Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Lottie Goodroe Harris
Mrs. Lottie Goodroe Harris, 98, of East Newnan Road, Newnan, Ga., died Wednesday, November 7, 2001 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
A homemaker, she was born January 7, 1903 in Coweta County. She had been a member of East Newnan Baptist Church since 1918.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, Nov. 9, from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home chapel Saturday, Nov. 10, beginning at 11 a.m.
The Rev. Frank Powers will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Roscoe Road.
Surviving are her sons, Jim Harris and Tom Harris, both of Newnan; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to East Newnan Baptist Church Building Fund, 557 East Gordon, Newnan, GA 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Homer Johnson
Mr. Homer Johnson, of Wash Johnson Road, Newnan, husband of Mrs. Helen Johnson, died suddenly Wednesday, November 7, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Estelle Ivey
Mrs. Estelle "Stella" Ivey, 90, of Newnan, Ga., died Tuesday evening, November 6, 2001 at her home.
Mrs. Ivey was born to William and Susan Royster in Ashland, Alabama, but spent most of her adult life in the Newnan area. Known as "Stella" to all of her friends, she will be remembered as a disciple for Christ, her constant Bible study, and on her knees praying and giving "Thanks" for God's many blessings. A devoted mother and grandmother, she enjoyed caring for her family and loved to make quilts and work in her garden. Mrs. Ivey was an active disciple and member of Rotherwood Congregational Methodist Church in Whitesburg, Ga.
Mrs. Ivey is preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years, Mr. James "Jim" William Ivey; five sons, James Robert Ivey, John William Ivey, James William Ivey Jr., Fred Austin Ivey and John Austin Ivey; and daughter, Mattie Ruth Sparks.
She is survived by a son, William Odelle Ivey of Newnan, Ga.; two daughters, Mildred Coursey of Luthersville, Ga., and Rosalee and Bruce Coalson of Newnan; brother, Mixon Royster of Opelika, Alabama; sister, Leyuna Miller of Valley, Alabama; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8.
A funeral will be at Jones Funeral Home Chapel 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9 with the Rev. Jimmy Henry officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Newnan.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Robert "Bob" Carson
Mr. Robert "Bob" Carson, 82, of Newnan and formerly of Marietta, Ga., died Monday, November 5, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Carson was born March 31, 1919 in Marietta, Ga. and worked as a machinist for National Can. A United States veteran, he served in the Marines.
The family will receive friends Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5-7 p.m. at Mckoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Friday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral home chapel. The Rev. John Riley and Rev. Searcy Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Carson of Newnan; sons, David George of Merced, CA, Robert A. Carson of Fayetteville, GA, and William M. Carson of Griffin, Georgia; daughter, Yvonne Harvey of Douglasville, Georgia; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. James Edward Eason
Mr. James Edward Eason, 79, of Hogansville, Ga., died Monday, November 5, 2001, at his home.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Johnny Williamson and the Rev. Randall Hodge will officiate ane burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mr. Eason was born July 6, 1922 in Carroll County, son of the late Michael and Alice Cheeves Eason. He was a member of the Hogansville Church of God and retired from Uniroyal, Inc. after 36 years of service.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Jerry Hogan of Hogansville; a son and daughter-in-law, James R. and Marilyn Eason of Suwanee; granddaughter, Amber Gilpatrick of Sugar Hill; great-grandson, Devin Gilpatrick; several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Eason was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette Wallace Eason, and by a daughter, Katherine Yates.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Gene Fox
Mr. Gene Fox (AAR4SX, WB4UCC), age 61, of Newnan, died Monday, November 5, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Fox was born August 15, 1940 in Texas. He was a retired facilities engineer for Delta AirLines. He was a United States veteran.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 5-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Surviving are his daughters, Cathy Craft of LaGrange, Ga., and Deborah Hardy of Gainesville, Ga.; sister, Ann Boutin; brother Tom Fox of Collieville, TX; grandsons, Kevin Craft and Terry Craft, both of LaGrange, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Rivington Hight
Mr. Rivington Fields Hight, Jr. died October 30, 2001 in Tokyo, Japan.
He was born in Newnan to the late Helen Tate Hight and the late Rivington Fields Hight, Sr. August 8, 1944. He did not meet his father until the age of 18 months, when Rivington, Sr. returned home from Europe after World War II.
He attended the Coweta County public school system, beginning with Maggie Brown School and eventually graduated from Newnan High School in 1962. He was voted "Wittiest" by his senior class. All of his life, he continued to make those around him smile and laugh with his wonderful sense of humor.
He entered the University of Georgia in the fall of 1962, and also attended West Georgia College. He earned his degree in Business from Georgia State University. Before entering the Army, he worked in Washington, D.C. for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in their fingerprint division, under J. Edgar Hoover.
While in the Army, he attended Japanese Language School in Monterey, California. While there, he met Miss Kiyomi Yamamoto. After completing his language training, he was transferred to Tokyo, where he and Miss Yamamoto were married in June of 1968. They were had 3 children; Mrs. Maria Hight Resnick of Durango, Colorado; Mr. Rivington F. Hight, III of Tokyo, Japan; and his youngest, Mr. Ian Geoffrey Hight of Roger Williams College in Bristol, Rhode Island.
After military service, he chose to live most of his life and career in Japan. He also worked in London, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sidney, Australia. He had a long and distinguished career, which included positions such as President of The Franklin Mint, Far East; Worlds of Wonder Corporation; Nintendo; Atari, and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream.
At the time of his death, he was married to Anna Martynova of Khabaroush, Russia. They had no children. He is survived by his wife; one daughter; two sons; one sister, Rita Hight Deacon; one aunt, Sophie Hight Smith; nephew, David D. Deacon, III; three nieces, Kelley Gaddy, Carey Teeter, and Natalie Alexander; and also nieces and nephews in Japan.
Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 7-9 p.m., at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, Ga.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. graveside at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan. Reverend Lee Ayers of Harvest Baptist Church in Newnan, will officiate. Friends and Colleagues at the American Club in Tokyo, Japan also held a memorial service.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Richard C. O'Mar
Mr. Richard C. O'Mar, 94, of Delray Beach, Florida and a former resident of Grantville, died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at his home.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the First United Methodist Church of Grantville, with the Rev. Darris Baker officiating.
The family will receive friends at the church from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. O'Mar was born September 30, 1907 in Learned, Mississippi, son of the late Robert Coffman O'Mar and the late Ruth Cook O'Mar. A veteran of service in the U.S. Army, he was a retired manufacturer's representative and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Grantville.
Surviving are daughter, Patricia O'Mar Quinn of Plantation, Fla.; son, Michael O'Mar, of Denver, Colorado; three step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
His wife, Janet Seegar O'Mar died January 10, 2001.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church of Grantville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Robert "Bob" Carson
Mr. Robert "Bob" Carson, 82, of Newnan and formerly of Marietta, Ga., died Monday, November 5, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Carson was born March 31, 1919 in Marietta, Ga. and worked as a machinist for National Can. A United States veteran, he served in the Marines.
The family will receive friends Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5-7 p.m. at Mckoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Friday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral home chapel. The Rev. John Riley and Rev. Searcy Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Carson of Newnan; sons, David George of Merced, CA, Robert A. Carson of Fayetteville, GA, and William M. Carson of Griffin, Georgia; daughter, Yvonne Harvey of Douglasville, Georgia; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Yearwood
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Yearwood, 73, of Hanford Drive, Atlanta, and formerly of Newnan, died Friday, November 2, 2001 at South Fulton Medical Center.
Mrs. Yearwood was born Sept. 27, 1928 in Coweta County and was a retired beautician.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, Nov. 7 from noon to 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be in McKoon Funeral Home chapel Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. The Rev. F. D. McWhorter will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are her husband, Dexter Yearwood of Atlanta; and son, Danny Yearwood.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Lamar Cleo Traylor
Mr. Lamar Cleo Traylor, 89, of Arnco, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Traylor was born May 10, 1912, in Heard County. He was a retired textile worker for Bibb Company. Mr. Traylor served in the U.S. Navy during World War Two, and was a member of Sylvan Lodge 429.
A funeral was held Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001, at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Don Helms and Dr. C.A. Jernigan officiated, and burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers were Billy Burgess, Millard Floyd, Lewis Garner, Johnny Mooney, Phillip Spradlin and Tony Traylor.
Surviving are his children, Sammy Traylor of Warner Robins, and Rena Nutt, Patsy Lassetter, and Jeanine Duty of Newnan; his sister, Rosie Mae Traylor of Franklin; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mr. Rivington Hight
Mr. Rivington High of Tokyo, Japan, and formerly of Newnan, died last week in Japan.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by McKoon Funeral Home.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Ms. Ella Barner
Ms. ella Barner, 41, of Newnan died Nov. 3, 2001 at Oakview Nursing Home in WaverlyHall, Ga.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Robert Eddie Webb
Mr. Robert Eddie Webb, 71, of 201 Old Atlanta Hwy. in Newnan, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Dec. 19, 1929 in Porterdale, Ga., Mr. Webb was retired from James River Corporation. He was a member of East Newnan Baptist Church, the Newnan Shrine Club and the Sylvan Lodge #429.
Visitation will be today between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Martin and Hightower Funeral HOme. Funeral services will be at East Newnan Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, with reverends Frank Powers and Gary Howard officiating.
Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Danny Spencer, Danny Spencer II, Eric Spencer, Jerry Spencer, Don Curlee and Jett Smith.
Survivors include his wife Margaret Webb of Newnan; a son, Dwight A. Webb on Monterey, Ca.; two daughters, Joy W. Morgan of Newnan and Christy L. Webb of Palatka, Fl.; one sister, Betty Jean Smith of Covington, Ga.; one brother, Roy Webb Jr. of Covington; four grandchildren, Mark A. Webb of Jacksonville, Fl., Shannon Morgan of Newnan, Holly Morgan of Newnan and Ashley M. Kelley of Charleston, SC.; and one great-grandchild, Tyler Cole Kelley of Charleston.
Martin and Hightower Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Warren M. Bishop
Mr. Warren M. Bishop, 77, of Milner, died Friday, November 2, 2001 at the Spalding Regional Hospital.
Mr. Bishop was born September 28, 1924 to the late Emmett Edward Bishop and Pearl Hope Bishop. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Jeanette Mullins Bishop. He was retired from the Georgia Highway Express.
Surviving are his son, Warren Bishop Jr. of McDonough; sisters, Lorene Couch of Peachtree City, Doris Bassett of Gay, Eva Caldwell of Roanoke, Ala.; brothers, James E. Bishop of Riverdale, George Bishop of Jacksonville, Fla., Gerrall Bishop of Hiawassee, and Bobby Bishop of Moreland; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be Sunday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home in Griffin. The Rev. Greg Marsh will officiate. Burial will be in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.
Friends may visit the family Saturday, Nov. 3 from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Assembly of God Building Fund, 2000 West McIntosh Road, Griffin, Ga. 30223.
McCullough Funeral Home, Griffin Ga.
Mr. C. W. Neely
Mrs. C. W. Neely, 72, of 52 Savannah Street, Newnan, Ga. was shot and died Wednesday, October 24, 2001.
He was born May 29, 1929 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Richmond and Rachel Warner Neely.
Surviving are his wife, Rachel Neely; two sons, Darnell Neely and Dwayne (Vickie) Neely; daughter, Vanessa Neely; daughter-in-law, Aranette Neely; 12 grandchildren; sister, Arvella Pinson; brother and sister-in-law, H. and Mary Neely; four sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. at Rocky Mount Bethel Church in Luthersville, Ga. Burial will follow in Eastview Cemetery, Newnan. Ga.
The family was receiving friends Friday, Nov. 2 at Jenkins Funeral Home in Newnan, Ga. from 1:30-7 p.m.
Walker Funeral Home, Carrollton, Ga. in charge of arrangements.
Mr. James Buford Thacker
Mr. James Buford Thacker, 59, of Binion Court, Newnan, died Thursday, November 1, 2001 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Thacker was born June 2, 1942 in Coweta County. He worked as a custodian for the Coweta County Board of Education.
The family was receiving friends Friday, Nov. 2 from 6-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Harry Parkerson will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are sons, David Thacker and Michael Thacker, both of Newnan; daughter, Shelia and Edward Wadsworth, Newnan; sister, Louvenia Newman; four grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Joyce Ann Barber Haney
Mrs. Joyce Ann Barber Haney died at home October 31, 2001 after a long illness.
She was born February 25, 1938 in New Albany, Mississippi. Mrs. Haney worked as a social worker for many years, in adoptions and in the protection of abused children. She had worked with Department of Family and Children's Services for the State of Georgia.
She is survived by her daughters Jacqueline Haney of Massachusetts and Dr. Joycelyn Renée Holland Loviska of Newnan; and by her beloved grandson Cameron. She is also survived by her parents, Frances Pierce of Greenville, AL and C. Radford Barber of New Albany, MS; by her sister Amelia Kay Ray of Florida; two nieces and two nephews, and by many dear friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Herbert L. Haney and her brother Cameron Barber.
A memorial service will be held at the home on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. Mrs. Haney requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Newnan-Coweta Children's Shelter - Angel's House.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. James J. Henry Sr.
Mr. James J. Henry Sr., 75, of E. Magnolia Drive, Newnan, Ga., died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at Spalding Regional Hospital.
Mr. Henry was born July 5, 1926 in Roanoke, AL. He was a service contractor for the mobile home industry and a United States veteran, having served in the Navy in World War II.
The family was receiving friends at the funeral home Thursday, Nov. 1 from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be at Miracle Tabernacle on Friday, Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. Brother Richard Clay and the Rev. Charles Chapman will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Cross, Clint Henry, Jason Henry, Chris Lambert, Bobby Lassiter, and Jonathan McCollough.
Surviving are his wife, Frances Clay Henry of Newnan; sons, Johnie and Sandra Henry and Wayne and Linda Reese of Newnan; daughters, Linda and Roger Coffield of Conway, NC, and Sylvia and Larry Estes of Hogansville; brothers, Buddy Henry of Roanoke, AL, Billy Henry of Lanette, AL, Roger Henry of Newnan, Leroy Henry of West Point, Ga.; sisters, Ann Baldwin and Julia Landers, both of Roanoke, AL; 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Miss Jo Marie Houze
Miss Jo Marie Houze, 67, died at Newnan Hospital Thursday, November 1, 2001 after an extended illness.
Miss Houze was born in Gadsden, Alabama, but spent most of her life in Atlanta, Ga. before moving to Newnan in 1981. Miss Houze loved her family and life, dancing and singing all of the way through it. She enjoyed the simple things and will be remembered for her heart of gold and the kindness she extended to all those fortunate enough to be around her. She was an active member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Post 57, in Newnan.
Her mother, Mrs. Lorene D. Chastain, precedes Miss Houze in death.
Surviving are her companion, Mr. Paul Pray of Newnan; two sisters, Miss Ann Cheek of Lawrenceville, Ga. and Mrs. Charlene and Steve Atkinson of Newnan; several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Avery, Clint Cheek, David McEachern, Kent Osborne, Billy Royston and Randy Stevenson.
The family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 2 from 6-8 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 with Richard Stender officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn cemetery in Newnan.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Rosa McDade
Ms. Rosa McDade, 95, of Franklin, Ga., died at Franklin Health Care in Franklin.
A funeral will be Saturday, November 3, 2001 at 11 a.m. in Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Eugene Florence officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Baptist Church cemetery in Moreland, Ga.
Ms. McDade was daughter of the late Callie (Johnson) McDade and Hillard McDade and was born in Montgomery County, Alabama, April 7, 1906. At an early age she joined the Bethel Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
Surviving are her sister, Louise Pendleton; three daughters, Tommie and Louise Leavell, Mark Clark, both of Sharpsburg, Ga., and Sadie Giles of Montgomery, Alabama; 18 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren; a host of othe relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Hugh Walter "Rut" Rush
Mr. Hugh Walter "Rut" Rush, 56, of Johnson Road, Senoia, Ga., died Monday, October 29, 2001 at his residence.
Mr. Rush was born Nov. 4, 1944 in Coweta County to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rush. He married the late Bernice Whatley, and they had three children. Later he married Mildred Arnold. At an early age he joined Neriah Baptist Church, and later as an adult moved his membership to White Oak Grove Baptist Church. He was a good Samaritan of the elderly and was very devoted to caring for his mother and his children.
A funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. in White Oak Grove Baptist Church, Senoia, Ga., with the Rev. Kenneth Bailey, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Maurice Stargell, Evangelist Lena Hill, Missionary Joyce Bridges, and Rev. Artis Lyons. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, Nov. 2 from 7-9 p.m.
Flower ladies will be Betty Dennis, Sarah Brook, Angela King, Elaine Alexander, Bobby Sinkfield, Deborah Ingram, Nicole Ferrell. Pallbearers will be Wallace Payne, Tom Smith, Virgil Brooks, Timmy Price, Glenn Clayton, Chad King and Roscoe Dennis Sr.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Louise Rush of Senoia; aunts, Mrs. Zelma Camp, Mrs. Willie Lou Camp, Mrs. Rosa Lee Pinson, Mrs. Idaina Grier and Mrs. Mary E. Hicks, all of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Rosie Wilkins, Dolly Wilkins of Atlanta, Mrs. Susie Hardy of Senoia, Mrs. Carrie Norwood of Hogansville; uncles, Leroy Norwood of Hogansville; sisters, Dorris Rush of Atlanta, Mary Hightower, Patsy Wimbish, Annette Dothard and adopted sister Sarah L. Stargell, all of Senoia; brother, James Rush of Senoia; two brothers-in-law, Billy Dothard and Hymond Wimbish; children, Jerry Rush of Senoia, Walter Rush of New Jersey, Dwight Rush of Atlanta, Britten and Jerpoe Rush of Senoia, Demarcus Wilkens of Newnan, James Dixon of Lawrenceville, Ga. and Maria D. Hayes of Newnan; four grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Maxine A. Cranston
Mrs. Maxine Argo Cranston, 75, of Hogansville, Ga. died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at Florence Hand Home in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hoganville. The Rev. John Mark Carpenter will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Cranston was born February 27, 1926 in Attalla, Alabama, daughter of the late General Marion Argo and the late Mamie Sims Argo. A resident of Hogansville since 1932, she retired in 1999 as assistant vice-president of The Citizens Bank of Hogansville after 53 years of service. She was a charter member and served two terms as president of the Hogansville Pilot Club and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hogansville. Mrs. Cranston was a member of the Georgia Bankers Association and received recognition by the association in 1996 as the only person to achieve 50 years of continuous service to a single institution.
Surviving are her husband, John Cranston Jr. of Hogansville; daughter, Luanne Cranston of LaGrange; sister, Mamie Louise Kennedy of Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Katherine Hill McNeil
Mrs. Katherine Hill McNeil of Newnan died October 30, 2001 at her home.
A native of Fulton County, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Choice Andrew and Callie Hartsfield Hill. Following the death of her husband, Howard Augustus McNeil Jr. in 1958, Mrs. McNeil devoted her life to raising their four sons. A bookkeeper by profession, she retired from Kason Industries in Newnan. Always interested in her community and improving the quality of life for all citizens she was active in The Pilot Club of Newnan, having served as past president and Past Lieutenant Governor. She was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church of Newnan and its Veatch-Nixon Sunday School Class, the Methodist Women, the Senoir Choir and volunteered at the community food pantry and the Newnan-Coweta Public Library.
Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Steve McNeil and Mary of Tallahassee, Fla., Patrick McNeil and Mary of Burlington, KS, Andy McNeil and Barbara of Richland, WA., and John McNeil of Newnan; grandchildren, Ellen McNeil Klug, Bryn McNeil, Stephen McNeil Jr., Renee McNeil, William McNeil, Shelly Pattison, Brittain McNeil and Davis McNeil; and two great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her sister, Martha Hill Day of Alpharetta, Mr. and Mrs. James Harold Hill of Athens, TN, Mr. and Mrs. Foster "Skeet" Hill of Alpharetta. Her extended family includes Virginia McNeil, Guy Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Olan Smith, Rev. and Mrs. J. B. McNeil, Rev and Mrs. James H. McNeil and Col. and Mrs. Robert Caldwell and 33 nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be Friday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. at Newnan First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Parrish and Rev. Larry Patton officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 5-8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newnan First United Methodist Church, 33 Greenville Street, Newnan, GA 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
