U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Mrs. Millie L. Burden
Mrs. Millie L. Burden, 78, of Bremen, died Thursday, June 19, 2003.
Mrs. Burden was born
March 12, 1925, in Haralson County, to the late Thomas Manco Worthy and the late Nellie Pope Worthy. She was a retired employee of Sewell Manufacturing Company, and was a member of Bremen First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Burden was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver Burden.
A funeral was held Sunday, June 22, in the chapel of Hightower Funeral Home, The Rev. Herman Parker officiated, and music was provided by the Rev. Buddy Gentry. Serving as pallbearers were Danny Hubbard, Chris Burden, Joe Burden, Leslie Hubbard, Robert Worthy and Gene Alford. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Survivors include her brothers, Gerold M. Worthy of Newnan, and Martin T. Worthy of Williamsburg, Va.; and sisters Minnie Trumbo of Edgerton, Mo., and Margaret Jenfreau of Franklinton, La.
Hightower Funeral Home, Bremen.
Mr. John D. Allison
Mr. John D. Allison, 81, of the St. Marks community of Meriwether county, died Friday, June 20, 2003, at Alvista Healthcare in Greenville.
The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at the graveside in the Emmaus Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
in Hogansville. The Reverend Searcy Jackson and Reverend Bob Harris will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Fred Newman, Fred Smith, John Carden, Willis Woodruff, Charles Spradlin, B. J. Kendrick and James Durham.
Mr. Allison was born
April 19, 1922, in Meriwether county, son of the late Tim Allison and Mattie Belle Allison. He lived in Meriwether county all his life and was retired as a guard with the Meriwether County Correctional Institute in Greenville. He was a member of Union Baptist Church and a member of the Peace Officers Association of Union Baptist Church and a member of the Peace Officers Association of Georgia.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Hannah Allison of Hogansville; one sister and brother in-law, Thelma and J. W. (Buddy) Ledford of Hogasville; and a nephew and his wife, Tim and Angie Ledford of Hogansville.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mr. Allison may be made to Union Baptist Church.
The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home.
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 County, 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. Hallie Mae Green
Mrs. Hallie Mae "Little Mommy" Green, 89, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at Fayette Community Hospital.
A funeral will be Saturday, June 21, at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with remains placed in state at 12:30 p.m. The Rev. Melvin Brittain Jr., pastor, officiating. Burial in Smith Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers and flower bearers will be family and friends.
Mrs. Green was born
July 4, 1913 in Canton, Mississippi to the late Sam McGhee and Zola Ledbetter. Her early childhood education began in Canton, Miss. Later she married
Jimmy Green. She joined King Solomon Baptist Church at an early age.
Later she joined The Wings of Love Baptist Church where she was a member of the Usher Board and Senior Choir. She was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Powell C. Bonner.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Gladys Bonner; grandchildren, Lory Bonner Ross (Allen), Powell C. Bonner (Stephanie), adopted daughter, Dorothy Taylor; great-grandchildren, Cymando Bonner, Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Bonner (Timikel), Curtis, Sharonda, Keshia, Christy, Toya; great-great-grandchildren, Jermel, O'Lexus, Geoffery, Nadia, Cassie; special granddaughter-in-law, Marguerite; extended family, Mr. and Mrs. Alonza Wood (Doris), Mrs. Onie Lee Bonner, Mrs. Christine Bonner, Mr. and Mrs. John Samuel Rosser (Ruth); a host of cousins and friends.
Family and friends are asked to assemble the day of the service at 814 Ridefied Drive, Peachtree City, Ga. at 12:30 p.m.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Edna Alice Newman
Mrs. Edna Alice Newman, 52, of Newnan, Ga., died June 19, 2003 at Newnan Hospital West following an extended illness related to kidney disease.
A native of Newnan, she was born
January 5, 1951, daughter of the late Frank Earl and Bernice Reagan Stone. For many years she had worked at Western School, first as a teaching assistant, and just prior to her illness had worked in the administrative office of the school. She was a faithful member of Westview Christian Church.
Surviving are her husband, Travis A. Newman; sons, Alan and Matthew Newman; sister, Marie Stone Powell, all of Newnan.
A funeral for Mrs. Newman will be Saturday, June 21 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Ministers Gary Boyd and Ben Blake officiating. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be Friday at McKoon Funeral Home from 7-9 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Kidd, Curtis Winkles, Hal Jones Jr., Mike Walton, Ed Reagan and Brian Reagan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Calvin Leo Houck
Mr. Calvin Leo Houck, 47, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003 in Sharpsburg, Ga.
A funeral was 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 10 at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Midland, Texas . Burial was atAndrews Cemetery
inAndrews, Texas .
He was born
April 22, 1956 inAndrews, Texas to Leo and Mona Beth Houck. At an early age he and his family moved to Norwalk, California where he was raised and educated. He served in the Navy for several years. After his discharge, he was a chef and later became a truck driver.
Surviving are his mother, Mona Beth Wilson of Midland, TX; father, Leo E. Houck and stepmother Sue Houck of Sharpsburg, Ga.; sisters, Elaine Wilson of Tucson, AZ and Mary Beth Burrier of Fort Worth, TX; stepbrothers, Ricky Sizemore and Lonnie Sizemore of California and numerous nieces and nephews.
McKoon Funeral Home of Newnan, Ga., and Pipkin Funeal Home of Midland, TX.
Mrs. Mary Lee Coleman Johnson
Mrs. Mary Lee Coleman Johnson died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.
A funeral will be Friday, June 20, at 2 p.m. at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church on Smokey Road in Newnan, Ga. Remains will be placed in state at 12:30 p.m. The Rev. J. C. Neal, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. Johnny Coleman and Evangelist Susie Hudson. Burial in Sunset Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darren Cox, Willie Cox, Clarence Bray, Charley Johnson, Bobby Johnson, Donnie Hall. Flower bearers will be Lisa Brown, Gladys Searcy, Cheryl Strickland, Jennifer Crumbley, Yolando Bray, Betty Henry.
Mrs. Johnson was born
May 10, 1952 to the late Mr. Minor and Virginia (Lovelace) Coleman. She attended Coweta County schools and graduated from Newnan High School class of 1971. She married
Mr. William Johnson Dec. 12, 1971.
Surviving are husband, Mr. William Clyde Johnson Sr.; daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Wright (Stephanie); son, William Johnson Jr.; two step-daughters, Ms. Antonia Green and Ms. Valarie Britt; five grandchildren, Quandarius Wright, Jacquez Wright, Brittany Green, Mondarius and Mondashia Colton of Newnan, Ga.; two sisters, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wilburn (Catherine) of Newnan and Ms. Cheryl Hussie of Fairburn, Ga.; mother-in-law, Mrs. Christine Johnson; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, special friend Ms. Mary Wright, a host of relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, June 19 from 5-7 p.m.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Nancy Jane (Mitchell) Teal
Mrs. Nancy Jane (Mitchell) Teal, 84, of Newnan, Ga., died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at her son's residence in Newnan.
She was born
Nov. 28, 1918 in Lineville, Ala. She was the daughter of the late Newt Mitchell and the late Belle Mitchell. She was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters and her husband, Joe Teal.
Surviving are son, Travis Teal of Newnan, Ga. and his wife Charlotte and their son Brian Teal; sisters, Fannie Burt of Newnan and Frances Cooper of Oxford, Ala.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 19. A funeral will be at McKoon's chapel 11 a.m. Friday, June 20 with Mark Tuggle and Jimmy Henry officiating. Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Virgil O. Hall
Mr. Virgil O. Hall, 74, of Newnan, Ga., died June 16, 2003 at the Alvista nursing facility.
He was born
February 3, 1929 in Cordele, Ga. He was a member of Mills Chapel Baptist Church, Newnan Masonic Lodge #60 and of Alcoholics Anonymous for more than 30 years. He worked with Mead Paper Co. and St. Joe Paper Co., and after retirement was a salesman for American General Life Insurance Co.
A funeral will be at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home Wednesday, June 18 at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The Rev. Mike Holdridge officiating.
The family was receiving friends Tuesday, June 17 from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Betty Hall; daughters, Mary Hall of Alabama and Deborah (Terry) Olmstead of Newnan; brothers, Bill Hall of Marietta and William Grady Cannon of Newnan; sisters, Rose McMichael of Newnan, Betty Jean Braswell of Florida, Jerry Brown of Newnan and Jeanelle Darrington of Newnan; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Higgins Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Jimmie Johnston
Mr. Jimmie Johnston, 86, of Fairburn, Ga., died June 16, 2003.
Mr. Johnston was born
September 11, 1916 in Fayette County to Gallous Johnston and the former Jula Hollingsworth. He was retired from Ford Motor Company after 32 years of service. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Carol Tapley.
Surviving are his wife, Nell Johnston, Fairburn; children, Debbie Daniell, Smyrna, Ga., Linda Curry, Loganville, Ga., Dennis Johnston, Conyers, Ga., Larry Johnston, Silver Creek; step-children, Margie Lewis, Gainesville, Kathy Sparks, Sharpsburg, Ga., Susan Smith, Senoia, Ga., James Blair, Fairburn, Ga.; sisters, Helen Coker, Marie Carithers and Doris Fields; 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 18 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home. Rev. Debbie Singleton, Rev. Stuart Boice and Rev. Donald Lee officiating. Burial in Holly Hill Memorial Park.
Those desiring may sign the on-line guest registry at www.parrottfuneral home.com.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, Ga.
Mr. Brandon Sinclair Jones
Mr. Brandon Sinclair Jones died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at Grady Health Care System.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 18 at 2 p.m. at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel with Minister Greg Turks officiating. Burial will be on Saturday, June 21, 2003 at Highland Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
He was born
March 6, 1981 to Jarvis and Penny Jones in Danville, Virginia. He graduated from East Coweta High School in 1999, and his classmates remember Brandon as a natural negotiator.
Surviving are parents, Jarvis and Penny Jones; sisters, Whitney Jones and Marla Hariston; paternal relatives, grandmother, Lovelene Jones, aunts, Sandy and Sherry Jones, cousin, Rolundo Turner; maternal relatives, grandmother, Mable Guy, aunts and uncles, Renee and Leon Johnson, Rhonda Guy, Angela Guy, Myra and Kevin Crute, Corey Guy and Emma Garcia, cousins Craig, Scott Calloway, Antwon, LaRhonda, LaWanda, Vennie, Corey Jr. and JaMiyah Guy, Adiyah, Michael, Kendall Crute, Sineada Cortes, Kia Bass, Michael and Leon Johnson, Alliyah King, Joshua Kirby.
Family and friends are asked to assemble at the residence at 1 p.m. on the day of the service.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Darrol Sewell
Mr. Darrol Sewell of Grantville, Ga., died Sunday, June 15, 2003 in Grantville.
A funeral will be Thursday, June 19, at 2 p.m. at Greater Jehovah Baptist Church in Grantville with remains placed in state at 12:30 p.m. The Rev. Charlie Glanton, eulogist, assisted by Rev. Edmond Leigh and Rev. Clifford Davis. Burial will be in Zion Hill Luhtersville Cemetery, Luthersvile, Ga. Pallbearers and flower bearers will be cousins and friends.
Mr. Sewell was born
Oct. 19, 1965 to the late Joe Lewis and Rudine Sewell. He received his early education at Grantville Brown School and attended high school at Central High School. He joined the Greater Jehovah Baptist Church at an early age.
Darrol was known as "Bim" and was a loving, kind and hard-working person. He admired and loved his family, community and friends, family members said.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Lewis and Rudine Sewell.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Brenda Stepp, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baldwin (Carol) of Grantville, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dennard (Joann) of Atlanta, Ga.; three brothers, Donald Sewell, Rickey Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. Randall Sewell (Brenda); special friend, Mrs. Mandy Heard; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Family are asked to assemble at the residence at 1 p.m. on the day of the service.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Elma Louneal Gregg
Mrs. Elma Louneal Gregg, 79, of Helms Road, Franklin, Ga., died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at Hospice LaGrange.
She was born
August 2, 1923 in Wadley, AL, to Lewis and Alma Rice. She had lived in Franklin since 1967. She was a homemaker and member of Dunson Baptist Church.
A funeral is 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel in LaGrange. The Rev. Sid Shelnutt, Rev. Frank Sledge, Rev Bill Bryant and Rev. Carlton Rivers will officiate. Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Rev. C. W. Gregg, Franklin, Ga.; two sons, DeVaughn Gregg and billy Gregg, both of LaGrange; two daughters and son-in-law, Vera Sue and Harold Mulkey of LaGrange, and Ruth Gregg of Franklin; four grandsons and granddaughter-in-law, Shawn Gregg, Aaron Gregg, Justin Mulkey and Wesley and Amanda Mulkey, all of LaGrange; three brothers and sisters-in-law, L.V. and Clara Rice of Wadley, Ala., Cordell and Avis rice of Valley, Ala., Warren and Jean Rice of Opelika, Ala.; two sisters and brother-in-law, Carolyn Moody of Alexander City, Ala., Kay and Bennie Rudd, Opelika, Ala.; numerous nieces and nephews.
The family is at the Gregg home, 788 Helms Road, Franklin, and was receiving friends at the funeral home Monday from 6-9 p.m.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Johnson
Mrs. Mary Johnson of Robinson Street, Newnan, Ga., died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at Grady Health Care System.
Final arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Bell Smith
Mrs. Mary Bell Smith of Newnan, Ga. died Saturday, June 14, 2003 at her residence.
A funeral will be Wednesday, June 18, at 11 a.m. at Sellers-Smith R. W. S. Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Gordon Harris officiating, assisted by Rev. Virgil Smith, grandson. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Flower bearers will be friends of the family.
Mrs. Smith was the second child born
to the late Pierce and Florida Phillips. She was born
in Carrollton, Ga. and attended elementary and high school there.
She married
the late Rufus Randolph Smith Aug. 10, 1936. They had 12 children. Four sons preceded her in death, Lee James, Thomas Houston, Bobby Donald and Rufus Smith Jr.
Surviving are eight children, Dura Smith Driver, Patsy Heflin, Florida Jackson, Waymon Smith, Amanda Carter, Franky Smith, Pat Smith, Randy Smith; son-in-law, Eugene Carter; two daughters-in-law, Kathy Smith, Sharon Smith; three brothers, Marion Phillips, Pierce Phillips Jr., WIllie L. Phillips; two sisters, Carrie Bell and Catherine; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan, Ga.
Mr. L. D. "Striet" Strietelmeier
Mr. L. D. "Striet" Strietelmeier of Newnan died Friday, June 13, 2003.
He was a graduate of Purdue University in 1949 and was a retired captain with Eastern Airlines.
Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Virginia "Jenny" Strietelmeier of Newnan; children, Judy Kilpatrick of Alpharetta, Jim Strietelmeier of Lilburn, Janet Benassi of Los Gatos, CA, Jeff Johnson of Jonesboro, Jo Ann Johnson of Forest Park; brother, Marvin Strietelmeier of Columbus, IN; 10 grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Visitation was Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. A funeral was Monday, June 16 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, Ga.
Mr. Donnie Joe Veal Sr.
Mr. Donnie Joe Veal Sr., 49, of Moreland died Saturday at Fayette Community Hospital.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday evening at the funeral home.
Mr. Veal was born
Dec. 25, 1953 in Newnan, son of Avery Dee and Betty Knott Veal. He worked as a mechanic.
Survivors include his parents; three sons, Michael, Donnie Joe Jr. and David Russell Veal, all of Newnan; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Eric and Tonie Veal and Scott and Rebecca Veal, all of Newnan; five grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home
