December 05 2001

 

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Minnie Iola Barbee

Minnie Iola Barbee, 78, Fayetteville, died Nov. 12, 2001. She was born Aug. 3, 1923 in Durham, N. C., the daughter of Marvin and Minnie Wilkins Carden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Hilliard Barbee. She was a retired sales clerk for a local photography studio. Services were at the Donehoo-Lewis Chapel, Hapeville, with the Rev. Dr. David Chancey officiating. Interment was at Hillcrest Cemetery, East Point. Survivors include her children, Roy H. Barbee Jr., McDonough, Garry Barbee, Riverdale, and Judy Puckett, Fayetteville; a sister, Iris C. Mangham, Durham, N. C.; 16 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Donehoo-Lewis Funeral Home, Hapeville, was in charge.

Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas, 79, Jonesboro, formerly of College Park, died Nov. 16, 2001. He was born Jan. 23, 1922 in Macon County, Ga. He was retired from the Cox Foundry. Services were at the Carmichael-Hemperley Chapel with interment at the College Park Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Aubrey Thomas, Riverdale, and Allen Thomas, Jonesboro; daughters, Eva and Bill McMenamy, Jacksonville, Fla., Brinda Thomas, Fayetteville, and Darlene Thomas, Jonesboro; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sisters, Frances Hawkins, Fayetteville, and Helen McRae, Forest Park. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, East Point, was in charge.

Martha Elizabeth Trow

Martha Elizabeth Trow, 91, Fayetteville, died Nov. 22, 2001. She was born Dec. 24, 1909 in Oakmon, Ala. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Herbert Trow. Services were at the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church Chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Sam Matthews and the Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Interment was at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta. Survivors include sons, Jim and Frances Wilkes, Fayetteville, and Bill and Pam Wilkes, Fort Gaines, Ga.; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Irma Adair, Weatherford, Texas and Marjorie McDonald, Cherry Hills, N. J. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Karl Edwin Bass

Karl Edwin Bass, 75, Tyrone, died Nov. 23, 2001. He was born Jan. 11, 1926 in Baker County, Georgia. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was retired with over 25 years of service with Southern Airways and Republic Airlines. Services were at Carl J. Mowell Chapel, Peachtree City, with the Rev. Chuck Hodges officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include his wife, Louise H. Bass, Tyrone; a son, Mike and Cindy Bass, Peachtree City; a daughter, Karen and Tim Evans, Hampton; and grandchildren, Billy and Elise Singleton, and Daniel and Emily Bass. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Harriet Alice Helms

Harriet Alice Helms, 73, Peachtree City, died Nov. 24, 2001. She was born July 3, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Memorial services were at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Weber officiating. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Helms, Peachtree City; daughters, Janet and Bob Stratton, Peachtree City, and Shirley and Frank Elliott, Chardon, Ohio; a sister, Marie Kuzappa, Menton, Ohio; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

 

Sandra ‘Sandi’ Smith Leet Smyles

Sandra “Sandi Smith” Leet Smyles, 63, Fayetteville, died Nov. 24, 2001. She was born Jan. 20, 1938 in New York City, N. Y. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Andrew Smith. A native of Valley Stream, New York, she attended Valley Stream Central High School. She was an accomplished quilter, photographer and artist. She loved traveling with her family and was a volunteer docent at Zoo Atlanta. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, Peachtree City. Memorial services were at the First Presbyterian Church, Peachtree City, with the Rev. Sandy Wilmesherr officiating. Survivors include a son, Michael Witt, Kennesaw; daughters, Cindy Knowles, Fayetteville, and Jennifer Tigner, Peachtree City; stepdaughters, Lani Wheeler, Annapolis, Md., and Lori Mullin, Cameron Park, Calif.; brothers, Jerry Smyles, Crofton, Md., and Donnie Smyles, Alexandria, Va.; and seven grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 505 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244 or Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Avenue S.E., Atlanta, GA 30315. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Katherine LeNora Gossett

Katherine LeNora Gossett, 88, Fayetteville, died Nov. 25, 2001. She was born July 28, 1913 in Fulton County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett J. Gossett and grandchildren, Kathy E. Gossett and Frank Griffin. Services were at the Carl M. Mowell Chapel, Peachtree City, with the Rev. Bill Priester officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include sons, E. James and Jeannette Gossett Jr., and Frank E. and Glenda Gossett; a daughter, M. Katherine and Harold Griffin; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Hazel and Fred Edinger. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Nancy Jeanne Roberts Barnes

Nancy Jeanne Roberts Barnes, 67, Peachtree City, died Nov. 282, 2001. She was born April 9, 1934 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Harold and Mabel Roberts. She was graduated from Kent State University where she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority. She later did post graduate work at the University of Wisconsin, worked for a short time as a teacher in Cleveland, Ohio, and then became a fulltime housewife and mother. She enjoyed being active in her church and tennis leagues until injuries caused her to slow down her activities. Memorial services were at St. Andrew’s in-the-Pines Episcopal Church, Peachtree City. Survivors include her husband of 41 years, Ed Barnes; children, Susan and Donald Perry, Acworth, Ga., Matthew and Jane Barnes, Waycross, Ga., Beth and Perry Boron, Pine Mountain, Ga., and Steve and Kari Barnes, Dalton, Ga.; seven grandchildren; brother, Tom and Freeda Roberts, Uniontown, Ohio; and a sister, Laura and Ted Root, Stow, Ohio. Memorial donations may be made to St. Andrew’s Memorial Fund or the American Cancer Society. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.