October 30 2002

 

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Michael James Giraud

Michael James Giraud, 45, Fayetteville, died Oct. 16, 2002. He was born Feb. 23, 1957 in Wayne County, Mich. At 19, he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he attained the rank of sergeant. He was honorably discharged in 1991. He was employed by the Federal Aviation Agency as a maintenance inspector, achieving the grad of GS-14 prior to his death. Memorial services will be November 2, 2002 at St. Andrew’s in-the-Pines, with the Rev. Father Dan Brigham officiating. Survivors include his mother, Wilma M. Giraud, Lincoln Park, Mich.; a brother, Phillips Giraud, Wixom, Mich.; sisters, Renée Johnson, Belleville, Mich., and Gabrielle Gorham, Tylor, Mich. Memorial donations may be made to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, 2250 North Druid Hills Road, Suite, 250, Atlanta, GA 30329. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Betty Louise Bell Hughes

Betty Louise Bell Hughes, 80, Fayetteville, died Oct. 17, 2002. She was born March 23, 1922 in Fulton County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Lawson and Mattie Lou Bell, and brothers, Lawson Bell and Richard Bell. She was a homemaker and a member of Fayette Presbyterian Church. She was also a member of East Point Woman's Club. Services were at the Fayette Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Westlund and the Rev. Garrett Hoffmann officiating. Interment was at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Leon M. Hughes Jr., daughters, Deborah and Stuart Farmer, Melissa and Butch Lowe, and Cindi and John Fuller; grandchildren, Brian Farmer, Matt Farmers, Chat Crawford, Ryan Crawford, Danny Lowe, Amanda Caitlin, and Mollie Fuller; great-grandchildren; Tyler Farmer, Brittani Crawford, Aaron Lowe; and brothers, Robert Bell and Graham Bell. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian City Convalescent Center, Union City, Ga. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Clyde Allen Watkins Sr.

Clyde Allen Watkins Sr., 87, Fayetteville, died Oct. 25, 2002. He was born Dec. 25, 1914 in Douglas County, Ga. He lived in Forest Park and Hapeville before moving to Fayetteville six years ago. He was a veteran of World War II and had been employed by Capital Cadillac for 32 years. He was a former member of the Hapeville Lions Club and a current member of Flat Creek Baptist Church. Services were at the Flat Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Priester and the Rev. Bill Lacey officiating. Interment was at College Park Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Watkins; a son, Clyde Allen and Liz Watkins Jr., Conyers; a granddaughter, Melinda George, Ellenwood; and two great-grandchildren. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Evelyn Pauline Moore

Evelyn Pauline Moore, 76, Fayetteville, died Oct. 24, 2002. She was born Sept. 5, 1926 in Atlanta. She was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class and the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Dr. Sam Matthews officiating. Interment was at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Jonesboro, Ga. Survivors include her husband, Roy Moore, Fayetteville; a daughter, LaNeva and Steve Turner, Fayetteville; a granddaughter, Kellie and David Simpson, McDonough; a great-granddaughter, Savannah Simpson; and beloved LuAnna Kimberling and Ted E. Kimberling. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Margaret Carolyn Key Randall

Margaret Carolyn Key Randall, 72, Peachtree City, died Oct. 20, 2002. She was born in Alabama on Sept. 15, 1930. Services were at the Dillard Funeral Home chapel, Troy, Ala., with the Rev. Otis Derrah officiating. Interment was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Troy, Ala. Survivors include sons, Mickey and Mary Margaret Randall, Birmingham. Ala., Randy and Debi Randall, Maleno, Fla., and Kurt and Martha Randall, Kyle, Texas; a daughter, Vickie and Brian Estep, Peachtree City, Ga.; a sister, Rita Jane Brooks, Troy, Ala.; and five grandchildren. Dillard Funeral Home, Troy, Ala., was in charge.

Jean Atkinson

Jean Atkinson, 70, Brooks, died Oct. 22, 2002. She was born Feb. 15, 1932 in Warren County, Miss. She was a member of Harps Crossing Baptist Church, Fayetteville, and was a retired school teacher from the Fulton County School System. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Ken Helms officiating. Interment as at the Brooks Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Luther Thomas Atkinson, Brooks; a son, Thomas E. Atkinson, Brooks; a daughter, Renee A. and Craig Horton, McDonough; grandchildren, Lacey Elizabeth, Kelley Nichole, Matthew Thomas Atkinson, and Hurt Horton; brothers, Robert and Lorraine Harris, Fredricksburg, Texas, Joe Wayne and Ruby Harris, and Edwin and Jo Ann Harris, all of Vicksburg, Miss.; and an aunt, Doris Hill, Edwards, Miss. Memorial donations may be made to the Harps Crossing Building Fund, 1183 S. Highway 92, Fayetteville, GA 30215. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

William Albert Rose Jr.

William Albert “Bill” Rose Jr., 47, Fayetteville, died Oct. 22, 2002. He was born Nov. 26, 1954, in Malden, Mass. He served in the United States Air Force from 1973 to 1977. He worked as an aircraft mechanic for Eastern Airlines and then for Northwest Airlines until the time of his death. He was a member of St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church. Services were at the St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Jimmy Adams officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include his wife, Maureen Rose, Fayetteville; a son, James Rose; a daughter, Caitlin Rose; father, William and Linda Rose Sr., Melrose, Mass.; and a sister, Linda A. Rose, Melrose, Mass. Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Atlanta, 1244 Park Vista Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Chester F. Adams

Chester F. Adams, 83, Peachtree City, formerly of Bedford, Ind., died Oct. 20, 2002. He was born Nov. 15, 1918 in Lyford, Ind., the son of Riley and Edith Jones. He was preceded in death by his wife, Letha Humphrey Adams, his parents, a brother in infancy, and an older sister. He served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II in the Army Air Corps. He was assigned to the 72nd Fighter Squadron as an Ordnance Officer. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his duties in Iwo Jima. He served from 1941 to 1946. He and his late wife managed the Indian Creek Baptist Camp, Bedford, Ind. from 1960 to 1973. He was a teacher and principal of Horace Mann Elementary School, Crawfordsville, Ind. and retired from teaching math at the Bedford Junior High School in 1981. He was a deacon and trustee of First Baptist Church, Bedford, where he worked with youth and taught Sunday School. He was a 50-year member of the Jerusalem Masonic Lodge, No. 99, Clinton, Ind., the American Legion, Indiana Local Retired Teachers Association, and the Lawrence County Retired Teachers Association. Services were at the Chapel Of Memories, Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind. Survivors include sons, Ronald G. and Pam Adams, Peachtree City, and Kenneth W. and Harla Sue Adams, Oviedo, Fla.; grandchildren, Daniel Adams, and Rebecca Adams Gershowitz, Duluth, Ga. and Grant and Kira Adams, Orlando, Fla.; and brothers, Morris and Jean Adams, Clinton, and David and Dorothy Adams, Terre Haute. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Joseph A. Roberts

Joseph A. “Joe” Roberts, 90, Peachtree City, died Oct. 17, 2002. He was born March 26, 1912 in Massachusetts. Memorial services will be held later. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Roberts, Peachtree City; a stepson, Harry C. Parrott; a stepdaughter, Becky Campbell, Covington; a daughter-in-law, Janice Roberts; a brother, James Roberts; and a grandson, Tony Roberts, all of Massachusetts. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Herminie Prothero

Herminie Prothero, 95, Fayetteville, formerly of Chicago, Ill., died Oct. 19, 2002. She was born Dec. 26, 1906 in Warsaw, Poland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer C. Prothero. Visitation was at the Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home. Survivors include a son, Elmer Prothero, Fayetteville; and a granddaughter, Stephanie Bellestri, Itasca, Ill. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.