February 18, 2000

 

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Nora Drake Beckom

Nora Drake Beckom, 88, Gainesville, Ga. died Feb. 8, 2000. She was born Oct. 19, 1911 in Georgia. She was retired as a sewing machine operator.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Charles Drake officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty and Floyd Shooks, Gainesville; brothers James D. Drake, Newnan, L. T. Drake, Sharpsburg, and Alvin Drake, Valdosta, Ga.; sisters Inez Spencer, McDonough, Allena Haynes, Sandersville and Eleanor Melson, Norcross; and grandchildren Donald Shooks, Hiawassee, Ga., and William Shooks, Moreland, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge of the arrangements.

Fannie Dutton Jordan

Fannie Dutton Jordan, 81, Arnco, Ga., died Feb. 10, 2000. She was born July 10, 1918 in Coweta County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Lee Jordan, in 1983.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Paul Dennis officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include sons Donald and Mary Jordan and Doyle and Brenda Jordan, all of Newnan; a daughter, Delaine and Jerome Broome, Newnan; and a sister-in-law, Estelle Dutton, Newnan.
There are seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Lillie Mae Ellenburg

Lillie Mae Ellenburg, 77, Sharpsburg, died Feb. 12, 2000. She was born April 7, 1922 in Laurens County, Ga.
Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Dr. Dan Houston officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City.
Survivors include a son, Leland Williams, Riverdale; daughters Sara W. Reeves, Jasper, Ga., and Delia Williams and Joy W. Mitcham, both of Sharpsburg.
There are nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Parks Wingo Avery

Parks Wingo Avery, 66, Newnan, died Feb. 12, 2000. He was born Feb. 23, 1933 in Coweta County. He was a 1950 graduate of Newnan High School, a 1956 graduate of Clemson University, had an athletic scholarship, was a letterman and was All-American for two years. He served in the United States Army for two years and retired as a salesman for Coca-Cola in 1988 with 30 years service.
Services were at the Newnan Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Harry Barrow and the Rev. Meg Jackson-Clark officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Avery, Newnan; sons Parks W. Avery Jr., Marietta, Ga., and William Harrison Avery, Marietta; a daughter, Donna and W. Mark Andrews, Thomaston, Ga.; and grandchildren Jessica Avery, Patrick Avery, Harrison Avery and Maxwell Avery, all of Marietta, and Eleta Andrews and Harriett Andrews, both of Thomaston.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.