July 24 2002

 

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Cecile H. Behrens

Cecile H. Behrens, 81, Forest park, died July 9, 2002. She was born April 25, 1921 in Winder, Ga. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Stanley Behrens. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel, Fayetteville, with interment at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Forest Park, Ga. Survivors include sons, Keith and Pat Behrens, and Henry Stanley Behrens Jr., all of Fayetteville; a grandson, Ryan Behrens, Fayetteville; sisters, Jo and Loren Chapman, McDonough, and Mary Frances and Carl Greenway, Fayetteville. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Robert William Taylor

Robert William Taylor, 67, Peachtree City, died July 10, 2002. He was born Nov. 16, 1934 in Laredo, Webb County, Texas. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Father Fabio officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include his wife, Mary Taylor, Peachtree City; mother, Herlinda Taylor, Laredo, Texas; sons, John Taylor and Douglas Taylor, both of New Jersey; daughters, Tula Rios, New York, and Herlinda Taylor, Peachtree City; one grandchild; a brother, Ernest Taylor, Laredo, Texas; and a sister, Rosie Taylor, California. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

 

Arthur W. Hartmann

Arthur W. Hartmann , 65, Peachtree City, died June 22, 2002. He was born Dec. 18, 1936 in St. Louis, Mo. Survivors include his wife, Carol Pulin, Peachtree City; and a brother, Barry Hartmann, Torrance, Calif. Memorial donations may be made to the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 W. 16th St., New York, NY 10011. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Elbert Eugene Allen

Elbert Eugene “Gene” Allen, 69 Brooks, died June 30, 2002. He was born June 18, 1933 in LaGrange, Ga. He was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean War. He had lived in Brooks for the past 30 years and was retired from General Motors. Services were at the Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home chapel, Hogansville, with the Rev. Dr. Jimmy Brown officiating. Interment was at Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Hogansville. Survivors include a son, Tony Allen, Meansville; daughters, Cathy Phillips, Senoia, and Lisa Allen, Fairburn; mother, Mary Allen, Hogansville; a brother, Donald Allen, Roanoke, Va.; a sister, Glenda Friend, Hogansville; and nine grandchildren. Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, was in charge.

 

Donald E. Wyllie

Donald E. Wyllie, 84, Fayetteville, formerly of Fairburn, died July 9, 2002. He was born May 7, 1918 in Mount Vernon, N. Y. Services were at St. John's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Father Jim Pritchard officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill Memorial Park, Fairburn. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Davis, Fayetteville; a brother, Neil Wyllie, Clearwater, Fla.; granddaughters, Carol and Christopher Martin, Bedford, Ind., Pamela and Patrick Castleberry, Villa Rica, Ga.: and great-grandchildren, Rachel Martin, Rebekah Martin, Sarah Martin, and Olivia Castleberry. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

 

Willard Gordon Lucas

Willard Gordon Lucas, 86, Fayetteville, died July 14, 2002. He was born June 3, 1916 in Kalamazoo, Mich.. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Gary Parrish and the Rev. Fred Shelnutt officiating. Survivors include his wife, Geneva Wilbanks Lucas, Fayetteville; grandsons, Jeremy Lucas and Terry Lucas, both of Riverdale; a brother, Dwain and Betty Lucas, Kalamazoo, Mich.; and sisters, Donna and Ed Trucken Miller and Eleanor and Richard Shuggs, all of Kalamazoo, Mich. Memorial donations may be made to Embracing Hospice, 3180 Presidential Drive, Suite G, Atlanta, GA 30340. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

 

James Hilmon Seagraves

James Hilmon Seagraves, 88, Fayetteville, died July 15, 2002. He was born Dec. 27, 1913 in Pike County, Ga. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Doug Burrell and the Rev. David Campbell officiating. Interment was at the Inman United Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Louise Mask Seagraves; and a grandson, Derek and Lynn Scarborough, Fayetteville. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

 

Christopher Lee Dudley Sr.

Christopher Lee Dudley Sr., 42, Tyrone, died July 15, 2002. He was born May 15, 1960 in Fulton County. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel, Fayetteville, with interment at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include his wife, Lisa West Dudley, Tyrone; sons, Christopher Dudley Jr., Michel Dudley, and Jarrod Dudley, all of Tyrone; daughters, Angela Dudley and Christine Dudley, both of Tyrone; mother, Joyce Dudley Cleveland, Stockbridge; step-father, Leroy Cleveland, Stockbridge; and brothers, Johnny Dudley, Stockbridge, and Danny and Tammy Dudley, Bowling Green, Ky. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Glenna T. March

Glenna T. March, 80, Peachtree City, died July 14, 2002. She was born Oct. 13, 1921 in McGregor, Texas. No local services were planned. Survivors include daughters, Lucinda and Stephen Wexler, Ashland, Va., and Becky and Terry Whitlock, Peachtree City; grandsons, Garrett and Marta Springfield, Fairfax, Va., and Christopher Whitlock, Peachtree City; granddaughters, Erica and Charles Clark, Megan Whitlock, and Danielle Whitlock, all of Peachtree City; and great-grandchildren, Ellen Clark and Julie Clark, both of Peachtree City. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home was in charge.

Celeste Cofer

Celeste Cofer, 17, Fayetteville, died July 16, 2002. She was born July 30, 1984 in Clayton County. She was a 2002 graduate of Sandy Creek High School. She was on the Homecoming Court last fall and was voted one of the Senior Superlatives for 2002. Services were at Flat Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Grady Lawrence and the Rev. Dwight Elder officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Helena Straka Hila

Helena Straka Hila, 82, Fayetteville, formerly of Ohio, died July 18, 2002. She was born May 20, 1920 in Fairpoint, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley L. Hila. Graveside services were in Ohio. Survivors include daughters, Sandra and Jimmy White, and Nancy and Scott Fox, all of Fayetteville; and grandsons, Michael Fox, Fayetteville, and Scott White, Atlanta. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Mary Frances Moore Burnette Clark

Mary Frances Moore Burnette Clark, 91, Fayetteville, died July 19, 2002. She was born March 26, 1911 in Adel, Ga., the daughter of William and Margaret Griner Moore. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Jewel Moore, Pascal Moore, Theodore Moore, Ross Moore, Robert Moore, John Moore, and Jess Moore; and sisters, Ruth Powell, Pearl Tyson, Gladys Connell, and Bertie Lewis. She was employed at Rich's Department Store, Atlanta, in the Packaging and Inspection Department, retiring in 1976. She was a resident of College Park for 54 years before moving to Fayetteville in 1998. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel, Peachtree City, with the Rev. James C. McRae III officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park. Survivors include sons, James and Linda Burnette, Fayetteville, and Stephen Burnette, Athens; a daughter, Madeline and William Clem, Branford, Conn.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to College Park United Methodist Church, c/o the Rev. James C. McRae III, 3557, Main Street, College Park, GA 30337. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.