Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Derek Heskett
Mr. Derek Edward Heskett Jr. of Newnan died Monday, May 27, 2002.
A funeral will be Thursday, May 30, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home in Peachtree City with the Rev. David Riner and the Rev. Veikko Tietavainen officiating. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, the Rev. and Mrs. Veikko (Eloise) Tietavainen of Newnan; sisters, Gayle Heskett, Johanna Whitmire, both of Sarasota, Fla.; nieces and nephews.
Mowell Funeral Home, Peachtree City, Ga.
Mrs. Derek Heskett
Mr. Derek Edward Heskett Jr. of Newnan died Monday, May 27, 2002.
The funeral service will be Thursday, May 30, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home in Peachtree City with the Rev. David Riner and the Rev. Veikko Tietavainen officiating. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, the Rev. and Mrs. Veikko (Eloise) Tietavainen of Newnan; sisters, Gayle Heskett, Johanna Whitmire, both of Sarasota, Fla.; nieces and nephews.
Mowell Funeral Home, Peachtree City.
Mr. Walter Maddox
Mr. Walter "Chief" Maddox of Dayton, Ohio died Tuesday, May 28, 2002.
He was the son of the late Henry and Sallie Maddox and the brother of Genell Geter and Mary Kate Brewster. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lynnda Chappell
Mrs. Lynnda Chappell, 45, of Forest Park died Friday, May 24, 2002 at Portsbridge Hospice in Riverdale following an extended illness.
Mrs. Chappell was born in Fulton County, daughter of the late Robert and Doris Ware. She was preceded in death by a brother, Darryll Ware, and a sister, Gail Richison.
A graveside funeral service was held at Corinth Cemetery in Fayetteville. The Rev. Tom Shannon officiated.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Tomiko Chappell; daughter, Shea Chappell; brother and sisters-in-law, Robert and Diane Ware, Debbie Ware; sisters and brothers-in-law, Debbie and Martin McArthur, Sheila Owens; grandchildren, Kalob Andreson, Dawson Andreson; nieces and nephews.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Donald Hendrix
Mr. Donald Hendrix, 65, of Newnan died Sunday, May 26, 2002 at his residence.
Mr. Hendrix was born Dec., 20, 1936 in Newnan. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Hendrix owned and operated an upholstery shop.
The family will be receiving friends today, May 28, from 6-8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 29, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Minister Carl Strange and Minister Steven Gordon officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Anis Hendrix of Newnan; sons, Tony and Vickie Hendrix of Hokes Bluff, Ala., Donald Hendrix Jr. of Newnan; daughter, Suzanne and Scott Ivey of Carrollton; sisters, Ann and J. C. Davis of Newnan, Joyce and Johnny Louvorn of Newnan; brothers, Edward and Barbara Hendrix of Cave Spring, G. D. and Kitty Hendrix of Newnan, Melvin and Martha Hendrix of Newnan; and seven grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Helen Jaros
Mrs. Helen Jaros, 92, of Newnan, died Monday, May 27, 2002 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Mrs. Jaros was born May 27, 1910 in Massachusetts, daughter of the late Teofil and Emelia Jaros. After finishing high school, she worked for a year as a secretary.
In 1929, she met and married Walter Jaros Jr., who preceded her in death after a marriage of 55 years. She spent most of her married life in Clinton, Mass.
Mrs. Jaros retired from Colonial Press Company after 22 years. Following the death of her husband, she moved to Newnan to be close to her daughter, Mary Cali.
Her family will remember her as a loving, strong willed mother and grandmother, who always put her family first. She loved all types of needlework, including knitting and crocheting. She enjoyed making gifts for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, particularly Christmas stockings since Christmas was an important holiday to her.
Mrs. Jaros was a devout Catholic, who prayed her rosary daily. She was a member of St. George Catholic Church.
A son, Walter Jaros Jr., preceded her in death.
The family will receive friend today, May 28, at Jones Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at St. George Catholic Church with Father Stephen Lyness officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary and Salvatore Cali of Newnan; son, Theodore and Helen Jaros of Scottsdale, Ariz.; sister, Stephanie Warden of East Dennis, Mass.; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Margaret Lassetter
Mrs. Margaret Lassetter, 73, of Newnan died Monday, May 27, 2002 at Emory-Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Lassetter was born June 1, 1928 in Fayetteville. She was a homemaker.
The funeral service will be held today, May 28, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dan Atkins, Randy Atkins, Howard Brown, Robbie Byrom, Morgan Couch, Bobby Lassetter Jr. and Stanley Sutton.
A son, Dennis Lassetter of Newnan, survives.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Mildred B. Stinchcomb-Freeman
Mrs. Mildred B. Stinchcomb-Freeman, 54, of Westview Drive, SW, Atlanta, died Wednesday, May 15, 2002 at her residence.
Mrs. Freeman was born June 5, 1947 to Thomas and Mattie Stinchcomb and Mattie Lou Dallas of Fayetteville.
The funeral service was held May 25 at Welcome Grove Baptist Church in Fairburn with the Rev. Floyd Walker, pastor, officiating.
Survivors include sons, Bernard Stinchcomb, Howard Stinchcomb, Micheal Stinchcomb; and brother, Jody Dallas.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan.
Mr. William F. Bateman, Jr.
Mr. William F. Bateman, Jr., 43, of Hubbard, Ohio, died April 28, 2002, at his home.
Mr. Bateman was a graduate of the University of Alabama, and served in the U.S. Air Force.
A service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan on June 11, 2002, at 1 p.m. The body was cremated and the ashes will be buried. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of St. Ursuline.
Surviving are his parents, William F. Bateman, Sr., and Jo Francis Bateman, of Linden, N.C.; daughters, Natalie Rose and Christina Marie; and sisters Susan Pitts of Augusta and Katherine Weaver of Newnan.
Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, Warren, Ohio.
Carl Eugene Bingham
Carl Eugene Bingham, 67, of 6370 E. Campbellton Rd. in Fairburn, died Friday, May 24, 2002, at Portsbridge Hospice in Riverdale.
Born Jan. 5, 1935 in Fulton County, Mr. Bingham was a retired cable repairman for BellSouth. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Fairburn and of BellSouth Pioneers of America.
The funeral service will be at Hillcrest Chapel Tuesday, May 28, 2002 at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Kenerly Bingham; a son and daughter in law, Britt and Jennifer Bingham; a daughter and son in law, Tracey and Jesse Power; one brother, Bill Bingham; one sister, Virginia Dyes; and six grand children, Erica, Brant, Alex, Cassie, Alex and Christian.
Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan.
Mr. Todd Cavender
Mr. Todd Cavender, 29, of West Point, died Friday, May 24, 2002, of injuries received in an automobile accident in Troup County.
Born April 3, 1973, in LaGrange, Mr. Cavender had lived in Troup County all of his life and attended Troup High School. He attended Roper Heights Baptist Church in West Point and was employed as a truck driver for Holliday Construction Company in Greenville.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m. today in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, with Reverend Jackie Taylor and Reverend James Adams officiating. Burial will be in the Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Survivors include his wife, Brandi Butler Cavender of LaGrange; his mother, Frankie Blair Bunn and her husband, Mike, of West Point; his father, Steve Cavender and his wife, Lauree, of LaGrange; two brothers, Mark Cavender and his wife, Kelly, and Michael R. Bunn Jr., all of West Point; one step-sister, Elissa Williams, and her husband, Tim, of LaGrange; his step-grandmother, Inez Bunn of Franklin; and four nephews.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Bobby James Bohannon
Mr. Bobby James Bohannon of Newnan will be remembered at a funeral Sunday, May 26, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church.
The Rev. H. H. Dyer will deliver the eulogy, assisted by Rev. J. W. Gibbons, Evangelist Susie Hudson, Rev. J. W. Russell Jr., Rev. Felton James, Rev. Joel Thomas and Rev. R. W. Sutton.
Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Sanford Cousin, Melvin Huling, Henry Dixon, Robert L. Morgan, Olis Elom, Thomas Powell, Harvey Elom and Marcus Rosser.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mt. Sinai deacons including Deacon John Byrd, Deacon Michael Smith, Deacon Willie J. Dunson, Deacon Vernon Strickland, Deacon Clifford Durrah and Deacon Willie J. Walton.
Mr. Bohannon was born November 28, 1934 in Newnan to the late Deacon Willie "Frisk" Bohannon Sr. and Mrs. Sarah F. Bohannon. He died May 20, 2002 at Emory University Hospital in Decatur, Ga.
One brother, Willie "Skeet" Bhnannon Jr. also preceded him in death.
He received his education in the Coweta County School system. He served in the United States Army, then worked in several capacities in construction. Being well-liked in the community, he had a way of relating to people from all walks of life in a positive manner. He joined the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and was baptized at an early age under the pastorate of the late Rev. R. N. Martin. He gave Mt. Sinai his full support through the years.
Surviving are sister, Annie "Sister" Cook, Newnan; brothers, Clarence Bohannon and Howard Bohannon of Newnan, Levi "Sug" Bohannon, Orange, N.J., Hamilton "Hamp" Bohannon, College Park; sister, Gloria "Deanie" Wallace, Atlanta; sister-in-law, Dora Bohannon of Newnan; cousin, Deacon and Mrs. Garnell "Minnie Lee" Meacham, Decatur; nieces, Pier Cook Mehrvarz, Dunwoody, Mr. and Mrs. Michael "Denise" Harris, Riverdale, Varnetta Tawan Wallace, Decatur; nephews, Clarence Bohannon, Quincy Bohannon, Joey Bohannon and Stewart Bohannon, Newnan; nieces, Anise Bohannon and Kim Bohannonn, Newnan; nephew, Hamilton "Bo" Bohannon, College Park; niece, April Bohannon, College Park; many other relatives and special friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Ronald "Bro Boy" Carter
Mr. Ronald "Bro Boy" Carter, 61, of Cates Road, Newnan, died Monday, May 20, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral is Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. at Powell Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. J. P. Geter, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. Melvin Henry, Rev. R. W. Sutton. Burial in the church cemetery. Honorary and active pallbearers and flower bearers will be nephews, nieces and members of the Central High School Class of 1959.
The cortege will assemble on the day of the service at the residence at 1 p.m.
Affectionately known as "Bro Boy," Ronald Carter was born June 10, 1940 in Coweta County, Ga. to the late Christopher and Mary Lou Carter. He was a graduate of Central High School Class of 1959.
He joined Powell Chapel United Methodist Church at an early age and attended faithfully until his death. He was a devoted, faithful and diligent worker in his church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Zella Carter; sons, Patrick Sherard Carter and Ronald Bernard Carter (Kristina) of Jonesboro, Ga.; three grandchildren, Ronald Bernard Jr., Alexanderia and Mercedes Carter; sister, Attorney Annie Simmons (Robert) of Atlanta, Ga.; brother, Dr. Clifford Carter (Gwen) of Newnan; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. William Stephen "Steve" Ferrell
Mr. William Stephen "Steve" Ferrell, 28, of Martin Mill Road, Moreland, will be remembered at a funeral Sunday, May 26, 2002 at 3 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel in Newnan. Rev. Terry Calhoun and Rev. Tommy Dunn will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Ferrell was born August 4, 1973 in Coweta County. He was a driver for Chester Trucking Co. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Costley.
Surviving are his father, John Ferrell; mother and step-father, Carolyn and Joe Williams; son, William; stepson, T. J.; daughters Stephanie and Katie; brother, Virgil Ferrell; sisters, Michelle Williams, Stacie Kittle, DeDe Ferrell; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Long; nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 6-9 p.m.
Higgins Funeral Home at Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Donald B. "Don" Knott
Mr. Donald B. "Don" Knott, 64, of North Highway 113, Carrollton, Ga., died Friday, May 24, 2002 at a Carrollton area nursing facility.
He was born February 20, 1938 in Carroll County to the late Leonard David Knott and Thelma Bishop Knott. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and a retired insurance salesman. Mr. Knott was a member of the Whitesburg Christian Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Frances Caldwell Knott of Carrollton; daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Larry North of Jonesboro, Ga.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Ann Knott of Newnan, Ga. and Tommy and Lynn Knott of Tyrone, Ga.; step-son, Ronnie McClung of Carrollton, Ga.; brother and sister-in-law, Wilson and Myra Knott of Whitesburg; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be Sunday, May 26 at 3 p.m. at Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. David Honeycutt and Rev. Larry Musick officiating. Music wil be rendered by the Abilene Baptist Church Choir under the direction of David Caldwell.
Pallbearers will be David Knott, Phil Knott, Ronnie McClung, Jason McClung, Jerry Driver and Jeff Storey.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ezra Cook, Jimmy Elder, Lark Hemrick and Stacey Chism.
Burial will be in Ephesus Christian Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Saturday, May 25 from 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Rubena Reid
Mrs. Rubena Reid, 67, of Post Road, Stone Mountain, Ga., died Saturday, May 18, 2002 at DeKalb Medical Center.
A funeral will be Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m. at Covington Highway Church of God, Stone Mountain, with Pastor Stanford Johnson, Pastor Cynthia Edwards, eulogist. Burial in the Hillandale Cemetery, Decatur, Ga. Grandsons will be pallbearers, grandchildren will be flower ladies. The cortege will assemble on the day of the service at the residence at 10 a.m. Visitation will be Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at Levett and Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, Ga.
Mrs. Reid, known as "Aldit," was born October 6, 1934 to Simian and Georgianna Simpson at Sherwood Content, Trelawny, Jamica, West Indies. She attended Waldensia Primary School, where she graduated at the top of her class. Mrs. Reid was a lead singer at Waldensia Baptist Church with the trip "The Nightengale." It was there she met her husband of 51 years, Bishop Daniel Reid. In 1970 she migrated to the United States to give her children a better opportunity. While in America she attended nursing school, receiving her degree in geriatric nursing. She worked in the nursing home for more than 21 years, taking care of the elderly and disabled patients.
Surviving are her husband, Bishop Daniel Reid; eight children, Ricky, Queenie, Dawn, Peter, Juliet, Sybil, Jean and Diana; many adopted children she called her own; 33 grandchildren; sisters, Enid, Rona and Epsie; brothers, David and Adalfurs; a host of other relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lois Binion Warren
Mrs. Lois Binion Warren, 90, of Newnan, died May 23, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
A native of Sparta, Ga., she was one of 13 children born to Byron Bert and Flossie Elizabeth Binion. During the decade of 1940 she worked in Sparta for Southern Bell. She retired after 28 years in Civil Service for the United States Government. Though she had no children of her own, she found great joy in mothering others' children, including her many nieces and nephews. For many years she was a constant presence at First Baptist Church of Newnan and was happiest when working with Mrs. Kate Fuller, who served as church hostess. Caring for others was her passion in life as was exemplified by her many years of volunteer service at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Whenever there was sickness or loss within her own framily or her church family, Mrs. Warren was alway there to lend a hand -- doing all those things for others who could not do them for themselves.
Surving are sister, Sadie Binion Ebner of Temple, Texas; and a greater extended family of nieces, nephews, and friends.
A funeral will be Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m. at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Dr. Gene Tyre officiating. Burial will be in Sparta Cemetery at 4:30 p.m.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Inez Henry
Mrs. Mary Inez Roberts Henry, 94, of Douglasville and formerly of College Park, and Opelika, Ala., died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at her home.
Mrs. Henry was born Jan. 1, 1908, in LaGrange to the late Otis Hardy Roberts and the late Minnie Viola Hayes Roberts. She was a homemaker and skilled seamstress, and before her vision declined she loved reading, especially the Bible, and crocheting. She was also an avid Atlanta Braves fan.
Mrs. Henry was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Worth Henry; brothers, J.J. Roberts and William O'Neal Roberts; daughter-in-law Valeria Grider Henry; grandchildren Mary Helen Woods Campbell and Warren Keith Woods, and great-grandson Campbell Jude Cole.
A grave-side service will be held Saturday, May 25, 2002 at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in College Park. The Rev. Marvin G. Reynolds will officiate. The family will receive visitors on Friday, May 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are her brother, Otis H. "Slim" Roberts of Fairburn; daughter and son-in-law Wanda and S.W. Woods of Concord; and son Ralph Henry of Douglasville; grandchildren Nancy Sims of Dalton and her husband, Randy, Kevin Woods and his wife Denise of Williamson, Jason Woods and his wife Sandra of Concord, Melanie Edwards and her husband Dean of Douglasville, Melisa Silvey and her husband David of Carrollton, and Ralph Henry, Jr., of Douglasville, and granddaughter-in-law Jenene Woods of Loganville; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews.
Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Douglasville.
Mrs. Othella Bowles Hill
Mrs. Othella Bowles Hill, 75, of Beaupree St., died Sunday, May 19, 2002 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta.
A funeral will be Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m. at Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bobby R. Simmons, liturgist, Rev. Markeva G. Hill, eulogist, and Rev. H. S. Bowles.
Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers and granddaughters and nieces as flower ladies.
The family was receiving friends at the funeral home Friday from 6-7 p.m., also, a visitation was held at Sellers-Brothers Home on Martin Luther King, Atlanta, from 7-8 p.m.
The cortege will assemble Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the residence.
Mrs. Hill was born August 6, 1926 in Meriwether, Georgia to Hugh and Lavada Bowles, who preceded her in death. She was the eighth of 13 children, 11 of whom preceded her in death.
She graduated from Washington High School in Atlanta, Ga. where she was a drum majorette. She sang on the radio, played the piano, worked as a school teacher and raised children and grandchildren for many years. She was a member of New Life Family Center in Marietta, Ga. She was a prayer warrior and deeply devoted to her family.
Surviving are her husband, Joe W. Hill; six children, Bonnie Crowe, Betty Cook (Augustus), Markeva "Cookie" Hill, Lisa Dabreu, Karen Simmons (Bobby), and Maria Fonda (Wesley); brothers and sisters, Harold A. Bowles (Shirley), William Harris, Louise Scandrick, Daisy M. Harris, and Florence E. Harris; brother-in-law, Woodrow Pinson; 15 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and other loving relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mattie Kate "Baby" Robinson Perkins
Mrs. Mattie Kate "Baby" Robinson Perkins died Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
A funeral will be Saturday, May 25, 2002 at 3:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Pinson Street, Newnan. Rev. Phillip Carr, pastor, Rev. J. T. Coleman, eulogist, assisted by Rev. R. W. Sutton, Rev. H. H. Dyer and Rev. W. J. Johnson. Her body will lie in state at the church from 1 p.m. until the hour of the service. Burial in the Rocky Mount Bethel Cemetery, Luthersville, Ga.
Honorary pallbearers are the Deacon Board and Trustee Board. Active pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary flower ladies will be the Mother's Board and Deaconess Board. Active flower ladies will be nieces.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, May 24 from 6-7 p.m.
On the day of the service the cortege will assemble at the residence at 2:30 p.m.
Mrs. Robinson was born in Meriwether County, Luthersville, Ga. She was adopted as an infant by Charlie and Nettie Robinson, her uncle and aunt. They moved to Newnan, where she attended school. She was baptized at a young age at Mount Vernon Baptist Church under Rev. R. L. Jones. She completed college and taught in the Coweta County schools for 12 years where she met her husband, Mr. Charlie Perkins. Mrs. Perkins relocated to California, where she graduated from nursing school and joined the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church with Rev. A. R. Gentle, pastor. At the church she worked in the B.T.U. Mission, as Church Clerk, and pianist. It is in California where she adopted her son, Eddie Lee Perkins. She moved back to Georgia and resumed her work in Mt. Vernon and was president of the mission work in the Association Congress and all Conventions. She was also a member of Eastern Star A. F. A. M. Old Ship of Zion #1. She was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters and sisters-in-law.
Surviving are her husband, Deacon Charlie Perkins, son and loving daughter-in-law; Eddie and Jacquline Perkins; granddaughter, Keena Sadie Perkins; six god children; one half-sister, Maureen Matthews; aunt, Rosa L. Ferrell of Anniston, Ala.; a host of nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews, cousins and relatives and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Chancey "Bill" Williams
Mr. Chancey "Bill" Williams, 77, of Stoney Point Road, Roopville, Ga., died Wednesday, May 22 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton.
He was born January 28, 1925 in Crestview, Florida to the late Frank Williams and Meddie Capps Williams. He was a retired truck driver for the William L Bonnell Company in Newnan.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, three brothers, and one great-grandchild.
Surviving are his wife, Mary F. Williams of Roopville; three sons and daughters-in-law, Jessie and Darlene Kitchens of Carrollton, Rodney Dean and Lisa A. Williams and Mark and Angela Williams, all of Roopville; two daughters and a son-in-law, Mary L. and Roy Sharpe of Columbus, Ga. and Dawn Jackson of Tampa, Fla.; sister, Lois Hilstrom of Williamsburg, VA; 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m. at Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. Keith Runels officiating.
Pallbearers will be Stacey Kitchens, Allen Shiver, John Williams, David Sharpe, Roy Sharpe Jr., Rodney Williams, B. J. Williams and Pete Sanders.
Burial will be in Holy Ground Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, May 23 from 5-8 p.m. and Friday, May 24 from 3-6 p.m.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Thelma Jean Garner
Mrs. Thelma Jean Garner, 65, of Witcher Circle, Newnan, Ga., died Monday, May 20, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
She was born January 7, 1935 in Coweta County, daughter of Raymond Handley and Ethel Handley. She worked at William L Bonnell Co. and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Newnan.
A funeral is Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Rev. Thomas Boyd will officiate. Burial will be at Forest Lawn.
Surviving are her husband, Thomas Garner; son, Tommy Garner of Newnan; daughter, Tammy Asher of Newnan; brother, Gerald Handley; step-children, Kenneth Gardner, Mary Robinson; two grandchildren.
Higgins Funeral Home at Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Dolores Mae Chambers Wright
Mrs. Dolores Mae Chambers Wright, 55, of Newnan, Ga., died May 17, 2002.
Her parents Curtis Clinton and Virginia Mae (Leech) Chambers and a brother William Clay Chambers preceded Mrs. Wright in death.
Surviving are her husband, Jimmie Wilson Wright; daughters, Donna Marie Smith and Stephanie Anne Wright; sons-in-law, Randall Beard and Jason David Smith; six grandchildren, Courtney Kristine Price, Parker Christian Smith, Dustin Paul Caldwell, Alexandria Cole Smith, Chandler Hayden Smith and Caitlin Anne Beard; brother, Curtis Clinton Chambers Jr. of Philadelphia; two aunts in Virginia.
The family will receive friends at the home, 145 Clingstone Cr., Newnan, Ga. Wednesday, May 22, 2002 from 6-9 p.m.
A memorial service will be Thursday, May 23 at 1 p.m. at Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Ponders Funeral Home, Dalton, Ga.
Mr. William M. "Bill" Wright
Mr. William M. "Bill" Wright, 80, of 27 Gilley Road, Carrollton, Ga., died Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at a Carrollton nursing home.
He was born January 27, 1922 in Bowdon, Ga. to the late Willis Martin Wright and Eunice Jackson Wright. He was a WWII Army Veteran and was a retired auto parts manager. Mr. Wright was a member of the Woodmen of the World and of Cross Plains Christian Church.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Leila Landrum.
Surviving are his wife, Rachel J. Wright of Carrollton; five children, Teresa Buchanan of Carrollton, Richard and Rhonda Wright of Whitesburg, Debbie and Tommy Harris of Villa Rica, Steve Wright of Sharpsburg, and Linda Lester of Carrollton; one brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Sybile Wright of Woodberry; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be Thursday, May 23, 2002 at 3 p.m. at Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel in Carrollton with Minister Jason Nix officiating. Music will be rendered by Louis Holmes.
Pallbearers will be Robert Wright, Larry Wright, Phil King, Hugh Steele, Glenn Folds Jr. and Tommy Harris.
Burial will be in West Georgia Memorial park with the American Legion Post 143 making the flag presentation.
Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Martha Joan Noles Casey
Mrs. Martha Joan Noles Casey, 52, of Milner, Ga., died Sunday, May 19, 2002 at Portsbridge Hospice.
She was born July 21, 2949 in Coweta County, daughter of the late William Z. Noles and Lillian Buchanon Noles Davis. She was a bookkeeper and attended White Harvest Ministries Church.
Surviving are her husband Ed Casey of Milner; daughter, Michelle Adcock of Molena; step-daughter, Michelle Slay of Fayetteville; step-son, Skipper Casey of Hampton; sister, Betty Allred of Ellijay; brothers, Henry Thomas Noles of Grantville and Anthony Noles of Chatsworth; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. in the Warren Haisten Memorial Chapel with Pastor Eddie Hunter and Rev. Rick Crum officiating. Burial will be at Lamar Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 22 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Haisten Woodlawn Funeral Home, Griffin, Ga.
Mrs. Thelma Jean Garner
Mrs. Thelma Jean Garner, 65, of Witcher Circle, Newnan, Ga., died Monday, May 20, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
She was born January 7, 1935 in Coweta County, daughter of Raymond Handley and Ethel Handley. She worked at William L Bonnell Co. and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Newnan.
A funeral is Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Chapel. The Rev. Thomas Boyd will officiate. Burial will be at Forest Lawn.
Surviving are her son, Tommy Garner of Newnan; daughter, Tammy Asher of Newnan; brother, Gerald Handley; step-children, Kenneth Garner, Mary Robinson; two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday afternoon from 4-6 p.m. and Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m.
Higgins Funeral Home at Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Thelma Audrey Collins Lowe
Mrs. Thelma Audrey Collins Lowe died Sunday, May 29, 2002 at her residence.
A funeral will be Thursday, May 23, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel Outreach Ministries with Pastor Billy B. Avery officiating. Burial will be private.
Pallbearers and flower bearers will be family and friends.
The cortege will assemble the day of the service at noon at the residence.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 7-8 p.m.
Mrs. Thelma Audrey Collins Lowe was born February 24, 1928, to John and Lucy Collins. She was the third child of eight children. She attended and graduated from the New York City School System, and attended Fordham University. After marrying Gordon Andrew Lowe Sr., the couple had three children.
Mrs. Lowe worked for Bankers Trust in Manhattan until she retired. Then she began working in the field of her first love, teaching children. Children were the greatest joy of her life. Sharing the joys of reading and exploring the world through books and movies was a great passion in her life. After relocating to Georgia she was able to accomplish another dream, by working at the Newnan-Coweta Public Library. Her greatest hope was that the knowledge, the information and the wisdom that she had be passed on and that it will make a difference in the lives of the children she has touched.
Surviving are children, Judith Braithwaite of Washington State, Gordon Andrew Lowe Jr. of New York, and Mariette Allison Lowe-Bryan of Georgia; grandchildren, Christine Wade, Renee Braithwaite, Samiha Alexander, Broderick Stewart II and Malik Wade; sisters, Dorothy Clark, Joan Keyes, Maryann Robinson and Ethel Mossman.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Thomas Russell
Mr. Thomas Russell, 49, of Union City, Ga., died Sunday, May 19, 2002 after a brief illness.
He was a native of Coweta County and son of the late Jessie A. and Christine Blair Russell.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara T. Russell, Union City; and sisters, Betty Collins, Palmetto, Martha Dewberry, Senoia, Linda Cerniglia, Fairburn, Kathy Phillips, Summerville, Mary Nell Stevens, Palmetto, and Connie Peterson, Panama City, Fla.
The family and friends will assemble at 2 p.m. Thursday for graveside services at Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Ramey officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday after 2:30 p.m.
Higgins Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
