Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Virginia Jarrard
Mrs. Sara Virginia Trammell Jarrard of Gainesville died Sunday, April 7, 2002.
Mrs. Jarrard was a native of Coweta County and lived most of her life in Gainesville. The family will receive friends today, April 9, at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Gainesville from 5-8 p.m.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 10, at 11 a.m. at New Holland Baptist Church near Gainesville.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, Ga.
Mr. Read N. Pierce
Mr. Read N. Pierce, 78, of Newnan, died Saturday, April 6, 2002 at Atlanta Medical Center.
Mr. Pierce was born September 19, 1923 in Patterson, NJ. He was a retired department store buyer, having worked for Sears, Roebuck and Co. for 35 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served during World War II in the Pacific.
He was a resident of Decatur, Ga. for 50 years before becoming a resident of Wesley Woods of Newnan. He was a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and was a past member of St. Thomas More, Decatur, Ga. He was a volunteer eucharistic minister and member of St. Vincent de Paul Society. He was most recently attending St. George Catholic Church in Newnan. He was an active member of the Wesley Woods Friday night Poker Club and Saturday morning Horseshoe Group.
The family was receiving friends Monday, April 8 from 6-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be at St. George Catholic Church Tuesday, April 9 at 1 p.m. Monsignor Leo Herbert will officiate.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Pierce of Newnan; daughters, Carol and Douglas Byers of The Woodlands, TX, Sallie P. Goen of Newnan and Susan O. Pierce of Bainbridge Island, WA; sons, Kevin and Ann A. Pierce, Tucker, Ga., and Nick and Carolynn Pierce, Newnan; brother, Walter and Marianne Fisker Pierce of Lexington, Mass.; grandchildren, Brian Byers, Kevin Byers, Lauren Byers, Maggie Goen, Reg Goen, Margaret Pierce, Daniel Pierce, Rosemary Goen, Adam Pierce, Amy Pierce and Anne Marie Pierce.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Infant Tristen Earl Sellars
Tristen Earl Sellars, infant son of Dan and Kristina Odel Sellars, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at West Georgia Medical Center.
Tristen Earl was born January 11, 2002 in LaGrange, Ga.
Surviving are his parents; brother, Brenden Daniel of LaGrange; paternal grandmother, Sharon Bennaman and step-grandfather, John Bennaman of LaGrange; paternal grandfather, Danny Sellars of Carrollton; maternal grandparents, Ted and Debra Odel of Sharpsburg, Ga.; paternal great-grandmother, Martha Wilson, LaGrange; Lorene Sellars of Carrollton; maternal great-grandmother, Jean Battles of Deland, Fla.; maternal great-great-grandmother, Juanita Caldwell of Lucasville, Ohio; paternal great-great-grandmother, Lucille Clark of LaGrange.
A funeral was 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, at the Striffler-Hamby LaGrange Chapel with the Rev. Jim Chesnut officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Mooty Bridge Road, LaGrange, Ga.
Dr. John G. Wells
Dr. John G. Wells of Newnan died Sunday, April 7, 2002 surrounded by his family.
A funeral will be Wednesday, April 10, at 4 p.m. at Newnan Presbyterian Church with Dr. Harry Barrow officiating. The remains will lie in state at the church from 3:30 p.m. until the funeral hour. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery with military honors.
Dr. Wells graduated from Duke University and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He interrupted his medical schooling to enlist in the Navy and was awarded the designation of Naval Aviator. After 42 months of active duty, he returned to Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to complete his education. He went on to Barnes Hospital for his internship and Vanderbilt where he was Chief Resident in Medicine.
He moved to Newnan in 1954 to begin his medical practice. He was deeply involved in establishing Coweta County General Hospital in 1962 and served on the Hospital Authority for more than 30 years, part of them as vice-chairman. In 1968, he completed the Internal Medicine Boards and became a diplomat. He was a founding member of the Bank of Coweta and served as a director for many years.
Dr. Wells served as a consultant to the U.S. Rubber Company -- later, Uniroyal -- and instituted a program on asbestosis in one of their asbestos textile mills directed at the recognition of asbestosis in the workers. He was well known throughout the United States for his expertise on asbestosis.
He retired in 1990 after 37 years of practice with many rich memories and wonderful friends. Golf and travel occupied the remainder of his years.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Donnan Wells ; daughters, Sara Jeanne Wells McCook, Mary Stewart Pfeffer and Gay Kuhnert; son, John Wells; and grandchildren John, Sara, Matthew, Garrison, Wells and Caroline.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
The family requests that no flowers be sent, but contributions made to the Newnan Presbyterian Church, 38 Greenville Street, Newnan, Ga. 30263.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Jack D. Williams
Mr. Jack D. Williams, 71, of Hogansville, died Monday, April 8, 2002 at Hospice LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Harold Willis and Mr. Carter Hudson 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. Tuesday.
Mr. Williams was born November 17, 1930 in Columbus, son of the late Emmett Jefferson Williams and the late Lois Prichett Williams. He lived in Hogansville most of his life, was a former Little League baseball coach, and was a member, deacon and former Sunday School teacher of the First Baptist Church of Hogansville. Mr. Williams retired as a project engineer for the Georgia Department of Transportation after 30 years of service.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Joyce Childers Williams of Hogansville; daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and Tony Katter of Waleska; son and daughter-in-law, Dill and Anita Williams of LaGrange; two brothers, James H. Williams of Hogansville and Emmett J. Williams Jr. of Portal; four grandchildren, Joe Katter and Andrew Katter of Waleska and Josh Williams and Rachel Williams of LaGrange.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Hattie Lee McCarty
Mrs. Hattie Lee McCarty, 52, of Austin Road in Newnan, Ga., died Friday, April 5, 2002, at her residence.
Born Oct. 14, 1949, Mrs. McCarty was employed by Photocircuits.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 8, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel, with Reverend C.A. Jernigan and Reverend Jimmy Fleming officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation is today between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Survivors include her husband, Tim McCarty; her mother, Dixie Scott of Ellijay, Ga.; one daughter, Christie Lee Williams of Jacksonville, Fla.; one sister, Margie Noblitt of Tennessee; three brothers, Jeffrey Scott of Jacksonville, James Scott of Port Richey, Fla., and Gregory Scott of Ellijay; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin R. Scott.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Isaiah McCrary
Isaiah McCrary, infant son of Perez and Kenethia McCrary of Newnan, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002.
Funeral services were Saturday, April 6, 2002 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Moreland, with Reverend Rufus Smith Sr. officiating.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Edward Sokolsky
Mr. Edward Sokolsky, 72, of Lakeside Way in Newnan, died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at his residence.
Born March 19, 1930 in Pittsburg, Penn., Mr. Sokolsky was the son of the late Isadore Sokolsky and Eva Siegal Sokolsky. He was the C.E.O. of Electronics Corporations.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Martin-Hightower Hillcrest chapel, with Dr. Miriam Burnett officiating. Burial will be at Beth Abraham Cemetery in Pittsburg, Penn.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Shannon Baker of Newnan; four sons, Mark Sokolsky of Los Angeles, Keith Sokolsky and Daryl Asher, both of Jacksonville, Fla. and Shawn Smith of Newnan; three daughters, Crystal Smith of Newnan, Susan Sokolsky of Los Angeles, Stacey Sokolsky of Naples; three brothers, Sandy Sokolsky, Lee Sokolsky and Sid Sokolsky, all of Pittsburgh; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Hillcrest Chapel.
Mrs. Gena H. Grizzard
Mrs. Gena Hull Grizzard, 87, of LaGrange, Ga., died Thursday, April 4, 2002 at her home.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Frank Sledge and the Rev. Virgil Morris will offiicate. Burial will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Saturday.
Born May 9, 1914, in Heard county, Mrs. Grizzard was the daughter of the late Jim and Mollie Thaxton Hull. She had lived in LaGrange more than seventy years, was a retired private duty nurse, and was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church. She was the wife of the late Emmett F. Grizzard.
Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Virgil Morris of LaGrange; sisters, Eula Marlow of LaGrange and Connie Hull of Atlanta; seven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Henry Rowell
Mr. Henry Douglas Thompson Rowell, 22, of Franklin, Ga., died Thursday, April 4, 2002 at Columbus Regional Medical Center.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7 at the First United Methodist Church of Grantville. THe Rev. Darris Baker will officiate, and burial will be in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Heard County.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Saturday.
Born July 22, 1979, in Newnan, Mr. Rowell was a lifelong resident of Heard County. He was a 1997 honor graduate of Heard County High School and was a senior music education major at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus. At Georgia Southwestern, he received a music scholarship and the Wheatley Leadership Scholarship, and was a member of the Symphonic Band, the Jazz Band, the University Choir, and Chi Phi Fraternity. Mr. Rowell was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Grantville.
Surviving are his parents, Steve and Sara Story Rowell of Franklin; two brothers, Alexander Rowell and Scottie Rowell, both of Franklin; one sister, Susanna Rowell also of Franklin; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Louise Rowell Addison of Frisco City, Alabama; maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. AnaMaude Levens of Franklin; and his girlfriend, Cheryl Hilton of Americus.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Tommy Gene Shaw
Mr. Tommy Gene Shaw, 65, of Sargent, Ga., died April 3, 2002 at Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation.
Mr. Shaw was born January 25, 1937 in Summerville, Ga. He was the son of the late Ellis and Hattie Shaw. He worked in equipment maintenance for the Georgia Department of Transportation. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
A funeral will be held at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery Saturday, April 6 at 3 p.m. The Rev. Rick Duncan will offiicate. Pallbearers will be Mark Maxwell, Danny Coker, Russell Coker, Tim Patterson and Tracey Patterson.
Surviving are his wife, Betty R. Shaw of Sargent; daughter, Mrs. Sara Orr of Newnan; three sisters, Mary Patton of South Carolina, Margarett Clay of Rome, Rebecca Celberson of Waterloo, South Carolina; brothers, Bobby Shaw of Smyrna, Jimmy Shaw of Rome; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Cindy Philmon Walker
Mrs. Cindy Philmon Walker of Newnan died April 4, 2002.
Surviving are her husband, Kim Walker of Newnan; sons, Matthew and Tyler Walker of Newnan; sisters, Mrs. Carol McKenzie of Sharpsburg; Mrs. Terri Gaspierik of Fayetteville; brother, Mr. Michael Philmon of Sharpsburg; nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 6, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home. Pastor John Hagen and Minister Clay Henry will officiate.
Those desiring may make donations to the American Cancer Society, District 5, 135 Bradford Square, Suite B - Bradford Square Business Park, Fayetteville, Ga. 30215.
The family will receive friends Saturday from noon until the hour of the service.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mr. Curtis "Red" Clark
Mr. Curtis "Red" Clark, 78, of College Street, Whitesburg, Ga., died Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at his residence.
He was born June 3, 1923 in Carroll County to the late Henry Lewis Clark and Emma Sue Byrd Clark. He founded the Whitesburg Youth Association, the Whitesburg Booster Club, served as mayor of Whitesburg for a number of years, and served as a city councilman for the city of Whitesburg.
He was a lover of sports, he coached recreational ball for 35 years and was a loyal Central Lions Active Fan for many years. He retired from Lockheed-Martin Corporation after 33 years of service as an electrician.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Terry and Tracey Clark; five sisters, Lucille Kelley, Ruby Barnes, Faye Barnes, Lillian Hinesly, and Hattie Smith; six brothers, Homer, Comer, W. L., Burson, Jeff and Ray Clark.
Surviving are his wife, Anita Proctor Clark; two daughters, Sheila Turner and Necia Bailey, both of Mt. Zion; daughter-in-law, Debra Clark of Bremen; 13 grandchildren, Beth Kirby, Terran Clark, Brittney Bailey, T. C. Bailey, Lee Turner, Stacey Price, Angie Carter, Joey Veneble, Steve Bailey, Dwan Bailey, Mindy Rowan, Lanessia Bailey and Sheree Richardson; 12 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be Saturday, April 6 at 2 p.m. at Martin and Hightower West Center Street Chapel with Minister J. C. Cook and Mr. Ralph Jarrell officiating.
Pallbearers are Bert Hall, Chuck Byers, Harold Ray, Perry Holland, Ralph Jarrell, Kenneth Skinner, Keith Treadwell and Sammy Duke. Honorary pallbearers will be Cecil Boatwirght, Jack Long, Johnny Hite, Pete Gamble, Milford Taylor and Bobby Argo. Burial wil be in the Ephesus Christian Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, April 5 from 5-9 p.m.
Martin and Hightower West Center Street Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Lila Norman Fisher
Mrs. Lila Norman Fisher, 86, of Hickory, North Carolina, died April 4, 2002 at Lutheran Nursing Home in Hickory.
She was born November 8, 1915 in Greenville, Ga. to Dr. Frank P. and Ruth Pinkston Norman.
She worked for the department of Social Services and as a school teacher. She was a graduate of Shorter College. She is preceded in death by a sister, Ann N. Herron.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to The Kindering Center, 16120 North East 8th Street, Bellevue, Washington 98008.
Surviving are her husband, George B. Fisher of Hickory; daughter, Virginia F. Cummins of Seattle, Washington; son, George B. Fisher Jr. of Hickory; brothers, Frank Norman of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and John P. Norman of West Point, Ga.; eight grandchildren.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home, 2nd St., N. W., Hickory, North Carolina.
Mr. Raymond L. Johnson
Mr. Raymond L. Johnson, 95, of Grantville, Ga., died Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral was conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the graveside in the Grantville Cemetery with the Rev. Darris Baker officiating.
Mr. Johnson was born May 4, 1906, son of the late Jesse Edward Johnson and the late Sally Willingham Johnson. Born in Luthersville, he lived in Grantville, Newnan and Carrollton, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Grantville. He retired from Mansour's Department Store in Newnan after 34 years of service and was a member of the Elks Club.
An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Johnson served in Italy, France and Germany; and he had a deep love for his World War II comrades. He recorded a journal of his war experiences which was published several years ago in a series of articles in The Times-Herald.
Surviving are nieces and nephews.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Johnson may be made to the Grantville Cemetery Trust.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Hubert Davis Lucy Jr.
Mr. Hubert Davis Lucy, Jr. died at his daughters' home Tuesday, April 2, 2002.
Mr. Lucy was born in Charlottesville, Virginia on September 10, 1916, the only son of Grace Beatrice Smith Lucy and Hubert Davis Lucy. He grew up in Victoria, Virginia where his father was Chief Dispatcher for the Virginian Railroad. Following graduation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a Chemical Engineering degree, he was employed by United States Steel Corporation, Tennessee Coal and Iron Division in Birmingham, Alabama, until retirement. Mr. Lucy served as a First Lieutenant in the Anti Artillery Division during World War II, and retired from active Army Reserve duty with the rank of Major. He was a member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church while in Birmingham, and First Baptist Church in Bremen, Georgia after moving to Georgia.
Mr. Lucy and his wife, Anna Pauline King Lucy, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on February 7, 2002.
Surviving him are his wife; sisters, Anne Purple of Lexington, KY and Virginia Wright of Natick, MA; daughters, Paula Ercolini and Ellen Lucy with whom he lived in Sharpsburg; two grandchildren, Ellen Davis Williams of Atlanta and David Boyd Williams and great-granddaughter Emily Annaleese Williams both of Roswell.
A funeral will be held Friday, April 5, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Rev. Herman Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Memorial Gardens in Carrollton, GA. The family was receiving friends Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made in Mr. Lucy's honor to: Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia, P.O. Box 1192, Decatur, GA 30331-1192.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Infant Tristen Earl Sellars
Tristen Earl Sellars, infant son of Dan and Kristina Odel Sellars, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at West Georgia Medical Center.
Tristen Earl was born January 11, 2002 in LaGrange, Ga.
Surviving are his parents; brother, Brenden Daniel of LaGrange; paternal grandmother, Sharon Bennaman and step-grandfather, John Bennaman of LaGrange; paternal grandfather, Danny Sellars of Carrollton; maternal grandparents, Ted and Debra Odel of Sharpsburg, Ga.; paternal great-grandmother, Martha Wilson, LaGrange; Lorene Sellars of Carrollton; maternal great-grandmother, Jean Battles of Deland, Fla.; maternal great-great-grandmother, Juanita Caldwell of Lucasville, Ohio; paternal great-great-grandmother, Lucille Clark of LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, at the Striffler-Hamby LaGrange Chapel with the Rev. Jim Chesnut officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Visitation was Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Mooty Bridge Road, Newnan.
Mr. Curtis Cranford Colquitt
Mr. Curtis Cranford Colquitt, 75, of Newnan, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at LaGrange Hospice.
Mr. Colquitt was born February 5, 1927 in Moltrie, Ga., to Fitzgerald Richard Colquitt and Ella Mae Ligon. He was a retired printer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II.
A funeral will be Friday, April 5 at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Rev. Paul Stitcher will officiate.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Sue Colquitt of Newnan; sons, Richard James Colquitt of Sharpsburg and Sidney Cranford Colquitt of Newnan; sister, Annie Maude Hodges of Statham; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation is Thursday from 2-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Russell William Fowler
Mr. Russell William Fowler, 85, of Witcher Road, Newnan, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at his residence.
Mr. Fowler was born January 4, 1917 in Eakley, Oklahoma. He was a retired Church of Christ minister and missionary to New England states for 30 years. A veteran of the United States Army, he served in World War II and was in the Medical Corps.
Visitation will be Thursday, April 4, from 6-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
A funeral will be Friday, April 5 at 2 p.m. at McKoon chapel. Mr. Patrick Gill will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Surviving are his wife, Lea Fowler of Newnan; daughters, Judy and Clyde Ault of Augusta, ME, and Becky and Jeff Blackmon of Fayetteville, Ga.; son, Tom and Linda Fowler of Schuyler, Virginia; three sisters; one brother; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Master Anthony Michael Knott
Master Anthony Michael Knott, age 9, of Lakeview Drive, Grantville, Ga., died Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at his residence.
Visitation will be at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Thursday, April 4, from 2-4 p.m.
A funeral will be at graveside in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, 2736 Martin Mill Road, Thursday, April 4, at 4 p.m. The Rev. Mathew Martin will officiate.
Surviving are his father, Michael Knott; mother, Lashawn Knott; brothers, Matthew and William Knott, all of Grantville; grandparents, Donald and Lynn Knott of Newnan and grandmother Judy Shumate of Newnan; great-grandmothers, Rose Shumate of Alabama and Katherine Knott of Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Hubert Davis Lucy, Jr.
Mr. Hubert Davis Lucy, Jr. died at his daughters' home Tuesday, April 2, 2002.
Mr. Lucy was born in Charlottesville, Virginia on September 10, 1916, the only son of Grace Beatrice Smith Lucy and Hubert Davis Lucy. He grew up in Victoria, Virginia where his father was Chief Dispatcher for the Virginian Railroad. Following graduation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a Chemical Engineering degree, he was employed by United States Steel Corporation, Tennessee Coal and Iron Division in Birmingham, Alabama, until retirement. Mr. Lucy served as a First Lieutenant in the Anti Artillery Division during World War II, and retired from active Army Reserve duty with the rank of Major. He was a member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church while in Birmingham, and First Baptist Church in Bremen, Georgia after moving to Georgia.
Mr. Lucy and his wife, Anna Pauline King Lucy, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on February 7, 2002.
Surviving him are his wife; sisters, Anne Purple of Lexington, KY and Virginia Wright of Natick, MA; daughters, Paula Ercolini and Ellen Lucy with whom he lived in Sharpsburg; two grandchildren, Ellen Davis Williams of Atlanta and David Boyd Williams and great-granddaughter Emily Annaleese Williams both of Roswell.
A funeral will be held Friday, April 5, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Rev. Herman Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Memorial Gardens in Carrollton, GA. The family will be receiving friends Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made in Mr. Lucy's honor to: Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia, P.O. Box 1192, Decatur, GA 30331-1192.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Edythe "Berry" Strickland
Mrs. Edythe "Berry" Strickland, 76, of Clark Street, Newnan, Ga., died April 1, 2002 at Atlanta Medical Center.
She was born June 22, 1925 and worked as a cashier at Kroger.
There will be no local services. Burial will follow at a later date in California.
Surviving are her daughter, Bonnie Strickland of Newnan; sons, Gary Strickland of Newnan and Warren Strickland of Washington; two grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Frances Cochran Thompson
Mrs. Frances Cochran Thompson, 68, of Sargent, Ga., died Monday, April 1, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Thompson was born January 17, 1934 in Coweta County, Ga. She worked as a seamstress.
The family was receiving friends Tuesday, April 2, from 6-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be Wednesday, April 3, at 2 p.m. at McKoon chapel. The Rev. Terry Calhoun will officiate. Burial will be in the Sargent Cemetery on Old Carrollton Highway.
Pallbearers will be Chad Cobb, Chris East, Andy Hause, Jonathan Meadows, Van Meadows and Michael Murrow.
Surviving are her husband, Windell Thompson of Sargent; daughters and sons-in-law, Patty and Charles Benton, Darlene and Vince Meadows, and Melissa and David Murrow, all of Newnan; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Lysta Thompson, Newnan; brothers, Clarence Cochran, Johnny Cochran and Pete Cochran, all of Newnan; sister, Nettie King of Newnan; uncle, Henry Carroll of Newnan; 14 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Charles Williams Jr.
Mr. Charles Williams Jr., 49, of Newnan, died March 30, 2002.
Mr. Williams was born May 23, 1952 in Newnan, son of the late Mr. Willie Henry Williams and Mrs. Annie Belle Williams.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Mr. Willie Earvin Williams and Mr. Robert Lewis Williams, and a sister, Mrs. Erma Gooden.
He joined the New Macedonia Baptist Church in Newnan at an early age. Later he joined the Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church on Richard Allen Drive in Newnan.
A funeral will be Wednesday, April 3 at 2 p.m. at Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. CHurch. Rev. Jarvis Childs will officiate, assisted by other ministers. Burial will be in Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Williams, four step-children, Mary Ann Glass and Grant Turner of Newnan, Willie Thomas White of East Point and Nuttie White of Newnan; 13 grandchildren; two sisters,Mr. and Mrs. Albert (Willie Nelle) Darden, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett (Ella Kate) Bennett Jr.; brother, Deacon Eugene (Patricia) Williams Sr. of Newnan; four sisters-in-law, Patricia Parks Williams, Atlanta, Annie Lou Collins, Lillie Mae Geter and Sarah Brooks; brother-in-law, Charlie White; aunt, Christine Allen of Newnan; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; a very special friend, Sarah Melson and family.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Rev. Milton B. Winslett
Rev. Milton B. Winslett, 74, of Heritage Drive, Newnan, Ga., died March 30, 2002 at Southwest Christian Hospice.
Rev. Winslett was born November 17, 1927, to the late Arnold J. Winslett and the late Eula Hurley Winslett. He was pastor of the Vistory Tabernacle Church of Newnan.
A funeral was Tuesday, April 2 at Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel with the Rev. Donald Lee officiating, assisted by the Rev. Stevie Morris. Burial was in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Summers Winslett of Newnan; daughte and son-in-law, Jennifer and Wesley Gilbert of Newnan; three sisters, Runette Sewell of East Point, Addie Mae Sockwell of east Point, Linda Davis of Blairsbille; brother, Arnold Winslett of Panama City, Florida; three grandchildren, Tyler, Cody and Daniel Gilbert of Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Charlie Alford Jr.
Mr. Charlie Alford Jr., 70, of Senoia, died March 23, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
He was born March 5, 1932 to the late Charlie and Essie Alford. He joined Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church at an early age. He was employed with General Pipeline for many years, and retired from the company. He had four sons who preceded him in death, Willie Alford, Charles Bell, Ricky Mack and Bobby Bell.
A funeral was March 30 at 2:30 p.m. at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Haralson. The Rev. Willie Godfrey officiated, assisted by Minister Alvin Godfrey and Pastor W. F. Slaton. Burial was in the church cemetery. Nephews and friends served as pallbearers.
Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Mrs. Ruby O'Gracious Alford; seven sons, David Kelly, Larry Alford, Vinson (Dorothy) Mack, Randy Mack, Willie (Cynthia) Mack, Harvey Mack and Wendell Bell; daughters, Geneva (Larry) Bray, Christine (Johnnie Lee) Alford, Debra Alford, Bertha Bell and Tracy (Rick) Overton; 39 grandchildren, 23 Great-grandchildren; three brothers, J. D. (Harriett) Alford, WIllie Alford and David (Frances) Alford; sisters, Johnnie Mae Barnes, Martha (Willie C. ) Godfrey, Shirley (Kevin) Johnson; aunts, Thelma Parks and Ethel Alford; God-daughter, Monkeila Martin; sisters-in-law, Opal Lee Harris, Nadine Stargell and Debra Sharon Roberson; brothers-in-law, Royce Stargell, Winston Stargell, Bennett Stargell and Dale Stargell; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Billy Frank Elkins
Mr. Billy Frank Elkins, 74, of Forest Park, Georgia, formerly of Grantville, Ga., died Saturday, March 30, 2002 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Mr. Elkins served in the United States Army and the United States Air Force during World War II. He was retired from the Army and Air Force Exchange Services at Fort Gilem in September 1992. He was raised a Methodist and grew up attending the public schools in Grantville, Ga. His wife Margaret said that he loved people and was always helping others. Everyone who knew him loved him.
The family is receiving friends Tuesday, April 2 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
A funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 3 at McKoon Funeral Home with burial at Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Ga.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Margaret Cooper Elkins; daughter, Beth Elkins Caudle and son-in-law Jeff Caudle Sr.; sister, Elizabeth Elkins Guimarin; nephew, Allen and Pam Guimarin; two great-nephews, Mark and Kasey Guimarin and Micah Guimarin; great-niece Marla and Travis Smith; several close cousins, Christine Murphy, Robert and June Nash, Bennett and Louise Patterson, M. H. and Cleo Plant; brother-in-law, Loyd Huddleston; sisters-in-law, Anne Elkins and Claire Cooper; very special dear friend and neighbor Albert Quinn.
Mr. Elkins was preceded in death by his parents, J. Frank Elkins and Popie Plant Elkins; two brothers, infant twin brother Bobby Allen Elkins and older brother Horace Gordon Elkins.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to LaGrange Hospice, 1510 Vernon Road, LaGrange, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Nancy Jane McDonald
Mrs. Nancy Jane McDonald of Newnan died March 30, 2002 at Medical Center in Enterprise, Alabama.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George Raymond and Annie Jane Stallings and her brother Robert Stallings.
A funeral will be Tuesday, April 2 at 2 p.m. at Tara Garden Chapel, Jonesboro, Ga. The Rev. Tom Daughtery will officiate. Burial will be in College Park Cemetery.
The family was receiving friends at the funeral home Monday from 5-8 p.m.
Surviving are her husband of 30 years, Michael A. McDonald; daughter, Deborah Jane (Harvey) Covington, Enterprise, Ala.; step-sons, Michael McDonald, Jimmy McDonald, David McDonald; brother, Alvin (Mary) Stallings; granddaughter, Chelsea Elise Covington and an expected granddaughter; numerous friends.
Tara Garden Chapel, Jonesboro, Ga.
Mrs. Dorothy A. Overby
Mrs. Dorothy Arrington Overby, 61, of Hogansville, Ga., died Saturday, March 30, 2002 at her home.
A funeral was 2 p.m. Monday, April 1 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Johnny Williamson and Mrs. Joyce Corby were officiating, and burial was in the Franklin City Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Carlton Hannah, Jody Hannah, Jimmy Hannah, Sammy Beckom, Gene Smith and Donnie Smith.
Born November 2, 1940, in Heard County, Mrs. Overby lived in Hogansville and Franklin most of her life. She was employed as a waitress.
Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Thomasa and James Hickey of Franklin; son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Marcia Williamson of Senoia; step-son, Robby Overby of Palmetto; her father, Harvey Arrington of Franklin; three sisters, Mrs. Josephine Stringer of Newnan, Mrs. Sara Padgett and Mrs. Mary Doyle Bagley, both of Lanett, Ala.; brother, Edward Arrington of Newnan; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Frances Armstrong
Mrs. Mary Frances Armstrong, 66, of Raymond, died Friday, March 29, 2002, at Emory Parkway Hospital.
Mrs. Armstrong was born July 29, 1935, in Troup County to the late John Pascal Swanson and the late Katie Lee Taylor. She was a retired inspector for Johnson Controls.
A funeral will be held Monday, April 1, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Rev. Leroy Messer will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be Jamie Estep, Brandon Estep, Frankie Stanfield, Gary Horton, Ernest Horton, Daniel Newberry, Doug Newberry, and Joseph Waldrop.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home until the funeral hour on Monday.
Surviving are her husband, James Armstrong; daughters, Becky Stanfield of Newnan and Vickie Crews of Douglasville; sons Pascal Armstrong of Mableton, Walter Armstrong of Tallapoosa, David Newberry of Lithia Springs, and Doug Newberry of Newnan; sisters, Virginia Horton of Lithia Springs, Brenda Newberry of Franklin, and Carolyn Williams of Newnan; brothers, Richard Swanson of Lake Hamilton, Fla., Bobby Swanson of Franklin, and Charles Costly of Newnan; 13 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel.
Mr. Benjamin Ellington
Mr. Benjamin Ellington, 68, of Newnan died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Ellington was born March 25, 1934, in Crawfordville to the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ellington, Sr. He moved to the Decatur area and identified with the Mount Olive Baptist Church.
A memorial service will be held Monday, April 1, 2002, at 2 p.m. at the Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel.
Surviving are his wife, Minnie Walker Ellington; sons, Bobby and Freddy Graham; brothers, Elbert Stephens and Andrew Stephens, of Atlanta, and Ernest Stephens of Athens; sisters, Mary Fanning of Columbus, Ohio, and Aretha Richardson of Atlanta; two aunts, one uncle, two sisters-in-law, and a host of relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Thomas Gilbert
Mr. Thomas Gilbert, 52, of Newnan, died Friday, March 29, 2002, at St. Joseph's Health System.
Mr. Gilbert was born May 16, 1949, in Coweta County. He was a truck driver for AAA Cooper Transportation, and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. W.W. Ayers will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be Jeff Caylor, Doug Garrett, Arthur Neil, Benjamin Neil, Bobby Neil, Harmon Neil, and Jimmy Thompson.
The family will receive visitors Monday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are his wife, Patsy C. Gilbert; mother, Mattie Gilbert McElmore of Sharpsburg; son, Wesley Gilbert of Newnan; sisters Theresa Allen of Newnan, Brenda Gilbert of Forsyth, Patsy Gilbert of Sharpsburg, and Caroline Smith and Janiese Wilson of Senoia; brother Alvin Gilbert of Riverdale; and grandchildren Bill Cody Gilbert, Daniel B. Gilbert, and Tyler Wesley Gilbert.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Deacon Wilkins K. Rosser
Deacon Wilkins K. Rosser, 70, of Luthersville died Friday, March 29, 2002 at his home.
Deacon Rosser, who was known as Big Daddy, was born May 16, 1931 to the late Rozzie and Mattie Rosser. He joined the Zion Hill Baptist Church at an early age, and was an active member of the Zion Hill Deacon Board until his health began to fail him. Along with the Rev. Willie J. Johnson, he helped to organized the Zion Hill Male Chorus. After the death of his brother, Robert Lee Rosser, he took on the role of manager of the chorus. The group traveled and was well known in many different states. Deacon Rosser loved singing God's praises.
He Rosser was the fifth of seven children, and was preceded in death by four of his siblings. He married the former Olevia Owens on Sept. 7, 1952. They had seven children, two of which, Donald and Rachel Elaine, preceded him in death.
A home going service will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Luthersville. The Rev. D.D. Driver will officiate, assisted by the Revs. M. Blount, L. Jackson, and W.J. Johnson. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Nephews and friends will serve as pallbearers, and nieces will serve as flower bearers. The Zion Hill Male Chorus will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Surviving are his wife, Olevia Owens Rosser; son, Melvin Rosser and his fiancee Earnestine Woods; daughters and sons-in-law Willene Hines, Earnestine and Robert Adaway, Emily and Roy Lyons, Jr., and Cynthia and Terry Philpot; sister and brother-in-law Lizzie and Tom Henry Johnson; brother, Sylvester Rosser; mother-in-law Lena Bell Owens; three brothers-in-law, six sisters-in-law; son-in-law Charlie Frank Hines; 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Chris Thomas
Mr. Joseph Christopher Thomas, 33, of LaGrange, died Saturday, March 30, 2002, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mr. Thomas was born June 13, 1968, in LaGrange. A resident of Troup County most of his life, he lived in Maquoketa, Iowa for three years before returning to LaGrange four months ago. A graduate of Troup High School, he attended Troup Tech and was an auto body repair technician. He attended Springhill Baptist Church in Troup County.
A funeral will be held Monday, April 1, 2002, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Revs. Scotty Fowler and Jesse Sims will officiate, an burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Surviving are his wife, Jennifer Thomas; daughter, Erin Thomas; son, Christopher Thomas; mother and step-father Sherry and James Purgason of LaGrange; father and step-mother Nancy and Joseph Thomas III of LaGrange; brothers, Randall Chad Thomas of Opelika Ala, and Jeff Thomas of LaGrange; grandparents Hazel and J.C. "Joe" Thomas Jr. and Myra and Richard Weaver, all of LaGrange, and aunts and uncles.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Rev. Milton B. Winslett
The Rev. Milton B. Winslett, 74, of Newnan, died Saturday, March 2002, at Southwest Christian Hospice.
Rev. Milton was born Nov. 17, 1927, to the late Arnold J. Winslett and Eula Hurley Winslett. He was the pastor of the Victory Tabernacle Church in Newnan.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Rev. Donald Lee will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Stevie Morris. Burial will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
Surviving are his wife, Charolette Summers Winslett; daughter and son-in-law Jennifer and Wesley Gilbert of Newnan; sisters Runette Sewell of East Point, Addie Mae Sockwell of East Point, and Linda Davis of Blairsville; brother, Arnold Winslett of Panama City, Fla.; and grandchildren Tyler, Cody, and Daniel Gilbert of Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel.
