September 21 2001

 

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Douglas Pizar

Douglas Pizar, 58, Peachtree City. He was born May 29, 1943 in Providence, R.I.
Memorial services were at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Weber officiating.
Survivors include a son, Scott Pizar, Newnan; a daughter, Nicole Pizar and Jeff Rainey, Newnan; grandchildren Natalie Brooke Pizar, Malakhi Alexander Pizar, Harley Pizar Rainey, Seth Jackson Rainey; his mother, Yvette Pizar, Peachtree City; and a brother, Mike and Gail Pizar, Peachtree City.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Jason Ivey

Jason Ivey, 20, Luthersville, died Sept. 2, 2001, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born Feb. 15, 1981 in East Point. He had worked in construction as a framer and was Baptist.
Graveside services were at Luthersville City Cemetery with the Rev. Ormand Hargrove officiating.
Survivors include his father, Jerry Ivey, Hogansville; mother, Cindy Ivey, Luthersville; sister, Jessica Frazier, Luthersville; stepbrother, Chris Ivey, Ann Arbor, Mich., and paternal grandmother, Jackie Ivey, Fayetteville.
Martin & Hightower Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

William Horace Nelms

William Horace Nelms, 61, Grantville, died Sept. 4, 2001. He was born April 9, 1940 in Tampa, Fla. He worked as a mechanic at the Fayette County Board of Education and at one time owned a service station at Hwy. 54 and Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville. He enjoyed fishing.
Services were at Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, with the Rev. Tommy Smith and the Rev. Mark Anthony officiating. Interment was at Ebenezer United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Hosch Nelms, Grantville; a son, Allen and Gina Nelms, Fayetteville; stepsons Henry Hosch, Grantville, and John and Denise Hosch, Meansville; parents Horace and Elizabeth Hand Nelms, Fayetteville; a sister, Barbara Nelms, Fayetteville; a grandchild, Hannah Nelms, Fayetteville, and step-grandchildren Elizabeth Hosch, Jeremiah Hosch, John Hosch, Nathan Hosch and Rebecca Hosch, all of Meansville.
Martin & Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, was in charge.

Bob Baker Mann

Bob Baker Mann, 76, Newnan, died Sept. 12, 2001. He was born Nov. 14, 1924 in Newnan, the son of Leroy and Bertha Chandler Mann. He was preceded in death by a brother, James L. Mann. He was graduated from Newnan High School, and attended Castle Heights Military Academy and Auburn University where he was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity.
He was a member of Central Baptist Church where he had served as deacon. A member of the Newnan Rotary Club for 50 years, he served as president from 1968-1969. He was in the insurance business for 34 years.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Frances K. Mann; a son, Dr. Bob B. and Linda Mann Jr., Newnan; a daughter, Billie and Jim Gatewood, Americus; grandchildren Virginia Crisp Gatewood, James Crisp Gatewood Jr., Frances Mann Gatewood, Spencer Parkland Couch, Staci Couch and Campbell B. Lanier IV, Bob Baker Mann III, and Annabelle Shrader Mann, and a sister, Mrs. C. W. Farmer Jr.
Memorial donations may be made to the Central Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1221, Newnan, GA 30264.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Maggie McClendon

Maggie McClendon, 89, Newnan, died Sept. 12, 2001. She was born Jan. 10, 1912 in Newnan. She had been employed in the food service industry.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Bill Dean and the Rev. Russell Kendrick officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan.
Survivors include a brother, Devers and Deb Bryant, Carrollton; and sisters Ovie Bryant Johnson and Lavonia Bryant Stephens, both of Sargent.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Ada Williams

Ada Williams, 93, Newnan, died Sept. 13, 2001. She was born March 10, 1908 in Lawsonville, N.C. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Williams, and parents John and Ida Frye.
Graveside services were at Carolina Cemetery Park, Concord, N.C.
Survivors include a son, Edward Lee Williams, Newnan; and a daughter, Donna Davis, Newborn, N.C., grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Zola F. Proctor

Zola F. Proctor, 90, Newnan, died Sept. 14, 2001. She was born Oct. 11, 1911 in Carroll County, Ga. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Joel Proctor Sr., and a son, Ellis Proctor. She was a homemaker and was retired from Sargent Mills as a textile worker. She was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Newnan.
Services were at the Jones Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Derwin David Brown officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan.
Survivors include sons Joel M. and Kathleen Proctor Jr. and Lonnie and Donna Proctor, all of Newnan, and daughters Elsie and John Lee, Frostproof, Fla. and Betty Jo and Bobby Bearden, Sargent.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Mary Calhoun Crowe

Mary Calhoun Crowe, 82, Stockbridge, died Sept. 14, 2001. She was born May 14, 1919 in Coweta County, the daughter of Henry “Coot” and Dollie Webb Calhoun. She was preceded in death by a son, James Huska and a brother, the Rev. Eugene Calhoun. She was retired from housekeeping at Georgia Baptist Hospital and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.
Services were at Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, with the Rev. Carl Calhoun, the Rev. Terry Calhoun and Michael Allen Mooney officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan.
Survivors include children Ann Stubbard, Pasadena, Texas, Elizabeth Mooney, Morrow, Ga., Barbara Brandley, Douglasville, Horace Huska, Lithia Spring, Frankie Huska, Riverdale, and Gary and Dena Adams, McDonough; brothers the Rev. Carl Calhoun, Newnan, and the Rev. Henry Calhoun Jr., Senoia; sisters Katherine Knott and Sara Webb, both of Newnan; 21 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren, and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
Martin & Hightower Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, was in charge.