Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Aaliyah T. Pace
Aaliyah T. Pace of 125 Aspen Lake Drive in Newnan, died Friday, July 20, 2001 at Egleston Children Hospital in Decatur.
She was the daughter of Kisha Pace and Perez Cleveland, and was the granddaughter of Randall Pace and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Arnold (Michelle Brewster) and James Cleveland.
Her great-grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Melvin Pace (Christine) and Mrs. Mary Kate Brewster.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, GA.
Mr. Wayne Cammons
Mr. Glover W. (Wayne) Cammons, 80, of Olathe, Kansas and a native of Roopville, died Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 22 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Alan Mathura will officiate and burial will be in the Grantville Cemetery, with full military honors.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7-9 Saturday night.
Mr. Cammons was born August 26, 1920 in Roopville, son of the late Howard and Lucile Wynens Cammons. A veteran of World War Two and the Korean Conflict, he retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service and had lived in Olathe for the past ten years.
Surviving are three sons, Col David Cammons of Enola, Penn., Mike Cammons of Modesto, Calif., and Larry Cammons of Plantation, Fla.; six sisters, Mrs. Agnes Cosper of Ephesus, Mrs. Clovis McClurg of LaGrange, Mrs. Lorene Howington of Thomaston, Mrs. Ethel Chadwick of Olathe, Kan., Mrs. Nellie Butler of Newnan, and Mrs. Mary Hall of Wadley, Ala.; two brothers, James Crawford of Carrollton and Lee Nelson of Covington; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. James Henry Freeman
Mr. James Henry Freeman, infant son of Richie and Terri Eason Freeman of Hogansville, died Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley, Alabama.
Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers, Rodney Law and Scotty Law, both of Hogansville; grandparents, Jimmy and Henrietta Freeman of Hogansville and H. D. and Jewell Eason of LaGrange; and his great-grandmother, Mrs. Essie Finch of Hogansville.
A funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at the graveside in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville, with Dr. Jimmy Brown officiating.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Martha Hays Pinson Lanum
Mrs. Martha Hays Pinson Lanum of Rockville, MD, and a native of Newnan, died Sunday, July 8, 2001 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
A foreign service wife who traveled world wide, Mrs. Lanum had been an administrative assistant at The Smithsonian Institute. She was born in Newnan August 6, 1920, daughter of Ben Hill and Martha Hays Pinson who were pioneer Newnan families.
Surviving are her husband, John Blake Lanum; daughter, Christine Lanum Shaw; son, Scott Blake Lanum; granddaughter, Rachel Christine Shaw; sister, Rachel Pinson Van Tuyl and her husband Russell Murray Van Tuyl.
A funeral at graveside will be Saturday, July 21, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with Dr. O. Eugene Tyre officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Lanum's memory to The American Cancer Society.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Sarah Percival Mallard
Mrs. Sarah Percival Mallard, 67, of Newnan, died Thursday, July 19, 2001 at her residence.
A homemaker, Mrs. Mallard was born April 16, 1934 in Parksville, South Carolina.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Saturday, July 21 from 6-9 p.m.
A funeral will be in the McKoon chapel Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Tony Guthrie will officiate and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are her husband, Herman Mallard of Newnan; daughters Elaine and Keith Bryant of Sharpsburg and Karen and Bill Linz of Newnan; son, Kelly Mallard of Sharpsburg; sister, Lelia McMillan of Parksville, SC.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Virginia Ada Ransby Alford
Funeral services for Ms. Virginia Ada Ransby Alford will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2001 in Ebenezer United Methodist Church, where she held membership, with Rev. Newton Williams, pastor, officiating.
Ms. Alford of Jacksonville died July 15, 2001. A native of Franklin, Ga., she resided most of her life in Jacksonville. She was employed by the Duval County School System until she retired in 1976 after 26 years of dedicated service.
Surviving are her two sons, James D. Alford III of Jacksonville (Maggie), and Dr. L. Craig Alford of Charleston, S.C. (Dr. Eleanor); daughter, Mrs. Marilyn A. McDaniel of Fairburn, Ga. (Otis); eight grandchildren, Otis McDaniel and Myron McDaniel of Fairburn, Ga., Mariena Alford, James D. Alford IV, Justin Alford and Jonathan Alford of Jacksonville, FL.; Lauren Alford and Leah Alford of Charleston, S.C.; two great-grandchildren, Deja McDaniel and Otis "Tre" McDaniel of Montgomery, AL; three brothers, Otis J. Ransby (Claudia), Robert Ransby and Falton R. Ransby (Annie); sister, Mrs. Muriel R. Latimer (Grady); a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be Friday, July 20 from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
The remains will be placed in state in the church Saturday from 9 a.m. until the hour of the service. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The family is requesting friends to assemble at the church.
Alphonso West Mortuary, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., announced through the courtesy of Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Nancy M. Cudworth
Mrs. Nancy M. Cudworth, 64, of Tralee Trace, Sharpsburg, Ga, died Sunday, July 15, 2001 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mrs. Cudworth worked as an accountant in the banking field. She was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Friday, July 20 starting at 4 p.m.
A funeral will be in Hillcrest Chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Ken Adams, Matt Iffland and Steve Cudworth will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 626, Newnan, Ga. 30264.
Surviving are her husband, Robert Alfred Cudworth, Sharpsburg, Ga.; father, Raymond Fredrick Meyer, Wickenburg, AZ; sons, Steven Robert Cudworth of Nashville, TN, and Richard Allen Cudworth of Sharpsburg; daughters, Kathryn Irene Iffland of Tyrone, Ga. and Cynthia Lynn Smith of Sharpsburg; sisters,Janis Belle Jones of Scotsdale, AZ, and Carol Sue Stanley of Phoenix, AZ; brother, James Raymond Meyer, Wichita, KS; grandchildren, Amanda Kathleen Smith, Emileann Margaret Smith, Gordon Raymond Smith, Graham Robert Smith, Destiny Marie Cudworth, Raymond Alexander Cudworth, Dominick Brighton Gianni Varallo Cudworth, Symantha Grace Iffland, Ruth Nancy Cudworth, Zoey Hope Iffland.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Grady Zane Stancil
Mr. Grady Zane Stancil, 70, of Venice, Florida, died July 17, 2001 at his home after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Stancil was born January 27, 1931 in Lakemont, Ga., to Joseph R. Stancil and Lavida J. Stancil, both who were from Clayton, Ga. He came to Newnan, Georgia in 1984 and was a self-employed businessman for 40 years. He was of the Baptist faith. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict.
A private funeral is planned for Friday, July 20 at 1 p.m. in Sarasota, Florida at Hawkins Funeral Home.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Stancil of Venice, Fla.; children, Joe Stancil of Newnan, Ga.; stepson Scott Green of Panama City, Fla.; stepdaughter Sherri Mapel of Tampa, Fla.; brothers and sisters, Evelyn Harmon of Clayton, Ga., Lloyd Stancil of Leonardtown, MD, and Howard Stancil of Fort Valley, Ga.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Southwest Florida Hospice, 6055 Rand Avenue, Sarasota, Florida or to a local hospice.
Mr. Warren Keith Woods
Mr. Warren Keith Woods, 41, of Loganville and formerly of Palmetto, died Wednesday, July 18, 2001.
Mr. Woods was born March 2, 1960 in College Park to Sharon Warren and Wanda Faye Woods. He lived most of his life in Union City and was a 1978 graduate of Campbell High School, where he was a star fullback for the Campbell Bears. He worked for Delta Airlines for 23 years and was an active member of Snellville United Methodist Church and a former member at Conyers First United Methodist Church. Mr. Woods enjoyed off-road riding in his Jeep, motorcycles, watching airshows, and hiking. He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Woods Campbell.
Mr. Woods was a devoted father, husband, brother, and uncle above all. He had recently returned from a vacation with his extended family, where he had out-fished everyone there.
A funeral will be held Saturday, July 21 at 11 a.m. at Snellville United Methodist Church with the remains placed in state at 10:30 a.m. Dr. David B. Jones will officiate, and burial will be in Eternal Hills Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, Snellville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3545 Cruse Rd., Suite 102, Lawrenceville, GA, 30044, in memory of Keith Woods.
Surviving are his wife, Jenene Woods; his children, Kristen, Justin, and Stephanie of Loganville and Justin's mother, Touk Varney, Michael of Lilburn and Sandra of Augusta; his parents, S.W. and Wanda Woods of Concord; his grandmother, Mary Inez Henry of Douglasville; mother-in-law and father-in-law Helen and Robert Symms and Charles and Jan Lamke, all of Augusta; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Randy Sims of Dalton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kevin and Denise Woods of Williamson and Jason and Sandra Woods of Concord; sisters-in-law Charlene McGrath of Lawrenceville and Jennifer Peer of Lilburn; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, Snellville, Ga.
Mr. Dalton V. Allen
Mr. Dalton V. Allen of Union City died July 18, 2001.
He is survived by wife Mrs. Nell Allen, Union City; daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Willis (Celia) Briggs, Palmetto; sister, Mrs. Clara Rivers, Fairburn; brother, Mr. Claude W. Allen, Jasper, Ga.; grandchildren, Chad Mabry, April Smith, Jesse Yates and Randi Briggs.
A funeral will be Friday, July 20 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Yates and Rev. John Evans will officiate. Burial will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mr. Rayve William Bell
Mr. Rayve William Bell, 64, of Newnan, died July 15, 2001. He was born June 14, 1937, son of the late Frank (Alice) Bell. He joined Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church at an early age.
A memorial service will be Thursday, July 19 at 2:30 p.m. at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church on Smokey Road. The Rev. J. C. Neal will officiate.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Frankie Wilson, Atlanta; Mrs. Carolyn Tigner and Ms. Vickie Sims, of Newnan; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Otis (Irene) Bell, Newnan; four aunts, Mrs. Lauranette Arnold, Mrs. Cleesta Arnold, Mrs. Jennie C. Arnold and Mrs. Elvenia Arnold of Newnan; ten nieces; five nephews, 15 great nieces; 11 great nephews; a host of other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Alice Padgett Johnson
Mrs. Alice Padgett Johnson, 62, of Albany, Ga., died Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at her residence.
Mrs. Johnson was born August 6, 1938 in Hamilton County, Florida. She was a retired nurses aide. She was of the Pentecostal faith.
A funeral will be Friday, July 20, in the chapel of Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home in Blakely, Ga. The Rev. Mike Zwemke will officiate.
Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Thursday, July 19 at the funeral home.
Surviving are her husband, Edward Karl Johnson of Albany, Ga.; three daughters, Deborah Patterson, Kathy Ward and Brenda Johnson, all of Albany, Ga.; three sons, Gary Baldwin, Newton, Ga., Raiford Baldwin and Delane Baldwin; brothers Daniel Padgett of Lake City, Fla., and R. P. Padgett of Damascus, Ga.
She was preceded in death by a son, Edward Karl Johnson Jr. as well as her parents, the late Raiford Padgett and Mattie Holloman Padgett.
Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home Inc., Blakely, Ga.
Mrs. Cora "Bell" Prather Patrick
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora "Bell" Prather Patrick, 93, of Senoia, Ga., will be 1 p.m. Thursday, July 19, 2001, at Red Oak Baptist Church, Gay, Ga.
Pastor T. A. McNeely will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, great-grandsons and Frederick Farmer.
Mrs. Patrick was born September 17, 1908 in Meriwether County, Ga. to the late Virgil and Maggie (Warner) Prather. She was educated in the Meriwether County Public School System. She was a homemaker and instrumental in rearing many generations of children.
At an early age she joined the Sunny Side Baptist Church in Greenville, Ga. She later adopted the Red Oak Baptist Church and Mount Venus Baptist Church. She was the widow of the late Emmitt Patrick.
She was the mother of 13 children, six of who preceded her in death.
Survivors include four daughters, Cora Mae Prather, Alvaton, Annie Lois (Roosevelt) Hall of Luthersville, Annette Favors and Alberta Favors of Senoia; three sons, Virgil (Elizabeth) Prather of Gay, Willie Frank Prather of Luthersville and William Lee Favors of Senoia; sister, Mrs. Alberta Keith of Gay; 33 grandchildren; 138 great-grandchildren and 35 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Karen Carnes Sanders
Ms. Karen Carnes Sanders, 38, of Dowdy Road, Roopville, Ga., died Suddenly Monday, July 16, 2001 in Memphis, TN.
She was born in Coweta County to Scooter Carnes and the late Joe E. Carnes. She was a waitress at the Pit Stop Barbeque in Bowdon and was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church.
Survivors are her mother, Scooter Carnes of Whitesburg; children, Tara Sanders of Roopville and Ben Sanders of Aiken, S.C.; her best friend, Dino Kilgore and their children, Stephanie Kilgore & A.J. Kilgore; maternal grandmother, Nona Sewell of Whitesburg; two sisters, Sherry Word of Franklin and Cassie Carnes of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
A funeral will be Friday, July 20, 2001 at 4 p.m. at Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel in Carrollton, Ga., with the Rev. Doug Bearden officiating.
Pallbearers will be Billy Carnes, Wes Carnes, Jo Jo Godwin, Donnie Willingham, Jason Willingham and James Gore. Burial will be in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Whitesburg, Ga.
The family will receive friends Thursday, July 19 from 6-9 p.m. and Friday, July, 20 from 1 p.m. until the funeral hour.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mr. Charles Ray Staton
Mr. Charles Ray Staton, 72, of Sharpsburg, Ga. died Monday, July 16, 2001 at his residence.
Mr. Staton was born December 28, 1928 in Yancey County, North Carolina.
He was a retired Sgt. Major in the United States Army where he served in Korea and Vietnam. He earned a Bronze star and numerous other accolades for his service to his county. After retirement from the Army, Mr. Staton worked as a corrections officer at the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta where he was a hostage for 11 days during the prison riots in 1987.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home chapel on Friday, July 20 at 7 p.m.
Surviving are daughter, Melissa Staton of Newnan; sisters, Paulette Harris of Burnsville, North Carolina and Thurma Hughes of Micaville, North Carolina; brother, J. C. Staton of Acworth, Ga. and Terrell Staton of Tucson, Arizona; son-in-law, Tommy Townsend of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Joseph S. Atchison
Joseph S. Atchison, Lt. Colonel U.S. Army Retired, of Sharpsburg, Ga., died July 15, 2001.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army with 24 years of service including Vietnam and Desert Storm. His awards include the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Legion of Merit. Most recently he was employed as a political analyst with International Consultants at the 3rd Army at Fort McPherson.
Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Jane H. Atchison of Sharpsburg; daughters, Amy Leigh Atchison of Ft. Worth, Texas, Ayn Atchison Owens of Ft. Worth, Texas; son-in-law, Tod Owens of Ft. Worth Texas; mother, Margaret S. Atchison of Maryville, Tennessee; sister, Becky Fleenor of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee; brother, Frank T. Atchison Jr. of Houston, Texas; cousin, Robert H. Hale of Charlotte, North Carolina.
He was preceded in death by his father, Frank T. Atchison.
A funeral will be Thursday, July 19 at 10 a.m. in the Protestant Chapel, Ft. McPherson with remains placed in state at 9 a.m. Chaplain A. Smith will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Those who desire may make contributions to the American Heart Association, 1685 Terrell Mill Road, Southeast, Marietta, Ga.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, Ga.
Mr. Bobby R. Barrett
Mr. Bobby R. Barrett, 66, of Hogansville, Ga., died Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
A funeral will be 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 19 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, Ga. The Rev. Murray Hyatt Jr., the Rev. Murray Hyatt Sr. and the Rev. Randall Hodge will officiate. Burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday night.
Mr. Barrett was born November 18, 1934 in Cleburne County, Alabama, son of the late H. M. and Mae Hanson Barrett. He had lived in Hogansville since 1954, was a member of Spirit-Filled Ministries in Hogansville, and retired from Uniroyal, Inc. after 34 years of service. He and his wife, the late Peggy Shaw Barrett, served as foster parents for 18 years.
Surviving are four daughters and sons-in-law, Jennifer and Tommy Powell of Hogansville, Sherry and Jeff Bowen of Luthersville, and Cathy and Mark Thompson and Crystal Barrett, all of LaGrange; sisters, Arvis Arrington of LaGrange and Nell White of Ranburne, Ala.; two brothers, Billy Barrett and Griffin Barrett, both of Ranburne; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Exa T. Lassetter
Mrs. Exa Thompson Lassetter, 87, of Sulphur, La. and a former resident of LaGrange, died Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at Rest Haven Nursing Center in Lake Charles, La.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, July 19 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, Ga. The Rev. Mike Hornsby will officiate, and burial will be in Hillview East Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Juy 18.
Pallbearers will be Russell Miller, Joe Lee, David Smith, Freddie Whitley, Phillip Turner and Mark Whitley.
Born September 21, 1913 in Wedowee, Ala., Mrs. Lassetter was the daughter of the late John and Georgia Cole Thompson. She lived in LaGrange most of her life and was retired from the Dixie Division of West Point Pepperell Manufacturing Co. She had lived in Sulphur since 1993 and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sulphur.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Ruth and Fred Whitley of LaGrange and Lana and Thomas Winkles of Sulphur; grandchildren, Freddie Whitley, Gloria Smith, Jenny Ledford, Phillip Turner and Mark Whitley, all of LaGrange, Sondra Lee of Hogansville, Russell Miller of Greenville, Kay Blackwell of West Point, Crystal Turner and Carl Mead of Sulphur, and Anne Henry of Connecticut; 17 great-grandchildren; and 8 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Turner and an infant son.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Billy Paul Moore
Mr. Billy Paul Moore, 75, of Pine Mountain, Ga., died Thursday, July 12, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
Mr. Moore was born August 12, 1925 in Pine Mountain, son of Olin Turner and Essie Mae Alberson Moore. He was retired from General Motors Lakewood Plant in Atlanta, Ga and lived in Harris County most of his life. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, member of the United Auto Workers, and an active member of Hopewell United Methodist Church.
A funeral was Sunday, July 15 at 3 p.m. at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Harris County, Ga. The Rev. Mike Ayers and the Rev. Ellis Freeman officiated. Burial was in Hopewell United Methodist Church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Mrs. Margie Moore of Pine Mountain, Ga.; daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Jim Sapp, Morrow, Ga., and Paula and Mike Richardson of Senoia, Ga.; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Daphne Moore of Pine Mountain; six grandchildren, April, Gaberial, Steven, Jacob, Lance and Cody; great-granddaughter, Sierra; sister, Nan Green, Pine Mountain, Ga.; several nieces and nephews.
Those desiring may make contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Georgia Chapter, Columbus, P.O. Box 2726, Columbus, Ga. 31902.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ga.
Mr. James Kenneth Jones
Mr. James Kenneth Jones, 59, of Douglasville, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Cobb General Hospital.
Mr. Jones was born March 19, 1942, in Newnan. He worked in advertising sales and was a Baptist by faith. He was known as PopPop to his six grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, July 17, 20001, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Rev. F.D. McWhorter will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors Monday evening, July 16, from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Surviving are his mother, Novella Jones of Newnan; his children, Tim Jones of Valdosta, Renee Fournier of Orlando, Fla., Jennifer Lewis of Carrollton, and Chris Jones of Whitesburg, and their mother, Diane Jones of Carrollton; his brother, Randy Jones of Newnan; nephew, Clayton Jones of Newnan; grandchildren Morgan and Jeremy Jones of Valdosta, Shelley Fournier of Orlando, Chastity Lewis and Hunter Lewis of Carrollton and Spencer Jones of Whitesburg; and his long time companion, Carolyn Cates of Douglasville.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel.
Mrs. Edis Wiley
Mrs. Edis Wiley, 86, of Newnan, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Wesley Woods.
Mrs. Wiley was born Dec. 21, 1914 in Coweta County. Her family was one of the pioneering families of Coweta. She worked with her cousin, Wayne P. Sewell's, traveling stage production in Roscoe, and was a charter member of the Newnan Pilot Club. Mrs. Wiley lived in Tampa, Fla., for 20 years, and was a homemaker and a member of Newnan First United Methodist Church.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
It is asked that flowers be omitted, and contributions be made instead to First United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her nephews, Clifford Cranford, John Herbert Cranford, and Sam Doster of Newnan; her niece, Candy Hancock of Newnan; and 12 great nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Ernest Melson
Mr. Ernest Melson, 41, of 174 Country Club Road in Newnan, died Thursday, July 12, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Funeral services will be Monday, July 16, 2001 at 1 p.m. at St. Smyrna Baptist Church on Bruce Jackson Road. Reverend J.W. Russell Jr. will officiate, assisted by Reverends R.W. Sutton, Clinton Melson and Billy Avery.
Burial will be at the Bethel Heard Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will assemble Monday at 12 p.m. at the residence.
Mr. Melson was born January 2, 1960 in Newnan. He was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Willie B. Melson.
Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Katrina Favors Melson; three children, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis (Delena) Poythress, Randell Favors and Semone Melson; two nephews, Kelsey and Anthony Jermaine Favors; his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie (Roberta) Melson; four brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Janna) L. Melson, Alvin Melson, Andre Melson and Issac Melson; seven sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Carson (Joyce) Swint, Mr. and Mrs. Ricky (Elnora) Nelson, Ms. Tammy Melson, Mr. and Mrs. Cornell (Sonya) Cooper, Melody Melson, Margo Melson and Gloria Melson; two god-children, Shondrell and Mondrell Sinkfield.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, GA
Mr. Pat Rainwater
Mr. Pat Rainwater, 56, of Newnan, died Friday, July 13, 2001 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
The funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in the Chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Reverends Bob Martin, Charles Crenshaw and Darris Baker will officiate, and interment will be in the Grantville Cemetery.
Mr. Rainwater was born February 1, 1945 in Newnan, and was a life-long resident of Coweta County. He was a member of Lovejoy Memorial United Methodist Church in Newnan and was employed by Coweta-Fayette EMC.
For many years, he served as a little league umpire and was a member of the Umpires Association. Mr. Rainwater was preceded in death by his father, James Patman Rainwater, and his step-father, Harry L. Jackson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mildred Justiss Rainwater of Newnan; two daughters, Mrs. Kelley Iverson of Grantville and Mrs. Melissa Jones of Hogansville; one son, Kevin Rainwater of Newnan; his mother, Mrs. Edna Brooks Jackson of Grantville; one sister, Mrs. Jane Barringer of Atlanta; two brothers, Bruce Jackson of Atlanta and Lane Jackson of Newnan; and six grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Newnan, GA.
Mr. Robert Gerald "Pete" Cowart
Mr. Robert Gerald "Pete" Cowart, 33, of Griffin, Ga. died July 11, 2001.
Mr. Cowart was born November 11, 1967 and was a husband and father.
A funeral will be Saturday, July 14 at 2 p.m. at Carl J. Mowell and Son Chapel in Griffin, Ga. Burial in Westview Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Ann Cowart of Griffin; son, Christopher Cowart of Hampton; daughter, Brittany Cowart of Hampton; step-son, Michael (Jenny) Conn of Wilmington, North Carolina; brothers and sisters, Patricia Cowart, Shelia Harper, Marie Elizabeth Laramore, Terry Lee Swann, Joe Fred Swann and John W. Swann; nieces and nephews.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Griffin, Ga.
Mr. Earnest Melson
Mr. Earnest Melson, 41, of Country Club Road, Newnan, died Thursday, July 12, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
He was the husband of Katrina Melson.
Final arrangements entrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Effie Lee Robinson Steel
Mrs. Effie Lee Robinson Steel, 83, of Franklin, Ga., died July 12, 2001 at her residence after an extended illness.
Mrs. Steel was born August 27, 1918 in Troup County, Ga. to the late Earl Robinson and Roberta Atkins Robinson. She was a spinner in the Textile Industry and a loving wife and mother. Mrs. Steel was a Baptist by faith.
A funeral will be Sunday, Juy 15 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home with the Reverends Ray Harrington and Jimmy Bowdon officiating.
Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Gainesville, Ga.
Surviving are five daughters, Sarah Noel of Thomaston, Ga., Lucy Shields of Manchester, Ga., Sybile Barrett of Greenville, Ga., Effie "Dell" Few of Franklin, Ga. and Shirley Clark of Lawrenceville, Ga.; son, Plea Jones of Lawrenceville, Ga.; 33 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; a number of great-great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Fletcher Emory Cavender
Mr. Fletcher Emory Cavender, 67, of Kee Road, Newnan, died Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at his residence.
Mr. Cavender was born November 26, 1933 in Franklin, Ga. He was a welder and operated Fletcher's Welding.
The family was receiving friends at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday, July 12 from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home Chapel Friday, July 13 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Franklin Foster will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bo Beavers, Roger Lee Bonner, Audie Burks, Tony Owens, Ricky Payton, Bubba Wallace, Mark Warren, Mike Cochran and Bobby Lassetter.
Surviving are his wife, Faye J. Cavender of Newnan; son, Fletcher and Vickie Cavender of Leslie, Ga.; and daughter, Dianna and Dwayne Thompson of Newnan; 3 grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Alan Wayne "Bubba" Chapman
Mr. Alan Wayne "Bubba" Chapman, 45, of Thaxton Road, Franklin, Ga., died Tuesday, July 10, 2001.
Mr. Chapman was born August 9, 1955 in Fulton County, Ga. He was a carpenter, husband and father.
The family was receiving friends Thursday, July 12 from 6-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Friday, July 13 at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel.
Surviving are his wife, Bobbie Sue Chapman of Bayard, West Virginia; daughters, Melissa and Gary Cochran of Fairburn, Ga. and Heather Chapman of Jackson, Ga; step-daughter, Billie Sue and Dennis Privett, Moxville, N.C.; sister, Darlene and Paul Adams of Franklin, Ga.; brothers, Randall and Regina Chapman of Jonesboro, Ga. and Ansel and Tammy Chapman Jr. of Newnan, Ga.; grandchildren, Ayla Love Jones and Brandon Alan Privett; father, Ansel Chapman Sr.; several nieces and nephews; beloved dog Lulu.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Adams Chapman.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Fletcher Emory Cavender
Mr. Fletcher Emory Cavender, 67, of Kee Road, Newnan, died Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at his residence.
Mr. Cavender was born November 26, 1933 in Franklin, Ga. He was a welder and operated Fletcher's Welding.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday, July 12 from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home Chapel Friday, July 13 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Franklin Foster will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bo Beavers, Roger Lee Bonner, Audi Burks, Tony Owens, Ricky Payton, Buba Wallace, and Mark Warren.
Surviving are his wife, Faye J. Cavender of Newnan; son, Fletcher and Vickie Cavender of Leslie, Ga.; and daughter, Dranna and Dwayne Thompson of Newnan; 3 grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
