Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mrs. Joyce Scott Ogletree
Mrs. Joyce Scott Ogletree died Sunday, August 11, 2002 at Upstate Carolina Medical Center.
Mrs. Joyce Yvonne Scott Ogletree was born Feb. 4, 1950 in Birmingham, Ala. to Mr. and Mrs. Willie and Mattie Scott.
She was educated in the Birmingham City School System. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Tuskegee University and her Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration from the College of Saint Frances. She was the Assistant Administrator at Newnan Hospital for 17 years. Most recently she worked as Implementation Specialist for Biositc Corporation.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 3 p.m. at Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church in Newnan, Ga. with the remains placed in state at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Moses Woodruff, pastor, the Rev. James Myers, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Hulon Kemp and the Rev. Milton Hurst. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery in Newnan.
Pallbearers will be C. C. Bridges, Leon Johnson, W. J. Allen, Alvin White, Bobby Teagle, J. W. Kirkland. Flower ladies will be cousins, friends and classmates.
Surviving are husband, Charles Stanley Ogletree; children, Charles Stanley Jr., Kimberly Ann; mother Mattie H. Scott; sister, Andria Scott Hurst; mother-in-law, Emma Ogletree; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, Aug. 13 in the Sellers-Smith chapel from 7-9p.m.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Richard "Dick" Pritchett
Mr. Richard "Dick" Pritchett, 71, of Newnan, died Saturday, August 10, 2002.
Surviving are his wife, Deborah Pritchett of Newnan; children, Donna Cornwell, Renee Leak, Jim Pritchett, Richard Pritchett Jr. and Scott Pritchett, all of Michigan, Jesse Lopez, April Chapman and Paul Lopez, all of Newnan; brother, Jack Pritchett of Florida; 28 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002 at 1 p.m. in the Ford-Stewart Funeral Home chapel. Rev. Ray Waters to officiate.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m.
Ford-Stewart Funeral Home Inc., Jonesboro/Stockbridge, Ga.
Mrs. Virginia Lynch Schlicker
Mrs. Virginia Lynch Schlicker, 75, died Saturday, August 3, 2002 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan following an extended illness.
A native of Troup County, Ga., she was born May 29, 1927, daughter of the late Jesse Carl and Ola Dell Hanner Lynch. She was the wife of the late James Reginald Schlicker.
Surviving are son, James Carl Schlicker and his wife Martha of Sharpsburg, Ga.; grandchildren Bo Cobb, Jennifer Slaker, Scott Schlicker and Stephanie Schlicker; and great-grandchild Cameron Cobb.
A funeral was Monday, Aug. 5 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Dr. Joel Richardson officiating. Burial was 3:30 p.m. in the Hillview annex of Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Ga. Pallbearers were Scott Schlicker, Bo Cobb, Carey Slaker, Ricky Moncus and Jim Morgan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Ruth Warren
Mrs. Mary Ruth Warren, 87, of Redwood Circle in Newnan, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
Born June 5, 1915, in McNair County, Tenn., Mrs. Warren was a homemaker and a member of Downtown Church of Christ.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, at McKoon Funeral Home, with David Ferneyhough officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be today between 7 pm. and 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband, Cecil B. Warren Jr.; two sons, Joe. B. Warren and Jerry. C. Warren; and five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Warren was preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Ola Mae Beall Gage.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Essie Finch
Mrs. Essie Hyatt Finch, 89, of Hogansville, Ga., died Friday, August 9, 2002 at her home.
A funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Dr. Jimmy Brown will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be Norman Smith, Sammy Hubbard, Charles Prather, W. E. Carter, Ralph Gaddy and Chris Boyd.
Mrs. Finch was born March 30, 1913 in Heard County, daughter of the late Levi Oscal Hyatt and the late Martha Neighbors Hyatt. She had lived in Hogansville since 1930 and was retired from Uniroyal Inc. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church in Hogansville and was the wife of the late Walter Richard "Dick" Finch.
Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Henrietta and Jimmy Freeman of Hogansville; two grandsons, Richard Freeman and Tim Freeman, both of Hogansville; and five great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Clyde F. Phillips Sr.
Mr. Clyde F. Phillips Sr., 84, of Cranford Street, Palmetto, Ga., died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Phillips was born November 5, 1917 in Heflin, Alabama. He was a retired printer. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army tank division under Gen. Patton's leadership. He went into Germany on "D" Day. He received the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Beulah Hicks Phillips and a son, Clyde F. Phillips Jr.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Friday, Aug. 9, from 7-9 p.m.
A funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Surviving are his wife, Rebecca Phillips of Palmetto; daughters, Barbara Murray of Winston Salem, N.C., and Pat Wingo of Palmetto; son, Glenn Phillips of Charlotte, N.C.; sister, Winnie Varnadoe of Palmetto; brother, J. C. Phillips of Bradenton Beach, Florida; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lurline Hunt
Mrs. Lurline Dollar Hunt, 83, of Hogansville, Ga., died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Jesse Sims and the Rev. Randall Hodge will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Mrs. Hunt was born Jan. 12, 1919 in Meriwether County, daughter of the late Jess and Allie Mobley Dollar. She was a lifelong resident of the Hogansville area, was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and was the wife of the late Tommy F. Hunt.
Surviving are six daughters and their husbands, Frances Wood of LaGrange, Joyce and Russell Willingham, Nancy Copeland, Linda Scott, Debra and Jerry Gaddy, all of Hogansville, and Peggy Powell of Franklin; three sons and their wives, Wayne and Ann Hunt, Ray and Diane Hunt, and Jimmy and Janet Hunt, all of Hogansville; two sisters, Tiny Heath of Hogansville and Evelyn Diehl of Forest Park; one brother, Jack Dollar of Hogansville; 22 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by daughters, Ruby Gay and Sheila Taylor; and sons, Floyd Hunt and Jerry Hunt.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Ms. Layvon Crews
Mrs. Layvon Hill Crews, 65, of Hogansville, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at Hospice LaGrange.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Darrian J. Coker will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be Irvin O'Neal, Eugene Keith, Howard Lowe, William Evans, Earl Coker and Jerry Threadgill.
Mrs. Crews was born Aug. 14, 1936, daughter of the late Alfred and Eddie Lee Ragsdale Hill and was a lifelong resident of Hogansville.
Surviving are her husband, Render Crews of Hogansville; daughter, Kyra Crews of Hogansville; son, Gary Pike of Joshua, Tex.; four brothers, Parnell Hill and Ronald Hill, both of Hogansville, Wendell Hill of LaGrange, and John Hill of Arlington, Tex.; four grandchildren, Kaden May of Hogansville, Gary Dustin Pike, Destiny Darlene Pike, and Dalton Dwayne Pike, all of Joshua, Tex.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Ms. Patricia Carter Jones
Ms. Patricia Carter Jones, 43, of Hogansville, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Ms. Jones was born Sept. 6, 1958 in Jacksonville, Fla., and had lived in Troup County for the past 10 years. She worked as a supervisor for Professional Facilities Management, Inc.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Leonard Hodge will officiate, and burial will be in Hillview East Cemetery in LaGrange.
The family will receive friends Monday, Aug. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are a special friend, Tracie Clark of Hogansville; daughter Elizabeth Jones of Birmingham, Ala.; son Joshua Jones of Birmingham; mother Mary Carter of Palmetto; sister Theresa Cox of Newnan; and brothers Terry Carter and Tony Carter of Newnan.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. William Allen Kimble
Mr. William Allen "Bill" Kimble, 81, of Newnan died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at Georgia Baptist Health Center in Warm Springs.
Mr. Kimble was a native of Coweta County and was employed by U.S. Steel Company. He served in World War II and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bartow Kimble and Myrtis Calloway, and his wife, Ruth Young Kimble.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at 3 p.m. at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Monday, Aug. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are his son, Allen Kimble of Newnan; brother Bartow Kimble Jr. of Arnco; sister Martha Ingram of Manchester, ; and grandchildren Alicia Kimble, Madison Kimble, and Morgan Kimble.
Higgins Hillcrest Chapel.
Mrs. Virginia Lynch Schlicker
Mrs. Virginia Lynch Schlicker, 75, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center, following an extended illness.
Mrs. Schlicker was born May 29, 1927 in Troup County to the late Jesse Carl and Ola Dell Hannah Lynch. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Reginald Schlicker.
A funeral will be held Monday, Aug. 5, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. Dr. Joel Richardson will officiate, and burial will be at 3:30 in the Hillview annex of Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange. Serving as pallbearers will be Scott Schlicker, Bo Cobb, Carey Slaker, Ricky Moncus, and Jim Morgan.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Elizabeth DuFrene
Mrs. Elizabeth Hamlin DuFrene, 65, of LaGrange, died Sunday, August 4, 2002 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. R. C. Prescott will officiate, and burial will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange.
Mrs. DuFrene ws born Feb. 24, 1937 in Troup County, daughter of the late O. K, and Veila Henderson Hamlin. She was a lifelong resident of Troup County, was a member of the Baptist church, and was retired from Milliken and Company in LaGrange.
Surviving are her husband, Evans DuFrene of LaGrange; two daughters, Mrs. Brenda Weber of Winter Haven, Fla. and Mrs. Tina Cantrell of West Point; two sons, Robert Adams of Pine Mountain and Ernest DuFrene of LaGrange; sister, Mrs. Ella Mae Pittman of Hogansville; five brothers, Eddie Lee Hamlin of Chatsworth, Clifford Hamlin and Bobby Hamlin, both of Franklin, Jimmy Hamlin of LaGrange and Frank Hamlin of Milledgeville; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Adams Jr.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Virginia Lynch Schlicker
Mrs. Virginia Lynch Schlicker, 75, died Saturday, August 3, 2002 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan following an extended illness.
A native of Troup County, Ga., she was born May 29, 1927, daughter of the late Jesse Carl and Ola Dell Hannah Lynch. She was the wife of the late James Reginald Schlicker.
Surviving are her son, James Carl Schlicker and his wife Martha of Sharpsburg, Ga.; grandchildren Bo Cobb, Jennifer Slaker, Scott Schlicker and Stephanie Schlicker; and great-grandchild Cameron Cobb.
A funeral was Monday, Aug. 5 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Dr. Joel Richardson officiating. Burial was 3:30 p.m. in the Hillview annex of Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Ga. Pallbearers were Scott Schlicker, Bo Cobb, Carey Slaker, Ricky Moncus and Jim Morgan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Ms. Patricia Carter Jones
Ms. Patricia Carter Jones, 43, of Hogansville, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Ms. Jones was born Sept. 6, 1958 in Jacksonville, Fla., and had lived in Troup County for the past 10 years. She worked as a supervisor for Professional Facilities Management, Inc.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Leonard Hodge will officiate, and burial will be in Hillview East Cemetery in LaGrange.
The family will receive friends Monday, Aug. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are a special friend, Tracie Clark of Hogansville; daughter Elizabeth Jones of Birmingham, Ala.; son Joshua Jones of Birmingham; mother Mary Carter of Palmetto; sister Theresa Cox of Newnan; and brothers Terry Carter and Tony Carter of Newnan.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. William Allen Kimble
Mr. William Allen "Bill" Kimble, 81, of Newnan died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at Georgia Baptist Health Center in Warm Springs.
Mr. Kimble was a native of Coweta County and was employed by U.S. Steel Company. He served in World War II and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bartow Kimble and Myrtis Calloway, and his wife, Ruth Young Kimble.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at 3 p.m. at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Monday, Aug. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are his son, Allen Kimble of Newnan; brother Bartow Kimble Jr. of Arnco; sister Martha Ingram of Manchester, ; and grandchildren Alicia Kimble, Madison Kimble, and Morgan Kimble.
Higgins Hillcrest Chapel.
Mrs. Virginia Lynch Schlicker
Mrs. Virginia Lynch Schlicker, 75, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at Beaulieu Convalescent Center, following an extended illness.
Mrs. Schlicker was born May 29, 1927 in Troup County to the late Jesse Carl and Ola Dell Hannah Lynch. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Reginald Schlicker.
A funeral will be held Monday, Aug. 5, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. Dr. Joel Richardson will officiate, and burial will be at 3:30 in the Hillview annex of Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange. Serving as pallbearers will be Scott Schlicker, Bo Cobb, Carey Slaker, Ricky Moncus, and Jim Morgan.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Dalvine Arnold
A funeral service will be held for Mr. Dalvine Arnold, of Newnan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at 1 p.m. at St. John Baptist Church. Reverend H.H. Dyer will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Born Nov. 25, 1926, in Newnan, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Arnold, Mr. Arnold received Christ at a very young age and became a member of The St. John Baptist Church. He was a dedicated worker until his retirement from HiBrand Food Company after 19 years of service.
Survivors include his devoted and loving wife of 38 years, Jean Elizabeth Arnold; four daughters, Minnie Arnold, Lillia Smith, both of Newnan, Jessie Mae Holt of Dayton, OH, and April Petty of Chicago; one son, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Woods of Newnan; a godson, Maurice Gibbs; a goddaughter, Ebony Gibbs; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Paul (Lillie) Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny (Daisy) Bennett, Mr and Mrs. Donald (Mary) Barnes, Ms. Geraldine Cook, all of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Bob (Shirley) Orr, and Ms. Alice Marie Arnold, both of Atlanta; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Leola) Arnold of Newnan, Mr. Calvin Arnold of Atlanta; six grandchildren; one aunt, Ms. Janie Mae Adams; and a host of nieces nephews, cousins and friends.
Several brothers and sisters preceded him in death.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pauline Bowman
Mrs. Pauline Bowman, 71, of LaGrange, and a former resident of Hogansville, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 5, in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home. The Reverend James Moon will officiate and interment will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. tonight.
Mrs. Bowman was born Dec. 15, 1930, in Coweta County, daughter of the late George and Minnie Winslett Gaddy. She lived in Troup County most of her life, was retired from Uniroyal Inc. in Hogansville, and was the wife of the late Curtis H. Bowman. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in LaGrange.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Kim Long of Franklin, and Keith and Janice Long of Hogansville; two sisters, Mrs. Annette Oakes and Mrs. Jennelle Holmes, both of LaGrange; three grandchildren, Mrs. Jaffnie DeFriese of LaGrange, Mrs Keri Barrett of Newnan, and Jeff Long of Hogansville; and three great-grandchildren, Jacee Long of Hogansville, Justin Long and Hunter Barrett, both of Newnan.
She was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Long.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home.
Edith Askew Johnson
Edith Askew Johnson, of 2255 Fredrica Rd. in St. Simons, Ga., died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002.
Born June 23, 1922, in Roanoke, Ala., Ms. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Johnson Jr. She was a member of the Jekyll Island United Methodist Church, and was also a member of the Jekyll Island Arts Association.
A graveside service will be held Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at 4 p.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. Family and friends will assemble at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel at 3 p.m. Monday before going to the cemetery for the service.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas Johnson of Ridgeland Center, Wisc. and William Johnson of Miami, Fl.; two daughters, Edith Johnson of Brunswick and Nancy Marxsen of Kearney, Neb.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home.
Mrs. Wynne Strickland Williams
Mrs. Wynne Strickland Williams, 78, of North Miami Beach, died Sunday, July 28, 2002.
She was born June 13, 1924 to John Floyd and Sara Sims Strickland. During the time of World War II she sought employment in the defense industry in the shipyards. It was at this time that she met her husband, William "Bill" Williams, to whom she was married for more than 40 years and who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents, her sister, Mildred, also preceded her in death.
Surviving are her children, Cheryl Snyder of Tamarac, FL; sons Ken Williams of Miami, Terry Williams of Altamonte Springs; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; siblings, Julius "J. V." Strickland and his wife Maggie of Griffin, GA, Rev. Frank Strickland and his wife Julia of Thomaston, GA, Mary Strickland McElroy and her husband Paul of New Port Richey, FL, Aleen Strickland Irvin of Lake City, GA, and Burma Strickland Hughes of Greensboro, NC.
A funeral will be Sunday, August 4 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with Rev. Frank Strickland officiating. Burial will be in the strickland family cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday evening, Aug. 3 from 7-9 p.m.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lisa Sutton Beall
Mrs. Lisa Sutton Beall, 36, of East Highway 16, Senoia, Ga., died July 27, 2002 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mrs. Beall was a homemaker. She died of kidney failure after a long battle with diabetes.
The family received friends at McKoon Funeral Home Sunday evening, July 28.
A funeral was at McKoon chapel Monday, July 29 at 3 p.m. The Rev. Frank Powers officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Michael Bell, Jake Kee, Nelson Norred, Chris Schlichting, Allen Spivey and Ronald Kimble.
Surviving are her husband, Barry Beall of Senoia; father, Stanley and Phyllis Sutton, Newnan; mother Maria Partridge, Senoia; sons, Sutton Beall and Trip Smallwood, both of Senoia; step-daughter, Shelby Beall of Locus Grove, Ga.; step-brothers, Chris and Rose Schlichting of Newnan and Kurt Schlichting of Grantville; brothers, Chris and Amy, Jimmy and Angie, all of Newnan, and Terry and Jennifer of Mt. Pleasent, South Carolina.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Alexander Todd Dozier
Alexander Todd Dozier was stillborn Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Surviving are his parents, Todd and Suzie Dozier of Newnan; grandparents, Walter and Paulette Dozier of Fayetteville, Ga., Barry and Jan Rooks of Newnan and Aubrey and Joann Mitchell of Newnan.
A graveside service will be held 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with the Rev. Don Helms officiating.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Laura Ferguson Feltman
Mrs. Laura Ferguson Feltman, 44, of Meadowview Street, Newnan, Ga., died Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
She was born December 18, 1957 in Tampa, Florida.
A funeral will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery at graveside Friday, Aug. 2, 2002 at 10 a.m. The Rev. Larry Patton will officiate.
The family requests that flowers be omitted. Make contributions to Newnan-Coweta Humane Society, 41 Jefferson St., Newnan, GA 30263.
Surviving are husband, John Feltman of Newnan; parents, James Dudley and Roberta Lee Ferguson of Newnan; sisters, Lee Berry of Smyrna, Ga., Jamie Smith of Douglasville, Ga. and Lynn Tyson of Douglasville.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Virginia Rainwater Minix Moran
Mrs. Virginia Rainwater Minix Moran died Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at Newnan Hospital following an extended illness.
She was born December 1, 1923 to the late Mrele and Bessie Irene Logan Rainwater. She was a long time member of Rock Springs Baptist Church.
Surviving are her children, Pat Moody and her husband Leroy of Dallas, Georgia, June Long of Newnan, Melvin Minix and his wife Linda of Sharpsburg, and Glenn MInix of Senoia; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary R. Copsey of Mechanicsville, Maryland; half-sister, Jeanette H. Kelly of Palmetto and half-brothers, Delvus Rainwater of Cleveland, Ga. and Henry Jarrell of Griffin, Ga.
A funeral will be Friday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. at Rock Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Glenn Minix, Rev. Dwight L. Moody and Rev. David Ramey officiating.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Copsey, William Minix, Jimmy Minix, Tony Sprayberry, Michael Sprayberry and Tim Hammett. Burial will be in the church cemetery beside the father of her children, Ellis Minix.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Laura S. Taylor
Mrs. Laura S. Taylor of Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly of Newnan, died July 28, 2002.
She was the baby of six children born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Selvin L. Smith Sr.
At an early age Mrs. Taylor dedicated her life to Christ, and joined the Morning Star Baptist Church. In 1988 she moved to Brooklyn, NY where she became a home health care provider.
A funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Morning Star Baptist Church, McCollum. The Rev. Dana Graham will officiate. Burial will be in the Hill family cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Stegall, James Murry, Emmett Beasley, Ricky Stegall and Pete Smith.
Surviving are daughters, Cassandra Arnold and Angelique Taylor; four grandchildren, T amika Taylor, Rodreques Martez Barber, Teerica Collins, Deunte Barber; two sisters, Mr. and Mrs. James (Mattie Ruth) Montgomery and Mrs. Jessie Cotton of New York; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Selvin (Thelma) Smith of Atlanta; a very loving and devoted friend, Mr. Richard Manigault; a very special and personal friend who has always been there for her children, Mr. John Robinson Jr.; extended family, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie (Janie) Stegall, Mrs. Iona Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Frances) Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton (Miriam) Taylor, Mr. Alton Taylor Jr.; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Virginia Minix Moran
Mrs. Virginia Minix Moran, of Sharpsburg, Ga., died Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at Newnan Hospital.
A funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Rock Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Patsy Elizabeth Steele
Mrs. Patsy Elizabeth Steele, 73, died at LaGrange Hospice Center in LaGrange, Ga. Tuesday, July 30, 2002 after an extended illness.
Mrs. Steele was born in Coweta County in 1928 to Lonnie and Sally Mae Thrower. Mrs. Steele lived in Newnan all her life and although she considered herself a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker first, she worked for B. H. Douglass Aluminum Foundry for more than 20 years before her retirement. She loved gospel music, collecting porcelain dolls, figurines of Noah's Ark, and growing flowers in her garden.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Mr. Willie Theo Steele; son, William Larry Steele; and both of her parents.
Surviving are three daughters, Brenda Darlene Banks, Sylvia Ann White, and Dorothy Elaine Bearden, all of Newnan, Ga.; brother, J. L. Thrower of Wilmington, North Carolina; two sisters, Eleanor Pyle of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Priscilla Helton of Newnan, Ga.; ten grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and many friends.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 31.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 with Pastor Terry Calhoun officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Newnan.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
