U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Mrs. Joan Lynch
Mrs. Joan Lynch, 70, died Friday June 27, 2003 in Newnan. She was born
Nov. 19, 1932 in Newark, NJ to the late William and Gertrude Leahey Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Lynch.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 3, 2003, at 10 a.m. at the First Assembly of God Church Bay Avenue in New Jersey. Pastor Tayman will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in her memory to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Bernie and Jessica Lynch of Newnan; a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Russell Greer of Moon Township, PA; and a sister, Anne Leffler of Greeley, CO.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mary Ann Barnett
Mrs. Mary Ann Barnett of Grantville, Ga. died June 26, 2003.
Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Heike Barnett, Grantville, and two grandchildren.
A funeral will be Monday, June 30 at 2 p.m. at graveside, Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville, TN.
Those desiring may sign the on-line guest registry at www.parrottfuneralhome.com
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Rev. Harry Kendall Hastings
Reverend Harry Kendall Hastings, 73, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died Thursday, June 26, 2003.
Visitation is 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29 at Longview Baptist Church, 2308 New Hope Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27604. A memorial service will follow in the sanctuary at 3 p.m. Private burial at Montlawn Cemetery.
Rev. Hastings was born
Oct. 28, 1929 and grew up in Newnan, Ga. He came back home to Newnan after serving in the U.S. Navy and worked for Georgia Power while taking electrical engineering at Georgia Tech. During his employment with Georgia Power, he was called into the ministry. He attended and graduated from Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. and later received his master's degree in Bible Studies at the College of Charleston, S.C. He continued his path of study after retirement for his doctorate in theology. He has passed on this desire to learn and minister to his children and grandchildren. He was a loved and respected husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and pastor.
His ministry took him to churches in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia where he served as a faithful and dedicated servant of the Lord for more than 35 years. He retired from Alton Baptist Church in Virginia and was then called to serve as interim pastor at Hocutt Baptist Church in Clayton and Wilder's Grove Baptist Church in Raleigh. Always wanting to be busy, he continued his employment as a peak employee at the State Employees' Credit Union's operation center.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Nell; daughters, Pat Brame, Kay Hastings, Lynn Moore and husband Chris; son Bill Hastings and wife Pat, Cindy Groom and husband Les; ste;-sons, Lewis King and wife Judi, and David King and wife Suzie; and mother, Opal Clark Hastings, 93, of Peachtree City, Ga. Also, sisters Julianne Farr and husband Gene of Fayetteville, Ga., and Willene Lucas and husband Ray of Merritt Island, FL; 15 grandchildren, Angie Southwell and husband Todd, Janice LaFatta and husband Sam, James Brame IV, David Brame, Sandi Allgood, Troy Allgood, Stacey Allgood, Mansey Moore, Crystal Moore, Paige Roof and husband Ben, Chad Hastings, Truman King IV, Michael King, Evelyn King and Dallas King; two great-grandchildren, Erin Dudley and Morgan Roof.
Flowers are welcome at Longview Baptist Church, 2308 New Hope Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27604 (phone, 919-231-3747).
Montlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Raleigh N.C.
Mr. Thomas E. Huffman Jr.
Mr. Thomas E. Huffman Jr. of Tyrone, Ga., died June 25, 2003.
Surviving are wife, Ruthanne Huffman, Tyrone; daughters, Victoria Huffman, Newnan; Christiana Huffman, Tyrone; sons and daughters-in-law, Jason Huffman, Tyrone, Billy and Jennifer Huffman, Fairburn, Joey and Meshelle Huffman, Newnan, Benjamin Huffman, Tyrone; mother, Ruby Huffman, Baltimore, MD; sister, Carol, Baltimore, MD; brother, Donnie Huffman, Baltimore, MD; seven grandchildren.
A funeral will be Sunday, June 29 at 4 p.m. at Atlanta City Church, 3355 Old Jonesboro Road, Fairburn, Ga. with remains placed in state from 2:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Rev. Rick Snow and Pastor Billy Huffman officiating. Burial in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mrs. Lugenia Jones
Mrs. Lugenia Jones of Grantville will be remembered at a funeral in Grantville Sunday, June 29, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. at Greater Jehovah Baptist Church.
Rev. J. T. Coleman officiating, assisted by Rev. Edmond Leigh Jr. and Pastor Craig A. Hill. Burial in Grantville City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers the deacons.
She was born
April 27, 1913 to the late Willie and Lizzie Young in Heard County. The family relocated to Coweta County during her early childhood, where she spent the rest of her life. She was the 16th of 17 children, 16 of whom preceded her in death. She was married
to the late Otis Jones Jr. and was the mother of five daughters (one deceased) and one son (deceased).
She was always highly active with many talents and skills. Her main career for 41 years was as a nurse. She held a degree from Dermiscura College, Altanta, Ga. in cosmetology. She was also a dynamic speaker. She was one of the oldest members of Greater Jehovah Baptist Church.
She served as senior choir president, BTU president, organizer of Vacation Bible School, president of the Home Mission Board, chairperson of the Program Committee, represented her church in local conventions, represented her church at the state and national conventions, delegate for the Western Union Association. Lodge affiliations included: Matron of Heroines of Jerico and member of the Eastern Star Paradise Chapter #27. These are just some of the positions that she held.
Surviving are daughters, Selena (Thomas) Moss, Agnes (Wilson) Williams, Vivian (Cornelius) Hill, Pearlis J. Alleyne and Emma Jean (Charles) Hawkins; brother, Rev. Willie Fred Young; 19 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a very dear and devoted friend, Rev. Edmond Leigh Jr.; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Major Glenn E. Seaton
Major Glenn E. Seaton (U.S. Air Force Ret.) of Sharpsburg, Ga., died June 25, 2003.
Major Seaton was born
August 28, 1924. He was a pilot in the Air Force, having served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was inducted into the Army before graduating from Sevierville Co. High School (Class of 1943) and by the time he was 20 years old was flying bombers (over the Hump) from India to China loaded with resupplying fuel.
Having retired after 22 years of Air Force service, Major Seton began his civilian career with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from which he retired after 20 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles E. Seaton and Elizabeth Ward Seaton and also his sister Wilda Kerley, all of Sevierville, TN.
Surviving are his wife of 21 years, Ruth Ann Seaton, Sharpsburg; nieces, Diane Rogers, Greenback, TN and Janie Stalcup, Nashville, TN; and a nephew, John Sims, Knoxville, TN.
A funeral is Saturday, June 28 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to service time. Chaplain Calvin Smith officiating. Burial is Tuesday, July 1 at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery
in Pigeon Forge, TN with visitation at Atchley Funeral Home, 118 E. Main Street, Sevierville, TN for onr hour prior to the graveside service.
Those desiring may sign the on-line registry at www.parrottfuneralhome.com.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mr. Clyde Odell Brown
Mr. Clyde Odell Brown of Franklin, Ga., died Sunday, June 22, 2003 at the Pine Knoll Rehab Center in Carrollton, Ga.
Mr. Brown was born
Feb. 6, 1915 in Heflin, Ala., to the late William Winston Brown and Harriett Virginia Smith Brown. He traveled and worked all over the world. He returned to Carroll County in 1977 and had lived there since. Mr. Brown was highly praised for being the first man in the South to volunteer for the draft during World War II. For this selfless act he was honored at a ball at the Governor's Mansion. For his gallantry in the United States Army during World War II he was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, and the EAME-7 Medal. He was a loving brother.
A funeral was Tuesday, June 24 in the chapel of Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home in Franklin, Ga. with Rev. Jimmy Drew officiating. Burial was in the Welcome United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rickey Moncus, Rick Crockett, Jimmy Webb, Mark Crockett, William Kent and Ronnie Moncus.
Surviving are sisters, Myrle Webb of Roopville, Ga. and Mora Johnson of Franklin, Ga.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, Will and Harriett Smith Brown; three sisters, Bernice Gentry, Joyce Lancaster and Blanche Crockett; two brothers, Clarence and Hoyt Brown.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Mr. Henry Cornelius "Buddie" Puckett
Mr. Henry Cornelius "Buddie" Puckett of Franklin, Ga., died at his residence June 21, 2003 after several months of declining health.
He was born
in Harralson County March 11, 1935 to the late Oscar Roger Puckett and Lottie Mae Holman Puckett. He was a retired self-employed furniture maker, and was a member of the Sunset Baptist Church in LaGrange, Ga. He was a beloved father and grandfather.
A funeral was Monday, June 23 at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Chester Presnell officiating. Pallbearers were Keith Patterson, Jason Patterson, Brian Powell, Timmy Powell, Jeremy Powell and Scott Powell.'
Burial was in the Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Jerry Patterson and Carol Denney; four sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Bert Powell, Anthony and Vickie Powell, Wendell and Martha Puckett, all of Franklin, Ga., and Terry and Debbie Powell of Randolph County, Ala.; four brothers, Harold, Pete, Hoyt and Robert Puckett, all of Talapoosa, Ga.; ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
Infants Elijah Maurice and Emmanuel Marshon Richardson
Infants Elijah Maurice and Emmanuel Marshon Richardson died Sunday, June 22, 2003 at Henry County Medical Center in Stockbridge, Ga.
A funeral will be Saturday, June 28, 2003 at 11 a.m. in the Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Rodney Blackmon officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are mother, Tqualla Clark; father, Eben Richardson of Morrow, Ga.; sister, Emoni Richardson; grandparents, Linda Lovelace, Stanley and Cynthia Wilburn; great-grandmother, Francine Lovelace; great-great-grandmother, Leiler Lovelace; aunts, Tmeika Clark, Zennetta Richardson; uncle, Rev. and Mrs. Rodney Blackmon (Sandra); great aunts, Veda Lovelace, Rhonda and Leon Hines, Rebecca Jones and Marion Johnson; a host of relatives and friends.
Family and friends are asked to assemble at the funeral home 10:30 a.m. before the service.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Ben L. Caldwell
Mr. Ben L. Caldwell, 85, of the Rocky Mount Community of Meriwether Counnty, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at his home.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 26 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Wayne Settle and the Rev. Stanley Rogers will officiate, and burial will be in the Caldwell family Cemetery in Rocky Mount.
Pallbearers will be Larry Caldwell, Ronald Caldwell, Barry McCoy, Bruce McCoy, Bobby Braswell, Edward Argroves and Hugh O'Neal.
Mr. Caldwell was born
October 26, 1917 in Meriwether County, son of the late William and Claudie Owens Caldwell. A lifelong resident of Meriwether County, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War Two and was a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church. He retired from The Little White House in Warm Springs.
Surviving are son, Bill Caldwell of Rocky Mount; four daughters and their husbands, Sarah Braswell, Mollie and Phillip McDonald, and Diane and Eddie Cochran, all of Rocky Mount, and Linda and Tony Braswell of Starr, S.C.; brother, Claude Caldwell of Rocky Mount; sisters, Mae Argroves of Gay and Faye Jackson of Moreland; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Debra Moore Ledford
Mrs. Debra Moore Ledford of Union City died June 24, 2003.
She is survivied by husband Jack Ledford; sons, Ian Moss, Milledgeville, Todd Moss, Union City, Brent Ledford, Barbourville, KY; sisters, R. J. (Agnes) Graves, Dallas, Ga., Wilber H. (Sonny and Patsy) Williford, Union City, Gloria Netherland, Fairburn; brother, David (Virginia) Moore, Palmetto; grandchildren, Colbey Moss, Caitlin Moss and Kale Humpries.
A funeral is Friday, June 27 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home. Rev. Clifford Harmon officiating. Burial in Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Thursday, June 26, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mrs. Nell Carolyn McMillan
Mrs. Nell Carolyn McMillan, 89, died June 19, 2003 at her residence in Newnan, Ga.
A retired artist, she was born
June 1, 1914 in Forsyth, Ga. to William Deitz Sneed and Estelle Shackelford McMillan.
Known as "The Bookmark Lady" or "Mrs. Mac" she had quite a following in Newnan. Her artistic talents were evident all her life. Her first job as a young girl was creating commercial signs for her father's business. A few years later she married
Ben H. McMillan and settled down to raise three boys. A passion for creating works of art and her love for cultivating plants continued to flourish. When she and her family moved to Key West, Florida, she became even more involved as a horticulturist. She enjoyed nurturing and creating botanical arrangements using rare tropical plants. An active member of the Key West Garden Club, she participated in numerous flower shows and won several ribbons for personal entries.
In the 1980s Mrs. McMillan became interested in the art of pressing flowers, and came up with her own technique for making special bookmarks. Placing ads in the Florida Gardener, in a short time she was receiving large orders -- as many as 100 from a single customer. For 10 years the business continued to grow until she decided the bookkeeping, tax reporting and sheer volume of requests became too overwhelming.
She wanted to continue making the bookmarks, but made the decision to give them away.
In 1995 her husband died and she moved to Newnan to live with her son and daughter-in-law, Ben C. and Barbara McMillan, keeping busy with her plants and crafts. On top of her work desk could be found an assortment of flowers used in the bookmarks -- such as hydrangeas, pansies, dogwood blossoms, primrose and saw grass blossoms which grew just outside her door. A scrapbook is filled with letters of appreciation from "every day" people from all walks of life. Mrs. McMillan was rarely out and about in Newnan without a handful of bookmarks, each one carefully placed inside letter-sized envelopes.
Surviving are three sons, Ben C. McMillan of Newnan, Patrick McMillan of Clearwater Beach, Fla., and Dan McMillan of Ozark, Ala.; and 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Florida.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Bernice Joan (Reynolds) Addison
Mrs. Bernice Joan (Reynolds) Addison, 70, of Newnan, Ga., died Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at Newnan Hospital East in Newnan, Ga.
She was born
August 26, 1932, daughter of the late Joseph Otis Reynolds and Gladys Richardson Reynolds. Mrs. Addison worked as a sales clerk for Morgan Jewelry Store in Newnan.
She is survived by her husband, Edwood Floyd Addison; daughter, Donna Stewart and her husband Jeff; grandson, Jay Jenkins; two brothers, David Reynolds and Daniel "Chick" Reynolds.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 25.
A funeral will be at McKoon's chapel 11 a.m. Thursday, June 26. the Rev. Udell Addison and Dr. Tim Driggers will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery
in Newnan.
Pallbearers will be Jay Jenkins, Jeff Stuart, Randy Grant, Scott Reynolds, Bryan Reynolds, Jeff Morgan and Corky Addison.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Bradford Eugene Huggins
Mr. Bradford Eugene "Brad" Huggins, 26, died Thursday, June 19, 2003 in Valdosta, Ga.
A funeral will be Thursday, June 26 at 2 p.m. at the Message of Truth South, 301 Jefferson St., Newnan, Ga., with remains placed in state at 1 p.m. The Rev. Charles Smith, pastor, Elder Perry Huggins, officiant. Burial in Eastview Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Frank White, Corey Jimpson, Johnny Prather, Richard Baker, James Baker, Travis White. Flower bearers will be Crystal Burks, LaToya Burks, Latiko Barnes, Shay Kirkland, Vickie Snelling, Tawana Snelling, Jennifer Snelling, Sheronda Prather.
Mr. Huggins was born
April 3, 1977 to Mrs. Betty Godfrey and Elder Perry Huggins. He was preceded in death by his brother, Perry Dewayne Gray; grandmother, Mrs. Louise Huggins Brown; grandfathers, Mr. Frank Huggins and Mr. J. C. Hill.
Surviving are mother, Betty Godfrey; father, Elder Perry Huggins (Dellia); brothers, Emanuel Huggins and Orantal Carroll (O.J.); sister, Delvana LaPreal Huggins; grandmother, Mella B. Gray; nephew, Ray Shan Gray, all of Newnan; five aunts, seven uncles, a host of great aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Family and friends are asked to assemble at 36 Ray Street in Newnan at 1 p.m. the day of the service.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Helen Frances Screws
Mrs. Helen Frances Screws, 72, died June 23, 2003.
She was born
September 27, 1930 in Jackson, Alabama to the late John W. Clark and Mary Lou Bailey Clark. She lived at the Dogwood Nursing Home in Fairburn, Ga. She was a homemaker her whole life.
She was preceeded in death by her husband Clarence James Screws Sr.; son, Charles Lee Screws; and a daughter, Patricia Ann Screws.
Surviving are sons, Clarence James Screws Jr., Billy Ray Screws of Heflin, Ala., and Wayne Eugene Screws and his wife Nancy, also of Heflin; daughters, Lois Ann Screws of Dallas, Mary Carey and her husband Leon of Fairburn, Sarah Worthy of Lithia Springs, Peggy Little and her husband William of Dallas; 19 grandchldren, and 18 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be Wednesday, June 26 at 4 p.m. at Holly Hill Memorial Park in Fairburn with Rev. Ray Butler officiating.
The family will receive friends Tuesday at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mary K. Smith
Mrs. Mary K. Smith, 73, of the Lone Oak Community in Meriwether County, died Monday, June 23, 2003.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 in the chapel of the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Rev. Stanley Rogers will officiate, and burial will be at Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church in Lone Oak.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 24.
Mrs. Smith was born
July 7, 1929 in Madison County, North Carolina, daughter of the late John and Allie Maynard McClellen. She lived in Meriwether County for 45 years and was retired from Rainbow Plastics in Grantville. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hot Springs, N.C. and attended Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church in Lone Oak. Mrs. Smith was the wife of the late Arthur W. Smith and was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy Smith Rainey.
Surviving are daughter, Miss Nancy J. Smith; son, Arthur W. Smith Jr., both of Lone Oak; sister, Mrs. Jenny Morris of Mauldin, S.C.; for grandchildren, Lisa McWhorter, Chris McWhorter, Maria Campbell, and Michael Rainey, all of Hogansville; five great-grandchildren, Casey McWhorter, Sidney Smith, Andrew Campbell, Jacob Campbell and Christopher McWhorter Jr.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
