October 17 2001

 

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Joseph ‘Joe’ Grant

Joseph “Joe” Grant, 67, Fairburn, died Oct. 2, 2001. He was born Sept. 3, 1934 in Forsyth County, Ga. Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Sharon Memorial Gardens, Tyrone. Survivors include his wife, Jane Grant, Fairburn; sons, Gary Grant, Senoia, Mark Grant, McDonough, Michael Grant, Locust Grove, and Jeffrey Grant, Fairburn; daughters, Sharon Barnes, Hampton, and Vicki Cowan, Fayetteville; brothers, Tom Grant, Mark Grant and Bobby Grant, all of Gainesville; and sisters, Edna Beard, Judy Carnes and Linda Radford, all of Gainesville, Ga. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Jennie Latham Bradley

Jennie Latham Bradley, 84, Palmetto, died Oct. 2, 2001. She was born March 12, 1917 in Fulton County. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. C. "Freck" Bradley. She was retired from Georgia Tech as an accountant with 22 years of service. Services were at Parrott Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ken Adams officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill, Fairburn. Survivors include sons, Lynn and Nancy Bradley, Newnan and Larry Bradley, Tyrone; a daughter, Nancy and Dennis Harp, Jonesboro; a grandson, Christopher Brian Bradley, Marietta; and a devoted friend, Ann Bergholt, Sky Valley, Ga. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Lamar F. Harris

Lamar F. Harris, 73, Fayetteville, died Oct. 6, 2001. He was born Aug. 22, 1928 in Fulton County. He was a retired policeman in Atlanta with 35 years of service. Services were at Flat Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Priester officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include his wife, Edna R. Harris, Fayetteville; sons, Steven L. and Lynn Harris, Fayetteville, Bruce and Miriam Harris, Mableton, and Emory and Michelle Harris, McDonough; daughters, Marla and Harry Lawson, Sharpsburg, and Rebecca and H. E. Miller Jr., Douglasville; 18 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Rebecca Elizabeth Reed Megginson

Rebecca Elizabeth Reed Megginson, 82, Fayetteville, died Oct. 9, 2001. She was born Nov. 11, 1918 in Vineland, Marengo County, Ala. the third of five children. She was reared in Marengo and Wilcox counties. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Franklin Megginson. They had lived in Florida where she worked for Food Fair Stores for 25 years, never missing a day of work. After her husband’s death she lived in Jonesboro and then Fayetteville, where she was a member of North Fayette Baptist Church. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell Chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Dr. James G. Willis officiating. Interment was at Sunny South Baptist Church, Sunny South, Ala. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 672648, Marietta, GA 30006 or the Arthritis Foundation, 1330 West Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Mildred F. Head

Mildred F. Head, 86, Union City, died Oct. 10, 2001. She was born Aug. 11, 1915 in Fulton County. She was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Head. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell Chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Larry Stegall officiating. Interment was at Old Bethel Cemetery, Stockbridge. Survivors include sons, Kenneth Head, Brooks, and Gary Head, Forest Park; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, was in charge.