December 22 2000

 

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Mildred Louise Turner

Mildred Louise Turner, 66, Fayetteville, died Dec. 1, 2000. She was born Dec. 16, 1933 in Fulton County.
Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home chapel with pastors Terre Haas and Lynn Janney officiating. Interment was at College Park Cemetery.
Survivors include sons Harry Croft Jr., East Point, Michael Croft, Moreland, and John Croft, Riverdale; daughters Katherine Bright, Carrollton, Bonnie Barrentien, Fayetteville, and Marlene Skinner, Newnan; sisters Mary Barnes, Marietta, and Martha Gilbert, St. Augustine, Fla.; and 11 grandchildren.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

James Levice Hunt Jr.

James Levice Hunt Jr., 57, Peachtree City, died Dec. 5, 2000. He was born June 25, 1943 in Fulton County, Ga.
Services were at the Carl J. Mowell Chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Bill Priester officiating. Interment was at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Jonesboro.
Survivors include a son, James “Blake” Hunt, Fayetteville; a daughter, Kim Kierbow, Senoia; mother Lillian M. Hunt, Atlanta; a granddaughter, Kayla Kierbow, Senoia; and a sister, Gwen McLendon, Fairburn.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

John D. Rhodes Sr.

John D. Rhodes Sr., 63, Fayetteville, died Dec. 8, 2000. He was born April 18, 1937 in Pine Level, Ala.
Graveside services were at Westminster Gardens, Peachtree City, with the Rev. Greg Mausz officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Eunice Rhodes, Fayetteville; sons John Davis Rhodes Jr., Lawrenceville, Richard Craig Rhodes and Steven Michael Rhodes, both of Fayetteville, and Ronald Wayne Rhodes, Newnan; a daughter, Julie Ann Porch, Lawrenceville; brothers Henry Rhodes, Highland Home, Ala., Albert Rhodes, Compass Lake, Fla., and Rudy Rhodes, Port Charlotte, Fla.; a sister, Nadine Durden, Montgomery, Ala.; and ten grandchildren.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Gerald F. Reed Jr.

Gerald F. Reed Jr., 51, Sharpsburg, died Dec. 9, 2000. He was born Sept. 13, 1949 in Maryland. He was the fire chief in Peachtree City, and had served with the department since 1975. He was one of the station’s first paid employees.
Services were at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Weber officiating.
Survivors include daughters Michele and Michael Callahan, Sharpsburg, and April Reed, Newnan; grandchildren Andrew Pace, Bradley R. Callahan and Gracie M. Burton; mother Doris Reed, Stockbridge; a brother, Chris Reed; and sisters Donna Harrell, Jonesboro, Jeri Clineff, Cumming, and Dida Kenton, Nashville, Tenn.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge, 1552 Shoup Ct., Decatur, GA 30033.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Dewey R. Padgett

Dewey R. Padgett, 80, Brooks, died Dec. 9, 2000. He was born Jan. 20, 1920 in Fayette County, the son of Lowell and Annie Emerson Padgett. He was retired from the textile industry.
Services were at the Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, with the Rev. Milton Winslett officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City.
Survivors include a son, Steve Padgett, Brooks; daughters Debroah Brown, Newnan, Ginger Couch and Sharon Harrison, both of Brooks; and sisters Nettie Morgan, Griffin, Evelyn Phillips, Covington, and Lenise Brock, Alabama.
There are nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel was in charge.

George G. Crowder

George G. Crowder, 65, Newnan, died Dec. 11, 2000. He was born June 25, 1935 in Meriwether County, the son of Mark and Lena Crowder, who preceded him in death. He had served for seven years in the United States Navy, attending the United States Navy Nuclear Power School and served aboard the U.S.S. Sailfish.
He then completed his education at the Georgia Institute of Technology and taught as an assistant professor. While at Georgia Tech, he received his nuclear power operator’s license.
Following retirement he was owner-operator of Crowder Real Estate Appraisals.
He was a Mason for more than 30 years and was a member of Hogansville Church of Christ as well as attending the Newnan Church of Christ.
Services were at Jones Funeral Home chapel with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan.
Survivors include his wife, Ramona Crowder, Newnan; sons Blake Bennett Crowder, Newnan, Glenn Gregory Crowder, Coral Springs, Fla., and Guy Charles Crowder, Atlanta; a stepson, Craig Simpson, Luthersville; a stepdaughter, Angie Laye, Carrollton; brothers Render Crowder, Douglasville, and Mark and Carol Crowder, LaGrange; a sister, Connie and James Messer, Hogansville; and one grandchild.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Camilla Spivey

Camilla Spivey, 83, Newnan, died Dec. 12, 2000. She was born Feb. 19, 1917 in Coweta County, the daughter of Andrew and Mattie Winkles. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Andrew Spivey. She had worked in the textile mills and was fondly recalled as serving as a foster parent. She had been a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church for 35 years.
Services were at the Jones Funeral home chapel with the Rev. Joel Jones officiating. Interment was at Sargent, Ga. Cemetery.
Survivors include a son, George Spivey, Oglethorpe, Ga.; and a nephew, Gary and Betty Spivey, Newnan.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Gerald Weems turner

Gerald Weems Turner, 44, Moreland, died Dec. 12, 2000. He was born May 4, 1956 in Newnan. He was a warehouseman at K-Mart Distribution Center and a member and deacon at East Newnan Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, W. H. “Dub” Turner.
Services were at the East Newnan Baptist Church with the Rev. Frank Powers officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan.
Survivors include his wife, Robi Turner, Moreland; mother Mary Turner, Newnan; daughters Jennifer Turner and Janet Turner, both of Moreland; brothers Pete Turner and Mike Turner, both of Newnan; and sisters Angie Bishop, Birmingham, Ala., and Elaine Moore, Hartsville, Tenn.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.