March 19, 2001 at the home of her great-niece in Hogansville.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 23 at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. The Rev. Wesley Boatman, Mr. Roy Wright and Mr. Kevin Wegienka will officiate. Burial will be in Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery in Palmetto.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Wegienka, Kerry Wegienka, Keith Wegienka, Charlie Wright, Brett Chapman, Greg Bailey and George Brown.
Miss Brown was born March 4, 1913 in Coweta County, daughter of the late Thomas Emmett Brown and the late Emmie White Brown. She had lived in Hogansville for the past 57 years and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and the Amazing Grace Sunday School Class. She retired from Uniroyal Inc. in Hogansville after 40 years of service.
Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews, including a special niece and nephew, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Hogansville and Emmett Brown of Livermore, California; and special great-nieces, Mrs. Kim Shirah, Mrs. Amy Chapman, Mrs. Renea Bailey and Mrs. Monique Bonner, all of Hogansville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Francis B. "Frank" Dalton
Mr. Francis B. "Frank" Dalton, 71, formerly of Newnan, died February 28, 2001 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
A funeral was held in Miami, Florida at St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic Church, 7310 S. W. 62nd Street on Thursday, March 8, 2001. The remains were cremated.
Mr. Dalton was retired as an inspector for Eastern Airlines after 27 years of service. He was born in Englewood, New Jersey, and grew up in New York City before enlisting in the Air Force, retiring as a staff sergeant. Stationed in England he met and married his wife Helen on Valentines Day 1953. Mechanical skills earned him a job, first at Pan Am and then Eastern Airlines in Miami and later Atlanta. His love of cars led him to develop an expertise in paint and body work which he applied to his own business.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Helen; daughter, Susan of Miami, Fla.; sisters Marie Lang and Gen Boidleau; granddaughters Shannon, Christie and Kelly; and son-in-law Bill.
Mrs. Geneva Mae Ferebee
Mrs. Geneva Mae Ferebee, 69, of Newnan, died at her home early Wednesday morning, March 21, 2001.
Mrs. Ferebee was born to Lee and Mary Underwood in Christiansburg, Virginia where she lived most of her life. Mrs. Ferebee moved to Newnan 15 years ago to be with her family where her hobbies included collecting stuffed animals and raising cats. She was an active member of the Senior Citizens of Newnan and attended Westside Baptist Church.
Mrs. Ferebee is predeceased by her husband, Mr. Floyd Ferebee.
Surviving are two sons, William Floyd Ferebee and Johnny Lee Ferebee, both of Newnan; brothers, James Underwood of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Oscar Underwood of Newnan; Dean Underwood of Blacksburg, Virginia; sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Arnold of Blacksburg, Virginia, Mrs. Shirley Martin of Roanoke, Virginia, Mrs. Mary Ruth Webb of Selma, Virginia, and Mrs. Diane Booth of Christiansburg, Virginia; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and a very special friend, Mr. Fred Casey of Newnan, Ga.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 22.
A funeral will be 3 p.m. Friday, March 23 with Randy Knight officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Samuel Justus Harris
Mr. Samuel Justus Harris, 78, of Nelms Drive. S. W., Atlanta, Ga., died Tuesday, March 20, 2001.
Mr. Harris was born July 10, 1922 in Atlanta. He was a retired product inspector in the dairy industry.
Surviving are his wife, Frances Harris of Atlanta; son, Pete Harris , Hampton; and daughter, Regina Arroyo, East Point.
The family will receive friends at Donahoo-Lewis Funeral Home Inc. in Hapeville Thursday, March 22 from noon to 8 p.m.
A funeral will be Friday, March 23 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Donahoo-Lewis Funeral Home, 736 S. Central Avenue, Hapeville, Ga. The Rev. J. C. Cook will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, Ga.
Donahoo-Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., Hapeville, Ga.
Mrs. Ovada Nalley Knight
Mrs. Ovada Nalley Knight, 80, of Newnan, died March 20, 2001.
She was born to Walter and Ella Prindle of Livermore, Kentucky, Oct. 14, 1920. She was predeceased by her parents and husband, Gene C. Nalley.
A funeral will be Thursday, March 22 at 10 a.m. at Glenn Funeral Home Chapel, Owensboro, Kentucky. The Rev. Larry Spears will officiate. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery in Owensboro.
The family was receiving friends Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at Glenn Funeral Home, Owensboro.
Surviving are her daughter, Barbara J. Riese and three grandchildren, Tracy, Kris and Robert Riese; sisters, Mrs. LaWanda Bruner, Old Hickory, Tenn., and Shirley Mayes of Owensboro, Kentucky; brother, W. R. Prindle of Radcliff, Kentucky.
Those desiring may make a contribution to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291.
Carmichael-Hemperley, Peachtree City, Ga.
Mrs. Mattie Mae McKeever
Mrs. Mattie Mae McKeever of Hatcher Street, Newnan, died Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Final arrangements entrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lavinia Barron Rosenzweig
Mrs. Lavinia Barron Rosenzweig died on March 21, 2001.
A private memorial service with the immediate family is planned. There will be no public memorial serivce.
Visitation will be at the home of Mrs. Rosenzweig's father, Charles M. Barron at 36 Parks Avenue on Thursday, March 22 from 7-9 p.m.
She is survivied by her husband, George Rosenzweig; her children, Gray and Guion Rosenzweig; her father, Charles M. Barron; and sisters, Sara Barron and Carolyn Watford.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Central Baptist Church or a charitable organization.
Mr. Mario James Tate
Mr. Mario James Tate, 50, died March 15, 2001.
Mr. Tate was born May 8, 1951 to the late Oro Tate Sr. and Jacqueline B. Tate Harris of Boston, Massachusetts. He was preceded in death by a brother, Deangelo Tate.
Mr. Tate joined the Holy Mt. Zion Church at an early age. In 1968 he joined the United States Army and fought in Vietnam. He rose to the the rank of sergeant.
In 1986 Mr. Tate relocated to Atlanta, Ga. There he met his wife, Judy Tucker and they were married July 6, 1996. He loved music and a challenge in chess.
Surviving are his wife, Judy Tate of Newnan; stepfather, Robert Harris Sr.; sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome McCrary (Sharon) of Atlanta, Ga.; brothers, Oro Tate Jr. of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tate (Tina) of Stockbridge, Ga., Mr. Lonnie Tate of Oxford, Ga., Mr. Rico Tate of Stone Mountain, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Cody Tate (Shelly) of North Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. Jacko Tate (Janneen) of Brockton, Massachusetts, Mr. Robert Tate Jr. of Attlebroro, Massachusetts, Mr. Onzell Harris of Brockton, Massachusetts, and Mr. Roger Harris of Riverdale, Ga.; mother and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Frank Tucker of Newnan; two God-children, Shareen and Ivan; sisters-in-law, Diane Robinson, Rebecca Smith, Betty Glass, Christine Tucker, Rosa Tucker and Vickie Tate; brothers-in-law, Willie Tucker, Robert Tucker, and Usie Robinson; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other loving relatives and friends.
A funeral was held Tuesday, March 20 at 2:30 p.m. at the Sword of the Lord Church, 65, East Washington Street, Newnan. The Rev. Randy Hall, pastor, and Elder Gregory Hughes officiated. Brothers served as pallbearers. Flower ladies were Carrie Mae Pine, Christine Tucker, Soreno Swindle, Dianne Robinson and Annie Parham.
Gus Thornhill's Funeral Home Inc., East Point, Ga.
Ms. Mary Blane Zellner
Ms. Mary Blane Zellner, 99, of Ormswood Ave., S.E., Atlanta, died February 22, 2001 at her residence.
She was born January 1, 1902 in Atlanta and was a homemaker.
A funeral was held at graveside in Founders Cemetery in Moreland Feb. 24 with the Rev. James Sanders officiating.
Surviving are one nephew and two nieces.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Sylvester Edwards
Mr. Sylvester Edwards, 65, of Moreland, Ga. and formerly of Heard County, Ga., died Sunday, March 18, 2001 at Newnan Hospital after several years of declining heatlh.
Mr. Edwards was born July 3, 1935 in Randolph County, Alabama, to the late Artis Luther Edwards and Abie Bowens Edwards. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Geneva Holloway; and two brothers, Woodrow and Lem Edwards. He was retired after 23 years of faithful service to the William Bonnel Co. in Newnan where he was a metal packer. He was a Baptist by faith.
A funeral will be Wednesday, March 21 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. with the Reverends R. L. Brazel, Thomas Boyd and Terry Calhoun officiating. Burial will be in Southview Cemetery in Moreland, Ga.
Pallbearers will be Lee Edwards, Eugene Edwards, Clay Vince Edwards, Milton Edwards, Andy Ethridge, Sam Millians. Honorary pallbearers will be Cody Steenmeijer, Tyler Steenmeijer, Bobby Denney, Wylie Hutchens, Earnest Smith and Dr. Stan Smith.
Surviving are his wife, Dianne Massengale Edwards; daughters, Loraine Edwards, Loretta Steenmeijer and Loette Edwards; son, Lee Edwards and his wife April Edwards; son-in-law, Jack Steenmeijer; five grandchildren, all of Moreland; brothers, Frank Edwards and Hal Edwards; sister, Frances Potts.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Ernest D. Fulgham
Mr. Ernest D. Fulgham, 64, of Greensboro, Ga., died March 19, 2001.
He was born October 23, 1936. He was married to Margie Fulgham and was a Baptist by faith. Mr. Fulgham was a member of the Grand Lodge of Georgia F&AM , Riverdale #709 and the Yaarab Temple of Atlanta.
The family was receiving friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening.
A funeral will be March 21 at 1 p.m. at Harps Crossing Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Ga. Rev. Dennis Watson and Rev. Ellis Wood will officiate. Burial will be in Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville.
Surviving are his wife, Margie Fulgham, Greenboro, Ga.; daughter, Anthony and Becky Crawford, Fayetteville, Ga.; son, Mark and Carol Fulgham, Newnan; six grandchildren, Deanna Morman, Josh Morman, Ryan Fulgham, Matthew Fulgham, Holly Crawford and Jacob Crawford; sister, Lavinia Piland, Thomasville, Ga.; brothers, Howard Fulgham, Douglas, Ga. and Douglas Fulgham, Thomasville, Ga.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ga.
Mr. Raymond R. "Skinny" Garner Sr.
Mr. Raymond R. "Skinny" Garner Sr., 86, of Newnan, died March 19, 2001 at Newnan Hospital following a lengthy illness.
A native of Coweta County, he was born October 30, 1914 the son of James B. and Alma Kelley Garner. He retired from the West Point Pepperell Manufacturing Company as a production supervisor. Many of his friends remember him for his love of sports and his participation in local baseball leagues. A member of the Lovejoy United Methodist Church, he served as treasurer for 20 years and was a member of the Adult Sunday School Class, the Adult Choir, and the Happy Seniors. A son, Ray Garner, preceded him in death.
A funeral will be Wednesday, March 21 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Mckoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Martin officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Verma, his granddaughter, Julie Clarke and her husband, Rick Clarke, his granddaughter Val Bramlett, and his great-grandchildren, Rachael, Chelsea and Jordan Bramlett.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lovejoy United Methodist Church or the charity of you choice.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. George W. McCombs
Mr. George W. McCombs, known as "James," of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Newnan, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001 in Memphis.
The family may be contacted at 267 Raymond Hill Road, Newnan.
Final arrangements entrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Charlie Williams
Mr. Charlie Williams, Haynie Street, Newnan, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at Atlanta Medical Center.
Final arrangements entrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Sylvester Edwards
Mr. Sylvester Edwards, 65, of Moreland, Ga. and formerly of Heard County, Ga., died Sunday, March 18, 2001 at Newnan Hospital after several years of declining heatlh.
Mr. Edwards was born July 3, 1935 in Randolph County, Alabama, to the late Artis Luther Edwards and Abie Bowens Edwards. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Geneva Holloway; and two brothers, Woodrow and Lem Edwards. He was retired after 23 years of faithful service to the William Bonnel Co. in Newnan where he was a mail packer. He was a Baptist by faith.
A funeral will be Wednesday, March 21 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. with the Reverends R. L. Brazel, Thomas Boyd and Terry Calhoun officiating. Burial will be in Southview Cemetery in Moreland, Ga.
Surviving are his wife, Dianne Massengale Edwards; daughters, Loraine Edwards, Loretta Steenmeijer and Loette Edwards; son, Lee Edwards; son-in-law, Jack Steenmeijer; five grandchildren, all of Moreland; brothers, Frank Edwards and Hall Edwards; sister, Frances Potts.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Frances T. Lewis
Mrs. Frances Thomaston Lewis, 80, of Hogansville, Ga. died Monday, March 19, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Milton Hall will officiate and burial will be in the Corinth Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Claude A. McKibben and Sons funeral home 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. Lewis was born August 8, 1920 in Heard County, daughter of the late Jim and Louellen Williamson Thomaston. Before returning to Hogansville eight years ago, she lived in Norfolk, Virginia most of her life and was a member of the Baptist church. She was the wife of the late Horace Lewis.
Surviving are her sister, Mrs. Mary Lee Hammett of Corinth; brothers, Jack Thomaston of Cicero, Illinois and Willie Earl Thomaston of Franklin; a number of nieces and nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Mae G. Hayes Reid
Mrs. Mae G. Hayes Reid of Pinson Street, Newnan, died March 17, 2001.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 20 at 2:30 p.m. in Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Allen Darden officiating, assisted by Evengelist Susie Hudson. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the funeral home at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Reid was born to Miss Nellie G. Hayes and Mr. Clifford Berry, both of Coweta County. She was married Dec. 15, 1989 to Mr. Luther Fred Reid. She was a loving wife and mother of one child and one step-child.
Surviving are her husband, Luther F. Reid; son, Luther Deon Reid Jr.; step-daughter, Naomi Reid; mother, Nellie G. Hayes; father, Clifford Berry; sister, Gloria Bussie; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby J. Williams and Mr. Dennis L. Hayes; mother-in-law, Rosie Mae Bussie, all of Newnan, Ga.; a host of nieces, nephews and great nephews and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Andy F. Bowers
Mr. Andrew F. "Andy" Bowers, 57, of Grantville, died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Atlanta Medical Center.
Mr. Bowers was born June 28, 1943 in Moreland to the late James and Inez Houston Bowers. A lifelong resident of Coweta County, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Grantville and worked at the William L. Bonnell Company in Newnan. He was preceded in death by a son, Andrew Mark Bowers, and a sister, Barbara Jean Eison.
A funeral will be held today, Monday, March 19, 2001, at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Grantville. The Rev. Darris Baker will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan. Serving as pallbearers will be Charles Young, Charles Blount, Jeff Gaddy, Lawson Boyd, Terry Futral, and Jackie Robertson.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Jean Bowers of Grantville; 10 children and two daughters-in-law, Andrew Christopher Bowers and Cristina Leigh Lassetter, of Grantville, Gabriel and Angela Bowers of Tyrone, J.R. and Amy Bowers of Quincy, Ind., and Angie Hammond, Glenn Bowers, Annette Bowers, Nicole Bowers, Alinda Bowers, and Christian Bowers of Snellville; sister Mary Jan Thompson and her husband Elwood; father-in-law and mother-in-law the Rev. Leo and Janette Whatley of Newnan; and 11 grandchildren, Serina Robertson of Newnan; Danielle Bowers and Ethan Bowers of Quincy, Ind., Kayla Bowers and Erica Ashley Bowers of Tyrone, and Aaron Hammond, Kyle Hammond, Jessica Bowers, Patrick Bowers, Saraya Haynes, and Trinity Bowers, all of the Snellville.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Florence T. Parks
Mrs. Florence Tennant Parks, 91, of Wayzata, Edina, Minn., Longview, Wash., and Newnan, died Friday, March 16, 2001.
Mrs. Parks was born Sept. 8, 1909 in DeRidder, La., to the late Lola B. and John D. Tennant. She was a member of P.E.O. and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Mrs. Parks was always proud of her grandchildren and remained an avid bridge player, sports fan, and competitor until the end. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Parks, and her brother, J. Douglas Tennant.
Surviving are her son, William and his wife May; daughters Katherine George and her husband Craig and Florence Dacenais and her husband Don; grandchildren Tom and Betsy George, Katrina and Michael Sents, Heidi and Travis Peterson, William and Anna Parks, and Kate Parks; great-grandchildren Myah Peterson and Graham George, as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial to the American heart Association of the Allina Hospice and Palliative Care, 2750 Arthur St., Roseville, Minn., 55113.
Mr. James Phillip Binion Sr.
Mr. James Phillip Binion Sr. died March 15, 2001.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Barbara Hand Binion; sons and daughters-in-law, James and Reba Binion Jr., Jerry and Terry Binion, Frankie Whitlock and Doug and Milissa Wilson; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Paul Brewer, Diane and Robbie Harmon, Shawnta and Butch Mock; sisters, Lois Warren, Sadie Ebner; 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 17 at 2 p.m. at the Higgins and Son chapel with burial in Holy Hill Memorial Park.
Higgins and Son Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mrs. Gladys Freeman Brooks
Mrs. Gladys Freeman Brooks, 86, of Acworth, Ga., formerly of Franklin, Ga., died Thursday, March 15, 2001 at the Beverly Health Care Center in Kennestone, Ga. after several months of declining health.
Mrs. Brooks was born April 16, 1914 in Randolph County, Alabama to the late William Freeman and Arbella Shelnutt Freeman. She was a machine operator in the Textile Industry. Until the onset of her illness, Mrs. Brooks was a faithful member of the Franklin Church of God.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 17 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga. with the Reverends Luther Raines and Lindsay Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in the Rest Lawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Ga. The family was receiving guests at the funeral home Friday evening from 6-8 p.m.
Surviving are her niece and nephew-in-law, Bonnie and Wayne Bercegay of Acworth, Ga. and several other neices and nephews.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Tony Clark Brown
Mr. Tony Clark Brown, 54, of Newnan died March 13, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mr. Brown was born May 9, 1946 in Coweta County to the late Vincent Brown and Elizabeth Horton.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 7 at 2:30 p.m. at Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church. The Rev. Hulon Kemp will officiate, assisted by other ministers. Burial in Eastview Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Glenn Arnold, Mike Smith, Ernest Hayes, Wallace McWilliams, Finley C. Walker and Johnny McAfee. Honorary pallbearers will be Roderick Peeks, Derrick Stark, Billy Stark and Willie Payton.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Shirley Brown of LaGrange, Ga.; five children, Anthony Stegall (Debbie) of Newnan, Cedric Hardy of Atlanta, Tony Brown (Y'Keisa), Tiffany Brown and Shelton Gordon, all of LaGrange; a devoted aunt, Ms. Helen Hussie; siter-in-law, Mrs. Bessie Mae Lloyd; nieces, Pam (Leon) Mathews and Rae Lloyd; 11 grandchildren; very special cousins, Patricia and Darrick Heflin; a host of cousins and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lougenia Smith Samuels
Mrs. Lougenia Smith Samuels , 99, of Newnan, died March 13, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Samuels was born April 5, 1901 in Newnan, Ga. to the late Wade and Emma Lou Smith. She received Christ at an early age and spent the last 14 years as a faithful memer of The Faith Tabernacle. She was a loving mother and always was a source of hope, love and comfort to those that knew her and loved her.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m. at Smith Chapel United Methodist Church. Pastor Charles Smith will be eulogist, assisted by Pastor James Roberts, Rev. Perry Huggins, Pastor Larry P. Warner and other ministers. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are her son, Melvin (Thelma) Samuels; granddaughter, Stephanie Samuels; sisters, Brennis Allen, Flora Smith, Maybell Bonner and Frances King of Newnan and Marcella Grier of Jacksonville, Fla.; brother-in-law, Willie Lee Allen; nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Katherine Blake Shell
Mrs. Katherine Blake (Kathy) Shell, 54, of Newnan, died Thursday, March 15, 2001.
Mrs. Shell was born March 23, 1946 in Fort Payne, Alabama. She was the daughter of Webster and Thelma Blake, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Shell attended Auburn University and received a Bachelor of Arts/School of Science and Literature degree. She later obtained a Master's in Education Degree and an Education Specialist Degree, both from the former West Georgia College, now the State University of West Georgia in Carrollton. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Newnan. She also served on the Newnan-Coweta Public Library Board and served as chairman in 1992 and 1994. She was an educator for the Coweta County School System for 27 years.
Her husband, Rhodes Shell and two daughters, Meredith Blake and Mary Katherine survive her.
A visitation was held Friday, March 16 from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Street, Newnan, Ga.
A funeral will be held at First Baptist Church of Newnan on Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m. She will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Ga.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 27A Clark Street, Newnan, Ga. 30263 or the First Baptist Church of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
