November 28 2001

 

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Gertrude McCormick Gaskins

Gertrude McCormick Gaskins, 80, Peachtree City, died Nov. 11, 2001. She was born Sept. 26, 1921 in Monroe County, Ga. Services were at Parrott Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Betsy Haas officiating. Interment was at Westminster Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include daughters, Phyllis Gilley, Gainesville, Ga. and Janis and Allen Williams, Peachtree City; sisters, Nell Edwards, Jacksonville, Fla., and Sadie Haack, Duluth, Minn.; grandchildren, Alicia Parr, Amy Keldie, Dena Williams and Jeff Williams; and great-grandchildren, Daniel Keldie, Zach Keldie and Hope Keldie. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

John Dismukes Jr.

John Dismukes Jr., 77, Savannah, died Nov. 12, 2001. He was a native of Savannah, attended Georgia Institute of Technology and was an Army veteran of World War II. He retired as an engineer from the SCL Railroad after 48 years of service and served as chairman of the local chapter of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers from 1975 to 1978. He was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church, Savannah. Memorial services will be held Dec. 8, 2001 at the church. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Doris Terry Dismukes; sons, J. Terry Dismukes III, Richmond Hill, James W. Dismukes, Melbourne, Fla., Robert G. Dismukes, Pawleys Island, S. C. and Larry V. Dismukes, Dacula; a daughter, Carol Anne Welch, Peachtree City; a brother, Bernard B. Dismukes, Savannah; a sister, Roseanne Tindor, Savannah; grandsons, David, Justin, Matthew, Glenn, Adam, Joseph, Brian, and Will; granddaughters, Jane, Lauren Michelle, and Jessica. Memorial donations may be made to the Portsbridge Hospice, 1335 Lake Ridge Parkway, Riverdale, GA 30296 or Memorial Baptist Church, Savannah. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Kristin Marie Turner

Kristin Marie Turner, 15, Peachtree City, died Nov. 17, 2001. She was born Nov. 16, 1986 in Fulton County. Services were at St. Andrew’s in-the-Pines Episcopal Church with the Rev. Father Dan Brigham and the Rev. Father Richard Calloway officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include her mother, Donna J. Turner, Peachtree City; father, Walt Turner, Lanett, Ala.; half-brothers, Clay Turner and Blake Turner; grandparents, Charles and Olga Hoster, Douglasville and Marie Turner, Lanett, Ala.; uncles, Bruce and Phyllis Hoster, Centennial, Colo., and Rob and Florence Turner, West Palm Beach, Fla.; and an aunt, Susan and Barry Christensen, Marietta. Memorial donations may be made to the Pediatric Neurology Division, Emory University School of Medicine, attn. Carie Paine, 1440 Clifton Road, NE, Suite 116, Atlanta, GA. 30322. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, was in charge.

Walter Thomas ‘Jack’ Hale

Walter Thomas “Jack” Hale, 79, Fayetteville, died Nov. 19, 2001. He was born May 27, 1922 in Epps, La. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell & Son Chapel, Peachtree City, with the Rev. Father Dan Brigham officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include his wife, Connie Hale, Fayetteville; sons, Glenn and Gloria Hale, Austin, Texas and Steve and Paula Hale, Senoia; grandchildren, Lindsay, Ryan and Elizabeth; sisters, Mildred Stanfield, Epps and Agnes, both of Epps. La., Ruby Lincecum, Monroe, La., Marie Coburn, Lake Providence, La. and Myrtle Welch, Shreveport, La. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Sybil Allen Greenamyer

Sybil Allen Greenamyer, 73, Peachtree City, died Nov. 20, 2001. She was born in Covington County, Ala. She spent many hours in service to her church and her community and was actively involved in many fundraisers and charities. Memorial services were at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Ocala, Fla., with graveside services following at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla. Survivors include a son, Thomas and Debra Greenamyer, Florence, Texas; a daughter, Jerri and Larry Ball, Peachtree City; grandchildren, Larry Ball Jr., Katharine McMahan, Sylvia Cabiad and Mark Bowman; and great-grandchildren, Marc Fueston, Jayden Cabiad and Nathan McMahan. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Sara C. Bradford

Sara C. Bradford, 83, Fayetteville, formerly of Valdosta, died Nov. 20, 2001. She was born Aug. 12, 1908 in Valdosta, the daughter of Judge and Mrs. John Gordon Cranford. Upon her marriage to Ralph Bradford, they moved to Atlanta where he practiced law until 1948. That year they returned to Valdosta, where he continued to practice law. She worked in the Presbyterian church both in Atlanta and Valdosta areas. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents. Graveside services were at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Valdosta, with the Rev. Donald Stanley officiating. Survivors include a son, Gordon Bradford, Nashville, Tenn.; a daughter, Carol and Luther McGahee, Fayetteville; eight grandchildren; and a sister, Hallie Anderson, Greensboro, Ala. Memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Valdosta. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

 

Phyliss Lorraine Klug

Phyliss Lorraine Klug, 75, Peachtree City, died Nov. 15, 2001. She was born Nov. 8, 1926 in Somerville, Mass. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell Chapel, Peachtree City, with the Rev. Don Smith officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include her husband, John William Klug, Peachtree City; a son, William Klug, Peachtree City; and a niece, Lyn Laboriel, Tarzana, Calif. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

 

Brenda F. Martin

Brenda F. Martin, 56, Tyrone, died Nov. 16, 2001. She was born April 22, 1945 in Towns County, Ga. Memorial services were at the Parrott Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Olujumi Brown officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Pam and David Hughes, Gainesville, Ga.; mother, Loraine Foster, Hiawasee, Ga.; and a brother, Billy Foster, San Diego, Calif. Memorial donations may be made to the Brenda F. Martin Trust Fund, 2520 Constance St., East Point, GA. 30344, attn. Phil Webb. Funds will be applied toward the purchase of a memorial bench at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.