Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Edgar J. Clark
Mr. Edgar J. Clark, 89, of Hogansville, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at the home of his son in Pembroke, Ga.
The funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. today in the Chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Reverend Brandon Brooks will officiate and interment will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be H.C. Brock, Norman Smith, Charles Prather, Ralph Gaddy, W.E. Carter and Chris Boyd.
Mr. Clark was born Feb. 28, 1912 in Shawmutt, Ala., son of the late James and Sallie Whitley Clark. He had lived in Hogansville since 1959 and retired as a supervisor from Uniroyal, Inc. after working more than 50 years in the textile industry. He was a member and deacon of Highland Baptist Church and was a former member of the Hogansville Kiwanis Club.
Survivors include one son and daughter in-law, B.J. and Marsha Clark of Pembroke; one daughter, Linda Clark of Hogansville; three grandchildren, Michael Clark of Savannah, Bobby Conway of LaGrange and Paula Jo and Steve Rogerson of Pembroke; one great-grandson, Mark Aaron Rogerson of Pembroke; one brother, the Reverend O.C. Clark of Baker, La.; and one sister, Faye Earle of Wedowee, Ala.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Wood Clark; his beloved wife, Geneva Gill Clark; one granddaughter, Amy Conway; three sisters, Viola Hurley, Lola Mae Raines and Gladys Reel; and two brothers, Lindsey Clark and William T. Clark.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Donald Horton
Mr. Donald Horton of Lake Ridge Way died Sunday, February 3, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Horton, originally from Coffee County, Ga., was a commercial and residential builder in Coweta County for more than ten years.
Mr. Horton was born August 5, 1939 in Nichols, Ga. He was preceded in death by a brother, James A. Horton of Douglasville.
Surviving are his wife, Sandra Horton of Newnan; his parents, Mrs. Sarah Johnson of Douglas, Ga. and Mr. Arthur Horton of Nichols, Ga.; a brother, David Horton of Douglas, Ga.; and a sister, Sherrill Holt of Hixson, Tennessee.
Funeral services were held in Douglas, Ga.
Mrs. Betty H. Jeter
Mrs. Betty Hay Jeter, 73, of Hogansville, Ga., died Thursday, February 7, 2002 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. James Calhoun and the Rev. Charles Chapman will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 Saturday night.
Mrs. Jeter was born April 22, 1928 in Troup county, daughter of the late Carl and Ira Gamble Hay. She was a lifelong resident of Hogansville and owned and operated Village Inn Beauty Shop in Hogansville for more than 40 years. She was a member of Trinity Worship Center in Hogansville.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Vandy Vandiver of Hogansville; son and daughter-in-law, Van and Traci Jeter of Hogansville; sister, Mrs. Marie Robinson, also of Hogansville; brother, J. C. Hay of Tallahassee, Florida; six grandchildren, Scott Jeter of LaGrange, Stacy Jeter of Goshen, Indiana, Holly Vandiver and Heather Vandiver, both of Hogansville, Matthew Jeter and Bailey Jeter, both of Ocala, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Jeter, and a son, Eddie Jeter.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Howard Aldredge Morgan
Mr. Howard Aldredge Morgan, 63, of Sharpsburg, Ga., died Wednesday, February 6, 2002 at Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Mr. Morgan was born March 3, 1938 in Acworth, Ga. He was a mechanic and a wrecker driver and was a United States Army veteran.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Saturday, Feb. 9 from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be in McKoon Funeral Home chapel Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. Major Larry Hambrick will officiate. Burial will be in Turin Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Morgan of Sharpsburg, Ga.; sons, Hal Morgan and Harlan Morgan, both of Luthersville, Ga., Hayes Morgan of Fairburn, Ga. and Howard Morgan Jr. of Sharpsburg; sisters, Glenna Akins of Tifton, Ga., Marilyn Baileyof Hampton, Ga., Cindy Ferguson of Morrow, Ga., Charlotte Hughes of Steinhatchee, Fla., and Retha Turner of Hampton, Ga.; brother, Walter Morgan of Griffin, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Erma Pauline Partain
Mrs. Erma Pauline Partain, 81, of Columbus, Ga., died Wednesday, February 6, 2002 at Hamilton House Nursing Home.
A funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11 at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road Chapel, in Columbus, Ga. The Rev. Earl Rawlings will officiate. Burial will be in Main Post Cemetery, Ft. Benning, Ga.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10.
Mrs. Partain was born October 6, 1920 in Newnan, Ga., daughter of the late Luther O. Pitts and Vassie Phillips Pitts. She had lived in Columbus since 1970 and was a member of Eastwood Baptist Church. Mrs. Partain was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur R. Partain.
Surviving are daughter, Sandra Pollock of Columbus, Ga.; son, Reeves Partain Jr. of Garland, Texas; sister, Eugenia Smith of Columbus, Ga.; five grandchildren, Sandy Pollock of Columbus, Ga., Walt Pollock III of Atlanta, Ga., Jami Black of Ft. Worth, Texas, Jill Norcross of Ft. Worth, and Jon Partain of Denver, Colorado; several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Eastwood Baptist Church, Food Closet, in memory of Mrs. Erma Pauline Partain.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Inc., Macon Road Chapel, Columbus, Ga.
Mr. Elbert A. Rucker
Mr. Elbert A. Rucker, 82, of Alpharetta, Ga., died February 8, 2002.
Mr. Rucker was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps 57th Bomb Wing, 445th Squadron, in Sicily, North Africa, Corsica and Italy. He was retired from the Fulton County Marshall's office and was a member of Crabapple First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Varnell T. Rucker of Alpharetta; daughter and son-in-law, George and Sheila Chapman Pennebaker of Newnan; son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Shelia Rucker of Alpharetta; grandsons, Brian Chapman of Atlanta and Jeff Rucker of Alpharetta.
A funeral will be Sunday, Feb. 10 at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel of Northside Chapel Funeral Directors of Roswell/Alpharetta, Ga. Dr. Charles Drake, Rev. Johnny Long and Rev. Carl Jameson will officiate. Burial will be in Crabapple Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Crabapple First Baptist Church Building Fund, 12760 Birmingham Hwy., Alpharetta, GA 30004.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Northside Chapel Funeral Directors, Roswell/Alpharetta, 770-645-1414.
Mr. Roy "Mr. Romar" Williams
Mr. Roy "Mr. Romar" Williams, 77, of Seavy Street, Senoia, Ga., died Thursday, February 7, 2002 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mr. Williams was the retired owner of Romar Vacuum Service and was a United States armed forces veteran.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 4570 Reese Road, Columbus, GA 31907.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Sunday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel.
The remains will be cremated.
Surviving are his wife, Linda Williams of Senoia; daughters, Sandra Masse of St. Pete, Fla. and Sheryl Williams of Raleigh, N.C.; four grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Deloise C. Browning
Mrs. Deloise Crumbley (LoLo) Browning, 58, of LaGrange, died Tuesday, February 5, 2002.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Billy McCollough and the Rev. Jay Knight will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mrs. Browning was born July 28, 1943 in Hogansville, daughter of the late Jack and Nadine Thrower Crumbley. A resident of LaGrange for the past 33 years, she was a member of Miriam Chapter 32 of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member, Sunday school teacher, and member of the choir of Concord Baptist Church in LaGrange.
Surviving are her husband, Charlie L. Browning of LaGrange; daughter and son-in-law, Charrine and Stanley Kirk of Franklin; son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Tammy Browning of LaGrange; sisters, Mrs. Yvonne Hay of Hogansville, Mrs. Joyce Shaw of Clanton, Alabama, Mrs. Paulette Brooks of LaGrange, and Mrs. Pamela Cumbie of Stockbridge; five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Rachel Browning.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Carlton Allen Dunlap
Mr. Carlton Allen Dunlap died Saturday, February 2, 2002 in Ohio.
The family may be contacted at the home of his sister, Ms. Carolyn Pennie Dunlap, 19 Lovelace St., Newnan, Ga.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 10 at noon at Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. W. J. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Moreland, Ga. Pallbearers will be Warren Bailey, Tony Moss, Warren Allen, Miachel Moss, Derrick Heflin, Hershel Hill. Flower attendants will be Tina Smith, Renee Dunlap, Pamela Gartrell, Tammy Melson, Chikitheya Travis and Stephanie Robinson.
Born March 10, 1965, he was son of Christine Dunlap Cunningham and Eddie Johnson. He received his education in the Coweta County School System and Newnan High School. He joined Mount Calvary Baptist Church at an early age. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Robert Lee Mitchell and Ophelia Strickland Dunlap.
Surviving are sisters, Carolyn (Pennie) Dunlap, Darlene (Kwesi) Korrah; two brothers, Alton (Renee) Dunlap, Issac (Yolando) Cleveland; nieces, Crissie Dunlap, Tiffany Dunlap; nephews, Tony Moss, Alton Dunlap Jr.; special close and dear friend Vinson Hodo.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Murtice Kimble
Mrs. Myrtice Kimble, 88, of Newnan, died Thursday, February 7, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Kimble was born April 27, 1913 in Carroll County, Ga. She was a retired textile worker and a longtime member of Lovejoy Memorial United Methodist Church.
The family was receiving friends Thursday, Feb. 7 from 6-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan Friday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. Rev. Bob Barton will officiate.
Surviving are son, Frank and Mary Jean Kimble of Newnan; sister, Ethel Smith of Moreland, Ga.; and grandchildren John Franklin Kimble III of Newnan, and Katherine and Jason Walker of Smyrna, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Thomas Eugene Nelms
Mr. Thomas Eugene Nelms, 58, of Wedowee, Alabama, died Monday, February 5, 2002 at the Wedowee Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Nelms was born in Heard County, Ga. on Feb. 22, 1943 to the late James Jetson Nelms and Mildred Grace Toney. He was also preceded in death by his former wife Weta Pike Nelms.
Mr. Nelms was a retired plant manager for the Easco Aluminum Company in Burlington, N.C. He was an active member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Wedowee, Alabama and the Wedowee County Antique Auto Club.
A funeral will be Friday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Franklin, Ga. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife Paulette Wessinger Nelms of Wedowee, Ala.; daughter, Sherry McBride of Forreston, Tex.; three step-children, Ted and Ty Alford and Cory Shelnut, all of Franklin, Ga.; two grandchildren, one great-grandchild, five step-grandchildren; three sisters, Vonceal Kiser of Franklin, Ga., Ann Powell of LaGrange, Ga., and Cathy Pike of Franklin, Ga.; two brothers, Jimmy Nelms of Burlington, N.C. and J. W. Nelms of Dalton, Ga.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Erma Pauline Partain
Mrs. Erma Pauline Partain, 81, of Columbus, Ga., died Wednesday, February 6, 2002 at Hamilton House Nursing Home.
A funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11 at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road Chapel, in Columbus, Ga. The Rev. Earl Rawlings will officiate. Burial will be in Main Post Cemetery, Ft. Benning, Ga.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10.
Mrs. Partain was born October 6, 1920 in Newnan, Ga., daughter of the late Luther O. Pitts and Vassie Phillips Pitts. She had lived in Columbus since 1970 and was a member of Eastwood Baptist Church. Mrs. Partain was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur R. Partain.
Surviving are daughter, Sandra Pollock of Columbus, Ga.; son, Reeves Partain Jr. of Garland, Texas; sister, Eugenia Smith of Columbus, Ga.; five grandchildren, Sandy Pollock of Columbus, Ga., Walt Pollock III of Atlanta, Ga., Jami Black of Ft. Worth, Texas, Jill Norcross of Ft. Worth, and Jon Partain of Denver, Colorado; several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Eastwood Baptist Church, Food Closet, in memory of Mrs. Erma Pauline Partain.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Inc., Macon Road Chapel, Columbus, Ga.
Mr. Russell J. White
Mr. Russell J. White of Riverdale died February 6, 2002 at his residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Fred R. Crews
Mr. Fred R. Crews, 71, of Sharpsburg, Ga, died Tuesday, February 5, 2002 at Hospice LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Wesley Boatman will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville with full military honors.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday night.
Mr. Crews was born June 23, 1930 in Carroll County, son of the late Pern and Fannie Ruth Boswell Crews. He retired as a Technical Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service and was a veteran of the Korean War. He had lived at Sharpsburg since 1974 and was a member of the American Legion, the Air Force Sergeant's Association, and the Retired Enlisted Association.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Connie Crews of Sharpsburg; three sons, Stephen Crews of Crestview, Florida, Frederick Crews of Hogansville, and William Crews of Jacksonville, Fla.; sister, Mrs. LaRose Surowic of Hogansville; brother, Jack Crews, also of Hogansville; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Norman Crosbie
Mr. Norman Crosbie, 47, of Braves Crossing Court, Sharpsburg, Ga., died Monday, February 4, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Crosbie was born August 9, 1954 in Penag, Malaysia. He was an A & P mechanic with Northwest Airlines.
A funeral will be at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City Friday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. Father Kevin Peek will officiate. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens on Highway 54.
Memorial contributions may be made to Red Cloud Indian School, 100 Mission Drive, Pine Ridge, South Dakoga 57770-2100.
Surviving are his wife, Wendy Crosbie, Sharpsburg; mother Winnefred Crosbie; son Cory Crosbie and daughter Shana Crosbie, both of Sharpsburg; brothers, Alan Crosbie and Ian Crosbie.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Virginia Johnson Harris
Mrs. Virginia Johnson Harris, 83, of Reese Road, Turin, Ga., died Monday, February 4, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Harris was born July 4, 1918 in Turin, Ga. She was a retired educator in the Coweta County School System.
She was the only child of the late John Dawson Johnson Jr. and Annie Maude Johnson Johnson of Turin. Her husband, the late Curtis B. Harris, preceded her in death December 12, 1985. She was a graduate of Newnan High School and a 1939 graduate of Shorter College in Rome, Ga. She had been a member of Turin Baptist Church since 1930 where she served as a Sunday School teacher and assistant Sunday School pianist. She retired from the Coweta County School System in 1975.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 5-7 p.m.
A funeral will be at graveside in Turin Memorial Garden Thursday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. The Rev. John McDuffie and Rev. Howard Tisdale will officiate.
The family requests that flowers be omitted.
Pallbearers will be Allen Smith, Freddie Christopher, Ben Harris, George Harris, Frank Odom and Harry Odom. Honorary pallbearers will be John Linch, Ferrell Parrott and Bob Summers.
Surviving are son, John Curtis Harris of Baltimore, Maryland; daughter, Holly Harris Milam and husband Tommy, Turin, Ga.; grandchildren, Arthur Dawson Milam of Turin (now serving in the Navy), Jarrett T. MIlam of Turin, and Justin Scott Milam of Turin; step-grandchildren, Joey Milam and his wife Kay and their children Andy, Audrey Leigh of Kennesaw, Ga., and Randy Milam and his wife Judy and their child Josh of Grantville.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. D. F. "Doc" Adams Jr.
Mr. D. F. "Doc" Adams Jr. of Newnan died February 3, 2002.
He is survived by his daughter, Brenda and Larry Herring of Newnan; son, Chuck and Linda Adams of Newnan; grandchildren, Jennifer Herring, Kevin Herring, Keith and Allison Adams, Kristina and Tony Still; great-grandchildren, Zachary and Delaney Adams and Trace Still.
A funeral will be Wednesday, February 6, 2002 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Carmichael-Hemperly Funeral Home, Senoia Road in Peachtree City. The Rev. J. E. Jarrard will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in College Park.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mr. William Alvin Hall
Mr. William Alvin Hall, 80, of Flat Creek Road, Oakwood, Ga., died January 23, 2002 at North East Medical Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Hall was born to Mr. Alvin and Mrs. Dora Hall of Coweta County. He was retired from Doyle Electrical Company. He was a member of Coweta Masonic Lodge #60 and a member of Pine Crest Baptist Church.
Mr. Hall's work carried him to many different places. He was instrumental in the building of the Warm Springs Hospital where he and his family lived for several years. This inspired his interest in the handicapped and especially children. Later he and his family moved to Macon, where he was involved and supportive to the "children's home" there. He and his family were supportive of the church where they lived and of this "children's hospital" at the time of his death. His work also took him to Rome, Ga. With four daughters, one in band and one in basketball, he and Mrs. Hall were active in all school events and were elected as "Band Parents" and "Counselors" to home town events, out-of-town events and out of state. He attended P.T.A. and other school events and was a "community promoter."
Transferred to Gainesville, he continued community service sponsored through his church with Mrs. Hall until they were both disabled.
A funeral was Jan. 25 at Hillside Funeral Home in Gainesville, Ga., and burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mary L. Hall of Oakwood; daughters, June Quattlebaum of Oakwood, Nelia Turner of Gastonia, N. C., Pam Davis of Oakwood, Cindy Wood of Jefferson; sisters, Maggie Hartley and Frances Morrell, both of Newnan; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Annie Pearl Laurent
Mrs. Annie Pearl Laurent, 74, of Hull Street, Newnan, died Thursday, Jan. 31 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
She was born January 21, 1928 to the late John Hanners and Sarah Jane Long. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Wayne Laurent.
Surviving are her husband, Joseph A. Laurent of Newnan; three sons and daughters-in-law, James Anthony and Sybil Laurent and William A. and Alice Laurent, all of Newnan, and Thomas Eugene and Erlene Laurent of Douglasville; daughter and son-in-law, Theresa Ann and Jeff Ivey of Newnan; brother, Woodrow McVey of Lineville, Ala.; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A funeral was held 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan with Pastor Billy Ball and the Rev. Carl Calhoun officiating. Burial was in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
Martin & Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Brenda Wilder Watts
Mrs. Brenda Wilder Watts, 41, of Grantville, died Monday, February 4, 2002 at Portsbridge Hospice in Riverdale, Ga.
A funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Lighthouse Tabernacle of Jesus Christ in Hogansville. The Rev. Robert Longshore and the Rev. David Simmons will officiate, and burial will be in the Grantville Cemetery.
Born June 8, 1960 in Atlanta, Mrs. Watts had lived in Grantville for the past 18 years. She was a member of the Lighthouse Tabernacle of Jesus Christ in Hogansville and was employed by Yamaha of Newnan.
Surviving are two daughters, Brandi Mitchell and Beverly Watts, both of Grantville; mother, Shirley Wilder of Eatonton; three brothers, Lloyd Wilder of Grantville, Dennis Wilder of Forest Park, and Scott Wilder of Newnan; two sisters, Debra Walton of Forest Park and Tina Brickey of Ligonier, Indiana; two grandchildren, Kala Walton and Allison Mitchell, both of Grantville.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Caroline Brandenburg Bilton
Mrs. Caroline Brandenburg Bilton of Albany died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002 at her home.
Mrs. Bilton was a native of Senoia, and was a member of the Senoia United Methodist Church.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002 at 11 a.m. in the Senoia United Methodist Church. The Rev. Steve Davidson will officiate, and burial will be in the Senoia City Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 9:30 to 10:30 Tuesday morning at the funeral home.
Surviving are her husband, Frank A. Bilton of Albany; daughter, Dr. Donna B. Reber; and grandson, Michael C. Reber, both of Hillsborough, Calif.; and sister, Regina Glenn of Dalton.
Haisten-Woodlawn Funeral Home, Griffin.
Mrs. Betty T. Cleveland
Mrs. Betty Thompson Cleveland of Apoka, Fla., died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in Florida.
Mrs. Cleveland was born in Birmingham, Ala., to the late Col. Dewitt Thompson and the late Edna Thompson. She was a Presbyterian by faith.
A grave-side service will be held Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Senoia City Cemetery.
Surviving is her brother, William E. Thompson of Apoka.
Haisten-Woodlawn Funeral Home, Griffin.
Mr. Carlton Dunlap
Mr. Carlton Dunlap of Dayton, Ohio, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002 in Dayton. Final local arrangements will be announced upon arrival of remains.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Carolyn Rebecca Harris
Mrs. Carolyn Rebecca Harris, 65, of Fourth Street in Newnan, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Born Dec. 4, 1935, Mrs. Harris was a machine operator for Duracell in LaGrange.
Funeral services will be graveside at 3 p.m. today at Elim Baptist Church, with Reverend Jerome Hicks officiating. Visitation was Saturday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Alan Dean, Dennis Dean, Steve Hardegree, Clifton Stephens and Donnie White.
Survivors include her father, Robert D. Stephens of Newnan; two daughters, Ruth Doyal of Tyrone and Teresa Hudgins Madden of LaGrange; two sons, Jack Harris and Bill Jones of Atlanta; five sisters, Floye Parker, Dot Hancock, Janice Stephens, Linda Akers and Connie Mobley, all of Newnan; two brothers, Bobby Stephens of Newnan and Levi Stephens of Cleveland, Tn.; and one grandchild, Jamie Hudgins.
Preceding Mrs. Harris in death are her mother, Lois Stephens, and a child, Ricky.
Mr. Frank Steve Lipford
Mr. Frank Steve Lipford, 79, of Franklin, Ga. died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center after several months of declining health.
Mr. Lipford was born on June 9, 1922, in Heard County to the late Thomas Hendon Lipford and Cammie Lelia Stephens Lipford. After graduating from Heard County High School, he attended Emory University until he was called to serve during World War II, where he was a member of the United States Army Air Corp. stationed in Europe.
After the war, he returned to Heard County where he, along with his father and brother, owned and operated the Lipford Merchantile. "Mr. Steve" was well known for his contributions to the people of Heard County as its one man commissioner for 12 years.
In addition to his activities in Heard County, he was on the Coweta Fayette EMC Board of Directors and the Chatt Flint Board of Directors. He was a member of the Heard County Lions Club and an active member of the First Baptist Church in Franklin.
Funeral services will be today at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Franklin, with Reverend Talmadge Chandler and Reverend Carlton Rivers officiating. Interment will follow in the Franklin City Cemetery. The family received guest Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Survivors include one daughter, Ginger Hartline; two granddaughters, Emily Helton and Erica Hartline; one grandson, Steve "Speedy" Hartline, all of Petersburg, Tenn.; one brother, Thomas Lipford of Franklin; a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Cecil Milians Lipford, and a sister, Camille Staples.
Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Cleamaude Smith Bolton
Mrs. Cleamaude Smith Bolton will be remembered at a funeral Sunday, February 3, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. at St. John Baptist Church in Shenandoah.
Rev. H. Peak will officiate, with a eulogy by Rev. H. A. Bowles. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bolton died January 29, 2002.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Barbara A. Mathews, Mrs. Emma J. Hill, both of Newnan; two sons, Mr. and Mrs. James (Margaret) Bolton of Newnan, Mr.and Mrs. Melvin (Verna) Bolton of Fairburn; stepson, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett (Willie Mae) Arnold of Atlanta; stepbrother, Mr. and Mrs. Tom (Janie) Mathews of Newnan; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Hattie Hall of Atlanta, Mrs. Flora S. Smith of Newnan; brother-in-law, Mr. Glover Bolton of College Park; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
The cortege will assemble at 166 Spring Street, Newnan.
The family will receive relatives and friends Saturday, Feb. 2 from 6-9 p.m. at the Spring Street address.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. George Perdue
Mr. George Perdue of Mary Ann Street, Newnan, Ga., died January 30, 2002.
A funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Vernon First Baptist Church, 54 Pinson Street in Newnan. Remains will be placed in state at 10 a.m. The Rev. Phillip Carr, pastor, will officiate; Rev. J. T. Coleman will deliver the eulogy. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are daughter, Ms. Gail Perdue of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; sons, attorney Stanley Perdue (Mary) of Spokane, WA, Dr. William H. Hall of Washington, D. C.; three grandchildren, Kia Hall, Billy Hall and Morgan Perdue and other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Miss Louise L. Prickett
Miss Louise L. Prickett, 81, of the Lone Oak Community of Meriwether County, died Thursday, January 31, 2002 at Alvista Care Home in Greenville.
A funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 6, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Rance Sprayberry will officiate, and burial will be in Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lone Oak.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. Sunday and from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Miss Prickett was born November 13, 1920 in Lone Oak, daughter of the late Sanford Fling Prickett and the late Grace Lee Prickett. She was a 1937 graduate of Hogansville High School, a 1941 graduate of the University of Georgia, and served in the Women's Army Corps during World War Two. She retired as a home service advisor from Troup Electric Membership Cooperative after 36 years of service and was a member of Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church in Lone Oak.
Surviving are niece, Sandy Wood of Aurora, Colorado; a nephew, Eddie Prickett of Alabaster, Alabama; great-nieces and great-nephews, Sara Grace Wood and Grant Sanford Wood, both of Aurora, Charles Edward Prickett of Hoover, Ala., and Christy Prickett Jackson of Alabaster, Alabama; three great-great-nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Miss Prickett may be made to the Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Thomas Teagle (Tigle)
Mr. Thomas Teagle (Tigle), 62, of Newnan died January 29, 2002.
Mr. Teagle was born April 14, 1939 in Newnan. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Teagle.
He attended school in Coweta County and was a graduate with the Central High School Class of 1959. He retired from the U.S. Army with twenty-three years of service to his country.
A funeral will be Sturday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church, 87 Pinson Street in Newnan. Remains will be placed in state at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. The Rev. W. J. Johnson, pastor, will officiate. Members of the Class of 1959 will serve as flower ladies and as pallbearers.
Surviving are daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Keith (Cynthia); son, Mr. Thomas Teagle Jr.; grandchildren, Alston Green and Vandalyn Teagle, one great-grandson; sisters, Ms. Harriett Bolton, Ms. Mattie Dunnum, Ms. Lala Williams and Ms. Mary H. Leaster, all of Newnan; uncle, Mr. and Mrs. George (Elnora) Long; aunt, Ms. Minnie B. Gould; other relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Jewel Couch Bell
Mrs. Jewel Couch Bell, 74, of Corinth Road, Newnan, died Wednesday, January 30, 2002 at her residence.
She was born December 25, 1927 in Coweta County to the late Roy Couch and Bertha Chappel Couch. She retired from the Bonnell Company and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of Coweta County. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Amos Bell.
Surviving are one sister, Betty Turner of Haralson, Ga.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Aubrey and Louise Couch of Luthersville and Jerry Couch of Newnan.
A funeral will be Friday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan with Rev. Mike Holdredge officiating. Music will be rendered by Wilma Wright. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Infant Keefe A. Davis-Gordon
Infant Keefe A. Davis-Gordon of Atlanta was born January 24, 2002 and died January 28, 2002 at Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University.
A funeral will be held at graveside Saturday at noon at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev Michael Mcqueen, pastor of Ben Hill U.M.C. officiating.
Surviving are his parents, Ms. Devonia Davis and Mr. Anthony Gordon; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vaughn (Lila); and a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Valena C. Herndon
Mrs. Valena Collier Herndon, 82, of Hogansville, Ga., died Wednesday, January 30, 2002 at Hospice LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 1 at Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville. The Rev. Wesley Boatman and the Rev. R. C. Prescott will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be David Breazeal, Shane Searels, Al Herndon, Tommy Herndon, Tim Herndon, Troy Galloway, Daniel Herndon, Chad Herndon and James Breazeal. Honorary pallbearers will be Cornelius Herndon and Joseph Brian Moore.
Mrs. Herndon was born July 18, 1919, in LaGrange, daughter of the late Lee and Ethel Baker Collier. A resident of Hogansville for the past 48 years. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Hogansville, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Hogansville Senior Center. She retired from the Dunson Division of West Point Pepperell Manufacturing Company.
Surviving are five daughters and sons-in-law, Delores Gaddy and Linda Carl Galloway, all of Hogansville, Gracie and Joseph Moore of Grantville, Janice Wilson and Gail and Terry Searels, all of Hogansville; four sons and daughters-in-law, William and Wylene Herndon of LaGrange, Larry and Dorothy Herndon, Richard and Frances Herndon, and James and Kim Herndon, all of Hogansville; two sisters, Carolyn Denney and Bessie Wiggins, both of LaGrange; 24 children; 38 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Ann Williams; grandchildren, Kenny Herndon and Sandra Swanson; and a great-grandson, Joseph Lee Breazeal.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
