U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Ruby L. (Worl) Hamner
Ruby L. (Worl) Hamner, age 82, of Newnan, Ga., died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, at Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Ga.
She is survived by her four sons Dean and Kathy Hamner of Newnan, Ga., John and Martha Hamner of Ft. Pierce, Fla., Mark and Rose Hamner of El Paso, Texas , Alan Hamner of Bay Cliff, Texas ; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are being handled by McKoon Funeral Home, 38, Jackson Street, Newnan, Ga., where the family will receive friends from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, 2004. Funeral service will be at the funeral home at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Rev. Farrin Roper officiating. Interment will be at Beechgrove Cemetery
in Bedford, Ind.
Mattie (Brown) Smith
Mattie (Brown) Smith, age 77, of Newnan, Ga., died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 at Newnan Hospital Nursing Rehab Center.
She is survived by her daughter Linda and Harvey Cooper of Newnan, Ga.; son James Michael Smith of Newnan, Ga.; two sisters Mae Bridges of Newnan, Ga. and Verdell Griffin of Newnan, Ga.; two brothers Mr. and Mrs. Alan Brown of Newnan, Ga. and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Brown of Stockbridge, Ga.; grandchildren Charity Abraham of Locust Grove, Ga. and Rachel Cooper of Atlanta, Ga.; great-grandson Bradley Schwebke of Locust Grove, Ga.
She was preceded in death by her husband Julius Smith and son Jimmy Monroe Smith.
Arrangements are being handled by McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Street, Newnan, Ga., where the family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, 2004. Funeral service will be at McKoon Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, Rev. Frank Powers officiating. Graveside service will be at Sunnyside Cemetery
in Cordele, Ga. at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Mr. Bennie A. Crews
Mr. Bennie A. Crews, 62, of Hogansville, Ga., died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004. He was the son of the late James E. Crews.
He is survived by his wife Annette Crews of Hogansville, GA, mother, Anne Rakeshaw of Bremen, Ga.; daughter, Letitia and Scott Perkins of Grantville, Ga.; sons, Anthony Crews of Franklin, Ga., Darrell and Julie Crews of Sargent, Ga., Terry Crews of Franklin, Ga., Brian Crews of Franklin, Ga.; brothers, Richard and Carol Crews of Bremen, Ga. and David and Blanche Crews of Whitesburg, Ga.
Arrangements are being handled by McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson St., Newnan, Ga. Funeral service will be at Rotherwood Congregational Methodist Church in Whitesburg, Ga. at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, with his uncle, Rev. Jimmy Henry officiating.
Mr. Robert Lee Nall Sr.
Mr. Robert Lee Nall Sr., 82, of Newnan, Ga., died Sept. 23, 2004 at South Fulton Medical Center in East Point. A native of Meriwether County, he was born
Sept. 26, 1921 in Luthersville, Ga., son of the late David Roscoe and Jennie Jackson Nall. His professional career spanned 46 years with Norfolk Southern Corporation. He retired in 1986 as the sales manager in Augusta, Ga. Throughout his term of service with the company he served in a number of capacities throughout the states of Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Pennsylvania . Bob was a member of the Rotary Club for more than 25 years and was an active member of Central Baptist Church. Surviving Mr. Nall is his wife of 56 years, Virginia Douglas Nall. He has two children, Robert Lee Nall Jr. and his wife, Susan, of Newnan, and Lynn Nall Waters and her husband, Brian, of Pennsacola, Fla.; grandchildren, Drew Nall of Atlanta, Katie Nall of Greenville, N.C., Will Nall of Newnan, Matthew Tisdale of San Diego, California, Meredith Tisdale of Birmingham, AL; step-grandchildren, Michael and Jeff Waters of Pensacola, Fla. Also surviving are two brothers, William E. Nall of Fairburn, GA and Edward Nall of Buford, GA. The funeral service for Mr. Nall will be conducted Sunday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. at Central Baptist Church of Newnan with Dr. Joel E. Richardson officiating. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Central Baptist prior to the service from 1:30 p.m. until the service hour in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Bob's memory to the Central Baptist Chruch Missions Programs. P.O. Box 1221, Newnan, GA 30264. McKoon Funeral Home, 770-253-4580.
Mrs. Frances Kidd Hipp
Mrs. Frances Kidd Hipp, 92, of Orange City, Fla., died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004.
She was the daughter of the late Mr. Edgar H. and Mrs. Fannie Mae Kidd.
She is survived by her daughter, Marjorie Piacentine of Lake Mary, Fla.; and son, Charles A. Hipp of Green Cove Springs, Fla.; four grandchildren.
Arrangements are being handled by McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson St., Newnan, Ga., where the family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. Funeral service will be at graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery
at 11 a.m. Saturday with Rev. Don Helms officiating.
Mrs. Myrtice Winkles Holbrook
Mrs. Myrtice Winkles Holbrook, 77, of Atlanta, Ga., died Sept. 21, 2004 at her home. A native of Newnan, Ga., she was born
July 31, 1927, daughter of the late Raleigh Enoch Jessie and Mae Pendergrast Winkles. In addition to her parents, she ws preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Harold Holbrook Sr. and a son, David Charles Holbrook. Surviving Mrs. Holbrook is a son, Rufus Harold Holbrook Jr; a brother, Bruce Winkles; aunts, nephews and cousins. The funeral service for Mrs. Holbrook will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 25 at the graveside in Oak Hill Cemetery
at 3 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 2 p.m., prior to the service at Oak Hill. McKoon Funeral Home, 770-253-4580.
Mr. John Thomas "Smokey" Barnett
Mr. John Thomas "Smokey" Barnett, 24, of Newnan, Ga., died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004 at Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Ga. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Billy Roesel and his grandparents, John and Lucille Barnett.
He is survived by his parents, Johnnie and Louise Roesel Barnett of Newnan; two brothers, Chad and Monica Watkins of Newnan, Scott and Amy Barnett of Stockbridge, Ga.; grandmother, Virginia Roesel of Senoia; nephew, Ian Watkins; nieces, Kayla Woods and Jordan Barnett; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Arrangements are being handled by McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson St., Newnan, Ga., where the family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Funeral service will be at McKoon Funeral Home at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, Rev. Jason Collins officiating. Burial in Senoia City Cemetery, Senoia, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home
Mrs. Voncile C. Lane
Mrs. Voncile Coker Lane, 87, of Columbus, Ga., died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Wynnbrook Baptist Church with Dr. Brad Hicks officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the members and their spouses of the Lillian Harris and Don Immel Sunday School Classes and the Deacons and their spouses. Burial will be in Parkhill Cemetery
following the service. Visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 23, from 6-8 p.m. at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road.
Mrs. Lane was born
on Feb. 4, 1917 in Goodway, AL. She was the daughter of the late John Allen and Ida Wommack Coker. She was a homemaker and a member of Wynnbook Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Leon C. Lane Sr.; four children, Larry (Pat) Lane of Columbus, Charlotte (Charles) Bland of Fortson, GA, L.C. (Deborah) Lane Jr. of Newnan, GA, and Terry Lane of Columbus. Her grandchildren are Wendy (Jeff) Anderson, Chris (Leah) Lane, Matthew Lane, Andy Lane, Anna Bland, Mitchell Lane and Sarah Bland. One brother, Roy Coker of Goodway, AL; and one sister, Luverne Spears of Fairhope, AL also survive her.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in Mrs. Lane's memory to Wynnbrook Baptist Church, 500 River Knoll Rd., Columbus, GA 31904.
Celebrate the life of Mrs. Lane at www.mem.com.
Mrs. Edith M. Cole
Mrs. Edith Mable Cole, 96, of Newnan, Ga. died peacefully at Newnan Hospital on Sept. 21, 2004.
Edith Emelene Mable was the youngest of two daughters born
to Robert Mable and Mae Elizabeth Mitchell. Edith's great-grandfather was a pioneer settler and founder of Mableton, Ga., where his house still stands. Edith married
Keneorly O'Rear Cole, of Sharpsburg, Ga., in 1932, and they made Atlanta their home. K.O.'s career as a civil engineer relocated them to Savannah, Ga., before moving to Newnan, when K.O. opened his own business in 1950.
Edith loved nature and the outdoors. She was an avid golfer and played right up to her death. Newnan Country Club was her favorite course where she had many golfing friends. She was especially proud of her Scot heritage and was devoted to the Newnan Presbyterian Church.
Edith was preceded in death by her husband, K.O. in 1975. She is survived by her two children, Joseph Robert Cole Sr. of Charlotte, N.C. and Jane Cole Beattie-Scott of Aiken, S.C. Also surviving are her seven grandchildren, Susan Beattie Vebber, Edith Cole Beattie, Franklin Dawson Beattie III, John Legare Dewalt Beattie, Joseph Robert Cole Jr., Justin Wright Cole, Scott McNab Cole Bryan and six great-grandchildren. She lived a wonderful life having experienced the entire twentieth century. All who knew and loved her will never forget her pluck, her graciousness, sense of humor and genuine love for all God's creatures, great and small.
Services will be handled by McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson St., Newnan, Ga. The funeral service will be Thursday, Sept. 23, at 3 p.m. at Newnan Presbyterian Church with Dr. Harry Barrow officiating. Pallbearers will be Edith's grandsons and grandsons-in-law and Stephen WIlliam Vebber and Charles Russell Bryan. A reception for family and friends will be held in the church hall following the funeral service. It is requested that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be made in Mrs. Cole's memory to the Newnan Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1107 Newnan, GA 30264.
HERBERT RANDALL ROYSTER, 47, of Greenville, Ga., died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004 at Newnan Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 in the chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Lucille Womack Hanson
Mrs. Mary Lucille Womack Hanson, formerly of East Point, Ga., died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004.
Mrs. Hanson was retired from Western Electric Company with 39 years of service.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Carmichael-Hemperley Chapel in East Point. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Newnan. The family received friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Survivors include husband, H. Arnold Hanson; one brother, Wendell Womack and his wife Eloise of Dallas, Ga.; 11 nieces; three nephews; many beloved friends; one brother-in-law, Stanley Hanson and his wife Macy of Statesboro, Ga.; and one sister-in-law, Frances Arnold of Fayetteville, Ga.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Homes, East Point, Ga.
Mrs. Carol Chapman Mitchell
Mrs. Carol Chapman Mitchell, 77, of Senoia, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at her residence in Senoia.
Mrs. Mitchell was the daughter of the late John H. Chapman and the late Edna Koon Chapman. She was preceded in death by her husband Willis Mitchell and two brothers, John Walter Chapman and Farris Chapman.
Funeral services will be at McKoon Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday. Rev. Ronnie L. Mitchell and Dr. Ted O. Padgett will officiate, and Interment will be at Senoia City Cemetery
in Senoia. The family will receive friends today from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
Survivors also include one daughter, Martha Jane and James Weisbecker of Newnan; two sons, Rev. Ronnie L. and Sue Mitchell of Senoia and Aubrey and Joann Mitchell of Newnan; grandchildren, Suzie and Todd Dozier, Shay Mitchell, Mitch Weisbecker, Matt Weisbecker and Katie Weisbecker; and two great-grandchildren, Cole Dozier and Ellie Dozier.
McKoon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mary H. Phillips
Mrs. Mary H. Phillips, 86, of Carrollton, formerly of the Clem Community, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004.
Mrs. Phillips was born
March 1, 1918, in Carroll County, Ga. to the late Joseph Stephen Heath and Elizabeth Rebecca Simpkins Heath. She began her working career at Arnco Mills, and during WWII, she worked at the Bell Bomber Plant and later for Sewell Manufacturing and the Arrow Company before retiring for General Electric. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Vaudelle McCarty, Geneva Driver and Doris Phillips; and a brother, Lester Heath.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. Steven Peeples, Rev. Travis Denney and Rev. Mark Wood officiating. Pallbearers will be Dennis Bates, Jerry Heath, Steve McCarty, Tim Vines, Steve Jennings, Stanley Jennings and Andy Heath. Interment will follow in the Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 3 to 7 p.m.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Jacque and Wayne Ayers of Carrollton; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Margie and David Coulon and Dorothy and Dumas Vines, both of Carrollton, and Betty Jo Lyle of Braselton, Ga.; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Arthur and Dolph Heath of Norcross, Ga. and Clarence Heath of Marietta, Ga.; and a number of nieces of nephews.
Martin & Hightower Funeral Home, Carollton, Ga.
Mr. Ivan M. White
Mr. Ivan Marshall White, 77, of Eastanollee School Road, Eastanollee, Ga., died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at The Clary Care Center.
A son of the late Fred and Jesse White, he was born
Oct. 9, 1926 in Clendenin, West Virginia and lived in Newnan, GA most of his life before moving to Toccoa 20 years ago. Mr. White was twice married; first to the late Flara White and then to the late Polly White, who died January 2004. He was a member of Confidence United Methodist Church, the VFW Post 4346, The Elks, and the Shriners. Mr. White was a retired military W3 Warrant Officer and later was an elementary school teacher. He was also a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include three sons, Stephen White and Michael White, both of Moreland, GA, and Thomas White of Bradenton, FL; daughter, Patricia Davis of Moreland, GA; step-daughter, Patricia Ryals of Athens; step-son, David Ryals of Bolingbrook, IL; brother, Kenneth White of Cleveland, OH; three sisters, Frances White of West Virginia, Doris Carnell of Las Vegas, and Betty Payne of Cleveland, OH; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 at Confidence United Methodist Church with Rev. Dennis Short officiating. Burial will follow in Stephens Memorial Gardens with the VFW Post 4346 Honor Guard providing military honors.
The family will be at the home on Eastanollee School Road and was receiving friends at Whitlock Mortuary 5-7 p.m. Saturday.
Flowers are optional. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Confidence United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 366, Eastanollee, GA 30538.
Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, Ga.
Mr. Herbert S. Davis
Mr. Herbert S. Davis, 76, of Primrose, Ga., died early Thursday morning Sept. 16, 2004 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Davis was born
in Carroll County in 1928 to Raymond and Lola Davis and later served as a Medical Technician in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
After leaving the military, Mr. Davis held numerous jobs to support his travels throughout America. After marrying his wife Dolores, they settled in Tampa, Florida, where he was the managing owner of Hydraulic Pro. He and his family returned to the Newnan area after his retirement. Mr. Davis and his family are members of St. George Catholic Church in Newnan. He will be remembered as a wonderful cook who loved being with his family.
Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mrs. Dolores Davis; three daughters, Vernita Graham of Tampa, Fla., JoAnn Murphy of Newnan and Shelley Landrum of Primrose; two brothers, Ronald Davis of Primrose and Jack Turner of Lanett, Ala.; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and many friends. He is preceded in death by a grandson, David Buckallew.
The family was receiving friends at Jones Funeral Home, 6-8 p.m. Friday evening, Sept. 17. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at St. George Catholic Church with Father Austin Fogarty officiating. Pallbearers are Charlie Landrum, Ted Williams, David Buckallew Sr., Rick Ellingburg, Jacob Pike and Michael Landrum. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Mary Ruth Searles
Mrs. Mary Ruth Searles, 66, of Newnan, Ga., died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. She was born
on Dec. 10, 1937 in New Brunswick, Canada.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Edward "Ed" Searles of Newnan; children, Jim Elder and wife of Calgary, Jay Elder of Newnan, Pamela Brody and family of Carrollton, Ginger Phillips of Newnan, Allean Searles of Las Vegas, NV; grandsons, Johnathan, Steven and Dylan; 5 brothers and 5 sisters, all of Canada.
A family memorial service will be held on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004 at the family's residence.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
Mrs. Arie Lezetta Bates Camp
Mrs. Arie Lezetta Bates Camp, 86, of Valley, Ala., formerly of Newnan, Ga., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004. Services will be held on Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church in Douglasville at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Homer Benefield officiating. Mrs. Camp had lived most of her life in Newnan and was a former co-owner of Camp Trim Shop in Newnan, and also a former employee of Lee-King Pharmacy. Mrs. Camp was also a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Douglasville for most of her life.
She is survived by a son, Mr. Tuelan Camp of Valley, AL; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Shirley Camp of Valley, AL; grandchildren, Val Camp Roach of Powder Springs, Austin Camp of Independence, KY, Chris Camp of Athens, and Michelle Camp Mobley of Cartersville; 9 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Camp will lie in state Friday at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan from 6-8 p.m. Interment will be at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
in Douglasville. West Cobb Funeral Home, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, in charge of local arrangements.
Mr. Herbert S. Davis
Mr. Herbert S. Davis, 76, of Greenville, Ga., died early Thursday morning Sept. 16, 2004 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Davis was born
in Carroll County in 1928 to Raymond and Lola Davis and later served as a Medical Technician in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
After leaving the military, Mr. Davis held numerous jobs to support his travels throughout America. After marrying his wife Dolores, they settled in Tampa, Florida, where he was the managing owner of Hydraulic Pro. He and his family returned to the Newnan area after his retirement. Mr. Davis and his family are members of St. George Catholic Church in Newnan. He will be remembered as a wonderful cook who loved being with his family.
Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mrs. Dolores Davis; three daughters, Vernita Graham of Tampa, Fla., JoAnn Murphy of Newnan and Shelly Landrum of Greenville; two brothers, Ronald Davis and Jack Turner; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and many friends. He is preceded in death by a grandson, David Buckallew.
The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home, 6-8 p.m. Friday evening, Sept. 17. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at St. George Catholic Church with Father Austin Fogarty officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga.
