MRS. BILLIE ANN BAILEY
Mrs. Billie Ann Bailey, 54, of Luthersville died Jan. 4, 1997 at her home.
Born Nov. 9, 1942 at Ft. Benning, Mrs. Bailey lived in College Park before moving to Luthersville in 1976,. She was a member of the Mormon faith and a former employee of Royal Moulded products in Newnan.
Funeral services were held Jan. 7 (today) at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Ball officiating. Interment
followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in College Park.
Survivors include her husband, Howard O. Bailey of Luthersville; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Joey (Sharon Denise) Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Katie Laura) Holcomb, all of Luthersville; sons, Howard O. Bailey Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lane (Angela) Bailey, all of Luthersville; step-son, Howard Eugene Bailey of Pine Mountain; step-father, Jim F. Gatling of Tallahassee, Fla.; sister, Linda Sue Proud of Winder; brother, Jim F. Gatling of Norcross; and nine grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
MR. BEN F. KELLER JR.
Mr. Ben F. Keller Jr., 81, of Greenville died Jan. 7, 1997 at the Brian Center for Nursing Care in LaGrange.
Born March 23, 1915 in Meriwether County, Mr. Keller was the son of the late Benjamin and Maude Fowler Keller. A lifelong resident of Coweta County, he was a deacon of Greenville Baptist Church and a retired agent for Cotton States Insurance Company.
Mr. Keller was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Greenville American Legion Post #186 and a member of Greenville Masonic Lodge #321.
Graveside services were held Jan. 9 at the Greenville Cemetery with the Rev. Jonathan Porter officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Paul Nowlen, Felton Hoyle, Joe Hoyle, Frank Keller, Todd Caldwell, Will Keller, Ben Keller and Dudley Hoyle.
Survivors include his wife, Isabelle C. Keller of Greenville; daughters, Carol Douthit of Winter Haven, Fla., Kay Bentz of Norcross; sisters, Faye Elliott of Camden, S.C., Olivia Mikell of Etowah, N.C.; brother, Wade Keller of Greenville; and three grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
MR. CHARLES DOUGLAS LANDERS
Mr. Charles Douglas Landers, 68, of Atlanta dies Jan. 7, 1997 in Decatur.
Born April 26, 1928 in Kentucky, Mr. Landers was the son of the late John Clark Landers and Ma (Grubbs) Landers. He was a member of Rainbow Park Baptist Church.
Mr. Landers was a U.S. Navy veteran and a photo engraver.
Funeral services were held Jan. 9 at McKoon Funeral Home. Interment
followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Survivors include his wife, Laura Jeanette (Ayers) Landers of Atlanta; sons, Mr. and Mrs. William and Linda Landers of Luthersville, Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Deborah Landers of Roopville, Mr. and Mrs. David and Donna Landers of Pembroke Pines, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
MR. JOSEPH LANDON "JUNIOR" MOORE JR.
Mr. Joseph Landon "Junior" Moore Jr., 73, of Grantville died Jan 2, 1997 at Starcrest of Newnan.
Born Sept. 7, 1923 in Carroll County, Mr. Moore was the son of the late Joseph Landon Moore Sr. and Mary Lou )Hogan) Moore. He was a member of Grantville First Baptist Church.
Mr. Moore was a retired driver for Blue Flame Gas and had worked for R.D. Cole Company in Newnan.
Funeral Services were held Jan. 4 at McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating. Interment
followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan with Don Smith, Joey Smith, Curtis Mote, Charles Wright, Tom Vanderhorst, James Newby, Carl Smith and Bobby Lane serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Helen (Smith) Moore of Grantville; daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy (Linda) Culpepper of Newnan; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Diane) Moore of Rex, Mr. and Mrs. Larry (Connie) Moore of Villa Rica; sisters, Kathleen Shaddinger of Conley, Martha Osburn of Warner Robins; brothers, Donald Moore of Newnan, Harold Moore of Clover, S.C., Max Moore of Grantville; and grandchildren, Stanford Landon Moore, Elizabeth Ruth Moore, Jennifer Lynn Culpepper, Brittany Nicole Culpepper, Gene Culpepper, Lauren Lou Moore, Lindsay Newby Moore and Joseph Landon Moore III.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Grantville First Baptist Church building fund.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
MR. ARTHUR HUTCHINSON MURPHEY II
Mr. Arthur Hutchinson Murphey, 43, died in Charlotte, N.C. after an extensive cardiac illness.
Born Aug. 8, 1953 in Perry, Ga., Mr. Murphey grew up in Newnan and worked for Piedmont Airlines. He was the son of Frances Mashburn Murphey and Billy Burns Murphey.
A memorial service was held Jan. 9 at McKoon Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Sullivan; son, Brandon Tyler Murphey; brother, Bill Burns Murphey of Newnan; sister, Ruth Murphey Park of Atlanta; nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
MRS. NELLIE BURDETTE NEWBY
Mrs. Nellie Burdette Newby, 96, of Newnan, formerly of Lanett, Ala., died Jan. 7, 1997 at Newnan Hospital.
Born July 17, 1900 in Long Cane, Ga., Mrs. Newby was the daughter of the late Thomas Bartow Burdette and Mary Frances Burdette and the widow of John T. Newby. She was a homemaker and a member of Lanett First United Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held Jan. 9 at McCarthy Funeral Home with the Rev. Edward J. Deabler and Dr. Bill Phares officiating. Interment
followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Lanett.
Survivors include her daughters, June N. Elliott of Newnan, Frances Bryant of Lanett; daughter-in-law, Clare S. Newby of Prattville, Ala.; son, Douglas "Pug" Newby of Lanett; son-in-law, Dr. W.O. Elliott of Newnan; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
McCarthy Funeral Home, Lanett.
MRS. GERTRUDE BOGLE PAIR
Mrs. Gertrude Bogle Pair, 87, of Thomas Powers Road in Newnan died Jan. 6, 1997 in Franklin.
Born July 15, 1909 in Atlanta, Mrs. Pair was the daughter of the late Calvin and Fannie (Ponders) Childers and the widow of Joseph H. Pair. She was a member of Elim Baptist Church and a retired office personnel employer.
Graveside services were held Jan. 7 at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta with Dr. Bobby Helton officiating.
Survivors include her daughter, Hazel Lewis of Newnan; son, Ray E. Bogle of Conyers; sisters, Ethel Armstrong, Elizabeth Benton, both of Lithonia; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
MR. HERMAN ROBINSON
Mr. Herman Robinson, 90, of LaGrange died Jan. 7, 1997 at Franklin Health Care Center in Franklin.
Born Oct. 28, 1906 in Carroll County, Mr. Robinson was the son of the late Charles Asbury and Mary Aileen Smith Robinson. He was retired from the Milliken Company and was a member of Elm City Lodge #544 of F&AM.
Funeral services were held Jan. 8 at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home in LaGrange with the Rev. Bobby Robinson officiating. Interment
followed at Restlawn Memory Gardens in LaGrange.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Yvonne and Lee White of LaGrange, Janice and James Stogner of LaGrange; sister, Jewell Bowden of Warm Springs; brothers, Foster Robinson, C.B. Robinson, both of Carrollton; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange.
MR. JERALD SMITH
Mr. Jerald Smith, 57, of Hogansville died Jan. 7, 1997 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Born June 20, 1939 in LaGrange, Mr. Smith had lived in Hogansville for 20 years. He was a member of the Baptist faith and was retired from General Motors.
Funeral services were held Jan. 9 at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Jiles and the Rev. Ray Nix officiating. Interment
followed at Shadowland Cemetery in LaGrange with Randy Hendrix, Mark Holloway, Randy Bussey, Steve Laney, Jason Craven and Dwayne Thrash serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Truman Smith of Hogansville; brother, Jerry Smith of Hogansville; step-daughter, Connie Smith of Hapeville; and two step-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
MR. MARION H. THACKER
Mr. Marion H. Thacker, 61, of Newnan died Jan. 8, 1997 at Newnan Hospital.
Born April 10, 1935 in Coweta County, Mr. Thacker was a sheetrock hanger and a member of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services were held Jan. 10 at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Gilbert officiating. Interment
followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with Dennis Thacker, Ronnie Thacker, David Thacker, Michael Thacker, Ray Barber and Nathan Ford serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his sons, Gary Scott Thacker of Newnan, Johnny Ray Thacker of West Union, S.C.; daughter, Cindy Ledbetter of Walhalla, S.C.; sister, Louvenia Newman of Newnan; brother, James Bufird Thacker of Newnan; and five grandchildren.
Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
MRS. BILLIE ANN BAILEY
Mrs. Billie Ann Bailey, 54, of Luthersville died Jan. 4, 1996 at her home.
Born Nov. 9, 1942 at Ft. Benning, Mrs. Bailey lived in College park before moving to Luthersville in 1976,. She was a member of the Mormon faith and a former employee of Royal Moulded products in Newnan.
Funeral services were held Jan. 7 (today) at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Ball officiating. Interment
followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in College Park.
Survivors include her husband, Howard O. Bailey of Luthersville; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Joey (Sharon Denise) Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Katie Laura) Holcomb, all of Luthersville; sons, Howard O. Bailey Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lane (Angela) Bailey, all of Luthersville; step-son, Howard Eugene Bailey of Pine Mountain; step-father, Jim F. Gatling of Tallahassee, Fla.; sister, Linda Sue Proud of Winder; brother, Jim F. Gatling of Norcross; and nine grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
MR. WILLIAM BUSSIE
Mr. William Bussie of Walthal Street in Newnan passed away Jan. 6, 1997 at Peachtree Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Roscoe Jenkins Funeral home.
MRS. GRACE LEE COLLINS
Mrs. Grace Lee Collins, 86, of Sharpsburg-McCollum Road in Newnan died Dec. 31, 1996 in Newnan.
Born March 8, 1910 in Georgia, Mrs. Collins was the daughter of the late Richard Floyd Lee and Mel (Phillips) Lee and the widow of Thomas M. Collins. She was a homemaker.
Graveside services were held Jan. 2 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Danny Wilson officiating.
Survivors include her daughters, Doris Almon of Newnan, Marie O'Neal of LaGrange, Mary Frances Carlisle of Sharpsburg; son, Thomas "Sonny" Collins of Newnan; sister, Jewell Breed of Opelika, Ala.; brothers, Harold Lee of Fayetteville, N.C., Phil Lee of Fayetteville, Ga. Hugh Lee of Augusta; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
MR. BOBBY CLARK COOK
Mr. Bobby Clark Cook of Newnan passed away Jan. 2, 1997 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born May 28, 1952 in Coweta County, Mr. Cook was the son of the late Clark "Buster" Cook. H was a member of Mt. Sanai Baptist Church and had worked for Georgia Power for 19 years.
Funeral services were held Jan. 6 at Mt. Sanai Baptist Church with the Rev. B.B. Avery, the Rev. H.H. Dyer officiating, assisted by the Rev. Perry Huggins, the Rev. Julius Warner and Anita Britt. Interment
followed at Eastview Cemetery with Georgia Power workers serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Miriam Cook; daughters, LaTosha Renee Cook, Kimberly Denise Cook, both of Newnan; mother, Cora Cook of Newnan; father-and-mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie (Dora Mae) Britt Sr.; sisters-in-law; Connie Britt, Mr. and Mrs. Jackie (Angela) Woods, Patricia Britt, Lesia Britt, Wanda Britt, Anita Britt; brothers-in-law, Freddie Britt Jr., Eddie Britt, Levi Britt, Robert Britt, all of Newnan; aunt, Ollie Moore of Washington D.C.; cousins and other relatives.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
MR. ANDREW JEFFREY GATES
Mr. Andrew Jeffrey Gates, 64, of Newnan passed away Dec. 31, 1996 at Newnan Hospital.
Born Nov. 11, 1932 in Coweta County, Mr. Gates was the son of the late Oscar Cornelius Gates and Lizzie Tysinger. he was a member of Neriah Baptist Church in Senoia.
Funeral services were held Jan. 5 at Neriah Baptist Church with pastor Joseph Nelson officiating, assisted by the Rev. J.T. Coleman. Interment
followed at Piney Grove Cemetery in Haralson with his nephews serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his sisters, Mr. and Mrs. James (Ethel) Teagle, Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Annie) Teagle of Newnan, Katie McCrary of Griffin; brother, Frank Gates of Newnan; aunts and uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Mary) White of Peachtree City, Mary E. Zackery of Fayetteville, Jerry White of Atlanta; nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
MRS. HELEN L. ROBINSON GODFREY
Mrs. Helen L. Robinson Godfrey, 71, of Belt Road in Newnan passed away Jan. 2, 1997 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born June 9, 1925 in Meriwether County, Mrs. Godfrey was a member of Rocky Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, where she served on the culinary committee, deaconess board, usher board, and pastor's aide auxiliary.
Mrs. Godfrey attended Meriwether County Schools and was a graduate of Apex School of Cosmetology. She was a former cook for Luthersville Elementary School and Newnan High School.
Funeral services were held Jan. 5 at Rocky Mt. Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. A.G. Baker officiating, assisted by the Rev. Lowinston Jackson, the Rev. Tom Godfrey, the Rev. David Brittian, the Rev. J. Phillip Baker and other ministers.
Interment
followed at the church cemetery with Roy Clark, William Clark, Allen Jackson, Levi Jackson, LaVoe Robinson and Linez Robinson serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Walter A. Godfrey; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Ennis (Alvonia) Carter of Detroit, Mich., Rosa Mae Clark of Newnan; aunt, Ophelia Keith; step-daughter, Dorothy Cook of Atlanta; five brothers-in-law; three sisters-in-law; nieces nephews and a godson.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
MASTER JERMARCUS MONTAY HENDERSON
Master Jermarcus Montay Henderson passed away Jan. 3, 1997 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born Sept. 18, 1996, he was the infant son of Lisa Geter and Reginald Ben Henderson.
Funeral services were held Jan. 6 at Sellers-Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. John Farmer officiating. Interment
followed at St. John Church Cemetery in Shenandoah with Jackie Anderson and Stacy White serving as pallbearers.
Additional survivors include his sisters, Keera Stephens, Ebonie Atkinson, Desiree Geter; brother, Ronald Henderson; maternal grandmother, Mary Anderson; great-grandparents, Maxine Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Pauline Anderson, Alvin Anderson, Will Geter, Christine Owens, Evelyn Henderson and Hural Henderson; aunts; uncles and other relatives.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
MR. JACK ROGERS
Mr. Jack Rogers, 66, of Cordele and formerly of Newnan died Jan. 4, 1997 at his home.
A native of Spalding County, Mr. Mitchell was a former administrator of Coweta General Hospital and was a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Cordele.
Funeral services were held Jan. 6 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church. Interment
followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin.
Survivors include his son, James Ralph Mitchell of Covington; brother, Robert S. Mitchell of Griffin; and sister, Margaret M. Smith of Cordele.
Hughes and Wright Funeral Home, Cordele.
MR. JOSEPH LANDON "JUNIOR" MOORE JR.
Mr. Joseph Landon "Junior" Moore Jr., 73, of Grantville died Jan 2, 1997 at Starcrest of Newnan.
Born Sept. 7, 1923 in Carroll County, Mr. Moore was the son of the late Joseph Landon Moore Sr. and Mary Lou )Hogan) Moore. He was a member of Grantville First Baptist Church.
Mr. Moore was a retired driver for Blue Flame Gas and had worked for R.D. Cole Company in Newnan.
Funeral Services were held Jan. 4 at McKoon Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating. Interment
followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan with Don Smith, Joey Smith, Curtis Mote, Charles Wright, Tom Vanderhorst, James Newby and Bobby Lane serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Helen (Smith) Moore of Grantville; daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy (Linda) Culpepper of Newnan; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (Diane) Moore of Rex, Mr. and Mrs. Larry (Connie) Moore of Villa Rica; sisters, Kathleen Shaddinger of Conley, Martha Osburn of Warner Robins; brothers, Donald Moore of Newnan, Harold Moore of Clover, S.C., Max Moore of Grantville; and grandchildren, Stanford Landon Moore, Elizabeth Ruth Moore, Jennifer Lynn Culpepper, Brittany Nicole Culpepper, Gene Culpepper, Lauren Lou Culpepper, Lindsay Newby Culpepper and Joseph Landon Moore III, all of Grantville.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Granvtille First Baptist Church building fund.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
MR. CHARLIE NEWSON
Mr. Charlie Newson, 83, of Fairburn passed away Dec. 24, 1996 at South Fulton Medical Center.
Born May 2, 1913, Mr. Newson was the son of the late Janie Horton Newson. He was a member of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held Dec. 28 at Smith Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joseph C. Neal officiating. Interment
followed at the church cemetery with his grandsons serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby L. Newson; children, John (Dorothy) Beavers of Palmetto, Charlie Newson Jr. of Monroe, La., Lewis and Lunnell Newson of Decatur, Roy and Kathy Newson of College Park, Albert and Mary Head of Fairburn, Horace and Joyce Newson of Fairburn, Howard and Jackie Newson of Atlanta, Ernestine Johnson of Atlanta, Gary and Sabrina Newson of Union City, Chuck and Karen Sims of Jonesboro; 29 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
MRS. MARY WATERS STEVENSON
Mrs. Mary Waters Stevenson, 92, of Russell Drive in Newnan passed away Jan. 4, 1997 at Peachtree Regional Hospital.
Born March 20, 1904, Mrs. Stevenson was the daughter of the late Ernest and Eugene (Brown) Waters in Chiply, Ga. and the widow of James Stevenson.
Funeral services were held Jan. 7, at Russell Chapel A.M.E. Church with the Rev. G.B. Vaughns, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Johnny T. Coleman and the Rev. Bradell Martin.
Interment
followed at Eastview Cemetery with Charlie Smith Jr., Samuel Stevenson Jr., Edward Hall, Rufus Stevenson, Edward Terrance Stevenson Jr. and Randy Hall serving as pallbearers.
Survivors include her daughters, Virginia Stevenson Thompson, Edwina Stevenson of Newnan; sons, James Stevenson of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Wavard Stevenson of Springfield, Mass., Rufus Tiefing Stevenson of Washington, D.C., Louis Stevenson of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stevenson of Detroit, Mich.; sister, Wilene Bohannon of Springfield, Mass.; brother-in-law, Porchies Bohannon of Springfield, Mass.; daughter-in-law, Clara Stevenson of Newnan; son-in-law, Hamilton Hall of Newnan; 43 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan.
