U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Miss Krista A. Swenson
Miss Krista A. Swenson of Sharpsburg died March 12, 2003.
Miss Swenson graduated from Northgate High School in 2001 and was presently a student at Gordon College in Barnesville, Ga.
Surviving are her parents, Doug and Debbie Swenson, Sharpsburg; brother, Griffin Swenson, Sharpsburg; grandparents, Sherman and Marijean Swenson, Bloomington, MN, and Kenneth Freiheit of Eden Prairie, MN.
A funeral will be Saturday, March 15, at 2:30 p.m. at Trinity Fellowship Church with remains placed in state at 1 p.m.
Pastor Mark Anthony officiating. Private burial services will be held at Holly Hill Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make donations to the Trinity Fellowship Church, 8817 Hwy. 54, Sharpsburg, Ga. 30277.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 1 p.m. until the funeral hour at Trinity Fellowship Church.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mr. William Edward "Mutt" Gentry
Mr. William Edward "Mutt" Gentry, 74, of Five Points, Ala., was rememberd at a funeral Monday, March 10, 2003, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. with the Rev. R. L. Brazeal officiating.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Gentry, David Gentry, John Sutton, Wayne Carter, Davis Vaughn, Doyle Denny, and Gene McGrady. Burial was in the Veal Cemetery.
Mr. Gentry was born
May 8, 1928, to the late Joseph Edward Gentry and Lonie Sims Gentry. He was retired from the Yellow Freight System of Newnan where he had been a truck driver for 30 years. He was a Baptist by faith. During World War II he served his country in the United States Army. For his valor he received the World War II Victory Medal,and the World War II Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp. He was a loving husband and father and will be greatly missed.
Surviving are his wife Dorothy Jeanette Denney Gentry of Five Points, Ala.; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Doug Hester, also of Five Points, Ala.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald Teressa Gentry of Union Point, Ga., and Rickie and Sharon Miller Gentry of Franklin, Ga.; three sisters, Myrtice Gentry of Carrollton, Ga., Marcella Smith of Roopville, Ga. and Sarah Sutton of Five Points, Ala., six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Francis Nolan, and two brothers, Pete and A. J. Gentry.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. William Hugh Goodson
Mr. William Hugh Goodson, 72, of Franklin, Ga., died Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at Emory University Hospital after several weeks of declining health.
Mr. Goodson was born
in Heard County, Ga., November 28, 1930 to the late Hugh Goodson and Seba Williams Goodson. "Little Hugh" was prominent businessman in Heard County. As a former Heard County Commissioner he was responsible for many of the improvements the county was able to make.
His great imagination prompted him to build the Franklin Music Park, which brought to the area some of the biggest named entertainers of the time.
Other contributions include being a former chairman of the Hospital Board, which he continued to serve on until his death, the Heard County Water Authority and a member of the Franklin United Methodist Church.
He was a graduate of Franklin High School. He attended both West Georgia College and the University of Georgia where he was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. He was a member of both the Franklin Masonic Lodge and the Heard County American Legion. His building skills were well known in the area by the beautiful log homes that he and his son, Buddy, built. During the Korean Conflict he served faithfully in the United States Air Force in the Japanese Theater.
Other than his parents he was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife Juanita Peel Goodson.
A funeral will be Friday, March 14 at 4 p.m. in Franklin United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Franklin City Cemetery. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to service time.
The family was receiving friends at the funeral home Thursday from 6-9 p.m.
Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Pat and Larry McGrady of LaGrange, Ga., and Diane and Donnie Dunlap of Franklin, Ga.; son and daughter-in-law, Buddy and Susan Goodson, also of Franklin, Ga.; sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Ben Hill of Franklin, Ga.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Virginia Robinson
Mrs. Virginia Robinson, 91, of McDonough, Ga., died March 12, 2003.
She was born
in Coweta County, Ga. to the late James and Docia Lewis. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul L. Robinson, who died in 1976; and her grnadson Tommy Robinson who died in 1995.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Lewis and Pat Robinson; grandchildren, Andy and Carrie Robinson of Naples, Fla., Paula Banks of McDonough, Rob and Angela Gordon of Nashville, TN and Betsy and Troy Kasting of McDonough; great-grandchildren, Michael Robinson and Jack Kasting.
A funeral will be 7 p.m. Friday, March 14 at McDonough Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dudley Rose officiating. The family will receive friends at the church Friday, March 14 from 5-7 p.m.
Burial will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Oakhill Cemetery
in Newnan, Ga.
In lieu of flowers those who wish may make contributions to McDonough Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.
Cannon-Cleveland Funeral Directors, McDonough, Ga.
Mr. Morgan "Pete" Sanders Camp Sr.
Mr. Morgan "Pete" Sanders Camp, Sr., 69, of Sharpsburg, Ga. died Sunday, March 9, 2003, in Dunwoody, Ga.
Mr. Camp was born
April 14, 1933, in Riverdale. He served in the U.S. Navy, and was the husband of Elizabeth Chappell Smith Camp.
A funeral was held Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Don Hughes and the Rev. Gary Lewis officiated.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Chappell Smith Camp; sons Morgan Camp Jr. of Thomaston and Alan Camp of Hayden, Ala.; step-son, Bert "Bobby" Appell of Byron; daughter Karen Johnston of Sharpsburg; brothers, Irving Camp of Brooks, Frank Camp of Riverdale, and Carlos Camp of Newnan; sisters, Virginia Walker of Gay and Clara Bedenbough of Cumming; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Thelma Slaton Campion
Mrs. Thelma Slaton Campion, 70, died Monday, March 10, 2003.
Mrs. Campion was born
Feb. 1, 1933, in Newnan. She was a homemaker.
A funeral was held Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Jim Hearn officiated.
Surviving are her daughters, Pamela Hendricks of Hogansville, Linda Phillips of Newnan, and Sandra Harrison of Newnan; son, Michael Phillips of Fayetteville; and grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Louise Smith Herring
Mrs. Louise Smith Herring, 71, of Newnan, Ga. died Sunday, March 9, 2003.
Mrs. Herring was born
Sept. 26, 1931, in Coweta County, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Willis Glenn Smith. Tootsie, as she was known to everyone, received her education in the Coweta County Public Schools. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Otis Herring Sr., and her daughter, Sandra Herring Stephens.
A funeral will be held Thursday, March 13, at 1 p.m. at Mount Vernon First Baptist Church. The Rev. Rufus Smith, assisted by other ministers, will officiate, and burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Mrs. Herring's grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are her children, SSG and Mrs. Kenneth Herring of Aberdeen, Md., W.J. and Shirley Jordan, Morris Herring, LTC John and Deborah O. Herring of College Park, Carol Herring, Bobby and Glenda Herring Sr., and Michael Herring; sister, Mildred Lawrence and her husband Andrew of Atlanta; and brother, Willie Glenn Smith and his wife Lena of College Park; 21 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Sallie Fannie Thigpen King
Mrs. Sallie Fannie Thigpen King, 93, of Newnan, died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, in Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. King was born
July 5, 1909, in Coweta County to the late William F. Thigpen and Allie Stephens Thigpen. She retired after teaching for almost 50 years at Arnco and Western schools, and was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Solon Presley "Pete" King.
A funeral will be held Friday, March 14, at McKoon Funeral Home. The Revs. Ken Norton and Searcy Jackson will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Monroe McKoy, Buddy Wortham, Frank Thigpen, Rogers King, Henry King, and Chad King.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Baptist Church Building Fund, 918 Providence Church Road, Newnan, Ga.
The family will receive visitors Thursday, March 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home.
Surviving are her son, Gary King and his wife Barbara of Newnan; grandchildren, Jennifer Hinesley and Chad King; and great grandchildren Madison and Michael Hinesley.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Charlie W. "Chuck" Williams Jr.
Mr. Charlie Wood "Chuck" Williams, Jr., 47, of Cumming, Ga. died Monday, March 10, 2003, at Portsbridge Hospice in Dunwoody.
Mr. Williams was born
March 7, 1956, in Troup County to the late Charlie and Dorothy Hendrix Williams. A former resident of College Park, he had lived in Cumming for seven years and was employed as an electrician for Regency Electric Company in Kennesaw. He was a deacon of Oliver Grove Baptist Church in College Park.
A funeral will be Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. Dr. Jim Martin will officiate and burial will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery
in Hogansville.
Surviving are his wife, Cheryl Moye Williams; sons Charlie Wood Williams III of Port May, N.J., Christopher "Jake" Williams and Jesse Williams, both of Cumming; a sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Mike Maughon of Isle of Palms S.C.; niece, Kerri Maughon; and a nephew, Nick Maughon; and aunts and uncles.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mr. Dwain Lovett Miller
Mr. Dwain Lovett Miller, 67, of Ludowici, Ga. died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003 at his residence under the care of Pearls of Life Hospice.
Mr. Miller was a native and lifelong resident of Ludowici. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in the Korean Conflict. He was a retired civil service employee from Fort Stewart after 25 years of service.
Mr. Miller formerly worked with the Long County Board of Education as a school bus driver.
Friends at gathered in the Oglethorpe Chapel of Carter Funeral Home in Savannah on March 1. A private burial is planned.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Skinner Miller of Ludowici; stepson, Lewis Britton Shuman of Richmond Hill; granddaughter, Brianne Shuman of Richmond Hill; brothers, Lloyd Miller of Montgomery, Ala., Roy Lee Miller of Ludowici, Gene Miller of Fort Mills, S.C.; sisters, Grace McCullough of Ludowici, Catherine Beecher of Baxley; mother-in-law, Roena Murphy Skinner of Ludowici, formerly of Greenville, nieces and nephews.
Carter Funeral Home, Savannah, Ga.
Mr. Aubrey Eugene Cantrell Jr.
Mr. Aubrey Eugene Cantrell Jr., 59, of Newnan, Ga., died Saturday, March 8, 2003, at his residence.
A native of Bartow County, he was born
October 27, 1943, son of the late Aubrey Eugene Cantrell Sr. and Nancy Ruth Ayers Cantrell.
Mr. Cantrell served the City of East Point as a policeman for 28 years and has operated the Luthersville Auction. He attended St. George Catholic Church and was affiliated with the Masons - East Point Lodge 288 F&AM and the Greenville Lions Club.
Surviving are his wife, Sondra D. Cantrell of Newnan; sons, Ken, Dave, Vince and Nick; and eight grandchildren; brothers, Wayne and Michael; and sister Nancy Williams and brother Freddie Brown of Cartersville who were an important part of his family.
A funeral was Tuesday, March 11 at 10 a.m. at St. George Catholic Church with Father Austin Fogarty officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Union City with Masonic rites.
Visitation was Monday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Cantrell's memory to the American Cancer Society.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Lois K. Garner
Mrs. Lois K. Garner, 88, died in Biloxi, Miss., Sunday, March 9, 2003.
Mrs. Garner was born
in Palestine, TX, in 1914, raised in Macon, Ga., lived in Newnan, Ga. before moving to Biloxi in 1946. She worked as a buyer for W. V. Joyce Department Store and as a bridal consultant for Gayfers Department Store, both in Biloxi. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Biloxi, Chapter E, P.E.O. and the Altrusa Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Bell Garner; parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Killgo; and two brothers, Howard and Shellie Killgo.
Surviving are a son, James H. Garner and wife Jean of Biloxi and daughter Gloria G. Levi and husband Joel of Biloxi; five grandchildren, Joanna G. Burleson and husband Jeff of Birmingham, Ala., Diane G. Vervaeke and husband Tommy of Lafayette, Louisiana, James H. Garner Jr. and wife Christina of Biloxi, Joel G. Levi of Washington , D. C., and Holly Levi-Powell and husband Johnnie of Biloxi; nine great-grandchildren, Emily Burleson, Paige Burleson, Connor Burleson, Katherine Burleson, Hayley Vervaeke, James B. Garner, Sean Garner, Mazzy Powell and Levi Powell.
Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, March 12 at First United Methodist Church of Biloxi.
A funeral is 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 12 at First United Methodist Church of Biloxi.
Burial will be in Southern Memorial Park in Biloxi.
The family requests memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church of Biloxi, 124 Hopkins Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39530; or Quality Hospice, 1001 Howard Ave., Biloxi, MS 39530.
Riemann Funeral Home, Biloxi, Miss.
Mr. William Harris "Bill" Harbin
Mr. William Harris "Bill" Harbin, 69, of Hogansville, Ga., died March 10, 2003 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center in Newnan.
He was born
May 29, 1933 in Alamo, Ga. He was a yard foreman for Harbin Hardwoods.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Harris Harbin and a brother Jimmy Lee Harbin.
Surviving are his wife, Jeanne P. Harbin of Hogansville, Ga.; sons and daughter-in-law, Jerry Thifault and his wife Dena of Hogansville and William Harris Harbin Jr. of Hogansville; daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy Lee Biship and her husband Jeff of Newnan, Cherie Ann Harbin of Jonesboro, Michele Marie Kelly and her husband John of Newnan; mother, Louise Estelle Dayhoof and her husband Paul; brother and sister-in-law, Raymond L. Harbin and his wife Beth of Douglasville; sister and brother-in-law, Ann Taylor and her husband Leonard of Columbus; eight grandchildren.
A funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins Hillcrest Chapel with Rev. David Arrington officiating. Burial will be at Holly Hill Memorial Park in Fairburn. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Donald Moreland, Allen Yeager, Joe Lane and Sam Young.
Higgins Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Larry Matthew Stallings
Mr. Larry Matthew Stallings, 52, of Franklin, Ga., was remembered at services Monday, March 10, 2003 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home with the Rev. David Persinger officiating.
Pallbearers were Jeff Stallings, Brad Jackson, Scotty Brewer, Stacey Holden, Josh Walls, Rodney Earl, Robbie Williams and Todd Wartz.
Burial was in the Harmony Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Stallings was born
in Heard County, Georgia, Dec. 5, 1950 to Wonee May Stallings and the late John Jefferson Stallings.
Mr. Stallings died Saturday, March 8, 2003 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange after a brief illness.
Mr. Stallings was a Christian by faith. For the last 18 years he was employed by the Franklin Aluminum Company. He was a much loved husband, son, father, grandfather and brother.
In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Nancy Lee Bartlett Halsey Stallings; two daughters and sons-in-law, Christina and Robie Williams of Franklin, Ga., and Jennifer and Josh Walls of Powder Springs, Ga.; sister, Barbara Holden of Atlanta, Ga.; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Emmett and Patricia Head of West Point, Ga., and Andy Stallings of Franklin, Ga.; two grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home of Franklin, Ga.
Mrs. Helen Beavers Abraham
Mrs. Helen Beavers Abraham, well-known Newnan businesswoman and community citizen, died Sunday, March 9, 2003 at Newnan Hospital following a lengthy illness.
She was born
in Coweta County May 23, 1927, the only daughter of the late John A. and Annie Lizzie Luckie Beavers. She was a graduate of the former Western High School in Coweta County. For more than 30 years she was active in the Newnan business community as she and her husband owned and operated Temple Avenue Department Store. She served with distinction in the Newnan Pilot Club and was an active participant in the life of First United Methodist Church of Newnan.
Her brothers, Dorsey and James Bevers preceded her in death.
Surviving are her husband of almost 50 years, William A. "Billy" Abraham; son, William A. "Al" Abraham Jr.; daughter, June Maxwell and her husband Tommy; three granddaughters and one grandson; five great grandsons and three great granddaughters; sisters-in-law, Mrs. James "Nell" Beavers and Mrs. Dorsey "Melson" Beavers; four nephews and two nieces.
A funeral will be Tuesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Parrish and Rev. Floyd Tenney officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family was receiving friends Monday evening from 6-9 at the funeral home.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Morgan "Pete" Sanders Camp Sr.
Mr. Morgan "Pete" Sanders Camp Sr., 69, of Sharpsburg, Ga., died March 9, 2003 in Dunwoody, Ga.
A funeral will be at McKoon Funeral Home chapel Tuesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. The Rev. Don Hughes and the Rev. Gary Lewis will officiate.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home Tuesday, March 11 from 6-7 p.m.
He was born
in Riverdale, Ga. April 14, 1933. He served in the U.S. Navy.
Surviving are wife, Elizabeth Chappell (Smith) Camp; sons, Morgan Camp Jr. of Thomaston, Ga., and Alan Camp of Hayden, Ala.; daughter, Karen Johnston of Sharpsburg, Ga.; brothers, Irving Camp of Brooks, Ga., Frank Camp of Riverdale, Ga. and Carlos Camp of Newnan, Ga.; sisters, Virginia Walker of Gay, Ga. and Clara Bedenbough of Cumming, Ga.; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
