U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Mrs. Marguerite Kassel
Mrs. Marguerite Schroder Kassel, 81, of Grantville, Ga., died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at her home.
A funeral will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 in the chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Burial will be Saturday, March 29 at Mount Auburn Memorial Park in Stickney, Illinois.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Kassel was born
July 10, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of the late Rudolph and Marguerite Ochal Schroder. A resident of Grantville for the past two years, she lived in Illinois most of her life. She attended Bethlehem Baptist Church at Grantville and was a member of the Grantville Senior Center.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Mike Findley of Newnan; son, Laddie Vintika of Hemet, California; two sisters, Gloria Suqire of Phoenix, Arizona, and Eileen Pieck of Hinsdale, Illinois; one brother, Rudolph Schroder of Stickney, Illinois; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Lillie Mae Thompson
Mrs. Lillie Mae Thompson, 84, of Carrollton, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at Carrollton Manor.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 27 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Max McCord will officiate, and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery
in Hogansville.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Thompson was born
September 12, 1918 in Heard County, daughter of the late John Henry Crider and the late Dora Bass Crider. A former resident of Hogansville, she had lived in Carrollton since 1990. She was retired from Uniroyal Inc. in Hogansville and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hogansville, where she had been active in the WMU. She was the wife of the late Robert K. Thompson.
Surviving are three sons, James Kendrick Thompson and his wife Jane of Douglasville, Clifford L. Thompson and his wife Delaine and Johnny W. Thompson, both of Carrollton; sister, Mrs. Maude Brown of Newnan; 10 grandchldren, Chuck Thompson, Scott Thompson, Shellie McGraw, Penny Soles, Natalie Harris, Casey Thompson, Joyce Thompson, Stewart Thompson, Robby Thompson, and Andy Thompson; 11 great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Dr. Tujuana Lyne' Davie Badgett, MD
Dr. Tujuana Lyne' Davie Badgett, MD, 35, died Friday, March 21, 2003, in Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. Badgett was born
June 27, 1967. She joined Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Newnan, Ga. at age seven. She played piano for Sunday School and sang in the choir. She graduated from Newnan High School as valedictorian in 1985.
During three years at Spelman College, she was accepted into the Ethel Waddel Githii Honors Program, and she received numerous departmental honors. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Her fourth year of undergraduate studies was at Boston University School of Medicine in their pre-medical program. After completion of the program she graduated from Spelman College magna cum laude in 1989. She was selected as one of the six participants out of 300 candidates to enter Boston University School of Medicine and graduated at the head of her class specializing in obstetrics and gynecology.
She was Chief Resident at Boston University Hospital for three years. In 1988 she began her medical practice in South Shore Hospital in Boston, Mass. The next year she transferred to the prestigious Albert E. Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Penn. as an attending obstetrician-gynecologist.
In 1988 Tujuana met her husband Dwayne during the pre-medical program at Boston University School of Medicine and they were inseparable. They married
in 1991, and after six years welcomed daughter Cheyenne Alexis. They had Aidan Gabrielle in May 2001.
A funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 at First Baptist Church, 15 West Washington Street, Newnan, with Dr. Gene Tyre, pastor, Rev. Phillip Carr, eulogist, assisted by Rev. J. T. Coleman, Rev. Rufus Smith Sr., Rev. Fredrick Davie. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
The remains will lie in state at the church from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour.
Pallbearers are Ralph Thompson Jr., Mark Guy, Wesley Arnall, Farron Philpot, Keith Philpot, Darryl Philpot, Tony Philpot, Adrian Philpot, Jonathon Davie, Cedric Barnes, Jay Boren, Starling Thompson Jr., Gregory Battle, Jason Fenwick. Flower attendants will be the ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6-7 p.m. A Sorority service will begin immediately after the visitation.
The cortege will assemble on the day of the service at the home of her mother, Mrs. Margie Davie, 360 Woodstream Dr., at noon.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Dwayne Kirk Badgett, MD; daughters, Cheyenne Alexis and Aidan Gabrielle; mother, Margie Philpot Davie; father, Mr. Kenneth Davie and wife of Newnan; father-in-law, Kirk Badgett and wife; sisters, Torrice Davie Smith and Emille Kennae Davie; sister-in-law, Tirauyer Badgett Battle; brothers-in-law, Rufus Smith Jr. and Gregory Battle; nieces, Morgan Cierra and Lauran Celeste Smith; nephew, Ryan Christian Smith; Godparents, Barney and Marjorie Washington ; a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lillian Shackelford
Mrs. Lillian Shackelford, 76, of Union City, Ga., died March 18, 2003 at her residence.
Visitation is today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
A funeral will be held Sunday in Jamaica.
Surviving are children Narval Pollack, Ronald Pollack, Vivia Shanks (Richard), Marcia Patterson (Eugene); sister, Mavis Campbell; nephew, Roy Bailey; special cousin, Vivia Downer; soul mate, Mr. Ronald G. Pollack; 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan, Ga.
Maj. Sears G. Sutton Sr.
Retired Maj. Sears G. Sutton Sr., 82, of Sharpsburg, Ga. died Friday, March 21, 2003, in Newnan.
A funeral was Monday, March 24, 2003, at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with Col. Frank Powers officiating. Burial was at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens Inc. in Forest Park with full military honors.
Visitation was Monday between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Sutton; two sons, Eric and Sharon Sutton of San Antonio, TX, and Gregory and Donna Sutton of Libertyville, IL; one daughter, Ann and Ronald Hardee of Carrollton; one sister, Marjorie Rigdon of Waverly Hall, GA; and 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Born June 9, 1920 in Columbus, Ga. Major Sutton served in the U.S. Army. During his service he received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal w/1st Oak Leaf Cluster, American Defense Service Medal, Commendation Ribbon w/Medal Pendant, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/10 years device, American Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Millard Lamar Williamson
Mr. Millard Lamar Williamson, 83, of Franklin, Ga., died Thursday, March 20, 2003 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga. after several months of declining health.
A funeral was Saturday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at Franklin Church with the Reverends Luther Raines, Haskell Eavenson, Ruben Simpson and Gary Farlow officiating. Pallbearers were Jackie Cannon, Toney Cannon, Jerome Harris, Randall Williamson, Barney Hopson, Ronnie Raines and Calvin Hatcher. Burial was in Franklin City Cemetery.
Mr. Williamson was born
in Heard County, Ga. Jan. 31, 1920 to the late Willie Zack Williamson and Tempie Brown Williamson. He was preceded in death by his wife Tommie Sue Dunlap Williamson. He was retired from the textile industry and was a member of the Cabin Creek Baptist Church. He was a loving father and grandfather.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Patsy Hamil of Franklin, Ga.; four sisters, Ruthie Kate Potts of LaGrange, Ga. Irene Dean, Roxie Allen and Christine Harris, all of Franklin, Ga.; brother, Hubert Williamson of LaGrange, Ga.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Martha Cousins
Mrs. Martha Page Cousins, 86, of Greenville, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 22, 2003, at West Georgia Medical Center.
Mrs. Cousins cherished independence while relishing the company of family, extended family, and friends. She had an enthusiastic love for her church and her religion, while being sufficiently enlightened to acknowledge the virtues and beliefs of all those whom she encountered in her life. She was born
in Dade County and was a student, scholar, teacher, wife, mother, grandmother, humanitarian, mentor, and matriarch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A. Roy Cousins.
A funeral was held Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Union Baptist Church in Meriwether County. Burial was in the Luthersville Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Union Baptist Church, C/O Fred Newman, 10,000 Highway 100, Hogansville, GA, 30230.
Surviving are her sons, Dr. Lamar Cousins of Marietta and Dr. Lucian Cousins and his wife, Diane, of LaGrange; sister Sally Page; sisters-in-law Virginia Page and Kathleen Page of Trenton; grandchildren Dr. Holley Meers and her husband Michael of Chevy Chase, Md., Luke Cousins and his wife Elissa of Atlanta, Albert Cousins of Kennesaw, Lucy Cousins of Dahlonega; and great-grandson Luca Cousins.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. William Elwyn "Bill" Davis
Mr. William Elwyn "Bill" Davis, 78, of Newnan, died Saturday, March 22, 2003, in Newnan.
Mr. Davis was born
Oct. 17, 1924, to the late Mary and Welborn B. Davis.
A grave-side service was held Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Oak Hill Cemetery. Dr. Harry Barrow officiated.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newnan Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his sons, Sid Davis of Dallas, Texas , William E. Davis Jr. of Atlanta, and Stephen Powell Davis of Greenville, S.C.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Carol Edwards Fisher
Mrs. Carol Edwards Fisher, 75, of Newnan, died Saturday, March 22, 2003, at Newnan Hospital East, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Fishers was born
Sept. 26, 1927, in Coriopolis, Pa., the fifth child of Edith Hitchcock Edwards and Vere Buckingham Edwards. She attended the Winchester Thurston School for Girls, and graduated from Pembroke College of Brown University in 1950. While attending the Katherine Gibbs School in New York City, she met Jett Miller Fisher of Newnan. They were married
Aug. 14, 1954, in Sewickly, Pa.
After moving to Newnan, she volunteered with several organizations and served as president of the Newnan Junior Service League, the Newnan Hospital Auxiliary, the Driftwood Garden Club, and the Parent's Club at The Heritage School. After her husband's death in 1975, she worked for three years at Newnan Hospital before becoming a caseworker with the Newnan Coweta Department of Family and Children Services. She retired in Dec. 2002.
Mrs. Fisher was preceded in death by her husband Jett and three infant sons. She was a member of Central Baptist Church.
A funeral will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Central Baptist Church. Dr. Joel Richardson will officiate and burial will be in the Presbyterian section of Oak Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Ben Parham, Richard Click, Marcus Seitz, Cliff Cranford, Scott Wilson, Spud Williams, and Bill Litchfield
The family will receive friends on Monday, March 24, 2003, from 5 to 7 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the capital campaign at Central Baptist Church, PO Box 738, Newnan, GA, 30264, or the Newnan-Coweta Department of Family and Children's Services, Carol Edwards Fisher Room.
Surviving are her sons, Vere Buckingham Edwards Fisher and Jett Miller Fisher, Jr. and his wife Laurie Edwards Fisher; grandsons Jett, Elliott, John, and Henry Fisher; two sisters; one brother; and several nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ruth Ann Flynn
Mrs. Ruth Ann Flynn, 86, of Newnan, died Saturday, March 22, 2003.
Mrs. Flynn was born
July 16, 1916. She was a Baptist, and was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Flynn.
A grave-side service will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at Camp Memorial Park in Fayetteville. Jimmy Roberts will officiate.
Surviving are her daughter, Kay Overton and her husband Jerry of Newnan; son Richard Thompson and his wife Colleen of Kingman, Ariz.; four grandchildren; three step grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville.
Dr. Tujuana Davie Badgett
Dr. Tujuana Davie Badgett, 35, formerly of Newnan, died Friday, March 21, 2003 in Philadelphia, PA.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Dwayne K. Badgett; and her parents, Mrs. Margie Davie and Mr. Kenneth Davis of Newnan.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Mitch Gorham
Mr. Robert Mitchell "Mitch" Gorham, 53, of Luthersville, died Friday, March 21, 2003, at his home.
A private memorial service will be held at a later time.
Mr. Gorham was born
July 13, 1949, in Wabash, Indiana, son of the late Robert Mark Gorham and the late Joyce Armstrong Gorham. He lived in Meriwether and Coweta counties for the past 10 years and was employed as a telecommunications technician.
Survivors include his wife, Leasa Marie Walton; a daughter, Jordan Leanne Mitchell of Luthersville; and three brothers, Roger Gorham of Wabash, Larry Gorham and Robin Gorham, both of Tunica, Miss.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Lorene Jackson
Mrs. Lorene Jackson, of Newnan, died Thursday, March 20, 2003.
Born March 15, 1929 to the late Mr. Robert E. and Lillie Jackson, Mrs. Jackson was a member of The Dent Chapel A.M.E. Church.
A funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. at Dent Chapel A.M.E. Church, with Reverend Ashford Hunter officiating and assisted by Reverend Grady Vaughn and other ministers. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Anthony Derring, Roger Geter, Gerald Geter, Leroy Geter Jr., Robert Geter and Marcus Geter.
Preceding her in death were two brothers, Mr. L.C. Jackson and Mr. Leroy 'Buck' Jackson; one sister, Ms. Hattie Jackson; one uncle, Mr. A.C. Barber; and one nephew, Mr. Ronald Derring.
Survivors include two sisters, Ms. Peacola Jackson of Newnan and Mr. and Mrs. Quincy (Annie Lee) Daniel of Franklin; four nieces, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy (Lillie Mae) Geter and Mrs. Annie Kate Derring of Newnan, Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Cathy) Cameron of Franklin, and Ms. Chastity Daniel of Atlanta; one aunt, Mrs. Lela Barber of Newnan; great nieces, Ms. Cynthia Derring, Mrs. Opal Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Moses (Shirley) Terrell, and Taisha Cameron; great nephews, Mr. Anthony "Tony" Derring, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Geter, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald "Grap" Geter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert "Bob" Geter, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Geter, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Geter Jr. and Jadin Cameron; a host of great great nieces and nephews, cousins and friends; and two dear friends, Mrs. Winnie Cook and Mrs. Lizzie Cook.
Mrs. Helen C. Reynolds
Mrs. Helen C. Reynolds, 73, of Hogansville, died Friday, March 21, 2003, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville.
The Reverend James Calhoun will officiate and Interment will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery
in Hogansville.
Pallbearers will be Cliff Granger Jr., Kevin Carlisle, Steven Reynolds, Phil Waldrop, Robert Allen and Van Jeter. Honorary pallbearers will be Fannie Mae Cannon, Clifford Granger, Gerald Granger, Leroy Allen, Beverly Bartley, Barbara Wessinger and Dr. Richard Carter.
Mrs. Reynolds was born
March 11, 1930, in Hogansville, daughter of the late Joseph Leonard Carroll and the late Minnie Cavender Carroll Cannon, and was the step-daughter of the late Earl D. Cannon.
A lifelong resident of Hogansville, she was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, was a past president of the Hogansville Pilot Club and was a former Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader. She was the wife of the late Harold Loyd Reynolds.
Survivors include one son, E. Lamar Reynolds of Hogansville; one daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Harry Carlisle, also of Hogansville; eight grandchildren, Kristy Carlisle, Kevin Carlisle, Steven Reynolds, Michael Reynolds, Angela Reynolds, Shelley Reynolds, Shannon Davis, and Sissy Hudson; and five great-grandchildren, Logan Carlisle, Sawyer Reynolds, Noah Hudson, Libby Davis and Garrett Davis.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Loyd Reynolds.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mr. Hoyt A. Smith
Mr. Hoyt A. Smith, 79, formerly of Grantville, died Friday, March 21, 2003, at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin.
The funeral service will be held graveside Monday, March 24, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Sharpsburg Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Claude A. McKibbon and Sons Funeral Home today from 6 p.m until 8 p.m.
Mr. Smith was born
Oct. 24, 1923, in Coweta County, son of the late Drew and Beulah Short Smith. An Army veteran of WWII, he was a lifelong resident of Coweta, a member of the First Baptist Church of Moreland, and was a retired carpenter. He was a member of American Legion Post 75 and VFW Post 4629 in LaGrange.
Survivors include two daughters, June Harper of Newnan and Christie Olko of Lanett, Ala.; three sons, Wayne Smith of Newnan, Gene Smith of Luthersville, and Donnie Smith of Lanett; one sister, Dorothy Murphy of Senoia; 11 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, William Thomas Smith.
Claude A. McKibbon and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Ximena Alice Baughman
Ximena Alice Baughman, 89, of Snellville, died Tuesday, March 18, 2003.
She was born
May 13, 1913 in the Dresden Community in Coweta County, to the late Berry Vining Davis and Alice Kidd Davis. The family was early members of Elim Baptist Church.
Following the flu epidemic of 1917-1918 which killed her father and brother, she moved to Newnan with her mother and two sisters. After a few years they moved to Atlanta.
In 1930, she married
John William Baughman II, formerly of Dothan, AL, who enjoyed a long career with General Motors, and who died in 1968 while on assignment in England as plant manager of Vauxhall Motors. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, David Christopher Baughman.
Graveside services were held Thursday, March 20, 2003, at Oak Hill Cemetery
in Newnan, with Reverend Gene Tyre officiating.
Survivors include her son, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Baughman, three grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Robbie (Catherine) Hubbard, John W. Baughman IV, and Melissa L. Baughman; and three great grandchildren, Matthew Garrett Hubbard, Wesley Jacob Hubbard and Jessica Lianne Hubbard, all of Gwinnett County.
Tom Wages Funeral Home, Snellville.
Maj. Sears G. Sutton Jr.
Retired Maj. Sears G. Sutton Jr., 82, of Sharpsburg, died Friday, March 21, 2003.
A funeral service will be held Monday, March 24, 2003, at 11 a.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, with Col. Frank Powers officiating. Burial will be at Forests Hills Memorial Gardens Inc. in Forest Park with full military honors.
Visitation will be Monday between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Sutton; two sons, Eric and Sharon Sutton of San Antonio, TX, and Gregory and Donna Sutton of Libertyville, IL; one daughter, Ann and Ronald Hardee of Carrollton; one sister, Marjorie Rigdon of Waverly Hall, GA; and 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Born June 9, 1920 in Columbus, Major Sutton served in the U.S. Army. During his service he received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal w/1st Oak Leaf Cluster, American Defense Service Medal, Commendation Ribbon w/Medal Pendant, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/10 years device, American Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal.
McKoon Funeral Home.
