Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Willie F. Causby
Mr. Willie Frank Causby, 75, of Senoia, died June 24, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral will be Saturday, June 30 at 2 p.m. at Sassie Groove Baptist Church, Carl Williams Road, Senoia, Ga. Remains will be placed in state at 12:30 p.m. at the church. The Rev. J. H. Childs, pastor, and the Rev. L. C. Britt will officiaite. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery.
Mr. Causby was born May 1, 1926 in Coweta County to the late Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Ora Lee Daniel Causby. He joined the Sassie Groove Baptist Church at an early age. He served faithfully until his health failed. He was ordained a deacon under the leadership of the Rev. L. C. Britt. He also served in the U.S. Navy. One daughter preceded him in death, Ms. Irene Adams.
Surviving are two daughters, Ms. Lucille Chunn of Grantville, Ga., Ms. Mary Ann McWilliams of Atlanta, Ga.; five grand-children, six great-grandchildren; aunt, Ms. Gussie B. Smith of Cincinnnatti, Ohio; three step-sisters, Pat Echols, Lou Robinson, Doris Clark, all of Newnan; step-brother, Jimmy Robinson; son-in-law, Mr. Robert Chunn of Jonesboro, Ga.; close cousins, Ms. Cal Watson of Senoia, Ms. Judy Watson (Bay) of Peachtree City, Mrs. Johnnie Mae Watson of Jonesboro, Ga., Mr. John P. Dragg of Griffin, Ga.; special friends, Ms. Mozell Watson, Mr. Olin Watson, Mr. Robert Adams of Senoia; a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Public viewing will be Friday from 3-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the residence of 341 Bridge Street in Senoia at 1 p.m.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Rev. Edward M. Holmes
A funeral for the Rev. Edward Maxwell "Max" Holmes, 80, of Clarkesville, Ga., was held June 26, 2001 at Clarkesville Baptist Church.
The Revs. David Turner and Furman Lewis officiated, and burial was in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery.
The Rev. Holmes died Sunday, June 24, 2001 at his residence following an extended illness.
Born on Sept. 15, 1920, in York County, S.C., he was the son of the late Walter Hamilton and Martha Maxwell Holmes. He was preceded in death by brothers, Maurice Holmes and Larry Holmes.
He was a graduate of Furman University and the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and had served as a Baptist minister for 50 years. His pastorates included First Baptist Church of Blairsville, Clarkesville Baptist Church, Elam Baptist Church in Millen, and First Baptist Church of Moreland. After his retirement, he served as interim pastor of numerous churches in the Northeast Georgia area. He was a member of Clarkesville Baptist Church.
The Rev. Holmes was a U.S. Army World War II veteran, with rank of first lieutenant. He received the EAME Theater Ribbon with four Battle Stars and the Bronze Star medal. He also received the Purple Heart for injuries received in combat in Italy.
Surviving are his wife, Iris Machen Holmes of Clarkesville; daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Daniel Tankersley of Gainesville, Ellen and Mike Irvin of Clarkesville; son and daughter-in-law, H. Max and Susan Holmes of Macon; sisters, Lou Mouchett of Charlotte, N. C., Carol Grubbs of Simpsonville, S.C.; brothers, Garth Holmes of Pawley's Island, S.C., and Joe Holmes of Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren, Lee and Todd Tankersley of Gainesville, Kelly and Amber Benfield of Clarkesville, Walter and Stacie Holmes of Macon; a number of nieces and nephews; and two aunts, Grace Morrison and Sarah Maxwell.
Memorials may be made to Clarkesville Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 667, Clarksville, Ga. 30523.
Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Ga. was in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Angel Louise McCrary
A graveside service for Ms. Angel Louise McCrary will be held Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 3 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Moreland, Ga.
Surviving are parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perez McCrary (Kenethia); sister, Antonia Rush; grandparents, Mary Rush, Charolette Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McCrary; aunts, uncles and a host of other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Joellene Russell
Mrs. Joellene Russell, 57, of Atlanta, Ga., died June 24, 2001 at Atlanta Medical Center.
A funeral will be Friday, June 29 at 1 p.m. at Hines Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens in Mableton.
Mrs. Russell was born December 16, 1943 in Pike County.
Surviving are her son, Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Russell (Sarah); aunts, Lillie Jackson and Clemmie Lee Carter; grandson, Antonio Good; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Aaron Perry Sibley
Mr. Aaron Perry Sibley, 72, of Moreland, died June 27, 2001 at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Ga.
A native of Coweta County, Mr. Sibley was born August 8, 1928, the son of the late Perry M. and Sarah Frances Young Sibley of Moreland, Ga. He was retired from Delta Airlines after 32 years of service as an aircraft mechanic. Mr. Sibley was a 50-year Mason in Bigham Lodge #53 in Moreland, and was a member of White Oak Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Erlene McDowell Sibley; daughters, Kathy Peters of Warner Robins, B. C. Carroll of Hapeville; and sons, Michael A. Sibley and Wayne Sibley, both of Newnan; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a sister, Sara Guilbert; brothers, Robert Sibley, David Sibley and John Sibley of Moreland; two nephews, and Mike Williams.
Besides his parents, Mr. Sibley was preceded in death by his brother, Milton Sibley and a grandson, Kevin Lewis.
A funeral will be Friday, June 29 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Sara Cole Bradberry
Mrs. Sara Cole Bradberry, 82, of Grantville, Ga., died Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 28 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, Ga. The Rev. Willard Dean will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
Mrs. Bradberry was born June 21, 1919 in Meriwether County, daughter of the late Forest Larkin Cole and the late Minnie Grant Cole. She lived in Coweta County most of her life, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grantville, and was the wife of the late James Lewis Bradberry.
Surviving are a niece and her husband, Shirley and Dan Pritchett of Senoia; great-nieces and great-nephew, Danette Knox of Newnan, Dawn Gibson and Hope Wilhelm, both of Auburn, and Jeff Thomas of Cleveland.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Erik James Droskinis
Mr. Erik James Droskinis, 23, of Strathmore Drive, Sharpsburg, Ga., died Saturday, June 23, 2001 at his residence.
Mr. Droskinis was born September 8, 1977 in Washington, D. C. He worked as a tradesman and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Kosovo and in Desert Storm. He was a graduate of East Coweta High School and of the U.S. Armed Forces Language Institute in Monterey, California, an institute that is very prestigious and extremely difficult to gain entry to. Mr. Droskinis was very fluent in Arabic, both written and spoken.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday, June 28, from 5-7 p.m.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home chapel Thursday at 7 p.m. A military chaplain will officiate.
Surviving are his father, Lt. Col. Ret. U.S. Army Jim (Kathleen) Droskinis of Sharpsburg; and sister, Melissa (Patrick) Loesewski of Sharpsburg.
McKoon Funeral Home,Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Vivian Elvera Strom
?Mrs. Vivian Elvera Strom, 94, of Sharpsburg, Ga., died Saturday, June 23, 2001 at Atlanta Medical Center.
?Mrs. Strom was born March 15, 1907 in Minneapolis, MN, and worked as a secretary.
?Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park in Minneapolis, MN.
?Surviving are daughter, Mary Ann Madsen, Sharpsburg, Ga.; granddaughter, Suzanne Davis of Kodak, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Amanda Davis, Ashley Davis and Jessica Davis, all of Kodak, Tenn.
?McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Willie F. Causby
Mr. Willie F. Causby, 75, of Senoia died June 24, 2001, at Newnan Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary.
Mrs. Lurlie H. Hurley
Mrs. Lurlie Harris Hurley, 86, of Hogansville, died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at the Brian Center of Nursing Care in LaGrange.
Mrs. Hurley was born March 25, 1915, in Heard County to the late John Henry Harris and Dana Coleman Harris. She lived in Hogansville most of her life and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hogansville. She retired from Uniroyal, Inc., and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Hurley and her son, Larry T. Hurley.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. W.T. Bates will officiate, and burial will be in the Louise Baptist Church Cemetery in Troup County.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 Monday night.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Sidney Spradlin of Hogansville; a son and daughter-in-law Robert and Peggy Hurley of LaGrange; sisters Ollie Harris of Doraville and Lucille Harris of Hogansville; grandchildren Keith Hurley of Jonesboro, Melissa Reeves and Amy Fenn of LaGrange, Sidney Spradlin, Jr., of Hogansville, Larry Hurley, Jr. of Valley, Ala. and Becky Carswell of Cusseta, and several great-grandchildren.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Joellene Russell
Mrs. Joellene Russell, 57, of Atlanta, died Sunday, June 24, 2001 at Atlanta Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary.
Mr. Marvin Shavers
Mr. Marvin Shavers, 73, of Newnan, died Friday, June 22, 2001.
Mr. Shavers was the son of the late Ben and Minnie Tinch Shavers. After finishing Howard Warner High School, he served in the U.S. Army. He graduated with honors from the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Ala. While pursuing his education as a printer, he broke barriers by becoming employed at the Newnan Times-Herald. After graduating he became a newspaper employee a the Atlanta Daily World, the Chicago Defender, and The Muslim Speaks.
Mr. Shavers then attended Chicago University and became graphic arts director with the Chicago Public School System, leaving a legacy with his unique style. He was a member of the international Graphic Arts Education Association, the Atlanta Urban League Guild, and Les Bons Hommes Civic and Social Club.
A memorial services will be held Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Vernon First Baptist Church. The Rev. Phillip Carr will officiate.
The Shavers family would like to thank everyone for their prayers and concern during Mr. Shavers extended illness. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1685 Terrell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA.
Surviving are his wife, Melvinor Jackson-Shavers, children Ingrid Edith Calhoun, Ronald Shavers, Stephen Shavers, Karen Price, and Evelyn Shavers; sister Julia Hurston; aunt Minnie Ruth Barnes; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Metro Crematory.
Mrs. Susie Gaddy Shuler
Mrs. Debra "Susie" Gaddy Shuler, 46, of Hogansville, died Saturday, June 23, 2001 at Hospice LaGrange.
Mrs. Shuler was born Feb. 25, 1955 in LaGrange to the late Raymond and Lois Flournoy Gaddy. She was a lifelong resident of Hogansville and had been employed by Franklin Polo.
A funeral will be held Monday, June 25, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Claude Am McKibben and Sons funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. R.C. Prescott will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are her daughters, Angela Jones and Dina Gaddy, of Hogansville; son, Michael Shuler of LaGrange; brothers Jerry, Johnny, and Randy Gaddy, all of Hogansville, and six grandchildren.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. George 'Theall' Allen
Mr. George "Theall" Allen, 79, of Mt. Carmel Road, died Friday, June 22, 2001 at Atlanta Medical Center.
Born August 13, 1921, Mr. Allen was a retired insurance salesman and a WWII Army veteran. He was chairman of the Deacons at Providence Baptist Church and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Newnan, and he was a member of the Coweta County Development Authority. Mr. Allen was also very active in the Boy Scouts, serving as a scout master of Troop 92 for six years and as assistant scout master for 10 years.
Visitation was Saturday, June 23 at McKoon Funeral Home between 6 and 8 p.m. Funeral services will be today at 3 p.m. with Rev. Ken Norton officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Joe Crain, Webster Day, Allen Duncan, Billy Luckie, Jack McBride, Charlie Mottola, Donnie Youngblood and Kendall White. Honorary palbearers will be the deacons of Providence Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to Providence Baptist Church on 918 Providence Church Road, Newnan.
Survivors include a wife, Jeanette Allen; a sone, Stacy Allen; a sister, Eleanor Duncan; and one grandchild, Parker Lewis Allen.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bessie Driver
Mrs. Bessie Driver, 88, of Jonesboro and a former resident of Hogansville, died Saturday, June 23, 2001 at Starcrest Convalescent Center in McDonough.
The funeral service will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 24, in the Chapel of the Claude A McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Dr. Jimmy Brown, Reverend J.C. McMillan and the Reverend Wesley Boatman will officiate. Interment will be in the Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Driver was born September 14, 1912, in Randolph County, Alabama, daughter of the late John and Mary Cardwell. Before making her home in Jonesboro four years ago, she lived in Hogansville most of her life. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville, and she was the wife of the late Reverend Monroe J. Driver.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ellen Graham; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Lois Neese and a son, Jerry Driver.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home.
Mrs. Debra Gaddy Shuler
Mrs. Debra Gaddy Shuler, 45, of Hogansville, died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at Hospice LaGrange.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville.
Ms. Doris Daniel
Ms. Doris Daniel of Atlanta died June 13, 2001 at Atlanta Medical Center.
A funeral was June 21 at Hines Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Benard Jones, pastor of Word of Life Ministries. Burial was in Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens, Mableton, Ga.
Ms. Daniel was born August 14, 1934 in Atlanta to the late Benjamin and Annie Mae Daniel. She joined Wheat Street Baptist Church at age 12 and attended David T. Howard High School. Years later she moved to New York and lived there for several years before returning home to Atlanta. She was loving, sociable and well liked in her community. Those who loved Doris knew her best as the Original Diva A.K.A. "The Fox."
Surviving are her daughter, Linda Daniel; son, Leonard Daniel; sister, Theresa Henry Fields and Shelton Fields; brothers, Samuel Henderson, Adolphus Daniel and Donald Daniel; grandsons, Bernard, Tony, Eric Fleming and Jamal Daniel; eight great-grandchildren and a host of other realtives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Bennie R. Rucker Jr.
Mr. Bennie R. Rucker Jr. of Atlanta died June 2, 2001.
A funeral was June 9 at Hines Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Clyde officiating and burial in Southview Cemetery.
Mr. Rucker was born July 6, 1954 to the late Mr. Bennie R. Rucker and Mrs. Celia mae (Weems) Rucker. He received his early education from English Avenue Elementary School and Booker T. Washington High.
Surviving are two children, Rirecase Colzie and Peaches Colzie, four grand-children, Montrella, Wonquado, Montrecia and Wonkecia; brothers, Mr. David Rucker, Mrs. Melvin Rucker and Mr. Freddie Rucker; sisters, Ms. Joanette Tucker, Ms. Bernadine Coney, Ms. Jeanette Rucker and Ms. Doris Rucker; aunt, Ms. Thelma Swanson and a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Marvin Shavers
Mr. Marvin Shavers, 73, of Valley Lane, Newnan, died June 22, 2001.
Arrangements are being made by Metro Crematory, Peachtree City Georgia.
Memorial services will be announced later.
Mr. Charles Shepherd
Mr. Charles Shepherd, 62, of Luthersville, died Friday, June 22, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, Ga. The Rev. Carl Calhoun will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with Masonic graveside rites.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Saturday night.
Mr. Shepherd was born July 20, 1938 in Lowndes County, Mississippi, and lived in Greenville before making his home in Luthersville, Ga. in 1989. He was an Army veteran, was a retired truck driver, and was a member of Greenville Masonic Lodge 321. Mr. Shepherd was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda Gail Shepherd; a son, James Donald Shepherd; and his father, Willard Shepherd.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Meacham Shepherd of Luthersville; daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Collins of LaGrange; son, Chuck Shepherd of Greenville; mother, Mrs. Helen Shepherd of Luthersville; sisters, Mrs. Bertha Bolton of Luthersville, Mrs. Diane Dial and Mrs. Marie Waddell, both of Newnan; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Annie Lizzie Smith
Mrs. Annie Lizzie Smith, 94, of Paul Street, Newnan, died June 20, 2001.
A funeral will be Sunday, June 24, at 1:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Sharpsburg, Ga. with the Rev. Ronald Grooms, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Deacons of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Active pallbearers are Willie Washington, Roscoe Simmons, Floyd Mack, Patrick Simmons, James Glenn, Rodney Glenn. Flower ladies will be Hattie Thurman, Barbara Alexander, Flossie Sims, Katie Gay, Mary Dunson and Mildred Addy. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the residence, 5 Paul Street, on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
Mrs. Smith was born in Coweta County July 21, 1906 to the late Millie Domineck. She was married to the late Fred Smith. The couple had two sons, William Henry (deceased) and Sylvester. She joined Pleasant Grove Baptist Church as a young girl. She lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois several years and returned to Newnan where she lived and served Pleasant Grove until her death. Annie had four brothers, Stephen, Louis, Teddy, Dude and a sister, Ella Maude Parker, who all preceded her in death.
Surviving are her son, Sylvester Smith (Ruby); daughter-in-law, Martha Smith; five grandchildren, James Glenn (Evelyn), Diane Washington (Willie), Brenda Martin, Wilma Simmons (Roscoe), Debbie Mack (Floyd); ten great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Janet Zackery Hammett
Mrs. Janet "Jennie Lou" Zackery Hammett, 69, of Newnan, died June 16, 2001 at home.
She was the youngest child and only daughter born to Othella Mae Whatley Zackery and R. Z. Zackery August 1, 1931 in Coweta County. Mrs. Hammett was educated at Texas Southern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She enjoyed her son, grandchildren, family and friends, reading, writing and a good pair of shoes.
She joined Mt. Calvary Baptist Church at an early age and remained a member until she joined Faith by Hearing Christian Center Church in Newnan, GA with her son Pastor Larry Warner where she was an active, energetic mother in the church. Her family, friends and her church family will dearly miss her festive personality.
A funeral was Thursday, June 21 at 1 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Moreland with the Rev. J. C. Neal officiting, assisted by the Rev. Johnny Coleman and other ministers. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be family friends.
Surviving are her only child and three granddaughters, Pastor and Mrs. Larry P. (Eva) Warner. M.Div., Carrollton, GA, Jamillah, Larrissa and Larri Louise Warner, Carrolton, Ga; brothers, Mr. Raleigh T. Zackery, Atlanta, Rev. and Mrs. Willie Roy (Martha) Zackery, Newnan; aunts and uncle, Mrs. Ozzie McWilliams and Mrs. Josephine Rush, Newnan; uncle, Frank Oglethorpe; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Bobby Helton
Mr. Bobby Helton, 66, of Newnan, died Thursday, June 21, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Helton was a retired assembly line worker for General Motors and was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Ga.
Mr. Helton was preceded in death by his father, Luther H. Helton.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Betty Lee Helton; mother and stepfather, Mary and Wilburn Ramey of Blairsville, Ga.; children, Deborah and Carl Foster, Fayetteville, Vicki and Steve Hayes, Ellenwood, Terry Helton, Newnan, Mark and Debra Helton, Newnan; brothers, Herbert and Jean Helton, Ferndale, MI, Max and Alberta Helton, Taylor, MI, Donald and Ramona Helton, York, S.C.; sisters, Elaine and Tommy Lakely, Bryson City, N.C., Kathy and Larry Stover, Blairsville, Sandra and Shannon Gregory, Blairsville; grandchildren, Robert Lipham, Scott Lipham, Jeff Mooney, Jamie Helton, Lauren Foster, Justin Helton and Blake Helton.
The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 22 at Jones Funeral Home. A funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday, June 23 in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City, Ga.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Ruth White Pate
Mrs. Ruth White Pate, 95, of Cedar Street, Carrollton, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at her residence.
Before moving to Carrollton Club in December 1996 she was a life-long resident of Carroll County, her home was at 89 Little New York Road.
She was a homemaker, belonged to the Eastern Star, and was a member of the Senior Adult Sunday School Class and Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.
Mrs. Pate was born in Heard County March 2, 1906, the daughter of the late Homer William White and Betty Lou Witcher White.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry S. Pate, and infant son, Samuel Anthony Pate.
A funeral was Thursday, June 21 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton, Ga. with the Rev. Doug New, Rev. Leonard Almond and Rev. Gordon Willingham officiating.
Burial was in Carroll Memory Gardens. Pallbearers were Barry Shadix, Greg Shadix, Ronnie Adams, Kenneth Walls, Terry Pate, Timothy Pate, Gary Hines, Phil White, Roger White and Ridley Parrish.
Surviving are sisters, Mrs. Eris Shadix and Mrs. Jessie Lee Walls of Carrollton, Mrs. Pauline Parrish and Mrs. Gwen Cartright, Bremen; brothers, Hulette White and H. W. (Bill) White Jr., Bremen; sisters-in-law, Ruth White and Jean White, Bremen, Ann White, Cedartown, and Ella Mae White, Sylvester, Rozelle Hines and Jewell Pate, Whitesburg; brother-in-law Wade (Bud) Cartright of Bremen; several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make a contribution to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 694 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Carrollton, GA 30116 or to Hospice Care, P.O. Box 1136, Carrollton, GA 30117.
Almon Funeral Home, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Annie Lizzie Smith
Mrs. Annie Lizzie Smith, of Paul Street, died Thursday, June 20, 2001 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
She was the mother of Mr. Sylvester Smith.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Audrey M. White
Mrs. Audrey Moore White, 95, of Kennesaw, Ga., died Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
Services will be at a later date at Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton, Ga.
Surviving are daughter, Betty Kamperman of Marietta; grandchildren, Brad Sears of Newnan, Carolyn Sears of Newnan and Morgan and Colleen Smith of Charlotte.
Mrs. Mozelle C. Dial
Mrs. Mozelle Chapman Dial, 87,of Hogansville, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at the Brian Center of Nursing Care in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 21 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Harold Willis and Mr. Roy Wright will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be Stanley Dial, Derrick Bellamy, Wayne Worthy, Tony Worthy, Jimmy Kelley, David Kelley, Mike Kelley and Mark Kelley.
Born July 29, 1913 in Meriwether County, Mrs. Dial was the daughter of the late Charlie and Daisy Davis Chapman. She lived in Hogansville most of her life, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hogansville, and was the wife of the late Frank Dial.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Albert Gill of Luthersville; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Susie Dial of Hogansville; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Robert Newell Leath
Mr. Robert Newell Leath, 77, of Newnan, Ga., died June 16, 2001 at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Leath was born to the late James Leath and Ruth Newell Leath Rowe March 24, 1924. He was reared by his maternal grandparents, Grant and Beatrice Newell. He attended school in Coweta County and later joined the U. S. Army during World War II. He ws a member of the Powell Chapel United Methodist Church. His failing health caused him to seek assistance for daily living at Parkhaven Health Center in College, Park, Ga.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 20 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home. The Rev. Thomas Ball will officiate, assisted by the Rev. R. W. Sutton and evangelist Susie Hudson. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Cousins will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are two sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Bessie Ruth) Wagner of Woodbridge, Virginia and Irene Jones of St. Paul, Minnesota; Thelma Jean Newell Smith, his guardian, of Newnan, Ga.; aunts, Mrs. Sallie Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie (Mayme) Wells of Chicago, IL, Thelma Newell, Lula Newell and Fannie Lou Newell of Newnan, Ethel Newell of Detroit, Michigan; Velma Brown, a special cousin and friend of Lake City, Georgia, and many other cousins and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Johnnie M. Leverett
Mr. Johnnie M. Leverett, 92, of Luthersville, Ga., died Monday, June 18, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 20 at graveside in Luthersville Cemetery. The Rev. James Sanders and the Rev. Rance Sprayberry will officiate.
Mr. Leverett was born Feb. 11, 1909 in Meriwether County, son of the late B. B. Leverett and the late Allie Lou Wyche Leverett. A resident of Luthersville for most of his life, he was a retired farmer and was a member of the Luthersville United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Houston Leverett.
Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Gladys L. Hurst of Luthersville; and a niece and nephew.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Luthersville United Methodist Church.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Ricky Lee Mack
Mr. Ricky Lee Mack of Peachtree City died Friday, June 15, 2001 at Portsbridge Hospice in Riverdale, Ga.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 20 at New Homes Baptist Church in Morrow, Ga. with the Rev. Jimmy Jones, pastor, officiating. Assisting will be the Rev. Willie Joe Ford. Burial will be in Westminster Cemetery in Peachtree City. Pallbearers will be David Ringer, Bobby Brooks, Bobby Heard, Carlton Scott, Jimmy Brooks and Kenyatta Davenport. Nieces will serve as flower ladies.
Mr. Mack was the son of Mrs. Ruby (Charlie) Alford and the late Robert Mack of Haralson, Ga. He joined Piney Grove Baptist Church in Haralson, Ga. at an early age and later was a member of Mount Home Baptist in Morrow, Ga.
Surviving are his wife, Teresa; mother-in-law, Mrs. Annie Brooks of Peachtree City, Ga.; three stepchildren, Tasheika, Antwon, Quinton, all of Peachtree City, Ga.; grandson, Jaden; sisters, Bertha Bell of Senoia, Ga., Mrs. Dorothy (Richard) Jackson of Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. Hattie Mae (Willie Joe) Ford of Gay, Ga., Ruby Stephens of Atlanta, Ga. and Mrs. Tracy (Rick) Overton of Grantville, Ga.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Agnes Bell Powers
Mrs. Agnes Bell Powers, 93, of Tyus-Carrollton Road, Carrollton, Ga., died Monday, June 18, 2001 at her residence.
She was born March 22, 1908 in Carroll County to the late Seaborn Joseph Jackson and Minnie Lee Burnham Jackson. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethesda Baptist Church.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Grafton Powers; two sons-in-law, Dan Beavers and David Chandler; three brothers, two sisters and one grandchild.
Surviving are five children, Barbara Beavers of Carrolton, Wayne and Agnes Powers of Bremen, Marynelle and H. Wayne Cook of Newnan, Willard and Judy Powers and Lynda Chandler, all of Carrollton; 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 20 at 2 p.m. at Bethesda Baptist Church with the Rev. Raymond Verhine, Rev. Gordon Willingham and Rev. Doug Bearden officiating.
Pallbearers will be Barry Beavers, Chris Farmer, John Powers, James Kingston, Dennis Jackson and Tim Barnes. Burial will be in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 1:30 p.m. until the funeral hour.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
