August 21 2002

 

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Charles F. Atkinson

Charles F. “Harry” Atkinson, 80, Riverdale, died July 29, 2002. He was born Sept. 13, 1921 in Fulton County. He was a veteran of World War II. He was retired from Turner Advertising Company with 38 years of service and was a member of the First Christian Church of Tyrone, and the Good News Sunday School Class. Services were at the First Christian Church of Tyrone with Minister Wye Huxford and Minister Billy Rowe officiating. Interment was at Hillcrest, East Point. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Leola R. Atkinson, Riverdale; daughters, Barbara Bobbitt, Riverdale, and Charlotte and Marvin Sibley, Lawrenceville; grandchildren, David and Tammy Sibley, Debbie and Vic Cochoff, Tina Hitt, and Becky and Jeremy Shelton; and 10 great-grandchildren. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

CaroLen C. Witherow

CaroLen C. Witherow, 37, Fayetteville, died Aug. 11, 2002. She was born July 8, 1965 in Richmond, Va. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Earnie Forrester officiating. Interment was at Crest Lawn, Atlanta. Survivors include her husband, Alan Witherow, Fayetteville; sons, Wayne Witherow and Will Witherow, Fayetteville; father, Larry Cooper, Atlanta; mother, Gladney Cooper, Mountain Park; and a sister, Catherine Abdallah, Albuquerque, N. M. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Morgan Earl Robinson

Morgan Earl Robinson, 92, Peachtree City, died Aug. 11, 2002. He was born Oct. 13, 1909 in Cherokee County, N. C. Services were at the Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home chapel, Peachtree City, with the Rev. Bob Tyler officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park. Survivors include his children, Paula R. and Jesse N. Walker, Lilburn, and Richard E. and Donna Robinson, Fayetteville; a brother, Hubert Robinson, Robbinsville, N. C.; sisters, Mildred Peavy, Riverdale, and Gladys Hedrick, and Sue Lewis, both of Robbinsville, N. C.; grandchildren, Doug Honea, Dave Honea, and Karen Robinson Hall; and six great-grandchildren. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Victor Bill Kosinsky

Victor Bill Kosinsky, 78, Fayetteville, died Aug. 11, 2002. He was born Feb. 16, 1924 in Ford, N. J. He served in the United States Marine Corps in World War II. He was a member of the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. Graveside services were at Camp Memorial Cemetery, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Dr. Sam Matthews officiating. Survivors include his wife, Viola Kosinsky, Fayetteville; a son, Floyd and Ruth Ann Kosinsky, Plant City, Fla.; a daughter, Anita and James Kincaid, Fayetteville; and granddaughters, Catherine and Trevor Grant, Fayetteville; and Amber and Kosinsky and Tara Kosinsky, both of Plant City, Fla. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Jimmie Lee Brock

Jimmie Lee Brock, 93, Fayetteville, died Aug. 12, 2002. She was born Oct. 11, 1908 in Clayton County, Ga. Graveside services were at the Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City, with the Rev. Glenn Stringham officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Estelle and Paul Lemming, Fayetteville; a granddaughter, Paula and Weyman Sellers, Fayetteville; and a brother, Raymond Camp, Decatur. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Orvin Mize Tatum

Irvin Mize Tatum, 76, Fayetteville, died Aug. 13, 2002. He was born May 11, 1936 in Troup County, Ga. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Bill Priester officiating. Interment was at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Jonesboro. Survivors include his wife, Eunice Sandefur Tatum, Fayetteville; sons, Dyke and Jan Tatum, Nashville, Tenn., and Steven and Janice Tatum, McDonough; a daughter and husband, Brenda Tatum Bennett-McMahon and Richard McMahon, Fayetteville; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Danny Ray Tucker

Danny Ray Tucker, 53, Fayetteville, died Aug. 14, 2002. He was born Dec. 3, 1948 in Fulton County. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, earning two Purple Hearts and the Distinguished Service Cross. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Glenn Stringham officiating. Interment was at the College Park Cemetery. Survivors include a brother, Bill and Shirley Tucker, Fayetteville; sisters, Anna Deloris and Mabrey Poole, Gay, Ga., and Dorothy and Arthur Strength, Lithia Springs; and girlfriend, Gloria Lynn, Fayetteville. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

 

Doris F. Coggins

Doris F. Coggins, 79, Fayetteville, died Aug. 13, 2002. She was born March 10, 1923 in Tallapoosa County, Ala. Graveside services were at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Jonesboro, with Hazel Glover officiating. Survivors include sons, Randy Coggins, Roopville, and Barry Coggins, Tyrone; and grandchildren, Sierra Coggins, Cheyanne Coggins, Megan Coggins, Andy Coggins and Dan Coggins. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Mattie Lee Allbritton Crider

Mattie Lee Allbritton Crider, 86, Union City, died Aug. 13, 2002. She was born Feb. 22, 1916 in Atkinson County, Ga. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Aubrey Crider. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Posey Starkey officiating. Survivors include children, Gene and Diane Allbritton, Fayetteville, Gail and Fuzzy Quattlebaum, Carrollton, Judy and Ed Joyner, Jackson, and Tara Allbritton, Gadsden, Ala.; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a stepson, Harold and Bobbie Crider, Morrow, Ga.; a brother, Wilbur Haskins, Las Vegas, Nev.; and sisters, Vonice Curry, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Johnnie Harris and Jane Freisem, both of Buckhead, Ga. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Gary Lee Wright Sr.

Gary Lee Wright Sr., 64, East Point, died Aug. 13, 2002. He was born Dec. 4, 1937 in Fulton County, Ga. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Chuck Chambers, and the Rev. Clay Edge officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include sons, Lee and Renae Wright, and Michael and Sheila Wright, all of Fayetteville, Johnny and Pamela Wright, Williamson, and Darrell Wright, Senoia; grandchildren, Whitney, Chasen, Trevor, Adam, Matthew, Wesley, Megan, Haley and Jensie; and a great-granddaughter, Alexandria Maris; father, Roy and Martha Wright, Fairburn; a sister, Gail Wright, Forest Park; and nephews and nieces, Shirley Allen, Nashville, Tenn., Joseph Wright Jr., McDonough, Tina Bantin, Stockbridge, and Christine Mae Jackson, Locust Grove; and half-brothers, Alan, Tony, and Roy. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Winton Lee Akers

Winton Lee Akers, 61, died Aug. 13, 2002. He was born April 11, 1941 in Charleston, W. Va. He was a member of the Harmony Grove Baptist Church. Memorial services were at the Carl J. Mowell & Son chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Hugh Grimmer officiating. Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Painter "Cookie" Akers, Fayetteville; daughters, Julie and Richard Walsh, Peachtree City, and Lara and Duff England, Meansville; grandchildren, Nicholas Walsh, Alex Walsh, Abby England and Emily England; a brother, Tom Akers, Charleston, W. Va.; and sisters, Marilyn Walker, Charleston, W. Va., and Evelyn Armstrong, Miami, Fla. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Peggy Murphy Ocheltree

Peggy Murphy Ocheltree, 47, Peachtree City, died Aug. 13, 2002. She was born Jan. 14, 1955 in Calhoun County, Ala. Memorial services were at the Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Weber officiating. Survivors include her husband, Charles D. “Chuck” Ocheltree, Peachtree City; a daughter, Elizabeth M. Ocheltree, Peachtree City; mother, Louise Murphy, Anniston, Ala.; a brother, William C. Murphy Jr., Glencoe Ala.; and sisters, Catherine Bower, Hilton Head, S. C., Karen Tison, Tampa, Fla., Olivia Murphy, Peachtree City, and Jane Murphy, Anniston, Ala. Memorial donations may be made to the Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, 30291 or the American Cancer Society, 135 Bradford Square, Ste. B., Fayetteville, GA 30215. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Douglas Mercer Burch

Douglas Mercer Burch, 82, Fayetteville, died Aug. 13, 2002. She was born March 31, 1920 in Crisp County, Ga. She was graduated from Georgia State College for Women in 1941 and became a home economics teacher. She taught in Buchanan, Haralson County, Ga. until marrying and moving to Fayetteville. She then taught in Fayette and Fulton counties, retiring in 1978 from Campbell High School, Fairburn. She was active in the Fayette County Retired Teachers Association and supported numerous civic and religious organizations. She served on the building committee that saw the completion of the present sanctuary of the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. Graveside services were at the Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City with the Rev. Dr. Sam Matthews and the Rev. Fred Shelnutt officiating. Survivors include her husband, Walter Graham Burch, Fayetteville; three daughters and families; and a brother, Leo Mercer, Cordele, Ga. Memorial donations may be made to the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church building fund, 170 East Lanier, Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214 or the Fayette County Retired Teachers Association. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.