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James A. Wilson

James A. Wilson, 85, Peachtree City, died July 15, 2000. He was born Oct. 17, 1914 in Carroll County, Ga.
Graveside services were at Arlington Memorial Park, Atlanta with ministers Billy Rowe and Wye Huxford officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Wilson, Peachtree City; a daughter, Marsha W. Rouse, Sharpsburg; a grandson, Michael Rouse; a great-grandson, Lee Rouse; and a brother, Homer L. and Olive R. Wilson Jr., Atlanta.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge of the arrangements.

William Frank Farmer

William Frank Farmer, 46, Forest Park, died July 16, 2000. He was born march 5, 1944 in Fulton County, Ga. He was the owner of Southside Tree Service.
Memorial services were at the Carmichael-Hemperley Chapel, East Point, with the Rev. David Atkins officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Becky Farmer; children Billy and Shannon Farmer, Senoia, Cheri and Thomas Dyer, Sharpsburg, and Terri Reeves, Forest Park; step children Jeanie Lawrence and Reuben Cashon, both of Forest Park, Jenie Ryan, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Deanne Putman, Shawnee, Okla.; brothers Jesse Farmer, Tampa, Fla., and Dino Farmer, Forest Park. There are seven grandchildren.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, East Point, was in charge.

Ruby Haynes Stith

Ruby Haynes Stith, 83, College Park, died July 17, 2000. She was born Nov. 26, 1916 in Elbert County, Ga. She was the former owner of Stith Jewelry Co. in College Park. She was a member of the College Park Woman’s Club and the VFW Auxiliary.
Services were at the Carmichael-Hemperley Chapel, East Point. Interment was at Holly Hill, Fairburn.
Survivors include daughters Elaine Tarleton, Sharpsburg, Lynn Burns, Fayetteville, and Vicky Rucco, Peachtree City; grandchildren Lisa Burns, Leigh Burns, Hal Tarleton Jr., Christine Rucco and Andy Burns; three great-grandchildren; and sons-in-law Jerry S. Burns and Harold Tarleton. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, East Point, was in charge.

James “David” Collier

James “David” Collier, 51, Brooks, died July 20, 2000. He was born April 23, 1949 in Fulton County, Ga.
Services were at the Carmichael-Hemperley Chapel, Peachtree City, with the Rev. Charles Johnson officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park, Ga.
Survivors include his children, Brandi M. Box, Newnan, Derrick Collier, Williamson; brothers Larry Collier and Gary Collier, both of Brooks; a sister, Brenda Gail McElroy, Fayetteville; and a grandson, Austin Collier.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Eloise Sewell Johnson

Eloise Sewell Johnson, 96, Valdosta, formerly of Newnan, died July 26, 2000. She was born Nov. 30, 1903 in Newnan, the daughter of George W. and Delia Copeland Sewell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hardy S. Johnson. She had formerly worked for the R. D. Cole Mfg. Co.
Graveside services were at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, with the Rev. Dr. Harry Barrow officiating. There were no immediate survivors. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

George Emory Bridges

George Emory Bridges, 75, Newnan, died July 30, 2000. He was born June 25, 1925 in Meriwether County, Ga., the son of the late James Clemons and Lena Massengale Bridges. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa K. Bridges, a brother, Pierce Bridges, and a sister, Frances Anderson. He was a retired carpenter and store owner.
Services were at the Hillcrest Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Lassetter officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan.
Survivors include his wife, May Bridges, Newnan; a daughter, Carol Bridges, Newnan; a brother, Raymond and Ruth Bridges, Cordele, Ga.; sisters Jean and Joby Pierce, Riceville, Ind., and Betty and Virgil Peavy, Cordele, Ga.; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Pierce Bridges, Thomaston, Ga.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, was in charge.

Mildred Mary Carter

Mildred Mary Carter, 85, Newnan, formerly of Fayetteville, died July 30, 2000. She was born Sept. 6, 1914 to Ellis and Wreatha Mitchell in Allbion County, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton L. Carter, whom she married in 1935, and a daughter, Susan Elaine Carter. She managed the family grocery business in Illinois for many years, before moving to Georgia in the late 1970s.
While living in Fayetteville, she was a member of the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church.
Memorial services were at the Jones Funeral Home chapel, Newnan, with the Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Kay Jowers, Newnan; sisters Helen Ayers and Thellis Mitchell, both of Evansville, Ind.; a grandson, Zachary Williams, Newnan; and a granddaughter, Emily Pittman, Newnan. Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.