October 27 2000

 

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Mary Elizabeth Humphrey Roe

Mary Elizabeth Humphrey Roe, Newnan, died Oct. 5, 2000. She was born May 25, 1916 in Elyria, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Roe, in 1990. They had moved to Tampa, Fla. in 1981 and she moved to Newnan in 1995.
She was graduated from Elyria High School and Kent State University and taught in the Elyria School System for 25 years.
A funeral Mass was conducted at St. George Catholic Church, Newnan with interment at Tampa, Fla.
Survivors include a son, Clifford and Mary Jo Roe Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio; a daughter, Judy Roe Minter, Peachtree City; a brother, William and Rosemary Humphrey, Clearwater, Fla.; and grandchildren Molly Minter Murphy, Fayetteville, Katie Minter Thomas, Peachtree City, Amy Minter Copeland, Newnan, Mary Roe Chailosky, Teaneck, N.J., Clifford Roe III, Cincinnati, Cathleen Roe Eagen, Teaneck, N.J., Daniel Roe, Baltimore, Md., Mary Elizabeth Roe Niedhart, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Michael Roe, Cincinnati. There are 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Rd., Union City 30291.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge of the arrangements.

Bruce Allen Hettel

Bruce Allen Hettel, 70, Senoia, formerly of Macon, died Oct. 8, 2000. He was born Aug. 6, 1930 in Stark County, Ohio, the son of Clarence Frank and Jane Hettel.
Memorial services were at the Senoia United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Bettie S. Hettel; sons Bruce and Jane Hettel, Byron, Ga. and Brett Hettel, Macon; daughters Brooke and Jeff Mohn, Crawfordville, Fla., and Bonnie and Tom Colburn, Senoia; five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Memorial donations may be made to the Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City 30291 or the American Cancer Society.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Jim Lawrence

Jim Lawrence, 56, Newnan, died Oct. 17, 2000. He was born May 9, 1944 in Newnan. He had been employed as an engineering technician.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Terry Harper officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Lawrence; sons Kyle Lawrence, Newnan, Keith Lawrence, Dallas, Ga., and John McCullough, Franklin, Ga.; and a brother, George K. Lawrence, Perry, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Mildred Burgess

Mildred Burgess, 58, Griffin, died Oct. 17, 2000. She was born May 28, 1942 in Rossville, Ga. She was preceded in death by brothers Carl Comstock and Raymond Comstock.
Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel, Peachtree City with the Rev. Bill Boyd officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City.
Survivors include her husband, Walt Burgess, Griffin; father Glen Comstock, Cartersville; brothers Allen Comstock, Griffin, and Louis Comstock, Cartersville; and sisters Betty Mann, Gray and Barbara Balliew, Sharpsburg.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Doris Smith Embry

Doris Smith Embry, 83, Newnan, died Oct. 18, 2000. She was born Nov. 22, 1916 in Newnan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Embry. She was retired from Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Grave side services were at Oak Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Don Helms and Dr. Gene Tyre officiating.
Survivors include a daughter, Laura Smith; a sister, Betty Buchanan; grandchildren Lee F. Brooks and Leslie H. Brooks; sisters-in-law Dot Smith Grant, Cartersville, Ruby Hyde, College Park, and Teal Smith, Cornelia, Ga.; and a son-in-law, Harold Smith, Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Charles Eric Ericsson

Charles Eric Ericsson, 67, Newnan, died Oct. 19, 2000. He was born Aug. 8, 1933 in Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Korea.
He had most recently worked as an application sales engineer for Gardner Denver in Peachtree City. Most of his professional career was spent in sales and engineering and for a time he owned and operated Quality Standard Consulting Co.
He had lived in New York, New Jersey, and Rockford, Ill. before moving to Newnan.
Memorial services were at the Hillcrest Chapel with pastor Mullins officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Ericsson, Newnan; a son, John Ericsson, Madison, Wisc.; a daughter, Beth and Phil Napolitano, Newnan; and a granddaughter, Paula Napolitano, Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel was in charge.

Ada C. Calhoun

Ada C. Calhoun, 76, Newnan, died Oct. 22, 2000. She was born May 2, 1924 in Heard County, the daughter of the late Robert and Janie Caswell.
Services were at the Jones Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Raymond Hayes officiating. Interment was at Pitts Cemetery, Newnan.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, S. M. “Kern” Calhoun, Newnan; a son, Gary and Karon Calhoun, Newnan; daughters Avis and Harold Barber, Luthersville, and Barbara and Raymond Hayes, Sharpsburg; and brothers J. P. Caswell, Raymond, Ga., and Elven Caswell, Newnan. There are six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Mary Lou Story

Mary Lou Story, 96, Newnan, died Oct. 24, 2000. She was born Jan. 12, 1904 in Newnan. She had worked in the textile industry. She was the oldest living female member of the Elim Baptist Church.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Bobby Helton officiating. Interment was at Elim Baptist Church on Handy Road.
Survivors include nieces Eloise Baker, Bobby Story, Christine Wade, Shirley Weber and Virginia Yarbrough. There are nine great-nieces and a number of great-great nephews and nieces.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Harold Kiser Skinner

Harold Kiser Skinner, 74, Newnan, died Oct. 23, 2000. He was born July 27, 1926 in Gwinnett County. He moved to Newnan in 1985 following his retirement from Nabisco Foods, where he had been employed as a baker. He attended White Oak Baptist Church, Senoia.
Private memorial services will be conducted at a later date.
Survivors include a brother, James Kiser, Anchorage, Alaska; and sisters Janice D’Anna and Sarah Jolly, both of Newnan.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.