Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Frances B. May
Mrs. Frances Burnham May, 74, of Boone Road, Newnan, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001 at her residence.
Mrs. May was born Jan. 9, 1927 in Coweta County, daughter of the late Gordon and Rada Shinn Burnham. She was the widow of Edgar Littleton May.
Mrs. May was a retired textile worker with Bibb Manufacturing. She was a member of Sargent Baptist Church.
A funeral was held Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Dean and the Rev. Joe Bufford officiating. Burial was in Sargent Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mike Chase, Alan Payton, Randy Payton, Darren Smith Jr., Darren Smith Sr., Mason Smith and Nicholas Smith. Honorary pallbearers were George Fields, Doug Murphy, Mike Payton and Terry Smith.
Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Jean (Doug) Murphy of Hogansville, Mrs. Sherry (George) Fields of Newnan, Mrs. Debra (Terry) Smith of Newnan, Mrs. Beverly (Mike) Payton of Newnan, Cindy Mize and Mike Chase of Newnan; brothers, Hamp Burnham, Harold Burnham, both of Newnan; sister, Margaret Majors of Newnan; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Darlene Sherrer
Mrs. Mary Darlene Sherrer, 43, of Arthur Story Road, Newnan, died Monday, October 8, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Sherrer was born Feb. 3, 1958 in Newnan. She worked in the area of quality control.
The family was receiving friends at McKoon Funeral Home Tuesday from 6-9 p.m.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel. Dr. Paul Dennis will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road, Newnan.
Surviving are her husband, Ricky Sherrer, Newnan; father, James W. Helton, Newnan; mother, Betty Helton, Newnan; sons, Christopher Ron Sherrer, Athens, Ga., Craig Allen Sherrer, Stephen Wesley Sherrer and Tyler Manley Sherrer, all of Newnan; sisters, Evon Howard and Debbie H. Roach, both of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Amy Jo Brown
Mrs. Amy Jo Brown of Sharpsburg died October 6, 2001.
Surviving are her husband, Gary Brown; daughter, Molly Lucille Brown; son, Dayne Christopher Edward Burrows, Sharpsburg; father, Ed Pokorny, Falls City, NE; brothers, Allen and Kathy Pokorny, Herb and Teri Pokorny, Steve and Chris Pokorny.
A funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home. The family was receiving friends Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
The remains will be carried to Clark Funeral Home in Falls City, NE for burial services.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mr. Howard S. Harris
Mr. Howard S. Harris, 62, of Franklin, died Oct. 7, 2001 at his home.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Orman Harcrow will officiate and burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens in LaGrange.
Pallbearers will be Jason Davis, Kevin Posey, Janathan Davis, Daniel Davis, Colby Harris and Kenneth Harris.
Mr. Harris was born March 21, 1939 in Heard County, son of the late Henry Arthur and Sephy Dell Fomby Harris. He was employed as a mechanic with Savannah Sugar Refinery in Clewiston, Florida, before returning to Franklin in 1993.
Surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Tommy Davis of Franklin, Kelly and Larry Heath of LaGrange, and Deborah and Ronnie Kelley of Lanett, Ala.; one son, Howard Harris Jr. of Marietta; two sisters, Lottie Moody of Hogansville, and Margaret Woodruff of Indiantown, Fla.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Edward Jeter
Mr. Edward Jeter, 73, of Hogansville, died Sunday, October 7, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. James Calhoun and the Rev. David Craven will officiate.
Mr. Jeter was born December 27, 1927 in Troup County, son of the late Wilbur Vanburen and Metta Mae Turner Jeter. He lived in Hogansville all of his life, was a member of Trinity Worship Center of Hogansville, and was retired from Uniroyal. He was preceded in death by a son, Eddie Jeter.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Hay Jeter; daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Vandy Vandiver; son and daughter-in-law, Van and Traci Jeter, all of Hogansville; sister, Dorothy Oliver of Winnsboro, S.C.; six grandchildren, Holly Vandiver, Hether Vandiver, Scott Jeter, Stacy Jeter, Matthew Jeter and Bailey Jeter; one great-grandchild.
Flowers will be accepted, or those desiring may contribute to the American Heart Association.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Donald "Duck" Spradlin
Mr. Donald "Duck" Spradlin, 67, of Newnan, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Spradlin was born March 29, 1934, in Coweta County. He worked for the city of Newnan for 40 years, and retired as the superintendent of public works.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard R. Huycke will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The family was receiving visitors Monday evening from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Surviving are his wife, Edith Spradlin; sons, Chuck Helton of Ft. Stewart, Steve Spradlin of Brunswick, and Terry Spradlin of Moreland; daughter, Pam Wood of Roswell; step-daughters Kim Parris of Luthersville, Kathy Youngblood of Tifton, and Wanda Smyth of Chattanooga, Tenn.; sister, Beverly Edge and her husband Roy of Sharpsburg, and brother, Dale Spradlin and his wife Barbara of Senoia, and 14 grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Evelyn Elizabeth Young Bailey
Mrs. Evelyn Elizabeth Young Bailey, 49, of Franklin, died at her home on Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, after a long and gallant fight against cancer.
Mrs. Bailey was born June 28, 1952 in Heard County to the late John Dick Young and Mary Willie Pike Young. She was a member of the Welcome United Methodist Church. For several years she was the assistant food service director at Heard County Elementary School where she adored all the children and was loved by all of them. She was a wonderful wife and mother and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
A funeral was held Sunday, Oct. 7, 2002, in the chapel of the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin. The Rev. Hershel Phillips officiated, and burial was in the Welcome United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, Terry Bailey; daughters and sons-in-law Chyrel and Lee Head, Beth and Richard Blake, and Michelle Bailey, and son, Terry Bailey, Jr., all of Franklin; grandchildren, Ashley and Cheyenne Blake of Franklin; sisters, Johnnie Ray and Becky Carroll of Franklin and Martha Thompson of LaGrange.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mr. Jack Randall Bailey
Mr. Jack Randall Bailey, 61, of Sharpsburg, died Thursday, Oct. 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 will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Bishop John Williams will officiate, and burial will be at 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 will receive visitors on Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, 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.
Mrs. Mary Bishop
Mrs. Mary Bishop, 95, of Senoia, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at Southland Nursing Home.
Mrs. Bishop was born March 13, 1906 in Langdale, Ala., to the late Budd Kellum and Rebecca Short Kellum. She was a housewife, and attended Miracle Way Tabernacle Church. She was preceded in death by several children.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Revs. Ted Clay and Raymond Hayes will officiate, and burial will be in Senoia City Cemetery. Her great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are her sons, Oliver Bishop, Clifford Bishop, Tommy Bishop, Lloyd Bishop, and Harold Bishop, all of Senoia, and Leonard Bishop of Moreland; daughters, Myrle McCullough, Betty Ann Bishop and Erna Bishop, all of Newnan, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great, great-grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel.
Mr. Donald 'Duck' Spradlin
Mr. Donald "Duck" Spradlin, 67, of Newnan, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Spradlin was born March 29, 1934, in Coweta County. He worked for the city of Newnan for 40 years, and retired as the superintendent of public works.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard R. Huycke will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive visitors Monday evening from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Surviving are his wife, Edith Spradlin; sons, Chuck Helton of Ft. Stewart, Steve Spradlin of Brunswick, and Terry Spradlin of Moreland; daughter, Pam Wood of Roswell; step-daughters Kim Parris of Luthersville, Kathy Youngblood of Tifton, and Wanda Smyth of Chattanooga, Tenn.; sister, Beverly Edge and her husband Roy of Sharpsburg, and brother, Dale Spradlin and his wife Barbara of Turin, and 14 grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Jack R. Bailey
Jack Randall Bailey, 61, of Fischer Road, Sharpsburg died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001 at Southwest Christian Hospice in Union City.
Mr. Bailey was born Sept. 13, 1940 in Trion. He was employed by the Georgia Department of Revenue.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home on Friday, Oct. 12, from 7-9 p.m.
The funeral service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. with Bishop John Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Westminster Memorial Park in Peachtree City.
Survivors include his wife, Jimmie Bailey of Sharpsburg; stepfather, James Eston Tilley of Sharpsburg; daughter, Jill Renea Bailey of Sharpsburg; son, Jack Randall Bailey of Norfolk, Va.; brothers, Joey Bailey of Rossville, Jonny Bailey of Heidelburg, Germany, Lanny Bailey of Maryville, Tenn., Tony Bailey of Fayetteville, Tenn.; sister, Jackie Hayes of Rossville; and stepmother, Gloria Bailey of Rossville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Southwest Christian Hospice and Hope House, 7225 Lester Rd., Union City, GA 30291.
McKoon Funeral Home.
John D. Lewis
John D. "Butch" Lewis, 54, of Columbus died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001 at the Medical Center in Columbus after a short illness.
Mr. Lewis was born Aug. 5, 1947 in Columbus, son of Lucile D. Lewis and the late John Bass Lewis. He had lived in Columbus all his life.
Mr. Lewis graduated from Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, where he majored in history and political science. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi at Mercer University and a member of MENSA.
Mr. Lewis had served as secretary and treasurer with the Columbus Exchange Club. He was retired from the Columbus Water Works.
The graveside funeral service will be held today, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus with the Rev. Winston Skinner officiating.
In addition to his mother, survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Patti Lewis Brinson and William D. Brinson of Havana, Fla.; an aunt and uncle, Jack Y. and Virginia Dudley of California; and cousins.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus.
Mrs. Virginia S. Powers
Mrs. Virginia Smith Powers, 78, of Hogansville died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001 at her home.
Mrs. Powers was born July 31, 1923 in Roanoke, Ala., daughter of the late John Wesley Smith and Lois Bishop Smith. She had lived in Hogansville since 1936.
Mrs. Powers was a retired beautician. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. She was preceded in death by a sister, Anna Ruth Hester.
The family will receive friends today, Oct. 6, from 6-8 p.m. at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville.
The funeral service will be held Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKibben Funeral Home with Dr. Jimmy Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include a sister, Tina Smith Newton of Charleston, S. C.; brother, John Bunyan Smith of Paradise, Calif.; nieces and nephews.
McKibben Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Grace L. Short
Mrs. Grace Lunsford Short, 84, of Greenville died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mrs. Short was born Dec. 9, 1916 in Troup County, daughter of the late Walter and Roxie Davis Lunsford. She lived in Greenville most of her life.
Mrs. Short was a member of Greenville Baptist Church. She was retired from the ASCS office in Greenville.
The widow of Willie V. Short, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, Carolyn Short Joslin.
The family will receive friends at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 2-4 p.m.
The graveside funeral service will be held Monday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. at Greenville Cemetery with the Rev. Jonathan Porter officiating.
Survivors include grandchildren, Grace and Victor Salas of Lake Worth, Fla., Mary Margaret Joslin of West Palm Beach, Fla., Ralph and Trisha Joslin of Jefferson, Ohio; sister-in-law, Mrs. Laura Jean Lunsford of Loxahatchee, Fla.; three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
McKibben Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Mollie A. White
Mrs. Mollie Bell Arrington White, 96, of the Frolona Community near Franklin died Oct. 4, 2001 at her residence.
Mrs. White was born Jan. 13, 1905 in Heard County, daughter of the late Otis Arrington and Francis Wilson Arrington. The widow of Charlie White Sr., she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Vera White.
Mrs. White was an active member of High Point Church of God and was known to many as "Mama White." High Point proclaimed Jan. 16, 2000 as "Mollie White Day" in her honor.
In her younger years, Mrs. White worked in the weave shop at Dunson Mills in LaGrange. In later year, she cared for her family and many grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held today, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. at High Point Church of God at Franklin with the Rev. Dewayne Shadix and the Rev. Loyce Walker officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
Survivors include her children, Nina Noles of Carrollton, Otis White of Carrollton, Minnie Mae Cosper of LaGrange, Kate and J. T. Brandenburg of Franklin, Dera and Bob Wilder of Franklin, Annette and J. B. Gore of Franklin, Junior and Sara White of Franklin, Arris and Dot White of Ranburne, Ala.; sister, Maude Emory of Grantville; brothers, Lonnie Arrington of Senoia, Harvey Arrington of Franklin, Herman Arrington of Franklin, Holian Arrington of Grantville; 21 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 38 great-great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Hogansville.
D. Len Hartley
Donald Len Hartley, 22, of Willis Street, Batesburg-Leesville, S. C. died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001.
Mr. Hartley was a native of Lexington County, S. C. He was employed at Michelin Temporary Service in Lexington, S. C.
The funeral service will be held today, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Milton Shealy Funeral Home in Batesburg-Leesville with the Rev. Larry Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at Ridge Crest Memorial Park in Batesburg-Leesville.
Active pallbearers will be David and Wade Gunter, Joe Warren, Erin Wyant, Shannon Hartley and Ben Hull. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Warren and Tyson Hartley.
Survivors include his wife, Heather Hull Hartley of Batesburg-Leesville; daughter, Britney Len Hartley of Batesburg-Leesville; mother, Belinda Finney Hartley of Batesburg-Leesville; father and stepmother, Robert Lynn Hartley and Cherie Wilbern Hartley of Batesburg-Leesville; brothers, Roberts Wayne Hartley of Batesburg-Leesville, Tyson Hartley of Gilbert, S. C.; maternal grandparents, Betty Jean Finney of Leesville, Dale Finney of Aiken, S. C.; paternal grandmother, Esther Hartley of Gilbert; and paternal great-grandmother, Gladys Davis of Snellville, formerly of Sharpsburg.
Milton Shealy Funeral Home, Batesburg-Leesville, S. C.
Mrs. Frances B. May
Mrs. Frances Burnham May, 74, of Boone Road, Newnan, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001 at her residence.
Mrs. May was born Jan. 9, 1927 in Coweta County, daughter of the late Gordon and Rada Shinn Burnham. She was the widow of Edgar Littleton May.
Mrs. May was a retired textile worker with Bibb Manufacturing. She was a member of Sargent Baptist Church.
The funeral service will be held today, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Dean and the Rev. Joe Bufford officiating. Interment will follow at Sargent Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Chase, Alan Payton, Randy Payton, Darren Smith Jr., Darren Smith Sr., Mason Smith and Nicholas Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be George Fields, Doug Murphy, Mike Payton and Terry Smith.
Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Jean (Doug) Murphy of Hogansville, Mrs. Sherry (George) Fields of Newnan, Mrs. Debra (Terry) Smith of Newnan, Mrs. Beverly (Mike) Payton of Newnan, Cindy Mize and Mike Chase of Newnan; brother, Hamp Burnham, Harold Burnham, both of Newnan; sister, Margaret Majors of Newnan; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Francis E. Mitchell
Mrs. Francis Edna Mitchell, 74, of Stratford, Okla., formerly of Franklin, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001 in Stratford after several months of declining health.
Mrs. Mitchell was born July 29, 1927 in Hendersonville, N. C. to the late Troy and Elise Drake Bishop. For many years, she was nurse's aide at Franklin Health Care Center.
Mrs. Mitchell was a member of the Ladies American Legion Auxiliary in LaGrange. Gardening and working with flowers were among her hobbies.
The funeral service was held Oct. 4 in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Sons Funeral Home in Franklin with the Rev. Lynn Janney officiating. Music was provided by Leesa Stutts Cothran, and interment followed in Crestlawn Cemetery in Atlanta.
Survivors include her husband, Don E. Bost of Stratford; daughters, Rachael Mitchell of Franklin, Debra Conkle of Franklin, Sandra Skinner of Franklin, Sue Ellen Mitchell of Williamson; son, Johnny Mitchell of Franklin; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Stutts Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mrs. Winnie Thomaston
Mrs. Winnie Lenore Kendrick Thomaston, 78, of Franklin died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001 at her home after several years of declining health.
Mrs. Thomaston was born June 11, 1923 in Heard County, daughter of the late William Cleveland Kendrick and Willie Mae Bradley Kendrick. She was a homemaker and a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Heard County.
The funeral service was held Sept. 30 in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin with the Rev. Jimmy Henry and the Rev. Wayne Webb officiating. Interment followed at Centralhatchee Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Harvey Kendrick, Rodney Kendrick, Andy Thomaston, James Thrower, David Webb and Michael Thrower.
Survivors include daughters, Sue Presley of Franklin, Sarah Sample of Fayetteville; sons, Nathan Thomaston of Franklin, Hudson Thomaston of Carrollton; sister, Virginia Thrower of Carrollton; brother, Albert Kendrick of Franklin; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Stutts Funeral Home, Franklin.
Walter P. Blanton
Walter Parks Blanton, 78, of Macon died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001 at his home.
Mr. Blanton was born Oct. 2, 1922 in Coweta County, son of the late James Austin and Mary Williams Blanton. He was a retired lieutenant colonel and served in World War II, as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Mr. Blanton received many military decorations and commendations.
After retiring from the military, Mr. Blanton studied theology and became and Episcopal priest. He served churches in Mississippi and Georgia before retiring in Macon.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Johnson of Macon; his sister, Mary Gray Hutchinson of Haralson; and his nephew, Benjamin Gray of Statesboro.
Survivors include nephews and wives, Hosea and Raye Gray of Haralson, Tony and Carolyn Gray of Mableton, Jane Cleveland Gray of Statesboro; other nephews and nieces.
A memorial service will be held today, Oct. 4, at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary in Macon with Rev. Austin Gray officiating. Interment will follow at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D. C.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Hart's Mortuary, Macon.
Mrs. Myrtie Hendrix
Mrs. Myrtie Velma Dingler Hendrix, 92, of Newnan died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001 in the home where she had resided since 1927.
Mrs. Hendrix was born March 17, 1909 in Carroll County, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Dingler. She was retired as a seamstress for Playtex.
Mrs. Hendrix was a member of Sargent Baptist Church for 60 years. The widow of Charlie Bee Hendrix, she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tiney Veria Hendrix; son, Clinton Hendrix; and three brothers.
A graveside funeral service will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park today, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Tony Hendrix, the Rev. Harry White and the Rev. Joe Bufford officiating.
Survivors include daughters, Anne and J. C. Davis, Joyce and Johnny Lovvorn, all of Newnan; sons, Donald and Anis Hendrix of Newnan, Edward and Barbara Hendrix of Cave Spring, G. D. and Kitty Hendrix of Newnan, Melvin and Martha Hendrix of Newnan; 61 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Vincent Cooper
Vincent Ben Cooper, 81, of Senoia died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001 at his residence.
Mr. Cooper was born Nov. 10, 1919 in Fayette County. He was a carpenter and a U. S. Army veteran.
A graveside funeral service will be held today, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery near Senoia.
Survivors include a daughter, Shelia and Jack Guwin of Senoia; sisters, Hazel Bonsel of Gastonia, North Carolina, Vivian Styles of Bruno, Alaska; brother, Mose Cooper of Toledo, Ohio; and grandchildren, Douglas and Tina Guwin of Senoia, Scott and Tiffany Guwin of Sedro Whooley, Washington, Warren and Sandy Guwin of Sharpsburg.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Nikki Knight
Mrs. Nicolette "Nikki" Knight, 63, of Newnan died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001 at Newnan Hospital after an extended illness.
Mrs. Knight was born in London, England, where she grew up and graduated from London Technical College with a degree in accounting. After completing college, she was employed as an accountant with Benniman and Sons, CPA firm where she met her future husband, Gary Knight, who was stationed at RAF Chicksands with the U. S. Air Force.
They were married in Bedford, Bedfordshire in April 1962 and moved to Fort Mead, Md. in June 1964.
During her life, the Knights traveled with the Department of Defense to New Mexico, Texas, California and Washington. While the Knights were living in Virginia, Mrs. Knight began her career with the Army Air Force Exchange Service as an accountant. She retired in 1991.
Mrs. Knight moved to Newnan in 1978 after her husband was transferred to Fort Gilliam where he later retired. She was an active member of Coweta Chapter 378 Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Peachtree City United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Knight's hobbies included gardening and cooking.
A memorial service wil be held Thursday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Clay Jacobs officiating. Coweta Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will pay their respects during the service. Interment will follow at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery in Seale, Ala.
Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Gary Glenn Knight of Newnan; daughter and son-in-law, Kristie and Scott Lowery of Norcross; and grandsons, Mitchell and Charlie Lowery of Norcross.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 135 Bradford Square, Suite B, Fayetteville, GA 30215.
Jones Funeral Home.
Mrs. Polly Miller
Mrs. Polly Everett Miller, 91, of Hogansville died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001 at Hospice LaGrange.
Mrs. Miller was born July 24, 1910 in Cumberland County, N. C ., daughter of he late Edward and Betty Ford Everett. She lived in Hogansville most of her life, was a retired bookkeeper and was a member of St. James United Methodist Church in Hogansville.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Bettye Cook.
The funeral service was held Oct. 1 in the chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville with Dr. Jimmy Brown officiating. Interment followed at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include a son-in-law, Wallace Cook of Hogansville; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Tony and Martha Cook of Newnan; great-grandddaughter and great-grandson-in-law, Tonya and Robbie Hall of Sharpsburg, Betty Danelle Cook of Atlanta; and great-great-granddaughter, Taylor Hall of Sharpsburg.
McKibben Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Wyolene Steadham
Mrs. Wyolene Hobbs Steadham of Newnan died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001.
The family will received friend at Parrott Funeral Home in Fairburn today, Oct. 3, from 6-8 p.m.
The funeral service will be held Thursday, Oct. 4 at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Sledge and Dr. Tom Daugherty officiating. Interment will follow at Holly Hill Memorial Park in Fairburn.
Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Phillip and Rita Talley, Nancy Elrod, all of Newnan; sons and daughters-in-law, Phil and Rita Steadham, Tim and Susan Steadham, all of Hogansville; sisters, Nell Phelps of Villa Rica, Robbie Sapp of Dublin; brothers, Harold Hobbs of Dublin, Aaron Hobbs of Marietta, Billy Hobbs of Dublin; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Franklin Road Baptist Church, Franklin Road, LaGrange, GA 30240 or Heatherwood Baptist Church at White Oak, 721 Shenandoah Blvd., Newnan, GA 30265.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.
Mrs. Gwinetta Keaton Armstrong
Mrs. Gwinetta Keaton Armstrong, 50, of the Glenloch Community near Franklin, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2001, at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Ala.
Mrs. Armstrong was born Nov. 14, 1950, in Carrollton to Hoyt and Betty McWorter Keaton. She was a registered nurse, and in later years had enjoyed a career in the truck driving industry. Mrs. Armstrong was a member of the Old Camp United Methodist Church and was a beloved daughter and mother.
A funeral will be held Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Glenloch Baptist Church in Heard County. The Rev. Neil Awbrey will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Ashlie and Vance Blinn of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Bryan and Becky Ball of Newnan and James Armstrong of Franklin; her parents, Hoyt and Betty McWorter Keaton of Franklin; and two grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mrs. Betty Mann
Mrs. Betty Mann, 86, of Newnan, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at her home.
Mrs. Mann was born Sept. 16, 1915, in Bamberg County, S.C. She was a homemaker.
The family will receive friends at the home of Betty Jane and Bucky Kimsey, 175 Golf View Club Drive, on Tuesday, Oct. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Surviving are her husband, James Mann III of Newnan; children Martha Hayllar of Ft. Meyers, Fla., Betty Jane Kimsey of Newnan, and Judy Mann of Atlanta; sisters Elise Ewart of St. Petersburg, Fla., Julia Havell of Bartow, Fla., and Katie Hornack of Wilmington, N.C.; brothers Laverne Thomas, Jr., of Alexandria, La., Leighton Thomas of St. Petersburg, and Maston Thomas of Port Charlotte, Fla.; and grandchildren James, Kyle, and Katie Kimsey of Newnan and Cindee Darden of Atlanta.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Infant Steven Edward Pike
Steven Edward Pike died at birth Thursday night, Sept. 27, 2001, at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Steven was named after his maternal grandfather, Stevens Larue Ponder, who died Sept. 8, 2000.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home. Rev. Clay Henry will officiate.
Surviving are his parents, Bill and Viola Pike; brother, William Pike II; and sisters Kristine, Jennifer, and Megan Pike, all of Newnan.
Judge Dewey Smith
Judge Dewey Smith, 77, of Carrollton, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, of Parkinson's Disease.
Mr. Smith was born in Carroll County to the late Charles Lee Smith and Maude Hutcheson Smith. He served in the Medical Corps during World War II, and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where he had been a deacon and Sunday school teacher and serviced in other leadership positions. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ratio Fred Smith and G. Lee Smith, Sr.
Mr. Smith graduated with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1949, and was a member of Delta Theta Phi. He was a partner at Smith and Hamrick before being appointed judge of Superior Court in 1980 by governor George Busbee. He retired as chief judge of the Coweta Circuit on Dec. 31, 1996.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Dr. J. Howard Cobble, Dr. Jimmy Gentry, the Rev. Godron Willingham, and Dr. Stephen Graham will officiate, and burial will be in Carroll Memory Gardens. Music will be provided by Julia Ann New and Terry Lowry, and the American Flag will be presented by American Legion Post 143.
Serving as escorts will be Lamar Knight, Marion Lee New, John DeLoach, Fred Smith, Ed Smith, G. Lee Smith, Jack Bell, and Clarence Hutcheson. Serving as honorary escorts will be Tom Reeve, Dean Talley, Homer Coker, John T. Lewis, Ronald Burson, the Ted Robinson Sunday School Class, the Kiwanis Club, and various judges and attorneys.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation, Inc., 1501 NW 9th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136-1494.
Surviving are his wife, Jean Graham Smith; daughters and sons-in-law Beverly and Chris Gaddis of Dallas, Texas and Patricia and Marty Pint of Minneapolis, Minn. sister, June DeLoach of Carrollton; and grandchildren Jordan, Chase, and Alexa Gaddis and Blake and Lindsay Pint.
Almon Funeral Home, Carrollton.
Mr. Lynwood J. Cheatham
Mr. Lynwood J. Cheatham, 85, of Newnan, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mr. Cheatham was born March 19, 1916, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a retired accountant and served in the U.S. Navy.
A funeral will be held Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. David Gray will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Surviving are his daughter, Lynda Burton of Senoia; sisters Jean Davis of Jacksonville and Flo May of Pisgah Forest, N.C.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Agnes E. Cotton
Mrs. Agnes E. Cotton, 83, of Moreland, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center,
Mrs. Cotton was born January 11, 1918, in Randolph County, Ala. She was a retired seamstress at Egan Cotton Mills.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Kyle Brown will officiate, and burial will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange. Serving as pallbearers will be Joseph Cotton, Charlie Flynn, Chad Hand, Ronnie Hand, Todd Hand, and Michael Silsbee.
The family will receive visitors on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are her children, Phyllis Silsbee of Moreland, Brenda Hand of Sharpsburg, Eddie Hornsby of Washington, Bobby Hornsby of Fontana, Calif., and Kenneth Hornsby of Palmetto; brother Thomas Floyd Calhoun of Newnan; and chosen children David Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Jimmy C. Cotton, Jr., and Barbara Ann Mecham; 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Ms. Mary Kathleen Monahan
Ms. Mary Kathleen Monahan, 41, of Franklin, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Ms. Monahan was born Jan. 7, 1960 in Frankfurt, Germany. She had lived in the Hogansville area since 1965, and was a member of the Catholic church. She was preceded in death by her father, John G. Monahan; her son, Matthew Wayne Norton; and her brother, Richard Monahan
A funeral was held Sunday, Sept. 30, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home.
Surviving are her husband, Michael Cook of Franklin; her mother and step-father, Elsie and Jarey Downing of Hogansville; and sisters Georgette Smallwood of Carrollton and Suzanne Hendrix of Fairburn.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Ethel Lorraine Nelson
Mrs. Ethel Lorraine Nelson, 77, of Newnan, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, at Haven House Hospice in Atlanta, after an extended illness.
Mrs. Nelson was born Aug. 10, 1924, in Athens County Ohio to the late Lonnie and Dora Stover. A devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Nelson spent her life caring for her family. For health reasons, Mrs. Nelson's daughter Barbara moved her to Newnan so she could be near her other daughter, Diana, who was her caretaker and best friend in her last years. A Christian, Mrs. Nelson enjoyed fishing, crocheting, sewing, and gardening.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, William H. Nelson, Sr., and a son, Larry G. Nelson.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. at Souers-Cadaras Funeral Home in Nelsonville Ohio. The Rev. Lou Donnals will officiate,and burial will follow at Greenlawn Memory Gardens in Nelsonville, Ohio. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Local friends are invited to pay their respects and sign the Memorial Book at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan on Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Surviving are her sons, William H. Nelson, Jr., and his wife Jean, Arthur S. Nelson, Gary L. Nelson,and David S. Nelson and his wife Manuela; daughters, Barbara S. Frizzell and Diana L. Nelson; sisters, Mrs. Shirley and Joan Bush; brother Thomas Davidson; 22 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home.
