November 21 2001

 

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Jacqueline Lee Bunch Poteat

Jacqueline Lee Bunch Poteat, 63, Fayetteville, died Nov. 6, 2001. She was born July 22,1 1938 in Lochgelly, W. Va., the youngest of 11 children. She was a member of the East Side Baptist Church, Riverdale. Services were at the Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Earl Pirkle officiating. Interment was at the Chapel Mausoleum at Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include a son, James M. Poteat Jr.; daughters, Patricia A. and Robert Lanier, Linda G. and Del Day, and Rebecca J. and Bruce Chambers; brothers, Robert Bunch, Ernest Bunch and Donald Bunch; a sister-in-law, Medre Bunch; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home was in charge.

Calvin Henry ‘Buddy’ Holt

Calvin Henry “Buddy” Holt, 74, Tyrone, died Nov. 6, 2001. He was born Dec. 6, 1926 in Clayton County. He was a veteran of World War II and a retiree of Ford Motor Company. Graveside services were at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park, with the Rev. Bill Priester officiating. Survivors include his wife, Marion Holt, Tyrone; daughters, Vicki Spicer, Sharpsburg, and Linda Thompson and Annette Holt Banks, both of Tyrone; grandchildren, Chris Hardy, Cindy Pederson, Jessica Bell, Duston Thompson and Ashley Banks; great-grandchildren, Danielle Pederson and Lauren Pederson; brothers, Glen Holt and Horace Holt; and a sister, Myra Eison. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

William R. Stanze

William R. Stanze, 76, Tyrone, formerly of Fairburn, died Nov. 6, 2001. He was born Dec. 19, 1924 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was retired from NCR after 35 years of service. Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Priester officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include special friends, Judy Greeson, Micky Chafin, Danny and Jo McEachern, Walter and Miechelle Greeson, Denny Powell, Lisa Powell, Jason Powell and Shanna Powell, Cricket, Buddy and Myranda; and godchildren, Dannielle Greeson, Meagan Greeson, and Kaylan Greeson. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Tyler Douglas Whitfield

Tyler Douglas Whitfield, 6, Tyrone, died Nov. 7, 2001. He was born Feb. 2, 1995 in Henry County, Ga. Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include his mother, Wanda Smith, Tyrone; father, Brian Whitfield, Jackson; a brother, Dusty Whitfield; and a sister, Kaylin Whitfield. Memorial donations may be made to the Tyler Douglas Whitfield Memorial Fund at any Regions Bank or to Peachtree National Bank, 998 Senoia Road, Tyrone, GA 30268. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Rita Myrell Krutsinger

Rita Myrell Krutsinger, 71, Fayetteville, died Nov. 10, 2001. She was born Aug. 3, 1930 in Roby, Fisher County, Texas. She was graduated from Midland, Texas, High School in 1947 and from the Chicago Art and Design School in 1960. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Wilburn Krutsinger, whom she married on Sept. 21, 1951. She owned her own interior decorating company and was a certified and licensed antique appraiser. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Bartlesville, Okla. Memorial services will be held later. Survivors include a son, Mark Krutsinger, Moscow, Russia; daughters, Gwendolyn Skipper, Springfield, Mo., Tammi Dodson, Bartlesville, Okla. and Anita Morton, Fayetteville, Ga; two brothers; and three sisters. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Willis Wesley Lee

Willis Wesley Lee, 72, Fayetteville, died Nov. 10, 2001. He was born May 11, 1929 in Carroll County, the son of the late William D. and Myrtie Akers Lee. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Hugh Lee, Fred Lee and Barney Lee; and sisters, Alma Craft and Avis Bernard. He was retired from the United States Army and was a veteran of the Viet Nam War. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #69 F&AM, and an active member of Harps Crossing Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. Services were at Harps Crossing Baptist Church with the Rev. Dennis Watson and the Rev. Ronald Hinson officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Betty Jones Lee, Fayetteville; a son, Steven and Kathy Lee, The Woodlands, Texas; daughters, Melissa and Bryce Sovereign, Jacksonville, Fla. and Melanie and Paul Gable, Fayetteville; brothers, William D. ‘Bud" Lee, Perry, Fla. and Alton Lee, Columbus, GA; a sisters, Ima Wright, Waco, Ga.; and grandchildren, Meredith Gable, John Gable, Kristen Lee and Matthew Lee. Memorial donations may be made to Harps Crossing Baptist Building Fund, 1183 Hwy. 92, South, Fayetteville, GA 30215 or the Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.