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Mrs. Sylvia Pauline Redmond Webb
Funeral services for Mrs. Sylvia Pauline Redmond Webb, of Franklin, Ga., were conducted March 14, 2001 at 3 p.m. at the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Talmadge Chandler officiating. Pallbearers were Brandon Webb, Elliot Rivers, Allen Mitchell, Shane Wulff, Darrell Pugh Jr. and Kevin Pugh. Burial was in Enon Grove Cemetery in Heard County.
Mrs. Webb was born December 10, 1923 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to the late John Redmond and Katherine Anna Poore. She was a housewife and mother of 16. Mrs. Webb was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Franklin, Ga. and a regular Sunday School attender.
Mrs. Webb died Monday, March 12, 2001 at the Gilmer County Nursing Home in Ellijay, Ga. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ogal Eugene Webb Sr. and three sons, Arlin Dennis and Tony Webb.
Surviving are nine daughters, Sharon Dawson of Pearl, Miss., Patricia Mitchell of Williamsburg, Virginia, Cathy Wulff of Franklin, Ga., Margaret Pugh of Franklin, Ga., Trudy Webb of Franklin, Ga., Yvonne Rivers of Ewing, Virginia, Mitzie Rivers of Rosehill, Virginia, Deborah Hicks of Lincoln, Ala., and Tracy Webb of Poll City, Ala.; four sons, Gene Webb Jr. of Ellijay, Ga., Danny Webb of Harrogate, Tenn., Leslie Webb of Hyram, Ga., and Luther Webb of Harrogate, Tenn.; 39 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. David John Drury
Mr. David John Drury, 51, of Newnan, Ga., died Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at his job.
Mr. Drury was employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and was born May 3, 1949 in Santa Monica, California. He proudly served in the Vietnam War. He was predeceased by his parents, Richard and Virginia Drury of California.
The family was receiving friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Thursday, March 15 from 7-9 p.m.
A funeral will be held at the McKoon Funeral Home Chapel Friday, March 16 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Anthony Oakley officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Marlene Drury of Newnan; mother-in-law, Katherine Earle of Murphysboro, IL; sons, Jerry of Illinois and Vince and David Drury of Newnan; sister, Doret Harper of Alabama; brother Richard Drury of California; three grandchildren, Chelsea and Hallie of Newnan and grandson Austin of Desota, IL.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Nettie Ann Ellington Haygood
Mrs. Nettie Ann Ellington Haygood, 89, of Newnan died Thursday, March 15, 2001 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
She was born September 2, 1911 in Thomaston, Ga. She was the daughter of Lucious Thaddeus Ellington and Ludie Frances Smith.
Mrs. Haygood was born in the Redbone District, Upson County, and lived there until moving to Satesboro, Ga. in 1942 and moved to Eastman, Ga. in 1947 where she lived until 1997. Mrs. Haygood was a homemaker and was the widow of the late Mr. Farley Haygood. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eastman, Ga.
The family will receive friends from1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home Inc., North Church Street, Thomaston, Ga. A funeral will be at the Pasley-Fletcher Chapel Saturday at 3 p.m. Dr. Albert E. Clarke will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Thomaston.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl (Faye) Wicker of Newnan; son and daughter-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. David T. (Harriette) Haygood Sr. of Savannah, Ga.; sister, Mrs. Inez E. Nixon of LaFayette, LA; grandsons, James D. Wicker of Newnan and David Thaddeus Haygood Jr. of Albany, Ga.; granddaughter, Marcia Fiske of Newnan.
It is the request of the family that memorial contributions be made to The Methodist Home for Youth and Children, P.O. Box 2525 Macon, Ga. 31203 or to the First United Methodist Church of Eastman at P.O. Box 129, Eastman, Ga. 31023.
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home Inc., Thomaston, Ga.
Mrs. Eunice Wallace Ramirez
Mrs. Eunice Wallace Ramirez, 79, of S. Highway 29, Moreland, Ga., died Wednesday, March 14, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Ramirez was born September 5, 1921 in Newnan. She was the retired owner of Quality Cleaners and a member of Moreland United Methodist Church. Mrs. Ramirez was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Ramirez Sr. and a daughter, Lucille Ramirez.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Friday, March 16 from 7-9 p.m.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home Chapel Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Richard Huycke will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Her sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are sons, Frank Ramirez Jr. and Sonny Ramirez of Moreland; her friend and caregiver, Beverly Lewis; sister, Lucille Bailey of Newnan; grandchildren, Jason Ramirez, Dusty Ramirez, Ryan Ramirez, Craig Ramirez.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mildred Janet Baker
Mrs. Mildred Janet Baker, 84, of Chestnut Field, Peachtree City, Ga., died Friday, March 9, 2001 in Beaulieu Nursing Home in Newnan.
Mrs. Baker was born June 1, 1916 in Leland, Ill. She was a retired registered nurse and a veteran of the U.S. Army. She was a member of the Lutheran Church.
The family will receive friends at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan Friday, March 16 from 5-9 p.m.
A funeral will be held at Hillcrest Chapel Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Ron Jannsen officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Sault Ste Marie, MI.
Surviving are her sons, Richard Baker of Lemberg, Germany and Scott Baker of Plymouth, MI; daughters, Elizabeth Raffarle of Harbor Springs, MI, and Susan Newman, Peachtree City, Ga. ; sister, Margaret Peck of Tuson, AZ; six granchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lois S. Mapp
Mrs. Lois S. Mapp, 76, of Elder Circle, Carrollton, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
She was a native of Cleburne County, Alabama, born January 24, 1925, daughter of the late John Smith and Effie Mae Mitchell Smith.Mrs. Mapp was a member of the Whitesburg Christian Church and worked as a looper at Lawler's Hosiery Mill.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law Gene and Connie Mapp, Whitesburg; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Keith Fields, Mt. Zion; sister, Eunibe Brock, Bremen; brother, Otis Gunnels, Savannah. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Jefferson Whitehead and husband, Buford Mapp.
A funeral will be Friday, March 16 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton with Minister Fred Skinner officiating. Burial will be in Carroll Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Phil Brock, Clint Crawford, Danny Blanks, Jonathon Fields and Brad Shead.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, March 15 from 6-9 p.m.
Almon Funeral Home, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Flora Elizabeth Balliew
Mrs. Flora Elizabeth Balliew, 82, of Union City, Ga. died Friday, March 9, 2001.
Mrs. Balliew was born June 21, 1918. She was the widow of the late Thomas J. Balliew Sr. She is also preceded in death by a son Dr. F. Garner Balliew.
A funeral will be Thursday, March 15 at 11 a.m. at the Carl J. Mowell and Son Chapel in Fayetteville. Burial will be in Camp Memorial Park. The Rev. Chuck Auschwitz will officiate.
Surviving are daughters, Maxie J. (Charles) Williams of Ft. Walton Beath, Florida and Marcy (Jim) Fowler of Tampa, Fla.; sons, Thomas J. Balliew of Union City, Marvin "Pug" Balliew of Sharpsburg and Sherry and Barbara Balliew of Sharpsburg; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Carl J. Mowell and Son, Fayetteville, Ga.
Mr. Scottie Burks
Mr. Scottie Burks, 38, of Hogansville, Ga. died Monday, March 12, 2001 at his home.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 15 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Charles Chapman and the Rev. Harold Willis will officiate. Burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Mr. Burks was born January 29, 1963 in LaGrange, and lived in the Hogansville area most of his life. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in LaGrange. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Inez Allen Burks.
Surviving are his father and step-mother, the Rev. Billy and Betty Burks of Hogansvile; sister and brother-in-law, Susie and Cleve Crum of Grantville; two step-sisters, Mary Ellen and Billy Corley and Karen Smith, all of Newnan; two step-brothers, Kim and Cathy Duncan and David Duncan, all of Newnan; grandfather, Clyde W. Burks of Warren, Arkansas; a number of nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Inetia Mapp
Mrs. Inetia Dixon Mapp, 65, of Mathewson Place, S. W., Atlanta, died March 10, 2001 at Hospice of Atlanta.
A funeral will be Wednesday, March 13 at 1 p.m. at Victory Outreach Church, 2165 Metropolitan Parkway, S.W., Atlanta, with remains placed in state at 11 a.m. The Rev. Jerome Carodine, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Gardens.
Ms. Mapp was born Dec. 3, 1936 to Mr. Guy and Mary Leora Dixon in Palmetto, Ga. When whe was three the family, which included her brothers Charles and Carl, moved to Newnan where her sister Elizabeth was born. She attended Newnan public schools prior to the family relocating to Atlanta in 1954. She was formerly married to David T. Mapp Sr. and she is the mother of three children, Mr. and Mrs. William Turner (Carla), Mr. and Mrs. Doyle White (Davina) and David T. Mapp Jr. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Dashawandra, David and Da Nia; a sister-friend, Mrs. Myrtis M. Webb and family, other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Brady W. Bell
Mr. Brady W. Bell of Long Street, Newnan, died Sunday, March 11, 2001 at his home.
A funeral will be Wednesday, March 15 at 2 p.m. at Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel on Greenville Street in Newnan with the Rev. W. J. Johnson officiating. Burial in the Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church Cemetery in Madras. Pallbearers and flower bearers will be cousins and friends. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Bell was born May 22, 1932 in Coweta County to Mr. and Mrs. Emmett (Mattie Pearl) Bell. His mother and sister preceded him in death.
Surviving are his father, Emmett Bell; son, Bobby Elder (Rose Myrick) of Eatonton, Ga.; sisters, Bobbie Sue Williams of Atlanta, Ga. (Bobby Hill) Ruby Jackson of New Jersey; very dear friend, Annie Hill; three grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, nine nieces, six nephews, a host of grandnieces and great nephew and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Dorothy Owen McLeod
Mrs. Dorothy Owen McLeod, 86, of East Happy Valley Circle, Newnan, Ga., died Saturday, March 10, 2001 at her home.
Mrs. McLeod was born November 1, 1914 in LaGrange, Ga. to Sig Oliver and Sally Lou Lancaster Owen. A long-time resident of LaGrange, she was a member of First Baptist Church of LaGrange where whe was a member of the Merry Makers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. James Alexander Wood.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel of the First Baptist Church, LaGrange, Ga. Dr. Paul R. Baxter will officiate. Burial will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. James Alexander McLeod.
Surviving are two daughters, Owen McLeod of Savannah and Sally McLeod Wood, Newnan; five grandchildren, Charles Solomon III, Athens, Ga., Ida Owen Solomon, Newnan, Mark McLeod Wood, Newnan, Morgan Alexander Wood, Newnan and Joanna Wood Janas, Newnan; five great-grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Sarah and Bob McGarity Jacksonville, Fla.; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the Welcome Center of First Baptist Church of LaGrange Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m.
Hunter-Allen Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ga.
Mr. Walter H. Brannan
Mr. Walter H. Brannan of Senioa died March 8, 2001.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth, Mich., with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens in Canton, Mich.
The family will receive friends from 3-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home in Michigan, according to Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home in Peachtree City.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Brannan of Senoia; children, John H. and Dana L. Brannan of Fayetteville, Donald W. and Marci Brannan of East Tawas, Mich., Fred and Ann Thatcher of Lisbon Falls, Maine, Claudia Thatcher of Keego Harbor, Mich., and Kimberly and Robert Paul of Canton, Mich.; sisters, Louise Barton of Sarasota, Fla., and Jo Ann Wessell of Seattle, Wash.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Dorothy Owen McLeod
Mrs. Dorothy Owen McLeod, 86 of East Happy Valley Circle, Newnan, died Saturday, March 10, 2001 at her home.
She was born Nov. 1, 1914 in LaGrange. She was the daughter of the late Sig Oliver and Sally Lou Lancaster Owen. She was a longtime resident of LaGrange and a member of the LaGrange First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Merry Makers.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel of the LaGrange First Baptist Church with Dr. Paul R. Baxter officiating. Burial will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, according to Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends at the Welcome Center of the LaGrange First Baptist Church from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday.
Survivors include two daughters, Owen McLeod of Savannah, and Salley McLeod Wood of Newnan; five grandchildren, Charles Solomon III of Athens, Ida Owen Solomon, Mark McLeod Wood, Morgan Alexander Wood and Joanna Wood Janas, all of Newnan; five great-grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Sarah and Bob McGarity of Jacksonville, Fla.; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Alexander McLeod.
Mrs. Inetia Mapp
Mrs. Inetia Mapp, 65, of Atlanta died March 10, 2001, at Hospice of Atlanta.
Funeral arrangments will be announced by Andrews Mortuary of Newnan.
Mrs. Leona Helen Makein
Mrs. Leona Helen Makein, 78, of Newnan died Thursday, March 8, 2001 at Mariner Health Care.
Mrs. Makein was born March 12, 1922 in Brockton, MA and was a faithful Catholic and a retired nurse.
The family will receive visitors at McKoon Funeral Home between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, 2001. A funeral mass will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, March 12, 2001 at McKoon Funeral Home Chapel. Father Stephen Lyness will officiate. The burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Surviving are her mother-in-law Dora Makein; her sons George Lauzon of Newnan and Frank Lauzon of Madison, NH; six grand children and a host of great grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home
Mr. Leo F. McHugh
Mr. Leo F. McHugh, 84, of Sharpsburg died March 8, 2001.
Mr. McHugh was born July 5, 1916.
A funeral mass will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 12, 2001. Father John Walsh will officiate.The burial will follow at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Jonesboro, Ga.
Preceding him is death is his wife Clara Mae Andrew McHugh. Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Dan Avotte of Sharpsburg; his step daughters Mrs. Steele of Stockbridge and Maggie Thompson of Ellenwood, Ga.; his sister Ann Blessing; his brothers and sister-in-law Joe McHugh and Bobby and Dorothy McHugh all of Washington; grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Carl J. Mowell and Son, Peachtree City, Ga.
Mrs. Ida Estelle Owens Forbus
Mrs. Ida Estelle Owens Forbus, 78, of Picketts Mill Road, Dallas, Ga., formerly of Temple, Ga., died Thursday, March 8, 2001 at Wellstar Paulding Memorial Hospital in Dallas.
She was born February 26, 1923 in Atlanta, Ga., daughter of the late Mr. Albert B. Owens and the late Mrs. Maggie B. Weekley Owens.
Mrs. Forbus was a member of the Villa Rica Church of Christ and was a homemaker. She had lived in Coweta County a number of years before moving to Carroll County.
Survivors include her husband, Charlie M. Forbus Jr. of Dallas, to whom she was married July 10, 1943, daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and William G. Robinson Jr. of Dallas; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Libby Forbus of Bremen; sister, Geta Cannon of Smyrna; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews .
A funeral will be Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica with Minister Patrick Gray and Minister Bob Gray officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan. Pallbearers will be Bradley Forbus, Woody Wood, Jeff Wood, Doug Iliff, Jerry Callahan and Bennie Smith.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, March 10 from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour.
Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Villa Rica, Ga.
Mrs. Ina Christine Smith
Mrs. Ina Christine Smith, 85, of Corinth Road, Newnan, Ga., died Wednesday, March 7, 2001 in Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Smith was born April 21, 1915 in Heard County, Ga. She was a retired textile worker.
The family was receiving friends Friday, March 9 from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 10 at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan. The Rev. Jimmy Henry will officiate. Burial will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Ga.
Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Daryl Reese of Whitesburg, Ga.; brother, Earnest Hardy; sisters, Jimmie Nell Bell and Eunice McClain; granddaughters, Eric Hanson and Tiffany Hanson; step-children, Mary Frank Smith, Reuben Smith and Virginia Elizabeth Smith.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Corrie Hay Spradlin
Mrs. Corrie Hay Spradlin, 91, of Hogansville, died Friday, March 9, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Dr. Jimmy Brown and the Rev. David Pickard will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mrs. Spradlin was born August 12, 1909 in Hogansville, daughter of the late Carl and Ira Gamble Hay. She was a lifelong resident of Hogansville, was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, and was retired from Jabaley's Department Store in Hogansville. She was the wife of the late George N. Spradlin.
Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, George Jr. and Edwin Spradlin, Kenneth and Betty Jo Spradlin, and Charles and Sherry Spradlin, all of Hogansville; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Robinson and Mrs. Betty Jerer, both of Hogansville; one brother, J. C. Hay of Tallahassee, Florida; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Charlie Robert "Buddy" Hardaway
Mr. Charlie Robert "Buddy" Hardaway, 50, of Hogansville, Ga. died March 4, 2001 at LaGrange Hospice.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 10 at noon at Pilgrim Travelers Baptist Church, 1187 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, with remains placed in state at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Johnny L. Davis, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens in Mableton, Ga.
Mr. Hardaway was born January 12, 1951 in Senoia, Ga. to the late Johnnie B. Hardaway and Annie Mae Gibson. He was a hard worker for 15 years until his health failed in 1999 and led to early retirement.
Surviving are four children, Maurice Hardaway, Christopher Walker, Kenah Neely, Jocelyn Bass; four sisters, Jewel Sharp of Detroit, Michigan, Johnnie Mae Hardaway-Colbert of Hogansville, Mary Ann Houston of Atlanta, Shirley (Johnnie) Bowden family, St. Petersburg, Fla.; aunts, Arleen Sewell of Cedartown, Ga. and Mary Byron of Chattanooga, Tenn; a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Leona Helen Makein
Mrs. Leona Helen Makein, 78, of Heery Road, Newnan, died Thursday, March 8, 2001 at Mariner Health Care.
Mrs. Makein was born March 12, 1922 in Brockton, MA. She was a retired nurse and was of the Catholic faith.
The family will receive friends Sunday, March 11 from 6-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Father Stephen Lyness will officate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are her mother-in-law, Dora Makein; sons, George Lauzon of Newnan and Frank Makein of Madison, New Hampshire; grandchildren, Patricia Bounds, Catherine Groover, Jason Lauzon, Jimmy Lauzon, Peter Lauzon and Donna Rooks; many great grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Kate Whatley Boyd
Mrs. Mary Kate Whatley Boyd, 59, of Senoia, Ga. died March 2, 2001 at Hospice LaGrange.
Mrs. Boyd was born August 31, 1941 in Coweta County to the late Mr. Andrew Whatley and Mrs. Sallie Simmons Whatley. She was a member of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She was married to Mr. Calvin Boyd Jr. and they had six children. One son, Michael Boyd, preceded her in death.
A funeral will be Wednesday, March 7 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Moreland. Minister Steve Dennis will officiate, assisted by Missionary Inez Moreland, Rev. David Rosser and other ministers. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are her husband, Calvin Boyd Jr.; five children, Jerome (Lucille) Boyd, Calvin Boyd, Darnell (Nina) Boyd, Anissa Boyd and Nicole Boyd; five grandchildren, Jerome Jr., Laquita, Ashley, Calvin and Darnell Jr.; mother, Ms. Sallie Simmons Whatley; brother, Mr. and Mrs. John T. (Gladys) Whatley; two sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin (Corene) Bridges and Mr. and Mrs. John T. (Ora) Feariby; sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne (Louise) Woods and Ms. Irene North; brother-in-law, Levi Willis; uncles, Roscoe Simmons and Thomas Simmons; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Patricia D. Thornton
Mrs. Patricia Allene Darden Thornton, 74, wife of Guerry R. Thornton of Greenville, South Carolina and formerly of Newnan, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001.
Born in Atlanta, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Allen Wright and Allene Ruby Davis Darden.
Mrs. Thornton was an interior decorator and a member of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Greenville. While they were living in Newnan, Mr. Thornton served as judge of the Coweta County State Court and the couple lived in one of Newnan's historic homes in the Greenville-LaGrange National Register District.
Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Nancy T. Bailey of Savannah, Ga. and Lea T. Walker and her husband, Ralph H. Walker III of Greenville; a son, Guerry R. Thornton Jr. and his wife, Katya, of Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren, Jacob Bailey, Anderton T. Bailey, Henry Walker IV, William T. Walker and Phillip Guerry Thornton.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fourth Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden Fund, 703 East Washington St., Greenville, South Carolina 29601.
The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive, Greenville, S.C.
Mr. Ralph L. Wortham
Mr. Ralph L. Wortham, 86, of Luthersville, Ga., died Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 9 at the Luthersville United Methodist Church. The Rev. Floyd Tenney, the Rev. Marion Shivers and the Rev. Rance Sprayberry will officiate and burial will be in the Luthersville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Mr. Wortham was born September 30, 1914 in Luthersville, son of the late Francis and Emma Laws Wortham. A lifelong resident of Luthersville, he was an Army veteran of World War Two, was a member of American Legion Post 186 in Greenville, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a Mason, was a member and former Sunday School superintendent of the Luthersville United Methodist Church, and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Luthersville. Mr. Wortham served as the first scoutmaster in Luthersville.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret White Wortham of Luthersville; daughter, Miss Melissa S. Wortham of Luthersville; son and daughter-in-law, Lamar and Candace Wortham of LaGrange; three grandchildren, Caleb Wortham, Abby Wortham and Cady Wortham, all of LaGrange.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Luthersville Cemetery Fund, c/o Bank of Coweta in Luthersville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Annie P. Ellison
Mrs. Annie P. Ellison of East Point, Ga. died at her home Wednesday, February 28, 2001.
Mrs. Ellison, daughter of the late Pete and Barbara Hairston, was a native of LaGrange. She was a beautician and member of Saint John's Episcopal Church of College Park. She was preceded in death by her husband, P. L. Ellison.
A funeral was held Monday, March 5 at 2 p.m. at Saint Marks Episcopal Church, 207 N. Greenwood. The Revs. Lori Lowe and James Pritchett were officiating. Burial was in Southview Cemetery.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 7, at 2 p.m. at the Saint John's Episcopal Church, College Park,Ga.
Surviving are three children, Ivery Ellison Duhart of East Point, Ga., Sylvia Ellison King (Douglas), Peachtree City, Ga., Dwight Ellison (Kathy), Newnan, Ga.; grandchildren, Susan Duhart, Kevin King, Kimberly and Dawn Ellison; brother, E. D. Hairston, Knosville, Tenn.; sister and brother-in-law, Layla and Gordon Keith, Knoxville, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Estella Ellison Newton, Washington, D.C.; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Curtis, Henry, Robert and Frank Hairston.
Those desiring may make contributions to the Saint John's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund or the Saint Marks Episcopal Church Memorial Fund.
Mackey-Wilson-Jennings Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ga.
Mr. Samuel J. Harmon Sr.
Mr. Samuel J. Harmon Sr. of Newnan died March 1, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Harmon was born November 22, 1931 in Coweta County to the late Mr. Hewlette and Mrs. Eddie B. (Bowens) Harmon. He joined the Shady Grove Baptist Church at an early age. He married the former Mary Angline Woodard Oct. 20, 1951. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Anthony Harmon and a brother, George Harmon.
A funeral will be Tuesday, March 6 at 1 p.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Sargent, Rev. W. L. Geter officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers: Willie K. Sutton, Samuel Harmon Jr., Kerry Harmon Sr., Frank Paige, Michael Harmon, Willie Howard and Michael Pleasant.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary A. Harmon; two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. (Barbara) Harmon Jr. and Mr. Kerry Douglas (Bernice) Harmon; daughters, Ms. Brenda Ann Harmon and Ms. Sandra Evette Harmon; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Mr. Willie (Eunetta) Harmon Sr., Mr. Willie Paige, Mr. Frank (Hazel) Paige, Mr. James L. (Ann) Paige and Mr. Leonard Paige; sisters, Mrs. Billie Ann Hampton, Mrs. Maxine Johnson, Mrs. Betty Hill and Mrs. Annie M. (Robert L.) Hinton; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Curtis Shaw
Mr. William Curtis Shaw, 69, of Sneads, Florida and a former resident of Troup and Heard Counties in Georgia, died Sunday, March 4, 2001 at his residence.
A funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Lindsey Maxwell will officiate and burial will be in Potash Church of God Cemetery in Randolph County, Alabama.
Pallbearers will be John Gaddy, Allen Shaw, Stanley Shaw, Bobby Barrett, Eddie Rudd, Clinton Gaddy and Dub Mize.
Mr. Shaw was born Jan. 20, 1932 in Randolph County, Alabama, son of the late James Carlis Shaw and the late Lottie Hammond Shaw. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he lived in Florida most of his life and attended the Church of God. Mr. Shaw retired from the Chattahoochee, Florida State Hospital.
Surviving are two sons, Keith Shaw of Sneads and Michael Shaw of Marianna, Florida; four sisters, Mrs. Joyce Hammond of Duncan, South Carolina, Mrs. Jeanette Bailey of LaGrange, Mrs. Myrtle Crenshaw of Roanoke, Alabama and Mrs. Frances Gaddy of Hogansville; four brothers, Loy Shaw, Floyd Shaw, and Billy Shaw, all of LaGrange, and J. D. Shaw of Clanton, Alabama; one grandson.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Ms. Angie Carolyn Dukes
Ms. Angie Carolyn Dukes, 82, died Saturday, March 3, 2001.
Ms. Dukes was the daughter of the late Sheard Green and Bessie Newton Dukes. She worked in the administrative office of Arnco Mills, and was a faithful and dedicated member of Macedonia Baptist Church, serving in every capacity. She served as church organist for over 50 years.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist church. Pallbearers will be John C. Dukes III, William S. Dukes, Jr., Joseph R. Dukes, David J. Hidding, Charlie Dukes IV, Christopher Dukes, and Daniel Luke. Deacons of Macedonia Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers, and member of the JOY Sunday school class will sit together as an honorary escort.
The family will receive friends this evening, Monday, March 5, between 6:30 and 8. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Macedonia Baptist Church Building Fund, or the Newnan Humane Society.
Surviving are her sister-in-law, Sara Poage Dukes; nephews John Charles Dukes, Jr., and his wife Jean, and William Sherod Dukes and his wife Katherine; three great nephews, four great nieces, six great-great nephews, and four great-great nieces.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Charlie Robert "Buddy" Hardaway
Mr. Charlie Robert "Buddy" Hardaway, 50, of Hogansville, died Sunday, March 4, 2001, at LaGrange Hospice. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary.
Mr. William Thomas Arrington
William Thomas Arrington, 76, of Grantville, Ga. died Thursday, March 1, 2001 at home.
Mr. Arrington was born July 16, 1924 in Heard County, Georgia. He was a retired roofer.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001 at 2 p.m. The Rev. David Arrington officiated.
Surviving are his son Stanley Arrington of Grantville, Ga., Wade Arrington of Newnan, Wayne Arrington of Hogansville, and Richard T. Arrington of Newnan; his daughter Peggy Harris of Grantville, Ga.; his brother Clyde Arrington of Newnan, Ga. and his sister Pete Shellnut fo Newnan; fourteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Martin & Hightower Hillcrest Chapel
Mr. Glenn Cannon
Glenn Cannon of Newnan died Friday, March 2, 2001 at home.
After retiring from the restaurant business in Newnan he moved to Panama City Beach. During his 16 years in Panama City Beach, he was affiliated with KOA Kampground.
A survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, he served his country in the Pacific Theater and was awarded three Bronze Stars and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon.
The family will receive visitors from 5 to 7 pm Sunday, March 4, 2001. Graveside ceremonies will be held Monday, March 5 at 4 p.m. at Memorial Service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan. Father Tommy Hightower will officiate. Contributions to The Hospice of Panama City, Fl are appreciated.
Survivors include his wife Edna Johnson Cannon and daughter Lynn Cannon Rainey both of Panama City Beach; his son and daughter-in-law Glenn (Sonny) Cannon, Jr. and Gail Cannon of Newnan; his brothers Garfield Cannon of Palmetto, Ga., BL Cannon of Franklin, N.C., Wendell Cannon of San Antonio, TX; his sisters Charlsie Hardegree of Kennesaw, Ga., Virginia Fields of Newnan, Edna Morrow of LaGrange, Melba Kitchens of Oxford, Ga. Reba Strickland of Newnan, Ga.; his sister-in-law Fannie Mae Cannon; many nieces, nephews and friends.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Ms. Myrtle Hanson
Myrtle Hanson, 72, of Newnan died March 1, 2091 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Hanson was born June 27, 1928 in Cottonwood, Al daughter of Hessie and Leonoa Young Olive. Mrs. Hanson was a member of Mills Chapel Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at Hillcrest Chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2001. Dr. James Stewart will officiate. The burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are her sons and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Carla Hanson of Newnan, Michael Terry Hanson all of Newnan; her daughter and son-in-law Linda and Larry Mc Cullough of Newnan; her brother Leon Olive of Charlotte, N.C.; seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel.
Mrs. Martha Ellen Nunnally
Mrs. Martha Ellen Nunnally, 95, died Saturday, March 3, 2001 at her home in Hogansville,g Ga.
Mrs. Nunnally was born in 1905 in Memphis, TN daughter of Jacob and Cleo Ambrose. She spent 94 years of her life in Memphis where she taught first grade. In 1927 she graduated class valedictorian from Sweetbrier College in Virginia., She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a life long member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion.
Surviving are her son David A. Nunnaly of Hampshire, TN, her daughter Mrs. Alice N. McGuire of Hogansville, Ga.; twelve grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
Mrs. Nunnally's ashes will be scattered at a later date in Nunnaly Field in Memphis, Tennessee along side her late husband, Mr. James Dermont Nunnaly.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan Georgia.
Mr. William Thomas Arrington
Mr. William Thomas Arrington, 76, of Grady Smith Street, Grantville, Ga., died Thursday, March 1, 2001 at his residence.
Mr. Arrington was born July 16, 1924 in Heard County, Ga. He was a retired roofer.
The family was receiving friends at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel funeral home in Newnan Friday, March 2 from 6-9 p.m.
A funeral will be at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Saturday, March 3 at 2 p.m. The Rev. David Arrington will officiate. Burial will be in Grantville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Anthony Arrington, Donnie Arrington, Jason Arrington, Jeffery Arrington, Russell Arrington, Ronnie Shelnutt and Willie Shelnutt.
Surviving are sons, Stanley Arrington of Grantville, Wade Arrington of Newnan and Wayne Arrington of Hogansville; daughter, Peggy Harris of Grantville; brother, Clyde Arrington of Newnan; sister, Pete Shellnut of Newnan; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Myrtle Hanson
Mrs. Myrtle Hanson, 72, of Berry Avenue, Newnan, Ga. died Thursday, March 1, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Hanson was born June 27, 1928 in Cottonwood, Alabama. She was a retired seamstress from Playtex.
The family will receive friends at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan Saturday, March 3 from 6-9 p.m.
A funeral will be held at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m. Dr. James Stewart will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Pallbearers will be Chris McCullough, Ed Norton, Tony Stephens, Dan Stitchcomb, Joe Thompson and Steven West.
Surviving are sons, Kenny Hanson and Michael Terry Hanson, both of Newnan; daughter, Linda McCullough, Newnan; brother, Leon Oliver, Charlotte, North Carolina; caregivers, Pat long of Newnan and Lillian Olmstead of Luthersville, Ga.; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Shirley J. (Butcher) Isabell
Mrs. Shirley J. (Butcher) Isabell, 66, died at her residence in Sharpsburg, Ga. February 28, 2001 after a long courageous battle with cancer.
She was born September 6, 1934 in Parcoal, West Virginia and was married 46 years to Virgle (Joe) Isabell. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira William and Stella Gay Butcher; sister, Maxine Miller; and nephew, Jason Hensley.
She was the mother of seven children: Katherine (Phillip) Bolson of Walhalla, S.C.; Jeffrey (Susan) Isabell of Newnan, Ga.; Curtis (Lisa) Isabell of Baltimore, MD; Kimberley Isabell, John Isabell, Mary Isabell and Justin Isabell, all of Newnan. Grandchildren include Christopher and John Wright, Christopher Bolson, Curtis Isabell III, Kaitlin and Justin Isabell, Danielle Isabell and Zach Isabell. Also surviving are sisters, Joyce Sills of Cowen, WV; Carol Hensley of Blountville, TN; brothers, Phillip Butcher of Hot Springs, AR, Danny Dwayne Butcher and Paul Butcher of Baltimore, MD. She had many friends in the Baltimore, MD, Webster Springs, WV and Newnan areas who were like family to her.
A homemaker, Mrs. Isabell loved her family first and foremost. She was extremely proud of her children and their accomplishments. She was a loving foster parent to many children throughout the years. Opening her heart and home, she would accept and love a child no matter what the situation. She enjoyed gardening and loved to see the flowers blossom in the spring. She was a wonderful artist, seamstress, cook and crafter. She was an animal lover and had a fondness for all animals, particularly horses. She watched over her family and friends like a mother lion, always protective, adding her humor, dedication, loyalty and love. Her understanding and patience through suffering were remarkable; her sweet disposition, loving touch, precious smile and gentle voice will remain a cherished memory to all who knew her. Her premature loss will be felt by all.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3 in the chapel of the Higgins and Son Funeral Home in Fairburn with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
Higgins and Son Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mr. James Claude McGuire
Mr. James Claude McGuire, 55, of Atlanta, died February 25, 2001 at Our Lady of Perpetual Care Home.
A funeral was held March 1, 2001 at Hines Memorial Chapel, 595 Westlake Ave., N.W., Atlanta, with the Rev. Aaron L. Parker, pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Atlanta, officiaitng. Burial was in Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens, Mableton, Ga.
Mr. McGuire was born Dec. 15, 1945 to the late Mae Elder Banks McGuire in Slocomb, Ala. He was a member of County Line Baptist Church in Slocomb, Ala. He graduated from Geneva County Training School, Slocomb, Ala. He was drafted in the U.S. Army, serving two years and was honorably discharged. Later he moved to Newark, N.J. where he was employed at Hatfield Wire and Cable Company for 14 years. He married to Lucy Johnson and they had three daughters. In 1994 he relocated from Newark, NJ to the family home in Slocomb, Ala. until his illness.
Surviving are three daughters, Rhonda Henry of East Orange, NJ., Felica McGuire of Newark, NJ and Sandra McGuire of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Ozie McGuire, Newark, NJ, Robbie Hatcher, Richmond, VA., Sally Buchanan and Lillie (Robert) Williams of Atlanta, Ora McGuire, Allentown, PA, Jewel (Mitchell) Black, Ormond Beach, Fla. and Crystal Bowman of Jonesboro, Ga.; brother, Daniel (Margret) McGuire of Mairetta; 9 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, cousins, relatives and extended family - Ella Simmons and children and other special friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Newnan Fire Chief Glenn McKenzie
Retired Newnan Fire Chief Glenn McKenzie, 55, of Macedonia Road, Newnan, died Friday, March 2, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Chief McKenzie was born July 2, 1945 in Heard County, Ga.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Sunday, March 4 from 5-9 p.m.
A funeral will be held at First Baptist Church of Newnan Monday, March 5, at 2 p.m. The remains will lie in state from noon until the funeral hour. The Rev. Ken Norton will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Bill McKenzie Jr. of Newnan; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Robert Beavers, Newnan; sons and daughters-in-law, Alan and Holly McKenzie of Newnan and Brian and Pam McKenzie of Whitesburg; sisters, Jane Hassler of Newnan and Susie Patterson of Newnan; brothers, Bill McKenzie, Frank McKenzie, Gordan McKenzie, Jimmy McKenzie and Larry McKenzie, all of Newnan; four grandchildren, Ryan, Ashley, Arrie and Aydan.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the East Newnan Baptist Church Building Fund, 102 Freeman Street, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. William "Billy" Roesel
Mr. William "Billy" Roesel, 75, of Luther Bailey Road, Senoia, died Thursday, March 1, 2001 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Roesel was born August 10, 1925 in Georgia. He worked in sales. A veteran, Mr. Roesel served in the Pacific in World War II. He was a resident of Coweta County for 50 years. His work experience included Hollberg's in Senoia, G.E., Black & Decker and also served as president and C.E.O. of Senoia Pepper Sauce Company. Mr. Roesel was a member of Senoia Masonic Lodge, was a former Mayor of Senoia and a member of the Optimist Club of Senoia.
The family was receiving friends Friday, March 2 from 6-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be at Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Haralson, Ga. Saturday, March 3 at 2 p.m. Pastor Richard McLeroy will officiate. Burial will be in the Senoia City Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Virginia Roesel of Senoia; daughter, Louise Barnett of Newnan; son, Ricky Roesel, Roswell, Ga.; brother, Harold Roesel, Sandy Springs, Ga.; grandchildren, Smokey Barnett, Newnan, Agatha-Bresnan Roesel, Woodstock, Ga., Jessica Roesel, Atlanta, Chad Watkins of Newnan and great-grandchild Ian Watkins, both of Newnan; many nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Robert Edward Rotterman
Mr. Robert Edward Rotterman, 58, of Seavy Street, Senoia, Ga., died Thursday, March 1, 2001 at Alvista Nursing Home.
Mr. Rotterman was born December 16, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was a truck driver and was Catholic.
A funeral will be held at a later date in Buffalo, N.Y.
Surviving are his wife, Sandra Rotterman, Senoia; daughter, Rhonda Crocker, Nashville, TN; sons, Carl Neathammer and Mike Neathammer, both of Nashville, TN, Don Rotterman of California and Robert Rotterman Jr. of Pennsylvania.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Infant Haylee Edwards
Infant Haylee Edwards, the 4-month-old child of Charlie Edwards and Janet Copeland of Old Chipley Road, Pine Mountain, Ga., died Monday, February 26, 2001 at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital in Atlanta. She was born October 20, 2000 in Upson County, Ga.
The family was receiving friends Wednesday evening, Feb. 28 from 6-9 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral was Thursday, March 1 at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Rev. Milton Winslett was officiating and burial was in Restlawn Memory Gardens in LaGrange, Ga.
Surviving are father, Charlie Edwards; mother, Janet Copeland; grandfather, Garland Copeland and grandmother, Tammy Copeland, all of Pine Mountain, Ga.; and grandfather Alfred Edwards and grandmother Barbara Edwards of Texas.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Miss Etta Louise Lovett
Miss Etta Louise Lovett, 96, of Athens, Ga., died February 28, 2001.
Surviving are her sisters, Vivian Bryant and Grace O'Kelley, also of Athens, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Miss Lovett was a member of the First Baptist Church of Athens. She taught middle elementary grades for 48 years in eight different Georgia public schools.
A funeral will be held at graveside Saturday, March 3, at 2 p.m. at the Luthersville, Ga. cemetery in north Meriwether County. Mr. Robert Trammell will officiate. Family and friends will meet in the fellowship room, Luthersville Methodist Church, prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, those desiring may contribute to the Luthersville Cemetery Fund, c/o The Bank of Coweta, P.O. Box 1218, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Frances Pinson
The family of Frances Blackburn Sargent Pinson will receive friends at the Central Baptist Church of Newnan on Saturday, March 3, 2001 beginning at 11 a.m.
Following the visitation the burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Dempsey's Oaknall Chapel in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lillian Ball
Mrs. Lillian Ball, 89, of Bertus Hunter Road, Senoia, Ga. died Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Ball was born July 13, 1911 in Georgia. She had worked as a secretary. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Ball, April 26, 2000.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 5-8 p.m.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday, March 1 at 2 p.m. Dr. O. Eugene Tyre will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
She is survived by nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. William J. Calhoun Jr.
Mr. William J. Calhoun Jr., 57, of Louisville, Kentucky, died February 26, 2001 in Louisville.
He was born May 18, 1943 in Newnan, Ga. He was a retired specialist for the American Red Cross; member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity; Clark College alumni; United States Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Addie Bell Florence Calhoun.
Surviving are his wife, Ingrid Shavers Calhoun; son, Eric Calhoun; sister, Mary Frances (Leonard) Lumpford; brothers, Morris Lee (Estella) Florence and Dr. Robert (Sandra) Calhoun; a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral will be Friday, March 2, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Burns United Methodist Church, Newnan. Mr. Samuel Hutchenson, eulogist. Burial in Eastview Cemetery. Family friends will serve as pallbearers.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Infant Halee Edwards
Infant Halee Edwards, the 4-month-old child of Charlie Edwards and Janet Copeland of Pine Mountain, Ga., died Monday, February 26, 2001 at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital in Atlanta. She was born October 20, 2000 in Upson County, Ga.
The family was receiving friends Wednesday evening, Feb. 28 from 6-9 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Thursday, March 1 at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Rev. Milton Winslett will officiate and burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens in LaGrange, Ga.
Surviving are father, Charlie Edwards; mother, Janet Copeland; grandfather, Garland Copeland and grandmother, Tammy Copeland, all of Pine Mountain, Ga.; and grandfather Alfred Edwards and grandmother Barbara Edwards of Texas.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Barbara Garrett McCullough
Mrs. Barbara Garrett McCullough, 73, of Route 1, Soperton, Ga., died in the Wrightsville Manor Nursing Home Wednesday, February 14, 2001.
Mrs. McCullough was born March 3, 1927 in Fairburn, Ga. She was a daughter of the late Grady and Percy Garrett. She was a homemaker and a member of the Snowhill Church of God, Wheeler County.
Surviving are her husband, Mr. Willie C. McCullough of Soperton; sister, Mrs. Evelyn McCullough of Senoia; four step-children; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral was held in the chapel of Sammons Funeral Home, Soperton, 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. The Rev. Felton Johnson officiated, assisted by the Rev. W. R. Connnell. Burial was in Lake Cemetery, Metter, Ga.
Sammons Funeral Home, Soperton, Ga.
Mr. Leonard Harvey Olson
Mr. Leonard Harvey Olson, 79, of Byron Nelson Court, Newnan, died Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at his residence.
Mr. Olson was born February 5, 1922 in Larsen, Wisconsin. He worked as a supervisor and was a U.S. armed forces veteran.
He moved to Newnan in 1963 and was employed with American Can, retiring in 1976 with 30 years service. He was a paratrooper in World War II, serving in Japan. He was an avid gardener, growing both flowers and vegetables. He had a love for woodworking, enjoyed arts and crafts and was an avid fisherman.
He was predeceased by his wife, Geraldine Olson in 1997 and a daughter, Patricia in 1994.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday, March 1 between 6 and 8 p.m.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road Friday, March 2 at 4 p.m. The Rev. L. C. Lane will officiate.
Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Chuck and Laurene Olson and Marty and Leigh Ann Olson, all of Newnan; daughters and sons-in-law, Beth and Phillip Shepard and Carol and Ronald Stephens, all of Newnan; brother, Willard Olson, Larson, Wisconsin; granddaughters, Bonnie Dailey, Emma Guy, Mandy Olson, Chelsea Olson; grandsons, Charlie Olson, Drew Olson and Danny Stephens; two great-grandchildren, Alec and Eric Stephens.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
