Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Louise Austin Hanson
Mrs. Louise Austin Hanson, 88, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, of Alzheimer's.
Mrs. Hanson was born Sept. 9, 1913, in Coweta County to the late Theo D. Austin Sr., and Ella Turner Austin. She was a long-time member of Mt. Carmel Methodist Church. Prior to becoming ill with Alzheimer's four and a half years ago, she was an avid gardener and a devoted caregiver to her mother and her invalid son.
Mrs. Hanson was preceded in death by her husband, I.M. Hanson, three children, her brothers, Theo D. Austin, Jr., and Freeman Austin, and her sister, Virginia Griffith Parker.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, and the family will be receive visitors Monday evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Surviving are her children, Joyce Scarbrough (Mrs. John), David Hanson, Sarah Cordry and Michael Hanson; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home
Mrs. Ann McLean
Mrs. Ann McLean, 62, of Bladenboro, North Carolina and formerly of Newnan, died October 15, 2001 at her home.
She lived in Newnan for 18 years and was a nurse anesthetist at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral was held at Galeed Baptist Church Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bud Parrish and Dr. Russell T. Cherry officiating. Burial was at Galeed Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to The Heritage School Library Fund in memory of Ann McLean. Send to The Heritage School, U.S. Highway 29 N., Newnan, Ga. 30263.
Surviving are her husband, Clarence McLean of Bladenboro; daughter, Mary Elizabeth McLean of Bladenboro; son,Jonathan McLean and his wife Pamela McLean of Princeton, New Jersey; brother, William Henry Morris of Nashville, N.C.; two grandchildren, Georgia Elizabeth McLean and Jonathan Lyons McLean of Princeton, N.J.
Lewis Funeral Home, Bladenboro, N.C.
Mr. James A. Hutchens
Mr. James A. Hutchens, 75, died October 17, 2001 following a short illness, in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr. Hutchens was born in Newnan, Ga. where he graduated from Newnan High School. He attended West Georgia and North Georgia Colleges and was a resident of Jacksonville since 1960. He retired as a bank examiner from the U.S. Treasury Dept. and was the owner of House of Cards and Gifts in Jacksonville for five years. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served three years during World War Two. Mr. Hutchens was a born-again Christian, member of the First Baptist Church, and secretary of his Sunday school class. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas J. Hutchens and Alice Hutson Hutchens; and sister, Sara Hutchens.
Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Maryjane Hutchens; daughters, Sally Green and her children, Corey, Jill and Kayla, all of Dallas, Texas, and Jamie Marcus (Harry) and children, Brittany and Brandon Weatherington, all of Jacksonville; brother, Tommy Hutchens (Elaine) of Conyers, Ga.; sisters, Frances Jackson (A.W.) of Fairburn, Ga. and Alice Bexley (Glenn) of Newnan, Ga.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 729 S. Edgewood Ave., Jacksonville, Fla. The viewing will be held one hour prior to the service time at the funeral home.
The remains will be transported to Newnan, Ga. where a graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Oak Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Sam Henderson officiating.
Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Ruby L. Stallings
Mrs. Ruby Lee Stallings, 64, of Newnan, died October 13, 2001.
Mrs. Stallings was born January 6, 1937 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wells.
A funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Sargent. The Rev. Willie L. Geter will officiate, assisted by the Rev. G. B. Vaughn and Rev. C. Melson. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family friends will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are children, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin (Tammy) Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Elvis (Valerie) Mitchell and Willie C. Stallings, all of Newnan; four sisters, Rosie Lee Ball and Linda Wells of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Betty) Smith and Tina Berry of Newnan; brother, Willie Wells of Chattanooga, Tenn.; seven grandchildren, Ken, Angela, Calvin IV, Amber, Chad, Serenity and Little Elvis, all of Newnan; great-grandchild, Devonta of Atlanta; a host of other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Glen Douglas Bolling
Mr. Glen Douglas Bolling, 37, of Roopville, Ga., formerly of Enterprise, Alabama, died at his home October 15, 2001.
Mr. Bolling was born December 12, 1963 to his parents, James Winston Bolling and Betty Jo Hall Bolling. He was a field engineer of the Nextel Communications Company and had served his country in the United States Airforce where he reached the rank of sergeant. For his valor he received the AF Achievement Medal, AF Good Conduct Medal W1/OLC, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, AF Overseas Service Ribbon-Long, AF Training Ribbon, AF Longevity Service Award Ribbon, and the AF Outstanding Unit Award W1/OLC. He was a beloved husband, son and father.
A funeral will be Friday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. Burial will be in the Meadowlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Enterprise, Alabama. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m.
Surviving are his wife, Cheree Hallmark Bolling of Roopville, Ga.; daughters, Ashley Bolling of Bethlehem, Ga. and Jessica Bolling of Roopville, Ga.; parents, James and Betty Bolling of Enterprise, Ala.; brothers, Dale Bolling of Dothan, Ala., and Gary Bolling of Arizona.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Willie Arthur Hall
Mr. Willie Arthur Hall, known as "Bap," 81, died Saturday, October 13, 2001, at Franklin Healthcare in Franklin, Ga.
A funeral will be Thursday, Oct. 18 at 2:30 p.m. at the Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Strickland officiating, assisted by Rev. Azell Warner, Rev. R. W. Sutton, Pastor Darryl Felix and Rev. Tim Colton. Burial will be in the Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Moreland, Ga.
Pallbearers will be Emmett Bennett, Donald Bennett, Michael Hall, Cedric Hall, Vincent Sims and Gary Pierce. Flower ladies will be nieces and grandchildren.
Willie "Bap" Hall was born March 12, 1920, to Willie and Lillian Harris. He joined the Piney Grove Baptist Church at an early age. On October 19, 1953, he married the late Mrs. Inola Warner Hall and they had five daughters and three sons. Two sons preceded him in death, Mr. Willie Lee Hall and an infant son, as well as three sisters, one brother and a granddaughter, Ms. April Lannette Hall.
Surviving are five daughters, Ms. Beverlyn Hall, Ms. Brenda Jean Hall, Ms. Etta Pearl Hall, all of Newnan; Mrs. Gwendolyn Arnold of Greenville, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery (Debra) Smith of Senoia, Ga.; son, Mr. Bruce Willie Hall of Newnan; brother, Mr. William Tell Hall of Ellenwood, Ga.; six sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie B. (Velma) Bass, Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Roy (Rubye) Stewart of Spring Valley, N.Y., Mrs. Pearl Stewart of New York, NY., Mrs. Zepora Roberts of Decatur, Ga., Mrs. Mary Robinson of Marietta, Ga., and Mrs. Annie Lou Warner of Newnan; four brothers-in-law, Mr. James K. Warner, Mr. Bobby Warner of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Warner, Decatur, Ga., Mr. Ellis Warner, Atlanta, Ga.; thirteen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a very special cousin and friend, Mrs. Marguerite Young; a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Sandra Muse
Mrs. Sandra Muse, 61, of Laurel Circle, Tyrone, Ga., died Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at her residence.
Mrs. Muse was born January 19, 1940 in Coweta County. She was a bookkeeper for Lamar Management.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 5-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be in McKoon Funeral Home chapel Thursday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. The Rev. David Hammonds will officiate. Burial will be in Sharon Memorial Gardens in Tyrone, Ga.
Pallbearers will be Tim Grey, Donnie Muse, Ronnie Muse, Jeff Rainey, Alan Yates and David Yates.
Surviving are husband, Wendell Muse of Tyrone, Ga.; sons, Ben Muse and his fiancé Angela Cole of Marietta, Ga., Kevin and Rhonda Muse of Peachtree City, Ga.; sisters, Shirley Holloway of Austell, Ga. and Helen Stubbs of Newnan; brother, Doyle Yates of Molena, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Leroy J. Peavy Jr.
Mr. Leroy Jackson Peavy Jr., 64, of Ocilla died Monday, October 8, 2001 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Ga.
Mr. Peavy was born June 21, 1937 in Randolph County, the son of Elizabeth Hasty Peavy and the late Leroy Jackson Peavy Sr. He was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Peavy.
Mr. Peavy was a building official for the City of Ocilla. He was a member of the National Guard and a member of Damascus Baptist Church at Cuthbert.
The funeral service was held held Oct. 10 in the chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals in Tifton with the Rev. Ronnie Griner and the Rev. Danny Ray officiating. Burial was at Oakridge Cemetery in Tifton.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Delphine Sumner Peavy of Ocilla; son, Jack Peavy III of Ocilla; brother, Ernest L. Peavy of Ocilla; sister, Kathy Peavy Lindsey of Cuthbert; and granddaughter, Belinda Peavy of Senoia.
Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals, Tifton, Ga.
Mrs. Louise V. Wilson
Mrs. Louise V. Wilson, 97, of Hogansville, Ga., died Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Memorial Nursing Home in Warm Springs, Ga.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at graveside in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville, with the Rev. John Mark Carpenter and the Rev. Harold Willis officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
Mrs. Wilson was born May 13, 1904 at Enon Grove in Heard County, daughter of the late Robert L. Vaughan and the late Annie Kate Orr Vaughan. She married Homer B. Wilson in July 1924, and became a resident of Hogansville at that time. Mr. Wilson died April 13, 1992. Mrs. Wilson was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Hogansville.
Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Homer B. Wilson Jr. of Huntsville, Ala. and Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Wilson of Gainesville; sister, Miss Christine Vaughan of Cordele; seven grandchildren, Stephen M. Wilson, Peter M. Wilson, David C. Wilson and Wendy S. Wilson, all of Huntsville, P. Timothy Wilson of San Francisco, Calif., Lynn W. McGee of Columbus, Ind. and Frank C. Wilson Jr. of Decatur; eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mrs. Wilson may be made to the First Baptist Church of Hogansville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Anna Celest Butler
Mrs. Anna Celest Butler, 83, of Union City, Ga., formerly of Thomaston, Ga., died Monday, October 15, 2001 at Southwest Christian Convalescent Center.
Mrs. Butler was born in Upson County to Sam and Willie Bell Pitts in 1918. Although she attended school to become a Dental Hygienist, her first priority was being a loving wife, mother and homemaker.
Mrs. Butler was married to the late Mr. William Thomas Butler Sr. for 42 years at the time of his death.
Surviving are three sons, William Thomas Butler Jr. of Stockbridge, Ga., Larry Butler of Forest Park, Ga., Ronald Butler of Alpharetta, Ga.; daughter, Cynthia Ann Harden of Sharpsburg, Ga.; three grandchildren, Melissa and Melinda Butler of Stockbridge, Ga., and Walter Harden of Sharpsburg, Ga.; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Southview Cemetery in Thomaston, Ga. 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 with the Reverend Dr. James G. Willis officiating. The memorial book may be signed at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Mrs. Butler's honor to Southwest Christian Convalescent Center, Union City, Ga.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Aubrey Jack Cooper
Former Newnan Fire Chief Aubrey Jack Cooper, 72, of Wynn Street, Newnan, died Saturday, October 13, 2001 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Cooper was born September 23, 1929 in Newnan. In addition to his long-time service with the Newnan Fire Department he was a veteran of the United States armed forces. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Nathan and Elizabeth Clyde Ward Cooper.
The family was receiving friends Monday, Oct. 15 from 6-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Newnan. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Methodist Church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Sara Ann Cooper of Newnan; daughters, Angela Beavers and her husband Bo, of Newnan, and Beth Caswell and her husband Curtis, of Newnan; son, George Nathan Cooper and his wife Brenda, of Newnan; grandchildren, Christal Cooper Goode and her husband Steve, Anthony Adam Dingler, Carrie Lindsay Beavers, Tabitha Ann Caswell, C. J. Caswell; aunts, Ila Dickerson and Reba Parks.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Miss Amy Frances Bellerjeau
Ms. Amy Frances Bellerjeau, 24, of Senoia, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 at Southern Regional Medical Center.
Born March 31, 1977 in Allentown, Pa., Miss Bellerjeau was a PBX Operator for the Aberdeen Conference Center. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Henry Ward, Sr., and Thomas Fox, and her uncle, Mack Schaffer.
A funeral was held Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001 in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Terrell Hopkins officiated.
Surviving are her mother, Patricia Ann Fox and her step-father, Steve Fox, of Senoia; sister and brother-in-law Christina and Charles Burroughs of Hogansville; nieces Brook and Taylor Walker of Hogansville; grandmothers Frances Ward of Ocala, Fla., and Emily Fox of Senoia; aunts and uncles Susan and Paul DeLarentis of Doylestown, Penn., Henry and Susan Ward of Allentown; Elaine Schaffer, Richard Fox and William Fox of Senoia, Al Fox of Atlanta, and Gen. Dean and Sallie Fox of Scott Air Force Base.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Amy's Dream, C/O Farmers and Merchants Bank, Senoia, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Nevelle Jackson
Mrs. Nevelle Jackson, 81, of Newnan, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center.
Mrs. Jackson was born Dec. 25, 1919, in Newnan. She was a retired beauty salon operator.
A funeral was held Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. John Hobbs officiated, and burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers were Richard Moon, Lee Ownbey, T.J. Pitts, Tommy Pitts, Ricky Ronig, and Shane Sherman.
Surviving are her husband, Bill Jackson; children Cherry Harmon of Newnan, Jane Ray of Newnan, and Jill Sherman and her husband Jerry of Palmetto; eight grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Quimby M. Jackson
Mr. Quimby M. Jackson, 83, of Dr. Bruce Jackson Road, Newnan, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mr. Jackson was born Dec. 12, 1917, in Newnan to the late Dr. Henry Bruce Jackson and Cora Brown Jackson. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War Two and attended Heard County Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. Jackson retired from Georgia Power as an auxiliary operator at Plant Yates. He was preceded in death by his sister and four brothers.
A grave-side service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial park. The Rev. Don Helms will officiate.
The family will receive visitors today, Oct. 15, 2001, from 7 to 9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Surviving are his wife, Gladys Jackson; children, Linda Jackson Sewell and her husband Bobby and Dianne Jackson Green and her husband Richard, all of Newnan, and Wade Jackson and his wife Donna of Vinton, Va.; and seven grandchildren.
Mrs. Frances Lazenby
Mrs. Frances Lazenby, 84, of Newnan, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001 at her home.
Mrs. Lazenby was born July 15, 1917, in Heard County. She was a retired beautician.
A funeral will be held Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. Minister Clay Henry and the Rev. Ken Norton will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be Billy Luckie, Randy McLain, Sonny Reeves, Jimmy Sutton, Scott Vaughn, and Donnie Youngblood.
Surviving are her children, Elaine Landers and Spencer Luckie and her husband James; sister-in-law Sarah Emily Wortham; grandchildren Billy Luckie, Kathy McLain, Angie Sutton, Mitchie Vaughn, and Melanie Youngblood, all of Newnan, and eight great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Amy Frances Bellerjeau
Ms. Amy Frances Bellerjeau, 24, of Gary Summers Road in Senoia, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 at Southern Regional Medical Center.
Born March 31, 1977 in Allentown, Pa., Ms. Bellerjeau was a PBX Operator for the Aberdeen Conference Center.
Visitation will be today between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 3 p.m. at the McKoon Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Terrell Hopkins officiating.
Survivors include her mother, Patricia Ann Fox; her step-father, Steve Fox; one sister, Tina Burroughs, two nieces Brooke Walker and Taylor Walker, one grandmother, Frances Ward; and one step-grandmother, Emily Fox.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Amy's Dream, C/O Farmers and Merchants Bank, Senoia, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Harry Brown
Mr. Harry Brown, 76, of LaGrange, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 at his home.
Mr. Brown was born Aug. 26, 1925, in Pike County, Kentucky, and had lived in Troup County since 1987. He retired as a Sergeant Major from the U.S. Army after 26 years, having served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. He also retired as a sales representative from Paymaster Corporation, was a Mason, a Shriner, and a member of the Hogansville Church of God.
The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall at Hogansville Church of God today from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. A memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. with Reverend Randall Hodge and Reverend Rance Sprayberry officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Louis Pike Brown of LaGrange; one daughter, Mrs. Debbie Williams of Clarkesville, Tenn.; two sons, Roger Brown of Stone Mountain and Ronnie Brown of Peachtree Cornters; two step-daughters, Mrs. Syretha Gardner of Hogansville and Mrs. Deneen Denney-Oechsle of McDonough; 14 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the building fund of the Hogansville Church of God.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Willie Hall
Mr. Willie Hall of 371 Howard Hughes Road in Newnan, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001 at Franklin Healthcare in Franklin, Ga. Final arrangements are entrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Cathie Lee McKenzie
Cathie Lee McKenzie, a native of Aberdeen, Maryland and a resident of Manchester, Tenn. for 20 years, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2001.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Gilmore Funeral Home in Manchester, with Freddie Stoner officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Myron and Jessie Dennis; and her paternal grandparents, Emmet and Emileen Stoner.
Survivors include four sons, Chris and Crystal McKenzie, Mike and April McKenzie, Billy Ray and Lisa McKenzie and Bobby McKenzie; her parents, Fred and Eileen Stoner; three grandchildren, Caleb, Peyton and Ashleigh Stoner; one sister, Debbie Marks; two brothers, Freddie Stoner and Dannie Stoner; and several nieces and nephews.
Gilmore Funeral Home, Manchester, Tenn.
Mr. Willis Spurgeon Brown
Mr. Willis Spurgeon Brown, 86, of Sharpsburg, died Friday, October 12, 2001 at Beaulieu nursing home in Newnan.
Mr. Brown was born August 9, 1915 in Center Hill, Florida. He worked for the City of Miami as a fireman and served in the United States Army. He was a member of Line Creek Baptist Church.
A funeral will be held at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan Monday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Franklin Treadwell and the Rev. Bobby Carpenter will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be James Padgett, Steve Treadwell, Carl Smith, Bill Moore, Joe Adams and Royce Chitwood.
Surviving are wife, Lucile Brown, Sharpsburg; daughter, Charlotte (Jim) Mappin, Newnan; sons, Robert G. (Lynn) Brown of Pell City, Ala., and Wesley E. (Karen) Brown of Sharpsburg; sisters, Kate Lindsey of Jacksonville, Fla., Jean Holland of Hollywood, Fla., and Bonnie Smith of Ocala, Fla.; brother,-in-law, Lanny Coggin, Nashville; three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Charles Rendell Cass
Mr. Charles Rendell Cass, 70, of Carrollton, Ga., died October 10, 2001 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Cass was born October 6, 1931 in Glendale, California, to the late William R. Cass and Marie Lousetta MacLeroy Cass. He served his country in the United States Army and was a veteran of both the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He was a Baptist by faith, and a member of the Masons. He was a beloved husband and father.
A funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. Burial will be in Ridgeway Church Cemetery in Heard County.
Surviving are his wife, Sara Lipham Cass of Carrollton; two daughters, Wanda Whitmire of Franklin and Geri Crouch of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sons, David Cass of Moultrie, Ga. and Charles L. Cass of San Diego, California; sister, Addie Collier of Los Angeles, California; brother, William Cass of Aniston, Ala.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Peggy Joyce Eaton
Mrs. Peggy Joyce Eaton, 51, of Holly Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center in Holly Spring, Mississippi, died at Alliance Health Care Sunday, October 7, 2001 of heart failure.
A funeral was Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. at Dickins Funeral Home Chapel; and burial was in Chapel Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Eaton was born Sept. 15, 1950 in Oakland, MS to the late Walter Edward Ware and Mary Addie Hutchins. She was a retired factory worker. She was the widow of Melvin Lee Eaton.
Surviving are three daughters, Brenda Lee Rain, Osccola, MO, Miranda Lynn Osborne of Longview, TX, and Melba Joyce Freeman of Jamesville, TX; son, Carlos Lee Eaton, Amite, La; brothers, Walter Earl Ware of Batesville, MS, Clifton Ware of Batesville, MS, and Stanley Ware of Elliot, MS; sisters, Eva Ware Bates of Rutland, IL, Judy Ware Melton of Coldwater, MS, and Beverly Ware Johnson of Sharpsburg, Ga.; 11 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Victory Baptist Church, Hwy. 51S., Batesville, MS 38606.
A memorial obituaty may be viewed at www.legacy.com.
Dickins Funeral Home, Batesville, MS.
Mr. Jack Randall Bailey
Mr. Jack Randall Bailey, 61, of Fisher Road, Sharpsburg, died Thursday, October 4, 2001, at Southwest Christian Hospice.
Mr. Bailey was born Sept. 13, 1940, in Trion, Ga. He worked for the Georgia Department of Revenue.
A funeral was held Saturday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Bishop John Williams officiated, and burial was in Westminster Cemetery in Peachtree City. Memorial contributions may be made to Southwest Christian Hospice and Hope House, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291.
Surviving are his wife, Jimmie Bailey of Sharpsburg; step-father, James Eston Tilley, Sharpsburg; daughter, Jill Renea Bailey, Sharpsburg; son, Jack Randall Bailey of Norfolk, Va.; brothers, Joey Bailey of Rossville, Ga., Jonny Bailey of Heidelberg, Germany, Lanny Bailey of Maryville, Tenn., and Tony Bailey of Fayetteville, Tenn.; and sister, Jackie Hayes of Rossville, Ga.; step-mother, Georgia Bailey, of Rossville, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mabel Coggin Hall
Mrs. Mabel Coggin Hall, 88, died October 10, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
She was born April 3, 1913 in Coweta County, Ga. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Earl Hall.
Surviving are son, Tom Hall and wife, Boo; daughters, Betty Burks and husband Billy, and Beatrice Vineyard and her husband Paden; sister-in-law, Eula Coggin; brother, George "Asa" Coggin; grandchildren, Stephanie Hall Pitts, Cooper Hall, Karen Smith, Kim Duncan, Mary Ellen Corley, David Duncan, Nan Vineyard Johnston, Beau Vineyard and Clare Vineyard Schubert; great-grandchildren, Ashley Pitts, Jake Pitts, Katie Smith, Ansley Johnston, Raquel Vineyard, Bridgette Vineyard, Elliott Schubert and Hamilton Schubert.
A funeral will be held at graveside Friday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Ed McMinn and Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 2 p.m. until the funeral hour.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Hall's memory to the cemetery fund of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Nevelle M. Jackson
Mrs. Nevelle M. Jackson, 81, of Newnan, died Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mrs. Jackson was born December 25, 1919 in Newnan. She was a retired beauty salon operator.
The family was receiving friends Thursday, Oct. 11 from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Friday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. John Hobbs will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are husband, Bill Jackson of Newnan; daughters, Cherry Harmon, Jane Ray and Jill Sherman of Newnan; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Infant David Andrew Neely
David Andrew Neely, infant son of Matt and Tina Neely of Newnan, was buried Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
He is also survivied by brother Jackson Neely; grandparents, Gladly and David Faver of Newnan; grandmother Sue Neely of Newnan; and grandparents Sidney and Chery Neely of Iowa.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Betty Bridges Pike
Mrs. Betty Bridges Pike, 69, of West Brown Street in Davisboro died Monday, October 9, 2001 in the Washington Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Ga. following a brief illness.
A funeral will be held at graveside 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12 in the Davisboro City Cemetery. The Rev. Richard Josey will officiate.
Mrs. Pike was a native of Coweta County, daughter of the late John S. Bridges and the late Elizabeth Pearl Cook Bridges. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church.
The family was receiving friends at the Pike residence and at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11.
Surviving are her husband, James Bruce Pike of Davisboro; daughter and son-in-law, Linda Janak and John J. Janak Jr. of Victoria, Texas; three sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald Pike and Joe Pike of Dalton, James Kenneth Pike of Davisboro and Christopher and Angel Pike of Thomson; sister, Beck Phillips of Palmetto; brother, Jack Bridges of Charleston, N.C.; four grandchildren, Joshua S. Janak, Brian J. Janak, Bobbie Joe Booth and Teresa Ann Mayes; five great-grandchildren, Emily Ann Janak, Jason Michael Jospeh Janak, Hale Reana Janak, Dakota Storm Booth and Bobbie James Booth.
May and Smith Funeral Directors, Sandersville, Ga.
Mrs. Helen McRee Tinsley
Mrs. Helen McRee Tinsley of Fairburn died Oct. 10, 2001.
She was an active member of the Fairburn United Methodist Church and Sunday School member, a member of Wesleyan Service Guild and the Methodist Church Women's Garden Club and member of Historical Society, Quilting Club and Lively Bunch and AARP and the Jolly Elders.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law Minton and Sandra Tinsley; daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and Sam Channell and Martha and Roy Mathews and Annie Doris and Lester Mann; brother, Mr. Emoy McRee; sister, Mrs. Martha Sue Harper; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at the Fairburn United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kelly Barge will officiate. Burial will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
The family was receiving friends Thursday from 7-9 p.m. and will receive friends again Friday from 1-1:45 p.m. at the Higgins and Son Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mrs. Patricia Jean Waychoff
Mrs. Patricia Jean Waychoff, 78, of Dixie Meadow Lane, Carrollton, Ga., died Monday, Oct. 8, following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Waychoff was born January 24, 1923 in Corning, Arkansas to the late Leslie Oaks and Mabel Greenwood Oaks. She was a retired Executive Secretary for the Monsanto Co. and a member of the Carrollton First United Methodist Church where she attended the Adult Friendship Sunday School Class. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Leslie Oaks; an infant son, a son-in-law Charles H. Warren Jr.; and a brother-in-law, Virgile R. Phillips.
Surviving are her husband, Walter F. Waychoff; children, Douglas Erel Waychoff of Carrollton, Leslie Ann Waychoff and fiancé Darin Shea Palmer of Houston, Tx., Diann Elizabeth and Glenn Tonnesen of Henderson, NV, and Lynn Adair Warren of Newnan; sisters, Marlene "Nancy" and Bill Travers of St. Louis, Mo., and Lucille C. Phillips of Carrollton; brother, Joe and Gloria Oaks, St. Louis, Mo.; grandsons, Scott, David and Richard Warren and Eric and Jeffery Tonnesen; beloved cousin, Mary McGowan.
A funeral will be Friday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. at Carrollton First United Methodist Church with Dr. Jimmy Thurman and Dr. Bill Holt officiating. Special words of remembrance will be brought by Diann Tonnesen and Leslie Waychoff.
Pallbearers will be Scott Warren, David Warren, Richard Warren, Mark Warren, Darin Palmer and Dr. Peter Worthy.
The Adult Friendship Sunday School Class and members of the Association for Retarded Citizens will form an honorary escort.
In lieu of flowers those desiring to do so may make memorial contributions to either the First United Methodist Church, 206 Newnan St., Carrollton, Ga. 30117, or the Association for Retarded Citizens, 200 Alton Estes Dr., Carrollton, Ga. 30117.
Burial will be in Carroll Memory Gardens.
The family was receiving friends Thursday, Oct. 11 from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Ruby Catherine Hudson Adams
Mrs. Ruby Catherine Hudson Adams, 84, of Glenn, Ga., died October 9, 2001 at Hospice LaGrange in LaGrange, Ga.
Mrs. Adams was born August 28, 1917 in Randolph County, Alabama to the late Charlie Calvin Hudson and Annie Pearl Dewberry Hudson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Lewis Calvin Adams.
She was a faithful member of the Glenn Baptist Church and served the Glenn Community as a postal agent at the Glenn Post Office. She was a loving and devoted mother.
A funeral will be Thursday, Oct. 11 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. with the Rev. A. M. Ballenger officiating. Burial will be in the Glenn Baptist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are daughter, Emily Daniel of Loganville, Ga.; son, Charles Adams of Roanoke, Ala.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Jack Randall Bailey
Mr. Jack Randall Bailey, 61, of Sharpsburg, died Thursday, October 4, 2001, at Southwest Christian Hospice.
Mr. Bailey was born Sept. 13, 1940, in Trion, Ga. He worked for the Georgia Department of Revenue.
A funeral was held Saturday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Bishop John Williams officiated, and burial was in Westminster Cemetery in Peachtree City. Memorial contributions may be made to Southwest Christian Hospice and Hope House, 7225 Lestor Road, Union City, GA 30291.
The family was receiving visitors on Friday, Oct. 12, between 7 and 9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Surviving are his wife, Jimmie Bailey; step-father, James Eston Tilley; and daughter, Jill Renea Bailey, all of Sharpsburg; son, Jack Randall Bailey of Norfolk, Va.; step-mother, Georgia Bailey, of Rossville, Ga.; brothers Joey Bailey of Rossville, Jonny Bailey of Heidelberg, Germany, Lanny Bailey of Maryville, Tenn., and Tony Bailey of Fayetteville, Tenn., and sister, Jackie Hayes of Rossville, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
